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96: Apollo 20: The Secret Mission to the Moon to Salvage an Ancient Alien Spacecraft

2023/1/19
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播音员：本期节目讲述了关于阿波罗20号秘密登月任务的都市传说，该任务据称发现了坠毁在月球上的古代外星飞船以及外星生物遗骸。任务参与者William Rutledge发布了相关视频和照片，但其真实性存在争议。节目中还穿插了其他相关证人的说法，例如Carl Wolf声称在1965年看到了月球背面基地的照片。 William Rutledge（通过播音员转述）：描述了阿波罗20号任务的经历，包括飞船发射、在月球轨道飞行、发现并进入外星飞船、发现外星飞船内部的植物和金色液体、以及发现阿波罗19号着陆舱和外星生物遗骸等。他详细描述了外星飞船的巨大和古老，以及飞船内部的重力场。 Alexei Leonov（通过播音员转述）：参与了阿波罗20号任务，与William Rutledge一起探索了外星飞船和阿波罗19号着陆舱。 Leona Snyder（通过播音员转述）：参与了阿波罗20号任务，在月球轨道上为地面团队提供支持。 Carl Wolf（通过播音员转述）：在1965年参与了月球轨道飞行器项目，并声称看到了月球背面基地的照片。 播音员：节目最后指出，阿波罗20号的故事是法国艺术家Thierry Speth创作的科幻电影项目的一部分，但该故事的广泛传播也反映了公众对政府隐瞒真相的担忧，以及对太空探索的持续兴趣。节目还探讨了美国政府在阿波罗计划结束后的太空探索预算大幅削减的问题，并表达了对中国在月球探索方面取得进展的期待。

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The Apollo spaceflight program is discussed, leading to the revelation of a retired astronaut claiming that Apollo 18, 19, and 20 did happen but were highly classified.

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The Apollo spaceflight program lasted from 1961 to 1972. 

Apollo 11 was Neil Armstrong's famous first step. Apollo 17 was the last manned mission to the moon. 

In all, 20 Apollo flights were planned but Apollo 18, 19 and 20 were canceled.

But in 2007, a retired astronaut blew the whistle and claimed Apollo 18, 19 and 20 did happen. But they were highly classified. He knows this because was the commander of Apollo 20.

He said the reason these missions were kept secret is because of what they found on the moon.

Well, not just what they found -- also who they found.

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