Mythbusters took a look at some of the claims of the naysayers.
NASA photographs taken on the surface of the Moon
Naysayers claim: On the surface of the Moon, there is only one source of light: the Sun. With only one source of light, all shadows are parallel & all objects within a shadow are inky black. Some NASA photographs show shadows which are not consistent with these rules.
Mythbusters video:
Buzz Aldrin's footprint
Credit: NASA/www.moillusions.com
Naysayers claim: Anyone who has walked on a beach knows that it is not possible to make a sharp footprint in dry sand. Well defined footprints are possible in damp sand. There is no free liquid water on the surface of the Moon. Buzz Aldrin's famous footprint could not have been made in the dry dust on the surface of the Moon.
Mythbusters video:
Other claims investigated include:
● that the way the astronauts walked, ran & hopped in the Moon's one sixth gravity could be replicated using slow motion techniques
● movement of the flag planted on the Moon indicates a wind, which does not occur in the vacuum on the surface of the Moon
Entire Mythbusters episode
Note: file is over 160 Megabytes & lip sync is poor in some parts.
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