TIER 2 — SIGNIFICANT
Apollo 12, 1969
FILE ID NASA-UAP-VM005TYPE IMAGEAGENCY NASACLASS UNCLASSIFIED
EVENT DETAILS
- DATE
- 1969
- LOCATION
- Lunar Surface
DOCUMENT SUMMARY
An archival Apollo 12 photograph from 1969 depicting the lunar surface with highlighted areas of interest in which unidentified phenomena are visible above the horizon. This is photograph 005 in the Apollo 12 UAP imagery series.
WHY IT MATTERS
Apollo lunar surface photographs with anomalous objects represent primary evidence from the Moon — captured on original NASA mission film by astronauts during active surface operations. Their release under PURSUE marks the first official government acknowledgment of these as UAP-related.
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OFFICIAL SOURCE
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