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January 23, 2025

New method to map the surface of the moon increases accuracy to unprecedented levels – July 21, 2022 at 03:09PM

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The surface of the moon and rocky planets—Mars in particular—are of huge interest to anyone trying to explore our solar system. The surface must be known in as much detail as possible, for missions to land safely, or for any robotic vessel to drive across the surface. But until now, the methods to analyze images from orbiting spacecraft have entailed a huge work load and immense computer power—with limited results.

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