One ton of lunar soil could produce 50 kilograms of water

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The formation of water and elemental iron during the process of lunar soil being heated and a comparison of the water content in various main lunar minerals (Photo: CCTV news) With a newly discovered method to produce water on the moon, it is estimated that 50 kilograms of water can be extracted from one ton of lunar soil. Chinese scientists said it is expected to provide new ideas for the construction of lunar research stations and space stations in the future.  After three years of research and experimentation, a scientific research team made up of researchers from the institutions of Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Institute of Physics, CAS has recently achieved a new discovery using the lunar soil samples taken back by the Chang'e-5 lunar landing mission.  As a crucial resource for building lunar research stations and supporting future interplanetary or lunar travel, water is essential for human survival in s ………………………………