NASA, Cold War and Greenland

NASA Radar Detects Abandoned Site of Secret Cold War Project in Greenland—a ‘City Under the Ice’
Camp Century was built in 1959 and advertised as a U.S. research site—but it also hosted a clandestine missile facility
'We didn't know what it was at first.' NASA aircraft uncovers site of secret Cold War nuclear missile tunnels under Greenland ice sheet
As it turns out, this abandoned "secret city" was the site of a secret Cold War project known as Project Iceworm which called for the construction of 2,500 miles (4,023 km) of tunnels that could be used to nuclear intermediate range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) at the Soviet Union.
NASA's bleeding-edge radar has captured a secret Cold War base under Greenland's receding ice sheet
NASA performed a scientific mission earlier this year, surveying Greenland's massive ice sheet to test the limits and capabilities of its Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture
NASA radar accidentally finds secret Cold War 'city under the ice' in Greenland
The CIRES-led study used ground-penetrating radar to estimate the amount of waste under the ice. The team found that the waste at Camp Century covers about 136 acres, about the size of 100 football fields, and contains an estimated 53,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 63,000 gallons of wastewater.
'City under the ice': NASA scientists find abandoned Cold War military base in Greenland
NASA scientists found Camp Century, an abandoned Cold War military base, during a flight to map the Greenland Ice Sheet.
NASA Radar Reveals Cold War ‘City Under the Ice’
Camp Century, a subterranean military base in Greenland, was spotted under the icy expanse during a flight earlier this year.
NASA Uncovers a Hidden Cold War City Buried Beneath Greenland’s Ice
NASA scientists accidentally uncovered Camp Century, a hidden Cold War base under Greenland's ice, using advanced radar technology in April 2024. This discovery not only brings historical artifacts to light but also assists in ice sheet studies critical for understanding future sea level changes.
Angela Merkel on Putin, Trump, and a post-Cold War world still divided
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Russia’s use of a nuclear-capable missile is a clear departure from Cold War doctrine of deterrence
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The Post-Cold War Era Is Finished. Liberalism and Democracy Will Go On.
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The AD-5N ‘Skyraider' and Its Little-Known Nuclear Role in the Cold War
In late 1958, during heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait, Skyraider pilots were prepped for nuclear strike missions.
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BC’s Tales of the Pacific ǀ Back to the Cold War in the Pacific
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Morton Abramowitz, diplomat galvanized by war and famine, dies at 91
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Director of Cold War film ‘Red Dawn’ said movie’s success taught him lesson about liberal Hollywood
Reflecting on the 40th anniversary of her father John Milius's Cold War thriller "Red Dawn," Amanda Milius said Hollywood ...
The map that shows Russia’s ‘secret war’ with the West has likely begun
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