Artemis II lunar mission draws flood of conspiracy theories
In this image from video provided by NASA, the Artemis II Orion capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, on April 10, 2026.
| Photo Credit: NASA/AP
From false claims that a historic lunar fly-by was staged in a movie studio to unfounded narratives that footage of the crew was AI-generated, the Artemis II mission has been clouded by a blizzard of misinformation.
The falsehoods — circulating across tech platforms including X, TikTok, and Facebook — have also added fresh fuel to a longstanding conspiracy theory that NASA’s 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing was faked.
Published – April 13, 2026 03:18 pm IST
