Moon origins puzzle
The Moon rocks that the Apollo astronauts brought back answered some questions about the Moon, but raised others. Scientists were able to rule out extraterrestrial lunar origins but, at the time of the early Apollo missions, a clear explanation was still elusive. This clip refers to the Moon as being dry. In recent years new studies have resulted in conflicting conclusions about the Moon's water content.
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