542: Martian Mysteries: The Phobos Incident, Monoliths, and Ancient Ruins

The Why Files: Operation Podcast

Science, Life Sciences, Fiction, Society & Culture, Documentary, Science Fiction

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🗓️ 15 April 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

In 1989, the Soviet Union sent two probes to explore Mars and its mysterious moon Phobos. The mission took a shocking turn when the Phobos 2 probe suddenly malfunctioned and captured a puzzling final image before going offline.

As astronomers studied Phobos more closely, they discovered the tiny moon harbors some extraordinary secrets. Strange anomalies on its surface have led to theories that Phobos may be artificial or even hollow.

Join us as we investigate the perplexing case of Phobos 2 and the enigmatic features of Mars' moon. We'll examine the evidence, discuss the possibilities, and uncover the truth behind one of the most fascinating mysteries in our solar system.

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0:00.0	At the height of the space race in the late 1970s, the Viking probes successfully landed on Mars,
0:07.0	collecting pictures, data, and samples from the red planet.
0:11.0	It was so successful that Soviet scientists wanted their shot at glory,
0:15.3	but their focus wasn't on Mars. It was on its moon, Bobos, named after the Greek god of Fear.
0:22.3	After all, if NASA could land on Mars,
0:25.1	landing on one of its moons should be easy, right?
0:28.0	Well, it turns out, Mars' largest moon
0:31.0	was right to be named after the Greek god of fear.
0:34.0	Because as barren as the landscape looks, as impossible as it is to live there,
0:40.0	something does, and that something does not want to be seen. Scientists and astronomers have long debated the potential for life on Mars.
1:00.6	When the first probes landed on the surface, the outlook for finding life wasn't good.
1:06.9	The landscape was barren, the atmosphere, a reddish-green haze.
1:11.4	This did not look like a planet that could support even the simplest life forms.
1:15.0	However, after further study, opinions have changed.
1:19.0	As I've shown on this channel, NASA has been taking some creative license with their
1:24.4	photography.
1:25.4	Link below to the video about Mars and the NASA cover-up.
1:29.2	Right.
1:30.2	The Martian atmosphere is actually bluish-gray, not green or red.
1:35.0	And the surface of Mars used to be a lot like Earth, covered in vast oceans of water,
1:40.0	liquid water, just like Earth.
1:42.0	As you know, the Earth has a spinning... liquid water, just like Earth.
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