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Lunar Water

Small Crash on Moon Could Have Big Scientific Impact October 9, 2009 Report NASA sent its Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, 5.6 million miles to the Cabeus crater on the moon, firing twin rockets to the surface to test the impact plumes for water ice. The NewsHour reports on the mission. RELATED INFORMATION LCROSS Web site (NASA)     Mars Rovers Five Years On, Rovers Still Send Data May 21, 2009 Update More than four years after its expected demise, the Mars rover Opportunity continues to send back valuable data. In a new study, researchers have found evidence that an Oklahoma-sized region of the planet was shaped by years of wind and water flows. RELATED INFORMATION In-depth Coverage: Mars Exploration Rovers	Future of Spaceflight Budget Woes to Ground Some Space Missions August 14, 2009 Report U.S. budget constraints threaten to ground some of NASA's manned space missions. Judy Woodruff looks at the space program and its future prospects. RELATED INFORMATION NASA's Human Spaceflight Web site     Video     Images from Mars     Sputnik 50 Years

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