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Shackleton Crater
Coverage of Shackleton Crater in the Nexus archive.
- The race to Shackleton Crater is on—will Jeff Bezos or China get there first?
Two spacecraft, Blue Origin's Endurance and China's Chang'e 7, are set to launch later this year to explore Shackleton Crater near the Moon's south pole, aiming to study water ice deposits. Endurance will be the largest lunar lander in history, while Chang'e 7 includes an orbiter, rover, and hopper drone for ice detection.
- The moon's oldest and darkest craters could be hiding the most water ice. That's good news for future astronauts
The moon's oldest and darkest craters may contain significant water ice, which could benefit future lunar missions. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera and ShadowCam captured images of Shackleton Crater, highlighting potential resources for astronauts.