Earth may have helped give rise to water on the moon while shielding it from solar winds.
A cosmic tail of invisible electrons trailing our planet could have generated water on the lunar surface, according to a study published on Thursday.
NASA/Goddard/Aaron Kaase/InsiderThe findings raise an interesting proposition: If even a little water can be generated when solar winds are virtually gone, do you need the solar winds to make water on the moon?
The findings add to the many theories that are seeking to explain water on the lunar surface.
"This provides a natural laboratory for studying the formation processes of lunar surface water," said Li.
Persons:
What's, India's Chandrayaan, Goddard, Aaron Kaase, Li
Organizations:
Service, Planetary Society, NASA, NOAA
Locations:
Wall, Silicon