NASA Chief Takes Aim at Kim Kardashian Over Fake Moon Landing Claims
US Transportation Secretary and acting NASA chief Sean Duffy has fired back at reality star Kim Kardashian over her comments questioning the authenticity of the 1969 Moon landing. The exchange began when Kardashian appeared to be spreading a conspiracy theory about the historic event during an episode of "The Kardashians."
Duffy took to social media platform X to set the record straight, boasting that NASA had visited the Moon six times under President Donald Trump's leadership. "Yes, we've been to the Moon before... 6 times!" he wrote. He also emphasized that NASA is planning to return to the Moon in the future.
The reality star had quoted astronaut Buzz Aldrin as saying there was no scary moment during the Apollo mission because it didn't happen. However, Duffy disputed this claim, revealing that the American flag appeared to be blowing due to a simple explanation: the flag was propped up by a horizontal rod at the top of its stand, which the astronauts failed to pull all the way through.
Kardashian's comments on the Moon landing are part of a broader trend of conspiracy theories surrounding space exploration. While about 10% of Americans believe the 1969 Moon landing was faked, many others have questioned how the flag appears to be blowing in the photos when there is no wind on the Moon.
Duffy's response to Kardashian was swift and dismissive, leaving her looking perplexed. The drama marked a bizarre low point for Kardashian, who has long been known for her high-profile feuds and eccentric behavior. The exchange highlighted the ongoing tension between celebrity culture and scientific fact, with Duffy firmly defending NASA's accomplishments against Kardashian's conspiracy theories.
US Transportation Secretary and acting NASA chief Sean Duffy has fired back at reality star Kim Kardashian over her comments questioning the authenticity of the 1969 Moon landing. The exchange began when Kardashian appeared to be spreading a conspiracy theory about the historic event during an episode of "The Kardashians."
Duffy took to social media platform X to set the record straight, boasting that NASA had visited the Moon six times under President Donald Trump's leadership. "Yes, we've been to the Moon before... 6 times!" he wrote. He also emphasized that NASA is planning to return to the Moon in the future.
The reality star had quoted astronaut Buzz Aldrin as saying there was no scary moment during the Apollo mission because it didn't happen. However, Duffy disputed this claim, revealing that the American flag appeared to be blowing due to a simple explanation: the flag was propped up by a horizontal rod at the top of its stand, which the astronauts failed to pull all the way through.
Kardashian's comments on the Moon landing are part of a broader trend of conspiracy theories surrounding space exploration. While about 10% of Americans believe the 1969 Moon landing was faked, many others have questioned how the flag appears to be blowing in the photos when there is no wind on the Moon.
Duffy's response to Kardashian was swift and dismissive, leaving her looking perplexed. The drama marked a bizarre low point for Kardashian, who has long been known for her high-profile feuds and eccentric behavior. The exchange highlighted the ongoing tension between celebrity culture and scientific fact, with Duffy firmly defending NASA's accomplishments against Kardashian's conspiracy theories.
she thinks the moon landing was fake?!? no way jose!!! i mean, sean duffy got roast her pretty bad online lol, but honestly, it's so annoying when ppl spread misinformation like that. did u know nasa went to the moon 6 times under trump? 
yeah, i didn't think so... anywayz, it's just another day where celebs are more worried about being famous than facts and science 
. nasa is def doing its thing and will keep on going to space lol, not gonna let some reality star drama bring them down 
Sean Duffy is lowkey my hero for callin out Kardashian on it. And btw, why was she even quotin astronaut Buzz Aldrin if she didnt do her own research on it? just another celeb tryna stir up drama instead of spreadin truth 
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That's just not cool, fam! 
I mean, come on, NASA has been to the Moon like, 6 times under Trump's leadership! 
And it's not like they're hiding anything, boo. The flag being all blown out? 
Simple explanation, dude - a horizontal rod at the top of its stand! 
Not exactly rocket science, Kardashian! 
Let's keep it real, space exploration is all about scientific fact, not celebrity drama! 
so kim kardashian thinks shes a moon landing expert now? like wut does she even know about space exploration? 
i mean im all for keeping kim kardashian entertained with her drama, but this is just ridiculous 
sean duffy shut her down hard! i love how he called out the real reason behind that flag lookin like it's blowin in the wind, i'm a total space nerd now and this is just proof that nasa is still killin the game 
. i mean i get it nasa has been around for ages and all, but do we really have to diss the kardashians over this? they're just trying to make a living and get attention 
... maybe sean should focus on getting us back to the moon instead of trash talking celebrities