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Mission Statement: The USGS Astrogeology Team serves the Nation, the international planetary science community, and the general public's pursuit of new knowledge of our Solar System by:

  • Conducting innovative, fundamental research that advances the fields of planetary cartography, geoscience, and remote sensing
  • Developing state-of-the-art software and techniques for the scientific and cartographic analysis of planetary remote sensing data
  • Participating in the collaborative planning and operation of space exploration missions
  • Producing accurate cartographic products, recognized internationally as benchmarks
  • Establishing data archive and mapping standards that foster international consistency
  • Archiving and distributing data and products for efficient access through modern technology

Vision Statement: The USGS Astrogeology Team is a national resource for the integration of planetary geoscience, cartography, and remote sensing. As explorers and surveyors, with a unique heritage of proven expertise and international leadership, we enable the ongoing successful investigation of the Solar System for humankind.

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Featured

Lunar Orbiter Photographs
Lunar Orbiter Photos
: Reviving 1960's Lunar Orbiter Mission photographs for creating high quality image mosaics and maps of the lunar surface.
Map-a-Planet
Map-a-Planet
: Explore global imagery of the planets and moons.
Jupiter's Moon, Io
Jupiter's Moon, Io
: Beautiful global image mosaics of Io, created from Galileo and Voyager mission images.
Planetary GIS
Planetary GIS
: Web-based mapping and GIS data access for researchers.