NASA to launch moon-crash rocket
15:13, 9 October 2009
BEIJING. October 9. KAZINFORM The American space agency says it's to crash a rocket into a crater near the moon's south pole - in the hope of finding water; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
NASA scientists say they want to "kick up the dust" of the lunar surface in order to analyze material blasted into the atmosphere.
An observation satellite will follow the two ton rocket down to the moon's surface. It will sample the debris and do a quick analysis of the material; Kazinform cites Xinhua.
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