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Central Peak of Rutherfurd

nospam@example.com (Samuel Lawrence) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:02:00 -0700

LROC NAC view of boulders, on the floor of Rutherfurd crater, about to disappear into the shadows of dusk. Image width is 510 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

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Mountains of the Moon

nospam@example.com (Mark Robinson) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:19:00 -0700

Most mountains on the Earth are formed as plates collide and the crust buckles. Not so for the Moon, where mountains are formed as a result of impacts. Images taken looking across the landscape rather than straight down really bring out topography and help us visualize the lunar landscape. However such images can only be taken as the spacecraft rolls to the side, in this case about 70°, so the opportunities are limited. Foreground is about 15 km wide, view is northeast across the north rim of Cabeus crater [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

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New York Times Editorial on LROC Apollo Images

nospam@example.com (Samuel Lawrence) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:13:19 -0700

The New York Times has published an editorial about the LROC images of the Apollo landing sites.

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Dark Craters on a Bright Ejecta Blanket

nospam@example.com (Samuel Lawrence) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -0700

Dark materials excavated by later small impacts show up clearly on the bright ejecta of a small lunar crater (800 meters in diameter) to the west. Image width is 640 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

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Apollo 11 Landing Site

nospam@example.com (Samuel Lawrence) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:04:05 -0700

We have just released a new video using NAC data to zoom down to Tranquility Base, the Apollo 11 landing site.

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High Noon at Tranquility Base

nospam@example.com (Mark Robinson) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:56:00 -0700

As the Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) neared the surface, Neil Armstrong could see the landing area was right on the rough bouldery ejecta of West crater. He had to change the flight plan and fly the LM westward to find a safe landing spot. Image 742 meters wide, north is up [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

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Ejecta Blanket Features

nospam@example.com (Lillian Ostrach) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:50:00 -0700

Interactions between the mobilized material excavated during impact and the pre-existing surface formed dune-like and trough-like features in the ejecta blanket of Galvani B, a 15-km diameter crater. North is up, image resolution is 0.58 m/pixel [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

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Landslides in Marius Crater

nospam@example.com (Samuel Lawrence) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:24:00 -0700

Landslide deposits seen on the steep interior slopes of Marius crater, image is 510 meters wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

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Apollo 12 Second Look: Midday on the Ocean of Storms

nospam@example.com (Samuel Lawrence) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:40:00 -0700

New view of the Apollo 12 landing site in Oceanus Procellarum imaged from the LRO mapping orbit. Small black arrows show locations where astronaut footpaths can be clearly discerned. Image width is 490 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

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More Impact Melt!

nospam@example.com (Jeff Plescia) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:22:00 -0600

Frozen impact melt flows on the floor of Moore F, a farside highlands crater. Image width 600 m, 0.61 m/pixel, NAC image M110383422LE [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

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Apollo 17 Landing Site

nospam@example.com (Andrew Gaddis) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:28:06 -0600

We have just released an exciting video showcasing the Apollo 17 landing site, which features the lunar module descent stage, the Apollo 17 lunar surface experiments package, the U.S. flag, and the lunar rover.

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Exploring the Apollo 17 Site

nospam@example.com (Mark Robinson) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:52:00 -0600

The Apollo 17 Lunar Module Challenger descent stage comes into focus from the new lower 50-km mapping orbit, image width is 102 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

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The Floor of Saha E

nospam@example.com (Brent Garry) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:51:00 -0600

Diverse textures on the floor of Saha E on the lunar farside. Image width is 1.08 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

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Epigenes A

nospam@example.com (Sarah Braden) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:59:00 -0600

A plethora of boulders surrounds braided flows of impact melt along the inside wall of crater Epigenes A. As the melt moves toward the crater floor (direction indicated by white arrow), the flow buries and moves boulders. Epigenes A is a 18 km diameter crater located at 66.9°N and 0.3°W on the rim of crater W. Bond. The NAC image is 540 meters wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

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Bright Boulder Trail

nospam@example.com (Samuel Lawrence) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:34:25 -0600

High-albedo marks on the lunar surface left by a boulder bouncing down the northeast wall of farside highlands crater Moore F. Image width is 610 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

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