Brief
Mike Bara
The claims the writer was given for Mike Bara, in the order they were given.
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Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara consider Sergei Khrushchev to have a unique perspective and credibility as a first-hand witness to this virtually unknown but documented twist in space history.
“We feel it is important to emphasize that Sergei Khrushchev has a unique perspective, if not bullet proof credibility as a first-hand witness to this virtually unknown—but absolutely documented—twist in space history.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:73755-73964 opinion first hand
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A grayscale version of a false-colour enhancement of the Cleomedes F and Cleomedes F-a 'domes' shows two distinct edges of the major foreground dome, with a steeper-angled background dome visible through it.
“Fig. 4-31 - Grayscale version of false-color enhancement of Cleomedes F and Cleomedes Fa “domes.” Note two distinct edges of major foreground dome, and how steeper-angled background dome can be seen through it. (Bara)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:165196-165408 observation second hand
3
Mike Bara noticed that the image map for AS10-30-4421 showed Mare Crisium craters Cleomedes F and Cleomedes F-a placed just outside the right edge of the photo footprint.
“The first thing Bara noticed was that the image map for AS10-30-4421 showed that a pair of Mare Crisium craters, Cleomedes F and Cleomedes F-a, were placed just 'outside' the right edge of the photo 'footprint.'”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:90557-90757 observation second hand
4
Mike Bara concluded that the larger crater Cleomedes F would have been in front of the smaller crater Cleomedes F-a from the camera's perspective, connecting them to the two translucent domes seen in Steve Troy's image.
“Noting that the larger crater, Cleomedes F, would have been in front of the smaller crater (F-a) from the camera's perspective, it didn't take long to connect it to the two 'translucent domes' in Steve's image.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:90769-90973 opinion second hand
5
Mike Bara concluded that the official National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) footprint map for photograph AS10-30-4421 was not accurate.
“Bara quickly realized that the official NASA 'footprint map' was simply *not* accurate.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:91090-91168 opinion second hand
6
Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara concluded that the Mars Pathfinder landing site presented an enigma at least as important and potentially as rich in artifacts as Cydonia.
“the authors were forced to conclude that the Pathfinder landing site presented an enigma at least as important, and potentially as rich in artifacts, as Cydonia itself.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:153463-153624 opinion first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara consider the Mars Pathfinder landing site evidence that NASA was closely following Hoagland's earlier work on geometric relationships at Cydonia.
“We considered it additional confirmation not only of the ritual alignment model we were constantly refining—but also of the notion that NASA was, in fact, closely following Hoagland's earlier work on geometric relationships at Cydonia.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:153919-154146 opinion first hand
8
Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara decided that a mission's ritual alignment would count as a hit if a planet such as Mars was positioned at 19.5 degrees above the launch site at launch, following the Mars Pathfinder precedent.
“We'd also decided, after the Pathfinder incident, to include some of the planets as well. If a mission to Mars was launched at a time when Mars itself was at 19.5º above the launch site, for instance, then it made sense that this ritual positioning would be significant.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:159476-159734 opinion first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara decided that an alignment of the Moon in a ritual position over a launch site would not count as a hit unless the mission itself was to the Moon.
“an alignment of the Moon in a ritual position over the launch site would not be a hit, unless the mission was to the Moon itself.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:159847-159970 opinion first hand
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The tetrahedral-shaped Mars Pathfinder spacecraft landed at 19.5 degrees latitude on Mars, the inscribed tetrahedral latitude, with Earth positioned at 19.5 degrees above the eastern Martian horizon.
“Fig. 5-36 - Tetrahedral-shaped Mars Pathfinder spacecraft lands at 19.5 degrees on Mars (inscribed tetrahedral latitude), with Earth at 19.5 degrees above eastern Martian horizon. (Bara)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:172786-172967 observation second hand
11
Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara monitored the main JPL website and its primary mirror site respectively, and at exactly 6:55 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on 1998-04-14, as predicted, the new Cydonia image link appeared on the JPL main web page.
“As we were watching the JPL websites, with Bara on the main JPL site and Hoagland watching the primary mirror site, we continued to refresh our browsers to insure we got the image at precisely the moment it was posted. Then at 6:55 p.m., exactly as we had predicted, the new image link appeared on the JPL main web page.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:37641-37956 testimony first hand
12
Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara consider it their position that the stellar alignments over the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) imply a deliberate, ritual "tetrahedral" act by Michael Malin or JPL, either to destroy Mars Climate Orbiter or to take it "black" for their own purposes.
