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Lewis Center announces "Let's Do Launch".

6-8-2009

To share in the excitement of viewing the launch of LCROSS (Lunar CRater Observing and Sensing Satellite) Viewing will be at Lewis Center's Mission Control 17500 Mana Road, Building A, Apple Valley, CA.

The launch is scheduled for 12:30 PM PDT We hope to see you in Mission Control! Students all over the world involved in Lewis Center's Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope (GAVRT) program will be able to participate in the LCROSS Mission by tracking the spacecraft as it journeys on its 4-month mission before impacting the Moon in search of water. Watch the 'Launch Minus One' webcast on June 16th at 8:00 AM PDT. Visit http://lcross.arc.nasa.gov/webcast.htm where you will be introduced to participants in the Mission. Lewis Center staff and students will also be featured in the webcast.

For more information, call 760.946.5414 x 202 or email cthompson@lcer.org

Events

  • October 9th, 2009 @ 4:30 AM - LCROSS Impact Event - Join us at the Lewis Center to witness the LCROSS Impact! RSVP Here
  • June 18th at 1 pm PDT - Let's Do Launch. Join us in Mission Control to watch the launch of the LCROSS (Lunar CRater Observing and Sensing Satellite) mission as it journeys to the Moon.
  • June 16th at 8 am PDT - Join us in Mission Control to watch an LCROSS webcast watch it online.
  • Moon Minutes

  • Size of the Moon - How many Moons fit inside the Earth? Watch Video
  • Craters of the Moon - Which crater on the Moon is the largest? Watch Video
  • Moon Quakes - Did you know there are quakes on the Moon? Watch Video
  • Moon Light - How bright is the Moon? Watch Video
  • Genesis Rock - The Genesis Rock and the formation of the Moon Watch Video
  • Moon Basins - Which is the largest basin on the Moon? Watch Video
  • Cosmic Bombardment - What formed the craters on the Moon? Watch Video
  • Luna - The different names civilizations have given the ... Watch Video
  • Moon Landing - Who was the first to land on the Moon? Watch Video
  • Twinkling Stars - What causes Stars to appear to be twinkling? Watch Video
  • Moon Rocks - Space rock ages and amounts Watch Video
  • LCROSS - Why is it important to find water on the Moon? Watch Video
  • Moon Glow - How does the Moon get its glow? Watch Video
  • Radio Signals - How long does it take radio signals to travel to ... Watch Video
  • Basalt Rocks - What is a Basalt rock made of? Watch Video
  • Moon Dust - What is the dust that covers the Moon? Watch Video
  • High Tide - What causes High Tide? Watch Video
  • Synchronous Rotation - Why do we always see the same side of the Moon? Watch Video
  • Phases of the Moon - Why do we see different Phases of the Moon? Watch Video
  • Moon Gravity - How much Gravity is on the Moon? Watch Video
  • Moon Landscape - Main landscape types of the Moon. Watch Video
  • Radio Telescopes - Radio Telescopes versus optical Telescopes. Watch Video
  • Selenography - Map creations of the Moon. Watch Video
  • Neil Armstrong - The first man on the Moon. Watch Video
  • Dust in Space - Dust displacement on the Moon. Watch Video
  • Lunar Eclipse - What is a Lunar Eclipse Watch Video
  • Day Light Moon - Can you see the Moon in the Day Time? Watch Video
  • Earth Phases - Seeing Earth Phases from the Moon. Watch Video
  • Our moon and Io - The differences and similarities between our Moon ... Watch Video
  • Space Race - When did America land on the Moon and who did ... Watch Video
  • Introduction and History of LCROSS - Brian Day talks us through the Introduction and ... Watch Video
  • LCROSS: The Mission - Brian Day explains the LCROSS mission in detail. Watch Video
  • LCROSS and Public Participation - Brian Day explains how the public can get ... Watch Video
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