# Moon Tape Fiasco: Lost Apollo Footage

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Podcast: [Are You Sh!#ing Me?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/are-you-sh-ing-me-6458770)
Published: 2026-04-10T13:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aysm/episodes/Moon-Tape-Fiasco-Lost-Apollo-Footage-e3hig63
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## Resource

In this episode of Are You Sh!#ing Me? (Something I Learned While Avoiding Real Responsibilities) , Brett explores the lost original footage of the Apollo 11 Moon landing and how NASA accidentally recorded over it during the 1980s. Learn how the tapes were erased, how the footage was later reconstructed from global broadcasts, and why one of humanity’s greatest achievements no longer exists in its original form. Plus, a look ahead at NASA’s Artemis program, the modern mission aiming to return astronauts to the Moon and prepare for future Mars exploration. Cheers! #NASA #Apollo11 #MoonLanding #SpaceHistory #Artemis #ArtemisMission #SpaceFacts #HistoryFacts #DidYouKnow #LostFootage #MindBlown #WTFacts #YouCantMakeThisUp #HiddenHistory #WeirdHistory #TodayILearned #aysmpodcast#LearnSomethingNew #AreYouShittingMe#AYSM #SILWARR

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