NASA’s Lunar Prospector first unveiled that there were hydrogen signatures located in craters on the dark side of the moon back in 1999. Ever since, researchers have eager to verify the presence of water on the moon.
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The Lunar CRater Observing and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) was tasked with uncovering the truth, with millions watching as it happened.
LCROSS was launched on June 18th and did a lunar fly-by five days later prior to entering into orbit.
On Friday October 9th, LCROSS made its final approach and crashed into the moon. The heavy impact should have created a great plume of debris, although at this point, the results were less-than-spectacular.
To see what happened for yourself, you can view the amateur LCROSS impact video below…
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