No Ice on the Moon?

Position papers on whether or not there is ice on the moon are presented. Based on information gathered by NASA's Lunar Prospector, one group posits that while there may be hydrous minerals from which water can be obtained, there may not be ice. In response, the researchers being addressed agre...

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 285; no. 5427; pp. 531 - 532
Main Authors Eshleman, Von R., Parks, George A., Feldman, W. C., Maurice, S., Lawrence, D. J., Barraclough, B. L., Elphic, R. C., Binder, A. B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Society for the Advancement of Science 23.07.1999
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
Subjects
Earths Moon
Extraterrestrial Environment
Hydrogen
Ice
Impact craters
Letters
Lunar geology
Mercury
Minerals
Moon
Neutrons
Prospecting
Radar
Soil water content
Space life sciences
Water
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Summary:Position papers on whether or not there is ice on the moon are presented. Based on information gathered by NASA's Lunar Prospector, one group posits that while there may be hydrous minerals from which water can be obtained, there may not be ice. In response, the researchers being addressed agree that they matter requires further investigation.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.285.5427.531b