The real reason why NASA's lost Apollo 11 moon tapes were erased - and what still exists today

A space historian explains how missing backup footage fueled conspiracies, despite overwhelming evidence the moon landing happened.
Smithsonian Magazine

Apollo 11 Moonwalk Montage

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon ...
TV Guide

Apollo 11

On its fiftieth anniversary, the events surrounding the actual Apollo 11 space mission are presented solely using archival footage and still photographs of or associated with the mission. The events ...

Apollo 11 Moon Landing

CAPE KENNEDY, Fla., July 15, 1969 (UPI)--- "Go" reports streamed in from launch crews, weathermen and global support forces today for the launch of the three Apollo 11 astronauts tomorrow on history's ...

In 1976, a former NASA intern paid $217 for 1,150 old tapes; 43 years later, 3 Apollo 11 recordings from the lot sold for $1.82 million

In 1976, a former NASA intern spent just $217 on 1,150 old tapes. At the time, they looked like forgotten pieces of history, with little reason to expect anything extraordinary. Then, 43 years later, ...