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December 09, 2014

UK Plans to Drill Into Moon, Explore Feasibility of Manned Base
Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 09, 2014
UK scientists have put forward goals for the country's recently-proposed Lunar Mission One program, the BBC reported on Monday. The researchers plan to drill 100 meters below the surface of the moon, explore its geology, and assess the conditions for setting up a human base and an observatory. Their primary interest will focus on the satellite's South Pole, the site of the deepest known impact crater (around 12km deep) in our Solar System. The crater also is thought to contain rocks fr ... read more

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