South Pole

The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole, Terrestrial South Pole or 90th Parallel South, is the southernmost point on Earth and lies antipodally on the opposite side of Earth from the North Pole, at a distance of 12,430 miles (20,004 km) in all directions.

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We're Finally Seeing the Sun's Mixed Up Magnetism at its Poles

Sun’s south pole revealed for first time, in images from Solar Orbiter spacecraft

These images are the first time we have seen the sun's south pole

First Ever Images of Sun’s South Pole Released by Solar Orbiter

Solar Orbiter Captures the First-Ever Images of the Sun’s South Pole

Conrad Shinn, First Pilot to Land at the South Pole, Dies at 102

There are a Billion Craters Waiting to Be Explored Near the Moon's South Pole

The Chandrayan 3 study revealed that ice is found in the moon's south pole.

Watch Intuitive Machines land private Athena probe at the lunar south pole

Fourth Launch of NASA Instruments Planned for Near Moon’s South Pole

A new lunar lander is set to launch to the moon's south pole this week

China to Launch Robotic Flyer to Moon’s South Pole in 2026

China to send flying robot to moon’s south pole to look for water

Juno Detects Massive Volcanic Hotspot near Io’s South Pole

China's Chang'e 7 mission, slated to reach the moon's south pole next year, will include a flag that can flutter even in the vacuum of space

Latest findings from the South Pole Telescope bolster standard cosmological model

First-Ever Amber Discovered in Antarctica Shows Rainforest Existed Near South Pole

India targets 2028 for Chandrayaan-4 sample-return mission to moon's south pole

India to target moon’s south pole with sample return mission

9 Phenomena NASA Astronauts Will Encounter at Moon’s South Pole