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Melt Boundary

Impact melt boundary at a wall slump in Milne N crater. Melt on the right, slump on left; NAC M169840154R, image width 500 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 05 Jun 2012

On the Edge

Small craters and ejecta dot the landscape just over the crest of Manzinus M's rim, marked by the shadow on the bottom of the image. Several lineations run parallel to the rim while cross-cutting small craters. Image width is 500 m, NAC...

Published on 04 Jun 2012

A Beautiful Impact

Young impact craters sometimes present a striking array of tones in their ejecta. Illumination is from the southeast, image is ~500 m across, LROC NAC M156964572L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 31 May 2012

Brush Strokes on a Lunar Canvas

An irregular ejecta distribution from a fresh crater catches the eye. Illumination is from the south, image is ~600 m across, LROC NAC image M111265930L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 30 May 2012

Balcony Over Plato

A distinctive rock outcrop attracts attention along the north rim of Plato crater (51.6°N; 9.4°W). Illumination is from the southeast, downslope is toward the bottom of the frame, image is ~325 m across, LROC NAC M168257774L...

Published on 29 May 2012

In the Shadow of the Moon

LRO turned to image the Earth four times during the solar eclipse on 20-21 May 2012; in this view the Moon's shadow is seen passing over the Aleutian Islands. Annotated NAC Image E192199689L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 25 May 2012

View From The Other Side

Summit of Tycho crater central peak seen from west-to-east; the rough material on the floor of the crater in the upper right formed as a massive pool of impact melt solidified. LROC NAC M181286769L,R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 21 May 2012

Multiple Flow Lobes

Multiple flow lobes on the northern slope of Furnerius A crater wall. Downslope is to the bottom, image width is 756 m, NAC M187848982R. Sunlight is from right side [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 17 May 2012

Meandering

Western slope of Fabbroni crater cavity. Image width is 1200 m, downslope is to the left, NAC M188050156R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 16 May 2012

Dark Material Flows

Low reflectance materials inside a degraded small crater. Image width is 500 m, north is up. NAC M168476297L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]

Published on 15 May 2012

Boulder on the Edge

A boulder on the edge of a crater rim, partially covered with a veneer of impact melt. LROC NAC M169738975L, image width is 600 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 10 May 2012

Impact Melt Fingers

Impact melt from an unnamed lunar crater forms ghostly fingers stretching across the Moon's surface. LROC NAC frame M126091916L, image width is 560 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 08 May 2012

Melt on a Rim

Impact melt started to flow back into the crater cavity before it solidified. Downslope is to the upper right, image width is 500 m, NAC M170205366L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 03 May 2012

Crater in 3D!

Digital Terrain Model (DTM) of an unnamed crater in the farside highlands. Image is 3.2 km across [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 02 May 2012

Rolling Rolling Rolling

Curved boulder trails - not something you see everyday on the Moon! NAC M169772563L, image width 756 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 01 May 2012

Orion, Up Close

Low orbit view of Apollo 16 landing site, image width 250 meters, M175179080 [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 23 Apr 2012

Scalelike Impact Melts

Impact melt sheets on the ejecta deposits of the crater Plato M. NAC M111700304R. Image width is 530 m. Image center is 53.276°N, 344.385°E. North is up. Incidence angle is 60° [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 19 Apr 2012

Dark Impact Melt Sheet

A portion of southern rim of unnamed immature crater. The interior of the crater is in the top half of the image. NAC M169764515R. Image center is 18.652°N, 121.299°E. Image width is 500 m. North is up [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 18 Apr 2012

Rays From Tiny Crater

30 meter diameter crater with pronounced rays. NAC M169723917L. Image width is 500 m. Image center is 12.929°N, 127.671°E. North is up. Incidence angle 25.5° [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 17 Apr 2012

Impact Melt Lobes

Impact melt flowed down the wall of Lowell crater forming two lobes when it solidified. The first lobe was breached or overtopped by a second flow in a manner probably similar to lava flows on Earth. LROC NAC M184196652RE, sun is from...

Published on 12 Apr 2012