LROC News System

March of Time

nospam@example.com (Mark Robinson) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:26:32 -0600

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 University].

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Dynamic Textures

nospam@example.com (Hiroyuki Sato) — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:00:00 -0600

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].

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Small Pond

nospam@example.com (Hiroyuki Sato) — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:00:00 -0600

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].

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Swarm of Secondaries

nospam@example.com (Hiroyuki Sato) — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:00 -0600

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].

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Small Bouldery Crater

nospam@example.com (Drew Enns) — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:00 -0600

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].

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Messy Crater

nospam@example.com (Lillian Ostrach) — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:00:00 -0600

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

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Boulder Origin?

nospam@example.com (Lillian Ostrach) — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:00:00 -0600

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

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Boulder Tales

nospam@example.com (Lillian Ostrach) — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:00:00 -0600

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 left [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

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Dating an impact

nospam@example.com (Drew Enns) — Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:00 -0600

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].

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Debris on the Slopes of Benedict Crater

nospam@example.com (Drew Enns) — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:00:00 -0600

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 [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

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The Monadnocks of Sinus Honoris

nospam@example.com (James Ashley) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:00:00 -0600

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].

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Getting Cracked in Wiener F

nospam@example.com (James Ashley) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:00:00 -0600

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 University].

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The Domes of Stevinus Crater

nospam@example.com (James Ashley) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:00:00 -0600

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].

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New Views of Bowditch

nospam@example.com (Sarah Braden) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0600

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

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The Fourth Mairan Dome

nospam@example.com (Sarah Braden) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0600

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

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