Chinese Space Agency , Discovers Lunar Source of Water .<br />Fox News reports that samples from <br />a Chinese mission to the surface of the moon <br />have revealed a potential source of water. .<br />The lunar dirt was found to contain tiny <br />glass beads holding liquid water. .<br />The glass beads are reportedly <br />the result of violent meteorite impacts. .<br />Fox News reports that the samples <br />were returned to Earth in 2020. .<br />China's robotic Chang'e-5 mission took samples <br />of lunar dirt that contained 32 of the tiny <br />glass beads which are just the width of hairs. .<br />According to the researchers, mining the water <br />presents unique challenges, as there are estimated <br />to be billions to trillions of the miniscule beads. .<br />Yes, it will require lots <br />and lots of glass beads, Hejiu Hui, Nanjing University, via Associated Press.<br />On the other hand, there are lots <br />and lots of beads on the moon, Hejiu Hui, Nanjing University, via Associated Press.<br />The team believes that solar winds from the outermost part <br />of the sun's atmosphere contain streams of hydrogen <br />that will continue to yield water beads on the moon. .<br />Solar wind-derived water is <br />produced by the reaction of solar <br />hydrogen with oxygen present at <br />the surface of the lunar glass beads, Sen Hu, a co-author of the study, via Reuters
