Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has ignited a fresh wave of controversy by suggesting that the historic 1969 Moon landing was staged. During a recent episode of her show *The Kardashians*, Kardashian told co-star Sarah Paulson that she believes the Apollo 11 mission “didn’t happen.” She referenced an interview with astronaut Buzz Aldrin, quoting him as saying, “There was no scary moment because it didn’t happen.” However, the authenticity of the quote remains unverified. Kardashian later told a producer, “I center conspiracies all the time,” doubling down on her skepticism. NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy swiftly responded on social media, stating, “Yes, we’ve been to the Moon before… 6 times!” He also highlighted NASA’s ongoing Artemis program, aimed at returning humans to the Moon. Despite decades of scientific evidence debunking Moon landing conspiracy theories, such claims have persisted, fueled in part by social media. Duffy invited Kardashian to witness the Artemis mission launch, but the star shifted focus by inquiring about the interstellar object 3I/Atlas, dubbed the oldest comet ever observed. Experts, including the Institute of Physics, have repeatedly refuted claims that the Apollo 11 mission was a hoax, asserting that every argument has been discredited.
