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NASA scientist claims she died 3 times — revealing her peek at the afterlife: ‘Everything was interconnected’

Nypost · · 750 words · By Ben Cost
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NASA scientist claims she died 3 times — revealing her peek at the afterlife: ‘Everything was interconnected’ Ingrid Honkala, a former NASA scientist, claims she is intimately familiar with death after allegedly flatlining a staggering three times.

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What happened

NASA scientist claims she died 3 times — revealing her peek at the afterlife: ‘Everything was interconnected’ Ingrid Honkala, a former NASA scientist, claims she is intimately familiar with death after allegedly flatlining a staggering three times.

Why it matters

“It felt like entering a deeper layer of reality that exists beyond our physical senses,” Honkala, 55, told Jam Press of her trifecta of near-death experiences.

Common ground

“In that state, consciousness felt vast, intelligent, and interconnected.” The Bogotá, Colombia-based creator, who notably earned a PhD in Marine Science and has worked for both NASA and the US Navy, claims that her first brush with death came when she was…

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Authority: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/lifestyle/ex-nasa-scientist-ingrid-honkala-describ…

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ingrid Honkala, a former NASA scientist, claims she is intimately familiar with death after allegedly flatlining a staggering three times.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Ingrid Honkala is a former NASA scientist who claims to have flatlined/died three times.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alnus rubra, the red alder, is a deciduous broadleaf tree native to western North America (Alaska, Yukon, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Montana).
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web search NEUTRAL — Ingrid Honkala, a former NASA scientist, claims she is intimately familiar with death after allegedly flatlining a staggering three times.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/lifestyle/ex-nasa-scientist-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — A NASA scientist who claims to have died three times says she witnessed the exact same afterlife on each occasion. Ingrid Honkala, 55, says she has undergone three near-death experiences at the ...
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/mindandbody/nasa-scientist-…
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Claim 2: “The Bogotá, Colombia-based creator, who notably earned a PhD in Marine Science and has worked for both NASA and the US Navy”
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Multiple sources confirm her PhD in Marine Science (specifically from the University of Southern Mississippi) and her employment with NASA and the US Navy.
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web search NEUTRAL — However, for Ingrid, who later went onto earn a PhD in Marine Science and work for NASA and the US Navy, it was the first experience, when Ingrid was just two, that had an incredibly profound ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/nasa-scientist-who-died…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ingrid's extensive professional scientific background spans over 30 years, in dozens of countries, learning multiple languages, obtaining higher degrees from institutions like The Department of Marine…
https://www.ingridhonkala.com/professional-accomplishments
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web search NEUTRAL — Ingrid Honkala, a former NASA scientist, claims she is intimately familiar with death after allegedly flatlining a staggering three times.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/lifestyle/ex-nasa-scientist-in…
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Claim 3: “Honkala would undergo two more near-death experiences: one following a motorcycle accident at 25 and the other at 52, when her blood pressure dropped during surgery.”
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Multiple sources specify the three NDEs: age 2 (icy water), age 25 (motorcycle crash), and age 52 (blood pressure drop during surgery).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of green politics, such as environmentalism and social justice. Green party platforms typically embrace social democratic …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) are an annual orienteering competition. They were first held in 1990. Entry is open to national teams aged 20 and below as of 31 December in the year…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1952 Summer Olympics were held in Helsinki, Finland, from 19 July to 3 August 1952.
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Claim 4: “Honkala, who detailed her journeys into the beyond in her book “Dying To See The Light.””
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about Amazon Prime and the Green Party. No evidence provided confirms the existence of a book titled 'Dying To See The Light'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of green politics, such as environmentalism and social justice. Green party platforms typically embrace social democratic …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_party
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 9, 2026 · An Amazon Prime membership comes with much more than fast, free delivery. Check out the shopping, entertainment, health care, and grocery benefits, plus updates available to members.
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web search NEUTRAL — Amazon Prime As an Amazon Prime member, you receive delivery, shopping, streaming, reading, and other benefits.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=…
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Claim 5: “Honkala fell into an icy tank of water at home... when she was just two years old.”
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Multiple sources confirm she fell into an icy tank of water at home in Bogotá, Colombia, when she was two years old.
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web search NEUTRAL — Honkala fell into an icy tank of water at home, unbeknownst to the maid who was listening to the radio in another room.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/lifestyle/ex-nasa-scientist-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — NASA scientist Ingrid Honkala, 55, claims to have had three near-death experiences throughout her life and says each time she encountered the exact same afterlife vision
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/nasa-scient…
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web search NEUTRAL — Honkala said her first brush with death came when she was just two years old after falling into a tank of icy water at her home in Bogotá, Colombia. She recalled the initial shock and panic of struggl…
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15792815/nasa-…
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