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Apollo Mission Flags

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has imaged the remains of Apollo landing sites, including the shadows where U.S. flags were planted, providing evidence that the flagpoles remain upright at multiple sites.

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Have lunar reconnaissance images photographed the Apollo flags on the Moon?

The has returned high‑resolution images that show the remains of landing sites and, in most cases, the shadows where U.S. flags were planted — strong evidence the flagpoles (and likely some flag struc...