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American Moon

"Mythbustersdid an experiment, in search of an explanationfor the diverging shadows from...

"Mythbusters
did an experiment, in search of an explanation
for the diverging shadows from the NASA photo

Full Transcript

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"Mythbusters did an experiment,
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in search of an explanation for the diverging shadows
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from the NASA photo.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
02:52:27
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.
First they created some parallel shadows on the ground. - American Moon 00:04
First they created some parallel shadows on the ground.
Then they changed the topography, - American Moon 00:09
Then they changed the topography,
But the mythbusters have made a big mistake. - American Moon 00:04
But the mythbusters have made a big mistake.
Instead of using sunlight, they used an artificial source, - American Moon 00:09
Instead of using sunlight, they used an artificial source,
At best, they proved absolutely nothing, - American Moon 00:12
At best, they proved absolutely nothing,
And other debunking sites have attempted a similar explanation, - American Moon 00:12
And other debunking sites have attempted a similar explanati...
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.