Posted on 08/22/2018 1:31:44 PM PDT by BenLurkin
A team of scientists, led by Shuai Li of the University of Hawaii and Brown University, used data from NASA's Moon Mineralogy Mapper to confirm the water ice at the moon's dark and cold north and south poles.
"Most of the newfound water ice lies in the shadows of craters near the poles, where the warmest temperatures never reach above -250 degrees Fahrenheit. Because of the very small tilt of the Moon's rotation axis, sunlight never reaches these regions," NASA said in a statement.
Previous observations found possible signs of surface ice on the lunar south pole. This latest discovery could mean water is more easily accessible, however, clearing the way for future expeditions.
(Excerpt) Read more at al.com ...
So what???
Buzz really did piss himself on the moon.
Armstrong landed the LM so softly, the shocks in the landing gear didn't compress nearly as much as anticipated. So there was a big drop from the bottom step of the ladder to the surface of the moon. When Aldrin stepped off, he hit hard enough that it tore the bag or urine in his space suit loose from its moorings and the bag burst. He made his first moonwalk with boots full of pee.
Put a couple moon cubes in some of that mummy coffin juice and you’ve got something better than a tide pod...
Judging by the reports from Apollo astronauts, it probably smells of gunpowder.
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