Chinese Scientists Use Lunar Soil To Produce Water, State Media Reports 🌕

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  1. New Water Production Method
    Chinese scientists have developed a method to produce water from lunar soil by heating moon minerals containing hydrogen, with the technique showing potential for future lunar research stations.

  2. Water Yield
    The new method can produce 51-76 kg of water from one tonne of lunar soil, roughly equivalent to the daily water needs of 50 people, according to state media.

  3. Future Plans
    This breakthrough is expected to support China’s goal of establishing a permanent lunar outpost and contribute to the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) project with Russia.

Read more at: Reuters

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