The fact is the Moon LANDINGS were real. There were SEVERAL missions to the Moon, not just Apollo 11. The Apollo program ran from 1961-1975. There were 6 successful Moon landings.
First of all, most conspiracy theorists who try to claim the Moon landing was "faked" often go on the premise that "THE" Moon landing being faked. They only discuss Apollo 11. But the Apollo program continued for several years, up to Apollo 17. IF the Apollo 11 mission had been "faked," and the desired effect was accomplished, what would be the purpose for launching further missions? Why risk having the "conspiracy" run longer than necessary? Conspiracy theorists never bother to account for the other missions.
Because we went to the Moon several times. Period.
Astronomers will tell you that conspiracy theorists also grossly exagerate the effects of the Van Allen Belt. The Apollo spacecraft were adequately shielded.
Finally, the strongest evidence that should silence conspiracy theorists once and for all...in the Apollo 11 mission, a Laser Ranging Retroreflector was placed on the Moon, and to this day observatories are STILL transmitting laser signals and are used to determine the Moon's distance from the Earth. In fact, they've calculated that the Moon is very slowly moving away from the Earth every year. (At about 3 centimeters a year).
Conspiracy theorists never bothered to visit this observatory, and never even mention the laser reflector in their claims.
2007-09-02 22:13:11
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answered by Diverging Point 6
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Ok I have a book with these in it, I am not saying I agree or disagree, I am saying these make you think though.
Until I find my book these are from memory.
Here is the first and foremost reason. The craft was not built to withstand going through the radiation belt on the way to the moon, anything in the craft would be cooked like in a microwave oven. The craft needs lead shielding, then it wouldn't be able to get off the ground.
With the low gravity the dust from the landing should have stayed airborne the entire video it should have not fallen to the ground the gravity is too low.
The Astronauts never jump higher or farther then if they were on earth, although they do jump slower as can be seen. At that gravity level Neal should have been able to jump easy over every ones head.
There was something else about the gravity with test runs before the launch but I can't remember that.
That is what I remember so far.
Do I believe we went to the moon? I don't know, we could have and the "live video" was shot on earth in case of some unforeseen disaster maybe, or we really did and that is real, I don't know.
I just Googled this, and there are many sites for and against. I found one with NASA explaining many claims that are very logical, reasonable and acceptable answers.
As I said I am open minded about this if I see acceptable answers that is good for me, like the answer below me explaining about jumping I like that answer, very reasonable and acceptable.
2007-09-02 20:09:53
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answered by Wade C 5
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A. All the reasons why people say the moon landing was fake.
1. They are stupid.
2. They want to make money by selling books and things to stupid people.
3. They want to be famous be being controversial.
B. The reason why that is wrong:
1. Astronauts did in fact go to the moon.
;-D So why are you asking?
2007-09-02 20:41:09
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answered by China Jon 6
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1. something about the flag fluttering, angles of light bla,bla bla...
2. Simply because of the 1000's of people all throughout the world that were involved in the project. All with historical records of transmissions etc. Signals received came from the moon.
Also people like to make money out of the gullible - look at the internet scams for another example of people being 'sucked in' (another good example is advertising but that is whole other story!!)
2007-09-02 21:28:15
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answered by Tony 3
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They have no reasons. They don't study the program. It is wrong to believe that the landings did not happen without doing homework on the subject.
2007-09-03 04:25:01
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answered by Anonymous
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the different angels of the shadows in the same picture: people say this was because of the loghts on set.
its not true because the angels change with the ground. if its flat its the same but when its like pot holes on the ground it changes.
*regarding jumping as high as head level, you can't jump that high because the force you put could make you overcome the gavity on the moon and leave the ground.
2007-09-02 20:12:19
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answered by Anonymous
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The moon landing was real, but NASA did not plan any return trips because they could not solve the problem of how to build an atmosphere on the moon. So someone started the rumors about how the American flag was/was not moving in the wind and how it was completely staged.
Recent advances in science, especially Superconducting Magnets, will help solve this mystery. Check out these cool sites and buy stock in them, because one day you will be a mega millionaire when these ventures take off:
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2007-09-02 20:31:36
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answered by delta dawn 4
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Sigh... just watch this dweeb tell it like it is. He kills off all the hoax nut arguments one by one in this little video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2uFmzg-BIs
I´m getting sick an tired of answering this same lame question 10 times a day.
2007-09-03 04:40:53
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answered by DrAnders_pHd 6
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My husband says....
The flag was moving, something about the dust....
Okay, now he says he can't remember. EXACTLY!! We did land. He can't even remember why we didn't land!!
2007-09-02 19:51:40
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answered by jbahhh 3
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This article seem to be EXACTLY what you're looking for:
http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/tv/foxapollo.html
2007-09-02 20:58:38
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answered by Kelsey 4
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