{
  "id": 19921636,
  "title": "APOD: 2026 November 14 – Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/apod-2026-november-14-apollo-12-and-surveyor-3",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-14T05:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-november-14-apollo-12-and-surveyor-3/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 14, 2026, the Astronomy Picture of the Day showcased a striking image featuring Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3 on the lunar surface. By donning red/blue glasses, viewers could appreciate the 3D anaglyph perspective of the scene.\n\nApollo 12 astronaut Pete Conrad was seen visiting the Surveyor 3 spacecraft in November 1969, two and a half years after the unmanned Surveyor 3 landed on the Moon. The robotic probe had touched down inside a small crater on the western Ocean of Storms earlier in April 1967.\n\nIn the foreground, Apollo 12's Lunar Module Intrepid had landed less than 200 meters away, making it a relatively short walk from the robotic Surveyor 3. Two separate photographs (AS12-48-7133 and AS12-48-7134) were captured by the astronauts on the lunar surface. These images were taken from slightly different angles to mimic the distance between human eyes, allowing for the creation of a stereoscopic image that conveyed depth.\n\nThe image, captured by Pete Conrad and Alan Bean, was credited to Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3. It was produced in collaboration with the Scientific Visualization Studio at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Science Activation, and Michigan Technological University.",
  "summary": "The post APOD: 2026 November 14 – Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3 appeared first on NASA Science .",
  "key_points": [
    "Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3 photographed on November 14, 2026",
    "Astronaut Pete Conrad visited Surveyor 3 in 1969",
    "Stereoscopic image created using AS12-48-7133 and AS12-48-7134"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The use of stereoscopic photography transforms flat historical records into immersive three-dimensional perspectives, bridging the gap between robotic precursors and human lunar exploration through advanced scientific visualization.",
  "illustration": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}