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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Eyes on the Solar System

Artist's concept of GRAIL mission See GRAIL's current position and explore the mission in detail with NASA's Eyes on the Solar System 3D interactive.

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Visit the Eyes on the Solar System homepage to learn more.
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GRAIL iPhone App

GRAIL add for iPhone app NASA’s GRAIL app has specific information about the science and purpose of the mission, and features daily mission news updates, images of the spacecraft during assembly and testing, videos and a countdown timer to launch.

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Mission News

A precision formation-flying technique, the twin GRAIL spacecraft.

NASA to Host Dec.13 Telecon on Twin Probes Moon Impact

NASA will host a media teleconference at 10:30 a.m. PST (1:30 p.m. EST) Thursday, Dec. 13, to provide an overview of events leading up to twin ...
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Latest Images

Ebb and Flow's Final Moments

These side-by-side, 3-D comparisons depict the unnamed lunar mountain targeted by the NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission for controlled impact of the Ebb and Flow spacecraft.
These side-by-side, 3-D comparisons depict the unnamed lunar mountain targeted by the NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission for controlled impact of the Ebb and Flow ...
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Lunar Heritage Sites and GRAIL's Final Mile

This graphic highlights locations on the moon NASA considers 'lunar heritage sites' and the path NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory spacecraft will take on their final flight.
This graphic highlights locations on the moon NASA considers "lunar heritage sites" and the path NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory spacecraft will take on their final flight. Navigators ...
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GRAIL's Final Resting Spot

These maps of Earth's moon highlight the region where the twin spacecraft of NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission will impact on Dec. 17, marking the end of its successful endeavor to map the moon's gravity.
These maps of Earth's moon highlight the region where the twin spacecraft of NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission will impact on Dec. 17, marking the end of its successful ...
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Last Flight for GRAIL's Twin Spacecraft

This still image and animation shows the final flight path for NASA's twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission spacecraft, which will impact the moon on Dec. 17, 2012, around 2:28 p.m. PST.
This still image and animation shows the final flight path for NASA's twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission spacecraft, which will impact the moon on Dec. 17, 2012, around ...
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Mapping Lunar Highlands

This graphic depicting the bulk density of the lunar highlands on the near and far sides of the moon was generated using gravity data from NASA's GRAIL mission and topography data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
This graphic depicting the bulk density of the lunar highlands on the near and far sides of the moon was generated using gravity data from NASA's GRAIL mission and topography data from NASA's Lunar ...
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Mission Extras

  • Technicians lift one of two GRAIL spacecraft to a test stand

    Grail Image Gallery

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  • Launch pad

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    Rocket Science 101

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Media Resources

› Fact Sheet (PDF 1.53MB)
› GRAIL/Delta II Summary (PDF 650KB)
› Launch Press Kit

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