Moon landing conspiracy theories in popular culture explained

The notion that the Apollo Moon landings were hoaxes perpetrated by NASA and other agencies has appeared many times in popular culture. Not all references to Moon landing conspiracy theories are in support of them, but the ideas expressed in them have become a popular meme to reference, both in humor and sincerity.

Precursors in other media

In 1956 James E. Gunn wrote a science fiction story entitled "Cave of Night" in which the United States Air Force fakes the first crewed American spaceflight. When lack of funds precludes a survivable crewed mission, the mission is faked to spur funding for a real space program. The Air Force launches the craft carrying a transmitter relaying prerecorded messages from the pilot. The Air Force later claims that the astronaut died in orbit, and that his body will remain in orbit until the craft disintegrates in the atmosphere. The conspiracy is nearly exposed by a radio reporter who sees the astronaut on Earth after his supposed "death," but he is forced to destroy his evidence by the government. "Cave of Night" was adapted for radio and broadcast as an episode of the popular program X Minus One on February 1, 1956, a full five years before Yuri Gagarin's first crewed spaceflight.[1]

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Notes and References

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  4. Web site: Diamonds are Forever Moon Buggy . 2006 . 007 Magazine OnLine . 007 Magazine . June 3, 2013.
  5. Book: Kaysing, Bill . We Never Went to the Moon: America's Thirty Billion Dollar Swindle . First published 1976 . 2002 . Health Research Books . Pomeroy, WA . 52390067 . 62.
  6. News: Lunar lunacy . Colette . Bancroft . . . St. Petersburg, FL . September 29, 2002 . June 3, 2013.
  7. Peter Avanzino (Director) . Peter Avanzino . Claudia Katz (Producer) . Claudia Katz . Lee Supercinski (Producer) . . DVD video . . 302418954.
  8. News: The Shining theories explored in spooky new documentary . Steven . McKenzie . . . London . October 24, 2012. June 10, 2013.
  9. Web site: Moonwalkers. IMDB. 2015.
  10. Web site: Sundance Film Review: 'Operation Avalanche'. Debruge. Peter. Variety. 2016-01-29. 2016-05-15.
  11. Web site: Scarlett Johansson & Channing Tatum Blast Off In First Trailer For Fly Me To The Moon From Apple. April 8, 2023. Anthony. D'Alessandro. Deadline Hollywood. August 12, 2024.
  12. William Karel (Director) . William Karel . 2002 . . Dark Side of the Moon . . fr, en . . Paris . 57723359. First airdate: October 16, 2002.
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  17. Lunar Landing Hoax/Tropical Intruder . . . December 2, 2010 . 1 . 11 .
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  27. News: Spoof moon landing story dupes Bangladeshi newspapers . https://web.archive.org/web/20090908174343/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j6KS46abrFjwE7YYu7yASsgfWhKQ . dead . September 8, 2009 . . . Google, Inc. . September 3, 2009 . June 3, 2013.
  28. Web site: Whoopi Goldberg: Was the moon landing a hoax? . Hepola . Sarah . July 20, 2009 . . Salon Media Group . May 30, 2013.
  29. News: Margaret Atwood's 'just wondering' about that silly moon landing hoax – UPDATED . Matt . Gurney . . . Toronto, Ontario, Canada . September 23, 2010 . June 7, 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130620195436/http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/09/23/margaret-atwoods-just-wondering-about-that-silly-moon-landing-hoax/ . June 20, 2013 .
  30. News: Watch: Already Visited 'Room 237'? Dive Deep Into The Apollo 11 Theory With Doc 'The Shining Code 2.0'. Kevin . Jagernauth . . . Washington, D.C. . March 29, 2012 . June 7, 2013.
  31. News: Montgomery . James . Imagine Dragons Reveal 'Subliminal' Secrets Of New 'On Top Of The World' Video . https://web.archive.org/web/20141014060620/http://www.mtv.com/news/1717376/imagine-dragons-on-top-of-the-world-video-kubrick/ . dead . October 14, 2014 . February 3, 2016 . MTV News. November 13, 2013.
  32. News: Regression and Debasement of Science - on the Apollo Moon Landings . Willem . Vandenberg . December 22, 2010 . April 16, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150417044114/http://kuruvinda.com/Ref3b.aspx . April 17, 2015 .