Experts have been working on mapping the ocean floor with traditional methods, sending ships across the water with sonar ...

There are better maps of the moon's surface than of the bottom of Earth's oceans ... Researchers can use these differences in height to create a kind of topographic map of the surface of fresh- and ...

There are better maps of the Moon's surface than of the bottom of Earth's ocean ... Researchers can use these differences in ...

Although the telescope is just getting started on its mission, it has already delivered some impressive snapshots of the dark ...

For decades, scientists have had better maps of the Moon and Mars than of Earth’s own ocean floor. But thanks to NASA’s ...

Feb. 25, 2025 — On Wednesday 26 February, a thermal imaging camera blasted off to the Moon as part of NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission. This aims to map sources of water on the Moon to shed ...

By emitting laser pulses and measuring their return time, it creates precise topographical maps of the Moon’s terrain. Unlike traditional cameras reliant on sunlight, this system operates ...

The four-wheel, 22-pound (10-kilogram) vehicle will test new cellular communications equipment, work to create a 3D map of the moon’s surface, and take pictures. The vehicle is also designed to ...

The locations of Blue Ghost 1 and IM-2 Athena are shown on this map of the Moon. For comparison, another view of the Moon to the bottom right shows the locations of the six Apollo missions that ...