LRO lets you stand on the rim of Aristarchus crater
Friday, December 30, 2011 - 09:30
in Astronomy & Space
Have you ever you looked up at the bright, cavernous Aristarchus Crater on the Moon through a telescope or binoculars and wondered what it would be like to stand on the rim and peer inside? Spectacular new views from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is almost as good as being there, and a new video lets you rappel down and take a closer look at the west side of the crater walls.