News Molecular water detected on the sunlit Moon by SOFIA

[Ripley]

Molecular water detected on the sunlit Moon by SOFIA - Nature Astronomy

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) looked at the Moon in the 6 µm wavelength region and found a signature of molecular water, distinguishing it from other forms of hydration. The authors estimate water abundances between 100 and 400 µg g−1 at high latitudes, trapped...

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[Challenger007]

This is an amazing discovery! It turns out that if there is water on a space object, then theoretically it could be that there was an atmosphere there before? This is just an assumption, perhaps it makes no sense, but it seems to me that the issue can be studied in more depth and in detail. I think that in the near future we will be able to find out the answers to our questions. Nowadays, a young space launch company is actively developing, and well-known and powerful companies continue their developments. We are looking forward to a breakthrough in space exploration. It will be very interesting to observe from the study of the moon by man.