LCROSS uncovered water on Moon:NASA
The LCROSS (Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite ) findings are shedding a new beam of light on the question Is there any water on moon? Today NASA has opened a new chapter in our understanding of the moon.
The argument that the moon is a dry, desolate place no longer holds water.
The preliminary data LCROSS clearly indicates that the mission has successfully uncovered water during Oct 9, 2009 impacts into the permanently shadowed region of Cabeus cater near the moon’s south pole.
“We’re unlocking the mysteries of our nearest neighbour and by extension the solar system. It turns out the moon harbors many secrets, and LCROSS has added a new layer to our understanding,” said Michael Wargo, chief lunar scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
The LCROSS science team has been working day and night in order to analyze the huge amount of spacecraft collected data .
The team was much focused on the data from the satellite’s spectrometers which helped out to reveal the most definite information about the presence of water on moon.
“Indeed yes, we found water,” Anthony Colaprete, the principal investigator for US space agency NASA’s Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite said “The full understanding of the LCROSS data may take some time. The data is that rich,” said Colaprete. “Along with the water in Cabeus, there are hints of other intriguing substances. The permanently shadowed regions of the moon are truly cold traps, collecting and preserving material over billions of years.”
