This Week in Space 76

Ever since the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter first confirmed the presence of water on the Moon, the rush has been on, as both Russia and India proved last week. Why is finding water there so important? How did the LRO probe first make the detection? What else has LRO been up to since reaching the Moon in 2019? Finally, what are the next steps? We'll find out from the source--Dr. Noah Petro, Project Scientist for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter!

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Links

• India to the Moon--from Space.com
• Russia--almost to the Moon--Space.com
• and OSIRISREx--almost and oops--Space.com
• NASA LRO site
• LRO sees Apollo Lunar Landing Sites
• LRO's Mona Lisa from the moon
• Lavatubes on the moon