NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Launched
On 26th February 2025, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the Lunar Trailblazer satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to map and identify water resources on the moon’s surface.
Mission Objective: Mapping Lunar Water
- The Lunar Trailblazer will investigate the presence of water, including ice deposits in permanently shadowed craters at the moon’s poles.
- The data will help future lunar missions utilize water for drinking, oxygen production, and hydrogen fuel.
Understanding the Moon’s Water Cycle
- Scientists hypothesize that lunar water originates from solar wind interactions, cometary impacts, and meteorites.
- The spacecraft will study how water ....
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