Space lovers are being urged to save a date as NASA gears up to announce an "exciting new discovery" about the moon.
The space agency shared the news on Twitter and revealed it will hold a media conference onboard its Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) on Monday to disclose the findings.
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"Mark your calendars: We will be revealing a new discovery about the surface of the Moon from our airborne SOFIATelescope observatory, and YOU are invited," it wrote on Twitter.
"Pencil us in for 12pm ET on Monday, Oct. 26!
Australian astronomy lovers can watch the media conference here on Tuesday, October 27 around 2am AEST.
In a statement on its website, NASA wrote the discovery contributes to ongoing efforts to learn about the Moon in support of deep space exploration.
"Understanding the science of the Moon also helps piece together the broader history of the inner solar system," it added.
The discovery comes as NASA plans to send the first woman and next man to the lunar surface by 2024 under the Artemis program.
Only 12 people, all American men, have walked on the moon.
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