[subtitles] 10 years ago, a new era of lunar and planetary science began.
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter launched toward the Moon.
Equipped with seven scientific instruments: CRaTER, Diviner, LAMP, LEND, LOLA, LROC, Mini-RF
It has now orbited the Moon over 40,000 times,
traveling nearly half-a-billion kilometers,
collecting more data than all other NASA planetary missions combined.
10 years of operations at the Moon...
makes LRO the longest Moon mission in history.
10 years of new data and accomplishments
New imaging of the Apollo landing sites
Measuring the coldest spot in the solar system
Mapping both the nearside and farside
Revealing connections between moonquakes and lunar scarps
Mapping the composition of the lunar surface
Discovering new impact craters and studying ejecta
Creating slope maps by analyzing lunar terrain
Finding areas of permanent sunlight and shadow
Measuring radiation and testing shielding material
Detecting water ice at the south pole
Paving a way forward for...
Explore Moon to Mars