The International Pursuit of Lunar Ice Deposits
The stark landscape of the Moon as viewed by the Apollo 12 astronauts on their return to Earth. Credit: NASAChandrayaan-3’s landing on the Moon and subsequent sulfur detection has propelled lunar ice research forward, aiding NASA’s plans for a sustainable lunar station. These developments highlight the growing collaboration in space exploration.Building a space station on the Moon might seem like something out of a science fiction movie, but each new lunar mission is bringing that idea closer to reality. Scientists are…