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LCROSS Lunar Swingby Images
06.23.09
 




One of the first images from the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) using the visible light camera during the swingby of the moon. One of the first images from the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) using the visible light camera during the swingby of the moon. LCROSS has nine science instruments that collect different types of data which are complementary to each other. These instruments provide for a robust collection of data about the composition of the lunar regolith.
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An infrared camera image from the moon taken with the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mid-infrared camera. LCROSS has nine science instruments that collect different types of data which are complementary to each other. These instruments provide for a robust collection of data about the composition of the lunar regolith.
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Visible light camera image of the moon as the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) swings by the moon. Visible light camera image of the moon as the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) swings by the moon. LCROSS has nine science instruments that collect different types of data which are complementary to each other. These instruments provide for a robust collection of data about the composition of the lunar regolith.
Photo Credit: NASA
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