Featured Images
The View Inside of a Tilted Crater
Oblique view of the chaotic interior of the 30-km crater Wiener F. NAC images M1113262343 L & R subsampled from their original resolution; scene width is approximately 13 km from left to right, centered at 41.1°N, 150.0°E...
Published on 23 Jul 2013
Amazing Orientale Peaks and Valleys
Spectacular oblique view of the interior of the Orientale basin. NAC images M1124173129L & R, image centered at 24.23°S, 264.30°E, scene width is approximately 16 km and the cliff at center is 1.7 km high [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...
Published on 16 Jul 2013
Lunar Kipuka
A crater breached and filled with the lavas of Mare Imbrium (31.364°N, 334.217°E). LROC NAC M193132768L, image width is 3.2 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 11 Jul 2013
Surveyor Crater, Before and After
Another look at the Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3 landing site. See the full description for comparison with a Lunar Orbiter image of the same area taken 45 years ago! Image width is 470 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 09 Jul 2013
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