Featured Images
Soaring Over Mighty Mt. Hadley
An oblique view, looking east-to-west over the Apennine Mountains towards Hadley Rille (upper left) (LROC NAC M1123519889, north is to the right). A long shadow is cast by mighty Mt. Hadley (center right). Nestled between the Apennines...
Published on 18 Jun 2014
Dark Ejecta
A 78 m diameter crater with distinct dark ejecta surrounding the crater rim. The crater formed in the highlands (31.131°S, 147.536°E) north of the crater Jules Verne, LRO NAC frame M1115555142L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 31 Oct 2013
Secondaries near Mare Moscoviense
A cluster of secondary craters found in the highlands adjacent to Mare Moscoviense (28.803°S; 142.876°E). NAC frame M1104980770R, illumination is from the southeast, north is up, image is ~1.4 km wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 08 Oct 2013
Lobate Debris Aprons on the Moon?
Debris flows mantle the floor of an unnamed highland crater (30.63°S; 145.66°E). NAC frame M176684041L, illumination is from the east, north is up, down slope is up, image is ~0.5 km wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 28 Feb 2013
Lazy Boulders in Scaliger Crater
An assortment of boulder trails decorate the floor of Scaliger crater in the southern farside highlands (-27.10°S; 109.27°E). NAC frame M126214862L, illumination is from the northeast, north is up, image is ~0.5 km wide...
Published on 26 Feb 2013
Offset Crater, Active Moon
A small offset crater in the nearside highlands. Image is 590 m across, LROC NAC frame M177562995R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 10 Jan 2013
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
Lopsided La Pérouse A
One side of the floor of La Pérouse A is covered by a landslide of highland material. NAC image M152390311L, image width 470 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 18 Sep 2012
Veneer of Melt
A veneer of impact melt rock erodes away just north of Newcomb crater, in the lunar highlands. LROC NAC M162026367LE, image width is 700 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 14 Sep 2012
Surveyor 7 - America's Last Lunar Unmanned Lander
Surveyor 7, sitting on the ejecta blanket of Tycho Crater, was the last spacecraft of the Surveyor series, and the only to land in the lunar highlands. NAC M175355093L, image width is 500 m. Inset is zoomed 4x [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...
Published on 07 Sep 2012
Young Highlands Crater
Two small melt flows solidified on the wall of a young crater, and melt pooled in its center. LROC NAC M188270580RE, image width is 700 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 22 Aug 2012
Simpelius Scarp
A lobate scarp formed in the lunar highlands. Lunar scientists keep finding more of these tectonic features as LROC NAC image coverage of the lunar surface continues to increase. LROC NAC M106807247L, image width is 1000 m...
Published on 12 Jul 2012
Crater in 3D!
Digital Terrain Model (DTM) of an unnamed crater in the farside highlands. Image is 3.2 km across [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 02 May 2012
An Impact Melt Veneer in the Highlands
Fractured impact melt partially covered with regolith. Image width is 880 m, north is up, NAC frame M159650657L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 03 Apr 2012
Shattering Consequences
Debris of variable reflectivity and size litters the floor of a small crater in the nearside lunar highlands. Illumination is from the south, image is ~410 m across; NAC image M170334512L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 09 Feb 2012
Brush Strokes of Ejecta
Ejecta with a subtle chevron texture drapes the northern lunar highlands. The ejecta is pockmarked by few small craters, suggesting it is from a recent impact. LROC NAC M170937919R, image width is 500 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 20 Oct 2011
Tectonics in Mare Frigoris
A mare wrinkle ridge transitions to a highland lobate scarp in Mare Frigoris. Illumination is from the lower-left in this 2.9 km wide mosaic of LROC NAC images M107069913L and M107069913R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 12 Oct 2011
A Scar in the Highlands
A curvilinear valley calls attention to itself by virtue of its apparent isolation from the surrounding terrain. LROC NAC M153632648L, north is up, sun is from the southwest, incidence angle 33°, image width is ~460 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona...
Published on 04 Oct 2011
Farside impact!
A young, fresh impact into the farside highlands, south of Tsiolkovskiy crater. LROC NAC M159073200L, image width ~785 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 29 Sep 2011
Follow the highlands-mare boundary in Tsiolkovskiy!
Northeastern portion of Tsiolkovskiy crater, highlighting the boundary between mare and the highlands. Asterisk notes location of NAC inset; LROC WAC monochrome mosaic, 100 m/pixel [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 28 Sep 2011