Some people are more prone to disliking or distrusting authoritative entities, and as such they are very open to any ideas that help fill their preconceived notion that the "government is evil". While there most certainly are conspiracies inside the government (eg: Watergate) the moon landing conspiracy theory does not hold up to real investigation. NASA landed 12 men on the moon between 1969 and 1972, anybody who says otherwise is misinformed, mistaken, or outright lying in order to sell books.
Most, if not all of the original film/tape was lost. Concerns over budgeting, the original film footage of Armstrong/Aldrin historic walk on the moon was actually taped over, or thrown away or possibly stolen! The mere fact that NASA or the United States Government was short sighted in not seeing this as a truly historic and heroic time in American history is enough to fuel conspirators.
Actually, very little relevant Apollo data is missing- no one needs the telemetry from those obsolete systems any more, and the medical telemetry can't be released anyway as it is a medical record. Some bits of Apollo had its earliest-generation copies destroyed in error; this is very true. But this is more because once Apollo was over, no one wanted to fund an adequate Apollo archive. The Republicans would have considered it a waste, as Apollo was the "baby" of Kennedy, a Democrat. The Democrats wouldn't like it, as success happened while a Republican was in the White House. A lot of material was saved, but I don't think anyone has ever attempted to index the miles of NASA Apollo microfilm in the National Archives.
It was not a hoax, it was real.
That it was just a hoax.
No, the moon landings were real. Another answer: Although many people do believe this, and some claim that they have evidence, I don't think that it is a hoax. Believe what you want, but it isn't.
No, the 1969 moon landing is not a hoax. There is overwhelming evidence from multiple sources, including photographs, videos, and personal accounts from astronauts, that confirm the Apollo 11 mission successfully landed humans on the moon.
There is no evidence to support the claim that the moon landing was a hoax. Multiple lines of evidence, including photos, videos, and samples brought back by astronauts, confirm the authenticity of the moon landing. Various independent investigations and scientific analyses have also debunked the hoax theories.
the same reason people believe the moon landing was a hoax.
It was not a hoax, it was real.
That it was just a hoax.
Around 6%
No, the moon landings were real. Another answer: Although many people do believe this, and some claim that they have evidence, I don't think that it is a hoax. Believe what you want, but it isn't.
It wasn't, the moon landings were real.
No, the 1969 moon landing is not a hoax. There is overwhelming evidence from multiple sources, including photographs, videos, and personal accounts from astronauts, that confirm the Apollo 11 mission successfully landed humans on the moon.
There is no evidence to support the claim that the moon landing was a hoax. Multiple lines of evidence, including photos, videos, and samples brought back by astronauts, confirm the authenticity of the moon landing. Various independent investigations and scientific analyses have also debunked the hoax theories.
Because they choose to deny the overwhelming evidence that proves that 12 men really did fly to the moon and land on its surface and walk on it. There is no concrete evidence to support any hoax hypothesis.
Only cranks and conspiracy theorists.
MythBusters - 2003 NASA Moon Landing Hoax 6-11 was released on: USA: 27 August 2008 Australia: 25 July 2009
While it's difficult to determine an exact number, surveys suggest that only a small percentage of people believe the moon landing was a hoax. Studies show that less than 10% of Americans hold this belief. The overwhelming majority of people accept that the moon landing was a real event.