NASA live broadcast of LCROSS impact

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Artist's rendering of the Lunar CRater Observing and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) spacecraft and Centaur separation (Images: NASA)

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NASA's Lunar Prospector first detected some hydrogen signatures in craters on the dark side of the moon in 1999. Ever since, researchers have been keen to confirm the presence of water on the moon. The Lunar CRater Observing and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) is tasked with crashing through the mists of speculation and conjecture and discover the truth. And you can watch all the action as it happens.

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The ejecta plume about 20 seconds after the LCROSS impact (Images: NASA)

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