NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter | Optimax Lenses

Mission Details

A robotic mission that set out to map the moon's surface and, after a year of exploration, was extended with a unique set of science objectives.

Images from LRO created a new picture of the moon as a dynamic and complex body.

Provided insight into how radiation can change the chemistry of water ice throughout the solar system.

LAUNCHED: 2009

Mission Resources

Check out the entire mission details on the NASA website:

Videos and Images Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech

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