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Ep. 686: Ice In The Shadows

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The Permanent Shadowed Craters on the Moon

The permanently shadowed craters on the moon are the focus of so much research. That's because they seem to contain vast reserves of water ice, which we could use for oxygen and talent. Why? How could there- I guess why would we not expect there to be water? The moon doesn't really have an atmosphere, which means liquid will evaporate away instantly.

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