The first geological maps of the Moon were created during the ... only the U.S. but also new agencies such as China, India, and Japan. To create the new map, the researchers digitized a number ...

The lunar map, called the 'Unified Geologic Map of the Moon,' will serve ... mission led by JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Topography for the north and south poles was supplemented ...

and by Japan's SELENE Kaguya terrain camera stereo. These new measurements were used to unify and enhance six different geologic maps of all of the different sides of the moon from 2013.

mission led by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The new geological map basically merges the old and new data sets, redrawing the Apollo-era maps to realign them with the more recent ones.

According to the United States Geological ... the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake. All times above are Japan time.

The updated map could be used to aid future landing ... international exploration missions from the U.S., Japan and India. It reveals geologic layers, structural features and a chronology of ...