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From the November 2007 issue

Can you see the American flag Apollo 11 astronauts left on the Moon in 1969?

Roy Stanford, Temple Hills, Maryland
By Astronomy Staff | Published: November 1, 2007 | Last updated on May 18, 2023

No, the flag is too small for Earth-based observers to see.

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