posted on Nov, 13 2009 @ 11:30 AM
A "significant" amount of water has been found on the moon, according to Nasa.
Preliminary data from a moon probe "indicates the mission successfully uncovered water in a permanently shadowed lunar crater," Nasa said.
"The discovery opens a new chapter in our understanding of the moon," it added in a statement.
The data was found after Nasa sent two spacecraft crashing into the lunar surface last month in a dramatic experiment to probe for water.
One rocket slammed into the Cabeus crater, near the moon's southern pole, at around 5,600mph.
It was followed four minutes later by a spacecraft equipped with cameras to record the impact.
More follows...
Sky News Article
Nasa article
How did they miss this for 40 years ?
Looking forward to the full data ...
[edit on 13-11-2009 by Did you see them]
[edit on 13-11-2009 by Did you see them]