From the CIA's involvement in the Apollo programme and much more - Sky News sheds light on the dark side of the moon landings.
But conspiracy theories abound about the Apollo programme, from the wildly misplaced claim it was faked, through to the confirmed involvement of the CIA, although probably not for the reason you'd think.
"Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace. "In their exploration, they stirred the people of the world to feel as one; in their sacrifice, they bind more tightly the brotherhood of man. "Not that it was 'metallic' or 'acrid'. Spent gunpowder smell probably was much more implanted in our memories than other comparable odours," he added.
As the Eagle lander lifted up off of the surface of the moon the exhaust from its engine caused the American flag to topple over - although not before Armstrong snapped a picture of it.Contrary to suggestions that the solar wind helped keep the flags upright and fluttering, they were fitted with small extendable poles to try and keep them in shape.
He suggested that he had met officials from foreign countries who had personal encounters with alien beings, and suggested that governments were covering up such contacts. On the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch the international team attempting to locate the tapes reported that they believed they had been accidentally reused and overwritten.
There was too much to see to just walk around, so NASA had sent a moon buggy with them - but the rear right fender was damaged before they were able to take it for a drive.
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