26: Were the moon landings fake? - history of...

“Well-behaved women seldom make history.” Well, that is the embodiment of Imelda Marcos, the former First Lady of the Philippines, and Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France before the French Revolution. You probably know these women’s stories, so you may not see it at first, ...  Afficher plus

Meet William James Sydis, the “smartest man who lived.” Sydis’ IQ score is estimated by some, to be somewhere between 50 and 100 points greater than that of Albert Einstein. By the time he was just 18 months old, Sydis was able to read The New York Times. At age 2, he taught hims ...  Afficher plus

When Neil Armstrong touched down and said “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” he meant it, right? The 1969 moon landing was a long-awaited event that brought the world together and the United States across the Space Race finish line. But, as with any hist ...  Afficher plus

Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. This week we’re looking at the history of space travel, including the 60th anniversary of the first ever space-walk by Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov. Also, the speech that woul ...  Afficher plus

For centuries, the moon has captivated humanity. Yet, its origins and nature remain shrouded in mystery. Could the moon be more than a natural satellite? Intriguing theories suggest the moon could be a hollow, artificial structure - perhaps even an alien spaceship.The podcast exp ...  Afficher plus

SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 23 The Astronomy, Space and Science News Podcast Snowball Earth Evidence, Blue Origin's Parachute Failure, and the Moon Illusion Explained In this episode of SpaceTime, we dive into groundbreaking geological research that provides compelling evidence f ...  Afficher plus