Scientists Discover Widespread Water Presence on the Moon

New analysis reveals water and hydroxyl across lunar surface, challenging previous assumptions about its distribution.

Researchers found evidence of water and hydroxyl in sunlit rocks and soils on both the near and far sides of the Moon.
The discovery was made using mineralogy maps from the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, which orbited the Moon from 2008 to 2009.
Water-rich materials have been detected even in areas previously thought to be dry, such as near the lunar equator.
The presence of water in various lunar latitudes has significant implications for future lunar missions and potential colonization.
The study also highlighted the complex geology of the Moon, showing that both cratering and volcanic activity bring water-rich materials to the surface.