Water On Moon : The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has made a big revelation about the moon.
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has made a big revelation about the moon. A study conducted by researchers at Instro’s Space Applications Center (SAC) has revealed the possibility of water ice in craters in the polar regions of the Moon. It has been reported that this is more than expected for the snow.
This was reported in a study published in the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Journal. According to the study, the amount of surface ice in the first few meters of the Moon is five to eight times greater than the amount of ice on both the north and south polar regions. The discovery will be crucial for future lunar missions and long-term human habitation on the moon.
The #Moon holds 5-8 times more water ice than expected, @isro has found!
What’s more, the North Pole seems to have about twice the amount of #WaterIce compared to the South Pole.
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The discovery of ice on the moon’s surface could be a game changer for the future discovery of water on the moon. Along with this, the study also revealed that the amount of water ice in the North Pole is twice that of the South Pole.
The study was jointly carried out by scientists from Isro’s Space Application Centre, IIT Kanpur, University of Southern California, Jet Propulsion Laboratory and IIT-ISM Dhanbad. According to this study, more ice than expected was found two to four meters below the surface of the moon.
Where did the ice at the moon’s poles come from?
Answering this question, Istro said that this happened during the Imbrian period. Then the moon was forming. Volcanism i.e. gases released from volcanic eruptions gradually accumulated on the ground in the form of ice over millions of years.
Scientists analyzed data from the American Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and the orbiter of Chandrayaan-2 and Chandrayaan-2. Data were collected using LRO’s radar laser, optical, neutron spectrometer, ultraviolet spectrometer and thermal radiometer. In order to understand the origin, extent and distribution of water ice on the Moon.
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