'This goes beyond showcasing technological soft power': China's new moon map signals bold space ambitions (video)

Chinese researchers have presented a new map of the moon, updating a previous edition based on new scientific findings and recalibrating the moon's ancient geologic eras. The comprehensive map of the moon , with a scale of 1:5 million, was unveiled by the Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (IGCAGS) on Aug. 6. The map is an update of

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  1. Countries with Most Successful Moon Landings: The United States has achieved 11 robotic soft landings and remains the only nation with six crewed lunar landings, followed by Russia (USSR) with 8 successful soft landings, and China with 4 successful soft landings.
  2. Nations First to Achieve Key Lunar Feats: The Soviet Union achieved the first lunar impact (1959) and first soft landing (1966), the United States completed the first human landing (1969), and China was the first to land on the Moon's far side (2019).
  3. Countries with Most Successful Lunar Missions: The United States leads with 45 successful or semi-successful lunar missions between 1959 and 2026, followed by the Soviet Union/Russia with 22 missions, and China with 10 missions.

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