LCROSS
AgencyNASA
Year2009
TypeLunar impact
RocketAtlas V
CountryUSA
About the Mission
Intentionally crashed a spent rocket stage into a permanently shadowed lunar crater. The plume of debris confirmed water ice on the Moon. The discovery means future lunar bases could use local water. The impact was visible from Earth with large telescopes.
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