It has been more than 50 years since humanity first set foot on the moon.
And ever since, conspiracy theories that the landing was faked have been rife.
While none of these theories have any grounding in reality, that hasn’t stopped them from spreading like wildfire.
Now, as NASA delays its highly anticipated return to the moon to 2026, social media has once again been flooded with claims that man has never visited our lunar satellite.
The delayed missions have even led some sceptics to claim that ‘they can’t figure out how they did it the first time’.
Citing safety concerns, NASA announced that Artemis II, which will complete a lunar fly-by, has been delayed until September next year.
Meanwhile, Artemis III, which will once again put astronauts on the moon, won’t now take place until September 2026.
These sudden and unexpected delays have ignited a wave of conspiracy theory content on X (formerly Twitter).
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