LAMP Nugget (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

LAMP Nugget

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This graphic illustrates water molecules scattering on the lunar surface. As rough, irregularly shaped grains heat up over the course of a day, the molecules detach from the regolith and hop across the surface until they find another location cold enough to stick.

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PSI/Amanda Hendrix

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