Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Stories
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New Evidence Adds to Findings Hinting at Network of Caves on Moon
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An international team of scientists using data from NASA’s LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) has discovered evidence of caves beneath the Moon’s surface.
Article1 week ago
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NASA’s LRO Spots China’s Chang’e 6 Spacecraft on Lunar Far Side
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NASA’s LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) imaged China’s Chang’e 6 sample return spacecraft on the far side of the Moon on June 7. Chang’e 6 landed on June 1, and when LRO passed over the landing site almost a week later,…
Article1 month ago
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NASA’s LRO Observes 2024 Solar Eclipse Shadow
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Editor’s Note, April 16, 2024: This story has been updated to remove an unclear secondary image and caption. As the Moon blotted out the Sun to viewers across the United States during the April 8 solar eclipse, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance…
Article3 months ago