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NAC Anaglyph: Maunder Central Peak

Maunder Central Peak - created when Maunder crater (55 km in diameter) was formed.  The central portion of the crater was initially compressed, then subsequently rebounded to form these large peaks which rise over a kilometer above...

Published on 07 Apr 2017

NAC Anaglyph: Manners Crater

Fresh material (bright streaks) is exposed along the wall of the relatively young Manners crater  [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 31 Mar 2017

NAC Anaglyph: Mature 4 km crater in southern Mare Fecunditatis

Mature 4 km crater in southern Mare Fecunditatis. The irregular formation to the southwest is probably a secondary crater from crater Langrenus, 200+ km to the north-northeast [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 24 Mar 2017

NAC Anaglyph: "Bathtub Ring" of Lava

The pit-like Bawa crater (off-center left) is located on the edge of Lacus Solitudinus. The pit is congested with old lava and spiny, razerback ridges. The ridges are composed of debris that slumped from the upslope (western) wall above...

Published on 17 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

NAC Anaglyph: Dryden Central Peak

Dryden's central peak rises up from the crater floor. Image width is approximately 4 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 19 Aug 2016