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American Moon

And other debunking siteshave attempted a similar explanation, showing that in some cases,...

And other debunking sites
have attempted a similar explanation, showing that in some cases, terrain irregularities
can create shadows that seem to go
in different directions

Full Transcript

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And other debunking sites have attempted a similar explanation,
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showing that in some cases,
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terrain irregularities can create shadows
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that seem to go in different directions.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
02:53:09
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

This documentary examines the authenticity of the photographic record of NASA's Apollo missions.
All the rocks at the bottom, including the smaller ones, - American Moon 00:08
All the rocks at the bottom, including the smaller ones,
The point here is not to find photographs taken on Earth, - American Moon 00:19
The point here is not to find photographs taken on Earth,
I showed this picture to professional photographers. - American Moon 00:04
I showed this picture to professional photographers.
This shadow goes like this, and these go diagonally. - American Moon 00:05
This shadow goes like this, and these go diagonally.
About how far away is the light source? - American Moon 00:05
About how far away is the light source?
Can the Sun produce these diagonal shadows? - American Moon 00:04
Can the Sun produce these diagonal shadows?
It makes sense if the light source is here, - American Moon 00:10
It makes sense if the light source is here,
From such a distance the light falls in the same direction. - American Moon 00:07
From such a distance the light falls in the same direction.
Thorimbert has a photograph in his studio, - American Moon 00:07
Thorimbert has a photograph in his studio,
They all go in exactly the same direction, - American Moon 00:07
They all go in exactly the same direction,
Here is the setting sun, it's very low. - American Moon 00:05
Here is the setting sun, it's very low.
You see, despite the depth of the image, - American Moon 00:09
You see, despite the depth of the image,
It can't work like that - American Moon 00:06
It can't work like that
These walking shadows in different directions are nonsense. - American Moon 00:05
These walking shadows in different directions are nonsense.
It would mean the sun would be here, a few meters away. - American Moon 00:05
It would mean the sun would be here, a few meters away.
It's probably a light installation here. - American Moon 00:04
It's probably a light installation here.
I'm picturing a crane here - American Moon 00:10
I'm picturing a crane here
The light from here goes here, over there, over there. - American Moon 00:05
The light from here goes here, over there, over there.
A shadow walks in one direction, another goes in another direction, - American Moon 00:05
A shadow walks in one direction, another goes in another dir...
After the shadows, where would you place, approximately, the light source? - American Moon 00:05
After the shadows, where would you place, approximately, the...