Dark Space Official on MSN

The Apollo 11 footage NASA called gone forever, until a surplus auction changed everything

When NASA concluded the original Apollo 11 moon landing tapes had been erased and recycled, the story seemed closed. Then three reels surfaced from a government surplus sale, bought decades earlier ...

A NASA intern Gary George paid $217 for 1,150 NASA tapes; 43 years later, 3 Apollo 11 recordings showing Neil Armstrong sold for $1.82 million

Former NASA intern Gary George spent just $217.77 on 1,150 surplus NASA videotapes in 1976, unaware that three reels ...
adweek

'Um, Yeah, About That Apollo 11 Footage...' NASA Admits It Taped Over Moon Video

NASA could put a man on the moon but didn’t have the sense to keep the original video of the live TV transmission. In an embarrassing acknowledgment, the space agency said Thursday that it must have ...

The real reason why NASA's lost Apollo 11 moon tapes were erased - and what still exists today

A space historian explains how missing backup footage fueled conspiracies, despite overwhelming evidence the moon landing happened.