Ice found on moon surface, raising prospect of lunar colony

Patches of frost around moon's north and south poles could provide a source of water for humans, say astronomers

Astronomers have found patches of frost scattered around the moon's north and south poles which could one day provide a source of water for human visitors.

The scientists spotted the telltale signature of frozen water in infrared measurements taken by Nasa's moon mineralogy mapper, an instrument that flew on India's Chandrayaan-1 mission to the moon a decade ago.