The Moon's south pole and its surroundings are part of the lunar highlands, covered with countless impact craters of various sizes. These craters, formed mainly in the Moon’s early history, three to ...

As for why so many Moon missions target the lunar south pole rather than the north pole, this can be explained based on the suspicion of water ice in shadowed craters, of which the lunar south ...

(AP) — A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon ... its Athena lander was upright near the moon’s south pole — standing 15 feet (4.7 meters) tall — or lying sideways like ...

(NASA via AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday.

(AP) — A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon ... its Athena lander was upright near the moon’s south pole — standing 15 feet (4.7 meters) tall — or lying sideways like ...