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March of Time

March of Time

Small white blotch with black center (in center of image) is likely a new impact crater formed during the LRO mission. Inset in lower left (38 meters wide) shows 4x enlargement. NAC M1117799545, 480 meters wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...

Published on 20 May 2013

Dynamic Textures

Dynamic Textures

Northeastern portion of unnamed crater ejecta. LROC NAC M138600267R, image width is 1080 meters. Image center is 77.086°N, 200.336°E, incidence angle is 80.3°. North is up [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 16 May 2013

Small Pond

Small Pond

Unnamed crater floor at west edge of Mare Fecunditatis. LROC NAC M167919653R. Image center is 6.422°S, 43.747°E, image width is 561 meters. North is up [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 15 May 2013

Swarm of Secondaries

Swarm of Secondaries

Western portion of Crüger crater floor. LROC NAC mosaic (M1108725909R and M1108725909L). Image center is 16.759°S, 292.627°E, image width is 1670 m. Sunlight is from right side. North is up [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 14 May 2013

Small Bouldery Crater

Small Bouldery Crater

A small crater sporting a healthy population of boulders and a higher reflectance surrounding ejecta blanket [LROC NAC M1120363462L, image width is 500 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 10 May 2013

Messy Crater

Messy Crater

Fresh impact crater morphology can be messy! NAC M189978900LR, image width 708 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 09 May 2013

Boulder Origin?

Boulder Origin?

Blocks litter the interior floor of an impact crater. NAC M187357438LR, image width 1.81 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 08 May 2013

Boulder Tales

Boulder Tales

Boulders >1 m across, and a few trails, surround the base of a mountain in the Schrödinger central peak ring. Boulder in lower left is ~55 m across, NAC M187340587LR, image width 732 m, mountain base is beyond the frame to the lower...

Published on 07 May 2013

Dating an impact

Dating an impact

Some boulders are exposed in an impact melt sheet. How can these boulders help geologists understand more about the timing of impact? LROC NAC M1120322807L, image width is 1600 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 02 May 2013

Debris on the Slopes of Benedict Crater

Debris on the Slopes of Benedict Crater

Debris flows on the slope of Benedict crater, note material that collected in small depressions. Boulders stand out as bright dots on the landscape. LROC NAC M112031488R, image width is 1200 m and downslope is to the upper right...

Published on 01 May 2013

The Monadnocks of Sinus Honoris

The Monadnocks of Sinus Honoris

A NW-SE oriented groove is seen between two inselbergs in Sinus Honoris (12.276°S; 18.712°E). NAC frame M181944849L, illumination is from the west, north is up, image is ~5.5 km wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 25 Apr 2013

Getting Cracked in Wiener F

Getting Cracked in Wiener F

An impact crater is caught in the process of disintegration and is barely visible today (40.881°N; 150.608°E). NAC frame M169574198L, illumination is from the southwest, north is up, image is ~600 m wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...

Published on 24 Apr 2013

The Domes of Stevinus Crater

The Domes of Stevinus Crater

Distinctive positive-relief features on the floor of Stevinus crater (32.760°S; 53.739°E). NAC frame M113603383L, illumination is from the east, north is up, image is ~2.3 km wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 23 Apr 2013

New Views of Bowditch

New Views of Bowditch

A lava terrace within the farside crater Bowditch. LROC NAC M180493674L, image width is ~4 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 18 Apr 2013

The Fourth Mairan Dome

The Fourth Mairan Dome

A volcanic dome in northeastern Oceanus Procellarum. LROC NAC M1119207667R, image is ~3.1 km across [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 17 Apr 2013

Crater Chain near Rima T Mayer

Crater Chain near Rima T Mayer

A crater chain near Rima T Mayer. LROC NAC M181373663R, image width is 2.6 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 16 Apr 2013

Crater Debris

Crater Debris

Evidence of erosion and mass-wasting abound in lunar craters! Crater rim at the bottom of the image, crater floor at upper left, NAC M18731958LR, image width ~810 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 12 Apr 2013

Squished Crater

Squished Crater

A lobate scarp cuts across and deforms an ancient impact scar on the floor of Seares crater. NAC M187315000LR, image width 1.95 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 11 Apr 2013

Rim Slumping

Rim Slumping

Faulting of a crater rim. Downhill to lower right, NAC M187307653, image width is ~1.9 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 10 Apr 2013

Downhill Creep or Flow?

Downhill Creep or Flow?

Southern slope of a fracture developed in Vitello crater floor, downslope is toward upper left of the image. Image center is 30.214°S, 322.352°E, width is 640 m, LROC NAC M1101460425L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 04 Apr 2013