The age-old question – is there water is on the moon - could be answered on Friday 9th October 2009, when Nasa 'bombs' its surface, causing a huge plume of lunar dust that will be viewed by millions worldwide over the internet. Astronomers in various parts of the world may be able to view the impact through a high-powered telescope; but for everyone else, the crash will be broadcast live on the NASA website. Further images should then also be made available of the lunar dust cloud. The mission was thought up by the NASA office that has been working on a plan that will cost in excess of $50 billion to eventually return astronauts to the moon again. The two ships on target for the moon that will bomb its surface will hit the moon at approximately 5,600mph. The explosion will have the force of 1.5 tons of TNT and throw over 350,000 kilograms of lunar dirt out of the crater it hits.