Featured Images
Bulls-Eye Crater or Volcanic Vent?
A circular depression (700 m diameter) sits atop of a circular mound 3.7 km in diameter. It is either a perfectly placed impact crater on the hill's summit, or a volcanic vent. LROC NAC M181173832LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 25 Jul 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
Impact Melt Pit
A melt pit inside an unnamed crater. Image width is 480 m, NAC frame M176082220L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 02 Mar 2012
Shield Volcanoes in Lacus Veris!
Wrinkle-ridges in mare basalts? Nope! These step-like features are located on the flanks of a shield volcano! Down-slope to the lower right, LROC NAC image M166406436R, image width is 728 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 02 Feb 2012
Pytheas
A lovely combination of layered mare basalt, granular flow, and talus. The top of the image is down-slope. LROC NAC image M170694505L, image width is 735 m, pixel scale of 0.49 m/px [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 26 Jan 2012
Dawes
Layers of mare basalt affected the paths of granular material that flowed down the crater wall. The top of the image is down-slope. LROC NAC M157418698R, image width is 546 m, pixel scale is 0.4 m/px [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 25 Jan 2012
Galilaei's Layered Wall
Layers of material are exposed in Galilei crater's wall, sloping downwards to the bottom left. Each successive layer provides a step back in time and hints at the process that formed the layers. LROC NAC M160363453LE, image width is 500...
Published on 04 Jan 2012
Marius A
Layered basalt on the wall of Marius A crater partially covered by debris. The crater rim is to the right of the image, and the floor of the crater is to the left. LROC NAC M137848463R, image width is 460 m, incidence angle is...
Published on 29 Nov 2011
Layers near Apollo 15 landing site
West side edges of Hadley Rille, near Apollo 15 landing site. Image number M113941548L, resolution is 0.5 m/pixel, image width is 500 m, incidence angle 59°, sunlight is from right side of the image [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 30 Aug 2011
Dark landslide near van Gent crater
A landslide within a small crater near van Gent crater. The crater rim is in the top right while the crater floor is in the bottom left. The landslide has exposed many boulder within the crater wall. LROC NAC M156550640RE, image width...
Published on 18 May 2011
Dark surface materials surrounding Rima Marius
Dark surface materials on the plateau surrounding Rima Marius (17.63°N, 309.02°E). Image number M137882287R, incidence angle 35°, image width is 660 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 17 May 2011
Discontinuous rilles
Northwestern edge of disconnected depression (14.53°N, 311.43°E) from Rima Marius. Image number M135507533R, incidence angle 58°, image width is 550 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 12 May 2011
Another small volcano?
Along the embayed Eddington crater rim is an ~1.5 km dome that may be an ancient volcano with a summit pit crater. LROC NAC M148618400R, image width is 960 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 27 Apr 2011
Post-impact modification of Klute W
Fractured and slumping rim of Klute W crater. Image is 900 meters wide, LROC NAC M143201144RE [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 31 Mar 2011
Sinuous Chain of Depressions
A single depression from a larger sinuous chain of pits located at 34.6°N, 43.5°W in NAC frame M102443238R. This chain may host uncollapsed lava tubes between the depressions that are suitable for human habitation. Image is 1.5 km wide...
Published on 17 Feb 2011
Sublunarean void!
The LROC NAC acquired an oblique view of the Marius Hills pit with just the right angle to reveal an overhang! Pit is about 65 meters in diameter, M137929856R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 07 Feb 2011
Rimae Posidonius
Spanning over 130 km in length, Rimae Posidonius is a sinuous rille winding across the floor of Posidonius crater. LROC WAC mosaic at 100 m/pixel, arrow points to the rille and location of an LROC NAC close-up [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...
Published on 01 Dec 2010
New Views of Lunar Pits
Spectacular high Sun view of the Mare Tranquillitatis pit crater revealing boulders on an otherwise smooth floor. Image is 400 meters wide, north is up, NAC M126710873R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 14 Sep 2010
How Common are Mare Pit Craters?
One of three large pit craters so far found on the Moon -- do these pits provide access to open lava tubes? Image is 1170 meters wide, LROC NAC M106662246R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 14 Jul 2010
Depths of Mare Ingenii
Impact craters are visible everywhere on the Moon, but pits are rare. This pit in Mare Ingenii (located at 35.95°S, 166.06°E) is about 130 m in diameter! Image width is 550 m, illumination is from the upper right, NAC M128202846LE...
Published on 16 Jun 2010