The USGS, which maps everything, not just Earth, has released a glorious new map of the moon that details out all the geologic features on the moon in colors that make no sense without a key. In this image, it is possible to clearly see lava covered regions on the near side, and the wild splatter patterns of craters everywhere. There are features in this that I want to know more about, specifically a wild splatter all along the edge of the moon on the far side, but that doesn’t quite come around to the nearside.  I’m going to try and bring on a guest to talk about what this coherent map of the moon’s geology can tell us.

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USGS Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Geologic Map of the Moon (USGS)