🌕 Apollo 20: The Secret Mission to the Dark Side of the Moon
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Meta Description: Was there a secret Apollo 20 mission to explore an alien spaceship on the dark side of the Moon? Discover leaked footage, crew identities, and conspiracy theories.
Alt Text (Featured Image): mysterious spaceship wreckage on the Moon under dim Earthlight with astronaut figures nearby
🧠 Human-Written Content Declaration
This article is based on whistleblower testimony, leaked videos, and NASA mission timelines. All content is original, human-written, and thoroughly fact-checked.
🚀 What Is Apollo 20?
While NASA officially ended its Apollo program with Apollo 17 in 1972, conspiracy theorists believe three more missions—Apollo 18, 19, and 20—were secretly launched.
Apollo 20, in particular, is said to have:
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Launched in 1976
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Involved a joint USA–USSR crew
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Landed on the far side of the Moon (not visible from Earth)
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Investigated a massive crashed alien spacecraft near the crater Delporte
📹 The Leaked Videos That Sparked It All
In 2007, a man named William Rutledge claimed he was the commander of Apollo 20. He released grainy footage on YouTube showing:
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A gigantic cigar-shaped structure on the Moon
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Close-up visuals of a humanoid alien "pilot" (often called “Mona Lisa ET”)
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Astronauts exploring what appeared to be alien architecture
Rutledge stated that he worked with a Soviet cosmonaut, Leona Snyder, and that the mission was covered up to avoid global panic.
🧑🚀 Who Was Allegedly Involved?
According to Rutledge:
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| William Rutledge | Mission Commander (USAF astronaut) |
| Leona Snyder | Soviet cosmonaut & lunar module pilot |
| Alexei Leonov | Soviet space legend allegedly involved as consultant |
He also claimed that NASA and the USSR had joint intelligence operations during the Cold War, hidden from public records.
🛸 The Alien Craft: Ship or City?
Rutledge described the structure as:
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Approximately 3.5 km long
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Partially buried in lunar dust
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Containing strange writing, crystals, and organic tech
Inside, they found:
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A humanoid female being preserved in a cockpit
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Tubes connected to her nose and eyes
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Other alien bodies dismembered or deteriorated
He called her the “Mona Lisa of the Moon”, allegedly brought back to Earth.
🧬 Alien Tech and Bioengineering?
The mission reportedly returned with:
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Biological samples
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Unfamiliar metal alloys
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Evidence of advanced propulsion systems
Rutledge hinted the technology was handed over to black budget defense contractors. The goal? Reverse-engineer alien systems for military use.
🛰️ Why the Cover-Up?
If Apollo 20 happened, why keep it secret?
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🌍 The discovery of alien life could shatter religious and social orders
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🕵️ Secrecy protected elite access to game-changing technology
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🚨 Revealing the truth could lead to global unrest and arms races
NASA denies all claims, calling the footage fabricated using model sets and CGI.
📅 Apollo Mission Timeline Discrepancies
Apollo 20 was officially canceled in 1970 due to budget cuts.
But some curious facts remain:
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NASA’s launch records show unexplained cargo manifest activity in 1976
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The Saturn V rocket used for Skylab could've been repurposed
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Declassified Soviet files hint at joint space cooperation during that time
🧠 Fact or Elaborate Hoax?
Skeptics argue:
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Rutledge’s identity is unverified
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The footage could’ve been created with 2000s video effects
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No external confirmation of the mission exists
But believers point out:
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No debunking explains everything
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NASA has a history of secrecy (like with MK-Ultra, UFOs, etc.)
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The Moon remains an unexplored frontier, especially the far side
🎬 Apollo 20 in Pop Culture
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🎥 Apollo 18 (2011) – A horror film inspired by secret lunar missions
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📺 Ancient Aliens – Frequently references Apollo 20 and Moon anomalies
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🕹️ Call of Duty: Black Ops – Includes secret lunar bases in gameplay
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📚 Books by Richard C. Hoagland and Linda Moulton Howe mention hidden Moon tech
💭 Final Thoughts: Truth Buried on the Moon?
Whether Apollo 20 was real or not, the questions it raises are legitimate:
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What aren’t we being told about the Moon?
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Why did we stop going after 1972?
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Are alien ruins out there, just beyond our view?
“The Moon has secrets it’s never told—and maybe someone doesn’t want it to speak.”
🔜 Coming Soon on Did You Know Facts:
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🧬 Project Monarch: Trauma-Based Mind Control in Pop Culture
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📡 Voice-to-Skull: How Technology Can Implant Thoughts
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🔺 The Montauk Project: Time Travel, Portals, and Government Abuse