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Smashing Pumpkins, NASA-style

by Tony on March 2nd, 2007

Today’s astronomy porn comes from the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS). In 2008, NASA plans to smash some hardware into the moon to try and find water. Finding water on the Moon would dramatically simplify setting up bases there since we wouldn’t have to carry it with us, a heavy proposition.

Here’s a great video outlining the program and what astronomers hope to accomplish with it.

Here’s NASA’s LCROSS Site.

Thanks for the tip Hsien!

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