Dr. Tom Van Flandern
5 archived appearances · 1997–2000
Dr. Tom Van Flandern (1940–2009) was a distinguished astronomer and former Chief of Celestial Mechanics at the U.S. Naval Observatory, known for his provocative "Exploded Planet Hypothesis" and his analysis of anomalous features on Mars. On Art Bell's programs, he challenged mainstream astrophysics with rigorously argued alternative theories about planetary origins, the speed of gravity, and evidence for artifacts on the Martian surface.
On the air with Art · 5
May 2, 1997 · 3h 13m
NASA
with Richard C. Hoagland
Richard C. Hoagland and astronomer Dr. Tom Van Flandern return to respond point by point to the previous night's appearance by NASA officials. Van Flandern presents his exploded planet hypothesis, arguing that comets are not pristine dirty snowballs but fragments of a planet that detonated approximately 3.2 million...Mar 16, 1998 · 2h 39m
HAARP - Linda Moulton Howe | Mars - Dr. Tom Van Flandern
with Linda Moulton Howe
Art Bell presents a two-part program beginning with Linda Moulton Howe's investigation into Project HAARP, the high-frequency radio transmitter in Gakona, Alaska. Cornell professor Michael Kelly explains that HAARP's energy output is far smaller than the natural aurora and poses no environmental threat. Program mana...Apr 27, 1998 · 42m
New Mars Images
Art Bell welcomes astronomer Dr. Tom Van Flandern to discuss newly enhanced images of the Cydonia region on Mars. Van Flandern holds a doctorate from Yale in celestial mechanics and has spent his career studying the moon and planets. He shares his reaction to the latest photographs from Mars Global Surveyor, which A...Apr 6, 2000 · 1h 8m
Dallas Sightings - Peter Davenport | NASA and Cydonia - Richard C. Hoagland & Dr. Tom Van Flandern
with Peter Davenport, Richard C. Hoagland
Art Bell covers a night packed with breaking developments, beginning with Peter Davenport of the National UFO Reporting Center presenting two fresh Texas sighting reports. A driver northwest of Dallas describes an egg-shaped object with pulsating red bands and blinding white light that rose silently over his SUV, wh...Apr 11, 2000 · 45m
Cydonia Photos
with Richard C. Hoagland
Art Bell welcomes back Richard C. Hoagland and astronomer Dr. Tom Van Flandern for a deeper examination of newly released high-resolution photographs of Mars' Cydonia region. Hoagland reports that his Enterprise Mission website crashed under listener traffic after the initial broadcast, and the team has spent days a...
