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LRO-2500-Marius_Crater.jpgLandslides or unusual Surface-decoloration in Marius Crater?58 visiteImpact Events, Volcanism, and Tectonism form the majority of features found on the Moon. However, Landslides are an important modifier of the landscape at small scales.
Ultimately, the source of Landslides are Seismic Events triggered by Impacts or movements deep inside the Moon. These shaking events cause poorly consolidated material on steep slopes to slide downhill.
In this case the slide spreads out in a complex of narrow finger-like streamers. What controls this distinctive pattern? The process is controlled by the energy of the shaking, the size of particles in the slide, the steepness of the slope, and volume of the source deposit.
Mars also has many Landslide Deposits, so scientists are using the new LROC data to compare with these martian counterparts.
Marius Crater (approx. 41 Km diameter) is located in Oceanus Procellarum (11,9° North and 50,8° West) and is notable for its mare filled floor (unequivocal evidence that it formed before before the surrounding mare basalts flooded the Region).MareKromium
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LRO-2502-Mare_Imbrium.jpgMare Imbrium65 visitenessun commentoMareKromium
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LRO-2504-Mare_Moscoviense.jpgMare - Highlands Boundary in Mare Moscoviense68 visitenessun commentoMareKromium
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LRO-1015-Lunar-Plume.jpgAfter the Impact: the "Plume"106 visiteDa "NASA - Picture of the Day" del giorno 18 Novembre 2009:"In October 2009, the LCROSS Mission crashed a large impactor into a permanently shadowed crater near the Lunar South Pole and a "Plume" (---> pennacchio) of dust rose enough to be visible by the LRO, although hard to discern from Earth.
The Plume in question is now shown in this frame - taken in Visible Light.
The results of a preliminary chemical analysis gave a clear indication that such a Dust Plume contained water, and water is of high importance not only for understanding the history of the Moon, but also as a possible reservoir for future astronauts trying to live on the Moon for long periods.
The source of the Lunar Water is still a topic of debate (water could have been carried by many small meteorites, or a comet, or - maybe - it was an inborn component of the Primordial Moon Soil").MareKromium
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LRO-2000-eAGLE-WestCrater-00.jpgThe Lunar Module "Eagle", from LRO (CTX Frame - credits: NASA)87 visite...Due immagini (questa e l'EDM che segue) ASSOLUTAMENTE FANTASTICHE e da guardare, a nostro parere, non solo con Deferenza e grande Rispetto, ma anche dedicando, nel contempo, un pensiero ed una preghiara a coloro che, per realizzare questo Sogno, sono morti e poi sono anche stati - in larga misura - dimenticati (e NON ci riferiamo solamente agli Astronauti Americani, ma a TUTTI i Cosmonauti USA ed URSS i quali, negli Anni d'Oro della "Moon Quest" e poi in seguito, arrivando ai nostri giorni, hanno inseguito un Sogno ed hanno obbedito agli ordini, sino a compiere l'Estremo Sacrificio).MareKromium
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LRO-2000-eAGLE-WestCrater-01.jpgThe Lunar Module "Eagle", from LRO (EDM - credits: NASA)110 visiteIl dettaglio magnificato del Descent Stage del Modulo Lunare "Eagle", il quale portò sulla Luna gli Astronauti Armstrong ed Aldrin, nel Luglio del 1969.
I "Complottisti", a questo punto, dovrebbero essere stati "serviti", non credete?
Ma è già totalmente ovvio quello che gli irriducibili detrattori della più GRANDE Avventura Umana e Scientifica mai compiuta nella Storia dell'Umanità ci diranno adesso...
Che cosa? Semplice: che ANCHE questi frames sono "tarocchi"...MareKromium
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LRO-1012-392894main_LCROSS_full.jpgLCROSS Impact Location124 visiteLCROSS impact crater as seen with the Visible Light (VL) camera.MareKromium
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LRO-1013-392902main_LCROSS_2_full.jpgLCROSS Impact Location64 visiteLCROSS impact crater as seen with the Near InfraRed (NIR) camera.MareKromium
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LRO-1014-392915main_LCROSS_3_full.jpgLCROSS Impact Location68 visiteLCROSS impact crater as seen with the Mid InfraRed (MIR) camera.MareKromium
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LRO-1007-392833main_vlcsnap-2009-10-09-04h33m37s65_full.jpgLCROSS impacting the Moon75 visiteA closer view of the Moon as the LCROSS Spacecraft approaches impact.MareKromium
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LRO-1002-392723-MainCabaeus_full.jpgLCROSS Impact Location69 visitenessun commentoMareKromium
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LRO-1003-392734-MainCabaeus1_full.jpgLCROSS Impact Location61 visitenessun commentoMareKromium
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