The "Great Moon Hoax", also known as the "Great Moon Hoax of 1835", was a series of six articles published in New York newspaper The Sun, beginning on August 25, 1835, about the supposed discovery of
A lithograph of the hoax's "ruby amphitheater", as printed in The Sun
Great Moon Hoax, Edinburgh Journal of Science, by Lilith de Thierry Freres
Conspiracy theories claim that some or all elements of the Apollo program and the associated Moon landings were hoaxes staged by NASA, possibly with the aid of other organizations. Such views are cons
Great Moon Hoax
…Martian canals Moon landing conspiracy theories A Trip to the Moon, a 1902 French science fiction film in which the Moon is inhabited by insect-like aliens…
Astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong in NASA's training mockup of the Moon and the Apollo Lunar Module. Conspiracy theorists say that the films of the missions were made using sets similar to this training mockup.
Enlargement of a higher-quality 2004 scan, crosshair and red stripe visible
David Scott salutes the American flag during the Apollo 15 mission. The arms of the crosshair are washed-out on the white stripes of the flag (Photo ID: AS15-88-11863).
Close-up of the flag, showing washed-out crosshairs