Walter Cronkite and the Apollo 11 landing

When Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, nearly half of the country's 57 million TVs were tuned to CBS's anchored by Walter Cronkite. Martha Teichner reports on the epochal event through the lens of Cronkite's enthusiastic reportage.
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[@lennyanders1639]

My grandfather was a kid when the Wright brothers took their first flight and lived long enough to see men land on the moon, quite an extraordinary timeline his life was.

[@RSTI191]

That's a "WOW" if there ever was one...

[@brianarbenz7206]

I know just wat you mean . My grandparents were born in the 1890s and they watched the moon walk with us that night.

[@jey70yearsago63]

Lenny Anders they also were alive to see both wars the nazis rise and fall, the 1960s famous assassinations etc, I hope the 21st century is as historical as the 20th Century, but that’s sounds like a eventful life timeline

[@jeffnaslund]

Mine was born in 1881 and died in 1976. I hear ya! Then again, those of us born in the 50s and 60s have seen our share of things, too!

[@iloveplasticbottles]

That is crazy. To think the engines for the rockets they used were originally made as afterburners for planes.

[@johnc4876]

The news media could really use someone like Walter now.

[@noaharmstrong861]

Johnny5clowna bruh Cronkite was literally a liberal/democrat

[@RocasThePenguin]

Wow. You're an idiot.

[@jeffnaslund]

Pre-Reagan, news outlets were not for profit

[@malvolio01]

@@noaharmstrong861 But not a communist.

[@malvolio01]

What news media??

[@ArizonaJewell]

I’m 22, so I’m way too young to remember the moon landings, or the space race. By the time I was born, the Soviet Union had been dissolved for nearly a decade. I watched a video of Walter Cronkite’s coverage of Apollo 4, the first launch of the Saturn V, and you can hear the raw excitement in his voice. “The roar is terrific! Look at that rocket GO!” Hearing a reporter that normally kept their composure and delivered news in a professional manner be overwhelmed with emotion and excitement is just incredible. His passion for what he covered was amazing.

[@TheSteve1126]

Quite literally the greatest news reporter of all time.

[@frednesvet5046]

I grew up listening to Cronkite. You could never tell what his political leanings were, he reported the news straight without bias unlike the hacks that CBS has now.

[@ytubepuppy]

@Andrew Ongais After leaving CBS, Cronkite admitted he was a liberal, but you never saw it if you watched him. He was, first and foremost, a reporter. Considering what we have today with political activists like Don Le'Mon and Chris Cuomo, Walter was a genius and the last true reporter.

[@DanDanDoe]

Until the 1980s news had to be unbiased and show both sides. When that rule changed, news became partisan. Especially conservatives used that to their benefit with the rise of many conservative news outlets, especially on radio. Liberals followed too, but too late and a lot less succesful.

[@toriann56]

Walter Cronkite, what a guy!! He was such an extraordinary reporter and newsman! I wish he was still here today, only bc he'd be reporting honestly the things that are happening in the world today.. You are so missed Walter Cronkite! Thank you for all of the wonderful work you had done and the emotion you shared with us!! RIP

[@wandagarrett942]

I grew up watching Walter Cronkite .... everything seemed better , and even during tragedy he was a calming voice. Can’t help thinking that if he was still here, we wouldn’t have the sensationalism and bipartisan journalism we have now. He is still missed.

[@neilbishop1686]

Amen for your comment..Walter is missed..

[@maxr5799]

Walter Cronkite did have his own political views, he definitely was a liberal. BUT, he always kept them private while on air. Except for his stance on Vietnam, which is the only example I can think of. I’m only twenty but from documentaries I’ve seen, he really did convey such a stable presence instead of tension and panic like the anchors we see today . (Looking at David Muir especially and the major news networks in general). News shouldn’t have a bias. News should let the people decide what’s right on what’s wrong. Walter Cronkite is who all journalists should look up to as a hero

[@jennymacallan9071]

You are so right. No one like Uncle Walter working in journalism today. I remember his announcement of JFK's assassination. And I am glad I do.

