SOFIAtelescope on Twitter: "We detected water on the Moon’s sunlit surface for the first time! This suggests water may be distributed across the lunar surface, and not limited to cold, shadowed places. Tune in live to learn more: https://t.co/t3AhWT3hNJ… https://t.co/Z6rUu0JzTB"

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We detected water on the Moon’s sunlit surface for the first time! This suggests water may be distributed across the lunar surface, and not limited to cold, shadowed places. Tune in live to learn more: http://www.nasa.gov/nasalive https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine/status/1320757460269895680 …

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Jim BridenstineVerified account @JimBridenstine

NEWS: We confirmed water on the sunlit surface of the Moon for the 1st time using @SOFIAtelescope. We don’t know yet if we can use it as a resource, but learning about water on the Moon is key for our #Artemis exploration plans. Join the media telecon at http://nasa.gov/live pic.twitter.com/7p2QopMhod

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1. boardman‏ @hawkstonpark 26 Oct 2020
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  Could you swim in it ?
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1. Malek‏ @malek66504288 26 Oct 2020
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  Oh yeah
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1. अमन तिवारी | Aman Tiwari ‏ @Pacewar_6220 26 Oct 2020
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  thank india cause @2_chandrayaan did it years ago
  
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1. polyman71‏ @polyman71 26 Oct 2020
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  There is a concentration of water around a strange buried monolith.
  
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1. ingenieur.de‏ @ingenieur_de 26 Oct 2020
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  Congrats
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1. Paul‏ @245Anonymous 26 Oct 2020
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  Congratulations nasa
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