2023 May 05 - Shackleton from ShadowCam
Channel: APOD Podcast
Date: 05/05/2023

In today's image, we see part of Shackleton Crater near the lunar South Pole. This crater is permanently shielded from sunlight allowing ice to remain. It is being observed using ShadowCam, which is designed to image in the low light regions which are shielded from direct sunlight.

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