Water Found on the Moon

alen1 · Jul 12, 2008

In a study published today in Nature, researchers led by Brown University geologist Alberto Saal found evidence of water molecules in pebbles retrieved by NASA's Apollo missions.

The findings point to the existence of water deep beneath the moon's surface, transforming scientific understanding of our nearest neighbor's formation and, perhaps, our own. There may also be a more immediately practical application.
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Though NASA's Lunar Prospector appeared to have struck ice in 1999, its findings proved inconclusive. Had they been supported, scientists predicted that any water would have come from gases emitted by meteorites striking the moon.

With so little reason to believe in native lunar water, said Saal, it took three years to secure the minimal funding necessary to take another look at the Apollo pebbles, gathered between 1969 and 1972.

But a high-powered imaging technique known as secondary ion mass spectrometry revealed a wealth of so-called volatile compounds, among them fluorine, chlorine, sulfur, carbon dioxide -- and water.
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CrunchTime · Jul 12, 2008

Thats a significant find if true.Presently all the water that is needed on a space voyage has to be carried on the ship and that means more power is needed to get into space .

If water can be gathered from sources like the moon ,asteroids or other planets on future space voyages the weight problem will be greatly reduced.

The moons gravity is much less .Now they need to discover a practical superstraw means of getting to that water .

Ohiophinphan · Jul 13, 2008

The "straw" will be key. It is delightful to discover water there. How do we get it where we could use it?

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