Goddard Scientists to Hunt for Treasure and Explore Electric Dust Fountains on the Moon

With Americans set to return to the moon, this time for much longer expeditions, the pressure is on to make the journeys safer and more affordable. That is the mission of NASA's robotic scout, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, also known as LRO. Scheduled for launch in late 2008, LRO represents NASA's first step toward returning humans to the moon by 2020.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news126358292.html">Goddard Scientists to Hunt for Treasure and Explore Electric Dust Fountains on the Moon</a></p> <p>With Americans set to return to the moon, this time for much longer expeditions, the pressure is on to make the journeys safer and more affordable. That is the mission of NASA's robotic scout, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, also known as LRO. Scheduled for launch in late 2008, LRO represents NASA's first step toward returning humans to the moon by 2020.</p>