NASA's Restored Moonwalk Video Stirs Controversy


	NASA's Restored Moonwalk Video Stirs Controversy

blueridge

7-20-2009 10:10 PM

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moon walk, first man on the moon, armstrong, 40 year anniversary

blueridge says:

Take 1 here (smile). Seriously though, how did NASA "accidentally erase" the original, most historical film! How probable does that really seem? They can blame themselves for stirring up skepticism.

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