Project Mogul: The Secret Cold War Program That Sparked UFO Conspiracies
Project Mogul was one of the United States’ secret programs during the Cold War, aimed at detecting Soviet nuclear tests using high-altitude balloons. Though its original purpose was purely scientific and military, Project Mogul gained notoriety in the realm of UFO conspiracies when it became closely associated with the Roswell Incident of 1947—an event that sparked widespread speculation about alien spacecraft and government cover-ups. (more…)