The Strange Theory of Coronavirus from Space

COVID-19 and the history of the panspermia hypothesis.

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By Neuroskeptic
Aug 17, 2020 7:30 PMAug 17, 2020 7:59 PM
1833 leonid meteor shower
The 1833 Leonid meteor shower lit up skies around the world, elevating the still-developing field of meteor science and shocking the general population. This woodcut was later created based on accounts from the time. (Credit: Adolf Vollmy/Wikimedia Commons)

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There are plenty of unusual theories over the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. From claims that the virus is a bioweapon, to the idea that 5G transmissions are behind the pandemic, there's been no shortage of hard-to-believe ideas.

But there's one COVID-19 theory so remarkable that it makes the others look boring by comparison: The proposal that the coronavirus came from space.

In this post, I'll discuss this wonderfully strange idea and its equally strange history.


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