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Boulders In The Sea Of Serenity

A wrinkle ridge in western Mare Serenitatis is littered with boulders and high-albedo (bright) areas. Image is ~1.5 km across, NAC M106826896L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 09 Jan 2013

Southside, Aristarchus Crater

SE Aristarchus crater (40 km diameter) viewed obliquely from an altitude of 135 km, M1096850878LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 25 Dec 2012

Bench Crater

A beautiful bench crater formed in melt trapped on a crater wall terrace. NAC M185961318R, image width 520 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 17 Oct 2012

Diversity

A variety of textures and reflectivities in the wall and floor of a recent crater within the ghost crater Daguerre in Mare Nectaris (11.9°S; 33.6°E). North is up; illumination is from the west, downslope is toward the top of the frame,...

Published on 27 Sep 2012

Dark Ejecta

Southwestern rim of crater Copernicus H. NAC M186005514L, image width is 930 m, incidence angle is 10° [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 04 Sep 2012

Louville D

Fractured impact melt with a probable impact melt pit inside the crater Louville D. LROC NAC image M142604009R, image width 490 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 16 Aug 2012

Mounded Floor

Blocky crater (~500 m diameter) with a central mound, located in Mare Frigoris. NAC M170605553R, image width 800 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 07 Aug 2012

Sinuous Ridges on the Slope

Triple junctions of wrinkle ridges at the western edge of Bolyai crater floor. Image width is 1270 m, LROC NAC image M134368363L. Sunlight is from left side [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 02 Aug 2012

Impacts on the Melts

Impact melt surface ejected from Necho crater. Image width is 620 m, LROC NAC M134374642L. Sunlight is from left side [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 01 Aug 2012

A Beautiful Impact

Young impact craters sometimes present a striking array of tones in their ejecta. Illumination is from the southeast, image is ~500 m across, LROC NAC M156964572L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 31 May 2012

Rays From Tiny Crater

30 meter diameter crater with pronounced rays. NAC M169723917L. Image width is 500 m. Image center is 12.929°N, 127.671°E. North is up. Incidence angle 25.5° [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 17 Apr 2012

Trapped at the Bottom

A mound of debris has formed at the bottom of a small impact crater in the lava deposits of Cleomedes, width is ~500 m, north is up, NAC frame M121844756R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 04 Apr 2012

Pinpoint Landing on the Ocean of Storms

The Apollo 12 landing site in Oceanus Procellarum imaged during the second LRO low-altitude campaign. Image width is 225 m, NAC Image M175428601R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 06 Mar 2012

Not so Simple!

A step is present in between a small crater's floor and rim. The crater also displays a high density of boulders on its surface. Image width is 330 m, LROC NAC M122700360L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 22 Feb 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

Bulging Wrinkle

"Bulging" wrinkles extend from the north edge of Mare Tsiolkovskiy. Sunlight is from right side, image width is 610 meters, NAC M161475783L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 11 Jan 2012

Regolith on Basalt

Clusters of possible secondary craters on the north edge of the mare deposits inside Tsiolkovskiy crater. LROC NAC M161475783R. Image width is 610 m across, incidence angle 68°, sunlight is from right [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 10 Jan 2012

Galilaei's Layered Wall

Layers of material are exposed in Galilei crater's wall, sloping downwards to the bottom left. Each successive layer provides a step back in time and hints at the process that formed the layers. LROC NAC M160363453LE, image width is 500...

Published on 04 Jan 2012

Aristarchus Spectacular!

West wall of Aristarchus crater seen obliquely by the LROC NACs from an altitude of only 26 km. Scene is about 12 km wide at the base, NAC M175569775 [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 25 Dec 2011

Fresh Bench Crater in Oceanus Procellarum

This fresh crater in Oceanus Procellarum has a bench along its crater wall, and boulders are strewn among its ejecta blanket as well. What does this crater tell us about the local geology? LROC NAC M160363812RE, image width is 500 m...

Published on 22 Dec 2011