tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192883022973901942.post5727056541170304372..comments2023-10-08T02:46:24.823-07:00Comments on Bootstrapping Space: What about the rest of the LCROSS results?Chris Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247630943891521469noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192883022973901942.post-45213590606019551992016-07-14T11:51:06.808-07:002016-07-14T11:51:06.808-07:00Ah. That is indeed disappointing, but thanks for s...Ah. That is indeed disappointing, but thanks for setting me straight. Still, even fractions of a percent are better than a few PPM.<br />Let's hope we get some samples to analyze.Chris Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11247630943891521469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192883022973901942.post-18449280484536181262016-07-14T08:09:14.203-07:002016-07-14T08:09:14.203-07:00Volatiles in the LCROSS plume were reported in the...Volatiles in the LCROSS plume were reported in the October 2010 issue of Science. The LCROSS team also reported a lot of other exciting volatiles. Besides the carbon monoxide you mention there was 7.7% nitrogen!<br /><br />Sadly the LCROSS team published a correction in the September, 2011 issue of Science. Abundance of volatiles was overestimated by a factor of 5.5. That news was a kick to my stomach. I don't want to share it but feel compelled to.<br /><br />And you probably know, LRO's LEND data doesn't support Spudis' hopes for thick sheets of ice in the cold traps.<br /><br />I haven't completely given up hope for rich lunar volatile deposits but I'm not as excited and optimistic as I once was. Until prospector rovers check out the permanently shadowed crater floors, it's unwise to count our chickens before they're hatched.Hop Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923433894475072056noreply@blogger.com