“It is the authors’ position that this implies a deliberate, ritual “tetrahedral” act on the part of Malin/JPL, either to destroy MCO or to take it “black” for their own purposes.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:15578-15747 opinion first hand
13
Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara consider Michael Malin's 2000-04 image release cynically designed to curry favour with congressional critics and reinforce the idea that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was open and honest.
“Clearly, this new image release was cynically designed to curry favor with congressional critics and reinforce the idea that NASA was open and honest.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:26566-26709 opinion first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara found that Michael Malin had been privately imaging Cydonia extensively despite there being virtually no public pressure for him to do so.
“Yet here we had found, when push came to shove, that he had been privately imaging the hell out Cydonia, despite the fact there was virtually no public pressure to do so.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:28428-28595 opinion first hand
15
Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara consider the newly revealed structure of the Tholus at Cydonia to reinforce their previous Cydonia Geometric Relationship Model, with one edge pointed due north through the Cliff at Cydonia and another aligned with the D&M Pyramid apex.
“This still-discernable structure once again exquisitely reinforced our previous geometric relationship model for the entire Cydonia Complex. One of the edges pointed due north, straight through the Cliff, while another was aligned with the D&M apex.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:31740-31984 opinion first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara state that David Pieri's counterclaims that the glass tube images were altered were quickly disproven.
“Their counterclaims were quickly disproven, however.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:38513-38557 opinion first hand
17
Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara were told that their Mars Tidal Model would not be allowed to be presented at established Mars conferences because of their work on Cydonia.
“we were told in no uncertain terms that our theory would not be allowed to be presented because of our work on Cydonia”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:11357-11468 testimony first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara used the terms 'Owls' and 'Roosters', drawn from intelligence-community usage, to describe groups advocating suppression versus revelation of Cydonia-related issues.
“we had taken to calling these two groups the “Owls” and the “Roosters,” two terms used inside the intelligence community to refer to groups that advocate suppression of a given issue vs. revelation of a given issue”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:13954-14163 opinion first hand
19
Jim Garvin encouraged Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara to submit papers to Mars conferences and publications, promising that they would get a fair hearing.
“He also encouraged us to submit papers to the various Mars conferences and publications, promising that they would get a fair hearing”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:16579-16705 testimony second hand
20
Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara believed that the infrared capability of the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) might allow them to see below the surface of Cydonia using ground-penetrating near-infrared wavelengths.
“The infrared capability of THEMIS might also allow us to see “below the surface” of Cydonia for the first time, using the ground-penetrating capabilities of the near IR wavelengths”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:2076-2246 opinion first hand
21
Mike Bara considered MOC image SP2-33806 to show liquid water based on its visual resemblance to a hose trickling water on a dry, dusty slope.
“Bara was adamant that it was water. Bara based his reasoning on the visual resemblance to a hose trickling water out on a dry, dusty slope”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:4166-4299 opinion first hand
22
Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara considered the freshness and darkness of the water in MOC image SP2-33806 to indicate the flow had happened only hours or moments before Mars Global Surveyor captured the image.
“it must have been a very gentle flow, and it must have happened only hours or even *moments* before MGS snapped this image”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:5334-5451 opinion
23
Mike Bara found Noel Gorelick's contact information in the Arizona State University phone directory and called him on the afternoon of 2002-09-06.
“one of the authors (Bara) called him... It took no time at all to find Noel Gorelick in the ASU phone directory. Bara called him the afternoon of September 6, 2002.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:52892-53050 observation first hand
24
Noel Gorelick admitted to Mike Bara that he was "Bamf" and was responsible for all postings under that name on the Enterprise Mission bulletin board system.
“Gorelick freely admitted he was “Bamf,” that he was responsible for all of the postings in the Enterprise Mission BBS under that name”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:53091-53220 testimony second hand
25
Noel Gorelick told Mike Bara that the THEMIS Cydonia infrared image webpage had been untouched since he posted it on 2002-07-24.
“he reiterated his stance that the Cydonia IR image page had been untouched since he posted it on July 24, 2002.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:53230-53336 testimony second hand
26
On the night of 2002-09-03, the authors and Keith Laney discussed Mark Carlotto's THEMIS Cydonia analysis article and concluded that Carlotto had erred badly.
“The authors and Keith Laney conferenced about Carlotto’s article on the night of September 3. The general consensus was that Carlotto had effectively “polished a turd””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:59503-59665 opinion first hand
27
Mike Bara e-mailed Mark Carlotto informing him he had made several errors in his article and advising him to withdraw it until Hoagland and Bara published their own analysis.
