Project Orion

Conspiracy Theory: Project Orion was a real Cold War-era plan to build a spacecraft propelled by nuclear explosions. Conspiracy theorists suggest that the project continued in secret, with missions to other planets or even other star systems. Some believe this technology could have led to secret space colonization efforts.

Real-World Reference: Project Orion was indeed researched, but it was eventually shelved due to the potential dangers and the signing of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963 .

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