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Some space conspiracy theories just won't go away.
The internet is absolutely full of myths and urban legends about space and just about everything else, so readers must be a skeptical these days.
From claims of aliens crashing on Earth and UFOs being hidden on military bases, to Mars being abnormally large and the moon turning green, space tends to attract some outlandish or at least highly unproven claims that should be vetted carefully.
Here are some of the biggest space myths and conspiracy theories that just won't go away.
Twelve NASA astronauts walked on the moon between 1969 and 1972, but in the decades since Apollo 11 astronauts first set foot on the moon, many theories have been put forward claiming that the whole Apollo program was staged. However, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has since released photos of the landing sites as they appear on the lunar surface many years later.
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The internet is absolutely full of myths and urban legends about space and just about everything else, so readers must be a skeptical these days.
From claims of aliens crashing on Earth and UFOs being hidden on military bases, to Mars being abnormally large and the moon turning green, space tends to attract some outlandish or at least highly unproven claims that should be vetted carefully.
Here are some of the biggest space myths and conspiracy theories that just won't go away.
Twelve NASA astronauts walked on the moon between 1969 and 1972, but in the decades since Apollo 11 astronauts first set foot on the moon, many theories have been put forward claiming that the whole Apollo program was staged. However, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has since released photos of the landing sites as they appear on the lunar surface many years later.
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25 Space Conspiracies That Just Won't Die
Some space conspiracy theories just won't go away.
