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Best Views Yet of Historic Apollo Landing Sites
[/caption] Just over 42 years after Neil and Buzz became the first humans to experience the "stark beauty" of the…
Why Are Lunar Shadows So Dark?
[/caption] A lunar boulder catches the last edge of the setting sunlight in this image from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter…
A Bouncing Moon Boulder
[/caption] One solitary boulder on the Moon apparently decided to take a little journey. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera captured…
LRO Lets You Stand on the Rim of Aristarchus Crater
[/caption] Have you ever you looked up at the bright, cavernous Aristarchus Crater on the Moon through a telescope or…
September is Moon Month!
Jane Houston Jones from JPL provides information on what's up for September, focusing on the Moon. The next few days…
LRO to Move in For Closer Look at the Apollo Landing Sites
[/caption] NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is changing our view of the Moon by literally bringing it into sharper focus…
How LRO Plans to Watch the Lunar Eclipse from the Moon
What will the June 15th lunar eclipse look like from the Moon itself? Luckily, we've got the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter…
One Year of the Moon in 2.5 Minutes
We don’t always have the time or ability to see the Moon every night of the year, but this video,…
Look Inside a Lunar Crater
[/caption] The crater shown above is located in the lunar highlands and is filled with and surrounded by boulders of…
NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Delivers Treasure Trove of Data
[/caption] NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has completed its initial phase of operations during the exploration phase which lasted one…