How realistic is it to expect to find enough ice on the moon to support human habitation?
. The lunar south pole is located on the rim of Shackleton crater, a 13 mile diameter feature that was carved out billions of years ago by an asteroid impact. Shackleton is home of a permanently shadowed interior.
Detailed examination of the Connecting Ridge would provide geological context for the collection of any potential resources necessary to sustain a human habitat, should this site be targeted in the future for a permanent lunar surface outpost. These areas were picked based upon a variety of factors including proximity to permanently shadowed regions often found in near-polar craters, slope and smoothness of terrain enabling safe landing, lighting conditions and communication with Earth. A section of the Connecting Ridge is a little wider than a kilometer, said David Kring, principal scientist at the Universities Space Research Association's Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, Texas.
It is important to realize that PSRs come in all shapes and sizes on the moon, Lee says, from large areas that indeed can be called"regions," to much smaller patches around the base of boulders, down to nooks and crannies between regolith grains."I think we should use the more generic expression 'permanently shadowed areas' or 'PSAs' instead."
The ILY can also demonstrate how various activities can be carried out responsibly for the benefit and in the interests of all nations, including developing countries, the report says,"while enhancing transparency and building confidence and cooperation among moon-faring entities.", NASA's primary goal is developing sustainable lunar exploration.
"Artemis will not be truly sustainable unless it includes a robust surface infrastructure and development strategy at a single location on the moon to catalyze and enable commercial and exploration activities. Progress to date on the Artemis 3 mission is encouraging, but details of the 'sustained' phase of the Artemis campaign are nebulous to the broader community," says a 2022 LEAG document.
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