LRO Observes the LCROSS Impact
NASA scientists have revealed the lunar soil inside shadowy craters is rich in useful materials, that the moon is chemically active, and that it also has a water cycle. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, by observing the impact of the LCROSS spacecraft, helped contribute to these new findings.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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Animator
- Ernie Wright (UMBC)
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Video editor
- Chris Smith (HTSI)
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Narrator
- Chris Smith (HTSI)
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Producer
- Chris Smith (HTSI)
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Scientist
- Richard Vondrak (NASA/GSFC)
Release date
This page was originally published on Thursday, October 21, 2010.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:54 PM EDT.
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LRO Observes the LCROSS Impact
(ID: 2010131)
Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 4:00AM
Produced by - Brendan Antiochos (NASA)