Soviet researcher 'Mikhail Vasin'

By webeater

Mikhail Vasin was a Soviet researcher best known for co-authoring a controversial and fringe scientific hypothesis regarding the Moon, published during the Cold War era.

🧠 Who Was Mikhail Vasin?

Mikhail Vasin was a Soviet scientist associated with the USSR's space program, particularly the Soviet Academy of Sciences. He worked in a scientific-technical context, but became most (in)famous for an article he co-wrote that drifted sharply into the speculative and conspiratorial realm.

🌑 "Is the Moon the Creation of Intelligence?" (1970)

In July 1970, Vasin co-authored a paper with fellow researcher Alexander Shcherbakov titled:

"Is the Moon the Creation of Intelligence?"
(Published in the Soviet magazine Sputnik, a state-run publication similar to Reader’s Digest)

🧩 The Core Thesis:

The article suggested the Moon is not a natural celestial body, but an artificial satellite, possibly hollow, and constructed by an advanced extraterrestrial civilization.

They cited:

  • Anomalies in lunar composition

  • The shallow depth of lunar craters

  • The Moon’s precise orbital stability

  • Its echo-like ringing when struck (interpreted as evidence it might be hollow)

📜 Historical Context & Legacy:

  • This paper was not a mainstream scientific hypothesis. It was more a blend of speculative science and science fiction.

  • It was sensationalist and likely intended to provoke thought or serve propaganda by demonstrating the USSR’s willingness to entertain bold, paradigm-shifting ideas.

  • The theory influenced later “hollow Moon” and alien Moon base conspiracies in Western UFO circles.

👽 Influence on Pseudoscience & Sci-Fi:

  • Cited by ancient astronaut theorists

  • Inspired elements in works like Arthur C. Clarke’s fiction and modern Moon conspiracy lore

  • Resurfaces in discussions about lunar anomalies, especially in fringe online communities

🚫 Scientific Standing:

Mainstream science does not support any of Vasin’s claims. The Moon is well understood to be a natural satellite, likely formed from Earth material via the giant impact hypothesis.

💬 TL;DR:

Mikhail Vasin was a Soviet scientist who co-authored a bold 1970 hypothesis claiming the Moon is an artificial, hollow structure—possibly built by aliens. Though unscientific, the idea deeply influenced conspiracy theories and science fiction for decades.

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