Tuesday / 12 Mar 2019

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Finds Water Moving Across Lunar Surface, Cooperates With Chang’e-4 Mission 

 

NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, In Orbit Since June 2009, Makes Data Release 37B; LRO Lyman Alpha Mapping Project Observes Water Molecules Moving Around Lunar Dayside; LAMP Uses Ultraviolet Light From Stars To Look Into Permanently Shadowed Craters Seeking Water Ice; LRO Is Positioned To Aid Future International Robotic And Crewed Missions; In Cooperation With CNSA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) Images Chang’e-4 Lander And Yutu-2 Rover On Surface

Credits: NASA