Breakthrough Paper Revealing SOFIA's Detection of Water on the Moon is Very Popular in the Media

Images of the Moon with the SOFIA aircraft and logo

 

The REVEALS Team collaborated on the recent breakthrough research that indicates the existence of water on the sunlit surface of the Moon.

This research lead to the publication of the paper "Molecular water detected on the sunlit Moon by SOFIA", and was the subject of a
major press announcement by NASA.

Following the release and publication of the paper, there has been a flood of media coverage in mainstream and popular news sources.
Listed here is a small sampling of the articles covering this major achievement.

 

The New York Times: There’s Water and Ice on the Moon, and in More Places Than NASA Thought

CNN: The moon may contain more water than previously believed, including on its sunlit surface

Washington Post: The moon has more ice than scientists thought, new studies say

NPR: Water On The Moon: NASA Confirms Water Molecules On Our Neighbor's Sunny Surface

CBS: Moon has a lot more water than once thought, studies show

NBC: Moon Holds More Water in More Places Than Ever Thought

CBC: There could be lots of water on the moon, new studies suggest

LA Times: Moon may hold frozen water in more places than suspected

Fox News: NASA confirms water has been spotted on the sunlit surface of the moon

USA Today: Water discovered on sunlit part of the moon for the first time, NASA says

Wall Street Journal: More Water on the Moon? New Finding Deepens Puzzle

The Globe and Mail: NASA finds water on moon's surface

BBC: Water on the Moon could sustain a lunar base (News at 6 & 10) 

The Independent: NASA ANNOUNCES THAT MOON DEFINITELY HAS WATER IN MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH THAT COULD ALLOW TRAVEL INTO DEEP SPACE

The Guardian: Water exists on the moon, scientists confirm

The Times: Water on the moon: That’s one small drop for mankind. . .

Mail Online: NASA confirms that there is WATER trapped in tiny frozen pockets on the sunlit surface of the moon for the first time

The Economist: There is now cast-iron evidence for water on the Moon

The Telegraph: Nasa discover hidden pockets of water on the Moon

The Sun: MOON SHINE Nasa Moon announcement 2020 LIVE – Water is found on lunar surface in major discovery

Reuters: On the moon, water water everywhere and not a drop to drink (yet)

AFP: Moon has a lot more water than once thought, studies show

AP: Moon May Hold Frozen Water in More Places Than Suspected

Bloomberg: Moon May Hold Frozen Water in More Places Than Suspected

PA: Micro cold `water traps´ on moon could be more common than previously thought

EFE: NASA: Aún no se sabe si el agua de la Luna puede usarse como recurso

DPA: Forscher finden neue Hinweise auf Wasser auf dem Mond

ABC: NASA reports traces of liquid water and widespread ice on the Moon, raising hopes for exploration and habitation

The Australian: Moon discovery is fuel for thought

China Daily: Water on Moon sparks hope for in-depth space exploration

Irish Times: Water on the moon may be more common than previously thought

El País: La NASA confirma que hay agua en la Luna

Die Zeit: Neue Hinweise auf Wasser auf dem Mond

Spiegel: Fliegende Sternwarte findet Wasser auf dem Mond

Suddeutsche Zeitung: Forscher finden neue Hinweise auf Wasser auf dem Mond

The Hindu: On the moon, water water everywhere and not a drop to drink yet

Le Figaro: La Nasa annonce que l'eau sur la Lune est plus abondante que prévu

Le Monde: Il y a plus d’eau que prévu sur la Lune

Al Jazeera: NASA says there is definitely water on the moon

IFL Science: Water On The Moon Confirmed, And There May Be Much More Than We Thought

Scientific American: Water Found in Sunlight and Shadow on the Moon

New Scientist: NASA confirms there is water on the moon that astronauts could use

Science: The Moon may hold much more water than we think

Gizmodo: NASA's Big Moon News: There's Water All Over the Place

Vice: NASA Found a Lot of Water on the Moon In Breakthrough for Human Habitation

Wired: There May Be Far More Water on the Moon Than NASA Thought

Science News: Water exists on sunny parts of the moon, scientists confirm

MIT Tech Review: Water on the moon should be more accessible than we thought

Live Science: NASA finds water on the moon's sunlit surface for the first time

PBS NewsHour: Moon holds more water in more places than ever thought

Space.com: Water on the moon is more common than we thought, studies reveal

National Geographic: Water on moon’s surface may be more abundant than once thought

The Atlantic: Everyone Can Chill Out About the Moon

Smithsonian: The Moon Has More Water and Ice Hidden All Over Its Surface Than Originally Predicted

The Scientist: Water on the Moon Confirmed