The long-held notion of a bone-dry Moon was challenged in 2008, with the detection of water in some of the Apollo samples. Since then, lunar scientists have sought to understand how much water is ...

Chandrayaan-3's Chandra's Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE) achieved unprecedented in-situ temperature measurements at the Moon's south ... and potential water-ice deposits, which are ...

As countries like the US, China, Russia, and India develop plans for long-term stations on the moon, water available on the moon itself is emerging as a vital resource. Aside from meeting the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.--Scientists have discovered a new and renewable source of water on the moon for future explorers in lunar samples from a Chinese mission. Water was embedded in tiny glass ...

The craters on the Moon's South Pole may contain more than just water. NASA scientists have found that incoming meteors and solar winds could create reactions that normally occur at much warmer ...

Lunar Trailblazer, which weighs about 200kg and measures about 3.5m wide when its solar panels are fully deployed, is being sent to find and map this water on the moon's surface.