Summary
The chosen location receives extended sunlight and contains permanently shadowed craters rich in water ice.
These resources could support long‑term human presence and scientific research on the Moon.
Key Points
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United States' Space Agency and India's Space Agency are working together on a Moon base project
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Target site is the Moon’s south pole for its long daylight and hidden water ice
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Water ice could provide drinking water and fuel for future missions
New Words to Learn
5 wordsoutpost
a small settlement where people can live and work far from Earth
south pole
the bottom point of the Moon, similar to Earth’s South Pole
permanently shadowed
always dark because sunlight never reaches there
craters
large round depressions on the Moon caused by impacts
water ice
frozen water that can be used for drinking, breathing oxygen, or making rocket fuel
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