NASA-UAP-VM002, Apollo 12, 1969
This file is an archival photograph attributed to NASA's Apollo 12 mission of 1969, showing the lunar surface as viewed from the landing site, including astronaut shadows and a magnified callout of an object in the sky. Two areas of interest, labeled 'Area 1' and 'Area 2,' are highlighted above the horizon where unidentified phenomena are said to be visible. According to the releasing source, the image was modified from its original state solely to assist viewers in identifying specific areas; the publisher states these highlights are for contextual purposes only and do not constitute an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the nature or significance of the subject matter. The item was released via war.gov as part of a UAP data release (release 3), with an assigned VIRIN of 260508-O-D0360-1068 and a stated release date of May 8, 2026.
Description
An archival NASA photograph from the Apollo 12 mission (1969) depicting the lunar surface, released as part of a U.S. Department of War UAP disclosure. The image has been modified with two highlighted callouts, 'Area 1' and 'Area 2,' near the horizon slightly right of the vertical axis, marking areas where unidentified phenomena are reportedly visible.
Claims
Two highlighted areas above the lunar horizon contain unidentified phenomena visible in the image.
40%The image was modified only to assist viewers in identifying areas of interest and does not represent any analytical or factual determination about the phenomena.
85%
Events
Dec 31, 1968
Apollo 12 lunar mission
NASA crewed mission to the Moon during which the photograph was taken.
May 7, 2026
UAP image release
Release of the annotated photograph via war.gov UAP data release.
Dates mentioned
Keywords
Entities
Extracted text (OCR)
Area 2 Area 1 oo Bt
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