Did NASA go to the moon? Who started the debate? Why up to 2000 no one doubted?

Question

From 1969 to 2000 never was heard of moonlanding as a fake.
Then, people started talking of a fake.
Who sarted this rumour? Why? Why many of us think it might have been a fake?
In my view, there's Fox. There's the mishap. And the fact that guided misinformation opens general debate, while facts are so boring and leave little to be said, except quoting.
Fox started the rumour.
What if Fox turned out to say that that Hoover Dam is a fake too?
Now think: Fox will never open debate on something common people (me an us) can check for.
And by 2001, Fox was somewhat low on audience...
So then, Fox may be blamed for misleading our beliefs on the subject.
But why believe? Why believe when we can pursue knowledge instead?
That's because believing is easier.
Please, check this NASA bit:
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast23feb_2.htm .
So then, is NASA to be blamed, Fox, or me?

Answer 1

Blame (tricky Dick) Nixon
... if there was a hoax, it would have been politically motivated during the Cold War space race

Answer 2

This site also has a good article on the "Fox TV and the Apollo Moon Hoax" http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/tv/foxapollo.html

They seem to blame Fox TV for lending credibility to the hoax theory....On Thursday, February 15th 2001 (and replayed on March 19), the Fox TV network aired a program called ``Conspiracy Theory: Did We Land on the Moon?'', hosted by X-Files actor Mitch Pileggi. The program was an hour long, and featured interviews with a series of people who believe that NASA faked the Apollo Moon landings in the 1960s and 1970s.....

Some people will believe anything

Answer 3

I don't know about Fox but if someone started a web site saying the Hoover Dam was a fake, you can bet your last dollar there are some out there who will believe it.

Answer 4

Look, NASA is now occupied with planing and development of the operation "Expedition onthe Mars" (it will be realize in 2014). Also, NASA is occupied with approaching of the asteroid named "Eros". All informations about that you can read on my site but boys from Yahoo customers service don't allow me to print adress of the site. Also, TV broadcasting network "Arte" is in 2002 broadcast one production where they say assertion that in 1969 nobody is step on the Moon and that it was production from Holywood studio directed by Stanley Kubrick. Therefore, the Moon is not actual operation for next 100 years. Best Regards and veradisca! Neven.