Chang’e-5 samples inspire in situ water production on the Moon

According to the study “Massive Water Production from Lunar Ilmenite through Reaction with Endogenous Hydrogen” published in The Innovation, it might be possible to produce 51–76 mg of water by melting 1g of lunar regolith at temperatures above 1200 K. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV) “Massive Water Production from Lunar Ilmenite through Reaction with Endogenous Hydrogen” Xiao Chen, Shiyu Yang, Guoxin Chen, Weixu, Lijian Song, Ao Li, Hangbo Ce Yin, Weixing Xia, Meng Gao, Ming Li, Haichen Wu, Junfeng Cui, Lei Zhang, Lijing Miao, Xiaoxue Shui, Weiping Xie, Peiling Ke, Yongjiang Huang, Jianfei Sun, Bingnan Yao, Min Ji, Mingliang Xiang, Yan Zhang, Shaofan Zhao, Wei Yao, Zhigang Zou, Mengfei Yang, Weihua Wang, Juntao Huo, Jun-Qiang Wang, Haiyang Bai The Innovation, DOI: