A University of Calgary professor is participating in an international competition aimed at purifying moon water. Dr. Elmar Prenner, a longtime professor in the U of C’s faculty of science, is a ...

That's a lot less than what's found on places like the planet Mercury or the dwarf planet Ceres. The ice on the moon is also far dirtier — "intimately mixed with dry regolith" or lunar rock and ...

But some scientists believe only ice – thought to be preserved deep in craters on the moon’s far side – could potentially support future lunar missions as a water source for astronauts. And ...