The world’s first high-definition geologic atlas of the whole Moon on a scale of 1:2.5 million was officially unveiled on April 21. The atlas, both in Chinese and English, includes the Geologic ...

Based on the perspective of lunar dynamic evolution, Chinese researchers creatively established an updated lunar geological time scale, objectively depicting the geological evolution of the moon, and ...

"The lunar surface preserves two distinct periods ... history has been shaped by geology and climate, the Moon has a geologic timescale based on lava infilling and impact craters.

Chinese researchers creatively established an updated lunar geological time scale, objectively depicting the geological evolution of the moon, and clearly showing the characteristics of lunar ...

CAS lunar scientist Ouyang Ziyuan said in a statement: The geologic atlas is of great significance for studying the evolution of the Moon, selecting the site for a future lunar research station ...

More information: Petr Brož et al, LUnar Geology Orbiter concept to study lunar Irregular Mare Patches and lava tubes from orbit, Acta Astronautica (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2025.04.066 ...

“This was a very violent, a very dramatic geologic process,” said lead author David Kring of the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston. This image provided by NASA shows a view from ...

That pivotal, lunar dust-stirring moment signaled the beginning of humanity’s endeavors to explore the moon, and some scientists now suggest it was also the start of a new geological epoch ...