Specialists fear planned commercial flights could compromise lunar heritage, including Neil Armstrong’s bootprints.

The organization said that more than 90 important sites on the moon could risk destruction if space tourism is left unregulated.

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.

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,

The World Monuments Fund has included the moon on its 2025 "Watch" list of cultural heritage locations facing significant threats.

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.

The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has just announced its biennial list of 25 cultural heritage sites that are under threat – and for the first time ever, it’s gone lunar. The preservation organization’s list,