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Neil Armstrong

American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012)

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Oct 30, 2025
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What is the scientific explanation for the appearance of the American flag waving on the moon?

The apparent waving of the American flag on the Moon is a mechanical artifact of how astronauts deployed it and the flag’s construction, not evidence of lunar wind or fabricated footage: astronauts ro...

Dec 2, 2025
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What were the measured radiation doses for each Apollo 11 astronaut during the mission?

NASA’s mission dosimeters and later analyses show Apollo astronauts received small cumulative doses on the order of tenths of a rad (0.18–0.46 rad commonly reported), roughly comparable to a couple of...

Nov 12, 2025
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Did the Apollo 11 mission actually happen?

The Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in July 1969 occurred as a verifiable historical event supported by , and claims that it was staged lack credible support. Recent public attention sparked by celebrit...

Nov 18, 2025

Did the Apollo 11 flag actually move after astronauts left in July 1969?

There is broad agreement in available reporting that Apollo 11’s flag was planted, briefly appeared to “wave” in TV footage because of handling, and very likely did not remain upright after the lunar ...

Jan 18, 2026

Did the technology exist in 1969 to land humans on the moon

Yes — the technology to land humans on the Moon did exist in 1969 and was demonstrated by Apollo 11, which carried astronauts to lunar orbit, landed a two‑stage lunar module on the surface, and return...

Jan 5, 2026

What are the documented encounters between Bart Sibrel and Apollo astronauts, and how were they reported?

Bart Sibrel is a prolific moon‑landing denial filmmaker who repeatedly sought out Apollo astronauts for filmed confrontations; the most documented encounter ended when Buzz Aldrin punched Sibrel outsi...

Jan 12, 2026

moon 69

Apollo 11 was the first crewed lunar landing, with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touching down on July 20, 1969, and Armstrong becoming the first human to walk on the Moon—a moment watched by an esti...

Jan 10, 2026

Did man walk on the moon

Yes — humans walked on the Moon: Apollo 11’s crew landed on July 20–21, 1969 and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin conducted an extravehicular activity on the lunar surface, a fact documented by NASA mis...

Jan 3, 2026

What physical evidence from the Apollo 11 mission exists on Earth?

The clearest, incontrovertible pieces of Apollo 11 material evidence on Earth are the lunar samples — roughly 21.6 kilograms of Moon rocks, soil and cores returned by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin — ...

Dec 19, 2025

Did Neil Armstrong or Buzz Aldrin touch the flag and cause the motion during Apollo 11?

The visible motion of the Apollo 11 flag in photographs and TV footage is best explained by astronaut handling and the flag’s special support rod — not by wind — and later accounts say the pole likely...

Nov 16, 2025

landing on the moon

Apollo 11 was the first crewed mission to land humans on the Moon: the Lunar Module Eagle touched down on July 20, 1969, and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the surface while Michael Collins ...