Researchers estimate ice content of crater at Moon's south pole - 0 views
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NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has returned data that indicate ice may make up as much as 22 percent of the surface material in a crater located on the moon's south pole
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using laser light from LRO's laser altimeter examined the floor of Shackleton crater
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the crater's floor is brighter than those of other nearby craters, which is consistent with the presence of small amounts of
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