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Water Molecules on Moon

March 12 , 2019 1958 days 740 0
  • NASA spacecraft Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has observed water molecules moving around the dayside of the Moon.
  • Until the last decade, scientists thought that the Moon was arid, with any water existing.
  • Lyman Alpha Mapping Project (LAMP), the instrument aboard LRO has measured sparse layer of molecules temporarily stuck to the Moon's surface.
  • Lunar water can potentially be used by humans to make fuel or to use for radiation shielding or thermal management.

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