Dark Mission: The Secret History of NASA

Hey no matter where your beliefs are, this is just a must read in my opinion. Try to have a open mind if you're willing and realise NASA is not what we have been taught is is!

A very detailed analysis of NASA's imaging techniques and their evolution over the decades, and how this allegedly gives the lie to what was actually found on the moon and Mars. Since I read the Kindle edition, I really can't say if the book's images were compelling evidence or not - they were simply too small on my old device. The text was certainly interesting though, and it's apparent that Hoagland knows a LOT about how NASA operates. He also makes a convincing case that political considerations influence much of NASA's agenda, with scientists unwilling to "think outside the box" for fear of damaging their careers. That's certainly characteristic of the field, and Charles Fort was the first to hang them from their own petard over a century ago. Some of the book is difficult to swallow though, like linking the JFK assassination to NASA's agenda. It's also hard to believe that Hoagland has definitively figured out the workings of the universe - his "hyperdimensional" physics didn't impress me. Books like this one are like panning for gold - you've got to work through the gravel to get to the good stuff. Writers like Hoagland and Bara (?) perform an invaluable service though, doing important research in areas where mainstream scientists fear to tread. In many ways they're breaking a lot more new ground than hidebound and politically castrated "real" scientists. Overall, a very readable and enjoyable book that challenges the reader to make his own decisions about how much to believe.

I first heard of Richard C. Hoagland on the late-night radio program Coast to Coast AM. One thing I learned about Hoagland is that he is very focused. When he sets his mind on a thing, he goes after it, and "Dark Mission" is no exception. While I am only about 60% the way through, it has been an exciting venture with lots of photographs.Speaking of photographs, the two authors, Hoagland and Mike Bara, have different styles of displaying their photographs. Hoagland includes his photographs in line, if you will, while Bara includes his at the end of each chapter. I definitely like Hoagland's way better, but seeing as how Bara is doing most of the writing, most of the photographs are at the end of each chapter, which I find irritating. Rather than continuously flip back and forth, I choose to wait until I get done with each chapter before reviewing the photographs.One other things about the photographs: While all are labeled, it isn't always easy to find what the labels are depicting, even with appropriately placed arrows, sometimes never finding them. They aren't what I would call crisp, although the originals appear to be, judging by the content where they are mentioned in the book. So, that's kind of a let down. However, some of the other photographs are stunning in what they depict—definitely what appears to be manmade structures or leftovers of structures on the moon. It's hard to figure it any other way."Dark Mission" itself is full of intrique and mystery, and the book is well written in that it chronicles Hoagland's research in much detail, as well as the people he has worked with, as well as the stone walling he gets and got from NASA and other organizations, both educational and government, and other people, merely because his ideas 1) are unusual; 2) expose NASA and others' lies; and 3) seek to establish new paradigms which static science of all kinds choose to reject because they muddy up the waters of their own little boxes they choose to remain in.I had heard much about the Nazi connection with NASA, via Operation Paperclip, particularly Wernher Von Braun, as well as Aleister Crowley, John Parsons and L. Ron Hubbard in relation to some bizarre goings-on in relation to the space program that it was nice to see a detailed account of the actions of these men and how they related to the fledgling space program.Of course, the book starts out with the Monuments on Mars, which Hoagland had already written about extensively. In fact, his "Dark Mission" research was based on his findings in the Cydonia Complex region of Mars. The surprising thing for me was the tie-in of the Egyptian gods Osiris, Isis and Horus, as well as the Scottish Rites sect of Freemasonry, particularly the 33° level, all of which the book goes into great detail about.I can't say that I agree with all of Hoagland's conclusions, but then I haen't done the research. But it's always been that way with Hoagland, ever since I've been acquainted with his work. I always looked forward to hearing him on C2C because of what he brings to the table. You never know what to expect, and it's the same with this entertaining read. I look forward to finishing the book. I'd recommend it to anyone who's not afraid to look beyound their own world views and little boxes, for we all live in little boxes. But it's the courageous men and women like Hoagland who stretch their limits beyond their little boxes that make life more interesting.

