Did Humans Go to the Moon? A Debate

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In summary, humans did go to the moon on July 20, 1969 with the Apollo 11 mission. They collected samples and took photographs and videos as evidence. While some believe the moon landing was faked, there is no concrete evidence to support this claim and it has been debunked by multiple sources. The astronauts were able to survive radiation through the spacecraft's shielding and their spacesuits. It would have been nearly impossible to fake the moon landing with the technology available in the 1960s and the large number of people involved in the Apollo program make it highly unlikely that it was a hoax.
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I have seen some documanters,and I have talk with some people about this issue: "Did human go to Moon ?".

Many people supports that never we went to Moon,and they have some logic arguments.
Other people support,that something so big...can not be fake,so we went to Moon for sure.

What you guys believe?? Also if we went to moon...why we did not go again??
There is no reason to go? Or we saw something that made us afraid? Or we just CANT go??

Thank you !
 
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Hepic said:
I have seen some documanters,and I have talk with some people about this issue: "Did human go to Moon ?".

Many people supports that never we went to Moon,and they have some logic arguments.
Other people support,that something so big...can not be fake,so we went to Moon for sure.

What you guys believe?? Also if we went to moon...why we did not go again??
There is no reason to go? Or we saw something that made us afraid? Or we just CANT go??

Thank you !

Going to the moon is a more complicated trip than hopping on a train. It is also very expensive to send just a couple of people to the moon for a few days.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_program

The Apollo program took about 10 years of development and the expenditure of about $100 billion (in current value) to accomplish 9 trips to the moon and 6 landings on the lunar surface (with 1 aborted mission). The rockets and other equipment used were purpose-built for the lunar missions and trying to re-create them to go back to the moon would probably be as expensive, if not moreso, than when they were first developed. There have been recent plans formulated by NASA and other space agencies, in particular the Chinese, to design a new generation of lunar rockets, but the costs are still daunting.
 
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I'm sorry but we don't allow discussion of conspiracy theories, as per PF rules. If you'd like to talk about what was necessary for humans to get to the moon, that's fine. But whether or not we've been is not subject to discussion, as it's a magnet for crackpots and conspiracy theory nuts. Thread locked.
 

1. Did humans really go to the moon?

Yes, humans did go to the moon. On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. became the first humans to set foot on the moon. They spent about 2.5 hours walking on the lunar surface and collected samples before returning to Earth.

2. How did the Apollo missions prove that humans went to the moon?

The Apollo missions provided physical evidence through moon rocks and soil samples brought back to Earth. These samples have been studied by scientists and found to have unique characteristics that could only be formed in the environment of the moon. Additionally, photographs and videos taken by the astronauts show the lunar environment and their activities on the moon's surface.

3. Why do some people believe that the moon landing was fake?

There are various conspiracy theories that suggest the moon landing was faked in a studio. Some believe that it was a way for the United States government to win the Space Race against the Soviet Union. However, there is no concrete evidence to support these claims and they have been debunked by multiple sources.

4. How were the astronauts able to survive the radiation in space and on the moon?

The astronauts were protected from radiation by the spacecraft's shielding and their spacesuits. The spacecraft had thick walls made of aluminum and other materials to protect the astronauts from radiation. Additionally, the astronauts were only exposed to radiation for a short period of time during their journey to and from the moon.

5. Could humans have faked the moon landing with the technology available in the 1960s?

No, it would have been nearly impossible for humans to fake the moon landing with the technology available in the 1960s. The technology required to simulate the moon's surface, create realistic footage and photographs, and transmit signals back to Earth did not exist at that time. Additionally, there were over 400,000 people involved in the Apollo program, making it highly unlikely that such a large-scale hoax could have been kept secret for so long.

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