Dit is ons nieuw hondje Kira, een kruising van een waterhond en een Podenko. Ze is sinds 7 februari 2024 bij ons en druk bezig ons hart te veroveren. Het is een lief, aanhankelijk hondje, dat zich op een week snel aan ons heeft aangepast. Ze is heel vinnig en nieuwsgierig, een heel ander hondje dan Noleke.
This is our new dog Kira, a cross between a water dog and a Podenko. She has been with us since February 7, 2024 and is busy winning our hearts. She is a sweet, affectionate dog who quickly adapted to us within a week. She is very quick and curious, a very different dog than Noleke.
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UFO'S of UAP'S, ASTRONOMIE, RUIMTEVAART, ARCHEOLOGIE, OUDHEIDKUNDE, SF-SNUFJES EN ANDERE ESOTERISCHE WETENSCHAPPEN - DE ALLERLAATSTE NIEUWTJES
UFO's of UAP'S in België en de rest van de wereld In België had je vooral BUFON of het Belgisch UFO-Netwerk, dat zich met UFO's bezighoudt. BEZOEK DUS ZEKER VOOR ALLE OBJECTIEVE INFORMATIE , enkel nog beschikbaar via Facebook en deze blog.
Verder heb je ook het Belgisch-Ufo-meldpunt en Caelestia, die prachtig, doch ZEER kritisch werk leveren, ja soms zelfs héél sceptisch...
Voor Nederland kan je de mooie site www.ufowijzer.nl bezoeken van Paul Harmans. Een mooie site met veel informatie en artikels.
MUFON of het Mutual UFO Network Inc is een Amerikaanse UFO-vereniging met afdelingen in alle USA-staten en diverse landen.
MUFON's mission is the analytical and scientific investigation of the UFO- Phenomenon for the benefit of humanity...
Je kan ook hun site bekijken onder www.mufon.com.
Ze geven een maandelijks tijdschrift uit, namelijk The MUFON UFO-Journal.
Since 02/01/2020 is Pieter ex-president (=voorzitter) of BUFON, but also ex-National Director MUFON / Flanders and the Netherlands. We work together with the French MUFON Reseau MUFON/EUROP.
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Sure you have seen mountains, and volcanos before. You may have even seen the tallest mountain in the world, or been lucky enough to have conquered it with a majestic climb, but have you seen a mountain so high that its bigger than the Earth itself? Thats why I am sharing this with you today. I found this mountain on the sun, thats so big it is slightly bigger than the Earth. I saw this and thought you would like to see it too. It may be a giant UFO leaving the sun, below all that molten material, but we will never know for sure. Still, it puts thinks into perspective a bit, doesn't it? Scott C. Waring www.ufosightingsdaily.com
The screenshots above are all untouched and directly from the NASA MSSS link above. Its a bit mind-blowing, but there are lakes on Mars and we now have government evidence to back that up. This is 100% proof that lakes and rivers exist on Mars, which means that fish and water creatures do as well. Water is a main source for animals to exist, so this may also be a big visiting spot from some smaller life forms (remember the Mars rabbit?). It is believed that NASA was not created to help the public to learn whats beyond our world, but instead was created to stifle that with mediocre info leaks, holding the Earth back in its knowledge until NASA deems the world ready. Whatsupinthesky37 is not taking this hands down. He is a warrior of the field of alien research on Mars, and he is already raising the level of awareness of all humanity. Scott C. Waring www.ufosightingsdaily.com WhatsUpInTheSky37 States: We now have over 5 or 6 very good shots from the air that seem to show frozen or warm water lakes sitting on the Martian surface. This has never been addressed by NASA since we are still looking for these "miniscule" traces of life and water. I ask you to use your judgement on this one. What does this look like to you?
Past UFO and Crop Circle Clips: Are We Fascinated With Aliens?
Past UFO and Crop Circle Clips: Are We Fascinated With Aliens?
Even in this age, where science and technology have boomed so significantly, the mystery about aliens rests with the anonymous possibilities of knowing them. According to other experts, a lot of us do not even accept that aliens are a detail and not imagination. There are many kinds of stuff about aliens that people think about. However, with the contradicting answers due to the different views, experience, and perceptions of people, everything about them looks to be a complete mystery. When will the mystery uncover itself? As soon as it reveals, will it give you the answers you were looking for?
Much of the fiction genre is covering stories about alien species. Why are aliens so fascinating to writers and readers alike? Well, alien species are blank creatures, we can do with them what we like. This recently discovered video of a strange object caught circling a secluded field might prove that alien theory does exist. The clip was filmed in Wiltshire near Oliver’s Castle. It has a small white dots that appear to be hovering haphazardly above a cornfield. As the objects travel around the field in circular formations, it appears in the corn beneath and suddenly disappear, leaving traces of mystery circles in their wake.
Crop circles have appeared since the 1980s and became the subject of paranormal investigators. While many believe them as a sign that extraterrestrial creatures are communicating the Earth, some scientists discredit this theory. According to a research professor working at the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space, the ‘thing’ cannot be scientifically proven.” Therefore, the mystery runs on. Despite the controversy, the particular video has resurfaced. Whether or not you believe in aliens, the question of their existence still exists. According to a foreign expert, there are over 200 species visiting Earth regularly. Meanwhile, in the North East of England, the sightings have had enthusiasts convinced of their existence.
At a recent Microsoft Developers Build Conference in San Francisco, one presenter discussed how robots are being designed to do human work through the use of machine learning (ML). Take, for instance, lettuce cutting. A new robot from Blueriver Technology, known as LettucBot, uses ML algorithms to cut lettuce precisely. Blueriver’s motto is “smart machines for digital agriculture.”
Robots Handling Vastly More Variables
It’s not that robots are smarter than humans, it’s that they have more capability of handling significantly more variables than humans. Humans handle 10 to 15 variables at a time while ML algorithms handle thousands. What’s more, ML algorithms can be designed to slice and dice information to identify hierarchical layers of information, create outlines, and synthesize this information to make decisions in a split-second or less.
A current trend in robotics known as cobots, where humans and robots work together, is likely to fade into history as ML, AI, and sensor and motion capture camera technology gets better and faster. The ultimate goal is use machine learning to develop cognitive computing systems that will integrate AI and machine learning to perform increasingly humanlike tasks including thinking, planning, and decision-making.
Use of Machine Learning in a Variety of Industries
Already in the investment world, hedge funds including Two Sigma and Renaissance Technologies are using ML and AI to design and manage investment portfolios.
The following video is a speech about ML by Tom Simonite of Google. According to the video description:
Google has deployed practical A.I. throughout its products for the last decade — from Translate, to the Google app, to Photos, to Inbox. The teams continue to make fundamental breakthroughs in machine learning, publishing promising new results at an accelerating pace. Now TensorFlow and Cloud Machine Learning make it even easier for researchers and developers around the world to collaborate. So as we work together to drive machine learning forward, what are the most exciting possibilities? What are the top challenges? And what’s on the horizon? Join Google’s machine learning leads in a discussion with veteran technology editor Tom Simonite as we explore the promise of machine learning.
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The Ehang 184 is designed to carry a 220-pound load, fly under 650 feet in the air, and cruise for 23 minutes at an average speed of 62 mph, according to the specs. Electric charging takes two to four hours. The four-rotor drone also uses an app for takeoff and landing. I picture it being sort of like a pedicab that gets airborne.
Recently the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems announced an agreement with EHang to collaborate on flight testing, training, and development at the state's FAA unmanned aircraft systems test site. The goal is for Ehang's drone to ultimately get regulatory approval. The people involved called the agreement "historic," but "futuristic" sounds more accurate to me.
"I personally look forward to the day when drone taxis are part of Nevada's transportation system," Tom Wilczek, an aerospace and defense industry specialist for the Governor's Office of Economic Development, said in a press release.
A specific timeline for testing is still in the works but Ehang expects to begin later this year, theLas Vegas Review-Journal reported. If everything works out, it will be a first for the state and the country. Not that getting regulatory approval will be easy. Plus, there are other challenges like the drone's limited 23-minute cruise time and its lack of manual flight controls should anything go awry. Hrm.
Having driven across Nevada once during a cross-country road trip, I'd gladly hand over the controls to a super-safe drone for that same stretch, though. The road was so straight and the surroundings so sparse that I lost perspective and felt like the car could have been going 100 mph or 10. It all felt like a strange dream.
Here's hoping the Nevada testing involves automatic avoidance capabilities for the Ehang 184. There's weirder stuff in the skies out there.
The Ehang 184 is designed to carry a 220-pound load, fly under 650 feet in the air, and cruise for 23 minutes at an average speed of 62 mph, according to the specs. Electric charging takes two to four hours. The four-rotor drone also uses an app for takeoff and landing. I picture it being sort of like a pedicab that gets airborne.
Recently the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems announced an agreement with EHang to collaborate on flight testing, training, and development at the state's FAA unmanned aircraft systems test site. The goal is for Ehang's drone to ultimately get regulatory approval. The people involved called the agreement "historic," but "futuristic" sounds more accurate to me.
