Rasha Pecoraro

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So Supernatural · CONSPIRACY: The Moon Landing · 14 Aug 2026 podcast

It could kill you if you spend too long in it. matched

But the Apollo 11 astronauts spent barely any time inside the belts, only about an hour. matched

The Saturn V was traveling quickly when it passed through, and it had very thick walls that shielded the crew from the radiation. matched

So while the astronauts were briefly exposed to radiation, it was a very low dose, not enough to make them sick. matched

propaganda. matched

In fact, in 1969, Russia's top scientists followed the Apollo missions very closely. matched

They read every news report and interview and watched the footage when it was broadcast. matched

They did not want to lose the space race. matched

They had considerable motive to look for flaws in the Apollo program. matched

And if there had been any indication that they were faked, the Soviets would have pounced on it. matched

Instead, they publicly confirmed that the moon landing was real and even congratulated NASA for their achievement. matched

That's pretty big. matched

the conspiracy theories? matched

We can't speak for every true believer or every conspiracy theorist, but astronomer Rick Feinberg has a theory. matched

He does PR for the American Astronomical Society, and he spends a lot of time debating conspiracy theorists and debunking their claims. matched

Rick notes that the rumors about the moon landing first gained traction in the midst of the Watergate scandal. matched

This was also when the Pentagon Papers leaked, which showed American troops had committed war crimes before and during the Vietnam War. matched

And that the Department of Defense and President Kennedy had lied to the public about how the conflict was going on. matched

So all through the 1970s, the news was full of stories about how the US government was being dishonest. matched

They were spreading misinformation and deceiving their own people. matched

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