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A team of Chinese scientists have discovered new traces of water in impact crystals found in the lunar soil by the spacecraft. Chang’e Mission 5 (CE5), according to a study published in a specialized journal natural science.
A team led by Professor Sen Hu of the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that these crystals are likely a new reservoir of water in Moonby recording the entry and exit of water derived from solar winds and acting as a buffer for the water cycle on the Moon’s surface.
As the publication reminds, the surface water from this satellite is of interest to the scientific community due to its potential to be used “in situ” by future space missions.
After many lunar missions have confirmed the presence of structural water or ice on the Moon, there is little doubt that the star contains this element on its surface, although to a much lesser extent than the Earth.
Scientists believe that there must be water reserves, which have yet to be determined, that are able to buffer the water cycle on the surface of the Moon, that is, capable of holding water on the satellite and not escaping into space.
Researchers’ findings
One member of the Chinese team suggested that these impact crystals, ubiquitous in the lunar soil, could be a candidate for the study of these “unidentified water layers or reserves.”
Mission Crystals Chang’e 5 — which landed on the Moon in December 2020 to collect lunar samples two days before returning to Earth — have “homogeneous chemistry and smooth surfaces.”
They are characterized by an abundance of water, and their composition suggests that this probably comes from solar winds.
According to the researchers’ findings, these impact crystals “acted like a sponge, softening the water cycle on the lunar surface.”
“These results show that impact crystals on the surface Moon and other airless bodies in the solar system are able to store water produced by the solar wind and throw it out into space,” said Professor Hu.
The Chinese Academy research was carried out in collaboration with the University of Nanjing, the Open University, the Natural History Museum, the University of Manchester, and the China University of Science and Technology.
(As reported by EFE)
Source: RPP
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