Nothing like shooting two bullets at a rock… for science! This morning, NASA conducted a test to determine whether water ice exists in the lunar soil, by plunging two care packages into the moon. Sweet sweet Luna. What did she ever do to you beside provide her warm moonlight upon thee?

I can confidently tell you, without all the fancy testing and explosions and special effects, that yes water ice does exist on Luna. But we’ll wait to see what comes of the test.

NY Times Article