south pole
noun
1
a
usually South Pole
: the southernmost point of the earth
b
: the zenith of the heavens as viewed from the south terrestrial pole
2
of a magnet
: the pole that points toward the south
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China has laid out an ambitious lunar plan to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, targeting the south pole, which contains water ice and other resources critical for long-term lunar exploration and settlement.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Around the moon’s south pole, where Artemis astronauts will be headed, conditions the new suit must withstand could be even more extreme.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
In addition to Blue Ghost Mission 2, the Chinese are sending Chang’e 7 to the moon’s south pole, while NASA’s Artemis II is scheduled to enter the first of three launch windows this month.
—Harry Goldstein, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Feb. 2026
Wiseman, Koch, Glover and Hansen know the flight is a critical stepping stone for the Artemis III mission, which aims to land four astronauts near the moon’s south pole in 2027.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Around the moon’s south pole, where Artemis astronauts will be headed, conditions the new suit must withstand could be even more extreme.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
In addition to Blue Ghost Mission 2, the Chinese are sending Chang’e 7 to the moon’s south pole, while NASA’s Artemis II is scheduled to enter the first of three launch windows this month.
—Harry Goldstein, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Feb. 2026
Wiseman, Koch, Glover and Hansen know the flight is a critical stepping stone for the Artemis III mission, which aims to land four astronauts near the moon’s south pole in 2027.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
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“South pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south%20pole. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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