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US Had Plans to Blow Up Moon With Nuclear Weapons

Description:The U.S. reportedly had plans to blow up the moon with nuclear weapons. A top secret plan to detonate and test active nuclear weapons on the moon was in development by the United States Air Force.Back in 1958, when the Soviet Union and the US were in a nuclear arms race to be the most powerful country in the world, the classified project was in the works to test nuclear weapon capabilities in space. (1:05)

Source: GeoBeats

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