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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Under its Artemis campaign, NASA plans to use a series of both uncrewed and human moon landings to construct a $20 billion moon base near the lunar south pole, where astronauts can live and work indefinitely.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The white blob toward the left is actually the planet's south pole, depicting a high-resolution view of the water-ice-rich area in this region on Mars.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 20 May 2026
Among the new photographs are a high-resolution snap of Mars’s south pole, which is home to a 430-mile-wide ice cap.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 20 May 2026
Scientists have proposed placing an ultrastable laser system inside permanently shadowed craters near the Moon’s south pole, where extreme cold and near-perfect vacuum conditions could help create one of the most precise timing and navigation systems ever designed for space.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The white blob toward the left is actually the planet's south pole, depicting a high-resolution view of the water-ice-rich area in this region on Mars.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 20 May 2026
Among the new photographs are a high-resolution snap of Mars’s south pole, which is home to a 430-mile-wide ice cap.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 20 May 2026
Scientists have proposed placing an ultrastable laser system inside permanently shadowed craters near the Moon’s south pole, where extreme cold and near-perfect vacuum conditions could help create one of the most precise timing and navigation systems ever designed for space.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
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“South pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south%20pole. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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