Craters on the lunar South Pole (IMAGE)

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Craters on the lunar South Pole

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A view of the lunar south pole, where newly confirmed carbon dioxide cold traps are located, according to new research in Geophysical Research Letters. Future missions on the Moon may target this region to find out more about the resources that may exist there.

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NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University

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