LAMP Observes GRAIL Impact
March 19, 2013
LRO flies over the north pole of the Moon, where it has a very good view of the GRAIL impact. The second part is the view from LRO through LAMP’s slit, showing the impact and the resulting plume. The orbits, impact locations, terrain, LAMP field of view, and starfield are accurately rendered.
credit: NASA
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Space technology, Spacecraft, Spaceflight, LCROSS, Holy Grail, Starfield, Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, Exploration of the Moon, Planemos, Moons, Business Finance
