Have you ever wondered what does the bright and dark spot of moon are made of. in order to understand this USGC has released a new map of moon.
For the first time, the entire lunar surface has been completely mapped and uniformly classified by scientists from the USGS ( U S Geological Survey ), in collaboration with NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute.
This moon map is called Unified Geologic Map of the Moon. It will serve as a blueprint of moon's geology for future human mission on moon. it will be useful for international scientific community, educators and the public-at-large. It shows the geology of moon in such in incredible way (1 : 5 million) scale.
To build this scientist used the information from Apollo missions and recent satellite missions to moon.The existing historical maps were redrawn to align them with the modern data sets, thus preserving previous observations and interpretations. along with this USGS researchers also developed a unified description of the stratigraphy, or rock layers, of the moon. This resolved issues from previous maps where rock names, descriptions and ages were sometimes inconsistent.
“This map is a culmination of a decades-long project,” said Corey Fortezzo, USGS geologist and lead author. “It provides vital information for new scientific studies by connecting the exploration of specific sites on the moon with the rest of the lunar surface.”
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For the first time, the entire lunar surface has been completely mapped and uniformly classified by scientists from the USGS ( U S Geological Survey ), in collaboration with NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute.
This moon map is called Unified Geologic Map of the Moon. It will serve as a blueprint of moon's geology for future human mission on moon. it will be useful for international scientific community, educators and the public-at-large. It shows the geology of moon in such in incredible way (1 : 5 million) scale.
To build this scientist used the information from Apollo missions and recent satellite missions to moon.The existing historical maps were redrawn to align them with the modern data sets, thus preserving previous observations and interpretations. along with this USGS researchers also developed a unified description of the stratigraphy, or rock layers, of the moon. This resolved issues from previous maps where rock names, descriptions and ages were sometimes inconsistent.
“This map is a culmination of a decades-long project,” said Corey Fortezzo, USGS geologist and lead author. “It provides vital information for new scientific studies by connecting the exploration of specific sites on the moon with the rest of the lunar surface.”
Elevation data for the moon’s equatorial region came from stereo observations collected by the Terrain Camera on the recent SELENE (Selenological and Engineering Explorer) mission led by JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Topography for the north and south poles was supplemented with NASA’s Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter data.
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