The first ultra-detailed map of the Moon in the world
Before humans first set foot on the Moon, Johannes Hevelius published a detailed map of the Moon down to every crater.Before humans first set foot on the Moon, Johannes Hevelius ...
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China Unveils Most Detailed Moon Map
China Unveils New Lunar Topographic Map at a Scale of 1:2,500,000, Revealing Various Types of Rocks and Impact Craters.Scientists from the Institute of Geochemistry under the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
Johannes Hevelius – The First Person to Draw a Map of the Moon
The German astronomer Johannes Hevelius used a microscope to create the first detailed map of Earth's natural satellite.With just a measuring device and a standard sight, Hevelius compiled a catalog ...
