Being able to mine water on the moon could prove valuable for future space missions . Researchers recently claimed to have found evidence that water ice exists on the moon . This could be recycled inside a lunar habitat and used for drinking and growing plants for any future inhabitants . But perhaps the most immediate application would be using water 's two main components – hydrogen and oxygen – to make rocket propellant on the moon , which would radically reduce costs of space missions .
Being able to mine water on the moon could prove valuable for future space missions. Researchers recently claimed to have found evidence that water ice exists on the moon. This could be recycled inside a lunar habitat and used for drinking and growing plants for any future inhabitants. But perhaps the most immediate application would be using water's two main components – hydrogen and oxygen – to make rocket propellant on the moon, which could radically cut costs of space missions.