Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other institutions have created the largest and most detailed map of the lunar surface yet. One of the many previous geologic maps of the lunar ...

In the most comprehensive lunar map yet, the moon looks like it’s been playing paintball. Each splash of color identifies a discrete rock or sediment formation, including craters, basins and ancient ...

One of The Museum of Northern Arizona’s current exhibits spotlights the famous Grand Canyon Dragon Map created by George Billingsly, and others, and evaluates its history and ongoing impact on ...

Geologic map of the asteroid belt. Circles identify the asteroid families from which our meteorites originate and letters mark the corresponding meteorite type. The horizontal axis ranges from short ...

More than 400 years after its discovery by Galileo, the largest moon in the solar system has finally claimed a spot on the map. A team of scientists led by Wes Patterson of the Johns Hopkins Applied ...

We only ever see one side of the moon and, most nights, only parts of it are visible. But this week, scientists released one of the most detailed maps of the moon ever created. The new map, born out ...

The Unified Geologic Map of the Moon, showing the geology of the Moon’s near side (left) and far side (right). NASA/GSFC/USGS Even at its closest approach, the moon doesn’t come within 220,000 miles ...

Have you ever wondered what kind of rocks make up those bright and dark splotches on the Moon? Well, the USGS has just released a new authoritative map to help explain the 4.5-billion-year-old history ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Every eruption or earthquake experienced in Hawaii directly impacts the state’s landscape. And the latest geologic map from the U.S. Geology Survey shows just how much ...

It's the first global geologic map of Titan. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new geologic map of Saturn's large moon Titan ...

Geologic map and sections of Manhattan Island, State of New York (1898) (all images via New York Public Library Map Division) One of the more intriguing items is a geologic map of Manhattan from 1898, ...