Did NASA Fake the Moon Landing?

🌕The Mythbusters team investigates the conspiracy theories that suggest NASA faked the moon landing.

📷They examine claims about photos that supposedly prove the moon landing was staged.

🌑The team replicates the moon's surface conditions to test the claim that shadows should not be parallel in a vacuum.

👣They recreate the moon's surface to demonstrate that clear footprints can be made in a vacuum.

🌞Using a substitute sun, they show that a single light source can create the lighting conditions seen in moon landing photos.

Did NASA really fake the moon landing?

—No, the Mythbusters team conducts experiments to debunk the conspiracy theories and provide evidence that the moon landing was real.

What did they find regarding the photos?

—The team examined photos claimed as evidence of a staged moon landing and showed that the shadows and details were consistent with the moon's conditions.

What about the claim that the shadows should not be parallel in a vacuum?

—By replicating the moon's surface conditions, the team demonstrated that shadows can be parallel in a vacuum.

Can clear footprints be made in a vacuum?

—Yes, the team recreated the moon's surface and showed that distinct footprints can be made in a vacuum.

What did they find regarding the lighting conditions in moon landing photos?

—Using a substitute sun, they showed that a single light source can create the lighting conditions seen in moon landing photos.

00:01On this episode of Mythbusters, the team investigates the conspiracy theories claiming that NASA faked the moon landing.

06:52Using a miniature lunar landscape and a substitute sun, they demonstrate that parallel shadows and clear footprints are possible in a vacuum.

13:23In the end, they bust the myth and provide evidence that the moon landing was real.