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 ...