If we want to establish a permanent human presence on the moon, we need more detailed maps than the existing options, some of which date back to the Apollo missions of 1960’s and 1970’s. After ...

China will use the maps to support its lunar ambitions and Liu says that the maps will be beneficial to other countries as they undertake their own Moon missions.

Scientists in China released the most detailed and up to date map of the Moon, ... China Created the Most Detailed Map of the Moon Ever. by Melissa T. Miller. Oct 19 2022 • 3:43 PM.

China's Yutu 2 rover, as seen by the Chang'e 4 lander, on the far side of the moon. (Image credit: CNSA) Chinese scientists and cartographers began drawing the map in 2012.

A map of Taiwan appearing on China's Baidu and Gaode services has sparked massive interest in the country and the map has so far been viewed more than 1.3 billion times.