New research conducted by University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute scientists reveals that not all of the moon's water comes from its own surface; some of it is siloed from the Earth's atmosphere.
The first on-the-ground detection of water on the Moon’s surface was reported by an international team of researchers, including Shuai Li, a planetary geologist at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
The existence of water could support human survival on the moon and help generate fuel for spacecraft such as rockets, Song Zhongping, a space analyst and TV commentator, said.
Equipped with headlights and a suite of powerful instruments, NASA’s VIPER is poised to revolutionize our understanding of lunar water, and how much of it might be available to future explorers. Here’s what you need to know about the golf cart-sized rover, which is scheduled to reach the Moon in late 2023.