Declassified CIA documents from the 1980s have reignited curiosity about Mars. These documents, reported by DailyMail, claim that astral projection experiments revealed an ancient Martian civilization—a population of “very large people” who lived in pyramidal structures and battled environmental collapse over a million years ago.
The revelations stem from a report titled “Mars Exploration May 22, 1984,” part of the now-defunct Project Stargate, a U.S. government program that investigated paranormal phenomena like remote viewing and psychokinesis. This effort was ostensibly designed to gain a Cold War edge, leveraging purported psychic abilities to gather intelligence.
The CIA document describes a subject using “astral projection” to mentally travel to Mars. Guided by geographic coordinates and cues provided in a sealed envelope, the subject described seeing a barren Martian landscape marked by obelisks, pyramids, and remnants of an ancient civilization. The subject recounted encountering “tall, thin” beings clad in lightweight, form-fitting garments. These individuals were described as a dying population, grappling with the destruction of their environment. The subject claimed the Martians were seeking refuge, using their pyramid-like structures as shelters during violent storms.
“They’re very philosophic about it,” the subject reported. “They’re looking for a way to survive, and they just can’t.”