Observation and Exploration
Mare Imbrium is visible to the naked eye from Earth. In the traditional 'Man in the Moon' image seen on the Moon in Western folklore, Mare Imbrium forms the man's right eye.
Apollo 15 landed in the southeastern region of Mare Imbrium, near the Apennine Mountains. In the previous year, on the 17th of November 1970 at 03:47 Universal Time the Soviet spacecraft Luna 17 made a soft landing in the mare, at latitude 38.28 N, and longitude 35.00 W. It was carrying the Lunokhod 1 remote-controlled rover, which was successfully deployed and undertook a mission lasting several months.
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