The man on the moon
It was 40 years ago today, that the Apollo 11 mission landed on the moon. Neil Amstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first humans to walk on the moon's surface and Armstrongs "A small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind" as he climbed down the ladder and onto the moon is still remembered by everyone today. Michael Collins, the third member of the mission, is said to have orbited above them.
It is estimated that 500 million people watched and listened to the moon landing broadcasts on July 20th, 1969. They only spent about two and a half hours on the lunar surface, later lunar missions stayed up to 21 hours.
There's still controversy today, whether the entire moon landing was a fake or not. I doubt it was a fake - would special effects have been that good in 1969?? One thing that is always discussed, is the American flag that seemes to fly in a breeze. it was explained, that the flag had been folded up during the flight through space and when it was planted in the moon's surface, the force with which it was rammed into he ground caused it to move slightly. Thus making it appear as if there was wind on the moon.
Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin, the Apollo 11 crew.
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the tv show "mythbusters" actually tested everything that was claimed to be "fake" about the video footage of the moon landing.
it turned out the flag, once moved, moves about 5 times longer than on earth due to the vacuum, as there is no aerodynamic drag. : )
Actually, the German TV Show Galileo did the same and came to the same result. What can I say? I believe Aiman Abdallah! ;)
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