NASA Explores the Moon's Water/Oxygen Deposits

destinyland writes "NASA's LCross mission will now test whether the moon's hydrogen and oxygen deposits could be converted into air, water, and even fuel. A dramatic crash by the rocket's upper stage will blast 200 tons of moon rock up 10 kilometers from a dark crater — where its constitution can be measured by LCross's instruments. (NASA predicts 'a number of different ways that we'll be able to create water from whatever form of lunar hydrogen we find' on the moon, noting recent missions have already confirmed the presence of oxygen in moon rocks, while the sun delivers a constant stream of hydrogen.) Carrying water to the moon costs $100,000 a kilogram, so these experiments could be a crucial step to getting more people on the moon."

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Moon

[sexconker]

Did they blow it up yet?

I demand a live high def feed when it happens.

Re:Moon

[Divebus]

They'll find large quantities of hydrazane and oxygen in what gets tossed up... and aluminum.

Re:Silly NASA

[MichaelSmith]

You know I reckon that pipeline would make a great transportation system. BYO scuba gear.