Plumes of Water Ice/Gas Mixtures Observed in the Lunar Polar Region

The presence of water condensation in the lunar polar region has been reported. However, the origin and amount of water remain unknown, and information on the migration mechanism of water is key for understanding the delivery of water to the Earth–Moon system. We herein report the first identificati...

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Main Authors: Makiko Ohtake, Yusuke Nakauchi, Satoshi Tanaka, Mitsuo Yamamoto, Keisuke Onodera, Hiroshi Nagaoka, Ryusuke Nishitani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad1be3