Chicago Trib: Water on moon: Discovery intrigues scientists over possibility of life

Water on moon: Discovery intrigues scientists over possibility of life

 Scientists have found "significant" amounts of water in a crater at the moon's south pole, a major discovery that will dramatically revise the characterization of the moon as a dead world and probably make it a more attractive destination for human space missions.

"The moon is alive," declared Anthony Colaprete, the chief scientist for the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite mission. [read rest of article]