LRO Takes the Moon's Temperature
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Channel: NASA Video · 2013 · Science & Technology
During the December 2011 lunar eclipse, LRO's Diviner instrument will take the temperature on the lunar surface. Since different rock sizes cool at different rates, scientists will be able to infer the size and density of rocks on the moon.