In 1969, the U.S. Apollo 11 manned spacecraft successfully landed on the moon and planted the American flag on the surface of the moon, representing the United States as the first country to set foot on the moon. However, with the development of the times and the scientific and technological progress of various countries, the authenticity of the American moon landing began to be questioned.
In 2013, Snowden revealed that he had evidence that the United States did not actually land on the moon. Recently, China's Chang'e-6 successfully returned samples from the far side of the moon, and the Chinese flag was planted on the moon again, causing people to once again discuss the authenticity of the U.S. moon landing that year.
Throughout history, it no longer matters whether the US moon landing is true or not, and at present, China is making continuous breakthroughs in space technology at a steady pace of development, and there is still a long way to go for future space exploration.
The origin of the questionable American moon landing
In the 60s of the 20th century, the United States and the Soviet Union conducted a race to the moon. In 1969, Apollo 11 landed a man on the moon, and the United States seemed to have achieved the first success. But in the decades that followed, the Soviet Union and other countries except the United States did not achieve the moon landing.
In 2013, Snowden revealed evidence that Russia could be the first to land on the moon. Since then, the authenticity of the U.S. moon landing has been widely questioned. The skepticism is based on three main points: First, the US moon landing photos are alleged to be problematic. Second, the United States has not landed on the moon for decades. Thirdly, other countries have not landed on the moon for quite some time.
With the success of China's Chang'e series of lunar exploration projects, the question of the authenticity of the US lunar landing has once again aroused discussion. In 2019, Chang'e-4 achieved a soft landing on the far side of the moon, making China the first country to achieve this feat. In 2022, Chang'e-6 successfully completed the return of lunar samples.
During the Chang'e-6 orbit of the far side of the moon, Chinese engineers publicly stated that they had not found the Apollo landing site. This news once again detonated the discussion on the authenticity of the US moon landing. Some people bluntly said that China's discovery completely exposed the lie of the US moon landing.
It no longer matters whether the American moon landing is real or not
Throughout history, it no longer matters whether the moon landing in the United States was true or not. First of all, more than 50 years have passed, and it is difficult to investigate the true situation of the US lunar landing process, and its authenticity is no longer verifiable. More importantly, the situation in the world today is very different from that of the 60s.
In the 60s, the United States and the Soviet Union competed for hegemony, and the moon landing became a means of national strength contest. Today, aerospace has become a field of win-win cooperation among all countries. Space exploration should not be used as a tool to compare national strength, and all countries should work together to advance the cause of human space exploration in the spirit of cooperation.
Second, the United States' achievement in landing on the moon was a failure, and its scientific and technological accumulation and personnel training are both important components of its strength. If China wants to catch up with and surpass the United States, it must not just stop at criticism and questioning, but must continue to make breakthroughs in scientific and technological innovation. It is more meaningful for China to build self-confidence, focus on today and the future, and continue to strive for scientific and technological innovation than to prove the failure of the United States.
Moreover, the current momentum of China's aerospace industry is good. China already has the capability to independently explore the moon and build a space station. It is more important to look to the future positively than to the past. China should adhere to independent innovation, steadily promote the construction of the space station, do a good job in follow-up lunar exploration projects such as Chang'e-7, and write a new chapter in China's space exploration with practical actions.
China has made steady progress in space exploration
In the face of skepticism, the United States has always insisted that the Apollo moon landings were real. But whether it is true or not, China has chosen to stand firm on its own development path. Over the past 40 years of reform and opening up, China's aerospace industry has made great progress. In 2021, the core module of China's space station was successfully launched. This indicates that China has the ability to independently build and operate the space station for a long time. After the completion of the space station, China will carry out more space science experiments and accumulate long-term experience in space flight.
In the lunar exploration project, the Chang'e series is in full swing. Chang'e-4 achieved the first soft landing and patrol on the far side of the moon in human history, and Chang'e-5 completed the return of lunar samples. In 2022, Chang'e-6 undertook a complex lunar sample return mission. China also plans to launch Chang'e-7 around 2025 to return samples from the moon's south pole.
It can be said that from scratch, China has basically mastered the ability to independently explore the moon and build a space station. China's status as a space power will be further consolidated. In the future, China will also actively carry out space scientific research such as Mars exploration, asteroid exploration, and the search for extraterrestrial civilizations, and continue to promote the pace of deep space exploration.
epilogue
It no longer matters whether the United States landed on the moon or not. At present, China is making great efforts to promote the construction of the space station, steadily carrying out the lunar exploration project, and making great progress in space science research. Space exploration with China's participation will be broader and more beautiful. Let us work together to promote human civilization to a new realm in space through scientific and technological innovation and international cooperation!