Moon Wall Map – National Geographic
This Moon wall map from National Geographic shows both lunar hemispheres side by side — the familiar near side that tidal locking keeps turned toward Earth, and the far side that never faces us. The imagery comes from thousands of photographs taken by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, stitched into a single mosaic and drawn in Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection so crater fields read at true relative size.
Thousands of craters are identified across both hemispheres. A separate pair of hemispheric elevation maps records the highs and lows of the surface, from the basalt maria to the battered southern highlands, and a phases panel walks through the monthly cycle from new to full.
Originally published in National Geographic’s 11th Edition Atlas of the World, it pairs naturally with Solar System: The Sun’s Neighborhood. Map Shop offers it in the following finishes:
- Paper
- Laminated
- Mounted to foam core
- Hung on black or walnut rails
- Framed
A solid choice for amateur astronomers, space enthusiasts, home offices, and science classrooms.