"I personally look forward to the day when drone taxis are part of Nevada's transportation system," Tom Wilczek, an aerospace and defense industry specialist for the Governor's Office of Economic Development, said in a press release.
A specific timeline for testing is still in the works but Ehang expects to begin later this year, theLas Vegas Review-Journal reported. If everything works out, it will be a first for the state and the country. Not that getting regulatory approval will be easy. Plus, there are other challenges like the drone's limited 23-minute cruise time and its lack of manual flight controls should anything go awry. Hrm.
Having driven across Nevada once during a cross-country road trip, I'd gladly hand over the controls to a super-safe drone for that same stretch, though. The road was so straight and the surroundings so sparse that I lost perspective and felt like the car could have been going 100 mph or 10. It all felt like a strange dream.
Here's hoping the Nevada testing involves automatic avoidance capabilities for the Ehang 184. There's weirder stuff in the skies out there.
The Ehang 184 is designed to carry a 220-pound load, fly under 650 feet in the air, and cruise for 23 minutes at an average speed of 62 mph, according to the specs. Electric charging takes two to four hours. The four-rotor drone also uses an app for takeoff and landing. I picture it being sort of like a pedicab that gets airborne.
Recently the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems announced an agreement with EHang to collaborate on flight testing, training, and development at the state's FAA unmanned aircraft systems test site. The goal is for Ehang's drone to ultimately get regulatory approval. The people involved called the agreement "historic," but "futuristic" sounds more accurate to me.
"I personally look forward to the day when drone taxis are part of Nevada's transportation system," Tom Wilczek, an aerospace and defense industry specialist for the Governor's Office of Economic Development, said in a press release.
A specific timeline for testing is still in the works but Ehang expects to begin later this year, theLas Vegas Review-Journal reported. If everything works out, it will be a first for the state and the country. Not that getting regulatory approval will be easy. Plus, there are other challenges like the drone's limited 23-minute cruise time and its lack of manual flight controls should anything go awry. Hrm.
Having driven across Nevada once during a cross-country road trip, I'd gladly hand over the controls to a super-safe drone for that same stretch, though. The road was so straight and the surroundings so sparse that I lost perspective and felt like the car could have been going 100 mph or 10. It all felt like a strange dream.
Here's hoping the Nevada testing involves automatic avoidance capabilities for the Ehang 184. There's weirder stuff in the skies out there.
The Ehang 184 is designed to carry a 220-pound load, fly under 650 feet in the air, and cruise for 23 minutes at an average speed of 62 mph, according to the specs. Electric charging takes two to four hours. The four-rotor drone also uses an app for takeoff and landing. I picture it being sort of like a pedicab that gets airborne.
Recently the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems announced an agreement with EHang to collaborate on flight testing, training, and development at the state's FAA unmanned aircraft systems test site. The goal is for Ehang's drone to ultimately get regulatory approval. The people involved called the agreement "historic," but "futuristic" sounds more accurate to me.
"I personally look forward to the day when drone taxis are part of Nevada's transportation system," Tom Wilczek, an aerospace and defense industry specialist for the Governor's Office of Economic Development, said in a press release.
A specific timeline for testing is still in the works but Ehang expects to begin later this year, theLas Vegas Review-Journal reported. If everything works out, it will be a first for the state and the country. Not that getting regulatory approval will be easy. Plus, there are other challenges like the drone's limited 23-minute cruise time and its lack of manual flight controls should anything go awry. Hrm.
Having driven across Nevada once during a cross-country road trip, I'd gladly hand over the controls to a super-safe drone for that same stretch, though. The road was so straight and the surroundings so sparse that I lost perspective and felt like the car could have been going 100 mph or 10. It all felt like a strange dream.
Here's hoping the Nevada testing involves automatic avoidance capabilities for the Ehang 184. There's weirder stuff in the skies out there.
In special reports, this week’s files cover: General George S. Brown and UFOs, US State Department Cables Warn Do Not Discuss UFOs entering Earth orbit, DSP Satellite FastWalkers (UFOs, Space Fence, UFOs a Threat to Argentina, and Nibiru.
Unidentified Aerial Phenomena sightings were reported over California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia.
Unidentified Aerial Phenomena sightings were reported over Australia, Canada, Ecuador, Iran, Serbia, Russia, Turkey, and England in the United Kingdom.
The Filer Research Institute feels the scientific study of UFOs is for the benefit of humankind and is an important endeavor. The weekly intelligence report provides you with information on the latest sightings and UFO news that you need to understand the world situation. The purpose of these files is to report the UFO eyewitness and photo/video evidence that occurs on a daily basis around the world and in space. These Files assume that extraterrestrial intelligent life not only exists, but my hypothesis is that the over a thousand UFOs reported each month represent technologically advanced spacecraft conducting surveillance of Earth. I personally became interested in UFOs when London Control ordered me to intercept one over England while flying for the US Air Force and Prince Phillip told me of his personal interest in UFOs. The US Air Force investigated UFOs for more than twenty years under Project Blue Book; and I continue this advanced research. I believe the God of the universe has spread life throughout the cosmos and UFO’s are visiting us in ever-increasing numbers.
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General George S. Brown and UFOs
“I don’t know whether this story has ever been told or not. They weren’t called UFOs. They were called enemy helicopters. And they were only seen at night and they were only seen in certain places. They were seen up around the DMZ [demilitarized zone] in the early summer of ’68. And this resulted in quite a little battle. And in the course of this, an Australian destroyer took a hit and we never found any enemy, we only found ourselves when this had all been sorted out. And this caused some shooting there, and there was no enemy at all involved but we always reacted, always after dark.” The same thing happened up at Pleiku at the Highlands in ’69.”
General Brown, as USAF Chief of Staff, addressing the appearance of UFOs during the Vietnam War at press conference in Illinois, October 16, 1973.
As Executive Officer he took part in the famous low-level bombing raid against oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania, on August 1st, 1943. The 93rd Group was the second of five B-24 groups which raided Ploesti from a temporary base at Benghazi, Libya. The 93d Group, led by its commander, flew directly into heavy defenses to hit three of the six target refineries. The lead plane and 10 others were shot down or crashed on the target. General Brown, then a major, took over the lead of the battered 93rd and led it back to Benghazi. He received the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions on that mission.
Editor’s Note: As an Intelligence officer, I briefed General Brown in Saigon, Vietnam almost every morning at 7th Air Force Headquarters during 1968. He treated all ranks with respect, and was always friendly even when I was just a Captain. Later, he became Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1978 to 1982 and was well aware of UFOs.
US State Department Cables WarnDo Not Discuss UFOs entering Earth orbit
Gordon James Gianninoto writes, I had brought this up first when Julian Assange mentioned there wereUFOs mentioned in state department official cables. Nothing much has transpired since he admitted he had seen such cables, and that they existed.
Now I learn that our favorite freedom of information activist pursuing the US government documents concerning UFOs, Larry Bryant has identified one such cable dated from November of 2005 in which the US State Department specifically instructed US Embassy personnel in the Ukraine NOT discuss ‘UFOs entering Earth Orbit’, or concerns the Department of Defense has with such matters.
According to the contents of a U. S. State Department “cable” message recently acquired from the Wikileaks… huge cache of such official communications, certain State officials have warned their personnel to refrain from discussing (even among themselves) the reality that planet Earth apparently is being reconnoitered by alien spacecraft (aka UFOs). The document in question, dated Nov. 9, 2005, reportedly was sent to a diplomat at the U. S. embassy in Kiev, Ukraine, stating:
“It is critical all embassy staff understand that they are not to discuss under any circumstance concerns DOD [U. S. Department of Defense] has with UFOs entering orbit, once again the seriousness of this matter cannot be overstated.”
Photo from US Satellite. Hillary ClintonSecretary of State; In office January 21, 2009 – February 1, 2013 … This article is part of a series about Hillary Clinton claims she will look into the UFO situation if elected president. She probably saw similar cables reporting UFOs entering our atmosphere as Secretary of State.
DSP Satellite FastWalkers (UFOs)
The Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite has been detecting FastWalkers (UFOs) entering our atmosphere for decades. The DSP analyzes the temperature, location and trajectory of a hot infrared source could build up both a description of the type of missile as well as its target dramatically reducing the chances of a surprise ICBM attack. The satellite weighed about 2,000 pounds and had a 12-foot long Schmidt infrared telescope with a linear array of 2,048 lead sulfide detectors that detected infrared energy. The satellite rotated six times per minute as the sensor “scanned” the entire face of the Earth. The sensor provided below-the-horizon coverage by spotting the missile’s exhaust plume and carried sensors for detecting nuclear explosions in the atmosphere. The first DSP satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral on November 6, 1970, atop a Titan 3C rocket.
