Moon Landing Doubts SHOCK Europe! Are YOU a Believer?!

Conspiracy or confusion: One in five people in Spain and Britain doubt the moon mission… are you one of them?

Moon Landing Doubts SHOCK Europe! Are YOU a Believ...

By Lottie Verrier • Published: 28 Jan 2026 • 7:44 • 3 minutes read

What do you think... did we, or didn't we?! Credit: Wikipedia

One small step for man, one big question for millions in Spain and the UK… did we actually land on the moon?! And this lingering doubt arrives at an interesting moment. Humanity is actively preparing to go back. It seems, despite all the evidence, a surprising number of people remain unconvinced about the Apollo 11 mission.

A recent report cited by Science|Business found that around a quarter of Europeans say the Moon landing never happened. That's a pretty significant chunk of the population! Researchers are linking this rise in conspiracy thinking to broader trends, particularly declining trust in institutions and expertise – something that, let's face it, really intensified during the Covid-19 pandemic. I suppose it's understandable, in a way.

It's almost like once people start questioning one official narrative, they’re often more open to questioning others. Think about it: whether that’s vaccines, climate science, or, yes, a rocket landing on the moon in 1969. It becomes a pattern of skepticism, a sort of domino effect of disbelief. What's particularly interesting is how these doubts seem to persist across generations, finding new life online.

And then there are the conspiracy theories themselves, many of which have become cultural folklore at this point. The claim that the landing was filmed in a Hollywood studio (with Stanley Kubrick, naturally, dragged into the plot). The persistent idea that the flag "waves", supposedly proving there was wind on the airless lunar surface. The mystery of the supposedly missing stars in the photographs, or the general belief that 1960s technology simply wasn’t advanced enough to pull off such a feat.

Each theory has been explained, debunked, and revisited countless times – yet they continue to circulate, reborn on social media and late-night documentaries. It's a testament to the power of a good story, I suppose, even if that story is demonstrably untrue.

So next time you’re making small talk in a supermarket queue, chatting to your neighbour over the garden fence, or politely nodding along at a dinner party, remember this: statistically speaking, the person next to you could be a moon-landing non-believer. You’ll be discussing bin day or the price of milk, and suddenly they’ll drop something that sounds out of this world… but do you agree?! It's a conversation starter, to say the least!

One giant leap for mankind… and a conspiracy theory that refuses to lose gravity. The question is, will this new generation of lunar missions finally put these doubts to rest? Only time will tell.