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Steps in Slipher S

Boulders on the floor of Slipher S crater. Some boulders are covered with impact melt, while others are well exposed. The Sun angle is from the bottom right, and the crater floor is sloped downwards to the top left. LROC NAC...

Published on 19 May 2011

Dark landslide near van Gent crater

A landslide within a small crater near van Gent crater. The crater rim is in the top right while the crater floor is in the bottom left. The landslide has exposed many boulder within the crater wall. LROC NAC M156550640RE, image width...

Published on 18 May 2011

Dark surface materials surrounding Rima Marius

Dark surface materials on the plateau surrounding Rima Marius (17.63°N, 309.02°E). Image number M137882287R, incidence angle 35°, image width is 660 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 17 May 2011

Pancakes in a melt pond

Pancake-like mound in Stevinus crater cavity (33.03°S, 54.07°N). Image number M104162457R, incidence angle 62°, image width is about 870 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 11 May 2011

Fault scarp with impact melt in King crater

A fault scarp separates two zones of impact melt within the King crater wall (5.0°N, 120.5°E). NAC image number M115529715RE; incidence angle 75°; Sun is from the right, image is ~900 meters across; north is up [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...

Published on 10 May 2011

King crater ejecta deposits

Deceleration lobes in King crater (5.0°N, 120.5°E) ejecta. Image number M103739394LE; incidence angle 61°; image is ~1,200 meters across [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]

Published on 04 May 2011

Anomalous mounds on the King crater floor

Odd-looking mounds on the floor of King crater (5.0°N, 120.5°E). Image number M115522928LE; incidence angle 75°; image is ~900 meters across [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]

Published on 03 May 2011

Wrinkled Planet

Intricate fault patterns enhanced by dawn lighting in Seares crater (Sun is shining from lower right). North is up, image width is 2800 meters, M130681684LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 02 May 2011

Slumping rim of Darwin C

High incidence angle (83°) accentuates the slumping rim of Darwin C. The parallel fractures along the crater rim are slump blocks pulling away from the rim toward the interior of the crater, which is in shadow (lower right). LROC NAC...

Published on 28 Apr 2011

Another small volcano?

Along the embayed Eddington crater rim is an ~1.5 km dome that may be an ancient volcano with a summit pit crater. LROC NAC M148618400R, image width is 960 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 27 Apr 2011

Forked wrinkle ridge

A wrinkle ridge in Oceanus Procellarum forks into two segments. Similar to many other wrinkle ridges, boulders are clustered on the ridge crest. LROC NAC M148536523L, image width is 720 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 26 Apr 2011

Action Shot

Fresh ejecta blanket of an unnamed 1 km diameter crater. Image number M154813223R, incidence angle 13°, image is 750 meters across [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 21 Apr 2011

Slice of Mare

Wedge-shaped asymmetrical ejecta pattern surrounding a ~1 km diameter mare crater. Image M154799629R width is 2 km and north is up, 0.5 m/pixel scale [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 20 Apr 2011

Lava Flows Exposed in Bessel Crater

Spectacular example of layering exposed in the wall of Bessel crater (21.8°N, 17.9°E). Image number M135073175R, incidence angle 13°, image is 500 meters across [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 19 Apr 2011

How did I form?

Small fresh crater in Palitzsch B, with a shape and ejecta pattern typical of an oblique impact. North is up, image width is 500 m, LROC NAC M154785423R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 18 Apr 2011

Brisbane Z's Australean wrinkle ridge

A beautiful wrinkle ridge within Brisbane Z crater in Mare Australe. Image width is 500 m and illumination is from the left, LROC NAC M134714924L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 14 Apr 2011

Bouldery crater near Mare Australe

Low Sun image of a fresh crater in the lunar highlands. Boulders are scattered within and around the 550 m crater. Image width is 950m, LROC NAC M150062296R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 13 Apr 2011

Crater rim of Flamsteed P

Boundary of buried crater rim and mare basalt at Flamsteed P crater. Illumination is from right, incidence angle is 60°, image width is 500m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 06 Apr 2011

Fresh crater on Oceanus Procellarum

Fresh and degraded craters in Oceanus Procellarum, near the crater Flamsteed P. Illumination is from left side of the image, incidence angle is 78°, width is 1400 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 05 Apr 2011

Impact melt on Klute W wall

Impact melt deposits on interior wall of Klute W crater. Image is 900 meters wide, LROC NAC M143201144RE [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 01 Apr 2011