In it, the scientists explain how this new map will be used in future research and mission planning. NASA, which maintains that it will be able to send humans back to the Moon by 2024, is doing ...

S cientists could soon get a precise age for the giant impact basins on the moon, and a better understanding of the impact history of the young Earth, thanks to a new geological map of the moon's ...

This story was updated at 4:45 p.m. ET. Earthlings have mapped the moon's surface for the past 4,000 years, but NASA's latest view is the best yet. Scientists have created a new map of the south ...

The new moon map took more than 50 years to make. It started with six original maps collected from the Apollo missions to the moon in the 1960s and ’70s. The maps did a good job of showing the ...

During the new moon phase, the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, meaning the side facing us isn’t lit. So, even though it’s closer than usual, it remains hidden in the dark sky.

Brown University. (2024, May 29). New technique offers more precise maps of the Moon's surface. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 05 / 240529144027.htm ...

A new geologic map of an impact basin on the edge of the moon is offering new clues as to how long ago the giant crater was formed in an asteroid impact.

Precise new moon map could help guide future sample-return missions. Keith Cooper. Fri, November 22, 2024 at 8:00 PM UTC. 5 min read.