Scientists found that some slopes on the Moon stay cold enough to hold ice. This could expand water sources for future space missions.

When teachers explain ocean tides, they frequently describe how the moon's gravity pulls on Earth and all of its water. This, they often say, leads to a gravitational imbalance, which stretches ...

More information: Durga Prasad, Higher surface temperatures near south polar region of the Moon measured by ChaSTE experiment on-board Chandrayaan-3, Communications Earth & Environment (2025). DOI ...

Bottoms of lunar polar craters may harbor ice patches Water will be a vital resource for astronauts on the moon Feb 26 (Reuters) - A dishwasher-sized NASA satellite was launched into space from ...

In 2005, NASA's Cassini spacecraft first discovered towering plumes of water vapor erupting from the moon's frozen surface ..

Future astronauts traveling to the moon may have easier access to life-sustaining water and extractable ice than previously thought, according to new research. A team of scientists led by Durga ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.--Scientists have discovered a new and renewable source of water on the moon for future explorers in lunar samples from a Chinese mission. Water was embedded in tiny glass ...

As countries like the US, China, Russia, and India develop plans for long-term stations on the moon, water available on the moon itself is emerging as a vital resource. Aside from meeting the ...

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The lander, called Athena, is a Nova-C class lunar lander and carries a drill and mass spectrometer capable of boring into the moon's soil to search for highly valued water ice. Such ice holds ...