Apollo 11 landed safely on the moon on July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong stated that this was, “One small step for man; but one giant leap for mankind. Conspiracy theorists claim that there was no actual moon landing and it was all faked. The reader will conclude that these are merely just theories and that there was in fact a moon landing. Apparently a colossal 25% of Americans believe that the moon landing is a hoax and not fact. Motivation for this large hoax was to beat Russia in the Space Race, and to intimidate them during the Cold War. Sputnik was launched into orbit and people claim that the USA was so behind that they needed to fake the moon landing, one of the most prolific moments in modern history. Claiming that there is no moon landing …show more content…
With the naked eye you can see about 5,000 stars– unless it is daytime. During the day, the atmosphere surrounding the Earth scatters some of the light from the Sun. This scattered light is enough to completely outshine the tiny, little light from stars that are billions of billions of kilometers away. At night, when the Sun's light is completely blocked by earth, we have a mostly clear view at the stars. The Moon which lacks an atmosphere, is way different than the earth. Even during the day the sky is pitch black. The Sun's rays shine down not scattered to the Moon's surface. Conspiracy theorists ask, “why are stars not visible in photographs taken by the Apollo astronauts?” It all has to do with exposure time. Your usual photograph from the Apollo 11 landing shows an astronaut wearing a bright white spacesuit, some white equipment and several square kilometers of greyish and hilly landscape, all of it beneath a dark black sky. Compared to the amount of light falling on the camera from features on the surface, the incident light from the stars is also very tiny. If the camera had a long enough exposure time to capture enough light from the stars that they would be visible, then everything else in the image would be very overexposed and whited out. The Apollo landing took place during the lunar mornings, with the Sun shining very brightly. The stars are not bright …show more content…
But actually, for the astronaut’s entire trip to the depths of space from Moon and back, the astronauts really only obtained a dose equal to about one-tenth of one per cent of the radiation needed for a dose that could kill a human being. The explanation is that the harmful effects from radiation are equivalent to the strength of the radiation and the time that it is exposed. A human would need to spend almost four months touching the Van Allen belts to receive a dose to kill somebody. The astronauts passed through them in only one single hour. As for their time spent beyond the Earth's magnetic field, where the astronauts could be exposed to cosmic radiation, an astronaut could make a one-way trip to Mars and not receive a dose that exceeds NASA's lifetime limits and that also do not come close to a lethal
There are a bunch of conspiracies in this world and there's a few on the tragedy that happened on September 11, 2001. One of the theories is that inside traders knew about the attacks before they happened. As said in an article, “in the days before 9/11 there was a huge increase in the number of put options purchased on their airlines, compared to the normal average daily volume.”(Davis) Before I explain what that means the article also mentioned, “ this huge increase in the volume of put options suggests that the people buying these put options knew in advance that 9/11 was about to happen.” (Davis) What the quotes are saying, is that a few days before 9/11, out of nowhere, there was an huge increase in the airlines, that were hijacked, stock markets. The conspiracy theory is that the government was aware of the attacks the entire time but because they were making profit, this did nothing about it.
On September 12, 1962, John F Kennedy delivered a speech at Rice University relating to the Space Race with Russia. This speech took place prior to the moon landing video release. I picked this artifact to be the backbone of this rhetorical analysis because it is credible, relates to my groups subject throughout the CIS course, and provides a visual and written representation of a different perspective on the moon landing other than my groups’ opinion.
The following four texts apart of the Culminating Activity were all related to the Apollo 11 mission in 1969, which had first put a man on the moon. The first article was from the Times of London, and served to describe the events of the moon landing from the astronaut's point of view. The article used anecdotal evidence to describe Aldrin and Armstrong's experience in order to inform the audience of what had occurred, as well as the reactions in several different countries.. The speaker is a from a reputable news source, The Times, and is informing the European audience - as this event was apart of America’s space program, NASA - of the landing as a great success. Although
Once the United States landed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon, it was clear that the U.S. hoaxed the moon landing due to observations being viewed during the live footage of the moon landing. When watching the United States land on the moon, viewers claim to have watched the flag waving on live television. As known, there is no atmosphere in space or on the moon, so why should the flag be waving? NASA clai...
Brian Keeley’s short essay, “Of Conspiracy Theories” discusses conspiracy theories and their value in an epistemological context. Keeley defines a conspiracy theory as “a proposed explanation of some historical event (or events) in terms of the significant causal agency of a relatively small group of persons-the conspirators-acting in secret (Keeley 1999, pg. 116).” Keeley seeks to answer the question of why conspiracy theories are unwarranted. His interest in the warrant of conspiracy theories focuses on ¬the unfalsifiability of conspiracy theories and how conspiracy theories are founded upon an extraordinarily large amount of skepticism. In section III, Keely discusses what a conspiracy theory is, and contends that there is no grounds for distinguishing a warranted conspiracy theory from an unwarranted conspiracy theory (UCT). Keely expands upon section III in section IV, by introducing falsifiability and skepticism and giving a deeper analysis on the difficulties of UCTs. In section V, he discusses the issues raised and the implication of their popularity. A brief conclusion is given is section VI, in which he discusses the morals that should be taken away from the essay.
