Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS)

Chandrayaan-1
Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS)
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)
Mini-RF Instrument
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Additional evidence of water activity on moon Using data from a NASA radar that flew aboard India’s Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, scientists have detected ice deposits near the moon’s north pole. NASA’s Mini-SAR instrument, a lightweight, synthetic aperture radar, found more than 40 small craters with water ice.
Posted March 19, 2024
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