It is more, than we considered: first card of water stocks of the Moon
One of the main problems which participants of Moon missions – the need for fresh water as opportunities for her delivery from Earth are very limited will face. A conclusion arises by itself – water should be looked for and extracted directly on the Moon.
The last researches by means of a spectrometer of the M3 established on the Indian Chandrayaan-1 space probe demonstrate water availability practically on all surface of the Moon, and not just around poles. On the basis of the obtained data the group of the American astrophysicists under the leadership of doctor Shuai Li, has developed the water map of the Moon which will help future participants of lunar expeditions.
At the same time it is worth making a reservation that scientists mean by lunar water not only H2O, but also all compounds of lunar soil containing hydrogen and oxygen. At the same time the maximum concentration of water makes from 500 to 750 parts on one million that much less, than in the hottest terrestrial deserts.
Cards show concentration of water on various sites of the planet. Water is distributed on all surface more or less evenly, gradually decreasing to the equator. As it appeared, the main source of lunar water – solar wind (streams of solar plasma). They form hydroxyl connections and molecular water.
According to scientists, new data are a good starting point for reflections how now to use these lunar water resources.
Scientists have found the increased content of water in volcanic deposits near the lunar equator. This water, most likely, has got on a surface from a cloak of the Moon during eruptions
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