Featured Images

Sinuous Cracks

Northwestern rim of an unnamed crater located on southwest edge of Orientale basin. Image center is 22.110°S, 258.014°E, image width is 870 m. Downslope is to the lower-right. LROC NAC M184189330L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 31 Dec 2012

Swept Surface

A portion of the floor of Nicholson crater in LROC NAC M140468128R. Image center is 26.103°S, 274.952°E, image width is 612 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 28 Dec 2012

Southside, Aristarchus Crater

SE Aristarchus crater (40 km diameter) viewed obliquely from an altitude of 135 km, M1096850878LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 25 Dec 2012

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

Crater on a Crater on a Crater

A small unnamed crater sits on the edge of a larger crater. LROC NAC M1107532088RE, image width is ~1000 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 20 Dec 2012

Taurus Littrow Valley, West-To-East

The magnificent Taurus Littrow valley seen obliquely from west-to-east by the LROC NAC. The Apollo 17 crew briefly explored portions of this valley 40 years ago this month. M1096343661LR, image ~10 km across the center...

Published on 19 Dec 2012

Petavius Crater

An outcrop exposed in the central peak of Petavius crater revealed in large fracture. LROC NAC M1107889912LE, image width is ~840m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 18 Dec 2012

Ebb and Flow Finale

The two GRAIL spacecraft, Ebb and Flow, as imaged by the LROC NAC in lunar orbit at different times (A on 7th October, B on 8th October 2012) [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 17 Dec 2012

Approach to Taurus Littrow Valley

View similar to what the Apollo 17 astronauts saw as they approached their landing in the magnificent Taurus Littrow Valley. LROC NAC east-to-west oblique image pair, about 18 km wide in center, M192703697LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...

Published on 12 Dec 2012

Picard Crater Impact Melt

Cracks in a terrace on Picard crater's wall indicate the terrace was flooded with impact melt. The cracks probably formed during cooling of the impact melt as it solidified. LROC NAC M1107917713RE, image width is ~1300 m...

Published on 11 Dec 2012

Minty Fresh

A fresh young impact in the lunar highlands. LROC NAC M1104423389L, image width is 1.7 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 06 Dec 2012

A Tiny, Glancing Blow

An oblique impact created a beautiful asymmetrical ejecta pattern. LROC image M1104509842L, image width is 1.2 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 05 Dec 2012

Physics is Fun!

A gradational distribution of boulders inside a crater. LROC image M176224625L, image width is 500 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 04 Dec 2012

Four of a Kind in Catena Davy

Evenly spaced craters stand out in the Catena Davy crater chain (11.0°S; 6.2°W). NAC mosaic of  M181208790 right and left pair, illumination is from the west, north is up, image is ~6 km wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 30 Nov 2012

Pile Up

A debris slump produced a striking array of linear features on a crater floor (30.68°S; 145.59°E). NAC frame M176684041R, illumination is from the east, north is up, image is ~1 km wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 29 Nov 2012

Lassell D Ejecta

A variety of effects are still visible from this recent impact in Mare Nubium (14.60°S; 10.26°W). NAC frame M111660844L, illumination is from the east, north is up, image is ~1 km wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 28 Nov 2012

Clusters

Cluster of craters southeast of Rayet Y crater. LROC NAC M182796787R, image width is 1.68 km, image center is 46.892°N, 113.807°E. North is to the top [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 15 Nov 2012

Exposed Layers

Southern portion of Piton B crater wall. LROC NAC M168203756R, image width is 500 m, image center is 39.292°N, 359.883°E. North is down [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 14 Nov 2012

Young and Old

Unnamed craters on the western edge of Mare Frigoris. LROC NAC M186056576L, image width is 1.65 km, image center is 56.579°N, 334.890°E [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 13 Nov 2012

Ghost crater in Mare Imbrium

A high reflectance line curves through a flat portion of mare basalt. The line is elevated relative to the basalt and is populated with bright boulders. LROC NAC 1098979692LE, image width is 1700 [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 07 Nov 2012