Science may have found water right on our Moon

On the Moon has water? What's happening?

One of the most important conditions for sustaining life is water, so this is always a critical factor for scientists to focus on studying extraterrestrial planets.

The water seems to be stuck in volcanic rocks on the surface of the Moon.

But it turns out, water is closer than expected. Recently, experts from Brown University (Rhode Island, USA) have found evidence that the Moon may contain a huge amount of water inside volcanic glass layers. This finding may be of immense benefit to future major tasks on the Moon.

Specifically, the experts realized that water seems to be stuck in volcanic rocks on the surface of this satellite. "Historical research suggests that the Moon is dry. But through research, we know the truth is not that, but it is like the Earth about water and other liquids" - Ralph Milliken, research director rescue said.

Milliken said previous studies used specimens taken from ships Apllo 15 and 17 (1971 - 1972), to test the possibility of water on the Moon. By 2008, science began to find traces of water in volcanic glass grains, thereby questioning the Moon "wet" than we thought.

Between the layers of volcanic glass on the Moon there is water.

It is known that when volcanoes are active, lava will flow very quickly. Normally, if it doesn't become regular stone, it will become transparent glass stone. But in addition, abruptly cooled lava in the water also becomes glass, and this is the basis for science to ask questions.

According to Milliken, this study uses data from India's Chandarayaan-1 Moon satellite. By analyzing the spectrum of light reflected on the surface, the mineral components on the Moon will appear. In it, they found that water could exist between volcanic glass rocks. Even this amount of water can be as much as Earth.

The missions to the Moon will become a breakthrough.

"The amount of water we find is likely to be hydroxide (OH), but it can also be H ₂ 0".

Currently, it is still unclear whether the Moon's water is due to comets or meteors, or has existed since the Moon was born. However, the concern here is that the amount of water is very easy to access, just calcining the glass beads at a sufficient temperature.

"Future missions to the Moon will not need to carry too much water, and this is a big step. Instead of water, we bring more tools, help improve flight safety. and do more important tasks, 'said Shuai Li, co-author of the study.

The study was published in Nature Geoscience.