Yes, NASA is real. But since much of its work is conducted in high-security laboratories and communication centers—and in outer space—NASA is a magnet for conspiratorial claims about UFOs, the Moon landing, and more. If you think about it, NASA is uniquely positioned to be able to pull off just about any nefarious task they want, in complete secrecy—and their reputation as a scientific agency means people will usually believe whatever they say.
For their part, of course, NASA denies secret UFO knowledge and fake Moon landings. Their job is to explore space, they say, not investigate hundreds of UFO reports. Sure, that might be true, but it also fits nicely into what the conspiracy theorists believe NASA would claim anyway. NASA can’t win. Tell the truth, and it’s regarded as a lie that confirms the conspiracy.
Let’s take a look at what conspiracy theorists think is going on in space—and closer to home.