Hunting for water on the moon: a brief but splashy history

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Hunting for water on the moon: a brief but splashy history

12 October 2009

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NASA’s LCROSS mission is the latest in a series of attempts to divine water on the moon – some have hinted that our nearest neighbour may be something of a watery oasis, while others suggest that view is just a mirage

See a gallery of other attempts to divine water on the moon

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