One of the most important historical events of the last century was the arrival on the Moon, a journey that caused astonishment in all parts of the world since never before had a human being stepped on the only natural satellite on Earth.
The achievement happened on July 20, 1969, the day the American Apollo 11 mission put the first astronauts on the Moon: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
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The iconic images of Aldrin placing the U.S. flag on the satellite were broadcast live on television and watched by some 600 million people, who were shocked to witness the moment.
It was precisely those images of the U.S. patriotic symbol waving in space that led conspiracy groups to believe that the feat had, actually, been staged by the U.S. government and that the event had never actually happened.
Over the years, more conspiracies have arisen around space travel, so Howard Berry, a film production expert, explained in an interview for The Conversation why it is impossible that it was staged.
Although Berry is not a scientist, he has worked for years editing hundreds of films, so he has great experience in identifying the mistakes that can be made in productions, so he explained the different theories surrounding the historical fact.
There is no wind on the moon
The expert detailed in the interview, that the movement of the flag does not mean that it was a montage since in the images it can be seen how after the flag is released, it remains static and then it does not move again at all. He also stated that there is no wind inside a film studio.
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The lighting is a product of the spotlights
Berry explained that there is no studio lighting at all in the Moon landing broadcast, as the focus is actually the Sun, and this is confirmed by the shadows.
“If the light source were a nearby spotlight, the shadows would originate from a central point. But because the Sun is so far away, the shadows are parallel in most places instead of being produced from a single point,” he said.
Stanley Kubrick filmed it?
One assumption is that acclaimed film director, Stanley Kubrick had been hired to film the alleged space travel in a recording studio.
“Kubrick was known to be a perfectionist, he would have insisted on filming it on location. Plus everyone knew the director didn’t like flying at all,” he concluded.
Story originally published in Cultura Colectiva