You may have noticed during reading that Gillian and her father have a lot of strange ideas about the “real” stories behind the history we all know. These alternative explanations are sometimes called “conspiracy theories” and some people out there really believe them. Gillian’s statements about the Apollo 11 moon landing; the mystery of Area 51 in New Mexico; and the Tunguska Event are all based on well-known “conspiracy theories” about those moments in history. Are they true? Well, that’s up to investigators better than I am to decide. Maybe you’d like to take a crack at it?
Speaking of fun projects, if you are interested in making your own model of the solar system, you can find a downloadable worksheet and the formulas Savannah and Howard used on my website: www.dianapeterfreund.com.
And finally, dear reader, I must inform you that I have lied. Astronaut ice cream was not invented by Dr. Aloysius Underberg. It was invented by the Whirlpool Corporation—yes, the same one that probably made your dishwasher—for the Apollo missions.
At least, that’s what they want you to think.