Is it fake?

[lubo67]

Recently people have been saying that Niel Armstrongs land on the moon was fake. Is this true?

[Ice.Maiden]

I never used to think so, but have to admit that on seeing old pics of the "epic" journey, I wondered how it was possible for the flag to move in the non-existent wind???

[Andyvon]

This is an old one that's rumbled on for years. It's another of these irritating conspiracy theories that some people seem to have an impulsive desire to propagate. It ranks alongside crop circles, the Diana conspiracy, UFOs, aliens living amongst us, JFK and the 'grassy knoll' etc. What all these theories make a point of doing is ignoring the simplest and most logical explanation - which is usually the truth.

The flag has often been shown to have moved under its own momentum in the vacuum of space as well as in the blast of the LEM's exhaust when it left the lunar surface. The shadows of the LEM were brightened by background reflection from the lunar surface.

I think Neil Armstrong's reply couldn't really be bettered when this theory was put to him years ago. He shrugged his shoulders and simply said " Well, I know I went to the Moon".

[jake-the-peg]

There is another very good reason to be sure that the landings happened.

On some of the missions laser reflectors were left.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_laser_rangi ng_experiment

This allowed scientists for the first time to bounce lasers off of the moon to accurately measure it's distance.

Over the years hundreds of scientists from different countries have been involved in using these. I don't think NASA could have corrupted them all do you?

[Whickerman]

http://space.about.com/od/astronomyhistory/a/m oonhoax.htm

[joggerjayne]

Yes, it's all complete cr@p.

Anyone who believes we have landed on the Moon in a big Airfix model will believe anything the Government wants them to believe.

Oooh, look, there's the Tooth Fairy.

[ken-d-wood]

one thing I've always wondered - who put the video camera where it was before Neil came down the ladder to say the famous line...any idea's???