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No, the landing was not faked. The moon is only about 235,000 miles from the earth. Although it was an ambitious endeavor for 1969 technology, with little room for error; it was completely within the expectations of those of us who studied physics and (astronomy as a hobby). The Van Allen belt posed no more threat than a few chest x-rays for the short trip through the "hot-spot". The moon's 1/6 earth-gravity combined with no atmospheric pressure, made the dangerous landing a little more predictable. Landing that type of vehicle down through earth's gravity and atmosphere would have been much more difficult. Once the lander was on the moon's surface, the difficult part was done.
Remember - we had to abort the Apollo 13 mission, and narrowly escaped losing the whole crew - live and on TV. Does anyone think we faked that one as well?
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∙ 10y agoYes. The first American vehicles to the moon were the Ranger flights which returned photos before crash landing on the moon. The United States also landed 5 unmanned Surveyor spacecrafts before sending men to the surface during the Apollo program. Apollo landed a total of 6 crews on the moon. They are:
Apollo 11 - Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin
Apollo 12 - Charles Conrad, Alan Bean
Apollo 14 - Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell
Apollo 15 - Dave Scott, Jim Irwin
Apollo 16 - John Young, Charlie Duke
Apollo 17 - Gene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt
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Which moon phase appears darkest to us?
A new moon
Why doesn't the moon not make light?
The moon is not a star. The moon only reflects the suns light. Only stars make light. Our sun is a star.
Is it possible to have both a full and new moon in the same day?
No. The position the Moon has to be in for a full Moon is completely different than for a new moon. When we have a full Moon the Moon is on the opposite side of us to the Sun. When we have a new Moon, the Moon is on the same side of us as the Sun. It takes about 2 weeks for the Moon to go between those two positions, so it is not possible for it to happen on the same day.
Why is the planet moon white?
Well, it's more gray-ish. The only reason it appears white to us on Earth is because when the sun is behind us, the reflection from the sun lights the moon up. But what makes it GRAY is the rocks & dust found on the moon. The moon is like one giant asteroid floating around Earth, made completely of rocks. There are spots called maria which make some parts of the moon look darker than others. Hope this helps! =)
Which planets have been explored by the US?
The Moon since NASA was in the US
What was significant about the landing of the us spacecraft surveryor on the moon?
It proved that it was possible to make a soft landing on the moon.
Why is your moon important to us?
The moon is imortant to us bcause it gives us moon light
What is bigger the moon or US?
the moon
When was Give Us the Moon created?
Give Us the Moon was created in 1944.
How many moon does US has?
umm... the moon is the only moon Earth has :)
Why is the us flag flying on the moon?
The US flag is on the moon because the US landed there and planted it there to claim and prove we were there.
Why did the US go to the moon?
they were in a space race to the moon.
Why is the moon important to us?
The Moon is largely important for the tides. The Sun would still make tides, but they would be smaller. Also, scientists say that the Moon stabilizes the Earth's axial tilt, thus stabilizing Earth's climate.
Which moon phase appears darkest to us?
A new moon
What will moon orchid moon orchid and moon orcid make on moshi monster?
If your a member it will make doris (Dino)
How many US astronauts have explored the moon?
12 men in total have walked on the moon and all were from the US.
Which is nearer moon or the sun?
The moon is closer not the earth.The moon is closer not the earth.
