Scientists said Monday they have discovered water inside tiny beads of glass scattered across the Moon, suggesting that one day it could be extracted and used by the "explorers of tomorrow".

Scientists detailed the eruption — glimpsed by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in November 2022 — at a conference at ...

The scientists, from the Chang’e-5 lunar lander mission, proposed that tiny glass beads found in the Moon’s regolith are from asteroid impacts and can store water derived from solar wind.

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The moon has fascinated ... to Earth for study. Scientists continue to study the rocks, and have made new discoveries as technology has improved. For example, in 2013, water was found in samples ...

Multiple nations are eying the moon's south ... might be hiding water ice that could be used by future human crews on the moon's surface. But how realistic is it to expect to find enough ice ...

A lot of scientists ... find favour further afield – such as China. "I wouldn't be surprised if there's a community in China now wanting to push some of these ideas because they think the Moon ...

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This work is not the only recent effort to explore the Moon’s odd geology. In March, researchers in China published evidence of a water reservoir on the lunar surface in the form of hydrated glass ...