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Not only was there a plume...

Started by lintonius, 11/13/2009 09:45PM
Posted 11/13/2009 09:45PM Opening Post
...but it contained water. grin
Linton

At a press conference today, researchers revealed preliminary data from NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, indicating that water exists in a permanently shadowed lunar crater. The discovery opens a new chapter in our understanding of the Moon.

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/13nov_lcrossresults.htm?list964104