News tagged with lunar topography

Goddard Visualization Team Previews Lunar Impact

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Oct 08, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- At 7:30 a.m. EDT on October 9, a two-ton rocket body will slam into a crater near the moon's south pole. By studying the resulting plume of gas and dust, scientists hope this grand experiment ...

LRO lunar mission successfully enters moon orbit

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Jun 23, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 4

After a four and a half day journey from the Earth, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has successfully entered orbit around the moon. Engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., ...

Chang'E-1 has blazed a new trail in China's deep space exploration

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Dec 01, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

A huge amount of scientific data have been accumulated by the CE-1 lunar orbiter. Using laser altimeter data, Jinsong Ping and Qian Huang et al obtained improved 3D lunar topography, and based on this, they ...

NASA Lunar Spacecraft Ships South in Preparation for Launch

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Feb 11, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, spacecraft was loaded on a truck Wednesday to begin its two-day journey to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Launch is targeted for April ...

New high-res map suggests little water inside moon

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Feb 12, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (7) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- The most detailed map of the Moon ever created has revealed never-before-seen craters at the lunar poles. The map is also revealing secrets about the Moon's interior -- and ...

NASA's Next Moon Mission Begins Thermal Vacuum Test

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Oct 23, 2008 | 3.6 / 5 (11) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has begun environmental testing in a thermal vacuum that simulates the harsh rigors of space.

NASA eyes water in Moon mission

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May 21, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (7) | 9

NASA on Thursday said it was on target for a June mission to scour the Moon's surface for landing sites and water that would allow humans to work and even live on Earth's nearest neighbor.

China says completes 3D moon map

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Sep 29, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 1

China has completed a high-resolution, three-dimensional map of the entire surface of the moon, in an important step towards a future lunar landing, an expert involved in the project said Tuesday.

NASA Tests Moon Imaging Spacecraft at Goddard

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Aug 01, 2008 | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, also known as LRO, has completed the first round of environmental testing at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. These tests ensure the ...

New NASA Moon Mission Begins Integration of Science Instruments

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Apr 17, 2008 | 4.3 / 5 (4) | 0

Several instruments that will help NASA characterize the moon's surface have been installed on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO. The powerful equipment will bring the moon into sharper focus and reveal new insights ...

New lunar south polar maps from SMART-1

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Mar 11, 2008 | 4.3 / 5 (6) | 0

Newly-released images of the lunar south-polar region obtained by ESA’s SMART-1 are proving to be wonderful tools to zero-in on suitable study sites for potential future lunar exploration missions.

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's first moon images available

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Jul 02, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (7) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has transmitted its first images since reaching the moon on June 23. The spacecraft's two cameras, collectively known as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter ...

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