Featured Images
Tsiolkovskiy Central Peak Oblique
An LROC NAC oblique image (M1098059280LR) of the central peak of Tsiolkovskiy Crater. The image is approximately 25 km in diameter, and the central peak rises ~3400 m above the crater floor. North points left [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...
Published on 19 Nov 2013
The Lunar Alps
A portion of an LROC NAC oblique image (M177602135LR) of a rille, seen in the center of this image running northwest to southeast through the Montes Alpes region. Image width is approximately 15 km. North is to the right...
Published on 15 Nov 2013
It Is All Downhill From Here
LROC NAC image (M1131216329LR) of the southeast wall of Dugan J, where material flowed downward and came to rest at the base of the crater wall. Image is ~2 km wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 12 Nov 2013
Making an Impact on History
LROC NAC image (M153014430L) of the Ranger 7 impact crater (bright crater near top center) in Mare Cognitum located at 339.323°E, 10.634°S. The crater is 14 meters in diameter; image width is 400 m. [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 07 Nov 2013
Diversity of Basaltic Lunar Volcanism
A diverse range of volcanic morphologies: a sinuous rille, blocky lava flows, and pyroclastic cones found in a portion of the controlled LROC NAC mosaic "NAC_ROI_MARIUS_ _LOC_E138N3037" centered on 303.861°E, 13.476°N; image is...
Published on 05 Nov 2013
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
Ground Hugging Ejecta
Ejecta deposit of an unnamed crater (~2.7 km in diameter). LROC NAC M130008764R. Image center is 9.80°N, 250.06°E, image width is 567 m. North is up [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 24 Oct 2013
Fractured Melt Rock
A portion of western crater wall inside Jackson crater (72 km diameter). LROC NAC M182253065R. Image center is 22.534°N, 195.59°E, image width is 2130 m. Illumination is from left side of this image, incidence angle is 57°...
Published on 22 Oct 2013
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
Synthetic Views of the Moon
Synthetic view of the waxing Moon as viewed from Earth on 2013-10-15 17:00:00 UTC [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 15 Oct 2013
Wrinkles in Mare Frigoris
A complex wrinkle ridge deforms Mare Frigoris (52.935°N; 11.131°E). NAC frame M181102837R, illumination is from the west (left), north is up, image is ~2.0 km wide. White arrow indicates small extensional feature discussed in text....
Published on 10 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
Fall Out
Boulders scattered across mounds on the floor of Inghirami C. LROC NAC M1114645692L, centered at 44.167°S, 285.309°E, image is ~500 meters across [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 03 Oct 2013
That's a Relief
A color coded shaded relief map of a symmetrical mountain located in Mare Ingenii and centered at 35.969°S, 164.497°E. This peak is approximately 2.5 km in diameter and 230 meters tall. The colors represent elevation; high elevations...
Published on 01 Oct 2013
LROC Coordinates of Robotic Spacecraft - 2013 Update
Luna 17, the spacecraft that carried the Lunokhod 1 rover to the surface. You can make out the rover tracks around the lander. LROC NAC image M175502049RE [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 24 Sep 2013
On the Edge
An oblique view from LROC's NAC of Lichtenberg crater (31.854°N, 292.284°E). This image is approximately 22 km wide. North is to the bottom right of the image [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 24 Sep 2013
Looking East Over Reiner Gamma
LROC NAC oblique image looking west to east over the Reiner Gamma Formation (7.409°N, 300.972°E, north is to the left). Image is ~22 km wide (M1127569280). Arrows highlight a scarp formed by thrust faulting [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...
Published on 19 Sep 2013
Wrinkled Reiner Gamma
LROC NAC color shaded relief (centered at 301.240°E, 7.416°N) showing part of a wrinkle ridge crosscutting the Reiner Gamma formation. Color represents elevation; derived from NAC DTM "REINER4" [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 17 Sep 2013
Bright and Dark Ejecta
A relatively recent impact event distributed ejecta across the lunar surface. Smaller craters punch through the ejecta to reveal a darker substrate. LROC NAC M139782204LE, image width is 500 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 10 Sep 2013
Clerke Crater
Granular debris flows along the interior wall of Clerke crater. The crater floor is toward the upper left of the image. LROC NAC M183332397R, image width is ~2 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 05 Sep 2013