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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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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


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.


How big was the NASA lcross moduel?

The NASA LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite) module was approximately 1.85 meters (6.1 feet) tall and weighed about 504 kilograms (1,110 pounds). Its size was relatively small compared to other spacecraft, as it was designed for a specific mission to impact the Moon's surface.


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).


Did NASA bomb the moon?

No, NASA did not bomb the moon. However, in 2009, NASA did crash a probe into the moon to study its composition. This mission was called the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission.


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.


What is a homophone for stand?

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