[Steve_A]

Hi chelmostef,

I spoke to Nasa this morning about lack of dust plumes and they informed me it was because the rocket landed in a puddle.

Best regards,

Steve

Originally Posted by chelmostef

Acording to this article in the times it might not have gone quite as planed even though Nasa said it did

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle6868167.ece

It promised dramatic fireworks, but the mission to smash two spacecraft into the Moon at more then 5,000mph today may not have created quite the bang that scientists were hoping for.

The “bombing” mission was supposed to kick up a six-mile high cloud of debris that scientists hoped would contain signs of water. But live pictures relayed back from the Moon showed no sign of an impact - even though both craft dived into a darkened crater as planned.

Nasa broadcast the final moments of the drama, filmed by the LCROSS spacecraft, live on its website - but the dramatic explosion that was predicted failed to materialise. The only evidence of an impact was a small “thermal signature” picked up by the LCROSS probe’s infra-red camera.

Bemused experts commenting live on the mission continued to be upbeat. One said: “All the indications are that the instruments were working, and no matter what we find, it’s going to be important.”


Stef