Research Paper On Moon Landing
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Moon Landings
People are still arguing if the moon landing in 1969 was real or faked by the United States Of America. Some people think it was faked and if they are true this would be very embarrassing to America and NASA. Some think it was real because of some of the evidence they brought back supposedly from the moon's surface but this is my opinion.
I think the moon in landing in 1969 was real because of the rocks they got from the moon's surface and also because with a satellite image of the moon they say an image of tire marks on the surface. I know it could be a satellite or something but what are the chances of that going on that exact spot. And from one of the probes NASA sent up to the moon was found by the astronauts and brought back to NASA. People think that the rocks brought back from the moon was a meteorite from the moon but if it was how would they locate that if it was a meteoroid. And the meteoroid should have turned into dust and just have disappeared when it went into our orbit. And when the rocket was taking off too the moon several other countries said they tracked it to the moon. If we were in a race with them why would they say they even tracked the spacecraft that's evidence that it went to the moon.And one of the countries was the Soviet Union the one country that
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that people are still arguing if the moon landing in 1969 was real or faked by the united states of america.
- Explains that when the rocket was taking off, other countries said they tracked it to the moon. if we were in a race with them, why would they say they even tracked the spacecraft?
- Explains how nasa shot a laser at the satellite and it reflected back to them if it was fake.
- Opines that if the moon landings were fake, how did all those involved in it keep that big of a secret?
- Opines that if the moon landing was faked, why would america waste that much money on something fake?
Why would America build up some much anticipation for this spacecraft and then fake it, they know that if someone finds out that the whole moon landing thing was faked that's going to be embarrassing for them and they know that and the won't want other countries hearing that because they'll think the united states don't have the technology to get there and they might have. And that might cause a war against us because they have more technology than we have and we won't be able to stop them in that
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- Life On The Moon Persuasive Essayopinion essayI believe that the moon landings were real so here are some pieces of evidence that prove the U.S. did land on the moon. First of all when we were going to the moon a lot of different countries were tracking us so if we actually didn’t go to the moon then the countries could prove that the U.S. didn’t go the moon.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that the u.s. sent apollo 11 to the moon in 1969, but did that actually happen?
- Opines that the moon landings are real because if they were fake then all the 400,000 people working on the project would have to lie and that is not possible.
- Explains that bill kaysing saw apollo 11 and claimed that the rocket didn't work properly but, he wasn’t a scientist or engineer.
- Explains that the u.s. won the space race with a few other countries, so the moon landings were real.
- Explains that if the moon landings were fake, 400,000 would have to lie about them. a japanese satellite took pictures of the moon where the u.s. landed.
- Opines that if the experts believe that the rocks came from the moon, they would say that they did.
- Explains that the soviet union had better equipment to track the u.s. rockets than most countries so if we didn't go to the moon then they could have given evidence.
- Opines that the moon landings were real because there is a lot of evidence that proves that they are.
551 wordsRead More - Moon Landing Hoaxanalytical essayMoon Landing Hoax John F. Kennedy once said, "No nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in this race for space... We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard”. The main motive for this quote was to ensure that the United States wanted to beat out the Soviets in the space race. Ever since the Soviets tried to advance on the moon, the United States wanted to be the first successful nation to accomplish the first ever moon landing. At the time, the tension between the United States and the Soviets was very strong because the Cold War just ended and neither nation wanted to lose to each other in the space race.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the united states hoaxed the moon landing in order to beat out the soviets in the space race.
- Explains that the u.s. hoaxed the moon landing due to observations being viewed during the live footage of the landing. the flag was held up by a horizontal bar allowing the flag to ripple.
- Explains that the van allen radiation belt was too strong for apollo astronauts to pass through at the time of the first moon landing.
- Explains the lack of creators on the moon after leaving the lunar surface, which conspiracy theorists viewed while watching the apollo mission.
- Explains that while there was no creator on the moon, there were no stars visible during the lunar landing.
- Explains that there was no visible rocket flame when the astronauts left the lunar surface. nasa claims that the mixture of fuels allowed a transparent flame to be used.
- Explains that many people believe the apollo mission was filmed in a hollywood studio, and that the u.s. had access to computer technology decades before the moon landing.
- Explains that many different light sources were spotted in pictures and films of the moon landing. the moon's only light source is the sun.
- Explains that the moon landing was filmed in a hollywood studio, and the astronauts were carried by thin wires to make it seem like they were in slow-motion.
