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Rock slide in Rima Hyginus

A rock slide in the northern wall of Rima Hyginus. LROC NAC image M111545012R, 576 m wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 13 Jun 2012

Inside Hyginus Crater

Collapse features within Hyginus Crater. LROC NAC image M104476560L, 1240 m wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 12 Jun 2012

View From The Other Side

Summit of Tycho crater central peak seen from west-to-east; the rough material on the floor of the crater in the upper right formed as a massive pool of impact melt solidified. LROC NAC M181286769L,R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 21 May 2012

Ryder Spectacular!

Boulders, slopes, and shadows inside Ryder Crater. Distance across base of shadow is about 1800 meters (NAC M176670797) [NASA/GSFC/ Arizona State University].

Published on 21 Mar 2012

Lunokhod 2 Revisited

Lunokhod 2 rover parked facing southeast with the lid still open. Rover tracks extend north to the final parking place. The inset is a zoomed in view of the rover, the main rover body is labeled B, the open lid is labeled L and the...

Published on 13 Mar 2012

Follow the Tracks

Apollo 15 landing site imaged from an altitude of 25 km (M175252641L,R) allowing an even higher resolution view! The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) is parked to the far right, and the Lunar Module descent stage is in the center, LRV tracks...

Published on 05 Mar 2012

Aristarchus Spectacular!

West wall of Aristarchus crater seen obliquely by the LROC NACs from an altitude of only 26 km. Scene is about 12 km wide at the base, NAC M175569775 [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 25 Dec 2011

Oblong Roche V

The boundary between the flooded crater floor and the Roche V crater wall is subtle, except for locations where a distinct pinch represents the contact between units. LROC NAC M159100166R, image width is 590 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...

Published on 06 Dec 2011

Hadley Rille and the Mountains of the Moon

The NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter rolled to capture this dramatic oblique view of the Apollo 15 landing site. Hadley rille, a great chasm in the lunar surface, carves its way through the center of this scene [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...

Published on 04 Nov 2011

Perched boulders

The crest of a linear floor fracture wall is alternately covered by boulders and smooth terrain. The largest boulders (right side of image) are ~ 30 m across. LROC NAC M159065590R, image width is 960 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 11 Oct 2011

It's the Moon's Fault

Linear rille in Mare Tranquillitatis, the result of extensional stresses. What caused the offset in the rille on the east wall? LROC NAC M146858595LE, image width is 700 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 15 Sep 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

Lunar overhang?

Outcrop in the south wall of this unnamed rille may form an overhang. Image width 400 m across, LROC NAC M124790534R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 16 Aug 2011

Channelized impact melt

Channelized impact melt flow cut through pre-existing rock. Image number M103216633L, incidence angle 68°, image scale 1.4 m/pixels, sunlight direction is from the left [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 10 Aug 2011

Old Man River (of Lava)

A tight turn in a sinuous rille. Could you drive a SUV sized rover through it? Probably, it's flat on the bottom. Just watch out for house-sized boulders. Image number M157934151L, incidence angle 35°, image is 1.75 km across...

Published on 28 Jun 2011

Frozen in Time

Boulder migration is arrested by a gentle change in slope (20.14°N, 310.03°E). NAC image number M137875459R; incidence angle 36°; sun is from the southwest; north is up; image is ~460 meters across [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]

Published on 09 Jun 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

Boulder clusters on a ridge crest

Boulders ~1 - 6 m in diameter cluster on a wrinkle ridge crest in Oceanus Procellarum. Image is 600 m across, LROC NAC M148536582R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 24 Mar 2011

Rima Calippus

Rima Calippus in northwest Mare Serenitatis, boulders on the larger branch are possibly outcrop waiting to be sampled. LROC NAC M102078117, image width is 1600 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 01 Mar 2011