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Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a NASA robotic spacecraft launched on June 18, 2009. It operates in a low polar orbit around the Moon and is mapping the lunar surface in unprecedented detail, measuring topography, radiation, temperature, and resources. Its data help identify safe landing sites, locate water ice in shadowed regions, and support future human and robotic exploration.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter"

Lunar Nearside

Lunar Nearside

03/03/2011

Lunokhod: Reflections on a Moon Robot

Lunokhod: Reflections on a Moon Robot

06/06/2010

From the Moon to the Earth

From the Moon to the Earth

19/07/2009

Atlas 5 Rocket Launches to the Moon

Atlas 5 Rocket Launches to the Moon

22/06/2009