Did we land on the moon?

[Dr.Jack]

There are people that claim the U.S. didn't not land on the moon at some or all of the Apollo moon landings. Their arguments range, from impossible things seen in the video, odd photos and on to the belief that NASA's technology wasn't advanced enough and so on. What was the U.S.'s motive? To beat the Soviets in the space race.

Do you believe that the U.S. landed on the moon or not? If not, did it ever, if so, when? How can one explain the facts given in the articles?

Here is a list of articles/sites regarding the topic, be sure to check it out:
Short presentation , Wikipedia, The Great Moon Hoax, Did We Land On The Moon?, MoonHoax.

Debate away!

 

[Romek]

I started doubting it when I saw a video of americans on the moon.
They put a flag there and it was waving in the wind.
I don't think it's possible to have wind on the moon.

As well as this, I've heard that during 'night' on the moon, it would be extremely cold. Much too cold for suits like that to keep them warm. They would literally freeze.

And during the day, it would be very, very hot. Enough to burn them alive.

Don't quote me on any of this though. I haven't read any articles, and I haven't got reliable sources. (Although I might just read something now).

 

[Zakyath]

They rotated the flag so it kept waving for a few seconds, looked like a breeze.

 

[SFilip]

Fact is that some of the Moon landing pictures are much better than one would expect them to be considering it happened almost 40 years ago - notice how good the colors and lighting is on this one for instance (purposely taken from wikimedia and not from a conspiracy theory site). This could at the very least imply that they were later edited - to what degree we can't know, but it would in fact mean that we don't have the original pictures (think: "pics or it didn't happen" law ).

It's also somewhat odd that NASA hasn't planned a moon landing since '72, but there are many possible explanations for that (lack of funds, no actual reason to go again).

All in all, my stand is that we've been on the Moon, but not as many times as it is often claimed. Namely the Apollo 11 landing was most likely faked to ensure victory in the space race.

 

[The Helper]

Some serious funny stuff is going on with the Moon Landing stuff. I can't say it did not happen but many of the official videos are still ridiculous. I still do not buy the BS they say about the Radiation not being a factor.

 

[Romek]

I'm pretty sure that if that picture SFilip posted actually happened, they would all fry.
Remember the moon hasn't got an atmosphere. So it's way below freezing at night, and very hot during the day. (Day/Night for the moon)

 

[Varine]

I'm pretty sure that if that picture SFilip posted actually happened, they would all fry.
Remember the moon hasn't got an atmosphere. So it's way below freezing at night, and very hot during the day. (Day/Night for the moon)

Which is probably why their original suits cost over nine million dollars each?

 

[Miz]

Many believe in these conspiracies because they are far more interesting in the Truth. In my science class last year, we did see the videos on the Hoax. Then we saw videos from NASA and other Scientist proving how all the hoax theories are wrong. For me, I can't say which is true or not.

But my reason for doubting that the moon landing was a hoax is: Do you know how many people worked on the Apollo Project?
This isn't some small group of elite generals and military personnel. There were thousands of scientist, engineers, mechanics, ground personnel, etc. The fact that the government could keep that many people quiet for 40+ years and be able to spend that much money producing no result. Is highly unrealistic, which is why I believe the hoax is false and Man did really land on the moon.

 

[Varine]

Many believe in these conspiracies because they are far more interesting in the Truth.

That is one of the best quotes I've ever read in these debates.

 

[New_U.S.]

And during the day, it would be very, very hot. Enough to burn them alive.

If thats a real arguement against this, wouldnt that mean every space walk we've done would be fake too?

 

[phyrex1an]

Fact is that some of the Moon landing pictures are much better than one would expect them to be considering it happened almost 40 years ago

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Prokudin-Gorskii-12.jpg dated 1915 and that's not by a camera paid for by NASA.
It's just the digital cameras that suck

Another thing about the freezing stuff:
Sure, space is cold but it also is mostly made of vacuum (lol, "made of vacuum") which is the best insulator that exists. My unprofessional guess it that heat from the sunlight is a bigger problem than cold from the space.

 

[xxxtrickyxxx]

The sun is not going to burn you at all unless you are very close it that you accumulate too much radiation. Space is kind of a vacume minus all the crap floating around in it but it is only a few degrees above absolute zero and it takes alot of radiation to heat that up. A planet gets hot because it has massive amounts of gases that are heated and is enclosed aka atmosphere.

As for the flag moving, it was very real. As one mentioned above one of the astronauts simply rotated the flagpole back and fourth to give it a wavering feeling and not just some old boring half floated look.

 

[Romek]

The sun is not going to burn you at all unless you are very close it that you accumulate too much radiation. Space is kind of a vacume minus all the crap floating around in it but it is only a few degrees above absolute zero and it takes alot of radiation to heat that up. A planet gets hot because it has massive amounts of gases that are heated and is enclosed aka atmosphere.

Not really.
The sun heats the planets.
The Earth's atmosphere traps the heat to keep as warm at night, and also reflects some heat back into space, so we don't all burn.

If thats a real arguement against this, wouldnt that mean every space walk we've done would be fake too?

I guess so.

 

[duyen]

Yes we did, the rocks brought back prove it.

 

[BlowingKush]

Every single controversial anomaly that the skeptics have squandered has been proven scientifically.

Anyone who still believes this landing was fake, also believes that the world is flat and that Sarah Palin is intelligent.

 

[Vicboy]

I started doubting it when I saw a video of americans on the moon.
They put a flag there and it was waving in the wind.
I don't think it's possible to have wind on the moon.

I hate Americans, but I think they did land on the moon.

The flag was not waving because of the wind. It was because it was a vacuum and there was nothing to weaken the kinetic energy inside the flag.

Mythbusters proved that point with quite a success...

 

[Faust]

Romek you are talking so much rubbish I'm falling of the chair laughing.. ROTFL

I don't even know which one should I quote... So I don't quote either one... But, Jesus.
Did you drop out of school or something?

 

[Vicboy]

About his "the moon should be hot thingy?"

Well, I am 14 and I can safely say that the reason why the moon isn't hot is because there's no air in it.

You need air to have temperature. Well, except for pure coldness.

Am I right?



BTW, don't be rude, mistakes happen, beliefs end up wrong and ect.

 

[Varine]

About his "the moon should be hot thingy?"

Well, I am 14 and I can safely say that the reason why the moon isn't hot is because there's no air in it.

You need air to have temperature. Well, except for pure coldness.

Am I right?



BTW, don't be rude, mistakes happen, beliefs end up wrong and ect.

No. If you are in space and in sunlight it's pretty damn hot, and out of the sunlight it's pretty damn cold. That's why we spend billions making the shields that cope with both. The carbon in our air captures most of the heat, while the Ozone is keeping the earth from being scorched, which is why the issue of global warming comes up, not cooling.

 

[Bloodcount]

Vicboy, have you ever wondered why in the city it is hot and in the mountain it is cold? The sun rays heat the ground. The ground it the heat sourse, not the air. That is all there is to it. Also without air there isn't anything what can keep the heat for a longer time. + technology back then sucked. I am not sure.

I want to say yes, but a voice deep in my heart is telling me that this is a this is a lie.

Then again this can be just me.