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Apollo 12 Moon Landing Simulated By Supercomputer To Study Rocket Plume Effects

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Space.com

42 Views • Jun 22, 2026

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A supercomputer simulation of the Apollo 12 landing on the moon was created to "improve its understanding of plume-surface interactions," according to NASA.

Credit: Patrick Moran, NASA Ames Research Center/Andrew Weaver, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta
Music: Trembling Anticipation by Dream Cave / courtesy of Epidemic Sound