Apologies if this has been previously discussed - I am not at leisure to wade through all the posts...
Ok, I recall shots of Earth in the lunar sky *MEANING* the destination(s) of at least one, mission was the 'Earth side'... It is claimed instruments, etc. were jettisoned and/or otherwise abandoned on the lunar surface (including, I seem to recall, mirrors and, of course, a US flag) --- It seems this entire matter could be readily settled via Ground-Based telescopic examination of said landing site[s] (Ground based such that the skeptics might 'have a gander' for themselves) Comments???
Another thought; although a *seemingly* convincing case has been made for retouched and outright bogus images - this does *NOT* necessarily mean the missions did not take place!!! Were any of the 'equivocal' lunar scenes imaged on 'chemical' film? If so it is conceivable said film was inadvertently 'exposed' (i.e. destroyed) in transient (by solar radiation). Considering the intensely political nature (of the early missions) 'reconstruction' of certain scenes may have been expedient...
One more point:
Re: the oft heard refrain: "NASA can't even develop reliable orbiters! How are we to believe they managed lunar missions over three decades ago???" --- Paraphrase...
WELL THAT ONE *AT LEAST* IS A NO-BRAINER!!!
FUNDING, FUNDING, FUNDING!!! --- what with an executive edict - the sky was the limit!!! (NPI
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While maintaining an
open mind, I tend to accept the Apollo missions as factual --- Think about it!? While the assertion that the first mission (Apollo 11) was 'faked' (for reasons of political expediency) is *mildly* plausible There would have been little return - and great risk of exposure - attendant to continued deceit (To wit: feigning further missions)...
Respectfully
Sarandon
