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Follow NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) missions here. LCROSS impact is scheduled for October 8th 2009!

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News

New Image of the Moon's South Pole Released — 29. June 2009

Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project (LOIRP) Releases New Image of the Moon’s South Pole

New High Resolution Image of The Apollo 14 Landing Site With EVA Details Released — 29. June 2009

Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project (LOIRP) Releases New High Resolution Image of The Apollo 14 Landing Site With EVA Details

New High Resolution Image of the Ocean of Storms Released — 29. June 2009

The Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project (LOIRP) has released a newly-retrieved, high resolution image taken of the lunar surface 42 years ago.

First image from lunar mission LCROSS lunar fly by — 23. June 2009

Fly me to the moon, we said—and NASA complied. Shown here—the first live streaming image from LCROSS, taken early today from slightly more than 5,000 miles above the lunar surface.

LRO & LCROSS Launch a Success! — 18. June 2009

LCROSS and LRO successfully launch into orbit at ~2:32pm PDT on June 18, 2009 after a short weather delay.

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Spotlight

NASA to Establish Nationwide Lunar Science Institute press release
NASA has announced its intent to establish a new lunar science institute. This effort, with dispersed teams across the nation, will help lead the agency's research activities for future lunar science missions related to NASA's exploration goals.
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MAJOR NASA LUNAR PROBES
Historic information about Pioneer, Ranger, Surveyor, Lunar Orbitor, Clementine and Galileo
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World Book at NASA
Moon is Earth's only natural satellite and the only astronomical body other than Earth ever visited by human beings. The moon is the brightest object in the night sky but gives off no light of its own. Instead, it reflects light from the sun. Like Earth and the rest of the solar system, the moon is about 4.6 billion years old.
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