The psychological mechanisms that motivate the belief in conspiracies can partially account for the persistence of Moon landing conspiracy theories.
In a world that is both complex and ambiguous, conspiracy theories can offer a sense of control and comprehension, as Scientific American has elucidated.
A unusual confrontation with Aldrin outside a Beverly Hills hotel was the result of the belief of a Moon landing conspiracy theorist.
Bart Sibrel, a prominent Moon mission fraud conspiracy theorist, confronted the renowned astronaut on September 9, 2002.
