Scientists Launch Rocket into the Moon to Find Water
Season 46
Episode 11
About the Episode
Ingeniously, by using part of the rocket itself as the impactor, scientists make room for a separate spacecraft—one that follows a few minutes behind, flies through the ejected material to analyze its contents, and hurriedly sends the data back to Earth before smashing into the Moon itself.
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