Considering the fascination that
outer space holds for so many of us, it's not surprising that speculation, rumors and bad astronomy abound. Here are your Guide's top 10 Space urban legends and myths and bad astronomy examples. From hoaxes to conspiracies to sex in space, here's an intriguing look at what some people believe. Bad Astronomy, space mistakes, and urban legends.
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It is possible you've received an email which says that Mars will be closest to Earth in August in 50,000 years. Is it true? Well, if Mars ever looked as large as the Moon, Earth would be in serious trouble. Learn more about the story.
Recently, emails have been flying around the Internet which say basically, "If the government has no knowledge of aliens, then why does Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal Regulations, implemented on July 16, 1969, make it illegal for U.S. citizens to have any contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles?" Find out the truth about this real law and its purpose. Urban Legends?
Even the game, Trivial Pursuit claims that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible by NASA astronauts from space or from the moon with the naked eye. Discover the truth about the myth.
We all know that the US government likes to spend extravagantly. Did NASA actually spend millions of dollars developing an "astronaut pen" that would work in outer space while the Soviets solved the same problem by simply using pencils. Was this just the tip of the problem or more urban legends or myths?
According to a humorous email circulating, the width of the Space Shuttle was determined by the width of the transportation medium needed to move it to the cape for launching. Was the NASA transportation medium designed from the original specification for an Imperial Roman war chariot? Was NASA led by the nose or were we led into believing urban legends and myths?
This may be the ultimate in bad astronomy. Are scientists predicting that the sun will explode in less than six years or is this bad astronomy? According to an email making the rounds it will. It just goes to show that you shouldn’t believe everything you read and you should always check the sources of information. Does NASA know something we don't or is this another case of bad astronomy?
People have argued about the "Face on Mars" since the Viking orbiter photographed it in 1976. Was it left by aliens as a signal to a future space-faring race, us? Is NASA covering up, or is this another of the urban legends?
According to the email, when Apollo Mission Astronaut Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, he not only gave his famous "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" statement but followed it by several remarks, including the enigmatic remark "Good luck, Mr. Gorsky." Did he say it, and what did it mean? Does NASA know the truth behind the myths?
Many years after the crew of Apollo 11 landed on the moon, followed by several other successful missions and one successful failure, there are still people who believe that NASA faked the whole thing. Was the movie, "Capricorn One" too close to the truth? Is NASA covering up something? Conspiracies or urban legends?
There’s another email making the rounds that claims NASA was involved in some interesting experimentation on recent space shuttle missions. So, what would sex in space involve? Find out more, including about "The necessary thrusting motion."
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