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 ...

First-ever comprehensive geologic map of the moon Date: April 22, 2020 Source: US Geological Survey Summary: For the first time, the entire lunar surface has been completely mapped and uniformly ...

The map is downloadable as a 150 MB pdf-file from this site. The related paper "The 1:2,500,000-scale geologic map of the global Moon" is published in the journal Science Bulletin (2022).

Refreshing the historical maps with fresh scientific observations enabled the scientists to put together an incredibly detailed perspective of the Moon, showing its geology at a scale of 1:5,000,000.

Scientists at the United States Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute, have created the first-ever comprehensive geologic map of the moon.

The digital map is available online now and shows the Moon’s geology in incredible detail (1:5,000,000 scale).

A program of research and compilation of a 1:2.5-million-scale geologic map of the Moon started in 2012, led by IGCAS, together with Jilin University, Shandong University, the Institute of Geology ...

New Unified Geologic Map of the Moon with shaded topography from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA). This geologic map is a synthesis of six Apollo-era regional geologic maps, updated based ...

The US Geologic Survey (USGS) just released the most detailed map ever of moon's surface features and geology as a spinning 3D moon. The map shows brightly colored spots on the lunar surface ...

Telescopes also revealed that the Moon's surface is covered by many craters, more than 30,000 were counted. However, until the 20th century, the origin of the cratered surface remained unclear.

The 1960 Copernicus Prototype Chart LPC-58, the first true geological map of the Moon, was not formally published by the USGS, though a modified and updated version was published later in that ...