Shoot the Moon! A Moon-Shaking, Crash-Landing Search for Water October 9, 2009

(NOTE: Date subject to change! Please check back as the date gets closer at www.explo.tv.)

Is water ice present or absent in a crater near the moon's south pole? NASA’s Lunar CRater Observing and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission is seeking a definitive answer. Join Exploratorium staff for a special Webcast featuring live coverage of LCROSS crashing into the moon! Our team will be broadcasting live from the 36" Refractor Telescope at Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton, where we’ll watch the impact and investigate how this intentional crash could reveal the existence of water ice.

If you miss the live Webcast, watch the archive at www.explo.tv!