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Re: Lunar Water Discovery Announced
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Originally Posted by iCurtis
I mean, if ice is all it takes to convince Congress and the President that the moon is a worthy deal, then of course it's great news. But why does it make the Moon more appealing for manned exploration? Is it just the romanticism of it?
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If enough water is locally accessible, the logistics of supporting permanent lunar bases becomes easier. With water, one can readily produce oxygen for breathing and hydrogen for fuel. With enough water, lunar regolith could become a building material (i.e. moon concrete). Delivering water from earth to the moon is very expensive ($M/gallon?), having it in the crater next door opens many more possibilities for colonization.
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