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The Moon May Have Less Water Than Previously Thought

New Findings Published from the Southwest Research Institute

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Tom Patton
Sep 25, 2023
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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…

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