Into the Impossible With Brian Keating Was The Moon Landing A HOAX? (ft. Kim Kardashian, Candace Owens, & Bart Sibrel)
Nov 4, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Candace Owens, a sharp political commentator, and Bart Sibrel, a fervent moon landing skeptic, have their controversial claims scrutinized. Brian Keating tackles the infamous questions around the moon landing, addressing why the flag appears to move, how astronauts navigated the Van Allen belts, and the true reasons we haven't returned to the Moon. He also highlights evidence supporting the Apollo missions, from independent tracking to lunar rocks, emphasizing the importance of scientific literacy in debunking conspiracy theories.
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Misinformation Versus Engineering Reality
- Candace Owens and Bart Sibrel spread scientific misinformation about the Apollo missions that misrepresents radiation, plasma, and orbital mechanics.
- Brian Keating shows their claims ignore dose, exposure time, engineering choices, and independent tracking evidence.
Plasma Temperature ≠ Thermal Heating
- Particle 'temperature' in a plasma isn't the same as bulk heating of materials; low particle density means negligible heat transfer.
- Keating explains Van Allen belt particles are hot but too sparse to thermally melt spacecraft.
Dose, Not Peak Intensity, Determines Risk
- Radiation dose equals flux times time; short transits yield low cumulative doses despite high instantaneous particle energies.
- Apollo doses (0.18–1.14 rads) were far below acute sickness thresholds and comparable to medical imaging.
