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American Moon

This is an experimentof thermal degradation, made during the Apollo 14 mission

This is an experiment
of thermal degradation, made during the Apollo 14 mission

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This is an experiment of thermal degradation,
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made during the Apollo 14 mission.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
01:50:50
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
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N/A

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Movie Summary

This documentary examines the authenticity of the photographic record of NASA's Apollo missions.
How could compacting sand like that, - American Moon 00:07
How could compacting sand like that,
These metal plates are engraved with a series of letters and numbers. - American Moon 00:06
These metal plates are engraved with a series of letters and...
Later, these letters and figures were covered with sand. - American Moon 00:05
Later, these letters and figures were covered with sand.
But how can sand keep the shape of the cipher, - American Moon 00:08
But how can sand keep the shape of the cipher,
Here, for example, we can see the number 5, - American Moon 00:07
Here, for example, we can see the number 5,
Here's the number 3, - American Moon 00:06
Here's the number 3,
How can sand maintain its original shape, - American Moon 00:10
How can sand maintain its original shape,
FOOTPRINTS ON THE MOON - American Moon 00:11
FOOTPRINTS ON THE MOON
Wherever they go, astronauts leave very clear footprints on the ground. - American Moon 00:05
Wherever they go, astronauts leave very clear footprints on ...
But how is it possible that lunar dust remains so compacted, - American Moon 00:13
But how is it possible that lunar dust remains so compacted,
We know that to give a certain shape to the sand, - American Moon 00:07
We know that to give a certain shape to the sand,
If the sand is dry, - American Moon 00:07
If the sand is dry,
The debunkers, however, claim that the Lunar dust, called rigolite, - American Moon 00:08
The debunkers, however, claim that the Lunar dust, called ri...
For this reason, they say, the mere pressure of a boot - American Moon 00:08
For this reason, they say, the mere pressure of a boot
To prove this theory, "the mythbusters asked NASA - American Moon 00:14
To prove this theory, "the mythbusters asked NASA
For this test, NASA gave us an imitation lunar rigolite. - American Moon 00:06
For this test, NASA gave us an imitation lunar rigolite.
It was made to test equipment going to the Moon. - American Moon 00:05
It was made to test equipment going to the Moon.
It's similar to lunar dust, its particles are very abrasive. - American Moon 00:06
It's similar to lunar dust, its particles are very abra...
Earth dust, under the influence of the weather, is very fine. - American Moon 00:04
Earth dust, under the influence of the weather, is very fine...
It's a type of dust, - American Moon 00:06
It's a type of dust,