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Published online 28 July 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2008.987
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Age makes Moon crater attractive site for lunar base
Dating of Shackleton crater suggests it may offer supply of ice.
A piece of prime real estate on the Moon is much older than previously thought, which means there’s been more time for water ice to have collected there. The conclusion, based on analysis of data from the SMART-1 mission, makes the crater a very attractive site for a lunar colony, according to scientists behind the study.
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