Water found on the Moon

[mawilson 2,133]

There is water on the Moon, scientists stated unequivocally on Friday, and considerable

amounts of it.

“Indeed yes, we found water,” Anthony Colaprete, the principal investigator for NASA’s

Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, said in a news conference.

The confirmation of scientists’ suspicions is welcome news both to future explorers who

might set up home on the lunar surface and to scientists who hope that the water, in the

form of ice accumulated over billions of years, could hold a record of the solar system’s

history.

The satellite, known as Lcross (pronounced L-cross), slammed into a crater near the

Moon’s south pole a month ago. The impact carved out a hole 60- to 100-feet wide and

kicked up at least 24 gallons of water.

“We got more than just whiff,” said Peter H. Schultz, a professor of geological sciences

at Brown University and a co-investigator of the mission. “We practically tasted it with the

impact.”

For more than a decade, planetary scientists have seen tantalizing hints of water ice at

the bottom of these cold craters where the sun never shines. The Lcross mission consisted

of two pieces — an empty rocket stage to carve into the lunar surface and a small

spacecraft to measure what was kicked up, but it too slammed into the surface.

For space enthusiasts who stayed up, or woke up early, to watch the impact on Oct. 9,

the event was anticlimactic, even disappointing, as they failed to see the anticipated debris

plume. But NASA later said that a plume was indeed photographed; the live video stream

was not properly attuned to pick out the details.

The water findings come from analysis of the slight shifts in color after the impact,

showing telltale signs of water.

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[Nessa 23]

maybe there's a whole civilization living underground

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Coca-cola already is talking about bottling and selling the Martian water.

[mawilson 2,133]

Coca-cola already is talking about bottling and selling the Martian water.

Lunar water?

[Peikko 1,575]

Ah, the findings are in despite the disappointment of the 'impact'. Cool.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Coca-cola already is talking about bottling and selling the Martian water.

Lunar water?

They're thinking a few planets ahead.

[HAL 9000 96]

Coca-cola already is talking about bottling and selling the Martian water.

As long as its HFCS free... HAL 9000 might partake.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Coca-cola already is talking about bottling and selling the Martian water.

As long as its HFCS free... HAL 9000 might partake.

E.T. has been boycotting Reeses Pieces ever since they switched.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Coca-cola already is talking about bottling and selling the Martian water.

Lunar water?

It's quite popular in Australia.

[HAL 9000 96]

Coca-cola already is talking about bottling and selling the Martian water.

As long as its HFCS free... HAL 9000 might partake.

E.T. has been boycotting Reeses Pieces ever since they switched.

How would E.T. eat a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Coca-cola already is talking about bottling and selling the Martian water.

As long as its HFCS free... HAL 9000 might partake.

E.T. has been boycotting Reeses Pieces ever since they switched.

How would E.T. eat a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup?

He doesn't....mouth too small.

[HAL 9000 96]

Coca-cola already is talking about bottling and selling the Martian water.

As long as its HFCS free... HAL 9000 might partake.

E.T. has been boycotting Reeses Pieces ever since they switched.

How would E.T. eat a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup?

He doesn't....mouth too small.

I thought E.T. had a human-sized mouth.

But what of the E.T. finger?

[Joseph & Ana 0]

Coca-cola already is talking about bottling and selling the Martian water.

As long as its HFCS free... HAL 9000 might partake.

E.T. has been boycotting Reeses Pieces ever since they switched.

How would E.T. eat a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup?

He doesn't....mouth too small.

I thought E.T. had a human-sized mouth.

But what of the E.T. finger?

ET didn't eat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, he ate Reeses Pieces. They tried to get M&M's to sign on for the movie, but they refused and Reeses Pieces became a phenomenon.

[HAL 9000 96]

Coca-cola already is talking about bottling and selling the Martian water.

As long as its HFCS free... HAL 9000 might partake.

E.T. has been boycotting Reeses Pieces ever since they switched.

How would E.T. eat a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup?

He doesn't....mouth too small.

I thought E.T. had a human-sized mouth.

But what of the E.T. finger?

ET didn't eat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, he ate Reeses Pieces. They tried to get M&M's to sign on for the movie, but they refused and Reeses Pieces became a phenomenon.

Ask E.T. about the switch to HFCS.

As my question implies, I want to know how he eats Peanut Butter Cups. I am not stating he ate them for the movie, did I? If that is how you interpret a simple comment with simple vocabulary...

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Coca-cola already is talking about bottling and selling the Martian water.

As long as its HFCS free... HAL 9000 might partake.

E.T. has been boycotting Reeses Pieces ever since they switched.

How would E.T. eat a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup?

He doesn't....mouth too small.

I thought E.T. had a human-sized mouth.

But what of the E.T. finger?

ET didn't eat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, he ate Reeses Pieces. They tried to get M&M's to sign on for the movie, but they refused and Reeses Pieces became a phenomenon.

Ask E.T. about the switch to HFCS.

As my question implies, I want to know how he eats Peanut Butter Cups. I am not stating he ate them for the movie, did I? If that is how you interpret a simple comment with simple vocabulary...

LOL

Oh...with his glow finger...he can melt them into a big glob of sugary goodness and then suck it up his nostrils with a straw.