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

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

Categories: Technology.

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

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In Olympic swimming events, the winner is the first person to touch a pressure-sensitive wall at the end of the pool. How does this pad know that a person has touched it, rather than just registering the pressure of splashing water? If a swimmer just brushed it, would it fail to register their finish?I know that in the men's 100-metre butterfly event, the equipment was called into question when Michael Phelps of the US won his seventh gold medal of the games. How did officials know it had operated successfully?And finally, it's easy to judge the victor in a race taking place out of water - such as running - because a sensor beam can scan the finish line. But in the pool how can they ensure that all the wall pads are exactly in line at both ends of the pool? Are they aligned before water is added to the pool, and if so, how?Kelly Clitheroe, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, UK

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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2009-07-08 17:01:09

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Categories: Technology.

Tags: technology, weather.

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On the spike I was walking from Cowes on the Isle of Wight to Yarmouth along the coastal path in June. When nearing Yarmouth we saw this strange spike standing upright on a leaf (see photo). The top of the spike has broken off to the right.What created it? If it's of any use, the weather was warm.David Winstanley, Norwich, UK
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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2009-07-08 17:00:23

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Categories: Plants, Unanswered.

Tags: animals, unanswered, domestic science, plants.

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I can wiggle my ears, but only both at once, not one at a time. Why? I am fortunate enough to be able to wiggle my ears. However, I can only wiggle both at once, not one at a time. Why? Peter Slessenger, Reading, Berkshire, UK (Image: djeyewater, stock.xchng)
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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2009-07-01 17:27:53

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Last edited on: 2010-04-14 15:04:23

Categories: Human Body.

Tags: ear, wiggle.

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Round and round Athletics tracks are always run anticlockwise. Does this favour particular runners? Races could surely be run either way, so why never clockwise?Peter Hallberg, Stockholm, Sweden(Image: dlritter, stock.xchng)
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