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'Not fake': Ex-NASA astronaut on Kim Kardashian's Moon landing claim
07 Dec 2025

Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino has responded to Kim Kardashian's recent claim about the Apollo 11 mission.

Kardashian, a reality star, had expressed doubts about the authenticity of the historic 1969 Moon landing.

However, Massimino has strongly defended the mission, saying there is "no way to fake" one of humanity's greatest achievements.

Massimino addresses conspiracy theories surrounding Apollo 11 mission
Mission authenticity

In response to the conspiracy theories questioning the authenticity of the Apollo 11 mission, Massimino said that some people still doubt it because "it seemed so unachievable back then."

He added, "I think that might be part of it. You know, people, there's always people that are going to doubt, you know, conspiracy people or whatever. But it did happen."

Kardashian's skepticism on the Moon landing
Celebrity doubts

On an episode of The Kardashians, Kardashian had expressed her skepticism about the 1969 Moon landing.

She tried to convince her co-star Sarah Paulson of the conspiracy theory, saying, "I think it was fake."

This claim has since drawn criticism from experts like Massimino who have dedicated their lives to space exploration and scientific research.

Massimino emphasizes global collaboration in Apollo 11 mission
Global effort

Massimino stressed that the Apollo 11 program itself is proof of the mission's authenticity.

He said, "There's no way to fake that. It just can't be done."

The former astronaut emphasized that around 400,000 people from all over the world worked on this program and none of them have ever claimed it was fake.

Massimino calls fake Moon landing claims 'disrespectful'
Disrespectful claims

Massimino also slammed the lack of evidence behind fake Moon landing claims.

He said, "There's no way that you could have that many people involved without someone revealing the truth."

The former astronaut called such suggestions "disrespectful" to the astronauts and thousands who worked on this mission.

He added, "We should celebrate the accomplishment rather than make up things that it didn't happen."