Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Water Discovered on the Moon
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 28, 2009 is “Water Discovered on the Moon,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ISRO / NASA / JPL-Caltech / USGS / Brown U.. The original explanation runs about 218 words.
From the explanation
“Water has been discovered on the surface of the Moon. No lakes have been found, but rather NASA’s Moon Mineralogy Mapper aboard India’s new Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiter radios back that parts of the Moon’s surface absorb a very specific color of light identified previously only with water.”
— APOD editors, September 28, 2009
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- September 28, 2009
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: ISRO / NASA / JPL-Caltech / USGS / Brown U.
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 218 words