“Bara subsequently e-mailed Carlotto, informing him he’d made several errors in his article, and advising him to pull it, at least until we published our own analysis.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:60456-60613 testimony first hand
28
On 2002-09-04, Mark Carlotto and Richard C. Hoagland had a telephone conversation after Carlotto obtained Hoagland's phone number from Mike Bara.
“Carlotto e-mailed Bara back, got Hoagland’s phone number, and the two men had a chat on September 4.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:61062-61160 administrative
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At Richard C. Hoagland's and Mike Bara's request, Keith Laney produced an image similar to the section Mark Carlotto had analysed, but with the various bands properly aligned geometrically, taking about five minutes to do so.
“Keith Laney, at our request, produced an image similar to the section that Carlotto had done, only with the various bands properly aligned geometrically. It took him all of five minutes.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:64041-64220 testimony first hand
30
On 2003-07-23, Mike Bara attended a public event at the sixth international Mars conference in Pasadena, California, where both Michael Malin and Philip Christensen gave slideshow presentations.
“We had discovered that both Michael Malin and Phil Christensen would be attending a public event at JPL's sixth international Mars conference in Pasadena... So on July 23, 2003, Mike Bara dutifully attended the public event. Both Dr. Malin and Dr. Christensen gave slideshow presentations.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:95910-96244 observation first hand
31
When Arden Albee opened the forum for public questions at the sixth international Mars conference, Mike Bara stepped to the microphone to ask a question after no one else initially did.
“As no one stepped to the microphone initially, Bara decided to ask a question. Dr. Albee suggested that the person asking the question give their name.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:97096-97242 observation first hand
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When Mike Bara approached the microphone at the sixth international Mars conference and gave his name, Michael Malin audibly groaned and hid behind a stage curtain, emerging only after learning the question was for Philip Christensen.
“When Bara approached the microphone and gave his name: "Michael Bara," Dr. Malin audibly groaned and proceeded to hide behind a stage curtain. Malin emerged from behind the curtain only after hearing that the question was for Dr. Christensen.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:97248-97478 observation first hand
33
Philip Christensen became highly agitated and paced back and forth across the stage as Mike Bara asked whether the original Cydonia daytime infrared image, posted on the Arizona State University website on 2002-07-24, had ever been changed.
“Christensen himself became highly agitated. He began pacing back and forth across the stage as Bara asked him if the original Cydonia daytime infrared image, which was posted on the ASU website on July 24, 2002 had ever been changed.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:97492-97717 observation first hand
34
During Mike Bara's questioning, Philip Christensen dropped the battery pack for his wireless microphone and had to scramble to pick it up.
“At one point as he stumbled for an answer, Christensen dropped the battery pack for his wireless microphone and had to scramble to pick it up.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:97726-97865 observation first hand
35
Philip Christensen stated he had no idea how the "artificial stuff" had appeared on the images that Keith Laney had processed, without characterising Laney's version as an outright fake.
“He also went on to state that he had no idea how the "artificial stuff" had gotten on the images that Keith Laney had processed. At no time did he say that the Laney version of the image was an outright fake, nor did he accuse Hoagland, Laney or Bara of creating false data.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:98200-98469 testimony first hand
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When Mike Bara asked Philip Christensen for clarification on whether the data posted on the Arizona State University THEMIS website had been changed after 2002-07-24, Christensen again emphatically answered no.
“Just to be sure, Bara asked for clarification on the most crucial point: had the data that was posted on the ASU THEMIS website been changed after July 24, 2002? Christensen again emphatically answered "no."”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:98619-98822 testimony first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara both independently identified a large object in the Shorty crater debris that resembled a mangled pump mechanism or engine housing, which they nicknamed "the turkey" for its fan-tail configuration and dark beak.
“In jointly examining Hoagland's enhancements, both authors independently noticed one very large, definitely strange-looking artifact—that strongly resembled a somewhat mangled "pump mechanism" or "engine housing." Nicknamed "the turkey" (because of its obvious "fan tail" configuration at one end, and dark "beak" at the other)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:67591-67912 opinion first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland had correctly predicted for weeks before the announcement that Lockheed Martin would be awarded the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle program.
