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John Brandenburg

1994

Plasma physicist (long at Sandia) and deputy manager on the 1994 Clementine lunar mission. He claims Clementine's true purpose was photo-reconnaissance of the Moon to look for bases, and separately argues Mars shows isotopic signs (argon-40, xenon-129) of an ancient natural nuclear event. His claims are contested; his mission role is documented.

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reportedClementine Mission (1994)
a deputy manager on the mission who claims its true purpose was lunar photo-reconnaissance for bases
Source: American Alchemy podcast (Jesse Michels), 2026
reportedCarl Sagan
the podcast recounts Sagan phoning Brandenburg to ask why he was causing trouble with his Mars claims
Source: American Alchemy podcast (Jesse Michels), 2026
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