Moonscapes

  • Released Tuesday, January 13, 2015
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A masterpiece of art shimmers with originality. The moon is singular as well, but it touches us more profoundly. It is a constant personal companion; its reach is universal and timeless. We can now experience the moon more fully, day and night, with detailed views captured from space at our fingertips. Since 2009, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has collected hundreds of thousands of images of the moon and beamed them to Earth. Combined into a global mosaic, the images provide a dynamic look at how the moon’s surface is changing over time. But individually, the striking visual contrasts of the grey-tone landscapes convey rich texture and abstract beauty. Explore the images for up-close views of the moon taken by LRO.

A NASA spacecraft captures images of the moon that verge on cosmic art.

A NASA spacecraft captures images of the moon that verge on cosmic art.

Wall of unnamed crater located on the far side of the moon.

Wall of unnamed crater located on the far side of the moon.

Young unnamed crater located within Mare Fecunditatis.

Young unnamed crater located within Mare Fecunditatis.

Debris from unnamed impact crater near crater Darwin C.

Debris from unnamed impact crater near crater Darwin C.

Eastern rim of Dionysius crater.

Eastern rim of Dionysius crater.

Interior wall of Clerke crater.

Interior wall of Clerke crater.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Images courtesy of NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University

This page was originally published on Tuesday, January 13, 2015.
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