south pole
noun
1
a
often capitalized S&P
: 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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Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
The next mission to land two astronauts near the moon’s south pole, Artemis III, is to occur no earlier than 2027.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Via its Artemis program, the agency hopes to set up one or more bases near the water-rich lunar south pole by the end of the decade.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Auroras occur where Earth’s magnetic field crosses our planet’s atmosphere near the north and south poles.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
The next mission to land two astronauts near the moon’s south pole, Artemis III, is to occur no earlier than 2027.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Via its Artemis program, the agency hopes to set up one or more bases near the water-rich lunar south pole by the end of the decade.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Auroras occur where Earth’s magnetic field crosses our planet’s atmosphere near the north and south poles.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
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“South pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south%20pole. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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