LRO Press Release and Press Conference |
LRO Press Release and Press Conference |
Sep 18 2009, 01:06 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 17-September 09 Member No.: 4945 |
Here is a video of the press conference today (9/17/2009):
http://www.youtube.com/profile?v=59aaOW33a...=NASAtelevision And here is a link to the press release: http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/sep/H...irst_Light.html A link to the fascinating results for the south polar region from the instrument I work on, Diviner: http://www.diviner.ucla.edu/blog/?p=123 Within the permanently shadowed regions near the lunar poles, Diviner has recorded the what could be the coldest natural temperatures in the Solar System. Further mapping by LRO, along with the results from LCROSS, may reveal important volatiles like water and possibly organic molecules are trapped in these frigid confines. PH |
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Sep 23 2009, 04:25 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10226 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
Now I see why it's called TWIT - pic.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PDF: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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