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Breached Levee

Impact melt breached a levee to flow down part of the terraced wall of Tycho. Downslope is toward image bottom, NAC M170634588L, image width is 500 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 11 Sep 2012

Boulder or Crater?

A roughly circular feature on the lunar surface. LROC NAC M175212953R, image is ~300 m across [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 10 Sep 2012

Surveyor 7 - America's Last Lunar Unmanned Lander

Surveyor 7, sitting on the ejecta blanket of Tycho Crater, was the last spacecraft of the Surveyor series, and the only to land in the lunar highlands. NAC M175355093L, image width is 500 m. Inset is zoomed 4x [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...

Published on 07 Sep 2012

Pyroclastic Trails

Northeastern rim of unnamed crater located in Southern Sinus Aestuum. NAC M144680787R, image width is 612 m. Downslope is to the bottom-right, incidence angle is 49.4° [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 06 Sep 2012

Pyroclastics and Vent

Southern rim of an unnamed vent near Rimae Hevelius. NAC M137977638R, image width is 500 m. Downslope is to the top [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 05 Sep 2012

Dark Ejecta

Southwestern rim of crater Copernicus H. NAC M186005514L, image width is 930 m, incidence angle is 10° [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 04 Sep 2012

"Houston, Tranquility base here."

Apollo 11 landing site, as Armstrong and Aldrin left it some 43 years ago, LROC M175124932R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 27 Aug 2012

Young Highlands Crater

Two small melt flows solidified on the wall of a young crater, and melt pooled in its center. LROC NAC M188270580RE, image width is 700 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 22 Aug 2012

Four Leaf Clover

Several large depressions dot the surface of Mare Imbrium, giving the impression of a four leaf clover. LROC NAC M190780929RE, image width is 1500 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 21 Aug 2012

Komarov

A fresh crater splashing ejecta across the edge of a fracture in Komarov crater. Image width is 2.5 km, NAC M191967463R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 17 Aug 2012

Louville D

Fractured impact melt with a probable impact melt pit inside the crater Louville D. LROC NAC image M142604009R, image width 490 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 16 Aug 2012

Giant Flow of Impact Melt

This giant flow of impact melt extends northward from a much larger mass of impact melt on the northern rim of the Tycho impact crater. This one section of the flow is more than 10 km long. LROC NAC M185954551R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...

Published on 14 Aug 2012

Sampling a Central Peak

Boulders from the central peak of Moretus crater litter the crater floor. NAC M185904952R, image width is ~852 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 09 Aug 2012

Debris Channels

Granular materials once flowed down the crater wall of Alpetragius B and formed these striking patterns. NAC M170606933L, image width 600 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 08 Aug 2012

Mounded Floor

Blocky crater (~500 m diameter) with a central mound, located in Mare Frigoris. NAC M170605553R, image width 800 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 07 Aug 2012

Sinuous Ridges on the Slope

Triple junctions of wrinkle ridges at the western edge of Bolyai crater floor. Image width is 1270 m, LROC NAC image M134368363L. Sunlight is from left side [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 02 Aug 2012

Impacts on the Melts

Impact melt surface ejected from Necho crater. Image width is 620 m, LROC NAC M134374642L. Sunlight is from left side [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 01 Aug 2012

Splash Mark

Meandering line of boulders at the bottom of Necho crater. Image width is 690 m, LROC NAC M167390131L. Sunlight is from left side [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]

Published on 31 Jul 2012

Question Answered!

LRO slewed 19° down-Sun allowing the illuminated side of the still standing American flag to be captured at the Apollo 17 landing site. M113751661L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 27 Jul 2012

Bulls-Eye Crater or Volcanic Vent?

A circular depression (700 m diameter) sits atop of a circular mound 3.7 km in diameter. It is either a perfectly placed impact crater on the hill's summit, or a volcanic vent. LROC NAC M181173832LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 25 Jul 2012