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The astronauts noticed a mysterious object traveling alongside their spacecraft. Astronaut Mike Collins recalled viewing it through a telescope, describing its appearance as L-shaped when sharply focused. NASA, however, seemed ill-equipped to deal with the situation. As sightings of UFOs were not uncommon in the context of previous space flights, the crew chose to exercise caution before reporting their findings.
The Wrath of Scrutiny
Understanding the political and public implications of their potential discovery, the Apollo 11 crew restrained from making immediate claims about their sighting. They were aware that unsubstantiated reports of aliens could provoke unwarranted panic, prompting a request to Mission Control for the S4B's position instead of an outright UFO report.