Ranger 7 and Mare Nubium Posted on 15 February, 2014 by wjjhoge This is the first image of the Moon taken by a United States spacecraft. It was taken on 31 July, 1964, by Ranger 7 about 17 minutes before crashing into the surface of the moon. Mare Nubium is to the left of the center. Image Credit: NASA Share this:TwitterLinkedInEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...