Water On The Moon

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LCROSS Impact: Water On The Moon.

NASA confirmed water was detected when the Centaur rocket hit the moon. Where did it come from? Whats next? Will we develop a lunar outpost? One big answer leads to many bigger questions.

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LCROSS Impact Data Indicates Water on Moon: The argument that the moon is a dry, desolate place no longer holds water.

Secrets the moon has been holding, for perhaps billions of years, are now being revealed to the delight of scientists and space enthusiasts alike.

NASA opened a new chapter in our understanding of the moon. Preliminary data from the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, indicates that the mission successfully uncovered water during the Oct. 9, 2009 impacts into the permanently shadowed region of Cabeus cater near the moons south pole.

The impact created by the LCROSS Centaur upper stage rocket created a two-part plume of material from the bottom of the crater. The first part was a high angle plume of vapor and fine dust and the second a lower angle ejecta curtain of heavier material. This material has not seen sunlight in billions of years.

• http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LCROSS/main/prelim_water_results.html

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[thedeeliciousplum]

videos like these do offer even myself, a non-academic, plenty of fuel for inspiration :D I cannot wait to read of the explorations of future astronauts who will reach much further than our closet orbiting satellite.

[NATEandtheMONKEY]

yes they live in delusion.

but santa? thats another story. he's for REAL!

[thechessstick]

"Evolution of the entire solar system"... LOL LOL LOL

[thechessstick]

BS.

[ricois3]

It always surprises me when I read comments on YouTube to see how so many people are that much stupid.....

[TheMuserock3]

ohhh i am going to the moon!



[10Bonk16]

Man I hate the people who are like "this is fake water is h2o and there isn't and oxygen on the moon" k well 1. we have oxygen but the earth doesn't generate water 2. At some point earth didn't have oxygen so how did water get here 3. Just cause you don't believe something is real doesn't mean it's fake. 4. There are fuckin ice planets comets and shit in our solar system. 5. The sun seems to be burning pretty god damn well

Without oxygen 6. Go die in a hole mf

[Armigo91]

@LichtorWright

They maintain it into pressurized cabins. Its not like theyre going t use the water to create a natural pool. The iss for example hosts 24 people and recycles all its water and doesnt need a frequent shuttle or id rather say soyuz rocket to refuel the station with water. Same happens with bases on the moon. Only in probably year 300 we might have terraformed it enough to maintain liquid water their in a natural form on the surface. Thats a lil bit to fictional for anno 2010.

[LichtorWright]

Leave it alone! You might be able to use water from the earth, but it evaporates, then rains.. if you use water on the moon, it's not going to evaporate and or rain.. the fuckin' government thinks they own everything, pisses me off

[BadBalenax]

1.51 WHATs THAT? Hmmm.

Great comment Arvika...

4those who like to b in the know...probably extracting ice or water on the moon...Surely doing SOMETHINGS on the moon...Unexplainable, but caught on camera! Humans-humanoids-aliens? search video

MOON LIGHTS & LIES whoa!

[PcGamingRig]

everyone will die if the sun dies anyway, so no point choosing a planet :)

unless u dug down to the earths core for heat.