The ESA Smart-1 mission has released a set of mosaic maps of the luna northern pole detailing a number of sites and their illumination as possible sites for further exporation and also as possible future sites of long term sites. Some sites on the lunar north pole have access to Solar power throughout the lunar year thus making them very attractive as scientific base sites. In addition these sites have access to craters that are continuously darkened and thus hold the possibility that they may hold ice deposits which would greatly improve the viability of future lunar bases.
The presented map covers an area of the north pole of 600km x 800km and includes such sites are Peary crater which is an impact crater closest the north pole, Hermite crater and Plaskett Crater.
For further information see the ESA Smart-1 Website

