Diviner Lunar Radiometer Observations of Cold Traps in the Moon’s South Polar Region

A. Paige, David; A. Siegler, Matthew; Ann Zhang, Jo; O. Hayne, Paul; J. Foote, Emily; A. Bennett, Kristen; R. Vasavada, Ashwin; T. Greenhagen, Benjamin; T. Schofield, John; J. McCleese, Daniel; C. Foote, Marc; DeJong, Eric; G. Bills, Bruce; Hartford, Wayne; C. Murray, Bruce; C. Allen, Carlton; Snook, Kelly; A. Soderblom, Laurence; Calcutt, Simon; W. Taylor, Fredric; E. Bowles, Neil; L. Bandfield, Joshua; Elphic, Richard; Ghent, Rebecca; D. Glotch, Timothy; B. Wyatt, Michael; G. Lucey, Paul

doi:10.1126/science.1187726

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Diviner Lunar Radiometer Observations of Cold Traps in the Moon’s South Polar Region

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Authors:

David A. Paige

Matthew A. Siegler

Jo Ann Zhang

Abstract

Watering the Moon About a year ago, a spent upper stage of an Atlas rocket was deliberately crashed into a crater at the south pole of the Moon, ejecting a plume of debris, dust, and vapor. The goal of this event, the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) experiment, was to search ...

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