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It took 400,000 ______ employees and contractors to put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon in 1969
Nasa
Kaysing had actually contributed to the US ______ programme
space
Between 1956 and 1963, Kaysing was an employee of ______, a company that helped to design the Saturn V rocket engines
Rocketdyne
In 1976, Kaysing self-published a pamphlet called We Never Went to the ______: America’s Thirty Billion Dollar Swindle
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Images from the ______ Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter showing the tracks made by the astronauts in the moondust corroborate the moon landings
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The sociologist professor in ______ was exposed last year for telling his students the landings were fake.
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______ Rogan is among the doubters of the moon landing.
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According to Martin Kenny, the moon is made of ______.
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A recent ______ poll found that one in six British people agreed with the statement: “The moon landings were staged.”
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Kaysing maintained that the whole thing was a fraud, filmed in a ______ studio.
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Study Notes
The Moon Landing Conspiracy Theory
- Bill Kaysing, a former Rocketdyne employee, self-published a pamphlet in 1976 claiming the US lacked the technical capability to land on the moon.
- Kaysing's pamphlet, "We Never Went to the Moon: America's Thirty Billion Dollar Swindle," included grainy photocopies and ludicrous theories to support his claim.
Spread of the Conspiracy Theory
- Despite overwhelming evidence, including 382kg of moon rock and corroboration from Russia, Japan, and China, the moon-hoax conspiracy theory has persisted since 1969.
- Influencers like Joe Rogan and Shane Dawson have expressed doubts about the moon landing.
- A sociology professor in New Jersey taught his students that the moon landing was faked.
Characteristics of Conspiracy Theorists
- According to Roger Launius, former chief historian of NASA, the internet has made it possible for people to spread misinformation to a broader audience.
- Conspiracy theories are popular in the US and the UK, with a recent YouGov poll showing 1 in 6 British people believe the moon landing was staged.
Debunking the Conspiracy Theory
- Experts have explained away "anomalies" pointed out by Kaysing, including the lack of stars in pictures, the lack of a blast crater, and the way shadows fall.
- NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has provided images of the tracks made by astronauts on the moon's surface.
Bill Kaysing's Claims
- Kaysing maintained that the moon landing was filmed in a TV studio until his death in 2005.
- He argued that NASA's sudden success in manned flights was against statistical odds, citing poor management and quality control issues.
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Meet Bill Kaysing, the man behind the moon landing hoax conspiracy theory. Learn about his background and how his doubts about the US space programme led to a lifelong conviction. Take this quiz to uncover the story behind the myth.
