Phrases with «lunar poles»

The phrase "lunar poles" refers to the two points on the Moon's surface that are farthest north and farthest south. They are frequently mentioned because they have unique characteristics, such as the presence of permanently shadowed areas and a possibility of containing water ice. Full definition

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Sentences with «lunar poles»

The ice they carried would have vaporized from the impact, settling eventually in permanently shadowed craters near the north and south lunar poles, where the extreme cold (below — 400 degrees Fahrenheit, according to recent observations) would have preserved it almost indefinitely. (discovermagazine.com)
Since the 1960's scientists thought that only in permanently shadowed areas in craters near the lunar poles was it cold enough to accumulate this volatile material, but recent observations by a number of spacecraft, including LRO, suggest that hydrogen on the moon is more widespread. (sciencedaily.com)
Climate is the main reason NASA announced last December that it would build its outpost near one of the lunar poles. (discovermagazine.com)
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Phrases with «lunar poles»

Sentences with «lunar poles»

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