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It is based on six maps from the time of the Apollo missions, as well as information obtained during more recent projects.
Scientists at the US Geological Survey Astrogeological Science Center (USGS, for its acronym in English) managed to develop, in collaboration with NASA and the American Lunar and Planetary Institute, a map that allows observe all the details of the moon’s geology and that will help plan the next human missions on your surface
‘The unified geological map of the Moon’, which has a scale of 1: 5,000,000, was made based on six maps from the time of the Apollo missions, as well as information obtained during more recent projects, reports a statement published this Monday.
“People have always been fascinated by the Moon and by when we will be able to return” to our satellite, said Jim Reilly, director of the USGS and a former NASA astronaut. “So it is wonderful to see that the USGS has created a resource that can help NASA plan future missions,” he said.
“This map is the culmination of a project that has lasted decades“For its part, highlighted its main author, USGS geologist Corey Fortezzo. The scientist points out that this map” provides vital information for new scientific research, connecting exploration of specific locations on the Moon with the rest of the lunar surface. “
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