1.0Parabolic Archttps://parabolicarc.comLCROSS Ends With Dual Impact at Lunar South Polerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="cdGJIFM7gs"><a href="https://parabolicarc.com/2009/10/09/lcross-ends-dual-impact-lunar-south-pole/">LCROSS Ends With Dual Impact at Lunar South Pole</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://parabolicarc.com/2009/10/09/lcross-ends-dual-impact-lunar-south-pole/embed/#?secret=cdGJIFM7gs" width="600" height="338" title="“LCROSS Ends With Dual Impact at Lunar South Pole” — Parabolic Arc" data-secret="cdGJIFM7gs" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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NASA’s LCROSS mission came to an end on Friday morning with a dual impact in Cabeus crater at the moon’s south pole. A Centaur upper stage impacted at approximately 7:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (4:30 a.m. PDT). A shepherding satellite brimming with instruments struck the surface four minutes later. Initial video from the shepherding vehicle did not appear to show the impact debris field that was thrown up. However, NASA […]https://parabolicarc.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/lcross_impact-300x98.jpg