New Moon Map Paves Way for Future Lunar Missions
A new geological map of the moon's Mare Orientale basin could help scientists determine the precise age of lunar impact basins, offering insights into the moon's and Earth's impact history. The map identifies original impact melt amidst newer geological features, potentially guiding future sample-return missions. Understanding these impacts could reveal how they influenced early Earth, including the development of life. The findings were published in the Planetary Science Journal.