Scientists Develop First Comprehensive Map of the Moon’s Surface

Scientists from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute, have developed the first-ever map of the Moon’s entire surface. The new digital map is known as the ‘Unified Geologic Map of the Moon.’ It is the first comprehensive map made at a scale of whopping 1:50,00,000. The map was recently released by USGS.