Detection of radioactive material on the moon

Data provided by Japan's space probe Kaguya shows that there is evidence of the existence of uranium on the moon.

In the future the moon may become a source of uranium for the earth.Photo: nightskyinfo.com .

The ship Kaguya was launched in 2007 with the mission of searching for uranium on the moon by a gamma ray spectrometer. Japanese scientists are using this device to map the surface of the moon. These maps will show locations with substances such as thorium, potassium, oxygen, zinc, silicon, titanium, calcium and iron.

"We have evidence of the presence of uranium and many chemical elements that have never been discovered on the moon," said Robert Reedy, a senior expert at the Planetary Science Institute (USA). expression.

Kaguya's discovery shows that scientists can build future moon-based nuclear power plants to serve Mars and many other planets. In addition, due to the scarcity of uranium on earth, humans can exploit this element on the moon to meet energy needs.

Kaguya has plunged into the moon on June 10 after completing her mission. And uranium is element 92 in the periodic table of chemical elements. It is named after the name of Uranus (Uranus). This is a very important element in the weapons and nuclear fuel industry.