NASA’s Twin Moon Probes Crash Successfully Into Moon!

After 350 days in orbit, Ebb and Flow have landed on the lunar surface
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After 350 days in lunar orbit, the twin probes Ebb and Flow ended their mission today with a carefully planned dive into a mountain near the moon’s north pole. The probes’ crash site has been named in honor of Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.

 

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