Kim Kardashian providing their voice to the cause, NASA has already moved to address these concerns. In a recent episode of her reality TV series “The Kardashians,” she purported to question whether the Moon landing was real. While in conversation with her co-star Sarah Paulson, Kardashian made the audacious declaration that she doesn’t think the Moon landing “happened.” This ignited a new round of debate on conspiracy theories that have persisted for over half a century.
One notable moment from the show saw Kardashian react to a classic interview with Buzz Aldrin. He was the second human to walk on the moon during the iconic Apollo 11 mission with Neil Armstrong. While viewing the footage, she raised questions about Aldrin’s credibility and claimed, “I think it was fake. I’ve seen a few videos on Buzz Aldrin talking about how it didn’t happen.” These statements brought a storm of protest from NASA and the establishment scientific community.
In its official response to Kardashian, NASA rebuffed her claims emphatically. The agency emphasized that humans have indeed landed on the Moon, stating, “Yes, we’ve been to the Moon before… 6 times!” This assertion was repeated by Sean Duffy, NASA’s acting administrator. The agency was able to do so because they’ve been consistently quashing conspiracy theories claiming Apollo 11 landing on the moon was a hoax.
Kardashian’s episode included her reading a quote she attributed to Aldrin, claiming he stated, “There was no scary moment because it didn’t happen. It could’ve been scary, but it wasn’t because it didn’t happen.” This remark further fueled speculation and discussions around the authenticity of the Moon landing and has drawn criticism from experts who have devoted years to verifying the historical event.
Additionally, Kardashian inquired about an interstellar object known as 3I/Atlas, asking, “Wait…. what’s the tea on 3I Atlas?!?!!!!!!!?????” Her comments are part of a broader pattern that sees celebrities entering conversations about science and oftentimes mischaracterizing or confusing the facts.
The scientific community is still warning against jumping to conclusions and spreading conspiracy theories. Even after all these years, experts keep pointing out that overwhelming evidence confirms the reality of the Moon landings. Prominent advocates such as Buzz Aldrin have similarly pledged their dedication to fighting misinformation. Aldrin stated, “We won the last space race and we will win this one too,” underscoring the importance of factual accuracy in the discourse surrounding space exploration.