“the final shock came in late August, when NASA surprisingly announced (well, not that surprisingly; Hoagland had correctly been predicting *for weeks* what was going to take place, which his co-author *steadfastly* refused to believe …) that *Lockheed* had been awarded the Orion “Apollo on steroids” CEV Program.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:86161-86466 opinion first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland states that he and Mike Bara, as authors and investigators, lack the power of subpoena, legal discovery, or the ability to compel witnesses to testify under oath.
“As authors and investigators, we do not have the power of the subpoena, the legal process of “discovery” or the simple ability to have witnesses testify *under oath*—all crucial tools in confronting a government-wide cover-up of such a sweeping, overwhelming magnitude and implication.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:1348-1621 opinion first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland states that scientific evidence has been leaked to him and Mike Bara quietly out of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) by a number of the agency's former employees over the years.
“But, we *do* have evidence—extraordinary *scientific* evidence—which has been leaked to us quietly out of NASA by a few of its truly patriotic former employees over the years.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:1635-1804 testimony first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara describe the overall picture presented in Dark Mission as imperfect.
“The big picture that Mike Bara and I have tried to paint in the preceding pages is imperfect, at best. We know that.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:98-205 opinion first hand
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Mike Bara considers Richard C. Hoagland the smartest man he has ever known.
“my friend, mentor and co-author Mr. Hoagland, the smartest man I have ever known”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch21:2033-2108 opinion first hand
43
In the Ritual Alignment Model, only five narrow bands of stellar altitude have significance: 19.5 degrees above and below the horizon, 33 degrees above and below the horizon, and the horizon itself.
“And only five narrow bands of stellar altitude (19.5° above and below the horizon, 33° above and below the horizon, and the horizon itself) have any significance.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:10081-10230 opinion first hand
44
Buzz Aldrin took a Scottish Rite 33rd degree apron with him to the Moon.
“And don’t forget, Aldrin did take the Scottish Rite 33° apron with him to the Moon.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:10842-10922 testimony first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland lives with his girlfriend of more than 10 years, Robin Falkov, in a house in suburban Albuquerque.
“As I can personally attest, my co-author lives with his girlfriend of more than 10 years, Dr. Robin Falkov, in a comfortable house in suburban Albuquerque.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:1089-1232 testimony first hand
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In Mike Bara's assessment, a Scottish Rite 33rd degree apron serves only one purpose: to be worn during a solemn Masonic ceremony.
“Such a garment serves only one purpose -- to be worn during a solemn Masonic ceremony.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:10928-11005 opinion first hand
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James Oberg's intervention led to Ken Johnston's dismissal from his unpaid position as a JPL Solar System Ambassador.
“Even Oberg’s direct intervention in getting Dr. Johnston dismissed from his unpaid position as a JPL Solar System Ambassador failed to ignite any interest among the media elite.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:1246-1417 testimony first hand
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The "optics" Neil Armstrong referred to during Apollo 11 was the Alignment Optical Telescope (AOT), a device used to determine the Lunar Module's orientation relative to two specific stars.
“The “optics” that Armstrong refers to in this exchange is the Alignment Optical Telescope (AOT), a device that was used to determine the Lunar Module’s orientation relative to two specific stars.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:12802-12991 administrative first hand
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By plugging the relative positions of at least two stars into the Apollo Guidance Computer, the precise axial orientation of the Lunar Module could be determined.
“By plugging the relative positions of several stars (no less than 2) into the Apollo Guidance Computer, the precise axial orientation of the LM could be determined.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:12998-13151 administrative first hand
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The Primary Guidance Navigation and Control System (PGNS), commonly called "pings", stands for Primary Guidance Navigation and Control System.
“The PGNS, or “pings” as it was commonly called, stands for Primary Guidance Navigation and Control System.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:13511-13610 administrative first hand
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The Abort Guidance System (AGS) was a backup system that could be used to rendezvous with the Command Module if the main navigational computer failed.
““AGS” is a reference to the Abort Guidance System, a backup system that could be used to rendezvous with the Command Module in the event that the main navigational computer failed.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:13619-13791 administrative first hand
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The Apollo 11 checklist called for frequent alignment of the Abort Guidance System over the course of the mission, allowing Mission Control guidance engineers to get better fixes on the spacecraft's location and orientation.
“The checklist for Apollo 11 called for frequent alignment of the AGS over the course of the mission, allowing Mission Control guidance engineers to get better and better fixes on the spacecraft’s exact location and orientation as the mission wore on.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:13799-14046 administrative first hand
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NASA's official position is that the Alignment Optical Telescope was not used to determine the actual position of the Apollo 11 spacecraft, only its orientation.
