China publishes its first full map of moon surface

Source: Xinhua | 11-12-2008 18:20

BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- China published the country's first full map of the moon surface on Wednesday, about a year after its first lunar probe -- Chang'e-1 -- was launched.

China published the country's first full map of the moon  surface on Wednesday, about a year after its first lunar  probe -- Chang'e-1 -- was launched.

Officials said the map covered a full range of areas on the moon surface, and it was the most complete image of the moon surface published so far.