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Ice on Moon

Pentagon scientists say they've found evidence of ice at the moon's south pole. The finding means it might be easier to establish human colonies on the moon. But the moon's south pole is a foreboding piece of real estate -- it's perpetually dark and ultra-cold. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

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