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For more than two years, NASA planners considered a collection of 30 potential sites for the first crewed landing. Based on high-resolution photographs taken by the Lunar Orbiter spacecraft, and photos and data taken by the uncrewed Surveyor landers, this list was narrowed down to five sites located near the lunar equator.
A Moon landing or lunar landing is the arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of the Moon, including both crewed and robotic missions. The first human-made object to touch the Moon was Luna 2 in 1959. [3] In 1969 Apollo 11 was the first crewed mission to land on the Moon. [4]
The Fra Mauro formation (or Fra Mauro Highlands) is a formation on the near side of Earth's Moon that served as the landing site for the American Apollo 14 mission in 1971. It is named after the 80-kilometer-diameter crater Fra Mauro, located within it.
The space agency has outlined nine potential lunar landing sites for its Artemis III mission, the agency's first planned return to the moon in over five decades. The mission, set for 2026, intends ...
Lunar landing: Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander makes it to the moon Intuitive Machines' Athena lander makes it to moon Athena's landing around 12:30 p.m. EST remains marked by uncertainty.
HOUSTON – There is a robotic Moon landing happening Thursday. If this feels like déjà vu, it's because a separate lunar lander successfully touched down there just five days ago. The space ...
On July 19, 2019, the Google Doodle paid tribute to the Apollo 11 Moon landing, complete with a link to an animated YouTube video with voiceover by astronaut Michael Collins. [281] [282] Aldrin, Collins, and Armstrong's sons were hosted by President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. [283] [284]
The Moon Courtesy World Monuments Fund As space exploration advances, the preservation of early Moon landing sites, like Tranquility Base, is crucial to protect humanity’s collective achievements.