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Lovely Lichtenberg B

Lichtenberg B is a beautifully preserved young impact crater. Rock outcrops in the upper portion of the crater wall are due to the successive thin lava flows that filled Oceanus Procellarum more than 3 billion years ago. The crater is...

Published on 02 Sep 2014

A Rille to Rover Over

LROC NAC image M1145219838 of a rille found on the Southwestern edge of Oceanus Procellarum. This rille most likely formed from the stress added to the crust as the mare deposits were emplaced and cooled [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...

Published on 08 Jul 2014

A Fresh Crater in Campbell

An impactor collided with the surface just off the edge of a mare deposit in the floor of the crater Campbell in this LROC NAC mosaic (M1156751914). The crater is ~4 km in diameter [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 26 Jun 2014

Rough Around the Edges

With peppered flanks, Rima Suess wanders over 150 km through Oceanus Procellarum. The rocks that rest on the walls of this lunar rille are perhaps remnants of much larger boulders that have eroded down to meter sized rocks due to micro...

Published on 05 Jun 2014

Punching through Abel C

A bench crater in the pyroclastic deposit mantling the floor of Abel C. The impactor appears to have punched through multiple layers, giving it an irregular, stepped appearance. The crater is approximately 100 m in diameter. Taken from...

Published on 22 May 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

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

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

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

Lavoisier Crater

LROC NAC mosaic of the the fascinating floor of Lavoisier crater. A concentric crater is seen in the lower left corner of the image, and fractures trending NW-SE. M1114711232, image width is ~10 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 04 Feb 2014

Collapsing Tube

Uneven depression near the north end of Rima Suess. Image center 9.109°N, 311.396°E; image width is 1.38 km; illumination from left; incidence angle is 67°; north is up; NAC M1112132406L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 30 Jan 2014

Source Vent for Rima Prinz I

Newly released LROC NAC Digital Terrain Model (DTM) of Rima Prinz I where it meets the source crater Vera (~2 km in diamter). Image is approximately 7 km across [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 19 Dec 2013

On the Edge

An oblique view from LROC's NAC of Lichtenberg crater (31.854°N, 292.284°E). This image is approximately 22 km wide. North is to the bottom right of the image [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 24 Sep 2013

Partially Flooded Rim

Partially filled crater (1.8 km diameter) located in the Rimae Prinz region, centered at 26.941°N, 316.871°E, LROC NAC M1096772216 [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 15 Aug 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

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

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

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

The Fourth Mairan Dome

A volcanic dome in northeastern Oceanus Procellarum. LROC NAC M1119207667R, image is ~3.1 km across [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 17 Apr 2013

New Views of the Gruithuisen Domes

An oblique view of the northern portion of the Gruithuisen Gamma volcanic dome. LROC NAC M1106087898LR, north is to the right [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 04 Mar 2013