Moon
High-resolution lunar imaging, from full-disk mosaics to close-up crater detail.
The Moon's South Pole Region
A dramatic grazing-light view of the lunar south pole, its terrain thrown into sharp relief.
The Moon and Mare Nectaris
A sharp close-up of Mare Nectaris and its surrounding highlands along the terminator.
The Moon and Vallis Rheita
A sharp close-up of Vallis Rheita, a long valley of overlapping secondary craters near the southeastern limb.
The Moon and Mare Crisium
A sharp mosaic of Mare Crisium, an isolated lava plain near the Moon's eastern limb, along the terminator.
The Moon and Montes Apenninus
A sharp close-up of the Apennine Mountains, the Moon's most prominent mountain range, with a large crater nearby.
The Moon's Polar Region
A close-up of the lunar polar region, its rugged, heavily cratered terrain in sharp relief.
The Moon and Copernicus
A dramatic close-up of Copernicus, one of the Moon's most prominent rayed craters, near the terminator.
The Moon: A Cratered Terminator
A sharp close-up along the terminator, showing a dense field of craters in high relief.
The Moon and Clavius
A close-up of the southern limb showing the vast crater Clavius and dramatic terminator relief.
The Moon and Rupes Recta
A sharp close-up of the Straight Wall (Rupes Recta), one of the Moon's most famous linear surface features.
A Mineral Moon at Waning Gibbous
A second mineral-color rendition of the Moon, its waning gibbous phase revealing the same titanium-rich maria in cool blue tones.
A Mineral Moon
A deep-color rendition of the Moon revealing subtle mineral variations across its surface, normally invisible to the eye.
The Moon, Montes Apenninus and Eratosthenes
The Apennine Mountains, the Moon's most prominent range, meeting the crater Eratosthenes at their western foot.
The Moon, Plato and Montes Alpes
Plato's dark, smooth floor and the rugged Montes Alpes range, rising sharply from the northern shore of Mare Imbrium.
The Moon and Gassendi
A sharp close-up of Gassendi, a large crater with a fractured floor on the northern shore of Mare Humorum.
The Moon: Copernicus and Its Ejecta
A close-up of Copernicus and the hummocky ejecta blanket surrounding it, secondary craters and debris chains radiating outward.
The Moon and Sinus Iridum
A tighter close-up of Sinus Iridum, the 'Bay of Rainbows,' its arcing rim caught in dramatic low-angle light.
The Moon, Sinus Iridum and Plato
A sharp close-up of the bay of Sinus Iridum and the walled plain Plato, their rims caught in dramatic low-angle light.
The Moon: A Long Terminator Mosaic
A tall multi-pane mosaic tracing the terminator from the crater Plato in the north down to Copernicus in the south.