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Apparently not... Are the Artemis crew members planning to photograph the equipment left behind on the lunar surface by the previous Apollo missions ? No, the Artemis crew members are not specifically planning to photograph equipment left behind by the Apollo missions on the lunar surface. science.nasa.gov Here's why, based on current NASA plans (as of early 2026):Artemis II (the first crewed mission, targeted for launch around April 2026) is a lunar flyby only. The four astronauts will travel around the Moon in the Orion spacecraft but will not land on the surface. They will conduct observations and photography of geologic features (such as craters and lava flows) from orbit, especially on the far side, to practice describing surface details for future missions. However, there is no indication in mission plans that they are tasked with targeting or imaging specific Apollo hardware (like descent stages, rovers, or experiments left at the six Apollo landing sites). nasa.gov Later Artemis missions (Artemis III and beyond, now with Artemis IV or V likely becoming the first crewed landing around 2028) will involve surface landings, but these are targeted for the lunar South Pole region. This area was not visited by any Apollo mission (all Apollo landings were near the equator). The primary goals for surface crews include exploring for water ice and other resources, conducting new geology and science, collecting samples, and testing technologies for sustained presence—not revisiting or documenting Apollo-era equipment. astronomy.com Apollo landing sites have already been extensively imaged from orbit by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) since 2009, which captured high-resolution photos showing descent stages, astronaut tracks, rover paths, and other artifacts at all six sites. Additional imagery has come from other orbiters (e.g., India's Chandrayaan-2). These orbital views remain the primary way to "see" the legacy hardware today, and Artemis builds on that data rather than duplicating close-up surface photography of those exact locations. reddit.com Artemis is designed to extend Apollo's legacy by returning humans to the Moon for longer stays, focusing on new regions (especially the South Pole), sustainable exploration, and science questions that Apollo couldn't address (like polar volatiles). While crews may take general photos of the lunar surface during orbits or surface activities, there's no dedicated plan or requirement to seek out and photograph the old Apollo equipment as a mission objective.If future surface missions happen to land or traverse near an Apollo site (unlikely given the current South Pole focus), incidental photography could occur—but it's not part of the baseline plans. NASA has emphasized science continuity and "then-and-now" comparisons at a programmatic level, but not as a crew task for imaging relics. 41 web pages Details on Apollo landing sites Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter images Think Harder

Current Thread	Author	Time
Today.......[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	11:18:38
>> I wonder if they plan to photograph the equipment left behind by the previous ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	11:46:04
>> Images.......[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	11:51:59
>> Nope, they’d just invent another conspiracy theory about this clearly fake new trip.	Hamsterwheel	11:51:54
>> Apparently not......[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	11:49:07

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