Jack Parsons and the Occult History Behind NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab

Before NASA became a spotless symbol of science, one of its rocket pioneers was whispering invocations to ancient gods in a Pasadena mansion filled with magicians, mystics, and explosions. Jack Parsons helped lay the groundwork for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory by day – and by night, he dove into sex magick rituals, occult ceremonies, and a dangerous quest to summon a goddess he believed could change the fate of humanity.