By late June 1973, the four DSP satellites in orbit had detected a total of 1,014 missile launches. They had proven quite successful and had relieved some of the tension that was always present during the Cold War. DSP also presented some surprises to its operators. The satellites began detecting infrared returns within and above the atmosphere that were entering and leaving the atmosphere. Some of these returns were caused by sunlight reflecting off the satellites or meteorites and these events were soon designated “Fast Walkers.“. DSP satellites, which are operated by the Air Force Space Command, detect missile or spacecraftlaunches and nuclear explosions using sensors that detect the infrared emissions from these intense sources of heat. During Desert Storm, for example, DSP was able to detect the launches of Iraqi Scudmissiles and provide timely warnings to civilians and military forces in Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Warrant Officer Joe Stefula reports, “Our DSP satellites track the launch of various missiles using various types of sensors but chiefly with Infrared sensors. In addition to the missiles the sensors also are able to pick up unidentified flying objects that are entering and leaving our atmosphere called Fast.Walkers” UFO buffs were able to correlate ground UFO reports with ascending and descending UFOs
Slower anomalous objects are referred to has Slowwalkers. The DSP satellite system once composed of 18 units in deep space orbit picks up several UFO intruders or “FastWalkers” ascending and descending severaltimes a week. AeroJet General engineer and MUFON member Ron Regehr, helped design the satellites. Insiders report there is a great deal of excitement as the UFOs sometimes trigger the early warning system. Often they are referred to as Uncorrelated Targets indicating they are not in the computer data base for all known objects in space.
Editor’s Note – Uncorrelated targets coming into and leaving the atmosphere are picked up several times a week. Correlated targets are various types of space junk tracked and kept in Air Force computers while uncorrelated targets are unknowns. Our Earth is an oasis in space and UFOs likely stop for resupply, relaxation and recreation.
Space Fence
The People [London] reports, “This is the top secret air force base which a former defense chief believes is used to spy on alien activity above Britain [photo’ shows two radomes positioned close to perimeter fence at RAF Feltwell”
Lord Hill-Norton, chief of the defence staff in the Seventies, is convinced that a United States Air Force squadron in Suffolk [on the Norfolk/Suffolk County border and 70 crow miles NNE of London — G¬] is tracking UFOs which may threaten Earth. “There’s something fishy at the base and I am puzzled,” he told me. “I have asked a number of questions about the base and never get a satisfactory answer.” The Ministry of Defence did admit that RAF Feltwell has a special US unit “Tracking man-made objects in deep space”. But it refused to answer Hill-Norton’s question about how many objects “remain unidentified and how many of these were transmitting a signal” citing the need for secrecy.
A MoD spokesman said: “We are entitled to refuse certain information on topics which we consider to be sensitive.” But he did admit that UFOs would be tracked if they were spotted. “They need to catalogue everything up in space,” he added. Officially, the US 5th Space Surveillance Squadron (5thh SSS) is part of Britain’s early warning system to protect against missile attack from space. But Lord Hill-Norton will not accept that it is there purely to defend us against earthling enemies. “For a start, there are no man-made objects in inter-stellar space. So I want to know what they are really doing. “And I want to know what the Government is doing about the UFO problem. “There are things flying about in our atmosphere and we don’t know what they are, who directs them or what their purpose might be. We ought to know.” Lord Hill-Norton believes that UFOs are the product of “extra-terrestrial intelligence’s”. He added: “There is overwhelming evidence that there are physical objects in Earth’s atmosphere and they are not man-made.” Date: Sept 13, 1998 Thanks to the People.com
Note: The 5 SSS was inactivated in 2003,
The U.S. Air Force selected Lockheed Martin to build a $914 million Space Fence Radar
Lockheed Martin’s Space Fence solution, an advanced ground-based radar system, will enhance the way the U.S. detects catalogs and measures more than 200,000 orbiting objects. With better timeliness and improved surveillance coverage, the system will protect space assets against Lockheed Martin Builds Space Fence
Lockheed Martin is currently developing its technology solution for Space Fence, a program that will revamp the way the U.S. Air Force identifies and potential crashes that can intensify the debris problem in space.
“Space Fence will locate and track space objects with more precision than ever before to help the Air Force transform space situational awareness from being reactive to predictive.”
Lockheed Martin will deliver up to two advanced S-Band phased array radars for the Space Fence program. The Space Fence radar system will greatly improve Space Situational Awareness of the existing Space Surveillance Network.
Construction of the new Space Fence system on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands began in early 2015 to meet the program’s 2018 initial operational capability goal. With more than 400 operational S-band arrays deployed worldwide, Lockheed Martin is a leader in S-band radar operation. The Lockheed Martin led team, which includes General Dynamics and AMEC, has decades of collective experience in space-related programs.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 113,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. Website
Data collected from a new space fence’s sensors would potentially feed into the joint space operations center mission system, which is used to track objects orbiting the earth, monitor space weather and assess foreign launches. Used by operators at the 614th Air And Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., the 614 aoc’s 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week support provides vigilance of global and theater operations and equips the joint functional component command for space operations with the tools to conduct command and control of space forces.A new Space Fence is envisioned to be a system of two or three S-band ground-based radars designed to perform uncued detection, tracking and accurate measurement of orbiting space objects. The Space Fence is intended to replace the Air Force Space Surveillance System, or VHF Fence, that was transferred from the Navy to the Air Force in 2004. The shorter wavelength of the S-band Space Fence allows for detection of much smaller satellites and debris.
Note: Last September I visited Vandenberg AFB and was surprize3d to see multiple rocket launch sites.
UFOs a Threat to Argentina
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina’s Air Force has said it has received many reports of sightings by pilots and radar of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) that are a ‘potential threat to national air security’. The Air Force said often combat planes have reported following strange objects in the skies above Argentina.
Even the local media have reported that dozens of photos reach their offices regarding alleged UFOs. The Air Force press office said the country’s military unit will set up a multi-disciplinary commission to investigate such UFO sightings, Prensa Latina reported. The commission will be made up of specialists from the meteorological service, pilots, astronomers, doctors and radar and land experts.
On May 9, 2013, there was a sighting of a very big UFO in Neuquén that was seen as well in Chile around the same time. This is a sighting very similar to the one of a very big UFO with blinking lights very similar to at least a) the sighting earlier in 2012 Santiago de Chile and also very similar to b) a sighting on March, 13th 1997 in Phoenix. Thanks to Prensa Latina,
Jacob Israel the maker of video presents some deep thoughts about Nibiru. We have talked about Planet X for over 5 years here and just last month NASA admitted that there is a 9th planet out there with a 10,000 to 20,000 year orbit. They said the evidence exists to back it up that there is a ninth planet. Scott C. Waring Website
Jacob Israelof Youtube states: The internet is buzzing about famous Slooh Observatory Astronomer Paul Cox, and his curious comments about a Second Sun, Nibiru and that NASA is covering up both… After being coincidentally/miraculously inspired or led to find out more about Nibiru months ago, and after dream after dream motivated me to take all of this “coincidence” seriously I began looking into Nibiru, the Annunaki and more… After sharing my recent video on the topic I have been blown away at all of the ACTUAL EVIDENCE pointing the world slowly to such… but these comments made by Slook Website should not only make us all pause and take in the enormity of what this means for everyone on planet earth, but also why it feels like yet another cover up…. The TRUTH shall set us free…
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Filer’s Files #24 – 2016 FastWalkers (UFOs) and Space Fence - PART II
Filer’s Files #24 – 2016 FastWalkers (UFOs) and Space Fence - PART II
UFO Sighting s over the United States
California Orbs
Joshua Tree — On June 4, 2016 by Kristie Cowans at Contact in the Desert UFO Conference: Around 10:00 in the evening.There was a small airport south of us and a Marine Base northeast of us- but all the activity came from the west going due east. At Orion Lookout we set up for our CE-5 protocols. One of us was filming, and I was spotting with Celestron stargazing binoculars and a green laser. As we began I was able to spot many stars, planets, planes and satellites. There was a parade of 7 orbs/UFOs flying faster than satellites and as high as planes from west over the mountains and disappearing to the east. The orbs were a defused soft green, soft red, and soft lilac blue. They gave us quite a show! We pointed our laser pointers and flashed them 3xs and they flashed us back! The 2nd, 3ed, , & 4th ones formed a triangle configuration as they passed us! The crowd of around 100 people went wild with cheers, clapping, and jumping up and down. At this time I did feel a “heart” connection, thanking them and sending love to them. Sadly, my friend that was recording came up with just audio, however a documentary over on Melinda Leslies side got footage of all the activity. Not only are they here, it appears they are friendly! The orbs/UFOs, were large enough to be seen with the unaided eye, quite large actually and looked like an orb of soft diffused light. The orbs/UFOs glowed with one single light (unlike recreational and military drones that glow with 2 or more). The type of glow was unlike anything I have ever seen in my research on military drones. I saw no structures connected to the glowing lights. Thanks to Kristie Cowans
Delaware Object
Harrington — I was going for my morning walk on Wednesday June 2, 2016. I walked into town, and was planning to buy some water and head home. I looked up high and it was the colors that made me notice it. And then it was tumbling and flying upward in a cartwheel-like manner. It first looked black but then I saw colors. It would flash bright blue, yellow, and red. It started off below the clouds, but as it tumbled, it was rising so that it was very high, above the clouds. I saw it tumbling. On my video, it appeared at the top to jump suddenly from one place to the other. When I finally stopped filming, it was because the drone had reversed its course. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Florida Orb
Orlando –Very strange shape was hovering in the sky on June 9, 2016, which could very much be the moon behind cloud cover.
