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An asteroidal origin for water in the Moon

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  • Jessica J. Barnes

    (The Open University, Walton Hall)

  • David A. Kring

    (Lunar and Planetary Institute)

  • Romain Tartèse

    (The Open University, Walton Hall
    Institut de Minéralogie, de Physique des Matériaux et de Cosmochimie (IMPMC), Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Sorbonne Universités, CNRS, UMPC & IRD)

  • Ian A. Franchi

    (The Open University, Walton Hall)

  • Mahesh Anand

    (The Open University, Walton Hall
    Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road)

  • Sara S. Russell

    (Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road)

Abstract

The Apollo-derived tenet of an anhydrous Moon has been contested following measurement of water in several lunar samples that require water to be present in the lunar interior. However, significant uncertainties exist regarding the flux, sources and timing of water delivery to the Moon. Here we address those fundamental issues by constraining the mass of water accreted to the Moon and modelling the relative proportions of asteroidal and cometary sources for water that are consistent with measured isotopic compositions of lunar samples. We determine that a combination of carbonaceous chondrite-type materials were responsible for the majority of water (and nitrogen) delivered to the Earth–Moon system. Crucially, we conclude that comets containing water enriched in deuterium contributed significantly

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  • Jessica J. Barnes & David A. Kring & Romain Tartèse & Ian A. Franchi & Mahesh Anand & Sara S. Russell, 2016. "An asteroidal origin for water in the Moon," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 7(1), pages 1-10, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:7:y:2016:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms11684
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11684
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    1. Song, Hongqing & Zhang, Jie & Ni, Dongdong & Sun, Yueqiang & Zheng, Yongchun & Kou, Jue & Zhang, Xianguo & Li, Zhengyi, 2021. "Investigation on in-situ water ice recovery considering energy efficiency at the lunar south pole," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 298(C).

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