is this a true story?

No

Yes. It was.

Wanna buy a bridge?

Yes I have the communication transcript when they met the clangers.

Of course it's a true story.

Only mentally retarded people, small children, and comatose old people could possibly believe that mankind went to the moon 40 years ago with the very limited technology of that time period. Hell, even with today's technology we would have a hard time getting out of low earth orbit.

Take note of all the shuttle and rocket launch mishaps.