Watch the Skies

June 2009
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New Moon Missions -- and New Generations Jun 30, 2009 11:36:25 AM | NASA's New Moon Missions
 
Students and teachers share their excitement from witnessing the June 18 launch of LRO/LCROSS.
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New NASA Missions Rendezvous With Moon Jun 23, 2009 02:20:34 PM | NASA's New Moon Missions
 
The LCROSS spacecraft has successfully completed its swing-by of the moon and is settling into a normal cruise mode.
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Studying the Moon's Craters -- in Color Jun 22, 2009 04:17:04 PM | NASA's New Moon Missions
 
Tony Colaprete, chief scientist for LCROSS, on how a lot of wavelengths will lead to a better understanding of lunar soil.
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On Course for the Moon! Jun 19, 2009 10:06:34 AM | NASA's New Moon Missions
 
See it! Hear it! Under cloudy skies LRO and LCROSS thundered into the atmosphere enroute to the moon.
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Why Study the Moon? Jun 18, 2009 03:04:09 PM | NASA's New Moon Missions
 
Victoria Friedensen, HQ program executive for LCROSS, on why the Moon is far from a case of "been there, done that."
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How Did LRO and LCROSS Become the First Step Back to the Moon? Jun 18, 2009 12:28:44 PM | NASA's New Moon Missions
 
Mike Wargo, the chief lunar scientist for the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, gives some insight on the history of LRO/LCROSS.
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Lunar Missions Start Their Roll Toward the Moon Jun 18, 2009 09:36:08 AM | NASA's New Moon Missions
 
It's a scorching 90 degrees at the Kennedy Space Center, but NASA’s two lunar missions -- LRO/LCROSS -- stayed cool on the way to the launch complex.
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Exploring the Lunar Surface Jun 16, 2009 12:22:57 PM | NASA's New Moon Missions
 
With a complicated launch manifest on the range in Florida, LRO/LCROSS has already had to wait its turn behind other launches.
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Next Stop,the Moon Jun 15, 2009 09:54:04 AM | NASA's New Moon Missions
 
Two boxy little satellites colored gold and bronze that represent NASA's return to the moon have reached the final stop before their big day.
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