Water Discovered in Glass Beads on Moon's Surface by Chinese Probe
Chinese probe Chang'e-5 has found that minuscule beads of glass on the lunar surface contain a substantial amount of water, which could serve as a hidden reservoir for the moon's water cycle. The glass beads may also be a convenient resource for water extraction for future human crews and for manufacturing rocket fuel on the moon's surface for missions to more distant destinations. The researchers estimate that up to 600 trillion pounds of water may be trapped in the top 40 feet of the lunar surface.