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Rima Marius Layering

Basalt layering is visible in the wall of this portion of Rima Marius. Image width is ~1.3 km, LROC NAC image M1103881010R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 27 Jun 2013

Love U on the Moon!

A small crater on the inner rim of Love U crater. LROC NAC M159114365R , image width is 580 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 26 Jun 2013

Northeastward!

Curved boulder tracks outside the rim of a fresh crater. LROC NAC M143594908L, image width is 440 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 25 Jun 2013

Oval Crater

A bolide impacting into the sloping wall of Harvey crater formed an oval, rather than circular crater. NAC M191567120, image width 1.32 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 20 Jun 2013

Complicated Crater

Impact melt, boulders, and mass wasting - oh my! NAC M190007628LR, image width 1 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 19 Jun 2013

Ka-Pow!

High-reflectance ejecta and low-reflectance impact melt streamers surround this fresh impact crater. NAC M189994606LR, image width 2.25 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 18 Jun 2013

Revealed Surface

Southern slope of unnamed fracture along the eastern mare/highland boundary of Mare Insularum. LROC NAC M1114199297R. Image center is 13.135°N, 355.638°E, image width is 1147.2 m. Downslope is toward upper-right, north is to the top...

Published on 13 Jun 2013

Layer of Pyroclastics

Northeastern wall of Bode C crater. LROC NAC M139938121L. Image center is 12.276°N 355.165°E, image width is 600 m. Downslope is toward bottom right, north towards the top [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 12 Jun 2013

Slope Resurfacing

Southeastern wall of Jansen U crater. LROC NAC M188028576R. Image center is 11.926°N, 32.306°E, image width is 1183.2 m. Downslope is toward upper left, north is to the top [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 11 Jun 2013

Giordano Bruno Whorl

Impact melt forms a swirled feature in Giordano Bruno crater. Image width is 1 km, LROC NAC M143947267L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 07 Jun 2013

Regolith all the way down?

A small crater hides a bench of bedrock within its walls. Boulders sit just outside the rim. LROC NAC M1624467033R, image width is 800 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 05 Jun 2013

A Truncated Rille

A lunar rille comes to an abrupt termination at a crater rim (34.342°S; 145.430°E). NAC frame M1122636898R, illumination is from the east-northeast, north is up, image is ~1 km wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 30 May 2013

Star Light Star Bright

A sharp reflectance contrast is found in Humboldt crater (26.593°S; 83.764°E). NAC frame M182974061L, illumination is from the west, north is up, image is ~850m wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 29 May 2013

Coalescing Secondaries

A chain of impact features provides a picturesque tableau (48.659°N; 103.299°E). NAC frame M18286833R, illumination is from the southwest, north is up, image is ~2 km wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 28 May 2013

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