NASA prepares to take first steps back to the Moon

A robotic scout to reconnoiter the Moon like never before and a sleuth that will dig into a tantalizing mystery at the lunar south pole are awaiting blastoff Thursday aboard an Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral. The 19-story booster will hurl toward the Moon its double payload comprised of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite. Together, the