Where the Apollo Mission Faked

The Apollo 11 Mission : The Conspiracy Theory

Conspiracy theories abound . It seems that there are a number of people out there who thrive on this kind of subject matter . It is like a hobby for them , a great way to spend time , money , physical effort , and mental energy . The great number of intriguing issues that are out there means that there is enough for everybody to choose from . But once in a while a story can be started that will leave the others far behind . A yarn can be spun so tight that

many will be drawn to it and could not easily escape its grasp

The NASA space program is undoubtedly one of the greatest sources for conspiracy theorists around the world . And the bull 's eye has always been painted on the famed Apollo missions . This will look into the claims made by conspiracy theorists and compare it with facts to find out what is really more probable : a ) that NASA brought an American to the moon 's surface and successfully brought the same back to earth or b ) it was all make believe

Conspiracy Theory

A conspiracy theory is created when someone suspects that there are inconsistencies with the official explanation of the events that took place and if there is evidence that agents are acting together in secret to hide something from the public (see Coady , 2006 ,

.2-3 . Well , there is actually no need to find evidence that agents of the government are doing a cover-up , a rumor is enough to start the ball rolling

A conspiracy theory can be made so well that it is hard not to be drawn to it or at least be curious about it . The better the story the more intriguing it becomes and therefore a good number of people espouse it to be true . Thus the conspiracy theory gets the needed boost increasing its notoriety and sending it to the next level of national exposure and expanding its reach

In the latter half of the 20th century , a particular conspiracy theory received a great following it tells of a disturbing allegation concerning NASA 's Apollo 11 mission to the moon . The conspiracy theory in a nutshell comprise of the following statements

The United States , with its space program and in conjunction with related agencies were utterly unsuccessful to land an American astronaut on the surface of the moon and brought the same safely back to earth

NASA and related agencies created a complicated cover-up and lied to the American people , just so that they can show the world that they were able to land astronauts in the moon

The footages and the pictures that were seen by the public are the result of a complicated production shoot not very different from those used in television and movie studios

The proponent of this has to break down the issue into three basic components because a theory of this nature is usually marked by multiple versions . Moreover , the...