Featured Images
Caroline Herschel Crater
Exposed mare basalt layering in the wall of Caroline Herschel crater. LROC NAC M175475137R, image width is 350 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 23 May 2013
Concentricity in Apollo Basin
Portion of a concentric crater in Apollo Basin. Sun is incident from the right to the left. LROC NAC mosaic M1122245918LR, image width is 6.3 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 22 May 2013
March of Time
Small white blotch with black center (in center of image) is likely a new impact crater formed during the LRO mission. Inset in lower left (38 meters wide) shows 4x enlargement. NAC M1117799545, 480 meters wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...
Published on 20 May 2013
Dynamic Textures
Northeastern portion of unnamed crater ejecta. LROC NAC M138600267R, image width is 1080 meters. Image center is 77.086°N, 200.336°E, incidence angle is 80.3°. North is up [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 16 May 2013
Small Pond
Unnamed crater floor at west edge of Mare Fecunditatis. LROC NAC M167919653R. Image center is 6.422°S, 43.747°E, image width is 561 meters. North is up [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 15 May 2013
Swarm of Secondaries
Western portion of Crüger crater floor. LROC NAC mosaic (M1108725909R and M1108725909L). Image center is 16.759°S, 292.627°E, image width is 1670 m. Sunlight is from right side. North is up [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 14 May 2013
Small Bouldery Crater
A small crater sporting a healthy population of boulders and a higher reflectance surrounding ejecta blanket [LROC NAC M1120363462L, image width is 500 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 10 May 2013
Messy Crater
Fresh impact crater morphology can be messy! NAC M189978900LR, image width 708 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 09 May 2013
Boulder Origin?
Blocks litter the interior floor of an impact crater. NAC M187357438LR, image width 1.81 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 08 May 2013
Boulder Tales
Boulders >1 m across, and a few trails, surround the base of a mountain in the Schrödinger central peak ring. Boulder in lower left is ~55 m across, NAC M187340587LR, image width 732 m, mountain base is beyond the frame to the lower...
Published on 07 May 2013
Dating an impact
Some boulders are exposed in an impact melt sheet. How can these boulders help geologists understand more about the timing of impact? LROC NAC M1120322807L, image width is 1600 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 02 May 2013
Debris on the Slopes of Benedict Crater
Debris flows on the slope of Benedict crater, note material that collected in small depressions. Boulders stand out as bright dots on the landscape. LROC NAC M112031488R, image width is 1200 m and downslope is to the upper right...
Published on 01 May 2013
The Monadnocks of Sinus Honoris
A NW-SE oriented groove is seen between two inselbergs in Sinus Honoris (12.276°S; 18.712°E). NAC frame M181944849L, illumination is from the west, north is up, image is ~5.5 km wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 25 Apr 2013
Getting Cracked in Wiener F
An impact crater is caught in the process of disintegration and is barely visible today (40.881°N; 150.608°E). NAC frame M169574198L, illumination is from the southwest, north is up, image is ~600 m wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...
Published on 24 Apr 2013
The Domes of Stevinus Crater
Distinctive positive-relief features on the floor of Stevinus crater (32.760°S; 53.739°E). NAC frame M113603383L, illumination is from the east, north is up, image is ~2.3 km wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 23 Apr 2013
New Views of Bowditch
A lava terrace within the farside crater Bowditch. LROC NAC M180493674L, image width is ~4 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 18 Apr 2013
The Fourth Mairan Dome
A volcanic dome in northeastern Oceanus Procellarum. LROC NAC M1119207667R, image is ~3.1 km across [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 17 Apr 2013
Crater Chain near Rima T Mayer
A crater chain near Rima T Mayer. LROC NAC M181373663R, image width is 2.6 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 16 Apr 2013
Crater Debris
Evidence of erosion and mass-wasting abound in lunar craters! Crater rim at the bottom of the image, crater floor at upper left, NAC M18731958LR, image width ~810 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 12 Apr 2013
Squished Crater
A lobate scarp cuts across and deforms an ancient impact scar on the floor of Seares crater. NAC M187315000LR, image width 1.95 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 11 Apr 2013