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Impact on a Slope

An unnamed crater ejecta inside Dante C crater (54 km in diameter). LROC NAC M1137707212L, center 28.463°N, 182.491°E, width is 1728 m, downslope is to the lower-right [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 22 Apr 2014

Sometimes You Just Need to Vent

Low reflectance material cascaded down the wall of what is likely a volcanic vent in the southwestern portion of the Orientale basin. Image width is approximately 750 m. LROC NAC image M1150135366 [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 15 Apr 2014

One in a Million Mounds

Boulders, most 10 to 20 meters across, pepper the flanks of a cratered mound in the floor of Copernicus crater. The scene is illuminated from the east (right); LROC NAC M1339037292R; image width ~1.1 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 10 Apr 2014

Swept Slopes of Herigonius

Banded layers of mare basalts revealed in the east wall of Herigonius crater. The crater rim crest is located outside the top of the image (north to the left). Debris and boulders accumulate downslope (bottom) toward the crater floor....

Published on 08 Apr 2014

Small Clearing

LROC NAC M1144856403R of a mound littered with boulders located within the floor of Tycho crater. The small clearing, which lacks boulders, is most likely squeezed up impact melt. Image width is ~2400 ft (730 m) and North points up...

Published on 03 Apr 2014

Lavoisier Pyroclastics

Irregular depression at the head of a floor fracture skirting the western floor of Lavoisier crater. Low reflectance material, thought to be pyroclastics, appears to have flowed East into nearby parts of the crater floor. LROC NAC...

Published on 01 Apr 2014

Distal Edges

Blocky fences border an impact melt deposit on the rim of a fresh crater. LROC NAC M112884286R, image width is 816 m, illuminated from upper right, north is up [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 27 Mar 2014

Rockin' Autumni

LROC NAC image (M114498609) of a blocky 600-m fresh crater within Lacus Autumni in the Orientale basin [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 26 Mar 2014

Young Crater Walls

Northern rim of an unnamed young crater. LROC NAC M125130801R; image center is 80.030°N, 278.886°E; image width is 1243 m; incidence angle is 82.3° [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 25 Mar 2014

Faulted Kipuka

This striking mountain within Mare Imbrium was altered at its base by the formation of a lobate scarp. A wrinkle ridge runs into the base of the mountain (bottom right). Image width is approximately 4.5 km. LROC NAC image M1098943917R...

Published on 21 Mar 2014

681 Gigapixels!

Spectacular LROC Northern Polar Mosaic (LNPM) allows exploration from 60°N up to the pole at the astounding pixel scale of 2 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 18 Mar 2014

Stratification in a Tranquil Sea

Bright talus winds downslope through crags and crannies in the banded scarps exposed in the east wall of Dionysius crater. Horizontal lineations result from differential mass wasting of stratified rock in Mare Tranquilitatis; LROC NAC...

Published on 13 Mar 2014

Modified Craters of Moscoviense

Morning light beams over the walls and peaks of an irregularly shaped crater in Mare Moscoviense. This unnamed crater is approximately 17 km in diameter; portion of controlled NAC Mosaic MOSCOVNSLOA, downsampled for web browsing...

Published on 11 Mar 2014

Square-ish Crater

The square corner along the northern rim of Lavoisier crater is evidence of pre-impact fracturing. LROC NAC image M112759713L; image width is ~7 km (~4.4 miles) [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 06 Mar 2014

Still There!

Four LROC NAC views of the Chang'e 3 landing site: A) before landing, 30 June 2013, B) after landing, 25 December 2013, C) 21 January 2014, D) 17 February 2014. Each image is enlarged by a factor of two, width of each is 200 meters (656...

Published on 04 Mar 2014

Down the Mountain

Northern slope (top) of an unnamed mountain in Montes Carpatus; image center at 17.438°N, 331.221°E; image width is 1320 m; downslope is toward the top; north is up; LROC NAC M186077208R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 28 Feb 2014

Dark Splash?

Low reflectance materials splashed out from an unnamed crater. Image center is 2.322°S, 81.725°E; image width is 1260 m; incidence angle 3.3°; north is up, LROC NAC M1133662942L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 25 Feb 2014

Taking a Peek at Icarus

The central peak of Icarus crater rising out of the shadows to greet a new lunar day! Image width is approximately 10 km, north is to the right, LROC M1124685518 [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 20 Feb 2014

Hayn Crater

Central peaks of Hayn crater, rising 1.5 km above the crater floor. Image is approximately 32 km across, LROC NAC M1105158497LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 18 Feb 2014

Overprinting Orientale

Fractured crater draped with ejecta from the Orientale basin, located south of Buffon crater. Portion of NAC oblique image M1128039712; looking west to east; downslope to the right [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 13 Feb 2014