Tuesday, 29 September 2009

China completes world’s highest-resolution 3D map of moon

Chinese experts Monday announced that the country’s space scientists had completed the world’s highest-resolution three-dimensional map of the moon. The map, covering the whole surface of the moon, was made based on image data obtained by a charge-coupled device (CCD) stereo camera carried by the Chang’e-1, China’s first lunar probe. The map’s spatial resolution -- measured by the distance of two features within an image that can be clearly defined -- is 500 metres.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-09/28/content_12122965.htm

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