NASA's Lunar Prospector
NASA's Lunar Prospector will end its 18-month mission on July 31 when ground controllers attempt a direct hit of a permanently shadowed crater near the Moon's south pole. The idea is to splash up to 40 lb. of water vapor into the lunar atmosphere. This vapor may be detectable from ground and space...
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