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“There’s nothing like a good map to help plan a trip — to the moon. This helps explain why scientists with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration this week unveiled the most detailed map yet of the lunar surface. The results are expected to play a key role in helping mission planners working on two lunar-science missions scheduled for launch later this year. The new map covers a small patch of the surface, to be sure — some 644 kilometers by 402 kilometers (400 by 250 miles). But it includes the lunar south pole’s Shackleton Crater, considered by many to be a prime target for a manned landing sometime after 2020. The crater’s interior lies in perpetual shadow and may hold water ice in its depths.” (02/29/08)