Lunar south pole
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The lunar south pole is the southernmost point on the Moon. It is of immense interest to scientists and space agencies due to the presence of water ice in permanently shadowed craters, which act as cold traps preserving volatile resources from the early Solar System.
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What experts have said about Lunar south pole
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The lunar south pole will serve as a proving ground for Mars missions.
“the lunar south pole, where the water ice is, is going to be the technological proving ground for where we inevitably go next, which is Mars.”
Open the episode · Jared Isaacman: A New Era for NASA and American Space ExplorationListen at 8:18
The lunar south pole poses greater survival problems than Mars.
“we actually have survival problems in the south pole of the moon that exceed that of Mars”
Open the episode · Jared Isaacman: NASA's Moon Base by 2028, Optimus Robots on the Moon, The Truth About UFOs | Ep #274Listen at 35:42
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