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aug 7, 1973 - Lunar Multi-spectral Orbiter

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NASA and USGS collaborate on a multispectral imaging orbiter for mineral analysis. NASA specifically includes flyovers of the South Pole Aitken Basin to investigate the anomaly detected in 1971. This data reveals unusual spectral results, enough that the results are flagged to SHIELD.

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aug 7, 1973
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~ 52 years ago