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• Scientific Study Identifies 1.5 Billion Year Old Cold Traps as Primary Targets for Lunar Ice Exploration

  Published: May 1, 2026

  Section: Innovations in Space

  Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science have discovered that ice has been accumulating at the Moon’s poles for over 1.5 billion years. By analyzing ultraviolet data and...

• Israeli Scientists Map Ancient Lunar Ice Deposits To Strategic Landing Sites For NASA Artemis Missions

  Published: Apr 16, 2026

  Section: Innovations in Space

  A collaborative study led by the Weizmann Institute has identified 1.5-billion-year-old "cold traps" at the Moon’s South Pole that are highly likely to contain usable ice. The rese...