China Unveils Best Moon Map Yet from Lunar Orbiter

"While other spacecraft, such as NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter , have taken better photos of certain
portions of the moon, the Chang'e 2 map is the most detailed view of the entire lunar surface"

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China Unveils Best Moon Map Yet from Lunar
Orbiter

by Tariq Malik, SPACE.com Managing Editor
Date: 10 February 2012 Time: 11:04 AM ET

China's space agency released an
amazingly detailed map of the
moon this week, marking the best
view yet of the lunar surface as seen
by a Chinese spacecraft, according
to state officials.

The new moon map is made up of
many high-resolution photos
snapped by China's second lunar
probe — the Chang'e 2 orbiter —
and stitched together into complete
view. China's State Administration of
Science, Technology and Industry for
National Defense revealed the
moon map during a ceremony on
Monday (Feb. 6), and the country's
Ministry of National Defense posted
the photos on the Web.

Liu Dongkui, deputy chief commander of China's lunar probe project, reportedly said the Chang'e 2 lunar
map is the highest-resolution view of the moon ever recorded, according to a Xinhua news agency report.

While other spacecraft, such as NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter , have taken better photos of certain
portions of the moon, the Chang'e 2 map is the most detailed view of the entire lunar surface, he added.
[ Photos from China's new moon map ]

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