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NASA Rebuts Kim Kardashian’s Moon-Landing Doubts, Reaffirms Six Apollo Missions

The agency leveraged the viral exchange to promote Artemis, including a launch invitation.

Overview

  • Acting administrator Sean Duffy replied on X to Kardashian, writing, "Yes, we've been to the Moon... six times!"
  • Duffy highlighted NASA's Artemis program and invited Kardashian to attend a future launch at Kennedy Space Center, with no date announced.
  • Kardashian's skepticism aired on The Kardashians and spread widely on social media, prompting the public response.
  • Reporters noted that the interviews and quotes she cited, including those attributed to Buzz Aldrin, are not clearly verified.
  • Duffy also addressed viral claims about the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, stating it is a harmless comet and the third of its kind observed.