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American Moon

Since the mythbustershave replicated conditions on the Moon, in a vacuum with simulant...

Since the mythbusters
have replicated conditions on the Moon, in a vacuum with simulant sand, can you explain why they couldn't
reproduce the footprints of astronauts
in the original photographs?

Full Transcript

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Since the mythbusters have replicated conditions on the Moon,
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in a vacuum with simulant sand,
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can you explain why they couldn't reproduce
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the footprints of astronauts in the original photographs?
Duration
14 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
01:56:01
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.
If true, as many believe, - American Moon 00:13
If true, as many believe,
The simplest trick to achieve this effect - American Moon 00:07
The simplest trick to achieve this effect
Extremely thin, and invisible to the camera, - American Moon 00:10
Extremely thin, and invisible to the camera,
They're still in use today, like in the movie Magnificent Desolation, - American Moon 00:10
They're still in use today, like in the movie Magnifice...
Trapped in a system of pulleys and counterweights, - American Moon 00:12
Trapped in a system of pulleys and counterweights,
Another way to achieve a similar effect - American Moon 00:13
Another way to achieve a similar effect
This has the same effect of reducing the astronauts' weight, - American Moon 00:07
This has the same effect of reducing the astronauts' we...
Although they're normally invisible, to the camera, - American Moon 00:16
Although they're normally invisible, to the camera,
While the astronauts are busy near the LEM, - American Moon 00:08
While the astronauts are busy near the LEM,
The initial flash is definitely caused by the backpack-mounted antenna. - American Moon 00:05
The initial flash is definitely caused by the backpack-mount...
This antenna, long about 30 centimeters, - American Moon 00:06
This antenna, long about 30 centimeters,
But then there's a second flash, right on top of the first, - American Moon 00:10
But then there's a second flash, right on top of the fi...
This is the outline of the astronaut, with the backpack on his back. - American Moon 00:05
This is the outline of the astronaut, with the backpack on h...
This is the antenna that causes the first flash, - American Moon 00:11
This is the antenna that causes the first flash,
There's something else that reflects the light, - American Moon 00:06
There's something else that reflects the light,
And it can't be a lens flare, caused by the first flash, - American Moon 00:10
And it can't be a lens flare, caused by the first flash...
A similar situation was during the Apollo 17 mission. - American Moon 00:05
A similar situation was during the Apollo 17 mission.
Here we also see two flashes from the antenna, - American Moon 00:09
Here we also see two flashes from the antenna,
Even in this case it cannot be an effect from the objective, - American Moon 00:10
Even in this case it cannot be an effect from the objective,
Something else reflects light 1-2 meters over the astronaut's head, - American Moon 00:10
Something else reflects light 1-2 meters over the astronaut&...