[Willie Green]

Well, the first question to ask would by why? The answer, I think, is not "to test the limits of our knowledge."

The next question is: "who cares?"

Been there, done that.

Nothing up there but a bunch of sterile rocks and dust.

If the Chinese can figure out how to raise dogs and rice up there, good for them.

[RightWhale]

Nothing up there but a bunch of sterile rocks and dust

We may find out this fall if there is indeed water at the south pole region. It isn't NASA sending the robot, but ESA.