The hopper will carry a water molecule analyzer into permanently shadowed craters. China is preparing to launch a pioneering mission to the moon next year to search for definitive evidence of ...

But some scientists believe only ice – thought to be preserved deep in craters on the moon’s far side – could potentially support future lunar missions as a water source for astronauts. And ...

Scientists believe there may be stores of water ice in the crater. Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio Humans are inching closer to living beyond Earth, but sustaining life on the moon or ...

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Credit: CNSA China is preparing to launch a pioneering mission to the moon next year to search for definitive evidence of water at the lunar south pole. The Chang'e 7 mission will consist of a ...

As humanity strives to establish communities on the Moon, Mars, and beyond, the fundamental problem of how to maintain life remains paramount. The solutions revolve around supplying oxygen, food, and ...

Lunar Trailblazer is part of a growing list of probes and landers heading toward the moon to search for water ice. LITTLETON, Colorado — A university-led lunar orbiter designed to pinpoint the ...

The data obtained also provide an insight into the history of water on Earth: according to a widespread assumption, it only arrived on Earth after the formation of the Moon through a series of ...

A research team from the University of Göttingen and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) has discovered another piece in the puzzle of the formation of the moon and water on ...

The study reveals that the moon was largely created from material ejected from Earth's mantle, not from the protoplanet Theia. Additionally, it offers new perspectives on the origin of water on ...