The United States of America successfully landed astronauts on the Moon.

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Is it true that the United States of America successfully landed astronauts on the Moon?

Yes. Multiple official records, presidential proclamations, and educational references confirm that United States astronauts successfully landed on the Moon during the Apollo program.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Evidence for · 6

Foreign Relations of the United States: FRUS Foreign Relations of the United States, 1917–1972, Volume VIII, Public Diplomacy, 1969–1972: 101. Memorandum From the Science and Space Adviser, Program Coordination Staff, Office of Policy and Plans, United States Information Agency (Bourgin) to the Assistant Director, Europe (Hemsing)

Mentions previous moon landings successfully achieved by Apollo missions.

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Foreign Relations of the United States: FRUS Foreign Relations of the United States, 1917–1972, Volume VIII, Public Diplomacy, 1969–1972: 101. Memorandum From the Science and Space Adviser, Program Coordination Staff, Office of Policy and Plans, United States Information Agency (Bourgin) to the Assistant Director, Europe (Hemsing). (n.d.). Foreign Relations of the United States. https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1917-72PubDipv08/d101

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GovInfo: STATUTE 85

Proclamation details Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landing on the moon on July 20, 1969.

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GovInfo: STATUTE 85. (n.d.). GovInfo. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/STATUTE-85

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 9.02: General Properties of the Moon

Explains that the first American astronaut set foot on the Moon and notes six Apollo landings.

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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 9.02%3A General Properties of the Moon. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Astronomy__Cosmology/Astronomy_2e_(OpenStax)/09%3A_Cratered_Worlds/9.02%3A_General_Properties_of_the_Moon

OpenStax: OpenStax Astronomy 2e: 9.1 General Properties of the Moon

Confirms astronauts landed on the Moon over 50 years ago.

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OpenStax: OpenStax Astronomy 2e: 9.1 General Properties of the Moon. (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/astronomy-2e/pages/fa6f6f04-2ea7-4c0a-b792-565198157034@

Semantic Scholar peS2o: How to Live on Mars With a Proper Circadian Clock?

References humans landing on the Moon more than half a century ago.

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Semantic Scholar peS2o: How to Live on Mars With a Proper Circadian Clock?. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2021.796943/pdf

Wikibooks: Wikibooks: High School Earth Science/Early Space Exploration

States Apollo 11 and subsequent American missions successfully put astronauts on the Moon.

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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: High School Earth Science/Early Space Exploration. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/High_School_Earth_Science/Early_Space_Exploration

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