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The U.S. Air Force Has Come to Plan to Detonate a Nuclear Bomb on the Moon with the Help of Young Carl Sagan

Summary by O Antagonista
Project A119 almost turned our natural satellite into a major nuclear test target during the Cold War tension. This bizarre idea of the American military wanted to show power to the Soviets by throwing an atomic bomb into outer space. Why did the military create Project A119 at the time? In 1957, the Union...
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In the fall of 1957 a small metal sphere just 58 centimetres large begins to transmit a simple "beep" from space. It is the Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite in history. For the Soviet Union it is a scientific and propaganda triumph. For the United States it is a shock. In a few months the space race ceases to be [...] L'articolo The Moon Bomb: the American plan to win the Cold War with an explosion comes from Fortune Italy.

Project A119 almost turned our natural satellite into a major nuclear test target during the Cold War tension. This bizarre idea of the American military wanted to show power to the Soviets by throwing an atomic bomb into outer space. Why did the military create Project A119 at the time? In 1957, the Union...

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O Antagonista broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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