Moon 'bombing' mission fails to cause impact

A mission that promised dramatic fireworks as two spacecraft smashed into the Moon at more than 5,000mph ended up looking like a damp squib today.

Moon 'bombing' mission fails to cause impact

A mission that promised dramatic fireworks as two spacecraft smashed into the Moon at more than 5,000mph ended up looking like a damp squib today.

The ā€œbombingā€ mission was supposed to kick up a six-mile high cloud of debris that scientists hoped would contain signs of water.

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