UPDATE: Friday
WASHINGTON (NBC NewsChannel) -- The spectacular show that many expected as an unmanned rocket slammed into the surface of the moon Friday morning never really made it to the big screen.

The experiment was designed to look for water believed to be present in the form of ice on the moon's south pole.

Hundreds had waited up all night expecting a cosmic fireworks show that turned out to be a dud.

NASA's perspective is much different.

"Everything really worked out well," said LCROSS principal investigator Anthony Colaprete. "The space craft flew perfectly, the instruments performed honestly better than expected."

While the plume of dust, rocks and possibly ice was almost impossible to see instruments on the trailing LCROSS satellite indicate it was there.

NASA scientists say it will take at least two of months of analyzing the data from the mission before they can determine wether there is water on the moon.

NASA's "L-CROSS" mission involves an un-manned rocket that will be followed by a separate satellite. That satellite will transmit live TV images and scientific data back to Earth.

At 7:30 a.m. (EST), the rocket will slam into a crater on the moon. Scientists hope this will cause a plume of rocks and dust and possibly ice to come flying off the moon.

Shortly after, the satellite will fly through the same plume and collect information and send it back to NASA scientists. It's a mission that's caught the eye of Marshall's Physics Department Chair Nico Orsini.

"We want to find out is there water, and how much of it," Orsini said. "So, this is all very exciting "

But there are some who are weary of the mission. Whether it's the billions of dollars being spent, or just the actual bombing of the moon itself. But members of the scientific community say it is worth it.

"If you take one quart of water to the moon by spaceship, it costs $30,000," Orsini said. "So, the best scenario would be to have water on the moon.

Folks back here on Earth have several different options to watch Friday's lunar bombing. First, it will be on NASA TV. Check your cable or satellite provider to find out the channel listing.

You can also head to NASA.gov. They'll also be showing the event live. Finally, you can also try Slooh.com. It's a service that offers users access to two, huge earth-based telescopes so you can watch the event from your computer.