Back to Article List 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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Human Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy April 11, 1970: Apollo 13 blasts off for the Moon
