Featured Images
Up from the depths
Close up view of the central peak of Aristarchus crater, 700 meters wide, NAC M122523410 [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 19 Jul 2010
How Common are Mare Pit Craters?
One of three large pit craters so far found on the Moon -- do these pits provide access to open lava tubes? Image is 1170 meters wide, LROC NAC M106662246R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 14 Jul 2010
The Moon's largest impact basin
A crater within a crater within a basin: the interior of the South Pole-Aitken basin is one of the most compelling destinations on the Moon. NAC image M103196768LE; scene width is 520 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 13 Jul 2010
Linné Crater
Linné crater (2.2 km diameter) is a beautifully preserved young mare crater. Small white arrows indicate layering preserved just below the rim; these rock outcrops probably represent discrete lava flow deposits [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...
Published on 06 Jul 2010
Wrinkle ridge in Oceanus Procellarum
Exposed boulders are clustered on the crest of a sharply defined wrinkle ridge, much like sprinkles on an ice cream cone. Image width is 680 m and illumination is from the lower left in LROC NAC M117881169R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...
Published on 02 Jul 2010
Forked Impact Melt Flows at Farside Crater
Impact melt flow split into two distinct segments. The source crater is 2.5 km to the south in a region of the farside highlands ENE of Mare Moscoviense. Image width is 1.3 km, and the pixel width is 1.25 m, NAC Image M112902715L,...
Published on 22 Jun 2010
Orientale Basin
The Orientale basin is the youngest of the large lunar basins. The distinct outer ring is about 950 km from east-to-west, the full width of the LROC WAC mosaic is 1350 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 17 Jun 2010
Depths of Mare Ingenii
Impact craters are visible everywhere on the Moon, but pits are rare. This pit in Mare Ingenii (located at 35.95°S, 166.06°E) is about 130 m in diameter! Image width is 550 m, illumination is from the upper right, NAC M128202846LE...
Published on 16 Jun 2010
Lichtenberg Crater - A Constellation Region of Interest
This close up image of the wall of Lichtenberg crater shows distinct layering of pre-impact mare deposits. NAC frame M112040133L; scene is 530 m across [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 15 Jun 2010
Window to the Farside Mantle
Ejecta from small craters reveal ancient buried mare to the northeast of Dewar crater, near the center of a Constellation region of interest. Image width is 570 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 10 Jun 2010
Gruithuisen Domes - Constellation Region of Interest
A small rille hugging the contours at the base of Gruithuisen Gamma, at the contact between the dome and the surrounding mare. Image is 1.6 km wide, illumination is from the left, NAC frame M104776541R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 08 Jun 2010
Mare Humboldtianum Constellation region of interest
Small crater and associated boulders near the center of the Constellation region of interest in Mare Humboldtianum, located at the mare-highlands boundary. Note the different textures of the highlands (in the lower left) and the mare...
Published on 03 Jun 2010
Marius Hills Constellation region of interest
Rim of a large sinuous rille on the western edge of the Marius Hills Constellation region of interest, showing materials that have slumped into the bottom of the sinuous rille towards the northwest as well as (possibly) outcrop, a prime...
Published on 01 Jun 2010
Lunar Swirls at the Mare Ingenii Constellation Region of Interest
Close-up image of the Mare Ingenii Constellation region of interest. Mare Ingenii is one of the few mare basalt deposits on the farside of the Moon and it contains rare lunar swirls. Image width is 800 meters [LROC-NAC M105795162R;...
Published on 25 May 2010
Splendors of Mare Smythii
Interior of fresh impact crater in the Smythii Constellation region of interest. Portion of image M126371530LE, scene width is 530 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 20 May 2010
Hole in One!
A house-sized boulder (10 m diameter) rolled down-hill, scoring a hole in one (~60 m diameter crater)! Portion of LROC NAC M122597190L, image width is 500 m across [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 19 May 2010
Rima Bode: Constellation region of interest
LROC NAC closeup of a small fresh crater (230 m across) with very dark ejecta within the regional pyroclastic deposit in the highlands near Rima Bode II. This site is near a NASA Constellation region of interest. This crater has...
Published on 18 May 2010
Regolith patterns in Mendel-Rydberg
Regolith patterns in the Mendel-Rydberg Constellation region of interest. NAC image M118090761, image width 0.64 km [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 13 May 2010
In an instant!
Boulders and impact melt on the interior wall of a recent 5 km (3 mile) diameter crater. The rim of the crater is near the top of the image, downhill is towards the bottom of the image [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 12 May 2010
Central Peak of Bullialdus Crater
Summit of the central peak of Bullialdus crater, a Constellation region of interest. LROC Narrow Angle Camera image M114098458LE, image is 500 m wide [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 11 May 2010