“The official NASA position is that this device wasn’t used to determine the actual position of the spacecraft, only its orientation.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:14051-14172 administrative second hand
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Buzz Aldrin disputed NASA's official position on the Alignment Optical Telescope in his 1969 NASA technical debrief.
“But Aldrin himself disputes this in his 1969 NASA technical debrief.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:14186-14246 testimony first hand
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A publicist hired to arrange media interviews for Dark Mission (ebook) gave up after four months, citing monolithic opposition to the work.
“A publicist we hired to help arrange media interviews gave up after four months, stating that she had never encountered such monolithic opposition to what she considered a well-crafted and ideally positioned work.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:1424-1632 testimony first hand
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Buzz Aldrin's signature appears on the Apollo 11 star chart used in the Lunar Module Eagle to triangulate its position on the lunar surface.
“Image of Apollo 11 star chart taken to the Moon in the Lunar Module Eagle and actually used by Buzz Aldrin to triangulate the position of the Eagle on the lunar surface. Aldrin’s signature appears above left.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:15786-15989 observation first hand
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Rigel is the brightest star in the constellation of Orion.
“Rigel is the brightest star in the constellation of Orion (Osiris)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:16171-16230 measurement first hand
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Rigel is only about a degree in right ascension from Sirius.
“is only a degree or so in right ascension from Sirius”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:16242-16289 measurement first hand
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Sirius has a visual magnitude of -1.60, compared to 0.30 for Rigel, making Sirius the brightest star in the night sky.
“But Sirius is also a much brighter star (the brightest in the night sky) at a visual magnitude of -1.60 vs. 0.30 for Rigel.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:16297-16414 measurement first hand
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Larry King fondly remembered Richard C. Hoagland as a "great guest" from his appearance on King's Cable News Network (CNN) show in the early 1990s.
“Despite having direct talks with Larry King himself, who fondly remembered Richard as a “great guest” from his appearance on King’s CNN show in the early 1990’s”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:1638-1798 opinion second hand
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Sirius is approximately six times brighter than Rigel as viewed from the lunar surface.
“it would have been much easier to see Sirius, since it is on the order of six times brighter than Rigel, and relative brightness was an issue trying to sight stars from the lunar surface, as Aldrin states”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:16511-16709 measurement first hand
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In Mike Bara's assessment, Buzz Aldrin was using the Alignment Optical Telescope to look in the vicinity of Sirius while it passed through 19.5 degrees over the Tranquility Base landing site.
“If you read the transcripts, it is clear Aldrin was using the Alignment Optical Telescope to look in the vicinity of Sirius right when it passed through 19.5° over the landing site.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:17244-17420 opinion first hand
63
In October 2008, Mike Bara was invited to visit the L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition in Hollywood and meet with several members of the Church of Scientology.
“In October, 2008, I was invited to the visit the L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition in Hollywood and meet with several members of the Church of Scientology.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:17693-17834 testimony first hand
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Members of the Church of Scientology sought to correct what they viewed as mischaracterisations in Dark Mission (ebook)'s section on L. Ron Hubbard and Jack Parsons of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
“They sought to set the record straight on what they viewed as mischaracterizations in the section dealing with Hubbard and Jack Parsons of JPL.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:17847-17986 testimony second hand
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Dark Mission (ebook) has had a significant political impact despite being systematically ignored by most of the mainstream American media, in Mike Bara's opinion.
“a great deal of new information has come to light that not only reinforces the case we made in that initial volume, it demonstrates that Dark Mission has had a significant political impact despite being systematically ignored by most of the mainstream American media”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:180-443 opinion first hand
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Arrangements for a Larry King show dedicated to the issues raised by Dark Mission (ebook) evaporated when Larry King's producer stonewalled it, with no reason given.
“arrangements for a show dedicated to the issues raised by Dark Mission evaporated when King’s producer stonewalled it, with no reason given.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:1801-1937 testimony first hand
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The Church of Scientology was most concerned with conveying that none of its teachings are based on the Thelemic beliefs of Aleister Crowley.
“They were most concerned with conveying the message that none of their teachings are based in any way on the Thelemic beliefs of Aleister Crowley.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:18074-18212 testimony second hand
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Mike Bara considers the Church of Scientology deserving of the benefit of the doubt on the claim that its teachings are not based on the Thelemic beliefs of Aleister Crowley.
