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Snapshots From Space

Astronaut Cernan (UR, LR), Evans (UL, LR) and Schmitt (LL) relaxing in the Apollo 17 Command Module America after Cernan and Schmitt returned from three days of exploring the magnificent Taurus Littrow valley [NASA/ Arizona State...

Published on 25 Jul 2013

A Unique View Of The Moon

The Sun overhead, across the whole Moon! Of course this is not possible in real life, but 36 nearly complete WAC mosaics make this view possible [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 17 Jul 2013

March of Time

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...

Published on 20 May 2013

Southside, Aristarchus Crater

SE Aristarchus crater (40 km diameter) viewed obliquely from an altitude of 135 km, M1096850878LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 25 Dec 2012

Taurus Littrow Valley, West-To-East

The magnificent Taurus Littrow valley seen obliquely from west-to-east by the LROC NAC. The Apollo 17 crew briefly explored portions of this valley 40 years ago this month. M1096343661LR, image ~10 km across the center...

Published on 19 Dec 2012

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

Approach to Taurus Littrow Valley

View similar to what the Apollo 17 astronauts saw as they approached their landing in the magnificent Taurus Littrow Valley. LROC NAC east-to-west oblique image pair, about 18 km wide in center, M192703697LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...

Published on 12 Dec 2012

"Houston, Tranquility base here."

Apollo 11 landing site, as Armstrong and Aldrin left it some 43 years ago, LROC M175124932R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 27 Aug 2012

Question Answered!

LRO slewed 19° down-Sun allowing the illuminated side of the still standing American flag to be captured at the Apollo 17 landing site. M113751661L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 27 Jul 2012

A New Tool For Exploring NAC Images!

New tool! Explore the Apollo landing sites using LROC images! Nine views of the Apollo 12 landing site [NASA/ASU/Arizona State University].

Published on 19 Jul 2012

Copernicus Central Peak From The West

West-to-east view of Copernicus crater central peak complex. The sharp boundary at the base of the 700 meter high peak in the foreground is a now frozen sea of impact melt that flooded the floor of the crater in its final stages of...

Published on 18 Jul 2012

Very Oblique View of Giordano Bruno

Southern rim of Giordano Bruno crater seen obliquely (79°) from 53 km altitude, small portion of NAC M119245930LR subsampled by a factor of three [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 17 Jul 2012

Sunset Over Giordano Bruno

Slump terrace in the northern half of Giordano Bruno crater seen at sunset, from an altitude of 54 km. Terrace is 4800 meters wide, NAC M165190579LR [NASA/GSFC/ Arizona State University].

Published on 06 Jul 2012

Giordano Bruno, The Big Picture

Mosaic of eight LROC NAC images provides this spectacular view of the interior of Giordano Bruno crater (21 km diameter). Resolution was reduced by 10 times to fit this Featured Image format, M185212646LR, M185219795LR, M185226944LR,...

Published on 26 Jun 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

View From The Other Side

Summit of Tycho crater central peak seen from west-to-east; the rough material on the floor of the crater in the upper right formed as a massive pool of impact melt solidified. LROC NAC M181286769L,R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 21 May 2012

Orion, Up Close

Low orbit view of Apollo 16 landing site, image width 250 meters, M175179080 [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 23 Apr 2012

Ryder Spectacular!

Boulders, slopes, and shadows inside Ryder Crater. Distance across base of shadow is about 1800 meters (NAC M176670797) [NASA/GSFC/ Arizona State University].

Published on 21 Mar 2012

Absolute Time

LROC Wide Angle Camera (WAC) visible to ultraviolet portrait of Copernicus crater, image 458 km wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 19 Mar 2012

Lunokhod 2 Revisited

Lunokhod 2 rover parked facing southeast with the lid still open. Rover tracks extend north to the final parking place. The inset is a zoomed in view of the rover, the main rover body is labeled B, the open lid is labeled L and the...

Published on 13 Mar 2012