NASA | LRO Observes the LCROSS Impact

NASA's LCROSS and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter missions aimed to study the Moon's surface. The missions involved selecting an impact site using data from various instruments to find hydrogen sources and cold regions. Upon impact, instruments observed molecular hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and thermal changes, complementing LCROSS findings and paving the way for future studies.

What was the primary purpose of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in the mission?

• To select the impact site and observe debris

• To transport astronauts

• To land on the moon

• To communicate with Earth

Which instruments were used to select a suitable impact site?

• Apollo and Gemini

• Voyager and Cassini

• Larose land and diviner instruments

• Hubble Telescope and Mars Rover

What was the diviner instrument's role in the mission?

• To measure atmospheric pressure

• To pick a cold, shadowed region

• To analyze soil samples

• To capture images of the sun

What did the L Rose lamp instrument detect after the impact?

• Magnetic fields

• Presence of water

• Molecular hydrogen and carbon monoxide

• Radio signals

How did the findings from the impact complement LCROSS findings?

• By revealing new minerals

• By confirming the presence of life

• By detecting hydrogen and other materials

• By showing no significant changes