I’m adding photos of it unaltered and the photo I edited which gives off a lot of detail.
I observed the moon which was white then approximately 15-20 minutes until we saw this yellow object then the moon turned orange with a crescent shape which is why I’m thinking this could be the moon. Please give me your thoughts to this. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Illinois Object
White light in sky became red-orange then dimmed and a dark object became visible on June 5, 2016.
Dark object flew from left to right in the clouded sky. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Kansas Object
Dodge City — I was storm chasing and did not notice this object with my naked eye on May 24, 2016. But after looking at picture, I noticed the orange object in front of tornado at upper right. I have picture to share, raw file as well. Not sure what it is, I do not think it is lens artifact, water spot, plane, debris or bird. The object does not appear in frame right before or right after. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Massachusetts Cylinder
South Deerfield — We were driving through town after a stop at Cumberland Farms on June 1, 2016. at 11:30 AM. My husband said “What is that? It looks like a giant telephone pole on, its side. We lost site for a few seconds, but I had a perfect view through the sunroof and shot with my Samsung phone. It appeared to hover and gently sway like a balloon. My pictures didn’t capture how big it was. My 18 year old son and a friend also observed it. I took several pictures but see it in only two photos. My husband offered, maybe a huge tire float display escaped, and we were viewing it from the side. I have been checking news, websites to see if anyone else saw it. It left appeared to be going higher, and to the west, slightly north. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Michigan Cylinder
Hamtramck– I was driving on I-75 on June 2, 2016, and the object didn’t look normal in the bright sky. It hovered and went east moving back and forth over the freeway in a straight line. I freaked out and then started taking pictures.
I turned around to talk to someone and lost sight of the object. I started taking pictures and turned around to talk to someone and lost sight of the object. I thought it was a bird. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Montana Orb
I live deep in the wilderness probably 1% of most remote locations in the lower 48 states. I let my old dog out on June 7, 2016, and wanted to make sure he did not wander as this is big cat and bear country.
I observed a nice red sky and this white blob of liquid like light came out of nowhere and hovered over a nearby home. I thought this to be most unusual and grabbed my camera.
I was less than 30 seconds getting the camera and got this one shot before the pulsating blob ejected into the sky in a millisecond. The horse seemed unaffected but the blob seemed to have left a smoke type of trail. Thanks to MUFON CMS
New Hampshire Disc
Bartlett – I was at the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel on June 6, 2015, at a weekend conference. I broke away at 4 pm to take a quick hike up one of the ski trails behind the hotel and snapped a picture from the top. After looking closely at the picture later, I saw an object I could not identify in the air. It looks a roundish saucer with an appendage on top like an antenna? I did not see it at the time I took the picture.
I did not want to report this incident until this year’s conference so that I could take another look and picture from the same spot. When I took the original picture, I would be very interested if you could enhance this picture and let me know what you think. Thanks to MUFON CMS
New York Orb
Sherman — I was in between jobs, and staying in my parent’s garage until I could afford to get a place. My father has a security camera in the garage, so he checked it after the motion sensor went off on September 10, 2014. I woke up and my dad told me that the security camera caught something the previous night while I was sleeping. As I watched the clips from the camera, I got chills from looking at the entity/orb, especially when it seems to look over the car at me. We are an extremely skeptical family, so we tried replicating the orb seen on the video with laser pointers from every window, flashlights from every direction. We even tied a dead spider to the end of a string and held it in front of the camera. What we noticed though, was that whenever ANYTHING came in view of the camera, it would focus on that object and the background would dim just a little. When the orb comes into view, it has absolutely no effect on the background, leaving you to wonder why. It’s unlike any orb I’ve ever seen in that it acts like a shape-shifting blob of energy instead of a perfect circle. If you look closely, you can even make out a figure top-right of the orb with a head that appears to look down at me on the air mattress. This video had an enormous impact on my life and the way I view the world. I hope it can do the same for many others. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Ohio Light
Sheffield Lake — On June 6, 2016, I saw a light hovering in the sky. and got a picture with zoom. You can see one walking away from light portal and or windshield and another picture with one standing dead center. In the second picture (not shown) look to the lower right and a blow up looks like a being floating in mid air.
Note: The photo reveals a dot in the center of the light. I don’t have an explanation for this photo. Thanks to William Puckett, Director Website
Strange Alien Cubes Encounters over Texas and Antarctica
El Paso — Two mysterious cube-shaped UFO sightings have been getting a lot of attention this week. A strange cube that appears to be in a portal or vortex was photographed by witnesses in Texas while a low-flying cubic glowing orb was seen in a video feed from a station in Antarctica. The cube-shaped Texas UFO was spotted on June 29th, 2015, over El Paso. First posted anonymously, the photograph was eventually attributed to Walter C. Lance who says he first saw nothing but storm clouds. At around 1 pm, he noticed the clouds swirl into a portal or vortex shape. As the center turned black, he took a series of pictures with his cell phone. While the original photos taken at a distance show a fuzzy cube shape, of the close-ups appear to be enhanced and others seem to be a different cubic or rectangular UFO. After his posting, another anonymous witness released a picture she took at about the same time of what appears to be the same or similar cube UFO. She also reported hearing a humming sound. Another image of the El Paso cube UFO taken by a second witness. As expected with a report with little information on such an odd (or some might say menacing) UFO, speculations on what it might be or where it came from are running rampant. Meanwhile, a photo from what appears to be an observation web camera pointed at Davis Station in Antarctica shows a low-altitude glowing orb that is somewhat cube-shaped. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Washington Lights
Spokane– I was standing outside smoking a cigarette on June 4, 2016, and what I thought was a street lamp turned out to be a dancing flame like orb in the west. It scared me, and stood there and “danced” for at least and hour. It was just below Mars. I immediately took photos and then went back inside because it seemed to be drawing closer towards my direction. Thanks to MUFON CMS
West Virginia Triangle
Clendenin — What is the truth about Aliens and Extraterrestrials? Do these creatures exist out there? If they do exist, are they more advanced than humans? Since then, humanity has looked at the stars and still wondered. If you’ve read some books on UFOs, you may be wondering why it is such a big deal for the military and governmental forces to protect the people by hiding the truth. A West Virginia witness in Clendenin, reported watching a triangle-shaped mysterious object “the size of a mountain.” The sighting was seen by the witness along with her 31-year-old son on May 24, 2016, at 9:30 p.m.
At first, they noticed a ball of light streaking in from the west. Seconds later, it abruptly stopped. For over a two-hour period, it stayed until it slowly moves towards the east. The witness started to see the sheer mass of the object after it cleared the western trees. According to the witness, three white lights underneath it were moving with it. The witness could see a triangular shape of the object as the moon brightened. He added that it was so big that it bears a resemblance to a mountain moving through the sky. Clendenin is situated in Kanawha County, West Virginia with a population of 1,227. NOTE: The above image is a rendering. Ken Pfeifer MUFON NJ Website
Worldwide UFO Sightings
Australia Object near Sun
Na— The object shown in the attachments were recorded by NASA next to the Sun on May 17, 2016. I was looking at some past images from the SOHO satellite today and noticed the object positioned to the lower left of the Sun.
I was intrigued enough to analyse the image further and the result leads me to strongly suspect that the object is not any naturally derived phenomenon. In other words it could be a craft of some sort. It appears to have wing-like structures. The image is blurry, but nevertheless, due to its shape could not be confused with a planet for instance. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Canada Light
Dauphin, Manitoba— This is my second time May 18, 2016 waking up with these marks on May 18, 2016. The last time was about 12 to 14 years ago. I went to the doctor both times and he had no idea both times. I do have interesting events that happen when I was younger and also today. Feel free to contact me anytime. I would like some answers too.
Note: It is not known what “experience” that the witness is referring to. I have written to the witness to find out what happened before the marks were noticed. Updates will be posted. Thanks to William Puckett, Director Website
Scarborough, Ontario— While on break in the mid- afternoon on June 1, 2016, I noticed a this loud low fasting moving plane directly overhead. So I thought to take some pictures to capture the moment at 3:23 pm.