So, did NASA actually have enough technology to do this? Even though many Americans believe that the United States sent men to the moon in 1969, there are a few who believe that the moon landing was a hoax. A 1999 Gallup poll showed that 6% of Americans have doubts about the moon landing. Even though 6% of Americans doesn't sound like a lot, it translates to millions of people (Plait). It would have been easier to fake all the photographs in the Nevada desert in Area 51 than to actually perform the mission to the moon. However, NASA did indeed have the technology in the late 1960's to send men to the moon, and all the evidence they brought back proves it.
Conspiracy theories have gained a greater discourse in the twenty-first century. Fictional narratives, Hollywood blockbusters, television series and documentaries, and many other pop culture mediums have used conspiracies to spin tales and capture an audience. In this essay I would like to argue that the dominant narrative of a historical event exists because the elite have the power to manipulate and transform it. The group in power values a hegemonic society, perpetuating certain myths in order to create social cohesion within a nation. As a result, conspiracy theories challenge the dominant narrative. This challenge is how subscribers use conspiracy to attempt agency over the elite. I will use the sinking of the Titanic and Don DeLilo’s novel, Libra, to demonstrate how the elite fight for narrative control and how a close reading of these narratives is necessary to evaluate conspiracy theories.
There are various reasons people have come up with to try and prove that the moon landing didn’t happen but they all have logical responses. NASA completed what President Kennedy promised six years after he was assassinated. The fact that all six moon landings happened under Nixon’s administration is how the cookie crumbled. People who believe the moon landing is a hoax is accusing NASA of pulling off something so much more complex than actually making it to the moon. We beat the USSR to the moon, there’s no actual proof to be able to deny
The inconsistencies of the moon landing led many to believe that this historical event had never happened. As a result of all this evidence being debugged, Evidence shows that this event indeed happened. Even with the errors made in the obtaining in the photos and evidence. NASA still proves that they went to the moon with logical answers as well as many pieces of evidence and supporting detail. Without the clarification of the actual happenings of the moon landing, there would no longer be a truthful and concise timeline of what really happened.
“It doesn’t help moon conspiracy theorist that not one person from the Apollo era’s 35,000 NASA employees or 200,000 contractors has ever stepped forward with “whistle-blowing “ insider testimony or ”smoking-gun” memos about a staged event.” (Villard) According to Ray Villard “NASA’s own actions are inconsistent without anyone would attempt to pull off a moon hoax.” (Villard) Let the debunking begin! Lets address the “Flapping” American flag first. Conspiracy theorists claim that the moon landing footage was filmed on a closed set because the movement of the flag suggests there is wind present and since the moon is in space there cannot be wind therefore it was hoaxed. According to NASA the flag was constructed specifically for the moons surface. A top wire runs through the fabric along top allowing it to stand erect like a wind swept flag on earth. The astronauts simply cause the flapping themselves by struggling to plant the flagpole into the ground and twisting it around. (Fuller) Next up, The “C” rock. A rock is seen in photographs and it appears to have the letter “C” “written or stamped on it, this gives off the impression that most of the rocks in the pictures from the moon landing are simply props.”(Fuller) scientists and representatives from NASA claim the “C” is just a photographic glitch–a stray hair that found its way into the developing process.” (Fuller) Considering the changing shadows, Villard puts it very well that “these claims prove only one thing–the conspiracy theorists know less about photography than a high school freshman joining the camera club. All Apollo images are absolutely accurate and consistent with the reality of a single, really bright light source–the Sun.” (Villard) When examining the conspiracy theory that duplicate backgrounds were used in the filming of the Apollo 11 moon landing, it is clear that the conspiracy
The most controversial moon landing was Apollo 11. This is the mission people have found the most “flaws” in. One problem people found in the photos is that you can’t see the stars in the background, so it must be fake. In reality, the moon’s surface reflects sunlight so the stars would have been drowned out and very hard to see. Another issue people seem to have with the Apollo 11 images is that the footprints made by the astronauts seem too perfect. The footprints seem this way because lunar dust is much finer than sand and other Earth substances making the footprints very detailed. A major bug people found was that no cameras are seen
The 1969 moon landing is the most controversial landing in history.First, people look at any old picture and call it fake,but there is a few partially restored picture that you can look for very easily. Secondly,there is a partially restored video of the astronauts descending the ladder. lastly, there have been photos of the moon landing spots with a satellite.In conclusion,I believe that the moon landing was not faked because there is so much evidence to pass around.
“On July 16, 1969 the world watched in anticipation as three men were hurtled skyward in a rocket bound for the moon.” (news.nationalgeographic.com). This was the Apollo 11 spacecraft, the first successful manned mission to the moon. This mission was the product of the space race (race to see who would go into outer space first, against the Soviet Union). This goal was set by President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961 and he promised that we would be the first to step on the moon by the end of the decade. The Apollo 11 mission is often cited as the greatest achievement in human history. (news.nationalgeographic.com)
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