NASA prepares for a once-in-a-lifetime event
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter monitored the moon’s outer atmosphere for any changes caused by the booster rocket’s impact on the moon, Espace.com noted.
LRO “will not be able to monitor the impact as it occurs. However, the mission team is evaluating whether they can make observations of any changes in the lunar environment associated with the impact and then identify the crater formed by the impact later,” NASA officials said. in a press release provided. For Inside Outer Space and quoted by Space.com
“This unique event presents an exciting research opportunity,” the officials added.
“After the impact, the mission can use its cameras to locate the impact and compare old photos with photos taken after the impact. The search for the impact crater will be difficult and could take weeks or even months. »