The NASA back to the moon. This will be done to discover the secrets of its thin atmosphere, thus contributing to a better understanding of other solar system objects, such as large asteroids, and the secrets of asteroid dust, particles of concern to scientists because they may jam the future systems and equipment ships and be dangerous for a hypothetical new human mission.
The protagonist this time is a probe, a small unmanned spacecraft the size of a small car, LADEE, which was successfully launched yesterday from Wallops Space Center on the coast of Virginia. “The spacecraft is in good health and is in a good orbit at this time,” said George Diller of NASA .
From 383 kilos and equipped with three science instruments, including two spectrometers, the probe will collect detailed data on the structure and chemical composition of the lunar atmosphere, which is very thin, and determine whether the dust remains in suspension.
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A better understanding of the characteristics of the atmosphere closest celestial neighbor to Earth might help scientists understand other objects in the solar system, like the planet Mercury or large asteroids, explained the responsible for a mission that has a budget of over 200 million euros. “When we went to the Moon (forty years ago) we thought it was an area less ancient, no atmosphere,” said John Grunsfeld, responsible for scientific missions. Today we know that it does, but very thin. “The spacecraft is in good health and you’re in orbit,” NASA said
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