The Most Detailed Map of the Moon Ever Created

As we all know, humanity’s space exploration is accelerating day by day. While our research in the depths of space continues without slowing down, studies on this subject are also carried out on Earth.

Now, scientists in China have made an important development regarding the Moon, the only natural satellite of the Earth, which is planned to send astronauts again in the coming years. According to the article published on Science Bulletin, researchers managed to create the most detailed map of the Moon so far.

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the country’s Institute of Geochemistry, and other organizations have found that the Moon’s surface is the most detailed ever made. managed to map it. The map, which is stated to be at a scale of 1/2 500,000; It was stated that it contains many details such as rocks on the surface, craters and basins.

Noting that no previous map was this detailed, scientists noted that they used the geological data collected from the Moon by different countries in the last century to achieve this. In addition, it was reported that there are maps with twice the scale of this, but those maps only include certain regions of the Moon. The newly published map covers the entire surface of the Moon, making it the most detailed map ever.

Finally, the researchers stated that the map contains 12,341 impact craters, 81 impact basins, 17 rock types and a lot of information about the evolution of the Moon, and used the following statements: “The map contains scientific research on the Moon, selection of landing sites. It is expected to make a great contribution to topics such as discoveries and discoveries.”