NASA-UAP-VM1, Apollo 12, 1969

This is an archival photograph from the Apollo 12 lunar mission, dated 1969, released by NASA under the PURSUE Release 01 program on May 8, 2026. The image shows the lunar surface as seen from the Apollo 12 landing site. A highlighted region slightly right of center and above the horizon draws attention to an area where unidentified phenomena are described as visible. No personnel are named in the record, and no additional textual data accompanies the image. The document type is classified as IMG, indicating it is a photographic record rather than a written report.

The record is notable for its provenance — a NASA-originated image from a crewed lunar mission — and for the fact that it has been deliberately modified to mark an area of interest, though the releasing agency explicitly states these alterations carry no analytical or investigative weight. No OCR text is available, meaning any original captions or metadata are absent. The nature of the phenomena in the highlighted area is not described or characterized anywhere in the available record.