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The lunar south pole is the southernmost point on the Moon. It is of interest to scientists because of the occurrence of water ice in permanently shadowed areas around it. The lunar south pole region features craters that are unique in that the near-constant sunlight does not reach their interior.
The South Pole–Aitken basin (SPA Basin, / ˈ eɪ t k ɪ n /) is an immense impact crater on the far side of the Moon. At roughly 2,500 km (1,600 mi) in diameter and between 6.2 and 8.2 km (3.9–5.1 mi) deep, it is one of the largest known impact craters in the Solar System .
Shackleton is an impact crater that lies at the lunar south pole. The peaks along the crater's rim are exposed to almost continual sunlight, while the interior is perpetually in shadow. The low-temperature interior of this crater functions as a cold trap that may capture and freeze volatiles shed during comet impacts on the Moon.
Near the top you can see Shackleton Crater on the lunar south pole. Shackleton Crater is visible in McCarthy's shot. Yes, the moon's south pole is at the top of the photo.
Tycho (/ ˈ t aɪ k oʊ /) is a prominent lunar impact crater located in the southern lunar highlands, named after the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546–1601). [2] It is estimated to be 108 million years old. [3] To the south of Tycho is the crater Street, to the east is Pictet, and to the north-northeast is Sasserides. The surface around ...
The following reference sites were also used during the assembly of the crater information. Astronomica Langrenus — Italian Lunar Web Site; Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature; Moon map. List of craters on the Moon; Lunar Atlases at the Lunar & Planetary Institute Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon; Lunar Nomenclature
The smallest craters found have been microscopic in size, found in rocks returned to Earth from the Moon. The largest crater called such is about 290 km (180 mi) across in diameter, located near the lunar south pole.
Athena lunar lander shares 1st images of Earth after launch. The Athena lander got off the ground right on time at 7:16 p.m. EST Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center on the historic launch pad ...