- Explains that layered cross-hairs were used to allow nasa to try to edit the photographs in a hollywood studio.
- Explains that layered cross-hair and different shadow directions prove that the moon landing was a hoax. while the sun is the only light source, all shadows should run parallel to one another.
- Analyzes how the u.s. was capable of pulling off the moon landing hoax due to the technology that was provided at the time.
- Analyzes how the statics prove that many people believe the moon landing was a hoax.
- Explains that stanley kubrick, a hollywood producer, was approached to film three moon landings to allow the government to hoax the event.
- Analyzes how the united states hoaxed the apollo mission in order to beat out the soviet union in the space race.
- Opines that apollo 11 hoax photos: 8 moon-landing myths -- busted.
- Analyzes burnett, dean, "the moon landings were faked (and other science confessions)." the guardian.
- Opines that 10 reasons the moon landings could be a hoax.
- Explains fuller, john, "why do some people believe the moon landings were a hoax?" howstuffworks.
- Analyzes griggs, brandon, "could moon landings have been faked? some still think so."
- Analyzes holt, richard, "apollo 11 moon landing: conspiracy theories debunked." the telegraph.
- Explains millis, john p., "did man really land on the moon?" about.com space / astronomy.
- Narrates how stanley kubrick faked the apollo moon landings comments.
2280 wordsRead More - The Faux Moon Landing Theoryanalytical essayThe Faux Moon Landing Theory July 20, 1969, in the midst of the Cold War, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins made history as the first humans to land on the moon. They returned home safely and America beat Russia in the race to get a human to the moon, one win in the great Space Race. However, some people think that they never went to the moon. According to conspiracy theorists, the moon landing was an elaborate hoax staged by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, and the United States government to claim victory in the great Space Race, basing their arguments on photographic errors and the effects of radiation.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes the conspiracy theories that the moon landing was an elaborate hoax staged by the national aeronautics and space administration to claim victory in the great space race.
- Explains the anomalies associated with the apollo 11 photos that support this theory. buzz aldrin's shadows should be parallel due to having one light source, but are not in many photos.
- Explains that the film used was a special transparency film produced by eastman kodak. the astronauts took thousands of pictures, most of which were awful.
- Argues that radiation from space would have killed the astronauts, so they couldn't have successfully completed the mission.
- Refutes braeunig's argument that the astronauts had to go through the van allen radiation belt but were not in the belt long enough to experience fatal radiation.
- Disagrees with dave cosnette's theory that the moon landing was faked and filmed on a set. there are more plausible explanations to the "c" in the rock of one of the pictures.
- Opines that the moon landing hoax is unlikely because the evidence for it is flimsy and easily discounted.
- Opines that the moon landing conspiracy theory is an interesting theory but it has very little merit. the evidence for the theory at face value sounds reasonable but often do not tell the truth.
- Argues that the conspiracy theory is false. the unique composition of the moon rocks discredited the theory.
1026 wordsRead More - The Lunar Landing Hoax Theory - Evidence Pro and Conanalytical essayThe Lunar Landing Hoax Theory - Evidence Pro and Con A cash reward of $100,000 was offered to anyone who could prove, with conclusive physical evidence, the existence of the moon. This reward still remains unclaimed ("The Moon-The Real Truth"). After all, how does one know for sure the moon even exists? Even if it does exist, how does one prove it?
In this essay, the author
- Explains that nasa set out to prove the existence of the moon in the late 1960's.
- Explains that many americans believe that the united states sent men to the moon in 1969, but a 1999 gallup poll showed that 6% of americans have doubts about the lunar landing.
- Explains that apollo 11 left from kennedy space center en route to the moon on july 16, 1969. the astronauts set a united states flag up, performed miscellaneous tests, and gathered rock samples.
- Explains that in every picture taken of the moon, there are no stars in the night sky. without air, the sky is black.
- Explains that in order to capture a bright object on film, the film speed has to be fast, so the negative won't be overexposed. the moon's surface is extremely bright, and the stars are faint objects.
- Argues that there should have been a blast crater under the lunar lander, because the rocket would have exerted an extreme pressure on the moon's surface.
- Explains that the rocket could produce 10,000 pounds of thrust when at full throttle, but the astronauts eased it onto the lunar surface.
- Explains that crosshairs are black crosses that are located in every photograph taken on the moon.
- Analyzes how white parts bleed into the film around them, making them look white too. in the lunar photographs, the white object fills in the black crosshair.