[@DanDanDoe]

One reason for partisan journalism nowadays is a change in rules for news in the 1980s. News had to be unbiased, showing both sides, but a change in the rules made it that news was allowed to be biased.

[@martysmith5260]

During or after any big event, our family would always turn on the TV to see what Walter was saying about it. Can't imagine any newsperson having that same effect today.

[@ginathegreat3858]

I love that moment just after the Eagle landed. How many emotions pass through him in just a second, saying far more than any words could.

[@kat4truth396]

Ya too bad the Van Allen nuclear belts would never let us pass through with out frying first. It was fake.

[@darwinpenning1319]

Why can't reporters today be more like Wallter. Ya, a calming voice for settling in for the evening. I liked him even as a child.

[@marcusdamberger]

Because there were only three options back then. Now everyone can tune into their own channel with coverage that confirms what they believe in.

[@anwjuice]

Because social media combined with a me me me generation and we see what's going on in fwiw I was born in 79 and I seen a lot in my times and I got rid of all social media. Irs an online insane asylum everyone wants to cbe in other's lives so bad and then want to rip them apart when they do something they don't agree with and it's like I live in America I live in place we can do whatever we please

[@joevignolor4u949]

I remember just after the Saturn V had lifted off Walter said simply, "Man on the way to the moon".

[@soylentteal]

When my brother and I saw the broadcast, we drove our mother crazy for the next few days, repeating WC's line "MAN ONNA MOON!"

[@hugooliva5904]

50 years ago this day. July 20, 2019. Let`s celebrate Humanity. Eternal glory to everyone involved.

[@RSTI191]

Had dinner with Walter every nigh with his coverage of the Vietnam War He was a staple in our house hold. Never has and never will be another like him.. "And that's the way it was...."

[@SmashBrosOdyssey64]

The thing I like most about this is at 0:54, where Walter removes his glasses, rubs his hands together with a childlike glee on his face. You can tell he was looking forward to seeing some science fiction utopian future where anything was possible.

[@TomTimeTraveler]

Listening to Cronkite's delivery - his cadence, language usage and prose, it is a reflection of a time when news people took pride in their work, investing the energy and effort to bring us the news. Sadly, not so much today.

[@stevenikazy2943]

Thomas, it was a different era then and words were important. Today's broadcasters must work even harder because of live technology, multiple social media demands and podcasting. There is no down time.

[@learyfulton2279]

We always called him Uncle Walter. I remember the day so well and loved how he was as jacked about the moon landing as we were!

[@markallen3293]

I was just a boy of 8, but I remember the Moon landing like it was yesterday...

[@chrislaw1945]

I remembered my dad never missed chances to watched **** WALTER CRONKITE **** CBS TV NEWS He is my dad’s favorite !! ....He is still one of the greatest !!

[@TomTimeTraveler]

Cronkite's narration during the descent, moonwalk and subsequent return to Earth was done with the highest degree of calm professionalism. He painted a vivid picture of the unfolding events with almost poetic cadence. I doubt we will see this again in the current media environment.

[@Forlornguild]

Spell caster....

[@JeffGR4]

An outstanding feature on Walter Cronkite by Martha Teichner.

[@patricialetort7360]

These were great times and such a great man!

[@dianalee3059]

I was privileged and honored to meet Neil Armstrong at a party. I mean, tongue tied didn’t begin to describe it. I stupidly said the only thing I could think of and blurted out “Were you scared?” Omg yes I really did. He was so kind and just smiled and said, “I was terrified the entire way!” Lol, way to go!

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

The US needs a Cronkite now more than ever.

[@johnv2232]

YES WE DO!!🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@johnv2232]

YES WE DO!!🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jmua8450]

We miss you Walter...never be another one.

[@markallen3293]

I remember telling my niece in the early 2000's that we put a man on the moon and she look at me like I was crazy, I told her all about it, even when the three men burned in a capsule due to a electric, oxygen fire...

[@johnv2232]

The optimism back in 1969 was so cool! Our Country needs to get that back!🇺🇸I remember back in 1981 watching the first space shuttle launch at 14 years old and even back in 81 there was a general sense of optimism for the Country.

