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Trivia: Youngest & Oldest Moonwalkers

By Antonia ⋅ September 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

TRIVIA >> Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 Lunar Module Pilot, was the youngest moonwalker of the Apollo programme. He was 36. By contrast, Alan B Shepard was the oldest Apollo moon traveller; he commanded Apollo 14 at the age of 47.

Video Debunking: Astronaut Movement on the Moon

By Antonia ⋅ August 20, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The conspiracy theory goes that NASA achieved the footage of astronauts on the moon by slowing down shots taken in real time. This, we are meant to believe, would give the appearance of working within one sixth gravity; apparently, it really is that easy. Who knew? It’s hard to debunk something like this without actually [...]

Nine Space Oddities Refuted: “Who filmed Apollo 16′s Lunar Lift Off?”

By Antonia ⋅ July 26, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Part two of the debunking of David Milne’s much-published “Nine Space Oddities”, which accompanied his nonsensical article claiming the lunar landings were faked. Part one, lunar golfing on Apollo 14, can be read here. So, point two: 2. “A camera panned upwards to catch Apollo 16′s Lunar Landerlifting off the Moon.  Who did the filming?” [...]

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