Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter To Help Astronauts Survive On Moon's Forbidding Frontier
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 - 20:21
in Astronomy & Space
NASA will send a robotic scout, called the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), to orbit the moon in 2009. LRO will gather crucial data on the lunar environment that will help astronauts prepare for long-duration lunar expeditions.