Photos: Hunting for water on the moon
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ISRO/NASA/JPL-Caltech/Brown University/USGS
Three probes find spectral signatures of water on the moon
2009 (Sept): Chandrayaan-1 orbiter (India); Cassini and Deep Impact spacecraft (US): All three probes found spectral signatures of water; in this image, blue represents the water signals found by Chandrayaan.
NASA's LCROSS mission is the latest in a series of attempts to divine water on the moon – some have hinted that our nearest neighbour may be something of a watery oasis, while others suggest that view is just a mirage.