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Leonard David

Moon selected as historical preservation site to protect lunar heritage

A footprint of a large clunky boot in dusty gray soil.

Earth's moon has been selected as a historical preservation site in an attempt to protect humanity's lunar legacy.

The World Monuments Fund announced today 25 new sites on their 2025 World Monuments Watch. The locations represent 29 countries across five continents … and now the moon. The lunar surface is the home of many artifacts from both robotic and human exploration of the moon, such as the Apollo 11 lunar landing site within the Sea of Tranquility, home of the first off-Earth footprints by humans planted there in 1969.

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