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Clementine was the name of an unmanned space vehicle launched as a joint project by NASA and the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (funding was by NASA and the US Navy). Its 1994 mission was in large part a test of the effects of long-term deep-space exposure on the spacecraft and its sensors, but its best-known contribution was the first up-close and extensive surveying of the surface of the moon.
It made headlines when its survey of the lunar south pole strongly suggested the possibility of water ice on the moon, a theory backed up by the later Lunar Prospector at the lunar north pole, and confirmed by the 2009 Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's analysis of material ejected from a shadowed crater after a deliberate impact by the accompanying LCROSS vehicle.
Clementine was also notable for being among the first of NASA's "faster, smaller, cheaper" unmanned missions. This paved the way for a new string of unmanned missions to the moon and Mars during the 1990s-2000s.
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Where did the spacecraft Clementine get its name?
The Clementine song was named after the song "Oh my darling Clementine." The song has a line ' Thou art lost and gone forever' - a reference to its one-way journey with no return.
What probe was the first to extensively map the surface of the moon?
U.s. clementine
Which material may have been found on the moon by the clementine spacecraft?
Water
What fact does data gathered from the Clementine spacecraft support?
that the moon has a thinner crust on the side facing earth
What are three facts about the moon?
The Moon has no atmosphere. It is through atmosphere that light is dispersed (spread) and sound waves travel (light waves and sound waves bounce off tiny particles in an atmosphere). This means that no sound can be heard on the Moon. The sky is always black because light cannot be spread, unlike on Earth where light spreads to give the sky a blue colour and on Mars where it spreads through its thin atmosphere to give the sky a pinkish/reddish colour.We only ever see one side of the Moon. This is because when it formed and its inner liquids went solid, most were pulled towards Earth, making it slightly egg-shaped, heavier on one side (the side that we can see) and therefore not able to spin freely. Instead, it spins with the Earth. As the opposite side of the Moon is never seen from Earth, it is often referred to as the "Dark Side of the Moon." This is despite the fact that it is actually exposed to the Sun for two weeks during each of the Moon's cycles.he Moon had a volcanic history. A picture taken in 1994 by the Clementine mission shows a volcano on the Moon's South Pole from millions of years ago. This is fairly recently in the Moon's history (most of the surface features of the Moon are billions of years old), which explains why there are few impact craters nearby.well......some cool fact's about the moon is thatit is the only natural satalite in the world.
What is is the Clementine series books in order?
The Clementine series by Sara Pennypacker includes: "Clementine," "The Talented Clementine," "Clementine's Letter," "Clementine, Friend of the Week," "Clementine and the Family Meeting," and "Completely Clementine."
What is the birth name of Clementine Plessner?
Clementine Plessner's birth name is Clementine Folkmann.
What is the birth name of Clementine Churchill?
Clementine Churchill's birth name is Clementine Ogilvy Hozier.
When was Clementine Paddleford born?
Clementine Paddleford died in 1967.
Is a clementine a unicellular organism?
No. A Clementine is a Multicellular organism.
When did Clementine Deymann die?
Clementine Deymann died in 1896.
How tall is Clementine David?
Clementine David is 162 cm.
When was Clementine Deymann born?
Clementine Deymann was born in 1844.
Is clementine a nice name for a baby?
yes my name is clementine.
What actors and actresses appeared in Poor Clementine - 2010?
The cast of Poor Clementine - 2010 includes: Terra Lee as Clementine
When was Clementine - software - created?
Clementine - software - was created in 2010-02.
What is the duration of My Darling Clementine?
The duration of My Darling Clementine is 1.62 hours.
