A team of Chinese scientists found lunar soil samples received by the Chang’e spacecraft 5 minerals that have a molecular structure rich in water. The results of this study lead us to believe that the surface of the moon is made up of water. which tend to form hydroxyl groups
by scientists of the Institute of Physics The Chinese Academy of Sciences said that a mineral containing six water molecules was discovered In addition, the research, published in the journal Nature Astronomy, shows that up to 41% of the total mass of water molecules The structure and composition of the minerals found are very similar to those found in volcanoes on Earth.
Scientific answers about the origin and chemical composition of lunar water are still awaited. This is despite laboratory research on lunar soil samples from NASA’s Apollo missions from the 1960s and 1970s.
Therefore, the results of this study are very useful in studying water and the use of water resources on the moon in the future.
Credit: China Media Group (CMG)
