south pole
noun
1
a
usually South Pole : the southernmost point of the earth
b
: the zenith of the heavens as viewed from the south terrestrial pole
2
of a magnet : the pole that points toward the south
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If all goes well with that mission, humans will touch down near the moon's south pole on Artemis 4, which is currently slated to lift off in late 2028. —
Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026 The Griffin lander will demonstrate its ability to land with no official NASA payload, but will touch down on Mons Mouton near the western rim of Nobile crater close to the lunar south pole. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026 The south pole lies directly on the crater rim. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026 That was back in 2006, when Saturn’s south pole was tipped toward the Sun. —Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for south pole
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026 The Griffin lander will demonstrate its ability to land with no official NASA payload, but will touch down on Mons Mouton near the western rim of Nobile crater close to the lunar south pole. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026 The south pole lies directly on the crater rim. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026 That was back in 2006, when Saturn’s south pole was tipped toward the Sun. —Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for south pole
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“South pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/south%20pole. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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