China plans to send a flying robot to the far side of the moon next year to search for the frozen water that could hold the ...

The search for water on the Moon has captivated scientists for decades. Beyond its implications for understanding planetary science, lunar water could play a pivotal role in humanity’s ambitions to ...

These include comet and meteorite impacts, chemical reactions between solar wind hydrogen and lunar regolith, and outgassing from the Moon’s interior. Once released, water molecules travel ...

The Chang'e 7 mission will consist of a lander, a rover and a mobile hopper, according to Chinese state media outlet Xinhua, ...

While it has been established that water exists on the Moon, pinpointing its precise locations presents a formidable ...

a new water reservoir on the moon,” Hui said. Previous studies found water in glass beads formed by lunar volcanic activity, based on samples returned by the Apollo moonwalkers more than a half ...

Water, one of the essential ingredients for life on Earth, did not appear on the planet until after the moon-forming event, a new study claims ...

Lunar Trailblazer is part of a growing list of probes and landers heading toward the moon to search for water ice. LITTLETON, Colorado — A university-led lunar orbiter designed to pinpoint the ...

NASA’s Nelson told NPR in May that water found on the moon could be used to create hydrogen rocket fuel which could fuel further space exploration to Mars and other destinations.

Finding water on the moon would be nothing new, however. Last year, Chinese scientists found water in soil samples from the Chang’e-5 lunar probe, while NASA and Indian spacecraft have ...

LITTLETON, Colorado — A university-led lunar orbiter designed to pinpoint the location of ice or liquid water trapped in rocks on the moon's surface is nearly ready for takeoff. The Lunar Trailblazer ...