An official confirms that water was discovered on the moon as a result of NASA's testing.
NASA said Friday's rocket and satellite strike on the moon was a success, kicking up enough dust for scientists to determine whether or not there is water on the moon.
Listen as NASA crashes a spacecraft and the upper stage of a rocket on the moon in a search for water.
1. NASA's Ames Research Center -- This Silicon Valley-based complex is ground zero for the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite mission, which climaxes with Friday's lunar crashes. Officials invited the public to spend the night outdoors at the center to watch the crashes occur shortly after 4:30 a.m. California time. Ames staffers' enthusiasm for the LCROSS mission is evident in their breathless tweets, which are full of exclamation points!
Two U.S. spacecraft are set to crash on the moon Friday. On purpose. And we're all invited to watch.
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