[@barrydonaghey882]

I’m just watching this for the first time. He was so proud in such an incredible, yet relatable way. Also, maybe a little bit of his reaction was due it also marking a realization of JFK’s dream to land a person on the moon before 1970. It was just 5 years before that he delivered the horrible news of his assassination to millions of people, so in a way, this event brought him full circle.

[@Cynthia-ht8ld]

It's now 6:43am. I remember watching the moon landing in 1969. I was 12,going on 13.I remember that we were all gathered in our living room, glued to the TV. I just couldn't get over it. We actually put a couple of men on the moon. Of course, they had to leave after a little while. But this country actually had a rocket that landed on the moon. 😊

[@MarcusLeepapi]

Yes, I am that old....Yes, nice...

[@SteveBrant55]

This is a wonderful retrospective on a time when the news industry was covering both the tragedies of our time as well as the "human adventure" that gave many of us (myself included) hope that better days would come for us all. I'm sad that only about 14.500 people have watched this. But I'm also sad that today's news industry is not reporting on another "human adventure".... the corporate social responsibility movement. CSR may not be a visibly flashy as the space program, but it's an equally daunting project: one intended to change the foundational values underlying capitalism (from a world based on greed/profit at any cost to a world based on responsibility/putting people and planet first in the knowledge that profits WILL follow doing the right thing). The Apollo Program opened up a new world of physical exploration. CSR is working to open up a new world of sustainable economics. I invite CBS News to cover this subject. I'd be happy to help it do so.

[@martysmith5260]

Those days of the space program and Walter Cronkite were incredible. Walter doesn't exist anymore, and it's a damn shame.

[@JakobBraunschweiger]

The media: “where has the innocence and excitement gone?” Also the media: “watch spacex’s new rocket test end in MASSIVE fireball!!!”

[@howardbridge3rd]

We need Uncle Walter now.

[@msducks7912]

I miss him. I miss the honesty and integrity of his work. Where have all the cowboys gone.

[@ekop1778]

CBS IS A JOKE- NORA ODONNEL IS TAKING OVER NBC IS SO SO ABC IS OK THEY NEED REAL NEWSMEN THESE DAYS

[@inker1972]

No we dont you cornball.

[@williamwilliams7393]

Watching this brings me the same joy as watching my naive children opening their presents from Santa Claus.

[@misterb6416]

Too bad the media doesn't have someone like that now, someone who you can trust to tell you the truth with no bias.

[@dianalee3059]

I remember Cronkite gleefully saying Hot diggity dog when they took off from the moon

[@DJK3115]

"Oh boy!" 🙂

[@brianarbenz7206]

I feel so out of the loop because -- dare I confess this? -- our family watched NBC's moon landing coverage. Somebody had to. lol. Seriously, my father had been a news writer for station WAVE in Louisville, Ky. It was an NBC affiliate, and even though my Mom was no longer married to him by 1969, she still knew some WAVE journalists, and it came naturally for us to watch NBC. I remember no big personalities among the NBC journalists that day. I believe they were Frank McGee and Chet Huntley, two famously colorless broadcasters. But hey, the story on July 20, 1969 was the astronauts, not the broadcasters. Nothing against Walter, but the greatest event in history looked the same despite the choice of networks.

[@ala0284]

Even in 2023, the concept of people walking on the moon sends shivers down your spine

[@Hewhowalksbehindtherows]

And we're divided now! Let's all go back to the moon

[@johnv2232]

YEAH!🇺🇸

[@ScottlandShaffner0423]

I was 17 days old. Although I had no conscious memory, The Moonshot made an indelible mark on my childhood astronomical obsession and into my teens when Voyagers 1 & 2 went far far further! Pluto and Ultima Thule being the latest wonders. And off we go into the ENDLESS (for all intents and purposes!) black Cosmos!

[@jshepard152]

Jane Pauley finally got old enough to work for CBS News.

[@michaelastorga2478]

The Greatest of all time reporter

[@dr.debajyotibose2928]

Best of the Best.

[@AP-kk4ys]

I was 3 years old and I remember

[@maxwellsdaemon7]

I like this show, but at 3:00, I thought it was odd and inaccurate to describe the 1986 Challenger disaster as a "Crash..."

