Moon’s South Pole Not the Only Compelling Location for Human Exploration
A National Academies report requested by NASA names four lunar sites beyond the South Pole worth human exploration, ranked as Bhabha Crater, Mons Hadley, Orientale Basin and Aristarchus Plateau. NASA still plans a South Pole base with landings starting in 2028, and its safety panel has raised concerns about Artemis IV.
— via SpacePolicyOnline, Marcia Smith