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LCROSS is part of the whole space station unit but LCROSS stand for Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite.
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How much water does the moon have?
Answer:When NASA intentionally crashed the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS (October 9, 2009) into the permanently shadowed region of Cabeus crater near the moon's south pole it determined that there is siificant water on the moon. The water is in the form of ice. It is contained in the soil below the lunar syrface and in the perpetually shadowed crater bottoms of the moon's polar regions.India recently sent up an orbiting lunar probe, Chandrayaan-1. Chandrayaan 1's mini-SAR radar has returned elevated CPR at the moon's north pole. This seem to indicate relatively pure ice sheets at least two meters thick. 600 million tonnes.Chandrayaan-1's M3 mapper has also detected hydroxyl ions mixed in the regolith at lower altitudes.Water, as well as other volatiles were detected in the LCROSS ejecta. Besides hydrogen and oxygen, nitrogen and carbon were also present.
Why can you stand on the earths surface but not the Moon's surface?
You can stand on the moon surface if you can get there
How many degrees of altitude are between the North and South pole?
When you stand at the North Pole, you stand on the ice frozen over the Arctic Ocean -- sea level. When you stand at the South Pole, you stand on the continent of Antarctica and about 9,000 feet of ice.
Why does your hair stand straight in space?
It doesn't always stand straight. (But you are right, most of the time it does) It is weightless, so it floats.
What does the first ''A'' in NASA stand for?
aeronautics
What was LCROSS's lunar target?
The moon?...
What nasa discovered after the crash of lcross satellite?
water
When is lcross scheduled to launch?
OCT. 9 at 7:30 in the morning
What did nasa claim to have discovered after the lcross satellite crashed on the moon?
Water is the anser
How big was the NASA lcross moduel?
Wikipedia has it at 1846 kg/ 1.846 tonnes
What is LCROSS lunar target?
The LCROSS probe, designed to determine the presence of water at the Moon's Southern Pole, targeted the permanently shaded Cabeus crater to crash into and eject enough material for analysis. Approximately 25 gallons of water was reported to have been found as a result.
What did nasa find in the lcross mission?
NASA scientist are exited about the fact that LCROSS has found proof of water on the moon. When the LCROSS probe slammed into the surface of the moon, the cloud of debris that was ejected from the force of impact was analysed by the lunar reconnaissance orbiter and determined that the crater was "full" of ice. Previously scientist thought that the moon was a very dried place. Water on the moon could possibly be transformed one day by astronauts living on the moon to create fuel for a spacecraft that could fly to Mars.
What is a satellite in astronomy terms?
A satellite orbits another body. The moon is a natural satellite of the earth. For awhile, LCROSS was a satellite of the moon (until we smashed it into the lunar surface).
How did NASA find out that their was water on the moon?
On June 18th of 2009, NASA sent a probe in space called LCROSS (Lunar CRater Observation Sensing Satellite) to crash into the south region of the moon near the Cabeus crater. On the 9th of October of that same year, the space craft crashed into its target with dead aim precision. the LRO or Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, another probe sent at the same time as LCROSS took spectrometry data from the cloud of debris that was ejected from the surface of the moon seconds after LCROSS impacted the Earths natural satellite. Spectrometers look at gases and by looking at the rate of absorption of light, scientist can determine was molecules are in the substance being observed, since each molecule has its very own unique spectrum lines (the colors of the rainbow). for example if looking at mercury gas we would see blue green and orange lines of color where as in hydrogen gas we would see violet blue aqua and red. The data from the spectrometers show very clearly that the spectrum for water in present.
Is there gold on the moon?
Yes The LCROSS mission that NASA conducted revealed gold on the moon. It was essentially a rocket crashing into the moon and scientist analyzed the particles blown into the atmosphere. After reviewing the data NASA determined that there is gold on the moon. As for mining it, the cost still makes it a pipe dream.
Did they find water onth moon?
Yes. . On 8 October 2009, NASA deliberately crashed an LCROSS satellite and its rocket into the moon, and observed the particulates that the crash ejected from the Moon's surface. In analyzing the spectroscopic properties of the ejected material, NASA was able to confirm that the particulate contained "significant" quantities of water.
What is a homophone for stand?
A homophone for stand is "stann," which is a rare alternative spelling of 'stand.'
