Controversy surrounds human on the moon video, searched via Google Moon.
A brief human on the moon video recently circulated online; the image is a zoom-in of a feed taken from Google Moon. Critics and specialists are quick to debunk the video as either fake or an image of some other object.
The image is a shadow of what appears like a human walking on the surface of the moon. Closer inspection reveals the figure seems to be walking towards the light, with its long shadow trailing behind it.
The possibility of life existing on the moon has long been disproved, and NASA is practically passing off the video's authenticity as explainable in other ways.
In an interview with theatlantic.com's Adrienne LaFrance, NASA spokesman Robert Jacobs comments: "We have other images that do not show any imperfection so most analysts believe the image reflects nothing more than a tiny piece of debris on the lens. Believe me, if there was a man on the moon, we'd be recounting our own astronauts to make sure we got them all back from Apollo and then telling everyone else!"
The human on the moon video is posted on YouTube, and currently has well over 4 million views. Viewers can confirm the image by zeroing in on the coordinates provided (27° 34' 12.83'' N, 19° 36'21.56 W).
Wade Sisler of NASA refers to the Man on Mars myth in response to the video, saying "[As humans] we spot patterns, and especially gravitate towards human shapes and forms."
NASA scientist Noah Petro believes the image was taken out of stock photos from the Apollo15 or 17 missions, in an era of film cameras. Unlike digital photos, film stock can be corrupted in various ways, and it's possible the image is but debris caught on film during exposure (pix11.com).
The human on the moon video remains a trending topic, and is open to a variety of explanations.
