the South Pole

noun

: the most southern point on the surface of the earth

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Schrödinger is located in the outer reaches of the South Pole–Aitken basin, which future crewed Artemis missions are planning to explore. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025 This structure is located in the outer margin of the moon's largest and oldest remaining impact crater, the South Pole–Aitken basin, which measures about 1,490 miles wide (2,400 km) and dates about 4.2 billion to 4.3 billion years old. Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2025 These flags, marking field research expeditions, have been carried to the bottom of the Marianas Trench, the South Pole and even the wreckage of the Titanic. Andrew Freedman, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025 Even if Antarctica isn't in your 2025 travel plans, these are still the best winter clothes for staying warm and toasty anywhere this season — whether that’s in your own backyard or as far-flung as the South Pole. Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the South Pole

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“The South Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20South%20Pole. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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