After reviewing the four pictures noticed something odd caught on film in two pictures
It appears long and white – almost naked eye? Thought it interesting to be in two photos. Enjoy and thanks once again for Filer’s Report. Thanks to Paul Shishis
Ecuador Cylinders
This UFO was recorded and is on video, on June 2, 2016; however the video is only on Facebook so click here to view it. The UFOs do appear similar to real UFOs seen in the past in the sky. I do have some reservations about UFOs being recorded through windows, because windows can reflect light as you are recording and thus make a UFO appear as though it’s real. An Alleged UFO over Guayaquil on May 30, a video posted to Facebook exceeded 52,000 hits. According to the person posting (Boris Tacle Lopez), the clip showed a “flying saucer”. The object flies next to a rainbow in the sky. Inexp Website and Website
Iran Disc
Isfahan and Kasha – I was visiting the country of Iran, driving back on the passenger side of the car going from the city of Isfahan to the city of Tehran on June 1, 2016. I noticed some odd vertical dust lines in the horizon something that I never seen before. I decided to take a picture of the event, I did not noticed at the time I only saw it after I came back to my hotel room and saw the picture. I was able to take 2 pictures of the object and 4 more from the odd vertical lines that actually shifted angles after the object passed by. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Serbia Triangles
Zrenjanin — I was in my backyard looking with my wife thru the Meade etx-70 telescope. I was looking for M51 whirlpool galaxy when noticed triangle shaped silhouette hovering on August 12, 2015. Then suddenly the triangle changed direction to the east, then stopped. I called my wife to see and we were able to track that one object for about 15 minutes. Then another triangle shaped UFO came right next to the first one and both had lights, all around object. We saw clearly that both of them were triangle shaped UFO’s. Then for about 50 minutes we were able to track them. Then we lost them because they were so fast, and flew in unpredictable directions.They made sharp turns with sudden stops. We saw them with the telescope, so I don’t know that they were in our atmosphere or in space.It looked like a B2 airplane or F117. My wife was excited since it was the first time to see UFOs. About 1 hour 10 minutes later, they just turned off the lights and disappeared from our sight. NOTE: The above image is CGI. Ken Pfeifer MUFON NJ Website
Russia Lights
UFO was spotted in the sky through night vision on June 4, 2016, in the morning.
I watched the first of the ISS, and then after some time noticed a bright object fly from the south to the northwest.
In the video displaying the UFO and the ISS, to compare their brightness. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Turkey Disc
Denizli — This UFO was seen over the mountains of Turkey in early June 2016, and it does look like a dark disk. This is the classic disk shape and has been seen two times recently. News states: Today at noon an object in the skies of Denizli was seen, it brought to mind the possibility of UFOs. It was an issue that the UFO again appeared in Denizli. Earlier it was seen in Pamukkale and thought to be a reflected image onto the TV camera, but this time it was recorded by a private citizen named Ahmed. The pictures were taken in front of the Pamukkale travertine as Özel at 17:40 hours. An unidentified flying object was seen over Travertine. After a while the object was seen moving across the sky to settle over the ancient theater before it slowly disappeared. Ahmed stated, “Well, I do not want you to panic, but I took this photo with my own camera and I do not understand.” Scott C. Waring Website
UK England Lights
London — I was in a park, enjoying the first warm day this year on May 7, 2016. I looked at the sky and thought ‘what a nice weather and clouds. Then noticed bright blue lights that just stayed there so I thought what if those are aliens? There’s just sooooo much info being put out there about aliens, so I kind of smiled at the idea. It started moving and startled me a bit (kind of got freaked out by the idea of it really being the aliens). It moved in a straight line and took out my phone, took a while to open the camera (didn’t want to take my eyes off of the object), took a picture. Observed the object for a few more minutes, taking a picture (with trembling hands, I might add)). Then the object disintegrated into thin air. On the spotlights just faded and that’s it. There was nothing there. Sent the picture through whatsapp to my friends. They thought it was incredible moving against the wind faster than the clouds. Basically, we all came to a conclusion that it was cool. Could it be some kind of military deal? Not sure if anyone else saw this, but would’ve been great if someone did. Thanks to MUFON CMS
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11-06-2016
Could We Build 'Star Trek's' Starship Enterprise?
Could We Build 'Star Trek's' Starship Enterprise?
By Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com Contributor
A diagram of the real-life starship Enterprise proposed by an engineer who says most of the technology is at hand.
Credit: BuildtheEnterprise.org
Since its first appearance on the original "Star Trek" series in 1966, the starship Enterprise has become a symbol for space travel. Recently, an anonymous engineerclaimed that an approximation of this iconic ship could be built in the next two decades. But just how close is mankind to zipping through the stars at warp speed?
On the website BuildTheEnterprise.org, a self-proclaimed engineer who identifies himself only as "BTE-Dan" suggests that a working facsimile of the iconic ship could be built and launched over the next 20 to 30 years. The ship would require a few modifications, but would look a great deal like Captain Kirk's famous ship.
Built in space, the ship would never visit the surface of any moon or planet, and so would never need to reach the high speeds necessary to escape surface gravity. The engines would be powered by nuclear reactors onboard the ship, and use argon rather than xenon for propellant, saving a few hundred billion dollars in cost. As an added bonus, BTE-Dan notes that argon can be mined from the atmosphere of Mars.
Although such a ship would a lack a warp drive (the technology that allows the "Star Trek" version to zip between stars across the galaxy), it could reach the moon in three days and Mars in three months. BTE-Dan suggests it might function as a combination of a space station and a space port, allowing humans to orbit planets and moons within the solar system while using a "universal lander" to travel to and from their surfaces. Such a spaceship could house 1,000 people within its gravity wheel. [The Top 10 Star Trek Technologies]
The entire ship would be more than 3,000 feet (almost 1 kilometer) long, with its central disk making up nearly half its length.
According to the website, much of the technology needed to build the ship described is within our grasp, including the rotating gravity wheel, which could be suspended by electromagnets within a vacuum to eliminate mechanical wear and tear. Also easily within reach, he claims, are a 1.5 GWe (gigawatt electrical) nuclear reactor safe to carry in a spacecraft, and composite materials that would save mass, add strength and improve radiation shielding.
A still from the 2009 film "Star Trek" showing the reimagined U.S.S. Enterprise.
Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Design challenges
BTE-Dan describes himself as a systems and electrical engineer who has spent the past 30 years employed at a Fortune 500 company. He is presently declining interviews.
Though the prospect of a real-life Enterprise is appealing, the proposed ship is not without problems.
Adam Crowl, an engineer with Icarus Interstellar Inc., a nonprofit foundation dedicated to interstellar exploration, pointed out that a spaceship built with a sufficiently powerful nuclear reactor would need large thermal radiators, ruining the classic Enterprise look.
"Engineering physics doesn't respect our aesthetics," he told SPACE.com by email.
BTE-Dan's ship is essentially an iconic replica of the famous starship, and may not be practical.
"I would love to see 1,000 people go to Mars, but I need convincing that they need to be on the Enterprise to do so," said Crowl.
Other engineers said the similarities between BTE-Dan's ship and the Enterprise are only skin-deep.
"He wants to build something using foreseeable technology that just looks like the Enterprise," said Marc Millis, an aerospace engineer at NASA's Glenn Research Center. "It's nowhere close to being what the Enterprise is."
Still, the site received so many visits soon after its launch that it crashed, revealing how appealing the idea is to many people.
Star Trek: Lost Enterprise - Episode 1 " The Discovery"
Though some aspects of the Enterprise are far out of reach today, many are within our grasp, and some are part of our daily lives. Sliding doors, futuristic in the 1960s, now welcome almost every grocery store visitor, and today's flip-open cellphones resemble Star Trek's tricorders. The touch-screen devices ubiquitous today even look like those used in the 1990s episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation."
"If you had shown someone an iPad in the 1990s and told them it was 23rd century technology, they would have believed you," Richard Obousy, co-founder and president of Icarus Interstellar Inc., told SPACE.com.
Advances with 3D printers also provide opportunities for voyages through space, allowing the replication of parts while using materials found at the destination. Andreas Hein, an aerospace engineer also with Icarus Interstellar, suggested that it might not be long before such printers make food similar to the way meals were synthesized by replicators on the Enterprise.
Additionally, engineers working at NASA's Advanced Propulsion Physics Laboratory, informally known as Eagleworks, are working on a Q-thruster that bears a striking resemblance to the impulse engines on the Enterprise.
Nuclear woes
Millis suggested the next step in rocket propulsion will likely include utilizing a nuclear power source, an option that is stymied by the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. He acknowledged that the barriers aren't just political ones, as people are nervous about the idea of launching nuclear rockets from Earth's surface, despite the fact that it could be done safely.
Obousy agreed that nuclear rockets could provide the necessary thrust, pointing to the large, multibillion-dollar projects around the world seeking ways to unlock fusion as an energy source. Of course, such projects primarily focus on powering homes and cities on Earth, but once unlocked, fusion could be used to travel through the stars. [Gallery: Visions of Future Human Spaceflight]
"In terms of propulsion technology, fusion engines are potentially within a generation or two," Obousy said, though he added that sudden technological jumps could accelerate the process.
Visiting a planet without being seen may also be not too far out of reach.
"We're doing things with meta-materials that'll allow practical cloaking, maybe even invisibility," Crowl said.
Gravity presents one of the greatest challenges: The Enterprise of television and the movies lacks a gravity wheel, instead utilizing synthetic gravity. According to Millis, if we could find a way to master gravitational forces, such technology could also be utilized in tractor beams or the ship's propulsion.
Star Trek: Lost Enterprise - Episode 2 "From The Shadows"
Star Trek's faster-than-light warp drive is an idea that even serious scientists don't want to let go of.
"Star Trek"-like propulsion remains a key problem. Fans are familiar with the warp drive, which accelerated the ship faster than the speed of light and allowed its crew to zip between stars. Such travel defies our present understanding of physics.
