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What do astronomers say about Moon landing deniers? Batting down the conspiracy theory with an assist from the 1969 Miracle Mets

  • Written by Michael Richmond, Professor of Astronomy and Physics, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageAstronaut Buzz Aldrin planted the U.S. flag on the Moon on July 20, 1969.Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via Getty Imagesimage

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