It’s official.

There’s water on the moon.  That man we’ve been seeing up there all this time is not made of cheese–he’s a lifeguard.

NASA’s lunar dud apparently kicked up buckets of the wet stuff in the form of ice and vapor when it crash-landed last month.  Scientists confirmed yesterday that there was at least 25 gallons of it in the debris of the plume it made. Its spokesperson Anthony Colaprete, lead scientist for the mission, told reporters of the finding as he held up a white water bucket for emphasis.

Long-suspected, the news yesterday sent waves of renewed interest in lunar exploration. Presence of water means the possibility of setting up astronaut base camps and providing an ingredient for returning fuel is now not just a sci-fi dream but a do-able mission.

Imagine the possibilities!

Not only could we holiday there–those lunar craters could be beaches or swimming pools.

Astro girls could swim in silver foil bikinis and lounge about in Tyvek jumpsuits.

Is there such a thing as ‘moon burn’?

Will there be tides when the moon is full?

NASA will have to ket us know–we are ready to blast off for the new beach head–the dark side of the moon!

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