The Orion-Integrity crew apparently did not get a photo of the LRO in orbit around the moon, while doing their fly-by. Here's an illustration (artist's impression) of the #LunarReconnaissanceOrbiter taking photos of the moon's surface. In operation since 2009. via NASA website
#RobotsInSpace
In comparison to #LunarReconnaissanceOrbiter the Artemis II “biggest value is the PR.”
Everything Orion saw of the far side of the Moon was previously observed.
#Astronauts are “never going to take better images than LRO."
For 50+ years, scientists have explored with eyes of robots.
#RobotsInSpace
Phenomenal 🥳 images of the #moon taken by a #satellite launched in 📆 2009 commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:LROC_WAC_f...
#LunarReconnaissanceOrbiter #robotic #science #Artemis
NASA’s Artemis II Reveals the Basin in Full For the very first time, the mysterious Orientale Basin has been fully photographed. Thanks to Artemis II, humanity now sees the Moon in unprecedented detail, reminding us of the endless wonders beyond Earth. 🛰️ https://bsky.app/profile/redditspaceviewes.bsky.social/post/3mjjpdxftdc2p
Yep. That's the Moon above the Moon.
#FuckAI
(Also, not first time Orientale Basin fully photographed. #LunarReconnaissanceOrbiter)
Aristarchus crater has been a popular landform since telescopes were first pointed towards the Moon.
#Aristarchus crater is 40 kilometers in diameter and 2700 meters deep (23.73°N, 312.51°E) https://lroc.im-ldi.com/images/1022
More pictures : commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Aristarchu...
#Moon #LRO #LunarReconnaissanceOrbiter
In 2011, LRO data led to production of the highest-resolution, near-topographical map of the Moon. LRO has taken high-resolution photographs of myriad lunar landing sites from NASA’s Apollo missions and others.
#NASA’s #LunarReconnaissanceOrbiter launched in June 2009 and continues in orbit around the #Moon commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Early_morning_... […]
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On occasions such as this, planets sometimes come into view as LRO points its instruments into space for atmospheric observations and calibration
Completely new : Launched in 📆 2009, #LRO captures some 12 Earthrises 🌏 daily science.nasa.gov/image-detail/amf-e3c14bd...
#NASA #LunarReconnaissanceOrbiter #Artemis #sarcasm #Artemis
Rimae Hippalus, showing the extent of the grabens, which span over 250 kilometers. The image width is roughly 150 kilometers at the bottom, and 500 kilometers on the horizon
#LunarReconnaissanceOrbiter #images https://lroc.im-ldi.com/images
#LRO #NASA
A detailed grayscale mosaic of the Moon's farside, captured from lunar orbit. The surface is rugged and heavily cratered, with no large smooth dark maria like those found on the Moon’s nearside. Craters of various sizes densely cover the terrain, giving it a rough, pockmarked appearance. The image is centered on the farside and shows a wide expanse of the Moon's surface at high resolution.
📸 Lunar Farside
📅 June 28, 2025
📷 NASA / GSFC / ASU / LRO
#APOD #Moon #LunarFarside #LunarReconnaissanceOrbiter #NASA #StellarSnap #LRO #MoonOrbit #MoonCrust #LunarGeology #Astrophotography #SpaceScience #PlanetaryScience #LunarMapping #ASU #GSFC #LunarMosaic #SynchronousRotation #LunarSurface
A stunning high-resolution mosaic of the Mare Orientale impact basin on the Moon's far side. This multi-ring structure, resembling a bullseye, is over 600 miles across and showcases the results of a massive asteroid impact billions of years ago. The image, from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's Wide Angle Camera, reveals intricate details of the basin's concentric rings and partially lava-filled interior, a testament to the Moon's dynamic geological history.
Astronomy Picture from 12/03/2011
Mare Orientale
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110312.html
#MareOrientale #LunarImpactBasin #MoonGeology #SpaceExploration #LunarReconnaissanceOrbiter #LRO #ImpactCrater #MultiRingBasin #Astronomy #Cosmology
A stunning mosaic image of the Mare Orientale impact basin on the Moon, showcasing its distinctive bullseye structure. The image, composed of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Wide Angle Camera data, reveals the basin's concentric rings and partially lava-flooded surface, a testament to a massive asteroid impact over 3 billion years ago. The details highlight the basin's intricate geological history.
Astronomy Picture from 12/03/2011
Mare Orientale
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110312.html
#LunarLandscape #MareOrientale #MoonImpactBasin #LunarReconnaissanceOrbiter #SpaceExploration #Cosmology #Astrogeology #Astronomy
Deposits of ice in lunar dust and rock (regolith) are more extensive than previously thought, according to a new analysis of data from NASA’s LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) mission. #LRO #LunarreconnaissanceOrbiter #NASA #NASALRO #PolarIce
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An international team of scientists using data from NASA’s LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) has discovered evidence of caves beneath the Moon’s surface.
In re-analyzing radar data collected by LRO’s Mini-RF (Miniature #LunarreconnaissanceOrbiter #Moon #MoonCaves
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