NASA confirms water on sunlit surface of Moon for 1st time

Water on Moon could be more easily accessible than previously thought as NASA on Monday said it found traces of water on a sunlit surface of the Moon for the first time.

The discovery was made using Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Centre.

“We confirmed water on the sunlit surface of the Moon for the 1st time using @SOFIAtelescope,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted.

The results published in the journal Nature Astronomy suggests that the water may be delivered by tiny meteorite impact, or formed by the interaction of energetic particles ejected from the Sun.

The finding furthers the case that water is not limited to Moon’s cold shadowed regions and may be distributed across the lunar surface.

“We don’t know yet if we can use it as a resource, but learning about water on the Moon is key for our #Artemis exploration plans,” Bridenstine said.

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