Hubble telescope made new observations about the Moon

Yesterday, officials from the US Aeronautics Agency (NASA) said they were using the unique ability of the Hubble Space Telescope to make new scientific observations of the Earth's Moon. .

NASA says: Hubble's resolution and sensitivity to ultraviolet light has allowed the telescope to search for important minerals that carry oxygen on the Moon .

Because the Moon has no atmosphere to breathe, minerals such as ilmenite, titanium and iron oxide may be crucial for human presence on the Moon.

Ilmenite is a potential source of oxygengen for breathing or for energizing rockets. Hubble's new observations recorded the first ever ultraviolet images of the Moon in high resolution.

Images provide scientists with a new tool to study the variations of minerals within the Moon's crust.

As NASA is planning future expeditions to the Moon, data combined with other measurements will help ensure the most valuable meeting places for automated and human missions.

NASA 's Hubble Advanced Survey Camera captures ultra-clear and ultraviolet light images of the diverse geological areas on the Moon near the Earth.

These images include the Aristarchus crater and Schroter's valley close by. The Hubble telescope also photographed the positions of Apollo-15 and Apollo-17, where astronauts collected stones and soil samples in 1971 and 1972.

Scientists are comparing the properties of soil samples from Apollo locations with new images of the Hubble telescope and the area of ​​Aristarchus, which has never been visited by a space shuttle or a visitor.

According to NASA, Hubble telescope observations of the Aristarchus crater and Schroter's valley will help purify the researchers' understanding of the remarkable scientific diversity of materials in the area to brighten. show the potential of these resources.

Hubble Space Telescope is an international cooperation project between NASA and European space agency ESA.