One of the best books I've read in years. Probably the one thing that really stands out, more than the evidence of NASA's skullduggery, the lunar evidence, and the martian evidence, is Hoaglund and Barra's mastery of the scientific and engineering procedure. Every single test they outline has a logical progression, one that's repeatable. Every argument they back up with extensive documentation and a clear train of thought that makes sense, for the most part to lay people without technical training, but for people like me WITH an engineering background, it's a crystal clear method. The funny thing is, more than anything, I think this is a skill that Hoaglund acquired in journalism, because in journalism, you have to document your sources, and you have to be able to describe in clear detail to a general audience. I'm sure Barra's background as an engineer helped as well. In fact, I'm not surprised that Hoaglund's background is from the Springfield planetarium. I once worked in a science museum for several years in high school, and honed my skills in describing difficult scientific concepts to everyday people, without losing too much of the technical detail. Hoaglund is bar none a master of this. If he weren't an author, journalist, and scientist, I'd say he'd make one the nation's top science teachers, if this were another life. Thank goodness he's chosen this path in life. From what I can tell, he's also an autodidact's autodidact. Amazing book, excellent investigative work, especially in the chess like moves of outwitting NASA's ploys to discredit their work.The final concrete evidence that's not outlined in the book that you can see for yourself that Hoaglund is definitely on to something incredibly significant, is the mass censorship of Hoaglund's website and material that's going on. I've followed his website, enterprisemission dot com for almost ten years now. Not more than two years ago, when you typed in Enterprise Mission on google, it immediately came into the top line of the search. Today, after the publication of this ground breaking book of rediscovery, when you type in Enterprise Mission on google, even the first TEN PAGES don't return his website. In fact, anything with Enterprise Mission in the url doesn't get returned, at ALL. It's full public evidence of a heavy handed effort to censor Hoaglund and Barra. Which is constitutionally bankrupt of NASA to do. Aren't we supposed to have the first amendment?! Afterall, if Hoaglund and Barra are just "cranks", then why the heavy handed effort to censor them so thoroughly? Every other "crank" doesn't get that kind of treatment! This is a huge indication that Dark Mission is onto something significant!You won't regret the purchase and reading of this book. I was up till 5 AM for several days in hours of reading his material. The pictures, in particular the new ones of the Face from the MRO reveal a beautiful, and utterly sublime structure, of a master artist's (or architect's) handiwork. It doesn't disappoint. After having camped out next to the ruins of Tikal in Guatemala, and climbed the largest pyramid at 3AM to watch the sunrise, I started imagining what it would be like to camp next to the ruins of Cydonia, and to climb the Face to watch the sunrise over the Cydonian city and plain. Maybe that might happen in the future. For the Nazi's who are reading this, Cydonia and the Moon is the heritage of the Asian, Black, Brown, Hispanic, Red, and White peoples. It's for all mankind. It's not just for an elite in the know to have access to and for the blood lines they favor. The cat's out of the bag now, especially with China, India, and Japan making a beeline for the moon.

Aristotle's once wrote that "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." Whilst you may entertain conspiracy theories about NASA you will find them hard to accept. Such conspiracy theorists have tormented Moon astronauts for over 40 years. Buzz Aldrin famously punched moon-landing denier Bart Sibrel in the face in 2002. Neil Armstrong probably spent his life hiding from people like Hoagland. Of course the author claims Aldrin and Armstrong were hypnotised to forget all about the alien artefacts they saw on the moon. I believe there is a special circle of Hell reserved for NASA conspiracy theorists. In this Hell these people get to walk around the Moon & Mars for eternity looking for non-existent space aliens..... And for eternity the Devil will criticise them for covering up when they found. I first read about alleged cover-ups of life on the Moon back in the late 1980's when I was still a teenager and I found the idea entertaining but hardly convincing. The trouble with "Dark Mission" is Hoagland's ability to make his theories so dull. There is a good 20% of this that is probably a genuine retelling of NASA history with another 20% that touches upon quite interesting fringe science. Anyone who has found the theories of 'torsional physics' elsewhere know that it dates back way beyond Tesla and covers an exotic range of ideas including zero point energy, anti-gravity drives and time travel. THAT is interesting but not yet accepted into mainstream physics. Which leaves us with the 60% of the content which is hardcore conspiracy theory. It ropes in the Free Masons, the Kennedy assassination, Roswell and space aliens. The main premise is that NASA is an occult organisation that aligns its activity with the astrological positions of planets linked to Egyptian Gods. None of it is remotely plausible yet, like all good conspiracies, the very lack of evidence and, indeed, any contradictory evidence, is presented as proof of the theory. The author would have you believe that Buzz Aldrin's Holy Communion on the moon was an occult-Freemason-Egyptian ritual. The proof? None. The author just waves it away claiming that the ritual can be traced back to ancient Egypt. Hoagland's approach to statistical modelling is to fire a machine gun at a wall and then draw the target around where-ever the most holes are. The photographic evidence is all so many Rorschach ink-blot tests. The author and his team simply see whatever they wish to see. They have blown up tiny portions of photographs to look at something so small it is nothing more than film grain - then claim they can see enormous structures on the moon made of glass complete with full architectural detail. Yet to everyone else these features look natural. The author presents this all so much "killer evidence" yet is utterly underwhelming & disappointing. Charles Bukowski once wrote that "The problem with the world is that intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid one are full of confidence." Everything Hoagland writes is doubtful. Read "Dark Mission" but Google it often to see how others have debunked it. And, by the way, the photos of Mars in 2001 show there is no face there.

So disappointed with this book.Some great ideas are pitched, but unfortunately you need to have a degree in quantum physics to understand it!Yes, it’s very detailed, but by doing so it becomes so difficult to get through without losing interest.Chronologically, a new addition update finds new notes at the beginning of the new addition rather at the end, which is a huge mistake, as by the time you’ve waded through all that, you know basically what the theory of the book will be, before even starting on the original prose.Such a shame, because the ideas presented should be holding our curiosity far more, but what could have been presented in one page, takes 20.If the ideas had been far more concise, and concentrated on the bullet points to present their theories, it would have been far better.Someone needs to rewrite in layman terms!An opportunity lost.

Fascinating stuff. The amount of detail and research that has gone into this book is amazing. If even a quarter of what is wrote in the book is true then serious questions need to be answered but I'm sure they are not likely to be forthcoming. It can be a bit tough going in places but it is well worth persevering as it will make you think and want to question many things. Chapter 3 alone for me was worth the price of the book as I found the piece surrounding JFK very intriguing and if true and they are prepared to go to those lengths then what else could they be keeping from the public?

The science gets a little too deep and long for me at times personally so I skipped a couple chapters. But highly recommended for anyone interested in the source material. Not something you can just skim through its a serious book.

Book arrived before expected date which was awesome, the book itself was in great condition and the packaging was very good and obviously done with the greatest care.In terms of the book itself it is a great read and very informative. If you are interested in what nasal are really up to, definitely worth a read