Between 1977 and 1995, the CIA wasn’t just busy with Cold War espionage—it was dabbling in psychic phenomena, too. Enter Project Stargate, a top-secret program exploring the mysterious world of remote viewing, the ability to “see” distant locations and events using nothing but the power of the mind. The goal? To uncover military and intelligence secrets—and maybe a few cosmic ones, too.

While most of Stargate’s experiments stayed firmly on Earth, one particular session launched straight into the stars. In 1984, the CIA asked a remote viewer to focus on a set of coordinates on Mars, but with one very bold twist: the target was Mars as it existed one million years ago.

What happened next is the stuff of Stranger Things. The remote viewer described seeing a pyramid-like structure jutting out of the Martian landscape. But the real twist? The place wasn’t deserted—it was once home to “very large people,” described as tall, thin, and shadowy figures. According to the viewer, these beings weren’t just lounging around—they were survivors of a planet-wide disaster, seeking refuge in their pyramids to escape an epic storm.

The Martians, referred to as an “elder race,” were reportedly grappling with the end of their civilization. Despite their advanced knowledge and efforts, they couldn’t overcome the challenges that Mars threw at them. "They're very philosophical about it," the viewer explained, as if these ancient beings had accepted their fate but couldn’t shake the desire to survive.

Here’s where it gets really interesting: this isn’t just another UFO conspiracy theory cooked up on the internet. The session is fully documented in a declassified CIA file titled “Mars Exploration”, which you can still read on their official website. That’s right—the U.S. government not only funded a program to explore psychic phenomena but also explored what could be the remnants of an ancient alien civilization on Mars.

Whether these visions were actual remnants of a past event or the remote viewer’s own subconscious daydreams—is an open question. Was this experiment a glimpse into an ancient, forgotten chapter of Martian history or merely an elaborate exercise in creative visualization? The truth, much like the mysteries of Mars itself, is open to interpretation.