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cnn.com - 10/9/2009

NASA's strike on moon worked, mission official says

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(CNN) -- NASA said Friday's rocket and satellite strike on the moon was a success, kicking up enough dust for scientists to determine whether or not there is water on the moon.

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worldclimatereport.com - 10/7/2009

Antarctic Ice Melt at Lowest Levels in Satellite Era

— worldclimatereport.com — Where are the headlines? Where are the press releases? Where is all the attention? The ice melt... across during the Antarctic summer (October-January) of 2008-2009 was the lowest ever recorded in the satellite history. Such was the finding reported ... (more) Antarctic Ice Melt at Lowest Levels in Satellite Era

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nasa.gov - 10/8/2009

LCROSS Centaur Separation

— nasa.gov — LCROSS Centaur Separation occurred at 9:50 p.m. EDT (6:50 p.m. PDT), Oct. 8. After separation, the spacecraft... performed a 180 degree pitch maneuver (turning around) to reorient the LCROSS science payload towards the receding Centaur. (more) LCROSS Centaur Separation

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forbes.com - 10/13/2009

Bombing The Moon

— forbes.com — The rocket that NASA aimed at the Moon last week did not produce the public relations bonanza... the agency was hoping for--a cloud of dust visible to amateur earth astronomers. But early accounts suggest the explosions did produce a wealth of scientific ... (more) Bombing The Moon

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