2007-11-22 03:28:59 · 11 answers · asked by Autumn 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
There could very well be some ice at the polar caps (north and south poles) of the moon! Astronaut John Young thinks there is. Your question is a good one and hopefully we will return to the moon and make some landings in these areas and look for ice. Happy Thanksgiving, Autumn! :)
2007-11-22 03:58:21 · answer #1 · answered by Tracy Terry 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No final verdict on this as yet. Several years ago, two lunar spacecraft (Clementine I and Lunar Prospector)returned images that showed what looked very much like ice within the shadowed walls of a few craters. Further investigations, however -- like crashing one of the spacecraft into one of the ice patches -- have done little more than confuse the issue further.
Ice could be present on the moon, delivered there by ancient comet impacts. Comets are rich in icy materials.
2007-11-22 03:52:34 · answer #2 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you would basically tilt the rotation axis so it extra or a lot less is collinear with its orbital airplane, you would have each position on earth each having classes the position it would could consistently be day, for 6 months, and then it would have six months of finished nighttime, without publicity to daylight and for this reason significant decrease temperatures. it is so because basically tilting the axis would not make the axis change orientation (by using angular momentum conservation). i'd not comprehend if the presence of the Moon could steadily divert the axis into yet another route. i'm too lazy now to imagine about it. yet i'm guessing it truly isn't any longer an energetically solid configuration, so i'd not be shocked if over 1000's of years the Earth-Moon gadget could steadily rearrange themselves to lessen the total means.
2016-10-24 22:16:56 · answer #3 · answered by oiler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is, it would have to be deep inside lunar craters or crevices. Sunlight would make any ice evaporate into space. Strangely, I've heard reports that some of that 'ice' might well be astronaut urine. i'm guessing that happened at one of the Apollo landing sites...
2007-11-22 04:25:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is ice at the poles
2007-11-22 04:03:19 · answer #5 · answered by BILL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually there can be no water. It's either too hot or too cold. But they now believe there maybe ice in dome areas.
2007-11-22 03:58:50 · answer #6 · answered by Vinegar Taster 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Small crystals spread over a large area (surface). There might be bigger ice bodies underground but we arent there yet.
2007-11-22 03:55:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there is not any water on the moon.
2007-11-22 03:36:20 · answer #8 · answered by slimmyjoe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It appears from the erosion on Mars that at one time there was ruining water. Which means that the temperature was much higher. If they can find water it would make life much better.
2007-11-22 03:51:32 · answer #9 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Nope.....it's too close to the sun.
2007-11-22 04:20:30 · answer #10 · answered by LandOfMisty 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