Cold traps on the moon (IMAGE)

American Geophysical Union

Cold traps on the moon

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A map of carbon dioxide cold traps on the Moon, with likely cold traps marked in purple hues. In these regions, temperatures dip below even the coldest temperatures measured on Pluto.

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AGU/Geophysical Research Letters

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