NASA Administrator Responds to Patriots QB Drake Maye's Moon Landing Doubts
Jared Isaacman publicly addressed comments made by the New England Patriots quarterback questioning the veracity of the Apollo 11 mission.
NASA administrator Jared Isaacman has publicly responded to New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye's expressed doubts about the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Maye, speaking on WEEI on Monday following the Patriots' victory over the Buffalo Bills, questioned whether astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin truly landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. "I don't know about the moon, you know," Maye stated. "I think I can see back in the day why we would put on the mask if we went there, but I'm not really sure 200 percent if we went there or not. I wouldn't say I'm leaning one way or the other. I just know I'm a little bit skeptical."
He further mentioned taking a course on conspiracy theories at the University of North Carolina, which covered topics like "Adolf Hitler being alive" and "Are birds real?"
In response to Maye's comments, Isaacman posted on social media, "I quite literally have the receipts." Scientists have previously cited the scientific equipment left on the moon, the 380 kilograms of lunar rock brought back to Earth, and the thousands of publicly available photographs as evidence of the Apollo 11 mission's authenticity.
Maye's remarks followed the Patriots' performance against the Bills, where he threw three touchdown passes, including a game-winning one with under two minutes remaining, to secure a 29-26 victory. This marked an improvement for the quarterback, who had faced criticism earlier in the season for turnovers. The Patriots' next game is at home against the Las Vegas Raiders.