The best Earth-bound telescopes could not resolve features with the resolution Project Apollo required.
ðə bˈɛst ˈɜːθbˈaʊnd tˈɛlᵻskˌoʊps kʊd nˌɑːt ɹᵻzˈɑːlv fˈiːtʃɚz wɪððə ɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃən pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt ɐpˈɑːloʊ ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd.