mythbusters said:The Apollo astronauts left behind special equipment on the Moon like reflectors that scientists can bounce lasers off of.
confirmed
The Mythbusters went to an observatory equipped with a high powered laser. They first fired at the bare lunar surface but did not detect the laser bouncing back. Then they pointed the laser at a reflector left behind by NASA and received a confirmed bounce.
Blenton said:How about we send all of Earth's nuclear weapons to the moon and make this question irrelevant.
brewnog said:Build your own spaceship and take them to the moon to show them all the empty crisp packets and toenail clippings that were left there.
Negitron hit the nail on the head here. Since the conspiracy is about faking something and covering it up there is no evidence that couldn't, in theory be faked or covered up. So no evidence can convince them.negitron said:http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/tv/foxapollo.html
But, such a debate is essentially unwinnable, at least against the harcore conspiracy theorists, since the Moon hoaxers don't deal in facts. They have a belief and nothing is going to shake them from it.
russ_watters said:Negitron hit the nail on the head here. Since the conspiracy is about faking something and covering it up there is no evidence that couldn't, in theory be faked or covered up. So no evidence can convince them.
Indeed!mgb_phys said:Punching them works - not an accepted method of scientific debate but effective
negitron said:As much as I understand his motivation for it, I have to say my opinion of the man dropped a few points after first seeing that.
No, there is no credible evidence that the moon landing was faked. The overwhelming amount of evidence, including photographs, videos, and testimonies from astronauts and scientists, all support the fact that the moon landing was real.
The spacecraft used by the astronauts, the Apollo Command/Service Module, had thick walls made of aluminum and stainless steel that shielded them from most of the radiation. Additionally, the astronauts were only exposed to the radiation for a short period of time, minimizing the potential harm.
The flag was not waving, it was simply moving because of the momentum from being planted in the ground. The lack of atmosphere on the moon means that there is no air resistance to stop the flag from moving, unlike on Earth where the wind can make flags appear to wave.
The cameras used during the moon landing had a relatively short exposure time, making it difficult to capture the faint light of stars. Additionally, the bright lunar surface and the astronauts' suits would have made it difficult for the cameras to properly expose the stars.
No, the technology available in the late 1960s was not advanced enough to fake the moon landing. Special effects at the time were limited and could not have produced the high-quality footage and images that were captured during the moon landing. Additionally, it would have been virtually impossible to keep such a large-scale conspiracy a secret for so many years.