As the Earth prepares for its next grand spectacle—the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024—so too does the imagination of the internet. The rumor mill has been spinning faster than a black hole, churning out conspiracy theories about the celestial show that range from sleeping giants to technological Armageddon and more, confirming the great solar eclipse of 2024 is already a blockbuster event before it’s even premiered. So shield your eyes and shine up your tin foil hat — here are the 4 biggest conspiracy theories and the top 5 viewing locations for the solar event of the year!

With the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing on the horizon, we’re taking a brief look at several lunar conspiracies that have taken a place in history, and never quite left. Do they have any truth to them? Are they completely crazy? Can we ever know for sure? Put on your thinking cap - or your tin foil hat - and apply your critical thinking skills as you check out these 5 enduring conspiracies about the Moon.