Chinese Space Agency Discovers Lunar Source of Water

Chinese Space Agency , Discovers Lunar Source of Water .
Fox News reports that samples from
a Chinese mission to the surface of the moon
have revealed a potential source of water. .
The lunar dirt was found to contain tiny
glass beads holding liquid water. .
The glass beads are reportedly
the result of violent meteorite impacts. .
Fox News reports that the samples
were returned to Earth in 2020. .
China's robotic Chang'e-5 mission took samples
of lunar dirt that contained 32 of the tiny
glass beads which are just the width of hairs. .
According to the researchers, mining the water
presents unique challenges, as there are estimated
to be billions to trillions of the miniscule beads. .
Yes, it will require lots
and lots of glass beads, Hejiu Hui, Nanjing University, via Associated Press.
On the other hand, there are lots
and lots of beads on the moon, Hejiu Hui, Nanjing University, via Associated Press.
The team believes that solar winds from the outermost part
of the sun's atmosphere contain streams of hydrogen
that will continue to yield water beads on the moon. .
Solar wind-derived water is
produced by the reaction of solar
hydrogen with oxygen present at
the surface of the lunar glass beads, Sen Hu, a co-author of the study, via Reuters