Moon landing conspiracy theories debunked on 53rd anniversary of Apollo 11 space mission
dailystar.co.ukmoon.Wednesday July 20 marks the 53rd anniversary of the 1969 moon landing, Earth's most iconic space travel mission to date.But just a few years later, rumours began to spread.
Conspiracy theories picked up pace, trying to prove that the mission was all a hoax, a set-up to show America winning the space race against the Soviets.From shadows to wind and a lack of stars, we take a look at the crazy conspiracies and how they can be debunked according to PHD astronomer Rick Fienberg, an officer at the American Astronomical Society.Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 20 1969, 53 years ago.
The team of astronauts was made up of three men: mission commander Neil Armstrong, lunar module pilot Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin, and command module pilot Michael Collins.Neil was the first human to ever set foot on the moon, followed by Buzz.
Michael never actually got to walk on the moon, but instead flew solo around it while waiting for his colleagues to complete their mission.Still pictures of the moon landing seem to show the American flag flapping in the wind.In actual fact, Nasa gave their space-men special flags that held shape horizontally to make sure a good photo could be taken.
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