[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JbaM1xNIis] Conspiracy theorists (CT) believe that the NASA moon landing didn't actually take place and was instead a huge hoax created in some secret sound stage. CTs point to various supposed discrepancies as evidence of a grand NASA and government hoax. It's so asinine and yet it has persisted (sort of like the "we should teach creationism, er intelligent design in our science classes!"). Mythbusters decides to resolve this once and for all.
Faked photographs!
The shadows in the NASA photographs of the landing shows non-parallel shadows that suggests multiple light sources instead of just one: THE SUN! Right?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wym04J_3Ls0] Myth BUSTED!
CTs point to this photo of Neil Armstrong who appears WAY too lit, especially when it appears that he is standing in...a shadow! It must be a studio "fill" light. Right?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtWMz51eL0Y] Myth BUSTED!
Moonwalk!
Astronauts can't leave distinct footprints on the moon in the vacuum of the moon's surface which lacks moisture that is required, CTs claim, for a boot imprint.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5taIxlNA_Lw] Myth BUSTED!
The flag waves!
The flag hoisted onto the surface of the moon waves! Flags aren't suppose to have movement in the vacuum of space. That is from a breeze in the "studio." Right?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMBCfuKs9i8] Myth BUSTED!