A new episode of ‘The Kardashians‘ has sparked unexpected headlines. And, this time, it’s not about family drama or fashion. While filming scenes for her upcoming legal drama “All’s Fair“, Kim Kardashian made a claim that quickly turned into one of the most talked-about moments of the week.
But what exactly did Kim say that prompted the space agency to step in? Rest assured, NASA didn’t hold back.
Kim Kardashian Claims 1969 Moon Landing Was “Fake”
While filming her new legal drama ‘All’s Fair,’ Kim brought up the 1969 moon landing during an exchange with Sarah Paulson. Mid-conversation, she questioned whether astronaut Buzz Aldrin actually walked on the moon, and told Paulson she believed the event was staged.
Reading from an interview she’d found, Kim remarked that Aldrin had “gotten old and now he, like, slurs,” suggesting that his version of events might not be trustworthy. This even ended up surprising Paulson, and she couldn’t help but say that she’d “go on a massive deep dive” to check for herself.
It didn’t end there. Later, Kim admitted that she often finds herself interested in conspiracy theories. She doubled down and said that she didn’t think the moon landing ever happened and that it was “fake.” And that was the last nail in the coffin. Viewers were quick to react online, while many revisited old conspiracy theories that have followed the Apollo 11 mission for decades.
NASA Responds To Kim Kardashian’s Comments
As the conversation gained traction, Entertainment Weekly reached out to NASA for comment, and the agency didn’t hold back. Acting administrator Sean Duffy addressed Kim directly on social media, writing, “Yes, @KimKardashian, we’ve been to the Moon before… six times!” In fact, he also pointed to the agency’s Artemis mission, saying that NASA is “going back under the leadership of President Donald Trump.” Lastly, he said, “We won the last space race and we will win this one too.”
Kim then jumped back into the conversation, posting, “Wait… what’s the tea on 3I Atlas?!?!!!!!!!?????“. He referred to the mysterious interstellar comet that recently caught public attention. Duffy replied in a separate post, explaining, “Great question! @NASA’s observations show that this is the third interstellar comet to pass through our solar system. No aliens. No threat to life here on Earth. 3 = the third, I = interstellar, meaning from beyond our solar system, ATLAS = discovered by our Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) team.“
In a surprising turn, he even added an invitation note. The note said, “We love your excitement about our Artemis mission to the Moon. You’re officially invited to the launch at Kennedy Space Center!“. The exchange between them quickly turned into a heated debate on X. Many users weighed in to say that he should focus on NASA’s priorities instead of reality TV chatter.
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Experts soon stepped in to clarify the facts behind the moon landing debate. A Reuters report addressed renewed speculation and explained that clips of Buzz Aldrin’s past interview had been misinterpreted. Turns out, Aldrin was referring to the animations TV broadcasters used in 1969 to visualize parts of the mission when live footage wasn’t available.
