Apollo Mission and the Search for Moon Water During the Apollo program, astronauts did not find liquid water on the Moon surface. They collected rocks and soil, and all results showed the Moon’s surface is dry, with no rivers, lakes, or rain. At that time, scientists believed the Moon had no water at all. Many years later, newer missions discovered tiny amounts of water molecules inside Moon rocks and ice trapped in permanently shadowed craters near the poles. This water was not visible or acces