OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaYes, there is water on the Moon! But it is not like lakes and rivers on Earth. The water on the Moon is frozen as ice and is hidden deep inside dark craters near the Moon’s poles. This is a very exciting discovery!
Scientists found the ice in craters that never get any sunlight. It is so cold in these craters that the ice has stayed frozen for millions of years. Scientists used special instruments on spacecraft to detect the water. This water could be very helpful if people ever live on the Moon. They could melt the ice for drinking water and even use it to make rocket fuel!
- The water ice on the Moon may have come from comets that crashed into it long ago.
- NASA is planning to send astronauts to the Moon’s south pole to study the ice up close.
- If we could use the Moon’s water, it would be much easier to build a Moon base someday!
