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Learn more about LCROSS' technology and methods for water detection at the LCROSS Project site.

Learn more about the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter from the mission Web site maintained by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

LCROSS Media Resources
>LRO/LCROSS Press Kit (2.5 MB pdf)
>LCROSS Overview Factsheet (1.8 MB pdf)
>LCROSS Video Preview (29 MB Quicktime)
>LCROSS Lunar Animation (17.8 MB Quicktime)
>LCROSS Impact Simulation (7.4 MB Quicktime)

LCROSS Impact Data Indicates Water on Moon

Preliminary data from the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite indicates that the mission successfully uncovered water during the Oct. 9, 2009, impacts near the moon's south pole.
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.
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.
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.
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.