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<\/p>\nSCIENTISTS believe they have an explanation for where water on the Moon comes from. <\/p>\n
Ice was uncovered on the Moon decades ago, however, exactly where it came from has remained a mystery. <\/p>\n
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Now, a theory proposed in a new study published in the journal Nature Astronomy hopes to explain this. <\/p>\n
In the study, researchers claim that electrons from Earth and the Sun are helping to create frozen water on the Moon.<\/p>\n
They add that this is the case even in areas that are protected from solar winds.<\/p>\n
As the Moon orbits Earth, it passes through and out of the magnetotail.<\/p>\n
The magnetotail is a long tail of charged particles that our planet leaves behind as it travels through space. <\/p>\n
"This provides a natural laboratory for studying the formation processes of lunar surface water,"\u00a0says\u00a0planetary scientist Shuai Li from the University of Hawai'i at M\u0101noa.<\/p>\n
As these electrons in the magnetotail hit the Moon's surface, they contribute to the formation of frozen water, scientists say.<\/p>\n
"When the Moon is outside of the magnetotail, the lunar surface is bombarded with solar wind," Li added.<\/p>\n
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