Rocket hits moon on water mission

Two unmanned spacecraft have crashed into the Moon as Nasa scientists try to find out once and for all if there's any water there.

A 2,200kg rocket smashed into the surface, throwing up all kinds of dirt and dust into the air.
Equipment on another rocket is now studying the particles to check for signs of ice made from water, before it also crashes.
Scientists say finding the ice in the crash debris would be a huge discovery.

That's because having a water supply on the Moon would be vital for any astronauts who may want to try to live there in the future.

Scientists think the dark craters may be home to water-ice on the Moon
Lots of scientists think ice made from water exists in shadowy craters at the Moon's two poles, but it's never been confirmed.

Last month, three spacecraft found signs of a fine film of water coating particles in the lunar dirt.

The shuttle hit the moon at around noon on Friday, it was travelling at incredible speed when it made contact, shooting hundreds of tonnes of dust into space.
But space experts and astronomers watching the mission with telescopes from Earth were a bit disappointed because there was not the big, exciting explosion which they were expecting.