El hallazgo de China en la Luna

Hace dos años, la NASA había publicado los primeros resultados sobre la presencia de agua en la Luna. Ahora, las pruebas llegan desde el país asiático.

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Las muestras tomadas del Oceanus Procellarum de la Luna confirman una fuente de agua en el satélite de la Tierra. ¿Qué se sabe sobre el descubrimiento?

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El módulo de aterrizaje lunar chino Chang’E-5 entregó la primera confirmación definitiva y en tiempo real de la señal de H2O en las rocas.

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El hallazgo se validó mediante análisis de laboratorio de las muestras que devolvió el módulo de aterrizaje en 2021.

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La investigación fue publicada en Nature Communications:

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Este descubrimiento no solo es una clave importante para la formación y evolución de la propia Luna, sino que también proporciona información fundamental sobre la evolución del sistema solar.

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Chang’E-5 no observó ríos ni manantiales lunares. El módulo de aterrizaje identificó, en promedio, 30 partes de hidroxilo por millón en rocas y suelo en la superficie de la Luna.

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