On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon. Since then, the United States has put men on the moon six more times! Yet conspiracy theorists insist none of this ever happened, believing instead that the moon landings were nothing more than an expensive plot involving elaborate film sets executed under the creative direction of filmmaker Stanley Kubrick. A full 11 percent of Americans either have their doubts the lunar landings actually happened, according to a 1999 Gallup poll. Are you one of them?
So what is this belief based on? One of the biggest points is the fact that Neil Armstrong's suit ,which has been on display in various museums, has a flaw. The foot mark that was left on the moon has a different print than his space suit. As you can see in the picture below, the designs are completely different. Some try to explain this away by saying perhaps the boots or even the whole suit is a fake, and wouldn't be displayed in a museum. Yet, there are some who believe this was a mistake the moon landing production team overlooked.
Another point is also seen in the pictures of the moon landing. In pictures of the moon's landscapes, there aren't any stars in the sky? It just looks like a big, black void of space. Since the moon has no atmosphere, shouldn't there be millions of stars dotting the background of these photos? If the landings were faked on a studio stage, did the photographers make a huge mistake and just forget to "turn on" the stars?
One of the most famous photos shows a stray moon rock that appears to have the letter "C" written or stamped on it. This gives off the impression that most of the larger moon rocks seen in pictures from the moon landing are simply props, a set designer could have labeled the moon rock with a letter and accidentally left it turned over for the camera to see?
Lastly, in video footage of the astronauts hoisting up American flags and planting them in the ground, a slight breeze appears to life up the fabric. The moon, however, shouldn't have such types of weather, there isn't an atmosphere on the moon, so there isn't any air to blow around the flag. Was the flag scene filmed in a drafty studio or even outside?
Thumbs up Theorist rating- I give this a thumbs DOWN! When first reading up on this article I was compelled, as government involvement in history is a common conspiracy theory. But further research shows that all of these points can be explained away. The light from the sun hitting the surface of the moon is too bright for any camera to capture something in the distance, it would wash out any light coming from distant stars in the sky. Scientists and representatives from NASA claim the "C" is just a photographic glitch, a stray hair that found its way into the developing process. Lastly, The flag was constructed specially for the moon's surface. A taut wire runs through the flag along its top meaning it was able to stand on its' own. These explanations make sense. I think as a theorist you have to accept logic and facts, even if it ruins a really cool conspiracy theory.