The First Map of the Entire Moon Using Polarized Light

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Scientists are also looking forward to data from the south korean missions pol cam instrument, which shim says will provide the first map of the entire moon using polarized light. The same method could help scientists to study asteroids and other planets such as mercury. By mapping how the dust varies by latitude and studying other aspects of it, researchers hope to get a better sense of how the moon has evolved over its history.

In the next year, no fewer than seven missions are heading to the Moon. While NASA's Artemis programme might be stealing most of the limelight, the United States is just one of many nations and private companies that soon plan to launch lunar missions.

Although some of the agencies running these expeditions are providing scant details about the missions, it is hoped the they will provide streams of data about the Moon, heralding what scientists say could be a new golden age of lunar exploration.

This is an audio version of our Feature: These six countries are about to go to the Moon — here’s why

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