Water on the moon

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Water on the moon

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1Toolroomtrustee
sep 24, 2009, 1:40 am

Wow. What do people think of this, and, if valid, the implications for more trips to the moon?

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2025894

2misericordia
sep 29, 2009, 4:27 pm

This article has some more details.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/09/26/stories/2009092650831500.htm

"A tonne of lunar soil may yield just half-a-litre of water." Not likely to fill a swimming pool but better than nothing.

3Noisy
sep 30, 2009, 8:41 am

APOD image from the satellite.

Depending on the type of rock, if you are going to process it for construction purposes (i.e. a moon base) then producing water as a side-effect can only be good. Also, if 1/2 a litre per tonne is an average, then some rocks may be more productive than others.

4misericordia
okt 8, 2009, 3:45 pm

Isn't there something going on where NASA is going to crash a satellite into the moon and watch for traces of water in the debris cloud?

5varielle
okt 8, 2009, 3:52 pm

Yes. They are bombing the moon tomorrow. Makes me queasy.

6Noisy
okt 9, 2009, 1:21 pm

Just wait for the retaliation!

7richardbsmith
okt 9, 2009, 2:28 pm

The live video feed was on the MSNBC.com. There was not much to see, but the reports are that the scientists are excited about the data received.

8richardbsmith
nov 13, 2009, 3:02 pm

NASA report - surprising for me.