NASA再發照片駁斥登月騙局說
For many it is one of the human race’s greatest achievements - but ever since that first ‘giant leap for mankind’ there are some who have questioned whether man really did land on the moon.
對於大多數人來說，登月似乎是人類進程史上最偉大的成就之一。但是自從有了這“人類歷史上的一大步”之後，就一直有人質疑人類是不是真的登上了月球。
Nasa’s Lunar Reconnaisance Orbiter (LRO) has taken new photographs of the surface that clearly show astronaut footprints, the lunar rover and spacecraft scorch marks.
美國宇航局的偵察衛星最新拍到的月球表面的照片已經非常清晰的顯示了宇航員的足印，登月車以及航天飛船燒焦的痕跡。
The LRO produced stunning photographs of the lunar surface in 2009 from an altitude of 31 miles. Now it’s made another pass from just 13 miles high to produce a set with even more clarity.
這個監測衛星2009年的時候在31英里的高度拍下了令人震驚的月球表面照片。這一次它更是在13英里的高度拍下了更爲清晰的照片。
Nasa research scientist Noah Petro describes them as quite simply the best ever.
宇航局的科學家諾亞·彼得說這簡直是最好的照片。‘When I first took a look at these images my jaw dropped to the ground. When you see something you’ve never seen before in a quality you’ve never seen before. It made me speechless.
“當我第一次看到這些圖的時候我驚訝不已。想象一下你之前從未看到過的東西正以一種你難以想象的質量呈現出來。太讓我震驚了！”
CONSPIRACY THEORIES ANSWERED
對於質疑的迴應
Why are no stars visible in the Apollo photos?
爲什麼阿波羅的照片上沒有星星？
The Apollo landings took place during lunar mornings so the stars were not bright enough to be captured on camera.
阿波羅登陸的時間對於月球來說是早上，所以星星沒有那麼明亮，相機也很難捕捉到。
Who filmed Neil Armstrong take the first steps?
誰記錄了阿姆斯特朗登月的第一步？
A video camera was fixed on an extending arm to swing out and capture the historic moment.
一個固定在延伸臂上的視頻錄像機記錄下了這一歷史性的一刻。
Why did the heavy Landing Modules make no impression on the surface, while the astronauts' footprints did?爲什麼沉重的登陸器械都沒有在月球表面留下任何痕跡而宇航員的腳印缺偏偏留下了痕跡？
The layer of lunar dust on the rocky moon is thin, so was blown away from the landing area by the descent engines. This dust resettled by the time the astronauts left the module.
多岩石的月球上土層非常薄，所以在機器下降的時候土會被吹走。而當宇航員踏上月球的時候土會重新聚合到一起。
Why does the flag wave?
爲什麼旗子會飄揚？
It was rigged with a rod and wires so that it would look as if it was unfurled and blowing in Apollo photographs.
旗子被線和杆所控制，所以在阿波羅的照片裏似乎能看到它飄揚。
Why didn't the Lunar module show a flame when it took off from the Moon?
爲什麼登月車從月球上面起飛的時候沒有火花？
The fuel used does not produce a flame in a vacuum.
這種燃料在真空中不會產生火花。
Nasa has painstakingly rebutted the doubters over the years, but in 2002 astronaut Buzz Aldrin resorted to physical violence to make his point, punching a documentary maker who claimed the Moon missions were faked.
美國宇航局一直煞費苦心的駁斥那些懷疑論者。但是2002念宇航員布茲·阿爾丁的依靠暴力表達了他的看法，他狠狠的打了一位宣稱登月是僞造的紀錄片製作人。
