The photos clearly show the descent stages left by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, as well as by Pete Conrad and Alan Bean—along with their boot tracks at the Apollo 12 site, still visible after more than half a century. The images also reveal the American flags planted by both crews, standing as enduring markers of those historic first steps.
These independent views from an Indian spacecraft provide fresh visual confirmation of humanity’s Moon landings.
From a nation that once watched those black-and-white broadcasts to now imaging the very same footprints and flags with its own technology, it’s a powerful symbol of progress and our shared lunar legacy.
Apollo to Chandrayaan: the Moon still tells our story.
— Amber G (Still cheering for the quiet explorer that keeps sending surprises from 400,000 km away)