[@luism5514]

This was beautiful, our division, partly due to media, partly due to social media and tribalism/mob mentality, partly due to unchecked politics and politicians knowly stoking the flame to get votes. We must address all of these if we are to change that and bring us back together.

[@ytubepuppy]

Walter was part of the reason they invented TV trays and TV diners.

[@bigbuck3216]

Walter Cronkite messed up the first step broadcast - Ive never forgotten that

[@philipstreechon4523]

HE WAS AND WILL ALWAYS BE THE OF THE BEST HONEST WHERE DID THAT ALL GO

[@k_np04]

Yes! the biggest. The 2nd considered by many Americans and I admit it was my favorite ... Tom Brokaw

[@johnwolfram]

It was an honor to have been the first person to greet them when they splashed down! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpPGkp13rMmcm8U

[@Mirador1]

50 years.

[@orio_3]

I wish humanity did more with the fact we could land on the moon

[@ahmeteneren3478]

0:53 That famous glasses removal.

[@RickWolfff]

SInce Cronkite's coming out against the Vietnam War, he was off our living room screen. Dad didn't like him. I had to put up with Jules Bergman.

[@j.d.schultzsr.9215]

So did your dad go to his grave believing that Vietnam was a good idea? I lost 2 years' income and went to combat in that senseless wasteful war.

[@RickWolfff]

Years later, he surprised me when the War came up in conversation. If I'd been drafted, he'd have helped me escape to Canada. But mostly because the military "would chew me up and spit me out."

[@heyounicorns2]

SPACE IS SO COOL!!!! Y'all boomers were so lucky to see this first step. But the Artemis program is going to happen, so we teens can see this too. It's gonna send rovers and stuff and the 2nd man and 1st woman to the moon in 2024! Though there will probably be a delay, I cannot wait! Watching the moon landing makes me rather happy. And the journalism is amazing. Also, Twitter was not in the news, and it never should be.

[@johnv2232]

I was born in 1967 but I would have loved to be a teenager or an adult in 1969! That must have been so cool to watch the Moon landing in real time.It seemed like people were more optimistic about the Country and times despite the Vietnam war and everything else.People today are bitching about everything and cynicism seems to be the mood today unfortunately,despite all the advances in technology and living standards.I guess the pandemic had something to do with this cynicism.

[@johnv2232]

The stupid divisions in politics,hyper partisanship,red and blue States BS are really ruining this Country.The optimism back in 1969 was really prevalent.I can see it just watching the video.

[@johnv2232]

Don't forget Woodstock too right after the Moon landing! I would have went back then! The music festival! Jimmi Hendrix!

[@dancochrane5577]

Does anyone remember a major network, in the studio, on the floor, illustrating the full path of rocket, lander, Using Lionel Trains? I’ve been trying to find any evidence (I didn’t dream it) of this for many, many years. Does anyone have Neil Young’s phone number? Part owner of the company. The various spacecraft were mounted on flat cars.

[@annamarialandi1340]

aVedo 10 anni qusando i nostri eroi sono partiti x visitare la luna un opzione unica mai provata prima ho visto la parterza e ho assistito all'anulaggio,avrei voluto esserendere anchio li con loro!!

[@smerrill9426]

Back when reporters reported the news with no bias just the truth those days are long over just a GOOD MAN plan & simple

[@timturner3481]

And to think that mankinds' greatest single achievement to date isn't a National Holiday....but Juneteenth is? appalling.

[@snerkberkeley5318]

Cronkite is a hero. An adult in a world now populated by petulant children.

[@inker1972]

You mean like Nancy Pelosi and shifty schiff..

[@johnv2232]

Tucker Carlson- America's man child.He would have rooted for Russia back in 1969 as well and say the Moon landing was staged to embarrass the Russians.Hes one of the MANY faces today driving this Country into the ditch with division and hyperpartisanship.BRING BACK UNCLE WALTER PLEASE! LOL🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@johnv2232]

Cronkite was as tall as Mt.Everest compared to the unpatriotic idiot jokesters we have today.May I say a name? Tucker Carlson!

