Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera

Exciting New Images from The LROC Team.

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Farside Impact: Crookes Crater

27 Oct 2020

Crookes Crater Central Peak — During the formation of Crookes crater (48 km diameter, 10.39° S, 194.92° E), its central peak rebounded after the extreme compression from the high-speed impactor, and a small sea of impact melt eventually solidified on the crater floor, resulting in this beautiful rocky landscape. Controlled mosaic created from NAC images M1260022964, M1260029996, and M1260037029 [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

The Highs and Lows of Ryder Crater

19 Oct 2020

Ryder Crater — Ryder Crater (13 x 17 km across) controlled Feature Mosaic; located at 43.8° S, 143.2° E, north is up, LROC NAC images M1172098182, M1172105288, and M1172112395 [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Kepler Crater Landslide

09 Oct 2020

slide — Mass movement of rocky debris down the inner crater wall and onto the floor of Kepler crater. Image width 3 kilometers, north is up, M114206456LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

A Lunar Donut: Bell E Crater

02 Oct 2020

Bell E — Bell E Crater (22.06° N , 264.06° E; ~16 km diameter) controlled feature mosaic made from images M1139534784L/R & M1139527672L/R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Double Whammy

17 Aug 2020

low sun — Twin craters formed by the simultaneous impact of two projectiles. NAC image M1229857067L,R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Apennine Bench Formation: A Window into Ancient Volcanism

29 Jun 2020

Apennine Bench Formation with colorized DTMs overlain

A Rain of Rock

28 May 2020

3-D anaglyph of secondary craters west of Vavilov — A rain of rock carved these craters west of Vavilov crater. The ground here, which is elevated relative to the surrounding terrain, intersected with rock and other ejected debris excavated during the formation of Vavilov crater. The result was a tight cluster of irregular and V-shaped secondary craters about 2 to 2.5 km in diameter. NAC anaglyph M182123981_M182109685 [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Sea of Night

19 May 2020

Aepinus crater rim seen in winter — Rim of Aepinus crater rising above a sea of dark during a winter night. Illuminated area 1.5 kilometers by 6.0 kilometers, NAC M1338480133LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Rilles and Rilles: Sinuous, Straight, and Arcuate

30 Apr 2020

Rilles

Double Trouble: Messier A

01 Apr 2020

Messier A

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