“We’ve been to the moon nine times. Why would we fake it nine times if we faked it?” Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP, on conspiracy theories.
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 showing [...]
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?” [...]