For almost half a century, the term "Anthropocene" has been informally used to describe the current geological epoch. The term…
Caption: LROC image showing the illuminated side of the still standing American flag to be captured at the Apollo 17…
[/caption] New images of the Apollo 12, 14 and 17 landing sites are the highest resolution pictures ever of human…
[/caption] With the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera constantly snapping images of the lunar surface, we have been able to see…
[/caption] Time to grab your 3-D glasses! Just got a note from Nathanial Burton-Bradford, one of the image editing wizards…
You've seen the pictures, now watch the movie! Zoom into the Apollo 11 landing site with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's…
Close-up view of Apollo 12 landing site from LRO. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University Wow! Just look at the detail visible…
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter maneuvered into its 50-km mapping orbit on September 15, which enables it to take a closer…