NASA's Planetary CSI: Crater Science Investigations

  • Released Monday, November 5, 2012
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If you want to learn more about the history of Earth and other rocky planets in the solar system, craters are a great place to look. Now, thanks to LRO's LROC instrument, we can take a much closer look at Linn? Crater on the moon—a pristine crater that's great to use to compare with other craters!

NARRATED VIDEO: Learn what LRO has learned about Linne Crater in this video!

This animation depicts a view of Linne Crater generated from LRO data.

This animation depicts a view of Linne Crater generated from LRO data.

This animation depicts a view of Linne Crater generated from LRO data.

This animation depicts a view of Linne Crater generated from LRO data.

Animation showing how Earth craters have changed over time due to various environmental factors.

Animation depicting how moon craters are changed by subsequent impacts.

Animation depicting how new data has shown that simple impact craters are actually cone-shaped, not bowl-shaped as previously thought.

Animation depicting the relative pace of erosion in craters on Earth, the moon, and Mars.

Flyover of the moon depicting shadows passing over ancient craters.

Animation depicting a slow dolly across craters on the moon.

Animation depicting an approach to Mars and the Earth, zooming through the clouds and landing over the New Quebec Crater.

Zoom out from Linne Crater to a wide shot of the moon and Earth.

Zoom out from the Earth to the moon.

Animation depicting an approach toward the moon.

Animation depicting a simulated Earth crater using moon crater data.

High-resolution still of Linne Crater.

High-resolution still of Linne Crater.

High-resolution still of Linne Crater.

High-resolution still of Linne Crater.

High-resolution still of Linne Crater.

High-resolution still of Linne Crater.

High-resolution still of Linne Crater.

High-resolution still of Linne Crater.

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This page was originally published on Monday, November 5, 2012.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:52 PM EDT.

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  • NASA's Planetary CSI: Crater Science Investigations (ID: 2011034)
    Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 4:00AM
    Produced by - Brendan Antiochos (NASA)