QuoteNASA finds 'significant' water on moon
(CNN) -- NASA said Friday it had discovered water on the moon, opening "a new chapter" that could allow for the development of a lunar space station.
The discovery was announced by project scientist Anthony Colaprete at a midday news conference. "Indeed, yes, we found water," he said.
The find is based on preliminary data collected when the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, intentionally crashed October 9 into the permanently shadowed region of Cabeus crater near the moon's south pole.
After the satellite struck, a rocket flew through the debris cloud, measuring the amount of water and providing a host of other data, Colaprete said.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/11/13/water.moon.nasa/index.html
They could bottle it and sell it here on Earth! ;)
Now all we need is funding from the Obama administration... Think of the jobs it would create... :)
I just noticed that "LUNican" started this thread about water on the Moon. Cool!
Wonder how hard it will be to extract the water?
Quote from: Charles Hunter on November 13, 2009, 10:30:35 PM
I just noticed that "LUNican" started this thread about water on the Moon. Cool!
Wonder how hard it will be to extract the water?
A few well place SUVs should have the lunar temperature up in no time. Just pump it into tanks when it melts.
I wonder if the water tastes like cheese?
Quote from: danno on November 15, 2009, 06:00:13 PM
I wonder if the water tastes like cheese?
No, I think it would taste more like moonshine.
:D stop this lunacy!!
Quote from: sandyshoes on November 16, 2009, 08:54:29 AM
:D stop this lunacy!!
Agreed. You are all a bunch of lunatics.