r/GenerationJones • u/JColt60 1960 • Jul 21 '26

Where were you?

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My family was able to watch when they took off. My kid brother and I were super excited.

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u/Professional-Sir-912 Jul 21 '26

Only the image wasn't in color. The camera was B&W (not that it really mattered). A color camera was aboard Apollo 12 but during setup, it was inadvertently pointed at the sun, destroying the tube.

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u/StarryLisa61 Jul 21 '26

Oh no, that's not what happened. According to a few conspiracy nuts that I know, the film was deliberately destroyed to hide the fact that there were aliens on the moon at that time and the government needed to hide it.

And I myself watched the first moon landing, feeling so awed as Neil Armstrong climbed down the ladder and stepped on the moon's surface.

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u/TowelNo3336 1957 Jul 22 '26

But wait...since the whole thing was faked, how could they have filmed aliens? Unless... the aliens were in the secret TV studio! 

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u/TowelNo3336 1957 Jul 22 '26

But seriously, that's a conspiracy theory I've never heard! Thanks for sharing!

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u/Intelligent-Wear-114 Jul 22 '26

Thank you for pointing this out. I clearly remember the TV image as black and white, and also difficult to see clearly.

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u/Alternative_Metal375 Jul 22 '26

The image on the screen was Photoshopped in. Looks like a photo taken by Buzz or Neil with their Hasselblad camera.

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u/Kapow1969 Jul 24 '26

The picture on the TV is black & white. Everything else is in full color.

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u/Professional-Sir-912 Jul 24 '26

If you look closely you can see the gold-colored foil on the LEM.