A research team led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences has released a new high-resolution geologic map of the Moon. The map includes discoveries made in the last ten years, like an updated chronology ...

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A group of Chinese scientists spent 10 years making the most detailed and up to date map of the Moon. It shows the geology of the Moon’s surface, including craters from meteor impacts and remnants of ...

The first ever geologic map of the Moon's surface has just been released, showcasing what kind of structures are on the Moon's surface. United States Geological Survey (USGS) in partnership with NASA ...

Researchers have created a unique map of the moon that reveals the geological make-up of our natural satellite. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the so-called "Unified Geologic ...

Orthographic projections of the “Unified Geologic Map of the Moon” showing the geology of the Moon’s near side (left) and far side (right) with shaded topography from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter ...

What is our Moon really made of? The first map showing what kinds of rocks make-up the lunar surface was published this week—and it’s going straight into the hands of the first astronauts to visit the ...

Have you ever wondered what kind of rocks make up those bright and dark splotches on the Moon? Well, the USGS has just released a new authoritative map to help explain the 4.5-billion-year-old history ...