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A link to a downloadable map located at the end of the article is down at the moment, but the article itself works just fine. A map and key can be found by getting the abstract pdf, however.

https://phys.org/news/2020-04-usgs-firs ... -moon.html
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This is Sweet Eric!
Downloaded the abstract.
Thank you my friend. 😊
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Neat Eric.
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I just wish the link for the full map worked. I will keep trying for a few days. They might be doing server maintenance or moved the files.
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Is there a larger file than the posted jpeg?
I just downloaded it without issue.
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Lady Fraktor wrote: Thu Apr 23, 2020 7:11 pm Is there a larger file than the posted jpeg?
I just downloaded it without issue.

There was the abstract, and then the very last link ended up dead. I will go back and try it.

Success! It is working now, thanks Gabby! I will edit my original post if I still can.

Edit: nope, I can't. Gabby, can you edit my original post so people will know they can get the file now, please?
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I think you just did that ;)
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Marcelo F. wrote: Fri Apr 24, 2020 12:44 pm The most detailed map of the moon's geology ever released may help astronauts explore the lunar surface

The Business Insider article: https://www.businessinsider.com/map-moo ... sgs-2020-4

The map: https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/search/ma ... e_Moon_GIS
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