Water ice and other volatile compounds may be present on the Moon’s surface within permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) near the lunar poles. Understanding the composition, quantity, distribution, and form of water and other volatiles associated with lunar PSRs is identified as a Strategic Knowledge Gap (SKG) for NASA’s human exploration program, projected to visit the lunar south pole in the next decade. These polar volatile deposits are also scientifically interesting, having potential to reveal important information about the delivery of water to the Earth-Moon system.


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    Title :

    Lunar Flashlight: Illuminating the Lunar South Pole


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    Publication date :

    2020-03-01


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    2446470 byte




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    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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