Researchers continue their endless studies on space. Each research brings the desire to study the solar system and space more deeply. Recent research has shown that volcanic eruptions on the Moon billions of years ago may have created ice sheets under the surface. Therefore, the possibility emerged that it could be used as drinking water by astronauts on the Moon.
The ice sheets on the Moon can be used as drinking water
The Moon, the only satellite of the Earth, was formed from volcanoes before life began on our planet. These volcanic formations once spread water vapor to the surface. As a result, it caused the formation of water ice in the craters. Research published in The Planetary Science Journal shows that astronauts on the Moon can use this water ice to drink.
Experts looked to billions of previous models of the Moon for study. As a result, it turned out that there is a volcanic eruption on the Moon approximately every 22,000 years. These eruptions now appear as black spots on the Moon’s surface. However, the new study revealed that volcanoes can cause ice sheets to form tens of meters thick around the Moon’s poles.
Paul Hayne, one of the authors of the study, made a statement about the situation. “We think there may be large ice sheets five or ten meters below the surface,” Hayne said in a statement. said. He also stated that the ice sheets could be used by astronauts on long-duration missions to the Moon. Additionally, hydrogen and oxygen in water can be used as jet fuel. It is possible to achieve this with a process called ‘electrolysis’.
In addition, there is a claim that about 41 percent of the water from volcanoes is on the Moon as ice. This indicates that we may be dealing with a large amount of ice. But the fact that the ice is deep under the Moon’s surface and the Moon is mostly at the north and north poles complicates the situation.
Well, what do you think about this issue? Do you think it is possible to obtain a water source from the Moon? Do not forget to share your views with us in the comments section.
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