[@AceSeptre]

Cronkite was the last great broadcaster. Dan Rather had his moments but he also represents the end of objective journalism.

[@dansv1]

Last?

[@AceSeptre]

@@dansv1 Yes, thank your for catching that.

[@corneliuswhite5139]

I was in 2nd grade.

[@jamesgeis]

"Our task is not to tell the truth; we are opinion molders."---Walter Kronkite

[@iceblue1457]

Why are they laughing? That kind of laughter.

[@jeffh06]

Walter voiced as Benjamin Franklin on pbs animated historical Libertys kids series Lnn segments included on the final news reporting with historical telling in after Walter left news broadcast years then

[@Saaf62]

How did we forget how to get the moon? It seems like we were only able to get there during the Nixon Administration. As soon as he was gone, the moon program was gone.

[@JADBeats]

There was no reason to go back unless it was to set up a moon colony or mine there, which is way harder to achieve.

[@worldtocome]

Teichner asks where the optimism went. Perhaps technology sprouted a new dimension, but human social and behavioral conditioning remained somewhat flat, 2-dimensional--on the same old chessboard. I believe there was a notion at that time that social innovation would keep pace with technological innovation. Many people assumed (perhaps naively) that society would become more sociotechnical than socioeconomic--they did not anticipate the "riposte" of neoclassical economics and neoliberal politics after 1980, I believe (in simple terms, the rich took over again). Don't forget that Cronkite's generation embodied psychological maturity expected in reaching the Age of Reason/Confirmation (or whatever one calls it in his own culture). Although human morality was not perfect, it was considered a "real thing," with an identifiable vector. Even if difficult to find, it was not considered artificial. Humans were conditioned to "grow up" and live as givers of structure. This entire maturation process was hindered in the current project of relativism. It's hard to be like Walter Cronkite while living through a denial or ignorance of the structure of reality.

[@Not_An_Alien]

Thanks for allowing comments, most big corporate/Government KZbinrs are scared of comments.

[@postergmail6202]

A beautiful piece. So appropriate and poignant with todays nonsense we call news and reporting. This was real news from real people doing hard things because that’s what real Americans do.

[@victorlutes4723]

"one hundred twenty-five to Fifty million listeners?" sounds like my arbitron radio ratings when i was broadcadting,,, coincidence,,, "THE VIC"

[@loge10]

I just watched the first images of the James Webb Space Telescope on NASA Live here on KZbin. The themes of this post couldn't be clearer. The high-tech production (which failed multiple times) and the hosts who just seemed so plastic compared to Walter. They were performing while Walter felt and experienced. I was so irrated I turned it off. And I follow at a high level the current activities and discoveries in astrophysics and cosmology. Authentic wonder and awe are dead in our current culture. One has to perform in our digital platforms. Walter didn't need to perform - and America trusted him in part for that reason.

[@johnv2232]

We need this unity and optimism back in the Country! The new SLS megarocket will get the United States back to the 🌕 and eventually Mars! It's interesting to watch all the people in the Country glued to their tv sets watching the Moon landing.Today,almost everyone has their faces glued to their cell phones and complaining about everything and not realizing how good our standard of living is compared to poor countries.Artemis will be the post Apollo comeback!🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@calebjamison4181]

These woman ruined what was once a historical clip that showed great journalism during the peak of innovation. Thanks ladies...

[@humbertocellig]

JFK visionary

[@greatestmanalive6231]

It would be cool if we really went to the moon

[@maxv9464]

Great news! We did!

[@newhampshire4electoralvote795]

He said an other planet but a moon is not a planet

[@soylentteal]

That's all right. Armstrong was supposed to say "One small step for *a* man, but we forgave him.

[@jpsned]

Technically, you're right. But some people informally regard it is as a planet in that it's a round heavenly body. And it's nearby and looks large.

[@almostfm]

It's one of those infrequent times in science where the poetry of the language trumps the scientific inaccuracy. There was nobody who didn't know what the Moon was.

