John GrantSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by John Grant The moon's top layer alone has enough oxygen to sustain 8 billion people for 100,000 years By John Grant published 11 November 21 There is actually plenty of oxygen on the moon. It just isn't in a gaseous form. Instead it's trapped inside regolith — the layer of rock and fine dust that covers the moon's surface. The moon Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket rises on the pad ahead of 1st launch (photo)2Precise new moon map could help guide future sample-return missions3Did alien life exist in hot water on Mars billions of years ago?4Lunar Google Doodle celebrates half-lit third quarter moon each month with interactive card game52-million-mile-per-hour galactic crash reawakens a dangerous 'cosmic crossroads'
The moon's top layer alone has enough oxygen to sustain 8 billion people for 100,000 years By John Grant published 11 November 21 There is actually plenty of oxygen on the moon. It just isn't in a gaseous form. Instead it's trapped inside regolith — the layer of rock and fine dust that covers the moon's surface.
