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ScienceDaily: Astronomy News

ScienceDaily: Astronomy News


Solar photons drive water off the moon

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 06:40 AM PDT

New research indicates that ultraviolet photons emitted by the sun likely cause water molecules on the lunar surface to either quickly desorb or break apart. The fragments of water may remain on the lunar surface, but the presence of useful amounts of water on the sunward side is not likely.

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