Space certainly has a lot to offer: Asteroids, meteors and space junk, for example. But you can also observe a lot of things on our planet from space. If you are a good observer you might even find hidden treasure in the ocean like Gordon Cooper.
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Treasure hunt from space
The astronaut set a record in 1963. In his spacecraft 'Faith 7' he orbited the Earth 22 times. His mission was to scout out launch pads for nuclear missiles. In the process, he took photos and used measuring instruments. And those pictures revealed some unusual results.
They are certainly not nuclear launch pads on Earth. Instead, Cooper interpreted the recordings as metallic accumulations located beneath the surface of the sea. Cooper put one and one together and discovered the treasures of sunken ships.
Cooper reveals his secret
It was not until 40 years later that he shared his secret. Shortly before his death in 2004, he turned to treasure hunter Darrell Miklos, with whom he has been friends for years. After Cooper's death, Miklos continued the treasure hunt for his friend.
He documented the treasure hunt with the TV series Cooper's Treasure. In addition to focusing on the treasure hunt in honour of Cooper, the programme also takes a look at the past and introduces various explorers since colonial times. In the present, Miklos and his crew use Cooper's coordinates to dive into the world's oceans for sunken treasure.
Whether they are successful in finding the treasure, will be revealed in the video.
This article was translated from Gentside DE.
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-Vice: Schatzsuche. Wie ein Astronaut vom Weltall aus versunkene Schätze entdeckte
