In a controversial mission, the U.S. space agency NASA is all set to bomb the moon in its search for water on Friday morning. The move has come just weeks after the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced discovery of evidence of water on the lunar surface.
NASA wants to know if the twin impacts of the Lunar Crater Observation and its Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) will reveal any ice or water under the moon`s surface.
The moon will be hit by two spacecrafts at a speed of 9,000 kilometers per hour kicking up a 10 kilometer high shower of debris that the NASA anticipates will confirm the presence of enough water necessary to supply future visits by astronauts. The $79 million LCROSS, an unmanned spacecraft, was launched in June.
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NASA wants to know if the twin impacts of the Lunar Crater Observation and its Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) will reveal any ice or water under the moon`s surface.
The moon will be hit by two spacecrafts at a speed of 9,000 kilometers per hour kicking up a 10 kilometer high shower of debris that the NASA anticipates will confirm the presence of enough water necessary to supply future visits by astronauts. The $79 million LCROSS, an unmanned spacecraft, was launched in June.
Source:
http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/NASA_will_bomb_Moon_to_explore_water-nid-61
