Landing on the moon in 1969 was one of the biggest, if not the biggest, accomplishment that the U.S. has ever had in its history. Winning the space race during that decade and being able to say that the United States of America was the first nation to land on another planet was a huge bragging point for millions of people in America. However, rumors, suspicions, and allegations have come along and caused some uneasiness in the minds of many. Was the moon landing ever even real? If it was fake, what would that mean for the U.S’s credibility and honor? To this day, no one knows for sure what actually happened on that day in 1969, but some have a lot to say about it. Hundreds of thousands of research and analysis has been done regarding the moon landing. There are an inconceivable amount of articles, videos, and books that have been written and posted for the sole reason of debating this specific dispute. People have studied photographs, …show more content…
It has been 48 years, and it is still a highly controversial topic and point of interest. Everyone from regular people to scientists to academic writers have had an opinion on this matter, and if some sort of conclusion was made about this issue, there would be billions of people watching and listening closely. Whether the moon landing is real or fake, each of the outcomes would have a huge impact of the way the world sees the United States. That is why this is such a crucial topic to be researched and proved. The status of the United States could either be built or demolished tremendously in mere seconds.The verdict on the situation would cause an instant response around the world. So I suppose that the question of “Was the moon landing real or fake?” proposes an even bigger question. What would happen to the United States’s status if the moon landing was ultimately proved or
On May 25, 1961 President John F. Kennedy paved the way for the world’s first lunar landing when he announced the US’s ambitious goal to place an American on the moon before the end of the decade. This historic announcement was fueled by desires to beat the Soviet Union, and show the United State’s dominance, the need for a uniting cause among the American people, and a desire to lead the world in the scientific field.
Many people believe the moon landing never happened. The number one belief is that the photographic evidence is fake. The astronauts took thousands of pictures, each one perfectly exposed and sharply focused. Not one was badly composed or even blurred. In particular, there is one photo that is often mentioned, the photo of Neil Armstrong putting the American flag into the moon. The strange thing about this photo is that the flag is waving like it’s in the wind. “The obvious problem here is that there’s no air in the moon’s atmosphere, and therefore no wind to cause the flag to blow.” (Josh Fox, 2012). Theorists state that since the moon has no atmosphere, so if it was really on the moon there is no way the flag couldn't be waving
Conspiracy theories are everywhere. It seems that for every event in to have taken place in history, there is a group of individuals saying that it is a government conspiracy. There are conspiracy theories regarding the 9/11 attacks, presidential assassinations, Area 51, Jimmy Hoffa, the English crown and Elvis. The list is endless. In this paper we are going to discuss the moon landing conspiracy. Apparently there are people who believe the entire moon landing was a hoax. They believe that we did not actually land on the moon, but produced the event in a movie studio so that we would be able to beat Russia in the great “Space Race”. These people have taken all the evidence from the moon landing and analyzed ever aspect and tried to
moon landing, but then again they could have actually landed on the moon.We actually did land on the moon and we do have evidence, but after knowing that you may be wondering why did we want to go to the moon in the first place well I will tell you. Towards the late 50’s during the Cold War in which the U.S. and the Soviet Union were competing against each other. Then one day space was the new place to get to, as both the U.S. and the Soviet Union tried to prove that their technology was better than each others. The conspiracy theories about how the moon landings are a hoax are false they should be able to tell that it did happen because research has proven
And why the Soviets (also in the space race to get to the moon) did not show any signs of protest? Every conspiracy theory about the Lunar Landing can be posed, but every single one has a logical retaliation, backed up by nothing but scientific fact.
There are many people who believed that we did land on the moon, but then there are many others who do not believe we landed on the moon. There are many points that they try to prove to say that we did not land on the moon such as the flag movement, no stars, and that the shadows were messed up. There are many ways to prove them wrong with the proof they have that we landed on the moon.
When the footage was done being aired, it was stored at Goddard Space Flight Center. Records indicate the tapes were moved to the U.S. National Archives in 1970. The reasons are still unknown, but about 700 boxes of the SSTV tapes were returned to Goddard in 1984. After 1984, they were never looked at again, and nobody has any idea of the whereabouts of the tapes. ( NASA loses original tapes of Apollo 11 moon landing) Without all of this evidence how could anyone still believe the landing happened? Well, the answer to that question is, the government kept this secret from Americans and still does. Without investigating this topic, all the information to prove the moon landing to be a hoax is misunderstood. The loss of evidence should also show that NASA is keeping something from all of the citizens in the United States.
