England: Analysis of some samples brought back from the moon has revealed that the lunar surface is covered with tiny pieces of glass containing billions of tons of water.
According to media reports, the above discovery is one of the most important developments ever for space agencies, which have construction projects on the moon, as it means that not only water, but also hydrogen and oxygen are highly accessible. The source is on the Moon which could be retrieved and used by astronauts on future lunar missions.
Mahesh Anand, professor of planetary science and research at the Open University in the UK, says this is one of the most exciting discoveries. With this discovery, the ability to sustainably probe the Moon may be greater than ever before.
It should be noted that more than half a century has passed since the last human step on the moon and now NASA and other space agencies are preparing for the next visit.
NASA’s ‘Artemis mission’ aims to send the first woman and the first black person to the moon, while the European Space Agency plans to establish a village on the moon.
Anand and a team of Chinese scientists analyzed fine glasses brought back to Earth from the lunar surface by China’s Chang’e 5 mission in December 2020 and found that the glasses formed when meteorites hit the moon. . As a result of this collision, hot and molten materials were scattered in the air and fell to the surface and then cooled and became part of the lunar soil.