Geology · Aristarchus Plateau

Aristarchus Landscape

NASA provides a 3D resource for the Aristarchus region. This stop focuses on comparing crater terrain with its surrounding plateau.

Mission / archive

NASA lunar terrain archive

Historical milestone

Orbital terrain model

Approximate regional locator

23.70°, -47.40°

Suggested virtual visit

0 of 3 stops reviewed

1. Plateau overviewIdentify the boundaries of the terrain model.2. Crater perspectiveCompare the crater with the adjacent plateau.3. Relief studyInspect slopes through the official 3D resource.

Mission archive

Read the original mission account and explore official imagery. Suggested stops are virtual study prompts, not measured waypoints or live robot access.

Official history and imagery ↗