Space Daily July 18, 2026 • 12:30

Researchers extracted water directly from lunar soil in July 2025 and used sunlight to convert it into breathable oxygen and rocket fuel — cutting out any need to ship water from Earth, where a single gallon costs an estimated $83,000 to launch - Space Daily

Researchers extracted water directly from lunar soil in July 2025 and used sunlight to convert it into breathable oxygen and rocket fuel — cutting out any need to ship water from Earth, where a single gallon costs an estimated $83,000 to launch - Space Daily

Researchers working with material returned by China's Chang'e-5 mission reported on 16 July 2025 that they had used concentrated light to release water from

Researchers working with material returned by China’s Chang’e-5 mission reported on 16 July 2025 that they had used concentrated light to release water from lunar soil and feed it directly into react… [+6939 chars]

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