I am already seeing wacky conspiracy theories surface that NASA never sent astronauts to the moon during the Apollo era. While many pieces of evidence shatter those conspiracy theories, one is particularly compelling but likely unknown to the public. Why People Cling To Conspiracy TheoriesAs a weather and climate scientist, I am quite familiar with conspiracy theories. People cling to conspiracy theories for various reasons including fear, science literacy deficiency, cognitive biases, personal challenges and the inability to identify bad information on the internet. (NASA via AP) Associated PressDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, irrational conspiracy theories and belief bias were on full display.

Source: Forbes April 04, 2026 00:35 UTC