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Lunar poles may cover ice sheets

Authors :
Mecham, Michael
Source :
Aviation Week & Space Technology. Oct 12, 1998, Vol. 149 Issue 15, p24, 2 p.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

The Lunar Prospector vehicle found strong indications that large amounts of ice may lay beneath the polar surfaces of the Moon. The vehicle used neutron spectometry to discover the possibility that an estimated 3 billion metric tons of water are present in the Moon.

Details

ISSN :
00052175
Volume :
149
Issue :
15
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Aviation Week & Space Technology
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.21269887