“From my limited knowledge of the practices of the Church of Scientology, it is my opinion is that the Church deserves the benefit of the doubt on this point.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:18221-18372 opinion first hand
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The Church of Scientology argued that L. Ron Hubbard was sent to infiltrate and disrupt the activities of Jack Parsons at 1003 Orange Grove Avenue rather than being a willing participant in Parsons' pursuits within the Ordo Templi Orientis.
“The Church has argued Hubbard was not so much a willing participant in Parsons’ pursuits as he was an instrument of disruption inside the Ordo Templi Orientis. According to the Church—and as we outlined in Chapter Five of the original edition—Hubbard was sent to infiltrate and disrupt the worrisome activities of Jack Parsons at 1003 Orange Grove Avenue.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:18477-18825 testimony second hand
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Documents provided by the Church of Scientology inclined Mike Bara to lean toward the interpretation that L. Ron Hubbard was sent to infiltrate the Ordo Templi Orientis rather than being a willing participant.
“Documents provided to me by the Church now incline me to lean more toward this interpretation, although I think it is fair to say we will never know for certain.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:18833-18986 opinion first hand
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L. Ron Hubbard was a United States Navy intelligence officer at least at some point during his service career, as the Church of Scientology has claimed.
“Hubbard was a US Naval Intelligence Officer, as the Church has claimed, at least at some point during his service career.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:19035-19149 opinion second hand
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L. Ron Hubbard was residing in the area and was still an active naval officer at the time he was befriending Jack Parsons and infiltrating the Ordo Templi Orientis.
“Hubbard was residing in the area at the time he supposedly was befriending Parsons and infiltrating the OTO, and was still an active naval officer.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:19160-19299 opinion first hand
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In Mike Bara's assessment, L. Ron Hubbard would have been an ideal agent for an infiltration operation against the Ordo Templi Orientis.
“Hubbard would have been an ideal agent for such an operation.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:19311-19362 opinion first hand
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The Ordo Templi Orientis headquarters in Pasadena was damaged for years by L. Ron Hubbard's actions.
“Pasadena’s OTO headquarters was indeed damaged for years by Hubbard’s actions.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:19376-19446 opinion first hand
75
Larry King did numerous shows on subjects like the latest UFO sightings and Bigfoot throughout 2008.
“This was despite the fact that King did numerous shows on subjects like the latest UFO sightings and Bigfoot throughout 2008.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:1944-2064 observation first hand
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The Ordo Templi Orientis was disrupted by L. Ron Hubbard's presence and never fully recovered from the damage done to Jack Parsons.
“The OTO was disrupted by his presence, and it never truly recovered from the damage done by Hubbard to Parsons.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:19458-19561 opinion first hand
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According to United States Navy documents, L. Ron Hubbard was assigned to intelligence duties in July 1941.
“According to Navy documents, Lafayette Ronald Hubbard was assigned to intelligence duties in July, 1941.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:19571-19670 administrative second hand
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L. Ron Hubbard remained in the United States Navy reserves until October 1950, after his time in Pasadena.
“While it appears from his service record that he was no longer actively serving in intelligence assignments during the period he was hanging around with Parsons, he was still technically on active duty and remained in the reserves until October of 1950, well after his time in Pasadena.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:19676-19953 administrative second hand
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A feature piece on Dark Mission (ebook) written by a senior staff writer at People (magazine) was spiked at the last minute.
“Similarly, a feature piece written by an impressed senior staff writer at People magazine was also spiked at the last minute.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:2070-2190 testimony first hand
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Mike Bara wrote to Professor Paul Hudson asking about the Boeing Mars poster, noting that a version of the poster used by the Planetary Society had the artifacts removed because they felt it was not appropriate.
“I've even seen a version of this poster used by the Planetary Society but with the artifacts removed, because they felt it wasn't "appropriate."”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:24539-24670 testimony first hand
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Mike Bara considers it improbable that Paul Hudson did not notice the Masonic symbols in the Boeing Mars poster painting he painted himself, despite Hudson denying knowledge of them.
“I found it fascinating that he volunteered information about Masonic symbols on his own work, which he denied knowing were there. It seems improbable that he didn't notice them; after all, he painted them.”
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Mike Bara observed that Paul Hudson seemed anxious to dispel any notion that the George Herbert Walker Bush administration supported his Boeing Mars poster work, even though Hudson submitted a detailed proposal before starting the painting.
