A diagram shows areas where lunar water has been detected. The diagram shows clearly that there is more water near the poles of the moon.
A diagram shows areas where lunar water has been detected. Scientists think they've spotted a new way water could be made on the moon.
  • Earth may have helped give rise to water on the moon while shielding it from solar winds.
  • This defies a leading theory suggesting the moon needs solar radiation to make water. 
  • Understanding how water appears on the moon is crucial to humans living in outer space. 

The Earth may have helped give rise to water on the moon, scientists have found.