00:00this might look like any other run-of-the-mill meteorite but it's not this one originated on
00:08the moon but we have plenty of samples of moon rocks that researchers have been pouring over
00:12since the 70s this one is different scientists now say this meteorite suggests that not only did
00:17the moon have more water at some point than we thought it might actually have been covered in
00:21great oceans they say that around four billion years ago the lunar surface was much richer in
00:25volatile minerals including appetite a phosphate this is the first time that mineral has been
00:30found in a rock coming from the moon with the researcher who discovered it tara hayden saying
00:35about the find quote we find the moon's early crust was richer in water than we expected and its
00:39volatile stable isotopes reveal an even more complex history than we knew before so what does this mean
00:45for lunar research well first it means we can't make sweeping generalizations about the moon's
00:49surface based solely on apollo mission material after all you wouldn't expect the same rock and
00:54water content to be found around our own planet however this also means it's much more likely with
00:58more exploration we might find a significant water source on the moon perhaps hiding in a crater
01:03away from the sun's extreme heat
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