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Dr. Tom Van Flandern

Dr. Tom Van Flandern

AstronomyMarsPlanetary Science

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. As a guest on late-night radio, he challenged mainstream astrophysics with rigorously argued alternative theories about planetary origins, the speed of gravity, and evidence for artifacts on the Martian surface.

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Dark Matter, Missing Planets and New Comets

Dark Matter, Missing Planets and New Comets

1993

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May 2, 1997: NASA - Richard C. Hoagland & Dr. Tom Van Flandern

May 2, 1997
3h 13m
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...
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March 16, 1998: Mars - Dr. Tom Van Flandern | HAARP - Linda Moulton Howe

Mar 16, 1998
2h 39m
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...
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April 27, 1998: New Mars Images - Dr. Tom Van Flandern

Apr 27, 1998
42m
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...
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