everydayastronaut

I honestly think the biggest proof is the fact that the Soviet Union didn't call the US out. They tracked and followed the missions, so had the US not done what they said they did, the Soviet Union would've spoken up immediately. So either the Soviet Union was in on our moon hoax or we landed on the moon. To add to that, now we've had images from JAXA's KAGUYA orbiter which show the landing sites etc etc... so the conspiracy continues to fall apart as other countries and entities have awesome new observations even today.

Persistence, quality over quantity, and listening to feed back. For example, I used to always wear my high altitude Russian flight suit in my videos as the whole "Everyday Astronaut" thing started as a photography art project, but I realized it was ostracizing, distracting and uncomfortable. So I changed out from the "character" to just myself. I think by listening to the feedback (even the harsh comments), there's always something to learn and helped me hone in on the content.

Great question /u/dustycloudzzz !

Personally... I think this where NASA, ESA, JAXA etc should really be focusing their efforts. I just posted a few videos about the relationship of NASA and SpaceX and I think that's really a problem that those agencies need to be investing in.

I personally am in the boat that I think SpaceX's primary role should be making space accessible by making it cheap (which is what they're doing), and then allow non-profit agencies to continue to do (and focus on) the cutting edge science and problem solving of humans living in space.

I don't think SpaceX will shoot people off on a 2 year radiation stricken mission with out some serious consideration and help from other agencies.

Pro tip: You don't need to be signed in ;) shhhh

I personally feel like it's not an insult per say. The fact that they're getting people SO EXCITED about space exploration that people are willing to do PR work FOR FREE... should really be a compliment for both parties. I quit my job as a full time professional photographer to pursue full time science communication. It was a terrifying transition with literally zero financial stability. But I treat it as my job to inform people about all the exciting things NASA and the space industry is doing.

There's something interesting that happens as soon as you tell someone you work for NASA or any well regarded institution. The general public seems to put you up on a pedestal and often might fear asking "stupid" questions. Well that doesn't happen when you're an "everyday person" who is seen as a peer.