what is haarp

The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) is a scientific research program that studies the properties and behavior of the ionosphere, which is the highest, ionized part of Earths atmosphere. It was initially jointly funded by the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) . The program was designed to analyze the ionosphere and investigate the potential for developing ionospheric enhancement technology for radio communications and surveillance. HAARP has a high-power, high-frequency (HF) transmitter for the study of the ionosphere and has been used to conduct various experiments, such as transmitting signals to the moon and receiving the reflected signal at different locations on Earth. The facility is located in Gakona, Alaska, and has been operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks since 2015. Despite its scientific purpose, HAARP has been the subject of various conspiracy theories, but its actual function is to conduct research on the ionosphere and its effects on communication and navigation systems.