Shackleton crater lies in the lunar south pole.

As a result, three points on Shackleton craters rim remain sunlit for 90% of the year.

The delay raised concerns that China might catch up with NASAs lunar program.

A mosaic of the Shackleton Crater created with imagery by LROC (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera) and ShadowCam, a NASA instrument on board a KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) spacecraft.

A mosaic of the Shackleton Crater created with imagery by LROC (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera) and ShadowCam, a NASA instrument on board a KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) spacecraft.Image: NASA/KARI/ASU

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