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I found this claim on a Youtube conspiracy theory video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMapSAKvB7U. The claim is that the moon landing was actually filmed on a movie set and we actually never landed on the moon. This is due to details like a flag waving, there being no stars in the sky, and more.

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by Apprentice (1.3k points)
This claim can be refuted by NASA according to https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11.html

In this article NASA shows footage from July 20, 1969 showcasing a human stepping foot onto the moon for the very first time. It also states how, "At 10:56 p.m. EDT Armstrong is ready to plant the first human foot on another world. With more than half a billion people watching on television, he climbs down the ladder.."

While many conspiracies have been circulating around the internet about the true nature of the moon landing, it is evident that the landing did indeed happen because there is video proof and it has been documented by astronauts and scientists for many years.
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