Future civilizations on the Moon might be hydrated by water trapped in microscopic glass beads

Future civilizations on the Moon might be hydrated by water trapped in microscopic glass beads

The glass beads aren’t the first time we’ve seen water on the Moon. NASA crashed a probe into the Cabeus crater in 2009, resulting in the finding of water; in 2018, NASA discovered direct evidence of ice deposits in the Moon’s permanently shadowed craters near its north and south poles. NASA and China/Russia want to establish lunar bases near the Moon’s South Pole within the next decade; both rival efforts expect to have livable sites operational by the early-to-mid-2030s.