NASA Found a Secret Military Base Buried 100 Feet Deep in Greenland's Ice Shelf
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- #Cold War
- #Nuclear Waste
- NASA scientists discovered Camp Century, a Cold War-era U.S. military base buried 100 feet under Greenland's ice.
- Camp Century was a secret project under the guise of scientific research, intended to house nuclear missiles (Project Iceworm).
- The base was abandoned in 1967, leaving behind 47,000 gallons of nuclear waste buried in the ice.
- Climate change threatens to expose the nuclear waste as Greenland's ice melts, with projections suggesting exposure by 2090.
- The discovery was made using UAVSAR technology, similar to LiDAR, which revealed the base's structures clearly.
- Camp Century was built with 6,000 tons of materials transported under extreme conditions, including -70°F temperatures and 125 mph winds.
- The base included a nuclear reactor and extensive tunnels, with plans for expansion that were never realized due to feasibility issues.