00:18It was a sunny summer morning in 1964 when Jim Templeton, his wife, and daughter went out
00:27going for a stroll along the Solway Firth in England, unaware that something out of the ordinary was about to happen.
00:34to happen to her that day, and it was that one of the photographs she would take of her daughter would cause an international stir
00:42even in prestigious and serious media outlets such as the BBC in London.
01:05Besides himself, his wife, and his daughter, Templeton claims there was no one else in the vicinity
01:11at the time of taking it.
01:14A white suit, something that appeared to be a helmet and a visor; everyone agreed on what it looked like
01:22To be that figure, he was an astronaut.
01:30There had often been reports of strange things seen in photographs, but an astronaut?
01:41Although initially met with some skepticism, the photograph was thoroughly analyzed
01:48by technicians from the Kodak company.
01:51The result was authentic; there had been no fraud.
01:56Furthermore, Kodak offered a reward to anyone who could prove that the photograph was a trick.
02:05The reward was never claimed.
02:08But how was it possible that something typical of tabloid newspapers and magazines...
02:16How has pseudoscience managed to generate so much media interest in society?
02:22Could it be that we would find the answer by visualizing the global context and the political situation of the time?
02:33In the 1960s, the world witnessed the space race between the two superpowers.
02:42The United States and the Soviet Union were fighting to demonstrate their technological, military, and political superiority.
02:51not only on Earth, but even in space.
02:55So many may have wondered if this figure of an astronaut in a photograph of a girl
03:03It would have something to do with it.
03:07Could this be evidence of the superpowers' secret technological advancements?
03:13Or is it proof of time travel?
03:17Or perhaps a visitor from outer space?
03:25Could it be that it was actually uncertainty and fear?
03:29because of not knowing what might happen in the immediate future?
03:33The fuel that ignited the flame of media interest in the Solvay astronaut case.
04:00But the truth is that this strange case does have a fairly reasonable explanation.
04:08Most experts agree that the figure behind the girl is actually her own mother.
04:16Annie, Jim's wife.
04:21With this type of camera, the photographer can only see 70% of the frame of the shot.
04:28through the viewfinder.
04:31So, at the moment the shutter was activated, Annie could have been behind her daughter,
04:38with her back to the camera, without Jim seeing her in the shot.
04:44Therefore, her image was overexposed in the photograph.
04:48losing the details and contrast of her clothes,
04:51as well as its blue color, giving a whitish appearance.
04:57And the darkness of his hair would create the illusion of a visor.
05:03There it was, the figure that resembled that of an astronaut.
05:09Whether this is the correct explanation or not,
05:12The truth is that this photograph is unique in its kind.
05:18It touched on the sensitive issues of the time and its concerns.
05:25It is a reminder of a more innocent time.
05:29In the 1950s and 1960s,
05:31There were some grainy images that showed extraordinary things.
05:36People saw her and were much more surprised
05:39and they were willing to be gullible.
05:44Today, with the advancement of technology
05:47and access to tools like Photoshop and CGI images,
05:51It is much easier to fake images.
05:56People have become more skeptical and more critical
06:00in terms of what he sees.
06:03Yes, times have changed.
06:05But the truth is that the photograph of the astronaut Solway
06:09It will continue to be a hot topic for a long time to come.
06:13What do you think?
06:16Do you think that explanation is correct?
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06:21This is Yolaus Legendario speaking.
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