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Mar 12

Twin Grail Spacecraft Begin Collecting Lunar Science Data

Source: NASA News


Artist concept of GRAIL mission.
Image credits: NASA/JPL.

NASA's Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft orbiting the moon officially have begun their science collection phase. During the next 84 days, scientists will obtain a high-resolution map of the lunar gravitational field to learn about the moon's internal structure and composition in unprecedented detail. The data also will provide a better understanding of how Earth and other rocky planets in the solar system formed and evolved. (read more)

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