Importance of Lunar Retroreflectors and Moon Mapping in Understanding Space

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In 1969, Apollo 11 was the first crewed mission to land on the Moon.

Or was it?

According to conspiracy theorists, it's obvious that the moon landing was faked. Now, I don't usually pay much attention to such claims, but a few days ago Joe Rogan published a new episode of his podcast, in which he hosted none other than Bart Sibrel himself, giving him a platform to spread his anti-science nonsense to millions of people around the world.

So, as a scientist, more specifically an astrophysicist, I feel that it is my duty to debunk his claims one by one and to explain the science behind the Apollo 11 mission.

Tune in!

Bart Sibrel on Joe Rogan full video ➡️ https://youtu.be/P7xu0t9dTbI?si=9NzaGK7R0fgKcaDm

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:26 Getting the terminology right

00:03:11 Wind on the Moon

00:04:57 Magnetic fields and radiation

00:08:48 Going to Antarctica

00:10:50 Let’s look at the evidence

00:17:00 Why are so many people defending the moon landing?

00:20:14 The science behind the Moon landing

00:33:37 Back to the Moon!

00:39:23 Outro

References:

• Moon had magnetic field at least a billion years longer than thought https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/aug/09/moon-had-magnetic-field-at-least-a-billion-years-longer-than-thought-study

• A Real Dynamo: Moon’s Magnetic Field Lasted Far Longer Than ... https://www.space.com/37756-moon-magnetic-field-lasted-billion-years-longer.html

• Magnetic fields on the moon are the remnant of an ancient core ... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201015173133.htm

• Mystery of Moon’s Magnetic Field Deepens | Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mystery-moons-magnetic-field-deepens/

• How strong is Sun magnetic field on Moon surface? And on Mars? https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/41246/how-strong-is-sun-magnetic-field-on-moon-surface-and-on-mars

• A Study of the Magnetic Field of Moon - NASA/ADS https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1962IAUS...14...45D

• Lunar Laser Ranging experiments - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Laser_Ranging_experiments

• How NASA Uses Simple Technology to Track Lunar Missions https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/how-nasa-uses-simple-technology-to-track-lunar-missions/

• Tests of Gravity Using Lunar Laser Ranging - SpringerLink https://link.springer.com/article/10.12942/lrr-2010-7

• Next-generation Laser Ranging at Lunar Geophysical Network and ... https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/PSJ/ac6c25/pdf

• International Laser Ranging Service - NASA https://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov

SEISMOGRAPH

INDIA AND CHINA

• Independent Verification

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has taken high-definition photos of the Apollo landing sites, capturing the Lunar Module descent stages and the tracks left by the astronauts. This provides independent verification of the landings, as the LRO is a separate spacecraft not involved in the original Apollo missions.

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