Discovery for knowledge and facts just goes further and further. One day we may see our own Malaysian probe orbiting the moon. But this time, again, it is Washington.
The $500-million pair of washing machine-sized satellites were launched on September 10 on a mission to map the Moon's inner core for the first time.
Beginning in March 2012, the two unmanned spacecraft will send radio signals that allow earth-based scientists to create a high-resolution map of the Moon's gravitational field, helping them to better understand its sub-surface features and the origins of other bodies in the solar system.
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Tech: Two NASA Probes in Lunar Orbit
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