- Explains that in the videos and pictures of the lunar landing, an astronaut raises a flag. the flag is waving, referring to the fact that there is wind moving it.
- Analyzes how the astronaut is rotating the pole on which the flag is mounted, so that it wouldn't hang limply and unattractively down the side pole.
- Argues that nasa's evidence proves that the us sent men to the moon in 1969.
- Cites aulis online's "apollo investigation" and "the moon-the real truth" from kennedy space center launching a vision.
1339 wordsRead More - Moon Landing Hoax Research Paperanalytical essayThe Moon Landing Hoax is a hoax. The evidence for that is that none of the evidence offered to show that the Moon Landing was a hoax actually stand up to inspection.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that the moon landing hoax is a joke, since none of the evidence offered to prove it stands up to inspection. hoaxes are popular in american culture.
- Analyzes how the moon landing hoax is kept alive by people intent on destroying confidence in the social fabric of the usa.
208 wordsRead More - Persuasive Essay On Moon Landinganalytical essayThe moon landing is one of America's greatest accomplishments, not only showing that we were capable of doing something so great but also bringing America together as a whole making everyone feel united and patriotic, if you try to tell anyone who witnessed the moon when it was broadcast in July of 1969 that it was a hoax, they will be quick to correct you and then they might tell you about how they saw it with their own eyes a man walking on the moon, but with the advancements in our scientific knowledge we have more proof than ever that the moon landing was a hoax.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that the moon landing is one of america's greatest accomplishments, not only showing that we were capable of doing something so great but also bringing america together as a whole.
- Analyzes how the united states built a rocket that took people to the moon in the late 60's, which sounds silly when you think about it. with all our new technology it would be much easier and more worthwhile.
- Analyzes how an account on enkivillage.com with the username wilkinsonbec has written an artical with eight great examples of the flaws seen in the moon landing.
- Explains that the lunar surface is covered in fine lunar dust, and even this doesn't appear to have been displaced in photographic evidence. nasa has an explanation about how the low gravity conditions allow the spaceship to land in such a way that it doesn
- Analyzes fox's article about the van allen radiation belt, which is a large area of radiation you would have to pass through to get to the moon.
- Opines that nasa and the government wanted to fake going to space and landing on the moon. in 1961 president john f. kennedy said that the united states should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out.
- Explains that the united states wanted to be better than the russians, so they beat them to the moon and put their flag on it. with the help of movie director stanley kubrick, they set up an elaborate movie set in a secret location.
- Opines that nasa can cover all they want, but with this little evidence it's hard to believe that we could have traveled to the moon and back with such little technological knowledge.
- Asks why hasn't nasa released any pictures of our great flag in all its glory on the side of the moon?
1009 wordsRead More - Neil Armstrong's Flight to the moonopinion essayAs you can see, there were many different opinions and viewpoints on Neil Armstrong and the moon landing, but it will always be an important historical event, whether remembered as the first time a man walked on the moon, or as a great attempt to fool the world. Some people applauded and appreciated the astronauts, but some believed, and still believe, that the entire thing was a hoax. What do you think is the truth?
In this essay, the author
- Explains that when neil armstrong and the crew of the eagle landed on the moon, the entire country rejoiced. it was a very important historical event, but there were many different reactions to it.
- Explains that neil armstrong was shy, so he made friends carefully. he first went to see airplanes race at the age of 2, held up by his father, stephen armstrong.
- Narrates how neil armstrong used his income to pay for flying lessons from aubrey knudegard. he got his student pilot's license at the age of 16 and served in the vietnam war as an air force pilot.
- Analyzes how armstrong returned to naca, which later became nasa, and started training for the apollo moon mission. he almost died 4 times during this period, but surprisingly he didn't care.
- Describes how neil armstrong's 100,000 dollar space suit had 21 layers of protective material and beta cloth, a special fabric that allowed room for free movement while maintaining the necessary pressure to sustain life.
- Explains that neil armstrong denied all opportunities to profit from his fame. he valued privacy and was humble, giving credit to all those who helped him reach his childhood dream of flight.
- Opines that many were enthusiastic and joyous that american astronauts had reached the moon before the russians, but some were not so keen. they believe that nasa staged the whole moon landing.
- Explains that conspiracy theorists point out how strange and suspicious it is that stars don't appear in the moon photos. they say that nasa did not include stars in their pictures because they knew that they couldn’t recreate the exact star patterns and constellations.
