After reporting on the status of the spacecraft, Lovell gave the first description of what the lunar surface looked like:
ˈæftɚ ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾɪŋ ɔnðə stˈæɾəs ʌvðə spˈeɪskɹæft, lˈʌvɛl ɡˈeɪv ðə fˈɜːst dᵻskɹˈɪpʃən ʌv wʌt ðə lˈuːnɚ sˈɜːfɪs lˈʊkt lˈaɪk: