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Human-Related Microbes May Survive on the Moon's South Pole, NASA Researchers Find in a New Study

Some human-associated microbes may survive in sheltered areas near the Moon's South Pole, raising concerns about contamination.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Inside the antarctic expedition that made Shackleton and Scott famous – and paved the way to the South Pole

In August 1901 Robert Scott, Ernest Shackleton and more than 40 other men set sail to Antarctica for the first time. On their newly built ship, the Discovery, neither Scott nor Shackleton knew what to expect, nor whether they would come back alive. It was on this journey, the 1901…

The Conversation · Aug 11

American flown to New Zealand hospital in rare midwinter Antarctic rescue mission

The sun last set at the geographic South Pole on 23 March and will not rise until 21 September.

Euronews · Aug 7

Funky Automotives That Have Been Used to Explore the South Pole

South Pole exploration pushes machines far past their limits. Metal freezes. Engines choke. Electronics falter. Yet teams keep sending new contraptions to test what works under pressure that turns most vehicles into statues. These machines, some experimental and some improvised, reveal how creative engineers get when trying to move across…

Clever Dude · Nov 21, 2025

We were wrong about how the moon's largest and oldest crater formed — and that's great news for NASA's next lunar landing

A new study has revealed that our understanding of the South Pole-Aitken basin was quite literally back-to-front, meaning astronauts on NASA's future Artemis III mission may be able to collect valuable samples of ancient radioactive material, known as KREEP.

LiveScience · Oct 15, 2025

Why is the moon's far side so weird? China's lunar sample-return mission may have figured it out

The impact that carved out the moon's huge South Pole-Aitken basin may explain the puzzling differences between the lunar near and far sides.

Space · Jul 16, 2025

Are people at the South Pole upside down?

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The Conversation · Jul 7, 2025

Intuitive Machines' private Athena probe lands near lunar south pole — but it may have tipped over

Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander, named Athena, landed near the moon's south pole today (March 6), but the probe's fate is unclear.

Space · Mar 6, 2025

Watch Intuitive Machines land private Athena probe at the lunar south pole

Intuitive Machines' Athena lander is scheduled to touch down near the moon's south pole today (March 6). Here's how to watch it live.

Space · Mar 6, 2025

British para-skier is first disabled person to ski to the South Pole solo and unsupported

Jonny Huntington completes historic Antarctic journey without the use of his left foot

Advnture · Jan 8, 2025