Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Jul 18, 2005 11:35:44 GMT -6
Old NASA Equipment Will Be Visible on the Moon
(Jul 12, 2005) During the Apollo era of spaceflight, many US spacecraft and vehicles were left on the Moon when the astronauts returned home. For the first time in more than 30 years, we'll get a chance to see them again when NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter arrives at the Moon in 2008. It will be equipped with a camera capable of resolving the surface of the Moon down to half a metre (1.6 feet). Some of the larger structures on the Moon are 9 metres (30 feet) across, so they should be easy to spot by the orbiter.
More here: www.universetoday.com/am/publish/abandoned_spaceships_lroc.html?1272005
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I think I posted this before, but since it's interesting...I do it again. Let's see those surface artifacts!