NASA’s First GRAIL Spacecraft Enters Moon Orbit
The first of two NASA spacecraft to study the moon in unprecedented detail has entered lunar orbit. NASA’s Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL)-A spacecraft successfully…
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NASA’s GRAIL Moon Mission in Final Preparations for September Launch
NASA’s Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL), mission to study the moon is in final launch preparations for a scheduled Sept. 8 launch onboard a Delta…
Read the guide →Studying the Moon With NASA’s Artemis Probes
Two small NASA probes that had been used to study space weather now are orbiting the moon to study its interior and surface composition. The spacecraft,…
Read the guide →Dead Spacecraft Not So Dead After All
A pair of NASA spacecraft that were supposed to be dead a year ago are instead flying to the Moon for a breakthrough mission in lunar…
Read the guide →LRO Spacecraft Gets First Look at Apollo Landing Sites
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has returned its first imagery of the Apollo moon landing sites. The pictures show the Apollo missions’ lunar module descent…
Read the guide →LRO Spacecraft Sends First Lunar Images
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has transmitted its first images since reaching lunar orbit June 23. The spacecraft has two cameras — a low resolution…
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