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On the moon or not?

July 20, 1969, stunned the world, myself included, look at the Lem to the moon. The United States, in addition to the exploratory aspect of this mission, base their domination in space and sends a strong message to the Russians, especially in this period of cold war. 

This is a significant achievement that the Americans have achieved in such a short time. 

Moreover, this speed will spark controversy. How is it possible to develop and implement such a program in a few years with the simplistic technologies of the time? Looking back, it seems incredible or they have been very lucky that everything goes well. 

Scientific progress is exponential, how is it that the Soviets at the height of their power have failed to land on the moon? To assert their power, and perhaps to see if the Americans were well gone. 

We are 40 years later, and all the great technological advances that have taken place since 1969, China is developing its space program for several years, and more than motivated by ideological reasons one can easily imagine, she hopes to put a man on the moon 2020 or 2030 Why so long, given their resources and existing technology that have nothing to do with Apollo? Ditto for Japan. 

Let's review the context of the time. The USA is almost open war with the Soviets. The failure of the landing at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba was a huge blow to Kennedy. The communist influence is growing. Americans need to improve their image in the eyes of the world and want to give proof of their technological superiority to the Russians. They accelerate the Apollo program, at enormous budgetary sacrifices. Obviously, the magnitude of the sums involved and the importance of the mission, both physical and policy can not and must not fail. 

So three hypotheses exist since 1969. 

-Apollo Has indeed landed on the moon, Americans completed in record time, a technical feat that shows their power. For evidence, pictures, samples brought back the recorded conversations, testimonials, rare astronauts. 

- The Americans are not going to the moon, at least not that year. The images were shot in the studio with decorations inspired by photographs taken by unmanned automatic probes. For evidence, without going into details the ins and detractors of the moon landing, some facts are still troubling. 

Strange shadows, flag flying, there are steps on the moon, photo of the imprint of Armstrong, while he was in the shade. Propensity of some astronauts Armstrong especially with fleeing the media and refuse interviews, loss of the original movies by NASA, etc ... 

- Third thesis, most likely in my opinion: the Americans are gone to the moon, but the technical means of the time could not return as sharp images. So scenes were shot in the studio before and would come in addition to real images. It is said that this is Stanley Kubrick who would charge or one of his assistants to "2001: A Space Odyssey." 

Most importantly, they have provided an inconceivable possible failure to disclose to the public, given the importance of the mission, and thus have filmed all the scenes in the studio of the moon landing and the movements of astronauts on our natural satellite in case. Other assumptions are circulating. Astronauts on the moon would have seen traces of past or current presence of other starships. 

Or, NASA knew existed and that these traces could therefore decide to simulate the lunar trip not to cross unknown beings and avoid any further risk. Anyway, we will know the truth, perhaps, when other astronauts from another country will go to the Morning Star. But curiously, no one is in a hurry!