The European Space Agency plans to find water on the moon in 2018 sent detector

According to the British "Daily Telegraph" reported on October 21, the European Space Agency plans to the first lunar landing attempt, to find water on the moon in 2018.
According to the plan, the European Space Agency will spend 500 million pounds (U.S. $ 5 billion yuan), landing in the moons south pole to send robots detector, looking for ice in the lunar surface. Found ice to subvert Previously scientists speculate, and the results of previous lunar mission Earlier studies have shown that the moon in a dry.
For the exploration mission design some of the instruments of Simon · Sheridan (Simon Sheridan), said: "We want to look at the moon resources astronauts to survive. Abundant evidence obtained from the previous task, moon volatile substances , including water, but this mission will be the first landfall near the lunar polar exploration. "
According to the plan, the lunar lander car size, weighing about 816 kg, after a rocket into lunar orbit, independent flight after 12 minutes to reach the surface of the moon. Artificial intelligence system, immediate engines and rocket-propelled system will help to avoid the craters and boulders detector landing. Landing, the detector will drill into the ground, the instrument designed by British scientists will analyze soil, the results via radio signals back to Earth.
If the lunar landers successfully, will explore the moon is an important step. The trip to the moon, delivering water is expensive and heavy, for access to water from the surface of the moon would help humans living on the moon has taken a big step. The European Space Agency headquarters in Paris, the 19 member states to provide 80% of the funds, and another 20% of the funds provided by the EU.