Nuclear Alien Space Wars: A Martian Theory

Alexandria Ducksworth
The Weird Closet
Published in
4 min readJan 28, 2021

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A University of California physicist claims an alien nuclear war turned Mars into the barren, deserted wasteland we know of today. Really? Really. Sounds like another epic sci-fi movie in development.

Mars has always fascinated us. With the face on Mars and the Martian sphinx rumors, it’s no wonder conspiracy theorists would support the Martian theory an ancient civilization once thrived on the Red Planet. One scientist from the 19th century believed there were canals built there.

The Physicist’s Alien Nuclear War Theory

Dr. John Brandenberg has written in The Journal of Cosmology and the book titled Death on Mars about his theory a nuclear bomb has damaged Mars. His proof: chemical isotopes.

According to his research, Brandenberg concluded the evidence of xenon-129 on Mars is linked to an ancient nuclear war. At first, Brandenburg believed it was from natural causes. Later, he concluded it was an epic intergalactic battle. No matter, there are problems with Brandenberg’s theory, according to many…

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