| 2.NASA, microwaves to mine moon water, no water shortage. Advantage1 #363275 Beyond ovens, NASA has also looked at microwaves to mine moon water. Tests on simulated lunar permafrost have shown that beamed microwaves can vaporize 98 percent of water ice, and capture 99 percent of the extracted water in gas form - all without the need for drilling or digging in frigid conditions where water ice might become as solid as granite. |
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