A cult of conspiracy theorists believe NASA staged the Apollo moon landings . The US wants to avoid embarrassment and shock the world , hoax theorists say . `` Going to the moon and returning astronauts safely back to Earth is arguably one of the most profound achievements in human history , and so when people simply believe it was a hoax , they lose out on that shared experience and doubt what humans can do . '' They point to ` ` inconsistencies '' in NASA photos and TV footage . A poll shows 6 percent of Americans believe the Apollo moon landings were faked .
A cult of conspiracy theorists believe NASA staged the Apollo moon landings . The US wants to avoid embarrassment and shock the world , hoax theorists say . They point to ` ` inconsistencies '' in NASA photos and TV footage . A poll shows 6 percent of Americans believe the Apollo moon landings were faked .