Where No Man Has Gone Before: A History of Apollo Lunar Exploration Missions

Swenson, Loyd S.; Compton, William David

doi:10.2307/3105888

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“…Galileo's experiments demonstrated that in a vacuum, objects fall at the same rate regardless of their mass due to the absence of air resistance (Kirkland, 2007). This was confirmed in 1971 by astronaut David Scott on the Apollo mission (Compton, 1996). However, recent demonstrations, such as the BBC's "Brian Cox Visits the World's Largest Vacuum," show similar results with different objects, suggesting a need to reevaluate our understanding of gravity.…”

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The Universe Never Had the So-Called Gravity

2024

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This paper challenges conventional gravity theories by revisiting Galileo's discoveries and presenting a counterintuitive perspective. Recent experiments, such as the hammer and feather drop on the moon and vacuum demonstrations on Earth, prompt a reevaluation of our current scientific understanding of gravity. The paper argues that celestial bodies, including Earth, move towards objects, challenging the traditional concept of gravity. Drawing on the equivalence principle and dark matter effects, it contends that objects become stationary when disconnected from their original reference frame. Addressing criticisms, the paper asserts that Earth's perpetual movement ensures uniform gravitational effects globally. Exploring the expanding universe and dark matter's influence, it concludes that objects released in space do not fall but become stationary, prompting a reassessment of established scientific principles. This paradigm shift invites readers to reconsider their understanding of gravity and the universe. The paper is written as a letter to stimulate thought and discussion.

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2024

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“…The Ranger, Lunar Orbiter, Surveyor, Luna and Zond missions significantly augmented pre-Sputnik telescopic observations and began to reveal the diversity of lunar geologic landforms. Return of lunar soil and rock samples from the lunar surface by [14][15][16][17] (Compton 1989) and Luna (16,20,24) missions (Harvey 2007a,b;Huntress and Marov 2011) changed the debates overnight (Hinners 1971;Taylor 1975). The lunar rocks were igneous and extremely ancient, all from the first half of Solar System history; the oldest, highland anorthosites, were overlain by relatively younger, but still extremely old, extrusive basalts forming the maria.…”

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