It
was one small step for a man and one giant leap for mankind. On July 20, 1969,
Neil Armstrong put his left foot on the Moon and created the first human
footprint there. But a new Moon landing conspiracy theory has emerged,
suggesting that he didn’t even wear the space boots required to take that step.
To
support the claim, these twisted minds are comparing a photo of Neil
Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit (taken in 2015 by astronomer Phil Plait at the
Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum) with a shot from the space
exploration mission itself.
While
Armstrong and the other crew members did wear the Apollo/Skylab A7L suit
pictured above, they had more gear. Namely, overshoes with treaded soles. And
for the record, the footprint in the other photograph isn’t even Armstrong’s.
According to NASA, it belongs to Buzz Aldrin.
The
overshoes provided extra protection from rips, tears, and dust to the basic
spacesuits. They left distinctive footprints during the Moon landing that can
be seen in numerous other images from the mission. And if you’re still
skeptical, go to the Moon for a closer look. NASA said that “the first footprints on the Moon will
be there for a million years. There is no wind to blow them away.”
The
next question we need to address is why the overshoes arent at the museum like
the rest of Armstrong’s gear. You see, the Apollo 11 crew left behind
about 100 items on the Moon as a weight saving measure. The
list includes not only TV lenses and bodily fluids but the infamous shoes as
well.
But
before you scroll down to learn more about this alleged Moon conspiracy,
remember that Neil Armstrong claimed the biggest accomplishment of the mission
was not taking the steps but landing the lunar module. “Pilots take no special
joy in walking: pilots like flying,” he said.
“Pilots generally take pride in a good landing, not in getting out of the
vehicle.”
As
of recently, a new Moon landing conspiracy theory has been surfacing on the
internet
But
some people weren’t convinced by it and decided to check the facts
They
found that Armstrong and the other crew members did wear the Apollo/Skylab A7L
suit pictured above
But
they had more gear. Namely, overshoes with treaded soles
Image
credits: NASA photo
And
for the record, the footprint in the other photograph isn’t even Armstrong’s,
it belongs to Buzz Aldrin
The
overshoes provided extra protection from rips, tears, and dust to the basic
spacesuits
Image
credits: o0Tektite0o
This
X-ray was taken as a last minute check to see if there were any foreign objects
that could compromise the integrity of the spacesuit during the mission
The
boots left distinctive footprints that can be seen in numerous other images
from the mission
And
if you’re still skeptical, go to the Moon for a closer look
“The
first footprints on the Moon will be there for a million years. There is no
wind to blow them away”
Image
credits: NASA / Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.
But
why the overshoes aren’t at the museum like the rest of Armstrong’s gear?
The crew
left behind about 100 items on the Moon as a weight saving measure.
The list includes not only TV lenses and bodily fluids, but the
infamous shoes as well
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