Moon-bombing mission finds water

I believe that they are refering to the amount of water estimated in the impactors plume,, MID please correct me if im wrong, Regards; TFF Correct TFF. The roughly 100 kgs, or around 25 gallons of water was detected in the plume of the Centaur impact, a cloud of dust about 7 miles wide and about 1 1/4 miles high. The water was in the form of vapor and ice particulates.

And that 100 kilograms came from the area within circular crater approximately 20 meters in diameter that was excavated by the rocket stage when it plowed into the moon.

Which is 50 to 100 times what they expected, correct? Very Cool. Means that a Moon base or Industry might not need to import water, which would be a tremendous cost savings.

Which is 50 to 100 times what they expected, correct? Well, I'll say that it's alot more than lunar satellites have calculated for water concentrations in soil at other locations. But as to expectations, I don't think there were any, save that we expected to accomplish a successful impact, create a plume we could get good data from, get that data, and analyze the living hell out of it to answer primary questions: Is there water there? If so, how much? Very Cool. Means that a Moon base or Industry might not need to import water, which would be a tremendous cost savings. It has that possibility,... [More]

Could you enlighten me on who gives anyone the right to bomb the moon? Even if it is for a cause...deemed important by Nasa. Does America own the Moon do they? It's a piece of real-estate is it, purchasable only via the rich? The Moon is not for a single enterprise purpose it is for everyone who lives on earth. You can not put a price on it and sell off portions to filthy rich, selfish spoilt brats.

Could you enlighten me on who gives anyone the right to bomb the moon? Even if it is for a cause...deemed important by Nasa. No one gave anyone the right to bomb the Moon. No one did bomb the Moon...have you read about this mission at all? Does America own the Moon do they? It's a piece of real-estate is it, purchasable only via the rich? No, America does not, nor can they own the Moon. Nor can anyone else. The Moon is not for a single enterprise purpose it is for everyone who lives on earth. You can not put a price on it and sell off portions to filthy rich, selfish spoilt brats. Your comment... [More]

Could you enlighten me on who gives anyone the right to bomb the moon? Even if it is for a cause...deemed important by Nasa. It was a research project. Just like what we do at the bottom of the oceans and in Antarctica. Should we not perform research in those places either? The data gathered is hardly a national secret that we are keeping from the Red Soviets, now is it? The Moon is not for a single enterprise purpose it is for everyone who lives on earth. You can not put a price on it and sell off portions to filthy rich, selfish spoilt brats. Using such logic, we should not own any property ... [More]

So I guess all those guys at the BAR were wrong and didn't know what they were talking about. And now for their political views! And on and on.

NASA recently confirmed the presence of water on the moon, or rather that there were ice particles on the moon. Having an abundance of water on the moon would make it easier to set up a base camp for astronauts by providing drinking water and an ingredient for rocket fuel. The latest finding is further evidence that the moon is not the dry, barren place it appears and could reinvigorate scientific interest. Already, people are wondering about moon water – or maybe establishing the first brewery in space. The idea of drinking moon water is really stupid. Let me explain something – because t... [More]

NASA recently confirmed the presence of water on the moon, or rather that there were ice particles on the moon. Having an abundance of water on the moon would make it easier to set up a base camp for astronauts by providing drinking water and an ingredient for rocket fuel. The latest finding is further evidence that the moon is not the dry, barren place it appears and could reinvigorate scientific interest. Already, people are wondering about moon water – or maybe establishing the first brewery in space. The idea of drinking moon water is really stupid. Let me explain something – because t... [More]