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Soaring Over Mighty Mt. Hadley

An oblique view, looking east-to-west over the Apennine Mountains towards Hadley Rille (upper left) (LROC NAC M1123519889, north is to the right). A long shadow is cast by mighty Mt. Hadley (center right). Nestled between the Apennines...

Published on 18 Jun 2014

A Kink in Rima Krieger

Rima Krieger winds its way through Oceanus Procellarum. Image width is ~ 3.5 km. Taken from LROC NAC image M1152172510R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 20 May 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

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

Chang'e 3 Lander and Rover From Above

LROC NAC view of the Chang'e 3 lander (large arrow) and rover (small arrow) just before sunset on their first day of lunar exploration. LROC NAC M1142582775R, image width 576 m, north is up [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 30 Dec 2013

Safe On The Surface Of The Moon!

LROC image (acquired 15 July 2009) centered on area seen in descent images acquired by Chang'e-3 as it descended to the surface of Mare Imbrium. Image width 1700 meters, north is up, M102285549 [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 15 Dec 2013

Station 6 - Apollo 17

Station 6 allowed Apollo 17 astronauts to explore a collection of boulders and regolith that represents the rocks from the mighty North Massif. Five large boulder fragments lie at the base of a long boulder trail, all from a single...

Published on 13 Dec 2013

The Lunar Alps

A portion of an LROC NAC oblique image (M177602135LR) of a rille, seen in the center of this image running northwest to southeast through the Montes Alpes region. Image width is approximately 15 km. North is to the right...

Published on 15 Nov 2013

Snapshots From Space

Astronaut Cernan (UR, LR), Evans (UL, LR) and Schmitt (LL) relaxing in the Apollo 17 Command Module America after Cernan and Schmitt returned from three days of exploring the magnificent Taurus Littrow valley [NASA/ Arizona State...

Published on 25 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

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

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

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

The Monadnocks of Sinus Honoris

A NW-SE oriented groove is seen between two inselbergs in Sinus Honoris (12.276°S; 18.712°E). NAC frame M181944849L, illumination is from the west, north is up, image is ~5.5 km wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 25 Apr 2013

Wrinkle Ridge vs. Impact Crater

An impact crater modified by a wrinkle ridge. NAC M1114391184R, image width is 3.2 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 06 Mar 2013

Archimedes Rock Garden

A group of rocks, a small shallow crater, and rays of ejecta occur together on one of the fault terraces of the crater Archimedes. LRO NAC M109256375R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 07 Feb 2013

Almost Submerged

Lunar mare basalt flows partially cover a crater. LROC NAC M186105790L, image width is 1 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 24 Jan 2013

Infilled Trench

Lower portion of the eastern wall of the Orientale basin, LROC NAC M160498666R. Image center is 18.348°S, 275.769°E, image width is 500 m. Downslope is from lower right to the center [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 21 Dec 2012