[@eking120]

Esta Les gaza strip USA frontier

[@victorlutes4723]

In comes Katie Couric,, the worlds most trusted woman ,,,

[@kollusion1]

0:50 That looks like some terrible studio setting. I'd just love to know who went all around the base of this stage prop, to clean all the dust & crap that should have blown up & collected everywhere 2:27 Hilarious! That said, I can't wait until someone really steps on to the Moon & beyond, if that becomes possible one day.

[@kollusion1]

I've never worked in TV, but I have worked in radio, & I know that in radio they sometimes use, or play fake things, to help add atmosphere / make a program / broadcast seem more interesting or exciting, than it otherwise would be. But I can't work out why the TV station, / News program, would use a simulation if they had genuine footage of the real thing, which they obviously didn't have at this time maybe? Just an observation & opinion, Cheers.

[@nebtheweb8885]

@@kollusion1 They had live footage AFTER Neil exited, and turned on the TV camera. NOT of the landing. The only recording of the landing was from a 16mmDAC film camera INSIDE the LM and that had to be developed after they got back. So no, there is no live footage of them landing. Anyway, that is why they used the simulation immediately after touchdown.

[@dansv1]

It says it’s a CBS news simulation.

[@1975england1]

You were being told lies and you fell for it

[@JanitorIsBack]

the shuttle never crashed

[@MaynardGKrebs-gv4vy]

Just so the list in manageable, which hoaxes/conspiracies do you NOT fall for? I assume Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster will NOT be on the list.

[@DeweyTucker]

The moon landings are as valid as the theories of gravity.

[@nebtheweb8885]

Ah, we have a flatopian fool in the comment section.

[@DeweyTucker]

NebTheWeb, is this a self analysis? You didn’t address my statement about gravity or moon landing. Tesla debunked the theories about gravity. Your blind belief doesn’t even know how many gravities effect earth? How far does earth’s extend from the surface of the earth? Does it go to the moon and if it does how strong is it at the surface of the moon?

[@nebtheweb8885]

​@@DeweyTucker asked _"is this a self analysis?"_ - No, your previous comment is written much like a flat earther because they all claim the moon landings are fake because there is no gravity. If that is what you were alluding to then my analysis of you is correct. Now, on to your next comment... more below - _"You didn’t address my statement about gravity or moon landing. Tesla debunked the theories about gravity."_ - Tesla was an inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist who is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system. Tesla was a genius but not an astrophysicist. He was also NOT a flat earther either. His wireless designs required the earth to be a sphere. Check it out. 2.bp.blogspot.com/-o6tVF2LIQIc/Uj5My7oRn7I/AAAAAAAANv0/TGlHlqg6BmQ/s1600/TeslaSignalFig.png - _"Your blind belief doesn’t even know how many gravities effect earth? "_ - Each body in space has gravity based on its mass, including the Sun, the Planets, Moons, and earth. Earths gravity keeps us here on Earth and keeps the moon from flying off into space, and the Sun's gravity keeps Earth and ALL the other planets orbiting it and keeps them from flying off into space. Simple. - _"Does it go to the moon and if it does how strong is it at the surface of the moon?"_ - The moon has its own gravity. It is 1/6th that of earth because it is smaller than the earth. To get to the moon from Earth, a craft must travel at least 24,000mph (escape velocity) in order to escape earths gravity to get to the moon.. 17,000mph gets you to orbit around the earth where earth's gravity, and that velocity, keep you in orbit. Any slower, and eventually, you come back down to earth. See, not that hard. Any more questions?

[@DeweyTucker]

NebTheWeb, there are no additional questions since you didn’t answer any of the ones that I asked about earth’s gravity. I don’t believe that the earth is flat even though you yak & yak about me being a flat earther. Is that how you avoid giving a straightforward answer. “How far from the earth’s surface does its gravity extend? Does it go to the moon and if it does how strong is it at the surface of the moon?”

