Moon landing conspiracy theories
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The Moon landing conspiracy theories claim that some or all elements of the Apollo program and the associated Moon landings were hoaxes staged by NASA and members of other organizations. Various groups and individuals have made such conspiracy claims since the mid-1970s. The most notable claim is that the six manned landings (1969–1972) were faked and that the twelve Apollo astronauts did not walk on the Moon. Conspiracy theorists (henceforth conspiracists) base their claims on the notion NASA and others knowingly misled the public into believing the landings happened by manufacturing, destroying, or tampering with evidence; including photos, telemetry tapes, transmissions, rock samples, and even some key witnesses.
See also
- Conspiracy theory
- Astronauts Gone Wild, a 2004 film made by lunar conspiracist Bart Sibrel that claims the six Apollo moon landings were hoaxes.
- In the Shadow of the Moon, a 2006 documentary film using footage remastered in HD from NASA and third party sources.
- Lost Cosmonauts, conspiracy theories concerning the Soviet space program.
- Lunar Laser Ranging experiment, an ongoing project to measure the distance to the moon using retroreflectors planted on the lunar surface by astronasts during the Apollo program.
- Moon landing conspiracy theories in popular culture.
- Third-party evidence for Apollo Moon landings.
