Human colonization of the Moon may have just taken a bold step forward with the announcements of confirmed water. Many lunar scientists and would-be lunar real estate developers believe the South Pole region will be where the first human settlements will be staked. Perhaps it is time to get to know the important real estate. The above YouTube video gives one an idea of the important lunar geography around Shackleton Crater [video].
NASA hopes to verify water-ice deposits when its Lunar Crater Observations and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) impacts crater Cabeus A near the moon's south pole on Oct. 9, 2009.
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