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Audio long read: These six countries are about to go to the Moon

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The First Map of the Entire Moon Using Polarized Light

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.

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