“He seemed anxious to dispel any notion that the Bush administration supported his work, even though he submitted a detailed proposal before starting the actual painting.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:28960-29120 opinion first hand
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Russian media outlets showed tremendous enthusiasm for Dark Mission (ebook) after the National Press Club press conference, Washington DC, October 2007.
“it was something of a surprise when the Russian media displayed a tremendous enthusiasm for Dark Mission, especially right after Richard and Ken Johnston’s press conference at Washington DC’s National Press Club in October, 2007.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:3522-3748 observation first hand
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Various Russian media outlets travelled from Moscow to interview Richard C. Hoagland and Ken Johnston on several occasions.
“Various Russian media outlets interviewed Richard and Ken on several occasions, flying out from Moscow to conduct extensive interviews.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:3754-3878 observation first hand
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Robert O. Dean told Mike Bara at the 2008 Bay Area UFO Expo that he had personally given copies of Dark Mission (ebook) to upper level staff at the Pentagon and that it had been very well received.
“I was personally very gratified when Sergeant Major Robert O. Dean (Ret.), told me at the 2008 Bay Area UFO Expo that he had personally given copies to upper level staff at the Pentagon, and that it had been very well received.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:3901-4119 testimony second hand
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One of Richard C. Hoagland's long-time intelligence sources bought over 70 copies of Dark Mission (ebook) to give to colleagues in the American intelligence, military and space communities and to contacts in the Russian government.
“This independently echoes one of Richard’s long-time intel sources who admitted he’d bought over 70 copies of Dark Mission to give to colleagues in the American intelligence, military and space communities along with his contacts in the Russian government.”
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In 2008, Phil Plait made a public statement about a tiny object in a Mars rover image that resembled a small statue or figurine.
“Something of a mini-media sensation was caused in 2008 when self-anointed “Bad Astronomer” Dr. Phil Plait made a very public stink about a tiny object that appeared in a Mars rover image and looked for all the world like a small statue or figurine.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:4494-4733 observation first hand
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The Space Review published personal attacks against Richard C. Hoagland.
“personal attacks made against my co-author Richard C. Hoagland by an aerospace industry website known as The Space Review.com”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:462-585 administrative first hand
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In Mike Bara's view, the figurine spotted in the Spirit rover image got more intriguing over time despite Phil Plait's objections.
“Despite Dr. Phil protesting a bit too much, the figurine and the Spirit rover image it was spotted on got more and more intriguing by the day.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:4743-4881 opinion first hand
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New independent research papers were published supporting the hyper-dimensional physics theory outlined in Chapter Two of Dark Mission (ebook).
“This was followed by new independent research papers supporting the hyper-dimensional physics theory we outlined in Chapter Two of Dark Mission”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:4887-5024 observation first hand
91
New images of the asteroid 2867 Steins and Mars' moon Phobos were released.
“amazing new images of the asteroid 2867 Steins and Mars’ moon Phobos”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:5038-5100 observation first hand
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In Mike Bara's assessment, both 2867 Steins and Phobos show unmistakable signatures of artificial origin.
“Both of these data sets provided fresh fortification for our case, as both objects show unmistakable signatures of artificial origin.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:5108-5234 opinion first hand
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Buzz Aldrin performed a "communion ceremony" in the lunar module Eagle before he and Neil Armstrong made their first steps on the Moon.
“the now infamous “communion ceremony” that Buzz Aldrin performed in the lunar module Eagle before the astronauts made their first historic steps on the Moon”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:5520-5674 testimony first hand
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The communion ceremony performed by Buzz Aldrin corresponded with a stellar alignment of Sirius, associated with the Egyptian goddess Isis, rising over the Tranquility Base landing site at 19.5 degrees.
“this precise moment corresponded with a significant stellar alignment of Sirius, literally the Egyptian goddess Isis incarnate, rising over the Tranquility Base landing site at 19.5°”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:5717-5897 opinion first hand
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This stellar alignment finding led Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara to create the Ritual Alignment Model, which asserts that NASA has planned major mission objectives around the positions of stars and planets over landing sites and events.
“This finding eventually led us to create the Ritual Alignment Model, which asserts that NASA has planned major mission objectives around the positions of the stars and planets over various landing sites and events.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:5901-6108 opinion first hand
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James Oberg of National Broadcasting Company (NBC) News made an assault on the integrity of Ken Johnston.
“an assault against the integrity of Dr. Ken Johnston by James Oberg of NBC News”
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In Dark Mission (ebook), Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara presumed the communion ceremony took place exactly 33 minutes after the landing of Eagle on the lunar surface, during an odd one-minute-long communications break.
