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1979 Vela incident
1979 Vela incident2 key questions · 4 questions · 0 answered
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Most likelyIsrael, possibly with South African help or territory
Most likelyA low-yield atmospheric nuclear test of a few kilotons, near the ocean surface
Most likelyThe Ascension and Argentia signals came from an explosion near the Prince Edward Islands at the flash time
Most likelyThe iodine-131 came from a test near the Prince Edward Islands, carried east and rained out over…