Moreover, since the Moon lacks an atmosphere and oceans ... Both regions fall near Mare Imbrium, which was formed by a collision with a large impactor about 3.9 billion years ago and was later ...

can be seen immediately to the east of Mare Imbrium. Directions on the Moon’s surface are the same as you’d see on a normal map; with north up, south is down, west is to the left and east off ...

S ixty-five years ago, the USSR shocked the world by sending the first robotic emissary from Earth to the Moon. The September 1959 impact of Luna 2 on northeastern Mare Imbrium was a stunning ...

This isn't the first time China has landed on the moon. In 2013, Chang'e-3 successfully touched down on Mare Imbrium, a huge lava plane on the moon's surface. But until now, China has never ...

Illustration: Mare Imbrium taken from Apollo 17 in 1972. Left of centre is the Pytheas crater. Near the top is the Copernicus crater. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

There’s a whole range of geological features visible on the Moon. From the seas and craters ... identify are located around the edge of the Mare Imbrium - the second largest lunar sea that ...