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But how did these places get their names? Who named Copernicus Crater? Where did all those names on lunar maps come from, and what stimulated their selection? Ewen Whitaker traces the origins and ...

Explore 50 years of lunar visits with our newest moon map Explore 50 years of lunar visits with our newest moon map Map Shows Growing U.S. 'Climate Rebellion' Against Trump Map Shows Growing U.S ...

The map uses BFsc—shorthand for smooth ... In contrast, most of the moon's surface rocks are older than about 2.5 billion years. Luckily, the moon is close enough in the solar system that ...

NASA's upcoming Artemis II mission is slated to return astronauts to the Moon no sooner than April 2026. Astronauts were last on the Moon in 1972 ...

National Geographic has always been at the forefront of lunar mapping ... missions to create the February 1969 hand-­painted map—considered the best reference at the time.

We only ever see one side of the moon and, most nights, only parts of it are visible. But this week, scientists released one of the most detailed maps of the moon ever created. The new map ...

A map dating from 1742 comes from the Atlas Coelestis (atlas of the sky) Old maps of the Moon and stars are being shared to mark 50 years since the first manned lunar landing. Some will feature in ...

Ordnance Survey (OS) has released a new map of the Moon to celebrate the 50th anniversary of humans landing there. OS has been producing detailed maps of Great Britain for almost 230 years ...

Is Moon water from ancient volcanic activity or cosmic sources like comets? Bethany Ehlmann of Caltech explains how the mission could reveal Earth’s water origins. Lunar ice might hold clues to ...