Fox News chief political analyst Brit Hume has refuted claims that the first moon landing was faked, stating that he never doubted America's lunar missions were genuine. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the first crewed mission to the moon in over 53 years on Wednesday, sending four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft for a 10-day lunar flyby test flight as part of the Artemis II program. Some have suggested that the absence of stars in the background indicates that the event was staged in a studio. However, Hume praised the astronauts as individuals with tremendous ability and courage.