Beijing: Chinese scientists have discovered a new way to distill large quantities of water using lunar soil.
China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported that the breakthrough came from soil samples obtained during China’s 2020 Chang’e-Five mission, the first mission to return lunar samples in 44 years. is
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered that minerals in lunar soil contain enough hydrogen that can react with other elements to form water vapor when exposed to extremely high temperatures.
After three years of extensive research, scientists have developed a method to extract large quantities of water from the lunar soil.
According to CCTV, this discovery will play an important role in the design and construction of future lunar research stations and space stations.
The ability to produce water from lunar resources could significantly support China’s long-term plan to establish a permanent base on the moon amid growing competition with the United States to exploit lunar resources.
