In 1899, a magazine referenced the first wireless transmission of Morse code, and voting machines were approved by U.S. Congress for use in federal elections, but another event occurred, or rather a discovery that, if popularized, would terrify many: the supposed existence of Aliens! Specifically, the discovery of Nicola Tesla, a prodigious student of science, seemed to corroborate or confirm the terrifying existence of an extraterrestrial being. In order to truly understand the Black Knight Satellite, the facts, theories, and conspiracies will be presented in the Background, short-term effects, and the long-lasting impact on life as we know it on Earth. First, to understand the Black Knight Satellite, the background must be presented. …show more content…
As a result of his discovery, Nicola Tesla burned to reply to these signals he had observed, so he tried to build a world radio center. The world radio center would have contained: interconnected radiotelephone networks, private communications, and radio news service. Surprisingly, all the services enjoyed today, but developed far in the past. What is more, like many of Nicola Tesla’s Ideas, the world radio center remains a substantial leap ahead of its time, but, unfortunately, funding seemed low for an idea of innovation many years ahead of time. Even more surprising, if the world radio center had been built, telephones, in a sense, may have existed before the 1920s. Unsurprisingly, though, the signals and the idea of a world radio station attracted public attention. As a result, many published newspapers referred to this mysterious object and contributed more mystery to the story. Furthermore, once made known to the public, the Black Knight satellite was given many explanations in the form of conspiracies. Conversely, one example of these conspiracies was the Russians had built and launched a satellite into space to spy on other countries and reign down destruction in the form of missiles from space. On the other hand, there is a problem with this theory. At the current time, due to lack of materials, lack of electronics available, lack of scientist specialized in space exploration, and no country with the capability of polar orbit, at that time, a satellite would have been impossible. Surprisingly, Russia began to think America had launched a satellite into space to spy on other countries, but, regardless of which side, the same problems arise with this conspiracy. Another and more outlandish claim is aliens! Surprisingly, many believed this claim and may have caused some to become avid alien believers. The Black Knight Satellite, not popularized until years later after