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The moon has more water than previously thought but is it enough to sustain a lunar colony?

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Water on the moon is more widespread and not restricted to a particular area or region, a new study has discovered. Although the water is not easily accessible, it appears that the lunar surface has more of it. Scientists also found that water on the moon appears to remain static and does not move around.

Scientists also discovered that moon water appears to be present day and night. The new results counter some of the earlier research, which suggested that moon water was found at the poles and that the strength of the water signal fluctuates throughout the day."We find that it doesn't matter what time of day or which latitude we look at, the signal indicating water always seems to be present," said Joshua Bandfield, a senior research scientist with the Space Science Institute and lead author of the new study, Phys.org reported. "The presence of water doesn't appear to depend on the composition of the surface, and the water sticks around."

Scientists, however, are still working to characterise the moon water and figuring out whether it can be accessed.

"Water on the Moon is of intense interest for many reasons," Dr. Michael Poston, a scientists with the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and coauthor of the new research, said in a statement. "When you split water molecules, you end up with oxygen and hydrogen, critical components for breathable air and rocket fuel. Hydroxyl (OH) is a more reactive relative to water and not as attractive as water in terms of supporting a lunar station."

Source :- ibtimes
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