A shoebox-sized NASA-funded cubesat should create the most detailed, high-resolution map of lunar water ice ever attempted. Now scheduled for launch in 2020* as a secondary payload on NASA’s ...

These maps are updated versions of those released in February 2010. These two maps show that the character of terrains near the north pole differs strongly from those near the south pole.

A new study using NASA's and DLR's now-retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has pieced together the first detailed, wide-area map of water distribution on the Moon.

After the loss of competing Russian Luna-25 lander, India's Chandrayaan-3 is set to hunt for water ice in the moon's unexplored south pole region.

SOFIA Reveals Map of Moon’s Water Near its South Pole Artemis Landing Sites by SpaceRef March 19, 2023 July 15, 2024. Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X; ...