Solar wind might be making water on the moon, groundbreaking NASA study reveals

Solar wind might be making water on the moon, groundbreaking NASA study reveals

Lunar samples show evidence that solar wind could be behind the water molecules on the moon's surface, according to NASA. The results could shine a light on how water ice collects in cold traps formed by patches of permanent darkness at the moon's poles.

How the Sun might be making water on the Moon

Scientists confirm the Sun's charged particles can create water on the Moon. Learn how solar wind interacts with lunar soil.