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EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 1H 27M

NASA’s Secret Spy Missions? Gemini XI & The UFO They Tried to Hide

from Codega's Codex of Curiosities · host Rye

A box of NASA photographs from a small Ohio auction led one researcher to a single image that doesn't quite match the official record. Our guest, Ed, spent two decades as a rare book and document dealer working with major auction houses including Christie's and Heritage Auctions — until this discovery changed the direction of his research. Topics Discussed:How a rare-book auction led to a 31-binder NASA photo archiveThe story of NASA mission control engineer Scott Simkinson and his collectionA 1965 lithograph labeled "strange object" from the Gemini 11 missionThe cloud-pattern match between the lithograph and an original NASA photoHow Cold War-era memos shaped NASA's photo review proceduresThe origins of the National Photographic Interpretive CenterA power anomaly and communication gap during the Gemini 11 flightReviewing 16,000 frames of film from the National ArchivesThe theory that most of the visible universe is made of plasmaFiling Freedom of Information Act requests and what came backStories Discussed:Ed describes finding 31 binders of NASA photographs at a small Ohio auction, originally catalogued under the name of NASA's first female employee at Cape Canaveral.He walks through matching the cloud pattern in a 1965 "strange object" lithograph to an original Gemini 11 photograph, frame for frame.He reads from a declassified 1965 memo outlining how NASA photography was reviewed before release — written years before public interest in the topic existed.He breaks down the Gemini 11 mission transcript, where a sudden power drop and a multi-minute communication gap occurred just before a planned night-imaging experiment.He explains how a well-known photography skeptic's analysis ended up supporting his own conclusions about the image.Memorable Quote: "Nobody has ever seen more than a third-generation NASA photo."Ed can be found:Website: https://geminiufo.com/ Amazon Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ed-Wilson/author/B0GLGLSWSP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=0f432781-7064-495f-95e6-4881d7da5243Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/codega-s-codex-of-curiosities--6244705/support.📬Inquiries: [email protected]📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channe...💻Website: https://ttps//codexofcuriositi...📲Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/ccofcuriosities🤳Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/codex.of.curiosities/Support the Show!🛒Codega's Store: https://codegas-bodega-shop.fourthwall.com/🎙Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Codega...📦Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.mx/hz/w...Disclaimer:Neither The Host (Rye Voss) nor the podcast (Codega's Codex of Curiosities) are responsible for the views and opinions of any of the guests.* All claims made by individual guests are at their own discretion and may not reflect on the overall views of Codega's Codex of Curiosities or Rye Voss

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