Questions1979 Vela incidentWas the iodine-131 in Australian sheep thyroids fallout from the event?Answer
Answer · 1979 Vela incident
The iodine-131 came from a test near the Prince Edward Islands, carried east and rained out over…
The iodine-131 came from a test near the Prince Edward Islands, carried east and rained out over south-eastern Australia on 26 September.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: two pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Activity in samples slaughtered weeks after 26 September, decaying with an 8-day half-life.
- Trajectories from the site reach south-eastern Australia around 26 September.
What would rule it out
- Evidence of laboratory contamination or another fission source in the period.
Evidence 2 for · 1 against
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The questions it answers
Most likelyThe iodine-131 came from a test near the Prince Edward Islands, carried east and rained out over…
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The iodine-131 came from a test near the Prince Edward Islands, carried east and rained out over… [Answer ANS0CW4X5A032M1]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CW4X5A032M1
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