Throughout the Apollo missions, a total of six U.S. flags were planted on the surface of the Moon. The first flag was placed during the historic Apollo 11 mission in 1969, marking humanity’s inaugural lunar landing. Each subsequent mission from Apollo 12 to Apollo 17, with the exception of Apollo 13, which did not land on the Moon, continued this tradition by planting their own flag. These flags symbolize the spirit of exploration and achievement that characterized NASA’s Apollo program.
— Read on everydayquiz.com/todays-question