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![]() Detailed images of the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 moon landing sites taken by India's Chandrayaan-2 orbiter. So other countries must be in on the hoax, if the moon landings are all faked The fact the Russia tracked the Apollo craft to the moon, and back and admitted we did it also means they are in on the conspiracy. Yep, we really did go to the moon back in 1969. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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