China Publishes Stunning High-Definition Geologic Atlas of the Moon

Humanity has been creating detailed maps of the Moon since the invention of telescopes in 17th century, with Polish astronomer Jan Hevelius credited with the first-ever atlas of the Earth satellite. The USSR advanced our knowledge of the Moon dramatically by snapping its far side with a probe in the 1950s. Now, China has taken up the mantle.

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