Historically, remote viewing gained prominence during the Cold War when intelligence agencies sought unconventional espionage tools. The U.S. government’s Stargate Project illustrates how military interest lent legitimacy and funding to parapsychological research. Nevertheless, the project’s closure reflected institutional disappointment with the unreliable and inconsistent nature of remote viewing data. The phenomenon’s historical trajectory intertwines with cultural fascination for psychic phenomena and skepticism about their scientific standing.