"I think this is one of the most important aspects that prevents an Enterprise-type ship in the near future," Hein said.
Obousy agreed. "One of the staples of these warp drives is that they require an exotic form of energy that we have not been able to create in the labs, dark energy being the salient example," he said.
Dark energy is the unexplained force behind the accelerated expansion of the universe. Scientists don't yet understand what it is, which makes it a challenge to use in propulsion.
A warp drive would require an enormous amount of energy. Theoretical calculations using dark energy to move a starship would require more energy than that contained within the planet Jupiter, making it uneconomical.
In the "Star Trek" universe, the warp drive relied on antimatter. When matter and antimatter annihilate one another, the energy produced is immense. Though such an energy source could conceivably power the ship, it is available only briefly.
Crowl pointed out that antimatter technology itself is developing rapidly. Ultra-high intensity lasers may soon allow it to be directly created from energy, and useful amounts may be trapped in the magnetic fields of planets like Earth and Saturn.
But, like dark energy, antimatter may prove to be more trouble than it's worth.
"Using antimatter right now is very expensive," Millis said. "But that doesn't mean that it always will be."
When mankind finally travels to the stars, we may have to forgo warp speed for something else, such as the manipulation of space-time itself. According to Albert Einstein, nothing in the universe can travel faster than the speed of light. But Millis points out that such limits do not necessarily apply to space-time. Theories in peer-reviewed journals explore the possibility of surrounding a craft with a bubble of space-time that expands and contracts, perhaps allowing it to exceed the speed of light.
"It's the difference between moving a pencil across a piece of paper or moving the whole paper," Millis said. [Video: Warp Drives and Worm Holes]
Beam me up, Scotty
Another potential challenge to recreating the "Star Trek" universe is the system of matter transmission. The crew often traveled to a planet by transporter, beaming from the Enterprise directly to the surface by way of machines that could scan a body, atom-by-atom, and then recreate it in another place.
Recent advances have been made in quantum teleportation, but Obousy and Millis both stressed the difference from "Star Trek"-style travel.
In quantum teleportation, "it's not the same photon you started out with, but a replica," said Obousy.
Such travel would require enormous precision.
"If you were going to recreate a human being transported from one place to another, you'd want to make sure everything's in the exact place," he said.
Millis suggested that, rather than matter transmission, scientists might one day learn how to utilize very small wormholes for travel.
"Of course, if you put mass through it, it might make the wormhole collapse," he noted.
Ultimately, the greatest challenge to replicating the Star Trek journeys may not come from the technological front.
"One of the things that I really liked about watching [the show] was the very good behavior of the crew," Millis said. "The prejudices and petty human differences that make up so much of television are pretty much absent. When I think about relative impossibilities, I think it will be easier to make technology for the starship Enterprise than to finally make humans behave that honorably."
Visit www.buildtheenterprise.org to see more details on the proposed construction of a real-life Enterprise.
The Hubble mosaic unveils a collection of carved knots of gas and dust in a small portion of the Monkey Head Nebula (also known as NGC 2174 and Sharpless Sh2-252). The nebula is a star-forming region that hosts dusky dust clouds silhouetted against glowing gas.
Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Astrophysics is a branch of space science that applies the laws of physics and chemistry to explain the birth, life and death of stars, planets, galaxies, nebulae and other objects in the universe. It has two sibling sciences, astronomy and cosmology, and the lines between them blur.
In the most rigid sense:
Astronomy measures positions, luminosities, motions and other characteristics
Astrophysics creates physical theories of small to medium-size structures in the universe
Cosmology does this for the largest structures, and the universe as a whole.
In practice, the three professions form a tight-knit family. Ask for the position of a nebula or what kind of light it emits, and the astronomer might answer first. Ask what the nebula is made of and how it formed and the astrophysicist will pipe up. Ask how the data fit with the formation of the universe, and the cosmologist would probably jump in. But watch out — for any of these questions, two or three may start talking at once!
Goals of astrophysics
Astrophysicists seek to understand the universe and our place in it. At NASA, the goals of astrophysics are "to discover how the universe work, explore how it began and evolved, and search for life on planets around other stars," according NASA's website.
NASA states that those goals produce three broad questions:
How does the universe work?
How did we get here?
Are we alone?
It began with Newton
While astronomy is one of the oldest sciences, theoretical astrophysics began with Isaac Newton. Prior to Newton, astronomers described the motions of heavenly bodies using complex mathematical models without a physical basis. Newton showed that a single theory simultaneously explains the orbits of moons and planets in space and the trajectory of a cannonball on Earth. This added to the body of evidence for the (then) startling conclusion that the heavens and Earth are subject to the same physical laws. [Related: How Isaac Newton Changed the World]
Perhaps what most completely separated Newton’s model from previous ones is that it is predictive as well as descriptive. Based on aberrations in the Newtonian orbit of Uranus, astronomers predicted the position of a new planet, which was then observed and named Neptune. Being predictive as well as descriptive is the sign of a mature science, and astrophysics is in this category.
Milestones in astrophysics
Because the only way we interact with distant objects is by observing the radiation they emit, much of astrophysics has to do with deducing theories that explain the mechanisms that produce this radiation, and provide ideas for how to extract the most information from it. The first ideas about the nature of stars emerged in the mid-19th century from the blossoming science of spectral analysis, which means observing the specific frequencies of light that particular substances absorb and emit when heated. Spectral analysis remains essential to the triumvirate of space sciences, both guiding and testing new theories.
Early spectroscopy provided the first evidence that stars contain substances also present on Earth. Spectroscopy revealed that some nebulae are purely gaseous, while some contain stars. This later helped cement the idea that some nebulae were not nebulae at all — they were other galaxies!
In the early 1920s, Cecilia Payne discovered, using spectroscopy, that stars are predominantly hydrogen (at least until their old age). The spectra of stars also allowed astrophysicists to determine the speed at which they move toward or away from Earth. Just like the sound a vehicle emits is different moving toward us or away from us, because of the Doppler shift, the spectra of stars will change in the same way. In the 1930s, by combining the Doppler shift and Einstein’s theory of general relativity, Edwin Hubble provided solid evidence that the universe is expanding. This is also predicted by Einstein’s theory, and together form the basis of the Big Bang Theory.
Also in the mid-19th century, the physicists Lord Kelvin (William Thomson) and Gustav Von Helmholtz speculated that gravitational collapse could power the sun, but eventually realized that energy produced this way would only last 100,000 years. Fifty years later, Einstein’s famous E=mc2 equation gave astrophysicists the first clue to what the true source of energy might be (although it turns out that gravitational collapse does play an important role). As nuclear physics, quantum mechanics and particle physics grew in the first half of the 20th century, it became possible to formulate theories for how nuclear fusion could power stars. These theories describe how stars form, live and die, and successfully explain the observed distribution of types of stars, their spectra, luminosities, ages, and other features.
Astrophysics is the physics of stars and other distant bodies in the universe, but it also hits close to home. According to the Big Bang Theory, the first stars were almost entirely hydrogen. The nuclear fusion process that energizes them smashes together hydrogen atoms to form the heavier element helium. In 1957, the husband-and-wife astronomer team of Geoffrey and Margaret Burbidge, along with physicists William Alfred Fowler and Fred Hoyle, showed how, as stars age, they produce heavier and heavier elements, which they pass on to later generations of stars in ever-greater quantities. It is only in the final stages of the lives of more recent stars that the elements making up the Earth, such as iron (32.1 percent), oxygen (30.1 percent), silicon (15.1 percent), are produced. Another of these elements is carbon, which together with oxygen, make up the bulk of the mass of all living things including us. Thus, astrophysics tells us that, while we are not all stars, we are all stardust.
Ariel Balter has a Ph.D. in physics. He teaches and writes about science.
Scholes UFO expert claims RAF Bentwaters encounter was aliens searching for nuclear weapons
Scholes UFO expert claims RAF Bentwaters encounter was aliens searching for nuclear weapons
BYSUSIE BEEVER
Revelations from Gary Heseltine come 36 years after UFOs were spotted at a Suffolk RAF base
A police officer's report of a UFO sighting near Emley Moor TV mast on November 2 1986 and Gary Heseltine, pictured in 1989 while training at the Ashford Police Training School in Kent
A UFO expert has made a shocking revelation about a famous British extra-terrestrial encounter.
Gary Heseltine, from Scholes, Holmfirth, claims aliens who visited RAF Bentwater in Suffolk in 1980 were interested in a “secret stash” of nuclear weapons.
Dubbed as the “British Roswell”, the site was claimed to have been visited by UFOs over three nights that December.
Gary was at the airbase while making a documentary.
Gary, who himself has served in the RAF, says witness
Colonel Charles Halt told him at the scene that the UFO had “shone a beam on the weapons storage area (WSA)”, which “had more nuclear missiles than anywhere else in Europe”.
He claims he was told the secret while touring at the site for a documentary which was never finished.
Gary Heseltine with Colonel Charles Halt when they met shortly after the UFO incident at RAF Bentwaters
Gary, 56, said: “It was the year Russia invaded Poland who were threatening to break from the Soviet regime, and the US Middle East hostage crisis.
