On the moon much to peoples surprise the possibility of water has been discovered near a crater. A place that had long been thought by many planetary scientists and astronomers to be very dry. If astronauts were to visit this crater, they might be able to use wheelbarrows of soil to melt 10 to 13 gallons of water. The water can be purified and could be used for drinking or the molecules could be broken apart into hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel to get home to Earth or travel to Mars. I think this is fascinating I love astronomy and this is a big find!
Check out the article-http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/science/space/22moon.html?ref=science
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