The Moon May Have Less Water Than Previously Thought

New Findings Published from the Southwest Research Institute

Colored patches show the extent of PSRs 3.3 billion years ago (red), 2.1 billion years ago (green) and close to present-day (blue) with current topography. These findings suggest that current estimates for cold-trapped ices are too high.

A team including Southwest Research Institute’s Dr. Raluca Rufu recently calculated that most of the Moon’s permanentl…