NASA TO LAUNCH “FLASHLIGHT” TO SEARCH FOR DRINKING WATER ON MOON

Wed 02 November 2022:

NASA’s lunar spotlight reveals that water ice can be found on the moon. This is a proven fact. But in order to maintain human presence on Earth’s sole satellite over the long run, we must figure out how to purify the water so that it may be consumed and even used as fuel. And to do this, we need to identify the regions on the Moon where water ice is concentrated in a significant amount.

Steps are being taken in this direction by scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). They intend to deploy a satellite that will detect the presence of water using a “torch” or “flashlight.”

The satellite is due to be launched on November 9 on SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket. It is a small, briefcase-sized satellite.

It is believed that Moon’s south pole has water ice in considerable concentration. It is expected that concentration will be more in craters that are permanently in shadow or receive minimal sunlight.

NASA’s ‘Lunar Flashlight’ will use a laser which it will shine of the surface of the Moon to detect water. This satellite orbit the Moon at a farthest distance of 70,000 km from the surface. While at its closest, the staellite will be just 15 km away from the lunar surface.

John Baker, the mission’s project manager, said in a statement. that “The satellite will be put on a trajectory that will take about three months to reach its science orbit. Then Lunar Flashlight will try to find water ice on the surface of the Moon in places that nobody else has been able to look at.”

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