The reconstructed Antarctic mapis more complete than the corresponding map for the Arctic where the team had to contend with more gaps in the Nimbus coverage, including around the Canadian Archipelago and north of Alaska.
Javier Provencio, a neurologist who specializes in brain injuries at the Cleveland Clinic, thinks the project will yield benefits but is unlikely to provide a completemap of the brain.
The discovery of ice is sure to overshadow the many other things Lunar Prospector will achieve (such as the first completemap of the moon's gravity, also announced this week).