Apollo 15 landing site is strikingly clear in image captured from Earth

Live Science ^ | 01 February 2021 | Nicoletta Lanese -

[Paladin2]

“Scientists spent two years developing the technology to take these detailed images of the moon from Earth”

Kudos to alll of the responsible peeps.

[BenLurkin]

(Image: © Sophia Dagnello, NRAO/GBO/Raytheon/AUI/NSF/USGS)

[Cowgirl of Justice]

I want to see the flag. 😁🇺🇸🌙

[BenLurkin]

“Wouldn’t it be great to make everyone think we landed on the moon...”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6MOnehCOUw

[BenLurkin]

Sheila Jackson Lee says it we left in on Mars.

[ClearCase_guy]

[broken_clock]

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“objects as small as 16.4 feet from 238,855 miles”

That is truly unbelievable.

[Deaf Smith]

Earlier this century, buddy's wife got him a big telescope for Christmas.

Came with instructions on how to find the Apollo landing sites to see the base of the lander modules left on the surface of the Moon and their dune buggies.

[Jonty30]

I have heard that imagery shows a white flag that has fallen and lies on the moon.

[UNGN]

Unless someone builds a Telescope with a 500 foot wide lens, with visible light, it is impossible to see the landing sight, but with Radar, should be possible to image it from earth.

[BenLurkin]

Acoustic cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4-0yXpydcY

[Paladin2]

I haven’t seen her around lately.

So THAT’s where she went. Who’da guessed? LOL

[Sicon]

Even then, I think atmospheric distortion would still make it impossible to get the resolution necessary to see the landing craft or any of the tracks, no?

[dragnet2]

Might as well throw out my Apollo 15 shot.

See the red marker for the landing site at lower center.

Also this was the first Apollo mission to transport and use the lunar rover which allowed the astronauts to traverse 17 miles on the lunar surface.

[Sonshinegirl]

My thought

[dfwgator]

I’d really be impressed if they could find the golf balls that Alan Shepard hit.

[BipolarBob]

Everyone knows they shot all of the footage in New Mexico and a movie set at Area 51. C’mon. The moon? Really? There’s no air there. No water. No reason to go to that floating rock whatsoever.