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File:LRO WAC North Pole Mosaic (PIA14024).jpg

Lunar north pole mosaic by LRO

The lunar north pole extends from 60 to 90 degrees north latitude on the Moon.

Craters[]

Notable craters include: Avogadro, Bel'kovich, Brianchon, Emden, Gamow, Goldschmidt, Hermite, J. Herschel, Meton, Nansen, Pascal, Petermann, Philolaus, Plaskett, Pythagoras, Rozhdestvenskiy, Schwarzschild, Seares, Sommerfeld, Stebbins, Sylvester, Thales, Van't Hoff, W. Bond

Exploration[]

The Astrobotic Technology Icebreaker mission is scheduled to land on the Moon at the north pole on 24 October 2015.[1]

See also[]

  • Colonization of the Moon polar regions
  • Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
  • Selenography

References[]

  1. Icebreaker: Prospecting the Moon. Astrobotic Technology (2012). Retrieved on 19 March 2014.

External links[]

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