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…and it would have evaporated along ago unless it was locked in the “cold traps” of Cabeus and other permanently shadowed regions where temperatures may be near -328 degrees F. Much as an ice core sample taken on Earth reveals ancient information, the LCROSS lunar data may hold a key to the history and evolution of our solar system. “In addition, water and other compounds represent potential resources that could sustain future lunar exploration,” said a NASA report. |