Holy (Space)Ship! Was the Moon Landing Staged?

Hello and welcome! For the start of my blog, I thought it was only fitting to start off with undoubtedly one of the most popular conspiracy theories, and the one that got me into the theorist I am today- the moon landing theory. While this theory has been debunked numerous times by scientists, it is still quite an interesting scenario to imagine. Without further ado, let’s dive in!

As far as we all remember, Neil Armstrong landed on the moon nearly forty years ago as Americans watched all over the country, but ever since then, many people have spotted some things about the footage, and landing in general, that just don't add up.

For starters, many people noticed that in the footage of Armstrong on the moon, there are no stars seen. What? If you are on the moon, in the middle of space, shouldn't you be SURROUNDED by stars? Did the people on set forget to "turn on" the lights? There should no doubt be stars dotting across the background, right? Well unfortunately, for all the theorists out there, this popular "evidence" has been struck down thanks to photography.

If you look here, the article sums it all up. Basically, the sun is shining too bright on the moon for the camera to pick up much, let alone stars. This same scenario can be compared to viewing stars in a huge city, like New York, to stars in, let's say, a field in Idaho. The street lights in New York bounce around a ton of light, making the stars harder to see, whereas in the open field, there isn't as much light, so the stars are easier to view.

Another reason many view the landing is fake is that the American flag seen on the moon is so called "flapping through the breeze." Wait, how? There's no wind in space, it's impossible to do that! Surely the wind is coming from the set they're filming on! Well, there's a scientific reason for that too.

National Geographic was able to debunk this by explaining how when the astronauts placed the flag down, the inertia (resistance to change in motion) from when they let go kept it moving. So, sorry, but science is hard to argue with.

Hopefully by now you can see a pattern forming here. All these "proofs" of the moon landing being a hoax have some sort of scientific explanation. And, surprise, that's exactly the case with this final issue many believers in this theory turn to.

Looking at the footage of the landing, you can see that the objects and rocks on the moon have shadows going in all different conflicting directions. If the only source of light is the sun, surely this isn't possible. There must be other light sources, a.k.a from the set they're recording on, huh? Well, as I said before, this has a complete explanation.

The uneven terrain of the moon, as well as possibly a low sun, can distort the angles of shadows in images. Therefore, imaging the rocky surface of the moon, it makes sense for shadows to go in more than one direction.

This is the first theory that really got me into the conspiracy theorist I am today, and no matter how bad I really want to believe the landing was a hoax, there is just too much "evidence" that has been debunked by science to shift my views. Saying that, I do find some aspects of the event confusing or compelling, such as the lack of artifacts and the fact that the technology of the USA at the time could be compared to TI-83 calculators. All in all, however, there is just too many explanations and scientific knowledge for me to believe this was fake.

If there is any theory you want me to explore deeper into, let me know down below, and thank you!