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Lunar Impact

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Last broadcast on Sat, 7 Nov 2009, 19:00 on BBC Four (see all broadcasts).

Synopsis

Observers now know there is water on the Moon, but how much? NASA's new LCROSS probe into the lunar surface will find out. Chris Lintott visits the Palomar observatory in California to witness the probe's impact, while Patrick Moore views it with friends from his home in Selsey. Can the Moon really support life?

Credits

Presenter
Patrick Moore
Presenter
Chris Lintott
Producer
Paul Vanezis
Executive Producer
William Lyons

Broadcasts

  1. Mon 2 Nov 2009
    19:30
  2. Fri 6 Nov 2009
    01:30
  3. Sat 7 Nov 2009
    19:00

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30 minutes

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