More water on moon than first thought

By Marcia Dunn
Updated October 27 2020 - 8:46am, first published 8:44am
The moon may hold frozen water in more places and in larger quantities than previously suspected.
The moon may hold frozen water in more places and in larger quantities than previously suspected.

The moon's shadowed, frigid nooks and crannies may hold frozen water in more places and in larger quantities than previously suspected, good news for astronauts at future lunar bases who could tap into these resources for drinking and making rocket fuel.

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