Since June 2009, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has been circling the moon, compiling data for the first full topographic map of its surface. The data implies that 3.9 billion years ago ...

Craters of the Moon is definitely worth visiting. The park is home to a variety of volcanic features, including lava flows , cinder cones , spatter cones , and lava tubes .

The most detailed map of the Moon ever created has revealed never-before-seen craters at the lunar poles. The map is also revealing secrets about the Moon’s interior – and hinting about Mars ...

To produce this map,Goldstone?s massive antenna, three-quarters the sizeof a football field, sent a 500-kilowatt, 90-minute-long radar stream to themoon, 231,800 miles (373,046 kilometers) away.

The first complete topographic map of the moon and its craters has revealed details of billions of years of bombardment by asteroids, and the early history of our solar system. Among other things ...

In the most comprehensive lunar map yet, the moon looks like it’s been playing paintball. Each splash of color identifies a discrete rock or sediment formation, including craters, basins and ...

Australian scientists Tuesday said they had identified a possible 280 additional craters on the Moon, a finding they said could shed light on the history of the Earth's natural satellite.

Dating craters. The moon’s surface serves as a time capsule, helping us to detangle Earth’s history. ... providing scientists with plentiful information about their location and erosion state.

The moon has a new double crater after a rocket body collided with its surface on March 4.New images shared by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been circling the moon since 2009 ...

The moon has a new double crater after a rocket body collided with its surface on March 4.New images shared by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been circling the moon since 2009 ...