India's Orbiter Snaps Throwback Pics of Apollo Landing Sites – Moon Landing Deniers, Take Note!

India's Space Research Organization's moon orbiter, Chandrayaan-2, has captured stunning photos of the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 landing sites. These images, taken in April 2021 and recently reshared, offer a clear view of the lunar modules left behind over half a century ago.

The photos were shared on X, with a caption aimed squarely at conspiracy theorists: "Image of Apollo 11 and 12 taken by India's Moon orbiter. Disapproving Moon landing deniers."

Apollo 11 made history on July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit in the command module. The lunar module, Eagle, was left in lunar orbit and eventually crashed back onto the moon's surface.

Apollo 12 followed on Nov. 19, 1969, with Charles "Pete" Conrad and Alan Bean becoming the third and fourth moonwalkers. The Apollo missions continued until December 1972, with Eugene Cernan being the last to leave his footprints on the lunar surface.

The Chandrayaan-2 mission launched on July 22, 2019, marking 50 years since Apollo 11. India also launched Chandrayaan-3 last year, achieving a historic first by successfully landing near the moon’s south pole.