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“People watching [lunar experiment] were disappointed”

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Published 09 October, 2009, 19:40

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Scientists worldwide are watching the huge clouds of lunar soil kicked up by a NASA probe which smashed into the moon hours ago. James Oberg from NASA told RT many were disappointed by the brightness of the clouds.

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