Lunar soil samples show the moon's far side is drier, with less water than the near side.

Chinese scientists analyzing soil samples from the moon's far side, collected by the Chang'e 6 spacecraft, found that the area is drier, with water abundance at less than 1.5 micrograms per gram. This is drier than samples from the moon's near side. The findings, while significant, suggest more samples are needed for a complete understanding of the moon's water distribution and could influence future lunar mission planning.