There are people who believe the moon landing was staged but it wasn’t.

Question

There are people who believe the moon landing was staged but this wasn’t.

Answer 1

This is true. The idea that the moon landing was fake has been a common misconception since the 1970s. The post's author is a credible source: John Pavolvitz, an author with a following of over 200,000 on Bluesy. There are videos of this landing online that document the landing that dates back to the original date in 1969 when it was aired on television. People believe the quality of the video makes it seem fake but forget to note that the video is over 50 years old. NASA has a page that goes into detail about the landing with notes on Neil Armstrong, along with Videos and pictures from the mission. The mission is stated and the instructions from President Kennedy. There is an abundance of evidence backing the moon landing up and there is no reason after a little research one should believe it's fake. 

https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-11/

https://www.history.com/articles/moon-landing-1969

Comments

I  like this fact check because it accurately describes the many different parts of this claim. There is a lot of information included which makes it easier to follow and have the past information that is needed.

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Great points! You nicely highlight both Pavlovitz’s credibility and NASA’s own documentation—videos, photos, and Kennedy’s directive. The age-related video quality issue is often overstated. There really is a wealth of firsthand evidence confirming the 1969 landing.

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These are great points made! I think you could have potentially dug a bit deeper than history.com, especially with there being so many articles about the validity of the moon landing, but NASA is a great source. Good job!

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I enjoy how you conveyed your message here, by debunking the myth with justification and facts. The way you incorporate specific dates and people, deepen your side of the argument. Overall your use of outside sources really solidified your judgement.

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Nice work. Using primary sources like NASA really help with the integrity of your claim here. Your fact-check is informed and well-fleshed, and I appreciate your effort to investigate the credibility of the original poster as well to help enforce your rebuttal.

Answer 2

The statement "There are people who believe the moon landing was staged but this wasn’t." by author John Pavlovitz is true. conspiracies about the moon landing being fake have been around since they landed on the moon with many people having reasons why they think the moon landing is fake from the shadows of the astronauts to wind in the flag. but those van easily be debunked because we have samples and even on the surface of the moon has human exploration traces on it leaving our lasting mark. my information was found at https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/moon-landing-conspiracy-theories-debunked

Answer 3

This is true. There are people who believe that the moon landing was fake. The source cited above, is a tweet that was shared by John Pavlovitz, who is a youth pastor as well as an author who writes from a liberal Christian perspective (Palvovitz). In his tweet, he just states that there are people who don't believe in the moon landing. According to a study that was conducted by the University of New Hampshire, out of 1,134 people, 12% of people agreed that "NASA did not land on the moon" and 17% of people "Were not sure" (Hamilton). This research uses a primary research method in order to support their claim. This goes to show that there are people that believe that the moon landing was fake. The University of New Hampshire is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and conducts research that is accurate and peer reviewed (University of New Hampshire). This makes UNH a reliable source considering their research values.

Citations: 

“About.” John Pavlovitz, 27 Oct. 2023, johnpavlovitz.com/about/. 

Hamilton, Lawrence. “Conspiracy vs. Science: A Survey of U.S. Public Beliefs.” Carsey School of Public Policy, 22 Oct. 2024, carsey.unh.edu/publication/conspiracy-vs-science-survey-us-public-beliefs. 

“About.” University of New Hampshire, www.unh.edu/about. Accessed 9 May 2025.