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Water on Moons - for iPod/iPhoneAuthor: The Open University
Has ice ever been discovered on the earths moon? What are the benefits of finding water on other planets? Its hard to underestimate the importance of water given it covers 70% of the Earth's surface, and makes up well over 50% of the human body but how common is it on other celestial bodies? The question of whether other planets contain ice and water remains one of the most important lines of inquiry for many scientists working in that field because water can shield us against radiation, in its component forms of hydrogen and oxygen its the most powerful chemical rocket propellant known and of course water can sustain life. The following 4 films examine how much water if any has been discovered on Moons in our Solar System and its implications for science Language: en Genres: Courses, Education, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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A paradigm shift?
Thursday, 1 May, 2014
The idea of a bone-dry Moon persisted for decades until the 1990s, when a new generation of orbiting spacecraft started gathering data.
