The team of CHEN Shengbo, a geologist with Jilin University, said the 4.36 meters by 2.2 meters map will be finished by 2018, and released by 2020. The map will clearly show lunar geography such as geographic fractures and the size, appearance, and the structure of craters. China’s satellites have captured global images of the Moon, which contribute to the precision of lunar maps

CAS news release, January 5, 2017

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