In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11, NASA released partially restored videos of the July 20, 1969 moonwalk. It also showed new pictures of the lunar landing sites, which are intended to debunk conspiracy theories that the entire story was a hoax. I am not convinced. I simply cannot accept that there is a large arrow on the moon as depicted on this obviously doctored photograph.
Apollo 14 also shows the same mysterious oversized arrows.
Many still believe that the entire thing was a Hollywood set, here.
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AY writes: Now that the mystery has been solved, the arrow shows what exactly?
me: it shows where to look.
Mojo writes: once knew a twenty-something kid from another country who worked in a restaurant and he was very religious. He believed that dinosaurs never existed, and that in fact all of the prehistoric bones and skeletons displayed in museums had actually been manufactured at Universal Studios …
That Spielberg sure has some clout, eh?
me: yeah, Spielberg has clout but t-evangelical folks have more. I was up in Portland for a family bar mitzvah las week and flipping through the tv stations at the Hilton and they had this t-vangelical station, TBN. You should see if your cable provider has it. I get here, where I live, but its on one of the upper range stations that I dont get to when I flip. anyway, they had this pastor from Texas, who claims to be an archeologist. He had a photograph of an actual human imprint that goes back about 6000 years and partially covering the human footprint is …… you guess it….a dinosaur foot print, answering the question for once and for all that humans and dinosaurs did live on earth at the same time and were created by god on the 6th day. and no. I was not drinking at the time.
whoolie writes: “BUTLER, Mo. — Those purchasing a vehicle at Max Motors in Missouri will receive an AK-47 assault rifle with their purchase during the month of August.
This is the second consecutive year the dealership has given away vouchers for a firearm as part of a sales promotion.”
me: seriously. AK 47. I knew that that the auto industry was frantic to boost sales — but an AK-47 giveaway?
so. I was watching this documentary on HBO last night called Five American Guns and I should have taken notes. The numbers of guns in this country and gun-related crimes are even more disturbing than I thought originally. I’m going to see it again, and this time take notes. something like 1.5 million guns are manufactured in this country every year and a very small percentage are used for self-protection. a huge number of guns are used for teen suicide, found by children accidentally, used to threaten and intimidate ad wind up killing.
so it takes like 90 minutes to see this film. I wonder if it might change any minds here.
The arrows indicate underground rivers of milk. Known as The Bosco Lines, they were so named by The Cow Who Jumped Over The Moon, Bossy, as written in “The Utter Trhoof & Cud”, Bovines I, v. M-OO, Year of Our Bull, Chip. Remember?
I’m happy it’s a moon shared. Looks pretty nice from afar.
Regarding the link below, I need to tell you to watch out for the quick but annoying squeak at 2.29, 2.59, and 3.11. I think it’s totally worth it, though. This goes out to our sister, Lottakatz. I am sad for your losses.
Now that the mystery has been solved, the arrow shows what exactly?
I once knew a twenty-something kid from another country who worked in a restaurant and he was very religious. He believed that dinosaurs never existed, and that in fact all of the prehistoric bones and skeletons displayed in museums had actually been manufactured at Universal Studios …
That Spielberg sure has some clout, eh?
ROFL! Thanks for the giggle.
“BUTLER, Mo. — Those purchasing a vehicle at Max Motors in Missouri will receive an AK-47 assault rifle with their purchase during the month of August.
This is the second consecutive year the dealership has given away vouchers for a firearm as part of a sales promotion.”
Just saying in case you find the need to defend one’s self from marauding conspiracy theorists.
It is said about Neil Armstrong that “He will talk about matters of fact, and that’s it.” (From “Being Neil Armstrong by Andrew Smith.”)
clearly, aside from the arrows, other English location identifiers and the convenient 100 meter legend at the bottom of the apollo 14 pic, the moon does not appear to be made of cheese. note the large holes and lumpy texture of its surface. this is actually a close up of a pancake on a very large griddle taken in black and white in order to cover up the golden brown color of the pancake.
Jim,
You are correct with your comparison!
Gyges,
It’s truly sad to watch people foam at the mouth about Moon Landing Conspiracies when all they need is a basic course in photography to understand why they’re wrong. Basic photography and 12th grade physics for the rest.
Heck rafflaw,
If it wasn’t for the “blue collar worker in the factory” part, I would have thought you was talkin’ ’bout the same guy that just spent 8 years in the oval office.
This reminds me when the Astronauts landed on the moon in 1969 and the next day I was talking with a blue collar worker in the factory that I was working at for the summer and I asked him about the moon landing. He stated that there was no way we could have gone all the way to the moon. They must have landed on some star in between Earth and the Moon. I think this guy became a Right wing religious wingnut later in life.
What I find intriquing is the supposed “astronaut” footprints. Clearly those prints belong to the moon Yeti. The BS we’re supposed to believe nowdays!
I remember a trivial pursuit question that said there were three golf balls left on the moon; I wonder if it’s true.
LOL! Good one Professor. Have a good weekend all.
For the science geeks like me…
http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/misc/apollohoax.html
Plus, the arrow isn’t casting a shadow, proving that the shadows cast by the astronauts and their lunar gear was hoaxed.
The arrow doesn’t bother me as much as the “Apollo 11” that appears up and to the left of the landing site.
Thanks for the laugh Professor. Enjoy your weekend.
The photos are of a hoax hollywood movie set once used in a General Custer movie ???