Moon, World Monuments Fund

World Monuments Fund adds Moon, Apollo 11 sites to 2025 heritage preservation watch list
Specialists fear planned commercial flights could compromise lunar heritage, including Neil Armstrong’s bootprints.
World Monuments Fund Puts Moon on List of At-Risk Sites
The organization said that more than 90 important sites on the moon could risk destruction if space tourism is left unregulated.
Moon added to list of vulnerable sites by World Monuments Fund
For the first time, a location beyond Earth has been listed as vulnerable by the World Monuments Fund, an international nonprofit that every two years highlights 25 heritage sites at risk.
In a First, the Moon Is Named an Endangered Site by World Monuments Fund
Every year, the World Monuments Fund (WMF) compiles a list of heritage sites it deems at risk, with the aim of building awareness and mobilizing action. These sites are usually Earth-bound, as you’d expect. But this year, the nonprofit has included on its World Monuments Watch an otherworldly entry: the Moon.
Moon placed on World Monument Fund list of heritage sites in need of protection
With a number of commercial missions heading to the Moon this year, heritage organisations are concerned about potential damage to historic sites.
The Moon Is Now Listed As A Heritage Site To Help Protect It From Looters
Bénédicte de Montlaur, the president and chief executive of WMF, said the moon was included on the list of 25 new sites this year because there are “mounting risks amidst accelerating lunar activities,” and that they are “undertaken without adequate preservation protocols.”
The Moon Makes the List of the World's Most Endangered Cultural Heritage Sites in 2025
Every two years, the nonprofit World Monuments Fund releases a list of cultural heritage sites it deems most at risk of disappearing because of threats like war or climate change. The line-up of landmarks usually includes historic temples,
Moon placed on threatened heritage site list
The moon has been placed on a list of threatened heritage sites. This is the first time a site in outer space has been put on the list by the World Monument Fund.   The move is aimed at protecting the first lunar landing location.
The Moon is now considered a vulnerable cultural heritage site
The World Monuments Fund recently announced the inclusion of the Moon on its annual World Monuments Watch list. The nonprofit groups said the Moon is home to over 90 historic sites, which could be threatened due in part to an era of space exploration.
Churches, Cinemas — and Moon Artifacts — Top List of Endangered Monuments
A baroque church, a modernist cinema, irrigation systems and indigenous trading paths all feature on a new list of world heritage sites in danger. Published every two years by the World Monuments Fund (WMF),
Watchdog Group Adds the Moon to List of Threatened Historic Sites
The Moon is one of 25 sites to be concerned about this year, according to a leading cultural heritage watchdog organization. That organization is the World Monuments Fund, which today announced the 25 sites on its annual World Monuments Watch.
Moon Joins World Heritage Risk List Amid Rise In Space Activities
For the first time in history, a location beyond Earth has been designated as vulnerable by the World Monuments Fund (WMF), ...
Moon Under Threat, Heritage Group Warns
The World Monuments Fund has included the moon on its 2025 "Watch" list of cultural heritage locations facing significant ...
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Moon selected as historical preservation site to protect lunar heritage
The World Monuments Fund has added the moon to its watch list of 25 historic places that face major challenges and has called ...