Apollo 11 Astronauts Returning to Launch Pad 50 Years Later
16 July 2019They will mark the precise moment — 9:32 a.m. on July 16, 1969 — that their Saturn V rocket departed on humanity's first moon landing.
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India Prepares to Land Rover on Moon in Global Space Race
12 July 2019India also plans to send humans into space by 2022, becoming only the fourth nation to do so.
Did Buzz Aldrin Admit That He Never Went to the Moon?
27 July 2018Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin's answer to a question posed by a child was misrepresented as an admission that he didn't set foot on the moon.
Did Buzz Aldrin ‘Reveal the Truth About Aliens’ in a Lie Detector Test?
9 April 2018A British tabloid published an "exclusive" based around an alleged analysis of a statement already refuted by Aldrin.
Extraterrestrial Contact Law
1 February 2002No federal law actually prohibits U.S. citizens from having contact with extraterrestrial beings.
Did Astronauts Remove Their Helmets on the ‘Moon’?
A photograph showing astronauts without their helmets is real, but it was taken during a training exercise.
Lunar Footprint Mystery
16 August 2016Does a photograph of Neil Armstrong's spacesuit show that the tread of his boots didn't match the "footprints" he supposedly left on the moon?
Ron Howard Didn’t Say That the 1969 Moon Landing Was Fake
31 March 2016A YouTube conspiracy theory video claims that a clip from "Arrested Development" proves that the 1969 moon landing was staged.
Gaylord Perry’s First Home Run
22 July 2002Did pitcher Gaylord Perry hit his first home run minutes after men landed on the moon?
Is This an Outtake from the Apollo 11 Moon Landing?
27 January 2003An unearthed video clip appears to show a studio-produced 'outtake' of the first manned moon landing.
Did Neil Armstrong Flub His First Words on the Moon?
23 January 2003We knew what he meant.
Good Luck, Mr. Gorsky!
16 September 1998Neil Armstrong supposedly offered a cryptic remark to a 'Mr. Gorsky' during the Apollo 11 moon landing.
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Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother?
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Is U.S. Actor Sam Elliott Really Dead?
15 July 2019A frequent producer of junk news managed to trick some readers into believing that the popular actor had died in July 2019.
Did U.S. Women’s Soccer Player Give Nazi Salute Outside Holocaust Museum?
15 July 2019The photo was shared by the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan with a message congratulating the team for its World Cup win.
Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Say ‘White Men Should Be Put in Chains’?
19 November 2018A widely-shared meme offered a malicious quotation attributed to the Minnesota Democrat.
Will Posting This Notice Stop Facebook from Making Your Posts Public?
4 June 2012"WARNING: Everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from tomorrow!"