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Ilmenite Seen with Ultraviolet Light

The low-reflectance portions of the Moon are composed of mare basalts, which formed via large eruptions of lava in the ancient lunar past. Variations in reflectance within the mare depend on composition, in particular, the abundance of...

Published on 01 Dec 2017

Regolith Porosity from Orbit

Apollo 11 photograph of boot-print in the lunar regolith (cropped version of AS11-40-5878).  

Published on 08 Jun 2016

Dark Splotches

Unnamed crater showing unique albedo variation in LROC NAC M123812230R. Image width is 1.8 km; incidence angle is 8° [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 22 Nov 2014

Mottled Mound

Low-incidence angle image (~9°, near noon) of a curious mound on the floor of Firsov crater. Image width is 2.2 km [LROC NAC M187506567RNASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 14 Nov 2014

Resolved Hapke Parameter Maps

LROC Wide Angle Camera (WAC) color composite mosaic of the Moon, photometrically normalized using new Hapke parameter maps. Red: 689 nm, green: 415 nm, and blue: 321 nm band; latitude 55°S to 55°N, longitude -68.6° to 41.4°E.

Published on 28 Sep 2014

Dark Patches

Unusual low refectance patch in ejecta from an unnamed fresh crater. LROC NAC M1136029632L, image width is 1170 m, incidence angle is 32° [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 07 Aug 2014

Fractures and Boulders

Fractured impact melt left the interior of De Forest crater lined with boulders. LROC NAC M125650563L, image width is 720 m, North is up [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 05 Aug 2014

Sun Angles

Unnamed fresh crater ejecta at the same location in two distinct incidence angles (left: 68°, right: 8°). LROC NAC M146255155R (left) and M187520776L (right); the width of each image is 600 m; north is up [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...

Published on 03 Jul 2014

Old and New

Degraded crater wall of Vavilov D. Image center is 1.14°N, 221.536°E, image width is 1440 m, incidence angle is 61°, down slope is to the lower right, M1128031686L  [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 12 Jun 2014

Onset Diameter

Multiple small young craters on a fresh ejecta sheet. LROC NAC M1132582647R. Image center is 2.971°S, 246.936°E; image width is 1.2 km; incidence angle is 9° [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 10 Jun 2014

Angular Ejecta Edge

Ejecta flowed down an unnamed crater wall leaving behind this spectacular pattern. LROC NAC M1145938700LR, center 34.653°N, 187.234°E; width is 1800 m, downslope is to the lower-right, north is up [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 24 Apr 2014

Impact on a Slope

An unnamed crater ejecta inside Dante C crater (54 km in diameter). LROC NAC M1137707212L, center 28.463°N, 182.491°E, width is 1728 m, downslope is to the lower-right [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 22 Apr 2014

Distal Edges

Blocky fences border an impact melt deposit on the rim of a fresh crater. LROC NAC M112884286R, image width is 816 m, illuminated from upper right, north is up [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 27 Mar 2014

Young Crater Walls

Northern rim of an unnamed young crater. LROC NAC M125130801R; image center is 80.030°N, 278.886°E; image width is 1243 m; incidence angle is 82.3° [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 25 Mar 2014

Down the Mountain

Northern slope (top) of an unnamed mountain in Montes Carpatus; image center at 17.438°N, 331.221°E; image width is 1320 m; downslope is toward the top; north is up; LROC NAC M186077208R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 28 Feb 2014

Dark Splash?

Low reflectance materials splashed out from an unnamed crater. Image center is 2.322°S, 81.725°E; image width is 1260 m; incidence angle 3.3°; north is up, LROC NAC M1133662942L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 25 Feb 2014

Collapsing Tube

Uneven depression near the north end of Rima Suess. Image center 9.109°N, 311.396°E; image width is 1.38 km; illumination from left; incidence angle is 67°; north is up; NAC M1112132406L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. 

Published on 30 Jan 2014

Boulders on a Hill

Knobby surface of Rutherfurd crater floor: image center 61.340°S, 348.085°E, image width 1050 m, incidence angle 81°, north is top, NAC M1123653329R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 28 Jan 2014

Offset Floor of Buys-Ballot Crater

Ridge along the edge of Buys-Ballot crater floor. LROC NAC M1095343282L, image center 21.321°N, 175.152°E, image width 1.41 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 05 Dec 2013

Thin Dark Layer

Eastern rim of an unnamed young crater. LROC NAC M156102528L; image center 4.072°S, 227.294°E; image width is 590 m; incidence angle is 7.2°; illuminated from right side [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 27 Nov 2013