Science · Southern lunar nearside

Clavius Water Discovery

SOFIA detected molecular water in the sunlit Clavius region. This observation concerns water in lunar material, not an exposed lake or a ready source of drinking water.

Mission / archive

SOFIA

Historical milestone

26 October 2020 announcement

Approximate regional locator

-58.40°, -14.40°

Suggested virtual visit

0 of 3 stops reviewed

1. Sunlit regionLocate the area studied by the airborne observatory.2. Water signatureRead how infrared observations identified molecular water.3. Resource questionsDistinguish detection from extraction and practical availability.

Mission archive

Read the original mission account and explore official imagery. Suggested stops are virtual study prompts, not measured waypoints or live robot access.

Official history and imagery ↗

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