Since we have not been back to the moon, is there any recent pictures of the stuff we left there?
2007-07-06 07:05:29 · 6 answers · asked by sue 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The telescope required to see even the Moon rover and LEM launch base hasn't been built yet. And it probably won't be because of the expense. What does it prove? That we've been to the Moon? The whole world, including the Russians was hoodwinked by a Hollywood stunt? And not once, but SIX times??? Is that what you think? Oh, the US landed men on the Moon alright. I already KNOW.
I was there on campus with a radio receiver and a very directional antenna, hearing what Apollo 12 astronauts were saying. When the antenna was pointed away from the Moon, the signals dropped off like a rock. That was proof enough for me. But, Nooooo. Not for you. You wouldn't believe it unless you went there for yourself. Sorry, NASA doesn't invest in the mentally deficient.
Did you get your ironclad "facts" from "YouTube"??
You are another one of those prime candidates for a hoaxster's book or video. You can't tell fact from fiction, but you believe "YouTube" is gospel. I say, "a fool and his(her) money are soon parted."
2007-07-06 09:56:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. The stuff left on the Moon is too small to see from Earth, even with the largest telescopes. The Hubble telescope is not the largest, but since it is above the atmosphere it can see more clearly than telescopes on the ground, but it is just too small to see a flag on the Moon. And even if the largest telescope on the ground were above the atmosphere, it would still be way too small. And there is no recent satellite that has orbited the Moon that has good enough optics to take a picture of things that small on the surface of the Moon.
2007-07-06 08:49:59 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The flags are too small and too far away. You're not going to find any Earth-based images of them.
The flag is, at most, 1 meter across. The Moon, on average, is 242,000 miles away. If you play with the numbers, you'll find that this is as hard as resolving something the size of a quarter from a distance of over 6000 miles (an angular size of about one-half milliarcsecond). That's well beyond even the resolution of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Conspiracy theorists: I know that you are out in force today, and when you give me a thumbs-down vote, I ask you to at least have the decency to show me where I am wrong. Since I have answered this question scientifically, I want you to submit a scientific rebuttal, not one based upon faulty common sense.
2007-07-06 07:41:05 · answer #3 · answered by clitt1234 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe so
This is from the NASA website
Is the American flag still on the moon today?
Yes, we believe it is. We're not sure if it's standing because it might have been knocked over by the engine blast when the ascent module of Apollo 11 took off.
As I understand it there are US six flags on the moon but since NASA can not answer on their site I assume no one has taken any pictures since they were planted
Also about the hoax thing here is one of NASA's responses
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast23feb_2.htm
2007-07-06 07:20:54 · answer #4 · answered by Corby D 2 · 5⤊ 2⤋
It's too far and too small to see, however the laser cube reflectors left up there seem to work fine. I question the intelligence of anyone who even doubts the moon landings, it's like not understanding evolution or climate change, I wish people would educate themselves a little bit.
-thumbs down for speaking the truth? must be a popular day for trolls and the ignorant.
2007-07-06 07:11:30 · answer #5 · answered by mistofolese 3 · 7⤊ 6⤋
Since we never been to the moon, it is impossible to take one on the moon... let's go travel to the moon so its not a lie anymore (Hollywood)
2007-07-06 07:09:40 · answer #6 · answered by Charley 5 · 4⤊ 10⤋