List of artificial objects on the Moon (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "List of artificial objects on the Moon" in English language version.

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72nasa.gov

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83^rd place

9web.archive.org

1^st place

9asu.edu

2,187^th place

1,500^th place

4jaxa.jp

4,027^th place

6,129^th place

4spacenews.com

1,876^th place

1,225^th place

3gbtimes.com

low place

2spacefellowship.com

low place

2newscientist.com

774^th place

716^th place

2x.com

low place

1golfercraze.com

low place

1books.google.com

3^rd place

1openlunar.org

low place

1discovermagazine.com

3,042^nd place

2,171^st place

1astronautix.com

2,056^th place

1,541^st place

1utexas.edu

916^th place

706^th place

1astronomy.com

low place

8,690^th place

1unoosa.org

low place

1flonnet.com

low place

1claudelafleur.qc.ca

low place

1peopledaily.com.cn

3,822^nd place

3,601^st place

1space.com

936^th place

713^th place

1phys.org

1,283^rd place

1,130^th place

1planetary.org

5,100^th place

4,194^th place

1russianspaceweb.com

6,023^rd place

4,666^th place

1youtube.com

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astronautix.com

Astronautix.com, Apollo 13 Archived 2004-01-04 at the Wayback Machine: The S-IVB/IU impacted the lunar surface at 8:10 p.m. EST on April 14 at a speed of 259 meters per second (incorrect, should probably be 2590 meters/sec), […] 137.1 kilometers from the Apollo 12 seismometer.

astronomy.com

Klesman, Alison (22 Sep 2017). "New observations reveal a lunar orbiter's final resting place". Astronomy Magazine. Retrieved 27 Sep 2017.

asu.edu

lroc.sese.asu.edu

"Found! Apollo 16 S-IVB Impact Crater | Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera". lroc.sese.asu.edu. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
"Longjiang-2 Impact Site Found! | Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera". lroc.sese.asu.edu. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
"Vikram Lander Found | Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera". lroc.sese.asu.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
Mystery Rocket Body Found!, retrieved 30 June 2022
"Impact Site of the HAKUTO-R Mission 1 Lunar Lander". lroc.sese.asu.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-27.

lroc.asu.edu

Robinson, Mark (30 April 2019). "Topographic Map of the Chang'e 4 Site". Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera. Retrieved 7 Jan 2022.
Robinson, Mark (30 April 2019). "Topographic Map of the Chang'e 4 Site". Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera. Retrieved 7 Jan 2022.
Robinson, Mark. "Beresheet Crash Site Spotted!". www.lroc.asu.edu. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
"First Look: Chang'e 6". Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-06-15.

books.google.com

Slava G. Turyshev – From Quantum to Cosmos: Fundamental Physics Research in Space (2009) – Page 300

claudelafleur.qc.ca

"Upcoming International Missions to the Moon". NASA. 2007-01-11. Archived from the original (PPT) on 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2009-04-12. / cf. 2.3t with fuel ("Spacecrafts [sic] launched in 2007". Retrieved 2009-04-12.)

discovermagazine.com

"New Evidence Suggests Apollo 11's Lunar Ascent Module Could Still Be Orbiting the Moon". Retrieved 2023-10-25.

flonnet.com

"Frontline India's National Magazine – Moon Mystery – Moon Impact Probe impact coordinates". Archived from the original on 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2011-01-01.

gbtimes.com

Andrew Jones. "China's telescope on the Moon is still working, and could do for 30 years". GBTimes. Archived from the original on 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
"The Chang'e-3 lunar lander is still waking up after nearly five years on the Moon". GB Times. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
Andrew Jones. "China's telescope on the Moon is still working, and could do for 30 years". GBTimes. Archived from the original on 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2018-08-15.

golfercraze.com

Miller, Scott (2023-06-02). "How Many Golf Balls Are On The Moon?". golfercraze.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.

jaxa.jp

"JAXA Press Release (PDF)" (PDF) (in Japanese). JAXA. 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
"JAXA 18 February 2009 SELENE status – Okina (Rstar) impact estimate position – (page 3 in Japanese translated with Babelfish)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"JAXA HOT TOPICS". JAXA. 2009-06-11. Archived from the original on 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
"JAXA Selenological & Engineering Explorer – KAGUYA (SELENE) impact coordinates". Archived from the original on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2011-01-01.

nasa.gov

nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov

"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 2". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 2". Retrieved 2015-07-16.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Ranger 4". Retrieved 2010-12-23.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Ranger 6". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Ranger 7". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 5". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 7". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 8". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Ranger 8". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Ranger 9". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 9". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 10". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 11". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 12". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Surveyor 1". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 13". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Lunar Orbiter 1". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Surveyor 2". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Lunar Orbiter 2". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Lunar Orbiter 3". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Surveyor 3". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Lunar Orbiter 4". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Surveyor 4". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Explorer 35 (IMP-E)". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Lunar Orbiter 5". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Surveyor 5". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Surveyor 6". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Surveyor 7". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 14". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 10 LM(Snoopy) descent stage". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 11 LM descent stage". Retrieved 2010-12-25.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 15". Retrieved 2010-12-25.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 11 LM ascent stage". Retrieved 2010-12-25.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 12 LM descent stage". Retrieved 2010-12-25.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 12 LM ascent stage". Retrieved 2010-12-25.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 16 descent stage". Retrieved 2010-12-25.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 17/Lunokhod 1". Retrieved 2010-12-25.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 13 S-IVB". Retrieved 2010-12-25.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 18". Retrieved 2010-12-25.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 19". Retrieved 2010-12-25.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 14 SIVB". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 14 LM descent stage". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 14 LM ascent stage". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 15 SIVB". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 15 LM descent stage". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 15 LM ascent stage". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 15 subsatellite". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 20". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 16 descent stage". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 16 ascent stage". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 16 Subsatellite". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 17 S-IVB". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 17 descent stage". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Apollo 17 ascent stage". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 21/Lunokhod 2". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Explorer 49/RAE-B". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 22". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 23". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Luna 24". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Hagoromo/Hiten Orbiter". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Hiten". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Lunar Prospector". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Moon Impact Probe / Chandrayaan 1". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Okina (Rstar) – Kaguya". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NSSDCA — Spacecraft — Details". NASA. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Chang'e 1". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – KAGUYA (SELENE)". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – LCROSS Shepherding Spacecraft". Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – LCROSS Centaur". Retrieved 2011-01-01.

ssedso.gsfc.nasa.gov

"Upcoming International Missions to the Moon". NASA. 2007-01-11. Archived from the original (PPT) on 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2009-04-12. / cf. 2.3t with fuel ("Spacecrafts [sic] launched in 2007". Retrieved 2009-04-12.)

jpl.nasa.gov

"NASA Probes Prepare for Mission-Ending Moon Impact". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2012-12-13.

nasa.gov

Steigerwald, Bill (2023-08-30). "NASA's LRO Observes Crater Likely from Luna 25 Impact". NASA. Retrieved 2023-09-01.

newscientist.com

openlunar.org

"Launch Event Video: Bright Moon - Creating a Global Registry of Lunar Activities April 23". Open Lunar Foundation. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-06-14.

peopledaily.com.cn

english.peopledaily.com.cn

"China People's Daily Online, 2 March 2009 – Chang'e-1 impacts moon (coordinates)". Retrieved 2011-01-01.

phys.org

"Israeli spacecraft Beresheet crash site spotted on moon". phys.org. Retrieved 2019-05-30.

planetary.org

"Lunar Orbiter Longjiang-2 Smashes into Moon". www.planetary.org. Retrieved 2019-08-07.

russianspaceweb.com

Zak, Anatoly (19 August 2023). "Luna-Glob mission lifts off". RussianSpaceWeb. Retrieved 20 August 2023.

space.com

Wall, Mike (March 12, 2015). "The Moon's History Is Surprisingly Complex, Chinese Rover Finds". Space.com. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

spacefellowship.com

"Guide to Seeing the LCROSS Lunar Impact". Retrieved 2009-10-27.
"Guide to Seeing the LCROSS Lunar Impact". Retrieved 2009-10-27.

spacenews.com

"New details emerge about failed lunar landings". SpaceNews.com. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
Foust, Jeff (13 February 2022). "Chinese rocket, not Falcon 9, linked to upper stage on lunar impact trajectory". Retrieved 5 March 2022.
Jones, Andrew (23 August 2023). "Chandrayaan-3: India becomes fourth country to land on the moon". SpaceNews.com. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
Jones, Andrew (19 January 2024). "Japan makes history with tense, successful moon landing". SpaceNews.com. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

unoosa.org

"Information furnished in conformity with the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space" (PDF). UNOOSA. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.

utexas.edu

research.ae.utexas.edu

"University of Texas Engineering News – Lunar Prospector Impact Location Estimate". Archived from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2011-01-01.

web.archive.org

Astronautix.com, Apollo 13 Archived 2004-01-04 at the Wayback Machine: The S-IVB/IU impacted the lunar surface at 8:10 p.m. EST on April 14 at a speed of 259 meters per second (incorrect, should probably be 2590 meters/sec), […] 137.1 kilometers from the Apollo 12 seismometer.
"University of Texas Engineering News – Lunar Prospector Impact Location Estimate". Archived from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"Information furnished in conformity with the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space" (PDF). UNOOSA. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
"Frontline India's National Magazine – Moon Mystery – Moon Impact Probe impact coordinates". Archived from the original on 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
"Upcoming International Missions to the Moon". NASA. 2007-01-11. Archived from the original (PPT) on 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2009-04-12. / cf. 2.3t with fuel ("Spacecrafts [sic] launched in 2007". Retrieved 2009-04-12.)
"JAXA HOT TOPICS". JAXA. 2009-06-11. Archived from the original on 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
"JAXA Selenological & Engineering Explorer – KAGUYA (SELENE) impact coordinates". Archived from the original on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
Andrew Jones. "China's telescope on the Moon is still working, and could do for 30 years". GBTimes. Archived from the original on 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
Andrew Jones. "China's telescope on the Moon is still working, and could do for 30 years". GBTimes. Archived from the original on 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2018-08-15.

x.com

@NASA (22 February 2024). "@Int_Machines uncrewed lunar lander landed at 6:23pm ET (2323 UTC), bringing NASA science to the Moon's surface. These instruments will prepare us for future human exploration of the Moon under #Artemis" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via Twitter.
Seger Yu (2024-06-29). "@SegerYu" (in Simplified Chinese). X. Retrieved 2024-06-29.

youtube.com

Chandrayaan 3 – After The Landing What Happens Next?, retrieved 2023-08-28