[News] Chinese scientists announce they have found water crystals on the Moon

[Wassim]

The vital liquid could be found in smaller quantities than on Earth.

There is a presence of water on the Moon, according to Chinese scientists who announced that they had found the vital liquid in impact glass beads located in a lunar crater. However, this is not the first time water has been found on the Moon.

It should be noted that the search for water on the Moon is essential for the future. The study, published in the specialized journal Nature Geoscience, points out that these crystals are probably a new reservoir of water on the Moon, recording the access and exit of water derived from solar winds and acting as buffers for the lunar surface water cycle. .

There are already several missions to the Moon that have confirmed the presence of water on the Moon, but the vital liquid could be found in smaller quantities than on Earth. It is usually found as ice in the shaded areas or as a thin layer of gas on the surface.

However, the masses of water that have been found so far do not agree with a water cycle that allows it to be maintained on the satellite, in the same way as on Earth. Scientists believe that there must be water reserves yet to be identified that have the capacity to buffer the lunar surface water cycle, that is, capable of retaining water on the satellite and not escaping into space.

"These findings indicate that impact crystals on the surface of the Moon and other airless bodies in the Solar System are capable of storing water derived from solar winds and releasing it into space," said Professor Hu, leader of the research.

According to the study, crystals could make up between three and five percent of the lunar soil. Furthermore, there could be about a third of a trillion tons of water inside all the glass beads on the Moon.

 

https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/internacional/cientificos-chinos-anuncian-haber-hallado-cristales-de-agua-en-la-luna-nota/