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NASA Begins Work on Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on

soldeed writes "Space.com is reporting the beginning of construction on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Which is scheduled for launch in late fall of 2008. It will orbit the moon at fifty kilometers and image the entire surface at high resolution. A far Ultraviolet instrument will enable it to see into areas permanently in shadow and see if there is indeed ice there. LRO will count craters and image American and Soviet landing sites."

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  1. What's ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... this verizon 'one day free pass' crap all about??

  2. Re:A hoax indeed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hey! Its MightyMartian, aka the racist bigoted coward.