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Data from LIBS revealed the lunar regolith near the south pole has the expected mix of aluminum, calcium, chromium, iron, manganese, oxygen, titanium, and silicon. The detection of sulfur, however, was a welcome surprise. On Earth, traces of sulfur are found in water, soil, and plants. Sulfur is associated with water, and that's one of the primary resources for which Chandrayaan-3 is searching.

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Having dropped tantalising hints days ago about an "exciting new discovery about the Moon", the US space agency has revealed conclusive evidence of water on our only natural satellite.

This "unambiguous detection of molecular water" will boost Nasa's hopes of establishing a lunar base.

The aim is to sustain that base by tapping into the Moon's natural resources.

The findings have been published as two papers in the journal Nature Astronomy.

While there have previously been signs of water on the lunar surface, these new discoveries suggest it is more abundant than previously thought. "It gives us more options for potential water sources on the Moon," said Hannah Sargeant, a planetary scientist from the Open University in Milton Keynes, told BBC News.

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There is definitely -- definitely -- ice on the moon.

Scientists have long believed that water ice could exist in the ever-dark recesses at the moon's poles and that belief has finally been confirmed in a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Aug. 20.

The lunar poles are not exposed to sunlight, leaving them dark and incredibly cold -- well below freezing. In fact, the temperatures within these areas were usually in excess of -260 degrees Fahrenheit. In the past, scientists have found indirect evidence that the south pole may harbour surface ice, but there was the chance that these observations were due to other phenomena.

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Chinese and European space agencies have come together to consider the possibility of a new joint base on the Moon.

Representatives from both groups, China's space agency and the European Space Agency (ESA) have begun discussing collaborative projects including the moonbase alongside other joint schemes, and as China continues to grow in the space exploration arena, a human outpost could benefit both parties.

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Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, CA captured this time lapse imagery of the 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse, from moments before Earth completely blocked the ...

March 27 (Reuters) - Glass beads spawned in violent impacts from space rocks on the lunar surface have been found to have water trapped inside, offering what scientists describe as a potential reservoir of this precious resource for future human activities on the moon.

Scientists said on Monday an analysis of lunar soil samples retrieved in 2020 during China's robotic Chang'e-5 mission showed that these spheres of glass - rock melted and cooled - created in the impacts bore within them water molecules formed through the action of the solar wind on the moon's surface.

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Soon, astronauts on moon missions won't have any excuse for not answering their texts.

NASA has awarded Nokia of America $14.1 million to deploy a cellular network on the moon. The freaking moon. The grant is part of $370 million worth of contracts signed under NASA's "Tipping Point" selections, meant to advance research and development for space exploration. 

Nokia's plan is to build a 4G/LTE network, and eventually transition to 5G (just like the rest of us). It will be "the first LTE/4G communications system in space," according to NASA's announcement.

"The system could support lunar surface communications at greater distances, increased speeds, and provide more reliability than current standards," the announcement also reads.

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L'agence spatiale japonaise et le constructeur automobile Toyota ont annoncé avoir conclu un partenariat cette semaine. Le but de cette collaboration est d'envoyer un véhicule autonome sur la Lune, pouvant transporter jusqu'à 4 personnes. Avec pour objectif un lancement en 2029.

Mardi dernier, l'Agence d'exploration spatiale japonaise (JAXA) a annoncé le début d'une nouvelle collaboration avec Toyota. Un accord qui vise la production d'un nouveau rover lunaire par le constructeur automobile.

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Toyota va donc travailler sur un véhicule autonome, capable de se déplacer sur la surface accidentée de la Lune. Un véritable défi dans la mesure où l'engin sera exposé à des conditions de rayonnement et de température particulièrement exigeantes, ainsi qu'à une gravité beaucoup plus faible que sur Terre. D'autant que la JAXA table sur une autonomie de 10 000 km.

Pour alimenter son véhicule, le constructeur japonais mise sur les piles à combustible. Leur principe : transformer de l'hydrogène en électricité, grâce à un apport en oxygène. L'avantage principal de cette méthode étant de produire une grande quantité d'énergie tout en ne rejetant que de l'eau. Pour compléter, l'engin sera également pourvu de panneaux solaires.

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