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Take a Guess at What NASA’s Exciting Moon Discovery Might Be

Big news, everyone: NASA says it will reveal an exciting new discovery about the Moon on Monday. Any guesses as to what it will be?
The space agencys sneak-peek announcement is scant on clues, but it does reference the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). Unless NASA is leading us on a wild goose chase, it seems highly likely that SOFIAa modified Boeing 747SP jumbo jet equipped with a 9-foot-long telescopecontributed to the finding. As NASA pointed out in its advisory, SOFIA observes in infrared wavelengths and can detect phenomena impossible to see with visible light.
Another possible clue: The media advisory mentions the Artemis program. NASA is currently planning to send a man and a woman to the Moon in 2024, specifically to the south polar region. The new discovery apparently contributes to NASAs efforts to learn about the Moon in support of deep space exploration.
Hmm, what could it possibly be?
Well find out on Monday, October 26 at 12:00 p.m. EDT (9:00 a.m. PDT). In the mean time, lets have some fun guessing.read more

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