“It was a tense time which would explain why they had weapons.”
The claims have been backed up by Gary’s wife Lynn, who had joined the pair during filming.
Gary has now come forward with the theory after watching a documentary on UFO sightings at nuclear bases, suggesting other life forms may be interested in the weapons.
“It’s no coincidence that UFOs were turning up at that base”, Gary added.
Col Halt and the UK government have previously denied the base was holding deadly weapons.
UFO expert Gary Heseltine
The Colonel said: “My comment to Gary was, ‘it appears the beam was in or near the weapons storage area’.
“I never made such a statement about weapons to Gary. Those are his conclusions.”
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Fleet of UFOs Filmed While Harvesting Energy from Thunderstorm [Video]
Fleet of UFOs Filmed While Harvesting Energy from Thunderstorm [Video]
A new video revealing a compact formation of 7 UFOs has recently surfaced. The sighting is extremely intriguing as the flying device appear to be charging from this massive thunderstorm, and as the storm light up the sky, the traits of a mothership are also revealed.
The objects were clearly visible for a relatively long period of time. Their spherical design and brightness emanating from them make this sighting impossible to miss, even with the naked eye. At one point, we can see one of them shutting down its lights and thus becoming invisible for a few seconds, before turning bright again. Such a behavior indicate these may be the notorious orb UFOs that keep showing up everywhere across the globe.
Most UFOlogists believe extraterrestrial vessels use many types of energy, electricity being just one of them, and have methods (unknown to us) for harvesting it from sources we can’t possibly imagine. The web is full of footage of UFOs plunging in active volcanoes or gathering water from the oceans, and the vast amount of electricity produced by a thunderstorm should also serve as their battery recharger.
This theory is also backed by the earlier video, as the UFO seems drained of power and seeking lightning and slowly moves towards it.
The authenticity of the video is undeniable, the quality is not too good or too bad. Just before the 1:20 mark, as a powerful bolt of lightning splits the sky, it also illuminates what seems to be a gigantic mother ship, incorporating the 7 round bright lights. Throughout the recording, the peculiar orbs become even brighter whenever lightning strikes, indicating the possible moment when they capture energy.
Could the visible structure behind the small UFOs be in fact a mothership recharging?
This incident is almost identical to the one in Phoenix, Arizona. Back in 1997, strange lights lit up the sky, leading authorities into believing that the luminous objects were in fact signaling flares used by the army. This is not the case however, as there was no military or industrial testing of any kind anywhere in the area when the footage was captured.
Furthermore, flares wouldn’t even be visible in a bright storm such as this one, let alone be made more visible by lightning. But, this time, authorities haven’t even bothered giving an explanation.
Some skeptics suggested the bright dots are nothing more than drones, but since the autonomy of drone battery can’t hold for more than five minutes, not to mention the harsh conditions imposed by the extreme weather, such a possibility is extremely unlikely.
However, since the military has technology way ahead of our time, it’s possible that their new toys are being tested in the storm. If they have indeed achieved such a feat, than the moment when Project Blue Beam will impose a new world order isn’t as far as some would expect.
The matter remains debatable since numerous ufologists consider the objects you’re about to see in the video to be clear evidence of extraterrestrial activity. Although some consider our earthly technology less evolved than that of aliens, the possibility of world governments being in close relationship to these otherworldly beings, sharing technology in exchange for abduction programs and tons of data may be why their wrong.
If there’s indeed a pact between humanity and extraterrestrials, it could explain why there’s so many breakthrough discoveries going on right now. Whatever the case, we are yet to find out what these ‘higher forces’ have in store for us.
Watch the video and judge for yourself. What do you think?
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NASA OPENLY ADMITS ALIEN LIFE EXISTS: GET READY FOR DISCLOSURE
NASA OPENLY ADMITS ALIEN LIFE EXISTS: GET READY FOR DISCLOSURE
Most people ‘in the know’ realize that NASA is just part of the military industrial complex, but a recent open admission on mainstream news that “there are indications of alien life” is likely the beginning of a bid to get your undivided attention before full-forced disclosure ensues.
Most people already believe what NASA Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan states:
“I think we’re going to have strong indications of life beyond Earth within a decade . . .I think we’re going to have definitive evidence within 20-30 years.”
It isn’t going to take that long if we open our eyes.
Stofan goes on to say:
“We’re on the verge of things that people have wondered about for millennia. Within all of our lifetimes we’re going to understand that there is life on other bodies in the solar system. We’re going to understand the implications of that for life here on Earth.”
What we’re going to understand is that our ‘secret’ government has been hiding this fact for ages. In an effort to transition the US and other countries through its reach to a cabal-run oligarchy, ourshadow government has been lying about off-planet corporate slavery rings, alien abductions, benevolent beings who can only do so much until our collective consciousness elevates, and much, much more.
William Cooper, among others, tried to disclose the true purpose of NASA, but he was exterminated. His death, among thousands of others, will not be in vain.
We will learn that aside from extraterrestrial beings visiting our planet and many different ET races tinkering with our DNA over millennia, there are ancient humanoid races that are more than 10 million years old.
We will also learn that chemtrails and GMOs were the LEAST of plans made for us ‘sheeple’ and ‘useless eaters’ by a Luciferian cabal, and that President Harry Truman signed a document with certain ETs that allowed the ‘elite’ to conduct highly technological experiments with intelligence gained from these ETs in exchange for looking the other way when certain humans were abducted for ET experiments.
We will learn that we are not helpless, as we have beenprogrammed to believe. We are, in fact, a rare humanoid race that has an incredible range of emotion and creative power. We will learn that our minds and emotions can either fuel chaos on this planet, or restore it to its rightful place of peace and cooperation, of care for others at least as much as ourselves.
We will learn that our ascension into infinitely peaceful beings is indeed possible, and it has been described in countless books, many of which have been suppressed along with UFO information.
NASA is telling us now that the likelihood of alien life is a ruse. Be sure to remember those who have been executed to try to prove this information to us decades ago, and to use discernment when the truth is finally revealed.
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The fossil that inspired Alien: 300 million-year-old relic which designer used to create extra-terrestrials in sci-fi classic
The fossil that inspired Alien: 300 million-year-old relic which designer used to create extra-terrestrials in sci-fi classic
Most of us do not believe in aliens but looking at this strange fossil might just make you stop and think.
This relic is in fact the ancient fossil that inspired the extra-terrestrial antagonists in Ridley Scott’s classic sci-fi horror, Alien.
The creator of Alien was Swiss surrealist artist, Hans Rudolf Giger, who was sought out by Ridley Scott to design the creatures after he saw Giger’s artwork Necronom IV, one among his many designs that are said to have been based on the fossils.
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Alien abduction: This 300-million-year-old fossil, which inspired the artist who designed the extra-terrestrial antagonist of the Alien films, was stolen and and later returned to a Swiss museum
Mr Giger’s designs – one of which was all too memorably seen bursting out of a character’s chest on screen – went onto win his team an Academy Award for Best Achievement for Visual Effects on the 1979 film and the franchise that followed.
But the stranger than fiction fossil is actually the remains of an early form of life that existed on our own planet an incredible 300 million years ago.
And the extremely rare fossil captured the public imagination so much when it went on display in Switzerland that it not only attracted plenty of visitors, it also tempted a thief.
Police believe the thief – who broke into the case and stole the Aathal dinosaur museum’s prize exhibit – is a fossil collector.
The iconic scene in Ridley Scott’s film when one of the alien’s wrapped itself around John Hurt’s face
The relic was the inspiration for Ridley Scott’s blockbuster film Alien
Last week police released the photo in a bid to find the exhibit and track down whoever who took it.
And now the priceless piece has been returned after it was put into the museum’s post box tucked inside a padded envelope.
Museum curator Dr. Thomas Bolliger said: ‘It was comparatively undamaged – although one of the arms had broken off.
‘It really is a remarkable fossil and shows two separate species of a spineless animal that lived at the bottom of the sea around 300 million years ago.’
A museum spokesman added: ‘It is a very valuable but also a very unique fossil and it will be very difficult for anybody to sell or indeed to keep secret given the publicity around the theft.'
Inspired: Necronom IV by H.R. Giger is based on the ancient Swiss fossils and is the artwork that got Mr Giger the Academy Award-winning job as head of the Alien design team
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Controversial Discovery Of Adam’s Bridge – A 1,700,000 Year Old Man-Made Structure
Controversial Discovery Of Adam’s Bridge – A 1,700,000 Year Old Man-Made Structure
Over the years, a number of remarkable underwater structures have been discovered. Many of them cannot be explained by the traditional views of prehistory, as interpreted by mainstream scientists.
The NASA images of the ancient bridge between India and Sri Lanka show ancient history is linked to mythology.
Rising seas submerged the Bering Land Bridge, which carried the first Americans from Asia into Northern America, about 11,000 years ago. The recession that melted the Ice Bridge of the Bering Strait might have contributed to global flooding, which is described among all ancient cultures.
