Russia Still Blue Over Moon Landing 40 Years Later

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I a way I wish the Soviets had beaten The US to the moon, because, today there'd be a AMERICAN MOON BASE UP THERE - because the yanks would have been so angry at not being the "foist" ones up there.

stewart of NJ 9:32AM March 18, 2012

@h.k.
To be frank I think you should complete some more study in physics.
You say there is "no gravity", um there is precisely 1.62 m/s2 worth of gravity on the moon.
Secondly, Newtons first law of motion relates to a body not affected by gravity or air. The flag you mention is affected by gravity AND it's own internal resistance being that it is affixed to the moons surface ie; when the said flag is subjected to a force it will move in the opposite direction with "almost" the same amount of energy, but the friction between the flags own structure (fibres etc) will slowly absorb this energy and transmit it through the flag pole into the moons surface until it has diminished.

Glen 6:36AM June 21, 2011

Honestly, i do believe that the u.s got to the moon before the ussr. I study physics and its true to say that the flag would keep moving even after the astronaughts had touched it due to newtons first law of motion. i.e -there was no gravity or air resistance to stop the flag from moving. But i do think this article itself may just be biased against the Russian article. For one it just says they gave "alot of attention", it hasn't metioned how long in minutes or anything. Also, ANY writer of such an article would have to mention the conspiracy, or risk getting complaint that article wasn't a fair or balanced account. Finaly, it is true that the conspiracy is stronger in the US than anywhere else. An American man named Bill Kaysing was the first to propose that the landing was a hoax in 1974. Plus various public serveys in differant countries have found that roughly 25% of those surveyed either don't know or believe its a hoax. Russia is on paar with this. btw, i have no affinitywith either country, so i'm completly just a third party. :)

h.k 4:34AM May 20, 2011

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hilla of DE 2:08PM March 30, 2011

What the "Red "-faced Soviet really doesn't like is that it was a ex-Nazi scientist ,Dr.Werner von Braun, that they failed to capture at the end of the war ,that made the landing a reality.They just want to stir the pot & sow doubt and discord as usual.I'd rather hear more about the Soviet's guiding hand in "Reverend" Martin Luther King's ascent ...

P.F. of TX 4:55AM January 20, 2010

was it true or fake thats what i want to no
we are learning about space and planets in school and i got to choose you
tell me is it like the american (fake)or is it true
jordie

jordie 4:45AM November 20, 2009

was it true or fake thats what i want to no
we are learning about space and planets in school and i got to choose you
tell me is it like the american (fake)or is it true
jordie

jordie 4:45AM November 20, 2009