The claim
Het LOFAR-systeem in Drenthe is het middelpunt voor een wereldwijd HAARP-systeem.
Original publisher’s rating
De LOFAR-radiotelescoop in Drenthe beïnvloedt het weer niet en is niet gelinkt aan het Amerikaanse onderzoeksprogramma HAARP. Bovendien wordt in de politiek geregeld over het Drentse systeem gesproken.
Reviewed by dpa ↗ ·
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The review says LOFAR is a radio telescope that studies space and terrestrial weather phenomena but does not affect the weather. It also reports no link between LOFAR and HAARP, which it describes as a U.S. research program in Alaska.[S1]
Additional context
LOFAR is made up of thousands of smaller radio antennas whose data are combined by a computer. [S1]
The review notes that LOFAR-related political discussions included project funding and progress in 2006, a wind park near the telescope in 2018, and a discussion in the Dutch House of Representatives in 2016. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] dpa original review
Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026
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