Meteor showers dig up water on the moon
Water molecules released from the surface suggest water is buried in the moon’s soil
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WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE Water molecules in the moon’s vicinity suggest that a thin layer of water is buried in the moon’s soil. In this image taken from the International Space Station, the blue glow is from Earth’s atmosphere.
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