NOS Themes:
Science is collaborative
Science is based on evidence
Science is subject to debate and tentative
Sam Schnirring
Hour 1
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Common Water Source on Earth and the Moon?
Scientists have recently discovered that the water on Earth and the water on and below the surface of the moon share the same source-- presumably a meteorite that struck the earth early on in its development. This raises new questions about how the moon was formed. The belief was that it had been separated from Earth after a collision with another object, but scientists believed that in this scenario all of the hydrogen and other elements would have boiled off of the moon's surface in the heat of the collision. This new study suggests that the water was there all along, and that highly volatile elements may not be lost completely during a giant impact.
NOS Themes:
Science is collaborative
Science is based on evidence
Science is subject to debate and tentative
NOS Themes:
Science is collaborative
Science is based on evidence
Science is subject to debate and tentative
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How did scientists discover there was water underneath the moon, also where is the link to the article? you said "This new study suggests that the water was there all along", what was the study? where did it take place, and how was it measured?
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