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Post-impact modification of Klute W

Post-impact modification of Klute W

Fractured and slumping rim of Klute W crater. Image is 900 meters wide, LROC NAC M143201144RE [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 31 Mar 2011

Boulder clusters on a ridge crest

Boulder clusters on a ridge crest

Boulders ~1 - 6 m in diameter cluster on a wrinkle ridge crest in Oceanus Procellarum. Image is 600 m across, LROC NAC M148536582R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 24 Mar 2011

Scouring secondary ejecta

Scouring secondary ejecta

Ejecta scours deep grooves into the walls and rim of an unnamed crater, located northwest of Henry Frères crater. Image width is 600 m, illumination is from the left, LROC NAC M148563335L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 23 Mar 2011

Small crater in Oceanus Procellarum

Small crater in Oceanus Procellarum

This unnamed 740 m diameter crater has bouldery walls and is morphologically similar to many <1 km diameter craters in the mare. Image width is 847 m, LROC NAC M127328861L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 22 Mar 2011

LROC PDS Release Number 5

LROC PDS Release Number 5

LROC WAC mosaic centered on Orientale basin. From the center of the mosaic to a corner is about 2000 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 15 Mar 2011

Barnstorming Linné crater

Barnstorming Linné crater

Color coded shaded relief map of Linné crater (2.2 km diameter) created from an LROC NAC stereo topographic model. The colors represent elevations; cool colors are lowest and hot colors are highest [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 14 Mar 2011

Right Angle

Right Angle

A section of a lobate scarp inside Karrer crater. NAC frame M145557281R, incidence is 71°, image is 0.64 m/px [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 10 Mar 2011

Boulder in Recht Crater

Boulder in Recht Crater

Inside the wall of Recht crater rests a 130 meter long boulder. Image resolution is 0.56 m/px and the incidence angle is 20° [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 08 Mar 2011

Dark Halo Crater in Orientale!

Dark Halo Crater in Orientale!

A bright crater on the flank of a larger dark halo crater (illumination is from the left). LROC NAC M138188186, image width is 550 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 03 Mar 2011

Archimedes - Mare Flooded Crater!

Archimedes - Mare Flooded Crater!

Contact between Archimedes crater wall (bottom left) and floor (upper right). The floor is smooth and relatively flat compared to the sloped and rough elephant skin textured crater wall. LROC NAC M119883761, image width is 800 m...

Published on 02 Mar 2011

Rima Calippus

Rima Calippus

Rima Calippus in northwest Mare Serenitatis, boulders on the larger branch are possibly outcrop waiting to be sampled. LROC NAC M102078117, image width is 1600 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 01 Mar 2011

Fragmented Impact Melt

Fragmented Impact Melt

Western floor of Giordano Bruno crater. LROC NAC M110919730L, 0.61 m/pixel, image width is about 737 m. Illumination is from the lower right, incidence angle is 42° [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 25 Feb 2011

Mounds in a melt pond

Mounds in a melt pond

Bottom of Laplace A crater cavity. LROC NAC M129466485R, 0.80 m/pixel, image width is about 960 m. Sunlight is from lower-right side, incidence angle is 66° [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 24 Feb 2011

Dark streaks in Diophantus crater

Dark streaks in Diophantus crater

Northern flank of Diophantus crater. LROC NAC M124797072L, 0.56 m/pixel, image width is about 678 m. Illumination is from the bottom of the image, downslope direction is from top to bottom of the image [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 23 Feb 2011

Nearside Spectacular!

Nearside Spectacular!

LROC WAC mosaic of the lunar nearside [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 21 Feb 2011

Sinuous Chain of Depressions

Sinuous Chain of Depressions

A single depression from a larger sinuous chain of pits located at 34.6°N, 43.5°W in NAC frame M102443238R. This chain may host uncollapsed lava tubes between the depressions that are suitable for human habitation. Image is 1.5 km wide...

Published on 17 Feb 2011

Striated blocks in Aristarchus crater

Striated blocks in Aristarchus crater

Field of striated boulders on the wall of Aristarchus crater. Uphill is towards top of image. LROC NAC image M120161915 [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 16 Feb 2011

Farside northern highlands

Farside northern highlands

Rugged highland terrain on the farside of the Moon, south of Cantor crater. Image width is ~3.4 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 15 Feb 2011

Rima Bradley

Rima Bradley

Rima Bradley is a northeast/southwest-trending linear rille located between Mare Imbrium and Palus Putredinis (very close to the Apollo 15 landing site). Rima Bradley probably formed as a result of tectonic stresses in the Imbrium...

Published on 10 Feb 2011

Rupes Recta

Rupes Recta

Rupes Recta is a well-known linear rille that extends over 100 km in length! Portion of LROC WAC monochrome mosaic, illumination is from the left, and asterisk notes location of LROC NAC (below) [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Published on 09 Feb 2011