Data from the Cosmic Ray Telescope and the Advanced Composition Explorer has revealed that energetic…
Browsing: NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a robotic spacecraft launched on June 18, 2009, as part of the United States’ return to the Moon and to support future human exploration. The primary mission of LRO is to map the lunar surface in unprecedented detail, gather data on lunar resources and environment, and scout for safe and interesting landing sites for future manned missions. It carries a suite of scientific instruments designed to create a comprehensive atlas of the Moon’s features and resources. This includes high-resolution cameras, radar systems that can penetrate the lunar surface to detect water ice, and instruments to assess radiation levels. The LRO’s findings have been pivotal in providing a deeper understanding of the Moon’s geological composition and topography, significantly contributing to our scientific knowledge and preparation for continued human exploration.
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is now within 20 kilometers of the lunar South Pole, the…
By comparing pictures taken early in the mission with more recent images, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance…
Recent Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter observations reveal that deposits of hydrogen may be slightly more abundant…
This newly released NASA Goddard Space Flight Center video uses Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data to…
A new image from NASA’S Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft shows the impact crater on the…
New data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals evidence of basaltic volcanism on the Moon…
New observations from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Spacecraft reveals that lunar pits on our moon…
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captures a rare view of Earth from the moon. NASA’s Lunar…
Using new data from data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, this seven minute video commemorates…
A newly published study helps explain the metamorphosis of the moon’s water ice, providing insight…
Using the Mini-RF radar on NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, a team of scientists have estimated…
Researchers recently examined the new high-resolution images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft and…