Real World: NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission

Join NASA scientists for a look at the new Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). Find out about the instruments that will make a comprehensive map of the moon and search for safe landing sites by collecting unprecedented amounts of data.

Instructionally Relevant

Some details are dated. This video describes NASA’s plans to launch the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). Since this production, LRO was successfully launched and continues to gather data, increasing our knowledge about the moon. For more information about LRO visit its mission page. Other plans to return to the moon discussed in this video never materialized, but the ideas and innovations considered for lunar exploration advanced technology.