NASA's SOFIA Finds Water On The Moon's Sunlit Side!

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The Clavius Crater on the Moon as seen by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The SOFIA observatory has detected water ice in shadowed regions of this sunlit lunar location ((Image credit: NASA/Moon Trek/USGS/LRO)

The presence of ice in the permanently shadowed craters around the Moon's poles has been known for some time. However, researchers had been unsure if the hydration detected on the satellite's sunlit areas was "molecular" water (H2O), or hydroxyl (OH), a molecule that's one hydrogen atom shy of becoming water. On October 26, 2020, NASA confirmed that the liquid was indeed water.

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  • bruhwhyyou
    bruhwhyyou약 5년
    if the H2O on the moon is so small that it cant even make ice or liquid water then it has to be a gas but its staying there and not moving which is crazy
  • bruhwhyyou
    bruhwhyyou약 5년
    what could be generating the water on the moon is it the moon's core and how is the water not floating off in space because of the moons small atmosphere
    • k1ng_snd
      k1ng_snd약 5년
      how would water get on the moon?????
      • piper_123
        piper_123약 5년
        wow this is so cool
        • zebra0452
          zebra0452약 5년
          5th grade here! I really like this website?! There's a lot if fun facts and more to explore!! #keep on exploring
          • zebra0452
            zebra0452약 5년
            My uncle works for the N.A.S.A it's pretty cool.
            • cs199443
              cs199443약 5년
              this is really awesome news i can't wait to hear what happens next!!!!
              • shadow2008
                shadow2008약 5년
                This is so COOL!
                • asand55
                  asand55약 5년
                  I'm in 5th grade and I think when I read these space articals I want to be a scientist or work for N.A.S.A
                  • heyheygirl
                    heyheygirl약 5년
                    Hey I'm in 3rd grade and I think space is pretty awesome. Also, I love this site.

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