Conspiracy theories have been around since the beginning of time. When NASA sent the first landed on the moon, there are people who believed that NASA faked the moon landings. Men, such as Bill Kaysing, the Flat Earth Society, and Davie Groves, and Bart Sibrel, have written books, delivered lectures, and made videos about why they believed NASA faked the moon landings. Based on their observations which include no stars in their pictures, NASA's drive to beat the Russians to the moon, and a way to distract people from the Vietnam war, the group believes that the moon landings were faked.
It wasn 't until I really sat down and thought about it that I realized the moon landing was questionable. As a kid I always thought it would be amazing to be an astronaut so the thought that maybe there is no real astronauts at all had me concerned. On July 20th 1969, the Apollo 11 with astronaut Neil Armstrong and his crew, guided by thousands of NASA technicians, supposedly landed in the surface of the moon. This landing at its time was considered the most amazing technological advancement in the history of mankind. The moon landing is something that everyone knows about but as it turns out about 20% americans and 50% or Ukrainians don 't believe the moon landing really happened, here 's why.
There is physical evidence that can prove on how the moon landing is a hoax. One of the popular evidences that it is a hoax is that in the videos and pictures of the men on the moon, in the distance of space there is absolutely no stars in sight. “The photographs on the moon don't show any stars in the sky,” (5 Goofy Moon landing Hoax Theories, 2017 p.30). That is why a lot of people believed this was faked and filmed in a studio. The second piece of physical evidence is how when they stuck the American flag in the ground it was waving like there is wind in space. “There's no wind on the moon, so how come the flag was blowing in a breeze?” (5 Goofy Moon landing Hoax Theories, 2017 p.30). On the moon there is no atmosphere like here on earth so there can't be any reasonable explanation as to why the flags moving but NASA has tried. The final part of my physical evidence is one of the most famous. In a picture from the astronauts there is a moon rock
The Apollo 11 mission of 1969 marks the biggest leap in technological advancements for humanity. Neil Armstrong is seen taking the first steps on the moon forever making his mark in humanity. However, theories surrounding the moon landing have come to light. Conspiracy theorists say NASA, the National Aeronautics Space Administration, have faked the Apollo 11 moon landing. Yet, present evidence can support the authenticity of the moon landing. Evidence such as photos, rock samples, technology, and computer monitoring support the moon landing. The moon landing of 1969 did happen.
To begin with, the moon landing is not a hoax because they achieved this impressive feat nine times and why would NASA fake it so many times and over exaggerate the lie it if it was a hoax. If it were a hoax someone within the organisation would get it wrong over the course of those nine trips, and the fact that they did not slip once means it is true. One of the astronauts on the Apollo 16 mission states that, “we have been to the moon nine times, why would we fake it nine times, if we faked it?’. If NASA faked it those nine times then it must have been a waste of billions of tax payer’s money on a hoax.
On July 21, 1969 the United States government were the first humans to step foot on the moon, although people claim that this was a hoax. The reasoning for the hoax would be that the United States needed to assert their victory in the space race over Russia landing the Soviet Union. According to recent polls, approximately twenty percent of Americans believe that the U.S. never landed on the moon. This shows that a fraction of the American population genuinely believe that no man from the United States government made up the whole ordeal. Although recent studies prove that the landing was authentic, the factual evidence provided later in this paper will further explain. There are many claims provided to explain why this event is so speculated, but they can all be debunked. The “waving flag”, the lack of an impact crater, multiple light sources, and the lack of stars can all be explained by simple science.
In conclusion, one who reads this can clearly see that, by these terms, there is clear evidence that we did in fact walk on the moon. The exact evidence of the mineral makeup of Moon Rocks is convicting and practical evidence. Also, there is the common sense part. If the United States didn?t go to the moon, and produced fake moon rocks, Russian scientists would have a say about it, saying as though we went to the moon at the height of the cold war, and produced Moon Rocks that could be tested by any scientist.
Was the moon landing a fake? How did we have the technology to send a rocket as well as people to the space? The footprint on the moon didn’t match that of Armstrong's boot, where’d this tread pattern left on the footprint come from? These are just some questions that are asked about the moon landing. Was it real or fake? You could research this topic on many different webpages, books, and personal opinions but will it ever bring us closer to the truth? Also can you trust what you read or heard from someone or a website. The moon landing was a hoax based on many different facts and accusations.