Casting giant shadows - LRO.

The eastern inner wall of the farside crater Moore F.

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Idea from LPOD.

LROC NAC mosaic of Bhabha crater and its central peaks

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LRO.

We're starting to get some hi-res images from LRO now.

Here is a portion near the Apollo 14 landing site in Fra Mauro that I've picked because I love those 'house sized' boulders. I think the crater is over a mile wide.

Below the Apollo 14 landing site.

Bottom two, Apollo 17 Spilt rock (Tracey rock) and Panorama taken at the time by the crew.

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LRO's First Moon Images.

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has transmitted its first images since reaching the moon on June 23. The spacecraft's two cameras, collectively known as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, or LROC, were activated June 30. The cameras are working well and have returned images of a region in the lunar highlands south of Mare Nubium (Sea of Clouds).

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Send your name to the Moon.

Sign up to send your name to the Moon. Names will be collected and placed onboard the LRO spacecraft for its historic mission bringing NASA back to the moon. You will also receive a certificate showcasing your support of the mission.

The deadline is June 27, 2008 for the submission of names.

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