A map depicting all known locations of artificial objects on the Moon from 1959 to 2024. This is a partial list of artificial materials left on the Moon, many during the missions of the Apollo program.

So what exactly have we left on the Moon? Some of what has been left is obvious. More than 70 spacecraft vehicles remain on the Moon for the simple reason that they are heavy and not worth the cost to bring back. They account for most of the mass left on the Moon.

Jul 15, 2019 · From tools to tech to mementos, these are the most interesting things left on the moon by the Apollo 11 astronauts.

Jul 21, 2019 · When Apollo program astronauts walked on the moon between 1969 and 1972, they left some mundane — and some very strange — stuff behind.

Stepping onto the lunar surface is a hugely impressive feat of human endeavour, and the achievement has been marked by some of the things left on the Moon. As Neil Armstrong and Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin began their return journey to Earth, they disposed of anything they didn’t need from the lunar module.

Jul 20, 2019 · Humans have a bad habit of leaving a trace wherever they go. The moon is no exception. Sure, we left some ceremonial flags held aloft by wire in lieu of a brisk wind to blow them, but the most...

Jul 18, 2019 · Here, highlights of detritus discarded during five decades of visits: Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17, the manned missions that successfully landed on the moon between 1969 and 1972, all...

May 31, 2024 · There are about 73 moon probes, rovers, and satellites that have been landed or crashed on the moon’s surface.See the whole list HERE. Map of all the items left or crashed on the moon. Photo:Wikipedia. Apollo 16 astronaut Charles Duke leaves a photo of his family on the moon in 1972. Photo: Reddit

Feb 11, 2023 · The first spacecraft crashed into the moon in 1959, but during Apollo missions in the late 1960s and early 1970s, humans walked the moon and purposefully left some items on the 4.5-billion-year-old celestial body to cement their status in fame.

Non-exhaustive list of artificial objects that have reached the surface of the Moon. Details of the equipment left by the Apollo crews are displayed in specific tables, please see the Manned Missions section. Estimated number of artificial objects: 3,000 Estimated total mass: 154.5 tons. Most notable objects on the surface of the Moon: