“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” As most people remember in elementary school, teachers depicted the moon landing as being the “first step” towards an astrology advancement. As modern technology has improved, skepticism around the details from the moon landing have been questioned from the video and physical evidence.
According to iop.org, there have been 8,400 photos showing no stars in Apollo’s pic on the moon. Critics argue the stars should be present, especially on the planet. Contradicting the stars theory, the photo was taken during daylight, a possibility the stars could’ve been too dim to see, but how would anyone know?
Ashlynn Smith, 11, explains how popular theories don’t fit the criteria of the environment.
“It can’t be a hoax because if the flag isn’t waving and it stays in that waved position, how would you replicate that on earth, it’s frozen,” Smith said.
Some theories revolve around the government involvement, whether they played a part. According to iop.org, the landing was supposedly a distraction from the vietnam war and a way to boost NASA’S funding. Jackson Alex, science teacher, explains the
history behind the military involvement other than a “cover up.”
“The idea of why we went to the moon is important in looking at this. We didn’t go to the moon because the U.S gov cared about scientific exploration or research, it was a military affair. If there’s one thing you should believe is the U.S put real money behind it,” Alex said.
During the Cold War, Alex describes the space race between the Soviet Union. The soviets put the first man into orbit and continued to launch all sorts of man and vehicles into the “unknown atmosphere.”
It was very clear they were winning the space race. There was no direct conflict, just being the first country to put a human being on the moon,” Alex said.
Although there are contradicting theories that disprove the reality of the moon landing, the reason behind why America wanted to mark their territory is still unknown.
“People make stuff up to fit their opinion or narrative. I think everyone has a right to their own belief, but science is science,” Smith said.