[@nebtheweb8885]

@@DeweyTucker I answered all of your silly questions. But I didn't tell you what you wanted to hear so you simply reject what I told you. It doesn't matter. You are just in denial about the moon landings. So you ask _"how far from earths surface does it's gravity extend?"_ And the simple answer is the earth’s gravitational field gets weaker with distance just like light does,. That is, according to the inverse square law. So at large distances, earths's gravity is very small. That being said, it is still strong enough to hold the moon in orbit, which is what I answered already. Technically, Earth's gravity can extend to an infinite distance. Only the magnitude of Gravitational Field decreases with distance. According to the Gravitation Law, Gravitational Field at a point is given by, g=GM/R2, where G is Gravitational Constant, M is mass of object (here Earth) and R is the distance of point from the centre of object. As you can see the magnitude of Gravitational Field decreases with distance, this also shows that its magnitude approaches zero, when R approaches infinity. Which implies that Earth's Gravity can extend indefinitely till infinite distance. You will just deny it anyway so it doesn't matter. You will just come up with some other strawman argument for your disbelief in the moon landings. Oh, and the moon's gravity overrides earths gravity when you are on the moon because you are closer to the moons center of mass than you are the Earths.

[@jamese.higginsiii6055]

walter crpnkite lied about jfks assination, the gulf of tonkin incident,, and the moon landing

[@FYMASMD]

And your proof is? You know this personally? I just don't think so buddy. Stfu.

[@dorianpreister3983]

That flag is sure standing up pretty straight in a place with zero gravity lol

[@dansv1]

The moon has gravity.

[@thatguywhosayshi7021]

The moon has gravity

[@dansv1]

@@thatguywhosayshi7021 Hi.

[@bigbuck3216]

Martha Teichner should have made a different career choice - " hand jives?" she made me uncomfortable with her over the top puke inducing narration - she ruined what should have been a great little vid -

[@1975england1]

One big lie

[@TheZen900]

Walter and his Moon lies. LOL!

[@BaguetteGamingOfficial]

Go back to your cave conspiratard

[@TheZen900]

@@BaguetteGamingOfficial Lying Jew! Walter dpewed lies his whole life. Nobody lied to Americans more than Walter.

[@MaynardGKrebs-gv4vy]

@@TheZen900 You're a troll and not even a good one....that is really bottom feeding.

[@EVRose60]

@@TheZen900 An example of what was a lie? Let's hear it.

[@TheZen900]

@@EVRose60 He was used to push the hoax Moon missions. He knew they were fakes.

[@Tiberius291]

Oh no, Uncle Walter Cronkite believed we landed on the Moon, how dare they fool America's favorite news anchorman. 📺

[@MaynardGKrebs-gv4vy]

If you're a troll, you suck at it. If you're not then you're just an idiot.

[@Tiberius291]

Streets full of people, all alone Roads full of houses, never home Church full of singing, out of tune Everyone's gone to the moon

[@Tiberius291]

Johnny Dominguez: Means absolutely nothing, it's the lyrics to the 1965 song, however, only one trip to the moon in 50 years is suspicious, I've been waiting for NASA to prove me wrong for years now. 🌒 🚀

[@whitewolf1298]

I thought we landed on the moon too until I saw the space suits at the Smithsonian. They could not hold up in Death Valley on a hot dusty day, let alone the claimed conditions on the surface of the moon. Anybody familiar with high-vacuum technology knows that anybody wearing one of those suits would have blown up like a hot air balloon the moment he stepped outside the module. The more you all push this poppycock, the less believable you become. Congrats.

[@EVRose60]

I suppose you've tested the space suit yourself at death valley on a hot dusty day and that's how you know it would not hold up?

[@jshepard152]

Ridiculous

[@EVRose60]

@Tom H. My comment was aimed at white wolf.

[@Stillnapie]

You got to "see" the suit at the Smithsonian, that of course is enough for you to be an expert... Get back in your mommies basement loser...

[@williamjudge8722]

Are we worshiping Conkrite, or the brilliant heros who landed on the moon? Self-satisfying idiocy.

[@kat4truth396]

He cried about nothing because it was fake lol fools!!

[@TheWokeFlatEarthTruth]

Off you go, produce your evidence.

[@goldfish7329]

Walter! Satan's right hand man.

[@MaynardGKrebs-gv4vy]

Thank you for that mentally handicapped viewpoint on the subject.

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

Are you apologizing for the American Flag on the moon?