Topographic Moon Map

High resolution topographic map of the moon taken from information gathered by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)
Image Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/DLR/ASU

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is responsible for creating the highest resolution topographic map of the moon. The LRO is equipped with a Wide Angle Camera and Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter that allows scientists to capture and reproduce the shape of the moon at a pixel scale close to 328 feet.  This map shows every blemish pocking the face of the "man in the moon."

For more information on the new lunar map, visit the LRO site.