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A Unique View Of The Moon

The Sun overhead, across the whole Moon! Of course this is not possible in real life, but 36 nearly complete WAC mosaics make this view possible [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 17 Jul 2013

Amazing Orientale Peaks and Valleys

Spectacular oblique view of the interior of the Orientale basin. NAC images M1124173129L & R, image centered at 24.23°S, 264.30°E, scene width is approximately 16 km and the cliff at center is 1.7 km high [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...

Published on 16 Jul 2013

Lunar Kipuka

A crater breached and filled with the lavas of Mare Imbrium (31.364°N, 334.217°E). LROC NAC M193132768L, image width is 3.2 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 11 Jul 2013

Surveyor Crater, Before and After

Another look at the Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3 landing site. See the full description for comparison with a Lunar Orbiter image of the same area taken 45 years ago! Image width is 470 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 09 Jul 2013

Rima Marius Layering

Basalt layering is visible in the wall of this portion of Rima Marius. Image width is ~1.3 km, LROC NAC image M1103881010R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 27 Jun 2013

Love U on the Moon!

A small crater on the inner rim of Love U crater. LROC NAC M159114365R , image width is 580 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 26 Jun 2013

Northeastward!

Curved boulder tracks outside the rim of a fresh crater. LROC NAC M143594908L, image width is 440 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 25 Jun 2013

Oval Crater

A bolide impacting into the sloping wall of Harvey crater formed an oval, rather than circular crater. NAC M191567120, image width 1.32 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 20 Jun 2013

Complicated Crater

Impact melt, boulders, and mass wasting - oh my! NAC M190007628LR, image width 1 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 19 Jun 2013

Ka-Pow!

High-reflectance ejecta and low-reflectance impact melt streamers surround this fresh impact crater. NAC M189994606LR, image width 2.25 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 18 Jun 2013

Revealed Surface

Southern slope of unnamed fracture along the eastern mare/highland boundary of Mare Insularum. LROC NAC M1114199297R. Image center is 13.135°N, 355.638°E, image width is 1147.2 m. Downslope is toward upper-right, north is to the top...

Published on 13 Jun 2013

Layer of Pyroclastics

Northeastern wall of Bode C crater. LROC NAC M139938121L. Image center is 12.276°N 355.165°E, image width is 600 m. Downslope is toward bottom right, north towards the top [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 12 Jun 2013

Slope Resurfacing

Southeastern wall of Jansen U crater. LROC NAC M188028576R. Image center is 11.926°N, 32.306°E, image width is 1183.2 m. Downslope is toward upper left, north is to the top [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 11 Jun 2013

Giordano Bruno Whorl

Impact melt forms a swirled feature in Giordano Bruno crater. Image width is 1 km, LROC NAC M143947267L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 07 Jun 2013

Regolith all the way down?

A small crater hides a bench of bedrock within its walls. Boulders sit just outside the rim. LROC NAC M1624467033R, image width is 800 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 05 Jun 2013

A Truncated Rille

A lunar rille comes to an abrupt termination at a crater rim (34.342°S; 145.430°E). NAC frame M1122636898R, illumination is from the east-northeast, north is up, image is ~1 km wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 30 May 2013

Star Light Star Bright

A sharp reflectance contrast is found in Humboldt crater (26.593°S; 83.764°E). NAC frame M182974061L, illumination is from the west, north is up, image is ~850m wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 29 May 2013

Coalescing Secondaries

A chain of impact features provides a picturesque tableau (48.659°N; 103.299°E). NAC frame M18286833R, illumination is from the southwest, north is up, image is ~2 km wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 28 May 2013

Caroline Herschel Crater

Exposed mare basalt layering in the wall of Caroline Herschel crater. LROC NAC M175475137R, image width is 350 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 23 May 2013

Concentricity in Apollo Basin

Portion of a concentric crater in Apollo Basin. Sun is incident from the right to the left. LROC NAC mosaic M1122245918LR, image width is 6.3 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 22 May 2013