Claim: the moon landing was fake

Question

This is a conspiracy theory that has been perpetuated for years. As far fetched as it may seem, there are many proponents of this conspiracy and people have made some fairly decent points in support. Some have proposed that the US government faked the moon landing to win the space race against Russia with the good of the country in mind. People also claim the footage of Buzz Aldrin waving the American flag wouldnt actually be possible on the moon, which acts as a vacuum. 6% of the entire American population believes this conspiracy. That makes up about 18 million people.

Answer 1

The conspiracy theory that the government faked the moon landing can be debunked by many things, including pure science. There are many articles that discuss all of the ways people have tried to claim the moon landing was fake and prove that it was, in fact, real. For example, an article from the Royal Museums Greenwich discusses the claim that the flag appeared to be waving in the wind, but how would that be possible if there is no wind on the moon, since there is no atmosphere? The article explains that there is a horizontal pole inside the flag in order to extend the material outwards. 
Sources: https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/space-astronomy/moon-landing-conspiracy-theories-debunked