Smart-1 Maps Lunar North Pole

Credit: ESA/SPACE EXPLORATION INSTITUTE
New European Space Agency maps of the Moon’s north pole are expected to help in planning future robotic and manned lunar missions. The lunar poles are of particular interest because they include areas of quasi-eternal sunlight and permanent dark that might host water ice—two critical requirements...

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