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LROC NAC Anaglyph: Mercurius J

Craters upon craters - Mercurius J (bottom left) and a partially buried crater (upper right) on the rim of Mercurius C [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 17 Jul 2015

NAC Anaglyph: Catena Krafft

Dramatic lighting courtesy of Catena Krafft -- the wall of this crater chain casts shadows on its floor [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 10 Jul 2015

NAC Anaglyph: Orientale Basin Rille

The sinuous valleys of a rille wind their way through part of Orientale basin [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 26 Jun 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Herodotus A

Herodotus A - a nice bowl-shaped crater in Oceanus Procellarum [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 19 Jun 2015

NAC Anaglyph: Giordano Bruno Ejecta

Ejecta patterns resulting from materials thrown out of Giordano Bruno during crater excavation [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 12 Jun 2015

NAC Anaglyph: Fenyi Crater

Cracks, fractures, and upwarping in the floor of Fenyi Crater [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 05 Jun 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Highland Ponds

Ponds of impact melt lining craters on the far side of the Moon [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 22 May 2015

NAC Anaglyph: Messier Impact Melt

Impact melt deposits outside the west rim crest of Messier crater show evidence of ponding and flow before they cooled and solidified [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 15 May 2015

NAC Anaglyph: Theophilus East Wall

The rim of the crater Theophilus -- Notice the dramatic shift from the bright, steeply sloping interior wall to the darker, more heavily cratered outer terrain [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 05 May 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Small Bouldery Crater near Jenner

Riddled with boulders -- numerous boulders associated with a small crater near Jenner crater [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 03 Apr 2015

NAC Anaglyph: Lichtenberg Ghost Crater

Portion of a crater rim -- only the highest parts of an old crater are visible after being inundated by mare flows long ago [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 27 Mar 2015

NAC Anaglyph: Giordano Bruno Ejecta

Sweeping the landscape - a dramatic display of ejecta from Giordano Bruno [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 27 Feb 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Stromgren X

Stromgren X -  a highly degraded crater on the lunar farside replete with hummocky terrain [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 21 Feb 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Highlands Ridge

A ridge that formed in ejecta deposits from the Orientale basin [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 13 Feb 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Tycho East Melt Puddles

Puddles and rubble - check out these melt puddles northeast of Tycho Crater [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 30 Jan 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Hell Q Crater

Hell Q crater - an excellent example of a simple bowl-shaped crater in the southwest region of the lunar near-side [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 23 Jan 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Perched Crater

Craters on top of craters! Shown here is a crater that is perched on the southwest rim of Darwin C, a highly degraded crater in the southeastern lunar nearside [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 16 Jan 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Mare Ingenii Swirls

Mare Ingenii Swirls - note the lack of topography associated with these enigmatic deposits! [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 09 Jan 2015

Introducing LROC NAC Anaglyphs!

Go get your 3D glasses and check out the new NAC anaglyph RDR products! [Image credit: NASA/GSFC/ASU].

Published on 22 Dec 2014

3D Moon!

Today's featured image is a 3D anaglyph of the low-Sun LROC WAC 643 nm mosaic of the lunar nearside [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 18 Oct 2013