NASA launches satellite to detect water on the moon
- NASA launched the Lunar Trailblazer satellite to locate water on the moon, focusing on permanently shadowed craters at its poles.
- The Lunar Trailblazer will map lunar water and perform flybys over several months using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
- The mission aims to gather data about water abundance and distribution, which is crucial for future lunar exploration.
- Bethany Ehlmann stated that understanding lunar water will benefit future missions and could help learn about the origin of water on Earth.
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NASA launches satellite on mission to detect water on the moon - West Hawaii Today
A dishwasher-sized NASA satellite was launched into space from Florida on Wednesday to identify where water — a precious resource for lunar missions — resides on the moon’s surface in places such as the permanently shadowed craters at its poles.
NASA launches satellite to detect water on the moon
A dishwasher-sized NASA satellite was launched into space from Florida to identify where water - a precious resource for lunar missions - resides on the moon's surface in places such as the permanently shadowed craters at its poles.
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