Claim: Today is the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's successful landing on the moon – yet there are still those who would claim that the entire landing was a hoax. In 1999, Gallup reported that 6 percent of Americans did not believe U.S. astronauts ever landed on the moon, with another 5 percent  still unsure. One of the most common-sense responses to these theorists was spoken by Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke, who, according to The Space Review,
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Verdict: today is the 40th anniversary of apollo 11's successful landing on the moon – yet there are still those who would claim that the entire landing was a hoax. in 1999, gallup reported that 6 percent of americans did not believe u.s. astronauts ever landed on the moon, with another 5 percent  still unsure. one of the most common-sense responses to these theorists was spoken by apollo 16 astronaut charlie duke, who, according to the space review,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Andrew Karter
Date published: 2009-07-21T00:56:38