How to Find Lunar Ice? Moonquakes to the Rescue!

Scientists are hunting for water ice buried beneath the Moon's dusty surface, but spotting frozen deposits from orbit isn't straightforward—standard imaging just doesn't reveal them. Universe Today reports that researchers have turned to an unexpected tool: seismic waves from moonquakes, which act as locator beacons to pinpoint hidden ice reserves on and under the lunar landscape.

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