Multiple choice general knowledge

When did the space shuttle find water on the moon?

  1. 2006

  2. 2009

  3. 1998

  4. 2002
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Explanation

Water on the Moon was definitively confirmed in 2009 by data from Chandrayaan-1's Moon Mineralogy Mapper, with additional confirmation from NASA's LCROSS mission later that year. The LCROSS mission impacted a lunar crater and analyzed the ejecta, confirming the presence of water ice. 2006 and 2002 are too early, while 1998 was when preliminary hints were detected but not confirmed.

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