Pingie: HTTP:: 039 Unambiguous Evidence 039 of Water on the Moon Found

HTTP:: 039 Unambiguous Evidence 039 of Water on the Moon Found
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Until not long ago, experts believed that the Moon was not the most likely place in the solar system where one would find liquid water. In fact, measurements of lunar soil samples, brought back by Apollo-mission astronauts, have shown that, on average, only about 32 ounces of water could exist in theory within a ton of the material. In time, it became established knowledge that water could exist at the satellite's poles, in hidden craters, but that the rest of the surface was bone-dry. However, studies conducted with a number of different space probes seem to paint a different picture, Space reports. Discovering actual water on the Moon, such as, for instance, observing it directly inside a crater, would make human exploration more worthwhile, and also sustainable. Such reserves could power up future lunar bases, where astronauts could study the samples they collect on the spot, without having to send them to Earth. Still, it remains clear that, for the most part, the pla!
net's natural satellite is drier than any desert back on Earth, experts say. Just recently, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) probe discovered signatures of water or hydroxyl in deep, dark craters on the Moon's South Pole. The find comes just weeks before the planned crash of the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing S...
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