Rocket Smash Could Find Moon’s Water Ice (via ScienceDaily)
Crashing a rocket into the Moon will create “one more dimple” on the lunar surface and could find water ice on Earth’s nearest neighbour, according to a Durham University expert.
The Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) and its Centaur rocket will smash into a crater in the Cabeus region of the Moon’s South Pole next week. Impact has been timed for approximately 12.30 pm BST (4.30 am PDT) on Friday, October 9.
Approximately 350 tonnes of material will be propelled into the sunlight so scientists can study its composition using ground-based telescopes….
