Apollo 11 site should be granted heritage status, says space agency boss
by Ian Sample Science editor from Science | The Guardian on (#4KFX7)
Prof Jan Wirner says coming flurry of activity may make lunar protection more urgent
Tranquility base, the spot where humans first set foot on the moon, should be granted special heritage status and protected against damage from future visitors and missions, according to the head of the European Space Agency.
The site where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down 50 years ago on Saturday warrants protection as it marks the historic moment when humans reached beyond Earth to another celestial body, said Prof Jan Wirner, the director general of ESA.
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