Featured Images
Ebb and Flow Finale
The two GRAIL spacecraft, Ebb and Flow, as imaged by the LROC NAC in lunar orbit at different times (A on 7th October, B on 8th October 2012) [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 17 Dec 2012
Astronaut's Eye View of Apollo 16 Site
Oblique LROC NAC image of the Apollo 16 landing site, viewpoint is east to west. South Ray crater is center left and North Ray crater is center right, distance between two crater centers is 10.5 km. LROC NAC M192817484LR...
Published on 19 Jun 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
Follow the Tracks
Apollo 15 landing site imaged from an altitude of 25 km (M175252641L,R) allowing an even higher resolution view! The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) is parked to the far right, and the Lunar Module descent stage is in the center, LRV tracks...
Published on 05 Mar 2012
Hadley Rille and the Mountains of the Moon
The NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter rolled to capture this dramatic oblique view of the Apollo 15 landing site. Hadley rille, a great chasm in the lunar surface, carves its way through the center of this scene [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...
Published on 04 Nov 2011
A Gathering in Lacus Mortis
Boulders meet in a valley of the central peak of Bürg crater (45.0°N, 27.2°E). NAC image M111415328L; incidence angle is 51.7°. Sun is from the south-southeast, north is up, image is ~440 m across [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 22 Sep 2011
On the Shore of the Bay of Rainbows
A pair of small craters show different albedos within a spectacular ejecta display along the shore of Sinus Iridum (47.9°N, 31.7°W). NAC image M104726204L, incidence angle 65°, Sun is from the southwest, north is up, image is ~1.6 km...
Published on 21 Sep 2011
Tycho Central Peak Spectacular!
Oblique view of summit area of Tycho crater central peak. The boulder in the background is 120 meters wide, and the image is about 1200 meters wide. LROC NAC M162350671L,R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 29 Jun 2011
King crater ejecta deposits
Deceleration lobes in King crater (5.0°N, 120.5°E) ejecta. Image number M103739394LE; incidence angle 61°; image is ~1,200 meters across [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]
Published on 04 May 2011
Dark Halo Crater in Orientale!
A bright crater on the flank of a larger dark halo crater (illumination is from the left). LROC NAC M138188186, image width is 550 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 03 Mar 2011
Rima Bradley
Rima Bradley is a northeast/southwest-trending linear rille located between Mare Imbrium and Palus Putredinis (very close to the Apollo 15 landing site). Rima Bradley probably formed as a result of tectonic stresses in the Imbrium...
Published on 10 Feb 2011
The Lunar North Pole
Summer-time at the lunar north pole captured by the LROC Wide Angle Camera (WAC), width ~600 km, latitude ranges from 80°N to 90°N [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 05 Oct 2010
The Lunar South Pole
LROC Wide Angle Camera (WAC) mosaic of the south polar region, width ~600 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 27 Sep 2010
Apollo 16, Footsteps Under High Sun
High-sun image of the Apollo 16 landing site showing the lunar module descent stage, various pieces of equipment, and disturbed lunar soil (seen as darker lines and areas) which marks where John Young and Charles Duke traversed in the...
Published on 08 Jul 2010
The Earth from the Moon
The Earth as seen from the Moon! LROC NAC mosaic of images snapped on 12 June 2010 during a calibration sequence, E130954785L and E130954785R [NASA / GSFC / Arizona State University].
Published on 24 Jun 2010
Hunting for Ancient Lunar Impact Basins
Fig. 1: A lesser-known impact basin, Freundlich-Sharonov, is visible in this Digital Terrain Model (DTM) made from LROC WAC stereo images, and darker shades represent lower elevations than brighter shades. The diameter of the...
Published on 09 Jun 2010
Central Peak of Bullialdus Crater
Summit of the central peak of Bullialdus crater, a Constellation region of interest. LROC Narrow Angle Camera image M114098458LE, image is 500 m wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 11 May 2010
Floor of Tsiolkovskiy - Constellation Region of Interest
LROC NAC view of boulders on an outlying rampart of the complex central peak of Tsiolkovskiy crater within the Constellation region of interest. The image is roughly 700 m wide (LROC NAC frame M113107391L) [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...
Published on 30 Apr 2010
Craters on the Schrodinger pyroclastic cone
LROC NAC closeup clustered craters on the Schrodinger pyroclastic cone, one of the NASA Constellation regions of interest. Although likely relatively young, the craters in this cluster have a subdued appearance because they formed in...
Published on 22 Apr 2010
Retracing the Steps of Apollo 15: Constellation Region of Interest
The third and final EVA of Apollo 15 brought the astronauts to the edge of Hadley Rille (lower left). Disturbed regolith is observed along the crater rim at station 9 and at the edge of the rille at station 9A. Rover tracks are visible...
Published on 16 Apr 2010