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Could a space telescope be pointed at the site of the moon landings to prove that humans really did land there?

Why can't one of our space telescopes, capable of seeing galaxies many light years away, be pointed at the site of the moon landings where one can assume there are some remnants from the visits.

Would this definitely prove to any sceptics that humans landed on the moon? It would be a nice way to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first landing.

Liza Brooks, Shrivenham, Wiltshire, UK

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Answered by John
on 2009-07-10 09:43:17

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quot;What I can#39;t explain though is that the flag started moving again a while later when one of the astronauts ran past the flag without touching it. It wasn#39;t vibrations, because the pole kept dead still as far as I could seequot;I#39;d suggest that the astronauts probably accidentally knocked into part of the flag.Though, the moon landings couldn#39;t have been faked - the US would have lost face if the Russians found even the slightest hint that it was faked.I tend not to bother with the Hoax retards because it#39;s a waste of oxygen - just call them a muppet and talk to someone with a positive IQ instead.

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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2009-07-08 17:02:01

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Last edited on: 2010-03-24 14:51:33

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Tags: Space, moon, conspiracytheory, telescope, Apollo, hoax, landing.

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Could a space telescope be pointed at the site of the moon landings to prove that humans really did land there?

Why can't one of our space telescopes, capable of seeing galaxies many light years away, be pointed at the site of the moon landings where one can assume there are some remnants from the visits.

Would this definitely prove to any sceptics that humans landed on the moon? It would be a nice way to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first landing.

Liza Brooks, Shrivenham, Wiltshire, UK

Editorial status: In magazine.

(3 votes) average rating:4.67

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Answered by Andrew Pepper
on 2009-07-10 19:26:24

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This question was raised at Nasa in 1999. You can see the response here:http://sm3a.gsfc.nasa.gov/messages/676.htmlWhich explains why the resolution of Hubble is too low to even see the remains of the LM. Hubble can detect distant galaxies, partly because galaxies are large and luminous.

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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2009-07-08 17:02:01

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Tags: Space, moon, conspiracytheory, telescope, Apollo, hoax, landing.

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Could a space telescope be pointed at the site of the moon landings to prove that humans really did land there?

Why can't one of our space telescopes, capable of seeing galaxies many light years away, be pointed at the site of the moon landings where one can assume there are some remnants from the visits.

Would this definitely prove to any sceptics that humans landed on the moon? It would be a nice way to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first landing.

Liza Brooks, Shrivenham, Wiltshire, UK

Editorial status: In magazine.

(3 votes) average rating:4.67

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Answered by thebadger
on 2009-07-11 22:26:53

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I suspect any determined conspiracy theorist would be able to construct a conspiracy that Hubble is also a NASA fake, and all those pictures are really constructed by a secret team using Photoshop . . .

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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2009-07-08 17:02:01

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Tags: Space, moon, conspiracytheory, telescope, Apollo, hoax, landing.

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Could a space telescope be pointed at the site of the moon landings to prove that humans really did land there?

Why can't one of our space telescopes, capable of seeing galaxies many light years away, be pointed at the site of the moon landings where one can assume there are some remnants from the visits.

Would this definitely prove to any sceptics that humans landed on the moon? It would be a nice way to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first landing.

Liza Brooks, Shrivenham, Wiltshire, UK

Editorial status: In magazine.

(3 votes) average rating:4.67

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Answered by Pat
on 2009-07-12 12:14:58

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There is a nutter in Russia who claims to have been a mathematician. He has a small following who believe him that most of history has been distorted by conspiracy. He claims most historical events did not take place where they are said to be or when they were said to be. He quot;discoveredquot; this because because of his detailed statistical analysis of historical events. So, he believes that the entire world of our ancestors has conspired to pull the wool over our eyes. I agree with John, don#39;t waste your breath.As for the waving flag, the structure of the lunar surface materials is very interesting. I wouldn#39;t be surprised if they could transmit a vibration of footsteps through a metre to the pole. A tiny vibration would not be visible in the pole but would be amplified in the flag. I have felt the vibrations of footsteps through dry desert soil (near Tabernas in Andalucia) from a metre away.

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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2009-07-08 17:02:01

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Last edited on: 2010-03-24 14:51:33

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Tags: Space, moon, conspiracytheory, telescope, Apollo, hoax, landing.

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Could a space telescope be pointed at the site of the moon landings to prove that humans really did land there?

Why can't one of our space telescopes, capable of seeing galaxies many light years away, be pointed at the site of the moon landings where one can assume there are some remnants from the visits.

Would this definitely prove to any sceptics that humans landed on the moon? It would be a nice way to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first landing.

Liza Brooks, Shrivenham, Wiltshire, UK

Editorial status: In magazine.

(3 votes) average rating:4.67

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Answered by Davide
on 2009-07-12 20:36:20

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To answer to burger about the flag that didn#39;t stop moving for several seconds:The Myth Busters has busted the myth making the experiment on a vacuum chamber. Probably because of the missing air friction the flag actually moves for longer time in void than with air. Myth Busted!

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