5 Moon Landing Conspiracy Theories

Of all the conspiracy theories to have appeared over the years, those surrounding NASA’s moon landings remain some of the most frequently discussed. Since the mid-1970s, various groups and individuals have made claims against the legitimacy of the missions to the moon. Public interest in the validity of these conspiracy theories has sustained for over 40 years with more arguments and claims being put forward than ever before.

Launching into the action is new sci-fi thriller Operation Avalanche. Set at the height of the Cold War in 1967, we learn that the CIA suspects a Russian mole is lurking inside NASA in an effort to sabotage the Apollo moon-landing program. To combat the threat, the agency send two young agents on an undercover mission - posing as documentary filmmakers capturing NASA's race to the moon. The agent’s real mission is to use their access and technology to hunt down the possible leak. But the pair soon discovers that their own government may be hiding a secret about Apollo, and the White House will stop at nothing to silence anyone who learns it...

Working with VFX Supervisor Tristan Zerafa (Man Of Steel, X-Men: Days of Future Past) writer, director and star Matt Johnson integrates his characters with original stock footage to blur the lines between fact and fiction. To coincide with the release of Operation Avalanche, we look at five of the strongest conspiracy theories on the moon landing and the counter arguments that go against them... but will we ever know the truth?