# Neil Armstrong on The No Agenda Show

Neil Armstrong comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2014 to September 2025.

- **Chapters:** 5
- **Episodes:** 5
- **Discussed:** July 2014 – September 2025
- **Related topics:** [Apollo 11](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apollo-11.md), [Chile](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chile.md), [Moon Landing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moon-landing.md), [Nasa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nasa.md), [Astronomy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/astronomy.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Elon Musk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elon-musk.md), [Hillary Clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillary-clinton.md), [International Space Station](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/international-space-station.md), [Josh Earnest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/josh-earnest.md)

## Chapters 1–5 of 5

### Space Exploration, Operation High Jump

- **Episode:** [1802: Stimming](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1802-stimming.md)
- **Published:** 2025-09-25
- **Time:** 1:29:18–1:36:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1802-stimming/chapter/space-exploration-operation-high-jump.md

A wide-ranging discussion covers the demeanor of Apollo astronauts in post-flight press conferences, Elon Musk's Mars ambitions, and the altitude of the International Space Station. The hosts explore "nutty" theories including the "hollow moon" hypothesis and Operation High Jump, a 1946 US Navy expedition to Antarctica. One host claims the expedition was an attempt to penetrate a "firmament" above the Earth using nuclear weapons.

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### Giant Magellan Telescope, Moon Dimes and Political Defeatism

- **Episode:** [781: Gun Disease](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/781-gun-disease.md)
- **Published:** 2015-12-13
- **Time:** 47:29–50:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/781-gun-disease/chapter/giant-magellan-telescope-moon-dimes-and-political-defeatism.md

A fundraiser for the Giant Magellan Telescope in Chile denied making previous claims about seeing a dime left on the moon by Neil Armstrong. The social event also highlighted a sense of defeatism among liberal voters regarding the 2016 presidential election.

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### Giant Magellan Telescope and the Moon Dime Myth

- **Episode:** [753: Office of Suck It Up](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/753-office-of-suck-it-up.md)
- **Published:** 2015-09-03
- **Time:** 11:11–15:05
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/753-office-of-suck-it-up/chapter/giant-magellan-telescope-and-the-moon-dime-myth.md

The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), set for completion in Chile in 2021, is described as being ten times more powerful than the Hubble. A claim is made regarding a dime allegedly left on the moon by Neil Armstrong, which the telescope could theoretically focus on, though the story is met with skepticism.

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### Neil Armstrong's Closet, Apollo 11 Artifacts and Lost Footage

- **Episode:** [695: Democritate](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/695-democritate.md)
- **Published:** 2015-02-12
- **Time:** 2:41:16–2:43:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/695-democritate/chapter/neil-armstrong-s-closet-apollo-11-artifacts-and-lost-footage.md

The widow of Neil Armstrong discovered a bag of space artifacts in a closet, including a 16mm camera used during the Apollo 11 moon landing. This discovery is significant because much of the original high-quality recording material from the mission was previously thought to be lost or destroyed by NASA.

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### Apollo 11 White House Visit, Press Secrecy

- **Episode:** [637: Common Sense Fact](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/637-common-sense-fact.md)
- **Published:** 2014-07-24
- **Time:** 2:22:58–2:25:39
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/637-common-sense-fact/chapter/apollo-11-white-house-visit-press-secrecy.md

The White House is criticized for not allowing television cameras to film the visit of the Apollo 11 astronauts. Press Secretary Josh Earnest attributes the decision to a "busy schedule," while reporters suggest the secrecy is due to the astronauts' past criticism of the administration's space policy.

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