An Apollo 11 conspiracy theory involving NASA has suddenly come back into the spotlight as the space agency’s Artemis II Moon mission has been delayed yet again.
The Artemis II launch has been pushed from early February into March, after engineers found hydrogen fuel leaks and other glitches during crucial pre-launch testing.
The public is understandably disappointed, given that this was supposed to be NASA’s first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.
However, several people took the opportunity to tie the delay to old rumors about aliens on the Moon.
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It’s a common belief that astronauts encountered aliens on the Moon
One of the main tales being shared online comes from podcast host AJ Gentile, who pointed to a long-running story about Apollo 11.
According to this version, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin switched to a private radio channel during a communication blackout and reported seeing extra-terrestrial beings observing them from a crater.
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Fans of the theory also talk about a ‘mysterious radio transmission’ that was supposedly scrubbed from official records.
There is no publicly available evidence for any of this, and radio waves in space can come from a variety of different sources.
However, the alien agenda keeps pooping up in chat threads and videos.
Another strand of the mythos involves claims from former CIA psychic Ingo Swann.
In the 1970s Swann said during a ‘remote viewing’ session, he saw towers and human-like figures on the Moon’s far side.
Followers of the theory treat that as some kind of secret revelation.
Supporters also point to statements attributed to Apollo astronaut Edgar Mitchell, who spoke about UFOs being real.
These quotes are often shared with dramatic emphasis, sometimes detached from context, to suggest astronauts hid knowledge of alien life.
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Debunking this Apollo 11 conspiracy theory
Let’s take these stories apart.
Firstly, the idea that Armstrong and Aldrin switched to some secret channel and reported aliens is pure speculation.
Official Apollo 11 audio transcripts and mission logs have been archived and analyzed by historians and space experts multiple times.
There is no credible documentation of such a transmission or any hidden radio exchange.
What does exist are detailed records of every communication between the crew and mission control, and none contain claims of extraterrestrials.
Also, claims based on psychic impressions like those of Ingo Swann are not scientific evidence.
Remote viewing is not recognised as a reliable method for gathering factual information about physical objects or locations.
Such accounts are considered personal anecdotes and interpretations, not verifiable data.
The quotes attributed to Edgar Mitchell about UFOs refer to his personal openness to the possibility of unidentified aerial phenomena on Earth, not observations from Apollo missions.
Speaking about the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe is very different from claiming astronauts saw aliens on the Moon.
Finally, the technical delay for Artemis II has a clear and very normal explanation.
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Hydrogen leaks and camera issues during a wet dress rehearsal are real engineering challenges.
NASA is taking time to fix them to protect the crew, and delays do not imply hidden discoveries.
While this conspiracy theory may be colorful and entertaining, it’s not exactly supported by credible evidence.
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