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NASA Briefs Preliminary Plume Findings From Moon Mission
NASA will hold a news conference Friday to talk about early science results from its successful moon impacting mission, the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS.
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Successful Partnerships Enable a Successful Mission
The success of the LCROSS mission is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the men and women of the LCROSS team.
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More Images from the Centaur Impact
Last week, NASA’s Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) plunged headlong into Cabeus crater, and the nine LCROSS instruments successfully captured each phase of the impact sequence: the impact flash, the ejecta plume, and the creation of the Centaur crater.
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NASA'S LCROSS Captures All Phases of Centaur Impact
NASA’s Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) was a smashing success, returning tantalizing data about the Centaur impact before the spacecraft itself impacted the surface of the moon.
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Diviner Observes LCROSS Impact
LRO's Diviner instrument obtained a series of thermal maps before and after the impact at approximately two hour intervals at an angle of approximately 48 degrees off nadir.
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NASA Spacecraft Impacts Lunar Crater to Find Water Ice
NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, created twin impacts on the moon's surface early Friday in a search for water ice. Scientists will analyze data from the spacecraft's instruments to assess whether water ice is present.
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Centaur Separation
LCROSS Centaur Separation occurred at 9:50 p.m. EDT (6:50 p.m. PDT), Oct. 8. After separation, the spacecraft performed a 180 degree pitch maneuver (turning around) to reorient the LCROSS science payload towards the receding Centaur.
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NASA Invites Reporters to Events for LCROSS Impact
NASA is inviting journalists to events this week in Washington and California to observe the twin impacts of the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, and its rocket's upper stage as they impact the moon. The goal of the mission is to search for water ice on the moon.
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NASA Ames to Showcase Spectacular LCROSS Lunar Impacts
NASA’s Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission will come to a dramatic conclusion at approximately 4:30 a.m. PDT (7:30 a.m. EDT) on Friday, Oct 9, 2009.
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NASA's LCROSS Mission Changes Impact Crater
NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite mission (LCROSS) based on new analysis of available lunar data, has shifted the target crater from Cabeus A to Cabeus (proper).
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Centaur is No Longer the Bridesmaid
For almost 50 years, the Centaur high-energy upper stage rocket has been the behind-the-scenes workhorse of NASA’s exploration of space.
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NASA Invites Media to Ames for LCROSS Impact Events
NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite mission, known as LCROSS, will culminate with two lunar impacts at approximately 4:30 a.m. PDT on Oct. 9.
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NASA'S LCROSS Reveals Target Crater for Lunar Impacts
NASA has selected a final destination for its Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, after a journey of nearly 5.6 million miles that included several orbits around Earth and the moon.
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LCROSS Selects Crater With Best Chance of Finding Water
NASA’s search for lunar water now has an address. Learn about the target crater for the LCROSS mission.
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Looking Back at Earth
On Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009, the LCROSS spacecraft successfully completed its first Earth-look calibration of its science payload.
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Short List of LCROSS Candidate Impact Craters
These candidate craters shown are based on current information about the age, depth and structure of the selected craters.
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NASA Ames to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Moon Landings
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- Forty years ago, humans took their first steps on the moon. NASA has just taken the first steps to return humans to the moon and everyone is welcome to join in the celebration.
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Mosaics of Lunar Swingby Images
Preliminary processed images from LCROSS Swingby on June 23, 2009.
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NASA Moon Impactor Completes Lunar Maneuver
The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, successfully completed its most significant early mission milestone Tuesday with a lunar swingby and calibration of its science instruments.
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NASA Successfully Launches Lunar Impactor
NASA successfully launched the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, Thursday on a mission to search for water ice in a permanently shadowed crater at the moon's south pole.