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SMART-1 smashes into moon mountain - possibly...

Started by Rick, Sep 08, 2006, 15:32:16

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The first grainy images of SMART-1's lunar crash landing have been released by the European Space Agency, and suggest that the probe ended its days on the side of a lunar mountain.

More: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09/08/smart_moon/

More (with animated images): http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/SMART-1/SEMWX03VRRE_1.html