Recent reflectance data from LRO instruments suggest water ice and other volatiles may be present on the surface in lunar permanently shadowed regions, though the detection is not yet definitive. Understanding the composition, quantity, distribution, and form of water and other volatiles associated with lunar permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) is identified as a NASA Strategic Knowledge Gap (SKG) for Human Exploration. These polar volatile deposits are also scientifically interesting, having the potential to reveal important information about the delivery of water to the Earth-Moon system.


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    Title :

    Lunar Flashlight: Illuminating the Moon's South Pole


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    Conference:

    Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ; 2016 ; The Woodlands, TX, United States


    Publication date :

    2016-03-21


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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