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They enter the basin and thus fall out of communications range with [[earth]]. As they keep driving, they find themselves driving on an impossibly flat and level surface. They soon determine that they are driving on a solid lake of [[water]] ice--but how such a vast quantity of water came to be on the Moon, or why it did not [[sublimation|sublimate]] away, they cannot possibly explain.
They enter the basin and thus fall out of communications range with [[earth]]. As they keep driving, they find themselves driving on an impossibly flat and level surface. They soon determine that they are driving on a solid lake of [[water]] ice--but how such a vast quantity of water came to be on the Moon, or why it did not [[sublimation|sublimate]] away, they cannot possibly explain.
Eventually the rover's batteries give out--but not before Lucas notices a stray glint of metal against the rover's headlights. First Lucas, and then Shepherd leave the rover to investigate--just in time, as the lake melts and nearly drowns Shepherd as he is walking. In time, each astronaut discovers the pressure-suited remains of another astronaut, who in life looked human, except that he stood eight [[foot (length)|feet]] tall. This astronaut has committed suicide by taking off his glove. His footprints remain, and the astronauts, following them, discover the most incredible out-of-place artifact ever found: a vast, and still functioning, base on the moon.
Eventually the rover's batteries give out--but not before Lucas notices a stray glint of metal against the rover's headlights. First Lucas, and then Shepherd leave the rover to investigate--just in time, as the lake melts and nearly drowns Shepherd as he is walking. In time, each astronaut discovers the pressure-suited remains of another astronaut, who in life looked human, except that he stood eight [[foot (length)|feet]] tall. This astronaut has committed suicide by taking off his glove. His footprints remain, and the astronauts, following them, discover the most incredible [[out-of-place artifact]] ever found: a vast, and still functioning, base on the moon.
=== Internal exploration ===
=== Internal exploration ===