The moon is not such a harsh mistress

Discover the significance of water on the moon for future colonization efforts and humanity's survival in space.

Written byRazib Khan
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Dynamic of the Cats as some commentary on the LCROSS landing the moon. The "big news" is the very high confidence now that one can put on the proposition that the moon does have water. Since humans are mostly water by weight, this is very important when assessing the practical difficulties of colonization or settlement. Would have been a drag to lug or synthesize H2O.

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