“In Dark Mission, we had presumed that this ceremony took place exactly 33 minutes after the landing of Eagle on the lunar surface, during an odd one-minute long com break at that point in the mission.”
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According to First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, the communion ceremony took place several hours after the communications break at the 33-minute mark, when Armstrong and Aldrin were preparing to suit up for the first moonwalk.
“In Armstrong’s version, the ceremony actually took place several hours after the com break at the 33 minute mark. By that time, Armstrong and Aldrin were getting ready to suit up and head out of the LM for the historic first moonwalk.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:6834-7061 administrative second hand
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Mike Bara cross-referenced the Mission Elapsed Time given in the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal with the days-and-hours time given in First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong to correlate the timing of the communion ceremony.
“Taking this information, I went to the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal and tried to find the exact corresponding dialog. Unfortunately, the LSJ gave the Mission Elapsed Time (MET) of the dialog in total mission hours, and Armstrong’s book gives it in days and hours, but after some cross checking I was able to correlate the two times precisely.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:7190-7523 testimony first hand
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A roughly nine-minute-long communications break followed Buzz Aldrin's radio message, during which the astronauts likely performed the communion ceremony and ate their pre-Extra Vehicular Activity meal.
“A roughly nine-minute long comm break follows this statement by Aldrin. Presumably, during that time he performed his communion ceremony and then the astronauts ate their pre-EVA meal during this period.”
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At 23:59 UTC on 1969-07-20, Sirius had drifted beyond the 19.5-degree altitude over the Tranquility Base landing site.
“By 23:59 UTC, Sirius had drifted beyond the significant 19.5° altitude over the landing site that it occupied during the initial ceremonial window.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:8495-8635 measurement first hand
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At the same moment, for a period of only a few seconds, Regulus was rising at precisely 19.5 degrees below the Tranquility Base landing site.
“But at the same moment -- and for a period of only a few seconds -- Regulus, the “heart of the lion” in the constellation Leo (and one of only a handful of stellar objects we regard as significant for our Ritual Alignment Model) was rising at precisely 19.5° below the landing site.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:8643-8922 measurement first hand
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In Mike Bara's assessment, had there been no stellar alignment of Regulus at the second communion ceremony, the Ritual Alignment Model could have been falsified.
“Had there been no such alignment, the entire Ritual Alignment Model could have been falsified. Instead, we once again find one of the very few significant objects in our model exactly where the model would predict it to be.”
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In the Ritual Alignment Model, Leo represents Horus, the son of Isis and Osiris in the ancient Egyptian stellar religion.
“Leo, as we cover in Chapter Five, represented Horus, the son of Isis and Osiris in the ancient Egyptian stellar religion.”
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In the Ritual Alignment Model, Horus is considered equal in stature to his parents Isis and Osiris and is one of the gods of ancient Egypt who recurs in the mythology of NASA.
“As his father’s avenging son, Horus was equal in stature to his parents and was along with them one of the gods of ancient Egypt who appears time and time again in the mythology of NASA.”
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Regulus is the only star in the constellation Leo that Mike Bara and Richard C. Hoagland recognise as significant in the Ritual Alignment Model.
“Furthermore, Regulus is the only star in the constellation of Leo which we recognize as significant in the Alignment Model.”
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In the Ritual Alignment Model, only five stellar objects in the sky have significance: the three belt stars of Orion (representing Osiris), Sirius (representing Isis), and Regulus in Leo (representing Horus).
“Only five stellar objects in the entire sky have any significance in our version of the ancient Egyptian cosmology; the three belt stars of Orion, representing Osiris; Sirius, representing Isis; and Regulus in Leo, representing Horus.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:9846-10074 opinion first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara divide the architects of the NASA Brookings cover-up into three groups they call the Magicians, the Masons and the Nazis.
“For the purposes of this volume, we shall call them the "Magicians," the "Masons" and the "Nazis"—and deal with each group separately.”
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Jack Kasher, Mark Carlotto, Mike Barra, and Richard Hoagland have raised anomalies or problems with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s ice-debris explanation for the STS-48 UAP incident that Maaneli "Max" Derakhshani has never seen satisfactorily explained by NASA or any NASA scientists or engineers.
“there are anomalies or problems with that explanation that have been made very clear by Dr. Kasher, Dr. Carlotto, Mike Barra, Richard Hoagland. in various places that I've never seen any satisfactory explanation for from NASA or any NASA scientists or engineers.”
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