Stuff They Don't Want You To Know CLASSIC: Project Horizon: The Secret US Moon Base
Nov 26, 2024
Dive into the intriguing world of lunar conspiracies and military ambitions with tales of Project Horizon, a long-lost plan for a U.S. moon base from the 1950s. Explore the duality of space exploration and military strategy amid the Cold War, including the use of former Nazi scientists. Discover the ambitious yet costly plans for a permanent lunar presence and the financial hurdles that accompany them. The whimsical conversations also touch on personal anecdotes and the deeper motivations behind moon missions. Could there be secrets hiding on the lunar surface?
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Moon Landings
- The U.S. landed people on the moon six times between 1969 and 1972, then stopped.
- This timeline is considered strange, leading to skepticism.
Project Horizon's Goal
- In 1959, the U.S. planned Project Horizon, a permanent moon base.
- The base aimed to secure military superiority during the Cold War.
Project Horizon Leadership
- The Pentagon tasked Wernher von Braun, head of the U.S. Army Missile Agency, with Project Horizon.
- Von Braun, brought to the U.S. through Operation Paperclip, delegated the study to Heinz-Hermann Colle, another German colleague.