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The U.S. Air Force briefly considered nuking the moon

After the Sputnik space satellite launch in 1957, the U.S. Air force commissioned a study of Lunar research flights, known as Project A119, which considered an explosion on the moon's far side to illuminate Earth's natural satellite.

A nuclear moon test would have been a considerable feat that could have confirmed America's leadership, but the Air Force never acted on the study.

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