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NAC Anaglyph: Mare Frigoris Wrinkle Ridges
Wrinkle Ridges in Mare Frigoris - Wrinkle ridges are a response to a local mass concentration, while others, as in this case, may be due to global contractional stress [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 03 Mar 2017
NAC Anaglyph: Fissures in Bowditch Crater
A complex grouping of fissures in the mare-flooded Bowditch crater that were once likely sites of volcanic eruptions in this area. Bowditch crater is part of the lava-flooded region named Lacus Solitudinus [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...
Published on 24 Feb 2017
NAC Anaglyph: Atlas Crater Wall
The rough-and-tumble morphology of this crater wall results, at least in part, from large-scale wall instability and failures [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 17 Feb 2017
NAC Anaglyph: Briggs Fractures
Fractures in the floor of Briggs crater suggest intrusive volcanic activity , i.e. magma rising from below to push up the crater floor, causing it to crack [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 10 Feb 2017
NAC Anaglyph: Cobra Head
Deposits on the east rim of the head of the Vallis Schröteri, or "Cobra Head" [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 03 Feb 2017
NAC Anaglyph: Tsiolkovskiy Slumping
The wall of Tsiolkovskiy crater has slumped downward due to gravity since its formation, giving it a lumpy appearance [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 27 Jan 2017
NAC Anaglyph: Rima Sharp
The floor of Rima Sharp, a sinuous rille, is broad and relatively flat [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 13 Jan 2017
NAC Anaglyph: Buffon Flow Front
This lobate flow, found to the south of Buffon crater, likely formed as fluidized basin ejecta moved across the surface [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 06 Jan 2017
NAC Anaglyph: Langmuir Central Peak
The bouldery and blocky uppermost slopes of the central peak of Langmuir crater [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 30 Dec 2016
NAC Anaglyph: Orientale Mare and Melt
Fractured impact melt from the Orientale basin-forming impact stands out from the mare lavas that later embayed it [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 23 Dec 2016
NAC Anaglyph: Fenyi Fractures
Fractures in the floor of Fenyi crater hint at intrusive magmatic activity [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 19 Dec 2016
Spacecraft Related Coordinates - 2016 Update
Luna 17, the intrepid lander that carried the Lunokhod 1 rover to the surface. You can make out the rover's tracks around the lander, the tight circles were formed as the Earth-bound drivers tested out the maneuverability of their just...
Published on 25 Nov 2016
NAC Anaglyph: Orientale Rille
A sinuous rille in the Orientale basin exhibits fresh exposures where landslides have occurred along steep portions of the walls [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 18 Nov 2016
NAC Anaglyph: Tycho Melt Flow
Stunning complexity in impact melt deposits on the northern rim of Tycho crater that were once molten and flowed across the surface, but are now solidified [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 28 Oct 2016
Dynamic Moon!
A brand new crater on the Moon! This new 12 meter (39 foot) diameter impact crater formed between 25 October 2012 and 21 April 2013 and was discovered in a temporal ratio image (after/before) created from two Narrow Angle Camera (NAC)...
Published on 12 Oct 2016
NAC Anaglyph: Brisbane Impact Gouge
This segment of the Brisbane Z impact rim was scoured out, likely during the formation of the impact, leaving behind the elongate structure we see today [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 07 Oct 2016
Color of the Lassell Massif
A shock of color on the Moon! The Lassell Massif (a so-called "red spot") in Mare Nubium appears orange in the center of this WAC color composite image. The image was derived by assigning red to 689 nm, green to 415 nm, and blue to 321...
Published on 12 Sep 2016
NAC Anaglyph: Vitello Ridge
A wrinkle ridge south of Vitello crater, formed by compressional stress that caused the rock to fold and fracture [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 09 Sep 2016
NAC Anaglyph: Fractures in Gauss Crater
Fractures in Gauss crater suggest modification of this crater's morphology through subsequent geologic processes [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 02 Sep 2016
What's Next for LRO?
LRO and LROC will continue to explore the Moon during the mission's third extended mission to understand fundamental processes that shape our Solar System.
Published on 22 Aug 2016