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NAC Anaglyph: Tsiolkovskiy Wall

Slump block in the southeastern wall of Tsiolkovskiy crater [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 18 Sep 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Humboldt Floor Fractures

Cracks in craters - Humboldt's fractures are likely due to intrusive magmatic activity that pushed the floor upward, causing it to crack [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 11 Sep 2015

NAC Anaglyph: Flooded Crater

Basalts breach and flood this crater in the floor of Heraclitus D [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 04 Sep 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Gerasimovich Ejecta

Hills, depressions, and fresh craters outside of Gerasimovich crater [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 31 Jul 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Wrinkle Ridge near Fontenelle X

A wrinkle in rock, formed well after the lava solidified in northern Mare Frigoris [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 24 Jul 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Mercurius J

Craters upon craters - Mercurius J (bottom left) and a partially buried crater (upper right) on the rim of Mercurius C [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 17 Jul 2015

NAC Anaglyph: Catena Krafft

Dramatic lighting courtesy of Catena Krafft -- the wall of this crater chain casts shadows on its floor [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 10 Jul 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Herodotus A

Herodotus A - a nice bowl-shaped crater in Oceanus Procellarum [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 19 Jun 2015

NAC Anaglyph: Giordano Bruno Ejecta

Ejecta patterns resulting from materials thrown out of Giordano Bruno during crater excavation [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 12 Jun 2015

NAC Anaglyph: Fenyi Crater

Cracks, fractures, and upwarping in the floor of Fenyi Crater [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 05 Jun 2015

Shapes of Craters

Oblique view of Tycho crater looking from east-to-west. Image was acquired on 2 November 2014 from an altitude of 59 km (M1169552252LR). The central peak rises more than 2000 m (6562 ft) above the crater floor and the far wall exhibits...

Published on 28 May 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Highland Ponds

Ponds of impact melt lining craters on the far side of the Moon [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 22 May 2015

NAC Anaglyph: Messier Impact Melt

Impact melt deposits outside the west rim crest of Messier crater show evidence of ponding and flow before they cooled and solidified [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 15 May 2015

NAC Anaglyph: Theophilus East Wall

The rim of the crater Theophilus -- Notice the dramatic shift from the bright, steeply sloping interior wall to the darker, more heavily cratered outer terrain [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 05 May 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Small Bouldery Crater near Jenner

Riddled with boulders -- numerous boulders associated with a small crater near Jenner crater [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 03 Apr 2015

NAC Anaglyph: Lichtenberg Ghost Crater

Portion of a crater rim -- only the highest parts of an old crater are visible after being inundated by mare flows long ago [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 27 Mar 2015

NAC Anaglyph: Giordano Bruno Ejecta

Sweeping the landscape - a dramatic display of ejecta from Giordano Bruno [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 27 Feb 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Stromgren X

Stromgren X -  a highly degraded crater on the lunar farside replete with hummocky terrain [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 21 Feb 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Tycho East Melt Puddles

Puddles and rubble - check out these melt puddles northeast of Tycho Crater [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 30 Jan 2015

LROC NAC Anaglyph: Hell Q Crater

Hell Q crater - an excellent example of a simple bowl-shaped crater in the southwest region of the lunar near-side [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 23 Jan 2015