The true story of the sounds of the dark side of the moon that intrigued Apollo 10 astronauts – MDZ Online

The story goes like this: in the recordings of the mission around the Moon Apollo 10 in May 1969, astronauts are curious by strange sounds

“That music sounds like from outer space. , is not it? “said astronaut Eugene A. Cernan.

” Yes, “they replied commander Thomas P. Stafford.

” Did you hear also that whistle? “, asked John Young.

” it sounds like … you know, like from outer space, “he reiterated Cernan. “I wonder what can be” , continued Young.

This dialogue went viral in many ways during the weekend, some of them even reporting that NASA had done public only now.

the truth is that, according to NASA, for decades this episode transcripts made public .

“But the audio was not shared immediately because in the era of Apollo was no line, “he tells the BBC Bob Jacobs, a spokesman for the agency.

Why the commotion now?

a number of the “secrets” of the NASA channel Science channel is responsible.

in his latest episode tells how during the time when the three astronauts were on the far side of the moon heard strange sounds.

Science channel explains that this recording remained secret until now, when the audio came to light .

According to the channel, when astronauts return from space, NASA makes transcription of the audio and “buried” their content in files.

But the version of the NASA is another. “There was classified files,” said the spokesman. “And most likely heard astronauts interference”.

“This story is a fabrication of an entertainment program highly suspicious” adds.

After the popularity that has had this particular episode of the program, NASA spokesman says he spoke with astronaut Eugene Cernan, who says “not been excited enough to the incident to take it seriously.”

“If we thought it was something else (other than a interference), it is would have informed everyone after the flight,” the astronaut 81 years .

“I never went back to think about it” , said astronaut

While the audios were not made public for decades, in 2012 the agency got in his website so that anyone with the curiosity to listen here.

Two months after Cernan, Stafford and Young returned from their mission, Apollo 11 made its historic moon landing.