The Skeptics Society & Skeptic magazine

ALSO INSIDE SKEPTIC

on the cover

Some people promoting the idea that the moon landings were faked claim to be “photographic experts,” yet they seem never to have heard of some well-known photographic effects!

contributors

Bob Friedhoffer, Michael Gilmore, and Pat Linse. Moon photos courtesy of NASA.

introduction

Neil Armstrong’s first step onto the moon represented one of humanity’s all-time greatest achievements. Yet, there are those who say it never happened — and they claim they can prove it. Was the moon landing a hoax created with Hollywood special effects?

in this issue

The Moon Landing “Hoax”

• Did we really land on the moon? Were the moon landings actually a gigantic hoax?
• examples of the arguments for a fake moon landing and the solutions to those “mysteries”
• Did the Fox TV show really present both sides of the argument?
• proof of the moon landings avoided by the Fox TV show
• Did anyone use a telescope to watch the apollo spacecraft go to the moon? Yes!
• many claims of hoax promoters are just plain bad science
• Bob Friedhoffer Madman of Magic: How Preconceived Ideas Can Fool You