If you’ve ever dreamed that humans could one day call the moon home, it would appear that NASA has a data update that could support that dream. NASA has confirmed that there is water and ice on the surface of our orbiting globe, that could one day be harvested for humans. The ice deposits were discovered on the moon’s poles by instruments on board India’s space vessel, Chandrayaan-1. The ice pockets are far from the light of the sun, thriving in darkness. Earlier probes were able to surmise their existence. But, the Indian vessel is the first to send actual data from observation. The instruments of the spacecraft noted the reflection and also the way that the article’s molecules absorbed infrared light, thereby proving that the water was frozen. It actually stands to reason that these areas would house frozen water, as the poles never get sunlight and are subject to temperatures of -250 degrees.
Key Takeaways:
- Because the moon’s poles never experience sunlight, it stands to reason that there would be frozen water on them.
- Because of the lack of direct sunlight and darkness, the poles do not warm up over -250 degrees.
- The very first observable evidence of this frozen water came from the Indian space vessel, Chandrayaan-1.
“There’s water ice on the surface of the moon, a team of scientists has confirmed, and future expeditions could harvest it for human settlements.”
Read more: https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/21/nasa-confirms-ice-moon-poles/
