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It borks my brain that some people still believe the space program is faked, or that space doesn’t even exist, or that the earth is flat. I mean, in the days of Copernicus, or Galileo, or any era before learning and science and information were widespread, I can understand this level of ignorance to a certain extent. But now, in the face of an utterly incontrovertible body of evidence and empirical data and confirmation? Asimov was right when he bemoaned America’s Cult of Ignorance.
NASA chose to land on the near side of the Moon to maintain direct communication with Earth, as the far side would have left astronauts completely out of contact. Additionally, the Moon experiences 14 Earth days of daylight followed by 14 days of darkness, meaning mission planners had to carefully time the landing when the site was illuminated but not at peak heat. Apollo landings were scheduled shortly after sunrise at the selected location, ensuring good visibility with long shadows to aid navigation. The near side also offered smoother, safer terrain, while the far side is much more mountainous and challenging to land on. If they had landed on the far side, they would never have seen Earth from the lunar surface, making their connection to home even more distant.
WOW! I find it hard to believe that Broomie got from Earth to the moon in just one panel without some blisters on her butt from the broom. Two panels maybe but just one is confusing to me. But I have always been labeled a conspiracist even when I was proven right by the facts. SIGH (▀̿Ĺ̯▀̿ ̿)
Because they found a stage, set up in the desert that looked just like the moon landing. Now, if you don’t believe me, please do your own research. I learned it from my dad, who watched the moon landing.
snsurone76 about 22 hours ago
Why would anyone say the moon landing was “phony”??
oldpine52 about 22 hours ago
Well, Jimmy Buffet sang about his Beach House on the Moon.
cracker65 about 22 hours ago
So many conspiracies, so little time.
MReese about 21 hours ago
Even in a vacuum, the crapper is too close to the house.
Botulism Bob about 19 hours ago
And the witch jumped over the moon.
The Old Wolf about 18 hours ago
It borks my brain that some people still believe the space program is faked, or that space doesn’t even exist, or that the earth is flat. I mean, in the days of Copernicus, or Galileo, or any era before learning and science and information were widespread, I can understand this level of ignorance to a certain extent. But now, in the face of an utterly incontrovertible body of evidence and empirical data and confirmation? Asimov was right when he bemoaned America’s Cult of Ignorance.
Crandlemire about 14 hours ago
NASA chose to land on the near side of the Moon to maintain direct communication with Earth, as the far side would have left astronauts completely out of contact. Additionally, the Moon experiences 14 Earth days of daylight followed by 14 days of darkness, meaning mission planners had to carefully time the landing when the site was illuminated but not at peak heat. Apollo landings were scheduled shortly after sunrise at the selected location, ensuring good visibility with long shadows to aid navigation. The near side also offered smoother, safer terrain, while the far side is much more mountainous and challenging to land on. If they had landed on the far side, they would never have seen Earth from the lunar surface, making their connection to home even more distant.
Saddenedby Premium Member about 14 hours ago
WOW! I find it hard to believe that Broomie got from Earth to the moon in just one panel without some blisters on her butt from the broom. Two panels maybe but just one is confusing to me. But I have always been labeled a conspiracist even when I was proven right by the facts. SIGH (▀̿Ĺ̯▀̿ ̿)
billwog about 13 hours ago
But they did. And there were a lot of them.
Angry Indeed Premium Member about 12 hours ago
Broomie’s neighbors to Moon Maid (from Dick Tracy).
serial232 about 12 hours ago
Because they found a stage, set up in the desert that looked just like the moon landing. Now, if you don’t believe me, please do your own research. I learned it from my dad, who watched the moon landing.
cuzinron47 about 11 hours ago
Now that would have made for an interesting conspiracy theory.
Curiosity Premium Member about 9 hours ago
Apparently no indoor plumbing. Reminds me of childhhod summers in the Appalachians.