- Opines that neil armstrong and the moon landing will always be an important historical event. some people applauded and appreciated the astronauts, but others believed that the entire thing was a hoax.
705 wordsRead More - Persuasive Essay On Apollo 11explanatory essayWhen the astronauts landed in the moon Neil A. Armstrong said the surface was like a powdered charcoal and the landing craft left a crater about a foot deep. Only Armstrong and Aldrin went on the moon. The men were on the moon for twenty-one hours but only on the moon's surface for two and a half hours. The first things Armstrong did was collect samples and take pictures (BBC). When Armstrong stepped on the moon he said this very famous quote, “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for
In this essay, the author
- Explains that apollo 11 was about landing on the moon and returning to earth safely. the crew on this mission were neil a. armstrong, buzz aldrin, and michael collins.
- Explains that the soviet union had made it into space, but president john f. kennedy wanted to land on the moon first. apollo 1 took off, and the launch pad caught on fire killing three people.
- Explains that the astronauts had to go through tough training, such as reduced gravity walking simulator, geology field training and jungle survival training.
- Explains that the astronauts had to eat a different way than you would on earth. the dehydrated food prevents the food from going bad.
- Explains that the apollo 11 spaceship had many parts, including the command module, service module and a lunar landing module.
- Explains how armstrong and aldrin landed on the moon for two and a half hours, collecting samples and taking pictures. armstrong said it was one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
- Explains that apollo 11 helped nasa and people find out more about the moon and outer space. it also helped expand our knowledges on science.
591 wordsRead More - The American Dream In John Wilford's Men Walk On Moonanalytical essayAlso, in the article there’s a rare illustration shown of the New York Times newspaper back when it came out of the two men on the moon; the headlines on the Newspaper was titled as Men walk on Moon; Astronauts land on plain, collects rock, and Plants Flag This gives someone a visual view on how big this situation was in 1969 when things weren’t as advance on how there are now. Another set of information the author provides is how this accomplishment has been the worlds dream. Wilford
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the concept of "the american dream" has captured the eyes of many around the world. the article men walk on moon by john wilford shows how the two men were the first to land on the moon.
- Analyzes how provides vital information in the article, such as the words exchanged by president nixon and neil armstrong shortly after armstrong landed on the moon.
- Analyzes how lays out how difficult this mission was. the other sources were from live hearings and photos of the actual mission.
- Concludes that wilford made it clear in his article on how big of a deal this event was. just ordinary men doing what has never been done is truly impressive.
731 wordsRead More - Apollo 11 Missionexplanatory essayNASA has studied the surface of the moon for about two years. These years were spent searching for a place on the moon that this great historical landing would take place in. They took pictures of the moon with high-resolution photographs that were taken by the Lunar Orbiter satellite. The close-up pictures were taken by a different craft known as the Surveyor spacecraft (www.space.com).
In this essay, the author
- Explains that apollo 11's objective was to send a man to land successfully on the moon for the first time. the launch took place at cape kennedy on july 16th, 1969.
- Explains that nasa has studied the surface of the moon for about two years. they took high-resolution photographs taken by the lunar orbiter satellite and the surveyor spacecraft.
- Explains that different camera equipment was used during the apollo 11 mission to capture different types of data and pictures on the moon.
- Explains the astronauts that took part in the apollo 11 mission were commander neil armstrong, pilot michael collins, and edwin "buzz" aldrin.
- Explains that the saturn v was one of three saturn rockets built for the apollo 11 launch on july 16th, 1969.
- Describes the saturn v as the tallest, heaviest and most powerful rocket ever. it had enough fuel to travel the world 800 times.
- Explains that the apollo spacecraft was made up of three separate parts: the command module with a cabin big enough for three astronauts, the service module and the lunar module.
- Describes the command module used in the apollo 11 space mission. it was built for nasa by north american aviation, which is now part of boeing.
- Describes how the apollo 11 lunar module, also known as the eagle, was the first vehicle carrying people to land on the surface of the moon.
- Describes how the apollo 11 command module splashed down on july 24, 1962 at 11:49 a.m., after eight days, three hours, and eighteen minutes since it’s liftoff.
- Describes how the nation celebrated this historic event with three parades in which the astronauts all attended. president nixon and vice president agnew presented each astronaut with the presidential medal of freedom.
- Explains that nasa's apollo 11 space mission was a great success because neil armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon and buzz aldrin the second.
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