FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Have you ever wondered what kind of rocks make up those bright and dark splotches on the moon? Well, the USGS has just released a new authoritative map to help explain the 4.5-billion-year-old history of our nearest neighbor in space.
U.S. Postal Service Issues 1969: First Moon Landing Forever Stamps
One Giant Leap for Mankind
OS moon map celebrates 50th anniversary of the moon landing
This year marks the 50th year anniversary of the moon landing, and to celebrate and mark the occasion the OS GeoDataViz team thought it would be fitting to create a map of Apollo 11’s lunar landing site in our unique map style.Find out how Paul Naylor approached the task.
Visit the Moon Without Leaving Your Desk
New lunar maps of the Moon offer stunning global views — Ever wonder what it would be like to wander around the Moon? Sky gazers can now journey there without leaving their desk. A gorgeous pair of new lunar maps – the Image Mosaic and Topographic Maps of the Moon – is now available online.