NASA Found Water on the Moon

thedad.com·Oct 26

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NASA has found evidence of water on the moon, with some studies suggesting that water ice may be present in permanently shadowed craters near the south pole. However, the amount of water present is unclear, with some research indicating that there may be less water than previously thought. The discovery of water on the moon could have implications for future astronaut missions and lunar resource utilization.

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We tend to imagine the Moon as a barren, resourceless rock, but the permanently shadowed craters near its south pole hold something future astronauts may prize more than gold: water ice, confirmed by NASA missions, that could one day be split into oxygen

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