by Michele Starr
August 30, 2022
Introduction:
(Science Alert) It's a common misconception that the Moon has a "dark" side. Like a rotisserie chicken, the Moon's rotation ensures a nice, even sunbathe around its equator.
But there are pockets that never receive any rays: deep craters and pocks at high latitudes, in the Moon's polar regions, with high walls that protect the crater floor from harsh solar radiation.
In these mysterious Moon holes, which maintain freezing temperatures around -163 degrees Celsius (-260 degrees Fahrenheit), scientists believe there may be all sorts of interesting things.
Well, mainly one: water ice, in patches up to several meters thick.
We likely won't know for sure until at least 2024, the year NASA plans to send astronauts up to our li'l lunar buddy to check it out… but in the meantime, scientists have found a way to illuminate those shadowed regions for a sneak peek.
Read more here: https://www.sciencealert.com/the-moons ... into-them