The International Lunar Observatory Association and Moon Express have definitively announced the first mission to the Moon’s south pole, tentatively scheduled for 2016.
It will involve delivering the International Lunar Observatory to Malapert Mountain, a roughly 3-mile-high rise on the surface of the Malapert lunar crater, to conduct astronomical observations and communications with Earth. The robotic lander from Moon Express will also explore the area for mineral resources and water, traces of which have been found there by lunar probes.
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The Moon May Soon Become a Stargazer
Posted by: Richard Adhikari July 19, 2013 04:11 PMThe International Lunar Observatory Association and Moon Express have definitively announced the first mission to the Moon’s south pole, tentatively scheduled for 2016.
It will involve delivering the International Lunar Observatory to Malapert Mountain, a roughly 3-mile-high rise on the surface of the Malapert lunar crater, to conduct astronomical observations and communications with Earth. The robotic lander from Moon Express will also explore the area for mineral resources and water, traces of which have been found there by lunar probes.