Bound across the Sea of Tranquility in one-sixth gravity, visit the place where people first stepped onto another world, and take the buggy out for a spin.
A fan-made exploration piece for joelwarren.co.uk. Not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.
Made by Joel Warren for joelwarren.co.uk. All models, textures and sounds are generated in code for this project.
Elevation data: the broad shape of the ground around Tranquility Base comes from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter global elevation model (118 m per pixel). Data credit: NASA/GSFC/LOLA, via the USGS Astrogeology Science Center mosaic. Public domain. Smaller craters, rocks and fine texture are procedural.
Disclaimer: this is an independent, unofficial project. It does not use any agency logos and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.
Accuracy: positions of the experiments, flag and boot-print trails are approximate and simplified. Apollo 11 never had a rover; the buggy is here for fun. From this site Earth really hangs high in the western sky; here it is brought down nearer the horizon so you can see it while you explore.
3D engine: three.js (MIT licence), bundled with the page.
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