Featured Images
Bulging Wrinkle
"Bulging" wrinkles extend from the north edge of Mare Tsiolkovskiy. Sunlight is from right side, image width is 610 meters, NAC M161475783L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 11 Jan 2012
Regolith on Basalt
Clusters of possible secondary craters on the north edge of the mare deposits inside Tsiolkovskiy crater. LROC NAC M161475783R. Image width is 610 m across, incidence angle 68°, sunlight is from right [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 10 Jan 2012
Project Gemini Comes to Life
Major milestones of the Gemini flights: Ed White performs the first US spacewalk (upper left), first rendezvous of two crewed spacecraft (upper right), first docking of two spacecraft (lower left), tethering of two spacecraft (lower...
Published on 06 Jan 2012
Galilaei's Layered Wall
Layers of material are exposed in Galilei crater's wall, sloping downwards to the bottom left. Each successive layer provides a step back in time and hints at the process that formed the layers. LROC NAC M160363453LE, image width is 500...
Published on 04 Jan 2012
Aristarchus Spectacular!
West wall of Aristarchus crater seen obliquely by the LROC NACs from an altitude of only 26 km. Scene is about 12 km wide at the base, NAC M175569775 [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 25 Dec 2011
Fresh Bench Crater in Oceanus Procellarum
This fresh crater in Oceanus Procellarum has a bench along its crater wall, and boulders are strewn among its ejecta blanket as well. What does this crater tell us about the local geology? LROC NAC M160363812RE, image width is 500 m...
Published on 22 Dec 2011
Herigonius K Impact Melt Flow
Grooves carved out by ejecta during the Herigonius K impact event provide channels for impact melt to flow outwards. Small cracks can be seen on the impact melt surface, possibly from contraction as the impact melt cooled. LROC NAC...
Published on 14 Dec 2011
Just Another Crater?
Not ordinary - amazing! What makes this 110 meter diameter crater stand out from the rest? LROC NAC M175077349L, 225 meters wide, 25 cm pixel scale, north is up [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 12 Dec 2011
Ejecta blanket geology
Unconsolidated material and impact melt (smoother areas) in the continuous ejecta blanket of Stevinus A crater. Image is located to the northeast of Stevinus A, image width is 530 m, LROC NAC M170227051L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...
Published on 08 Dec 2011
On the floor of Green M
High-reflectance boulders are interspersed among rubble eroding out of impact melt deposited on the Green M crater floor. Illumination from right, image is 570 m across, LROC NAC M159080552L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 07 Dec 2011
Oblong Roche V
The boundary between the flooded crater floor and the Roche V crater wall is subtle, except for locations where a distinct pinch represents the contact between units. LROC NAC M159100166R, image width is 590 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...
Published on 06 Dec 2011
Lichtenberg B Flow
Starting at the rim of the crater Lichtenberg B, impact melt flowed and formed a channel, pushing boulders aside in the process. LROC NAC M120257109R, image width is 430 m, incidence angle is 57° [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 30 Nov 2011
Marius A
Layered basalt on the wall of Marius A crater partially covered by debris. The crater rim is to the right of the image, and the floor of the crater is to the left. LROC NAC M137848463R, image width is 460 m, incidence angle is...
Published on 29 Nov 2011
Detour!
A high albedo granular flow traveled down the wall of Dionysius crater. Why is the flow curving around the crater floor? LROC NAC M111484008R, image width is 500 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 28 Nov 2011
Polka-dot Ejecta
A blanket of fresh ejecta is dotted with smaller low albedo craters. LROC NAC M123513537R, image width is 560 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 23 Nov 2011
Shades of Grey
Two streaks of high and low reflectance blocky ejecta from the same crater. A large boulder rests in the low reflectance deposit. LROC NAC M168862555R, image width is 500 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 22 Nov 2011
Shiny Mound
Northeastern edge of a high-reflectance mound, downslope is to the upper-right. Image width is 1512 m, LROC NAC M106869873R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 18 Nov 2011
Nature's Art
Western half of an unnamed crater and its ejecta located near the center of Mare Serenitatis. Image width is 600 m, incidence angle 28°, LROC NAC M139795376L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 17 Nov 2011
Lunar Topography - As Never Seen Before!
LROC WAC color shaded relief of the lunar farside (NASA/GSFC/DLR/Arizona State University).
Published on 16 Nov 2011
Boulder Mound
Boulder rich mound on the northeastern rim of Dawes crater. Image width is 500 m, sunlight is from the image bottom. LROC NAC M139734469L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 15 Nov 2011