A Compilation of Human Artifacts on the Moon

For the past half-century, the Moon has been the destination of some of humankinds most monumental and challenging expeditions. As the Moon becomes more accessible to both national space programs and private enterprise, it is increasingly important that we protect lunar artifacts for both their historical and scientific value. The first step in preserving these artifacts is establishing exactly what is there and where it is. This resource offers a comprehensive catalogue and maps of human artifacts on the Moon based on the currently available data. Click on each map to view an enlarged version.

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Map of All Artifacts on the Moon*

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Map of U.S. Artifacts on the Moon*

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Map of Apollo Artifacts on the Moon*

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Map of Soviet Artifacts on the Moon

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Resources Used:

National Space Science Data Center Spacecraft Catalogue

NASAs Recommendations to Space-Faring Entities: How to Protect and Preserve the Historic and Scientific Value of U.S. Government Lunar Artifacts (Release: July 20, 2011)

Arizona State University Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera ACT-REACT Quick Map

Orloff, Richard W. Apollo by the Numbers: A Statistical Reference. NASA SP-2000-4029, 2000.

Additional Materials:

NASAs Recommendations to Space-Faring Entities: How to Protect and Preserve the Historic and Scientific Value of U.S. Government Lunar Artifacts

Lunar Science Institute - NASA sets guidelines for Apollo moon landing sites

Google Lunar XPrize

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission page

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) imagery of artifact sites