The Sky at Night · SEASON 53

Lunar Impact

Episode 12 · 2009-11-02

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Episode overview

Observers now know there is water on the Moon, but how much? NASA's new LCROSS probe into the lunar surface will find out. Chris Lintott visits the Palomar observatory in California to witness the probe's impact, while Patrick Moore views it with friends from his home in Selsey. Can the Moon really support life?

Season 53 episodes

1. Light Fantastic2009-01-05 2. The Merry Dancers2009-02-02 3. The Fountains of Enceladus2009-03-02 4. Herschel in the Red2009-04-06 5. Close Encounters2009-05-04 6. Neighbourhood Watch2009-06-08 7. Apollo 11: A Night to Remember2009-06-21 8. The Apollo Miracle2009-07-06 9. Coronas of the Sun2009-08-03 10. Jupiter Rising2009-09-07 11. The Great Observatories2009-10-05 12. Lunar Impact2009-11-02 13. Exploring Mars2009-11-15 14. The Winter Sky2009-12-07 15. Episode 15 16. Episode 16