Lunar Impact! NASA's LCROSS Mission

Our nearest celestial neighbor is our Moon which harbors many secrets in planetary science. The LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite) mission's objectives were to study a permanently shadowed region near a pole of the Moon. Science goals included investigating the presence or absence of water on the Moon as well as furthering our understanding of other species trapped in these regions. This talk will focus on first science results from the mission, including characterization of the impact plume and detection of water, among other species.

Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Heldmann, NASA Ames Research Center

Seating is limited. Purchase advanced tickets online beginning in mid-June or call 800-794-7576.