PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND — The moon's interior may contain water, according to Brown University researchers. <br /> <br />Water was previously known to exist at the moon's poles, and scientists believe it is found there as a result of hydrogen brought by solar wind. <br /> <br />However, according to a new study published in Nature Geoscience, magma eruptions from the moon's interior billions of years ago trapped water inside tiny beads of glass found in lunar rock samples. <br /> <br />Satellite data collected by an Indian lunar orbiter in 2008 shows that these water-trapping glass beads are widespread on the moon's surface. <br /> <br />The Brown University researchers said those water deposits are the result of magma that came from deep within the moon, meaning its interior must therefore contain water. <br /> <br />The researchers did not not speculate about how much water the moon could contain. <br /> <br />However, they said future missions to the moon could potentially extract water from its surface, which would open the door to extended stays.
