<P> The lunar south pole is of special interest to scientists because of the postulated occurrence of water ice in permanently shadowed areas around it . Of the lunar poles, the south pole is of greater interest because the area that remains in shadow is much larger than that at the north pole . The lunar south pole craters are unique in that sunlight does not reach the bottom . Such craters are cold traps that contain a fossil record of the early solar system . </P> <P> The lunar south pole is located on the center base of the far side of the moon (80 ° S to 90 ° S) and covers a distance of about 1250 km . The lunar south pole has shifted 5 degrees from where it previously was billions of years ago . This shift has changed the rotational axis of the moon allowing sunlight to reach areas of the moon previously shadowed . The axis spin is 88.5 degrees from the plane of the elliptic . The south pole contains areas of permanent darkness, where the sunlight never reaches . On the contrary, the pole also contains areas with permanent exposure to sunlight . The south pole contains many craters and basins such as the South Pole - Aitken basin; which appears to be one of the most fundamental features of the moon . The south pole contains mountains such as Epsilon Peak which is taller than any mountain found on earth . The south pole is thermally benign, ranging at an average of 250--270 kelvins . </P> <P> The rotational axis of the Moon lies within Shackleton Crater . Notable craters nearest to the lunar south pole include De Gerlache, Sverdrup, Shoemaker, Faustini, Haworth, Nobile and Cabeus . </P>

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