Lunar Trailblazers Stories
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Moon Mission Ends
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The small satellite was to map lunar water, but operators lost contact with the spacecraft the day after launch and were unable to recover the mission. NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer ended its mission to the Moon on July 31. Despite extensive…
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6 Things to Know About NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer
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The small satellite mission will map the Moon to help scientists better understand where its water is, what form it’s in, how much is there, and how it changes over time. Launching no earlier than Wednesday, Feb. 26, NASA’s Lunar…
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Lunar Trailblazer in Science Orbit (Artist’s Concept)
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Sunlight gleams off NASA's Lunar Trailblazer as the spacecraft orbits the Moon in this artist's concept. The mission will discover where the Moon's water is, producing the best-yet maps of water on the lunar surface.
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