Apr 22, 2024 · China Sunday released a set of geologic atlas of the global moon with a scale of 1:2.5 million, which is the first complete high-definition lunar geologic atlas in the world, …

The map of the lunar region below lat 45˚ S. is the sixth part of a complete geologic reconnaissance mapping of the moon at 1:5,000,000 scale. The upper half of the map portrays …

Jun 13, 2024 · The USGS’s “Unified Geologic Map of the Moon” represents a new milestone in lunar science and exploration. By combining the pioneering work of Apollo-era geologic …

Jan 1, 2020 · Download a free PDF of a seamless, globally consistent, 1:5,000,000-scale geologic map of the Moon derived from six digitally renovated maps. The map overlies shaded-relief …

Geologic Atlas of the Moon. Publisher: U. S. Geological Survey Scale: 1:5,000, 1:10,000, 1:25,000, 1:50,000, 1:100,000, 1:250,000 Projection: Mercator and Lambert Conformal. …

A seamless, globally consistent, 1:5,000,000-scale geologic map with 43 units across the entire lunar surface. The map is based on the six digitally renovated geologic maps and overlain on …

Apr 24, 2020 · The Unified Geologic Map of the Moon, released April 20 by the USGS, as it’s called, combines information from six regional lunar maps created during the Apollo era, as …

A seamless, globally consistent, 1:5,000,000-scale geologic map derived from six digitally renovated maps. The map overlies shaded-relief products and includes unit contacts, …

The lunar map, called the 'Unified Geologic Map of the Moon,' will serve as the definitive blueprint of the moon's surface geology for future human missions and will be invaluable for...

Apr 29, 2020 · This geologic map is a synthesis of 6 Apollo-era regional geologic maps, updated based on data from recent satellite missions. It will serve as a reference for lunar science and …

Mar 3, 2024 · The new “Unified Geologic Map of the Moon” is a groundbreaking achievement. It merges six regional maps created during the Apollo missions with contemporary data from …

Jun 1, 2020 · Although Earth’s closest celestial neighbor has been mapped in some form since the early 17th century, the new “ Unified Geologic Map of the Moon,” published in March, is the …

Mar 6, 2025 · The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Artemis campaign seeks to place humans on the Moon for the first time since the Apollo missions. Early Artemis …

6 days ago · Though volcanoes are not erupting on the lunar surface now, signs of past volcanic activity (like caves, plains, and domes made of cooled lava) are widespread. Scientists …

Apr 20, 2020 · “The NASA-funded Unified Geologic Map of the Moon combines six Apollo-era regional maps into one consistent global stratigraphy and set of surface features,” said Corey …

4 days ago · The oxide abundance and Mg# (Mg/(Mg + Fe)) of the lunar surface are critical for understanding the Moon's petrology and evolution. Previous studies primarily relied on a …

2 days ago · The moon will be fully shaded from around 2:26 a.m. to 3:31 a.m., with the peak viewing opportunity for the red moon happening around 2:59 a.m. A map showing where the …

Feb 2, 2025 · Many scientists believe that most of the moon’s geological movements happened 2 1/2, maybe 3 billion years ago. But we’re seeing that these tectonic landforms have been …

2 hours ago · Barboni agrees that the Moon was remelted early in its history, but has suggested that instead of tidal pulling, the cause was the large impact that hit its south pole and created …

Apr 20, 2020 · 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 …

Jan 9, 2023 · Material exposed on the surface of the moon is heterogeneous. The albedo and other physical characteristics that have been determined with the use of optical and radio …

Feb 4, 2025 · The energy to produce the grand canyons on the Moon is about 130 times larger than the energy in the global inventory of nuclear weapons. ... astronauts will find it easier to …