Submitted by Gari_305 t3_125kk39 in Futurology
Gari_305 OP t1_je4imma wrote
From the article
>The moon’s surface contains a new source of water found embedded in microscopic glass beads, which might one day help future astronauts produce drinking water, breathable air and even rocket fuel, scientists say.
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>The findings come from a Chinese rover that spent two weeks on the moon in 2020. The Chang’e 5 rover drilled several feet into the lunar surface and returned 3.7 pounds of material, among which were the glass beads from an impact crater, according to a paper published Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience.
NovelStyleCode t1_jebnppu wrote
I can't help but think it would be easier to get water in basically any other way
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