The Great Flood is not a pure myth, but a real event that occurred in the distant past and led to the extinction of almost all life on this planet. Recent archaeological and geological findings corroborate the ancients’ claims of a great cosmic catastrophe that took place some thousands years ago. The rise and fall of global sea levels has exposed and submerged the land bridge in several times during the Pleistocene epoch, between 1.8 million years to 11000 years ago. People and animals could move freely across the continents.
Adam’s Bridge
According to Dr. Elias, of the University of Colorado’s Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, the Bering Land Bridge was flooded about 10,500 years ago.
The level of the Pacific Ocean rose to within 40 meters of its present level and spilled across into the Artic Ocean. The catastrophe led to that the American continent was cut off from Euroasia.
Native Americans are very familiar with the Great Flood and they often have detailed accounts describing the cosmic catastrophe. The Athapascan Indians recall:
“Every day it rained, every night it rained. All the people slept. The sky fell, the land was not. For a very great distance there was no land. The waters of the oceans came together. Animals of all kinds drowned. Where the waters went, there were no trees. There was no land. Water came, they say. The waters completely joined everywhere. Trees and grass were not. There were no fish or land, animals or birds. Human beings and animals alike had been washed away. The wind did not blow through the portals of the world, nor was there snow, nor frost, nor rain. It did not thunder, nor did it lightning. Since there were no trees to be struck, it did not thunder. There were neither clouds nor fog, nor was there sun. It was very dark.”
The Chimalpopoca describe conditions during the Great Flood and relate how people tried to escape the disaster.
“The sky drew near to the Earth and in the space of one day all was drowned. The mountains themselves were covered with water. ….a tremendous hurricane that carried away trees, mounds, houses, and the largest edifices, notwithstanding which many men and women escaped, principally in caves and places where the great hurricane could not reach them. All this were in darkness, without seeing the light of the sun, nor the moon, that the wind had brought them.”
There are literally hundreds of similar Flood myths all over the world. A good example showing myths of the ancients that should not be dismissed easily is the Adam Bridge. At the beginning of 2003, NASA’s satellites caught extraordinary images that caused a lot of controversy and debate among scientists. The images display an ancient and up to now unknown bridge in the Palk Strait connecting India with Sri Lanka. The bridge has been named Adam’s Bridge. It is approximately 18 miles long and could be man-made.
Hanuman is a Hindu god, who was an ardent devotee of Rama according to the Hindu legends. He is a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and its various versions. “…all the monkeys, following Nala’s (monkey’s) orders, gathered trees and rocks and brought them from the forests to the shore, and set them in the sea. Some carried timber, some used the measuring-rods, some bore stones; huge was the tumult and noise of crags and rocks thrown into the sea. The first day fourteen leagues were made, and on the fifth day the bridge was finished, broad and elegant and firm — like a line of parting of the hair on Ocean’s head. Then the monkey host passed over, Rama and Lakshman riding upon Sugriva and Angada. Some monkeys went along the causeway, others plunged into the sea, and others coursed through the air, and the noise of them drowned the sound of the ocean waves…” (Myths of the Hindus, A. K. Coomaraswamy)
According to the Indian ancient epic the Ramayana, the worshipped hero, Hanuman was honest, loyal and dedicated to Rama. He led his great army of monkey and bears to build the bridge from India to the island of Lanka. Lord Rama could in this way cross the waters and rescue his abducted wife.
At this point, it gets very interesting because this bridge is actually described in ancient Hindu scriptures.
Satellite photo of Adam’s Bridge.
In the epic it is mentioned how Ramayana built a bridge 1,700,000 years ago between Rameshwaram (today’s India) and the coast of Sri Lanka.
Ever since this discovery was made there has been a heated debate whether the structure seen on the satellite images is really man-made or a natural formation. For a long time, the city of Dwaraka, a city in gold, one of the seven holy cities was considered to be nothing but a pure myth. Dwaraka was Krishna’s city and it said that: “On the same day that Krishna departed from the earth the powerful dark-bodied Kali Age descended. The oceans rose and submerged the whole of Dwaraka”. The people of Dwaraka witnessed the approaching catastrophe and the city’s submergence in the sea. Everything is described in detail in the Mahabaratha.
“The sea, which had been beating against the shores, suddenly broke the boundary that was imposed on it by nature. The sea rushed into the city. It coursed through the streets of the beautiful city. The sea covered up everything in the city. I saw the beautiful buildings becoming submerged one by one. In a matter of a few moments it was all over. The sea had now become as placid as a lake. There was no trace of the city. Dwaraka was just a name; just a memory”
Ancient city of Dwaraka discovered underwater.
Dwaraka was considered to be a legend for more than 5,000 years until Dr. R.S Rao, a respected Indian marine archaeologist discovered underwater structures under the sea-bed off the coast of Dwaraka in Gujarat. He described the remarkable finding in his book The Lost City of Dwaraka. What inundated Dwaraka is uncertain, perhaps a tsunami. What is certain on the other hand is that myths are often corroborated by scientific discoveries.
The ancient structural remains found off the shore of Dwaraka demonstrate that ancient myths and legends should not be ignored without further investigation.
The submergence into the sea of Dwaraka, as it is described in the great epic Mahabaratha is no myth. This city did exist and its remains rest underwater.
When the ancient people wrote of Adam’s Bridge, they did not lie. The remains of the bridge have also been discovered.
Our ancestors knew more of the ancient world then we do. If our goal is to learn more about the history of this planet, then it is essential to take myths and legends more seriously and compare them with the latest scientific discoveries. In the end, many more “myths” might soon be confirmed by science.
For the first time in history, astronomers found cold, dense clouds raining on a supermassive black hole, feeding it and making it bigger. This contradicts the long-standing belief that black holes only consume hot ionized gases.
NOT A PICKY EATER
Black holes have been, and still are, one of the universe’s biggest enigmas. Perceptions over what they are and what they eat keep flipping from one side to the other. After decades of declaring them bald, next thing we know, they have hair.
It was also previously thought that supermassive black holes only consume hot ionized gases. And now, for the first time ever, astronomers caught one red-handed, feeding on cold, dense clouds.
“Although it has been a major theoretical prediction in recent years, this is one of the first unambiguous pieces of observational evidence for a chaotic, cold ‘rain’ feeding a supermassive black hole,” said Yale astronomer Grant Tremblay, who lead the study.
Tremblay and his team saw the clouds, traveling as fast as a million kilometers per hour, heading towards a black hole in a galaxy located at the center of Abell 2597, a cluster of about 50 galaxies one billion light years away from Earth.
WILL THE BLACK HOLE FINISH ITS “DESSERT”?
Artist’s impression of a black hole rain. NRAO/AUI/NSF; Dana Berry/SkyWorks; ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)
Megan Urry, co-author of the study, says while she is not certain whether all of these cold gas clouds will be consumed by the black hole, the observation, captured by the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile, is an important find.
“We can’t know whether all or only part of this ‘meal’ of cold gas will ultimately fall into the black hole, but the ALMA data spectacularly highlights the importance of this kind of cold accretion,” she says.
Abell 2957's black hole.
Credit: B. Saxton (NRAO/AUI/NSF)/G. Tremblay et al./NASA/ESA Hubble/ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)
The cold dense clouds are condensing around the supermassive black hole, and this cold rain is therefore feeding it, making the already massive black hole even bigger.
Co-author Louise Edwards, says this “a real step forward” in further understanding how the active galactic nuclei (AGN), or the luminous centers of galaxies, interact with the rest of the galaxy.
The researchers plan on using the ALMA to keep a lookout for similar “rainstorms” to establish if they are a common phenomenon in the universe.
Physicists Say They’ve Figured out How Spacecraft Could Make It Through a Wormhole
Physicists Say They’ve Figured out How Spacecraft Could Make It Through a Wormhole
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IN BRIEF
A new paper asserts that a physical body might be able to pass through a wormhole in spite of the extreme tidal forces that are at play.
A physical object, such as a person or a spacecraft, could theoretically make it through a wormhole in the centre of a black hole, and maybe even access another universe on the other side, physicists have suggested.
In what looks like the logical extension of the plot of Interstellar – where astronauts try to hunt down another universe after the catastrophic effects of climate change destroy Earth – physicists have modelled what would happen to a chair, a scientist, and a spacecraft, if each one ended up inside the spherical wormhole of a black hole.
“What we did was to reconsider a fundamental question on the relation between the gravity and the underlying structure of space-time,” said one of the team, Diego Rubiera-Garcia from the University of Lisbon in Portugal.
“In practical terms, we dropped one assumption that holds in general relativity, but there is noa priori reason for it to hold in extensions of this theory.”
So let’s take a step back first, and go through some of the basics. According to Einstein’s theory of general relativity, at the centre of a black hole lies a singularity – the point at which the forces of gravity are at their most intense, and time and space effectively end.
Watch: What are Wormholes?
If an object approaches the event horizon, it would be crushed in one direction, and stretched in another, thanks to the extreme tidal forces of gravity at play inside a black hole. If the object stays intact long enough to make it to the centre of a black hole, it will be infinitely long and thin: basically, it’s been spaghettified beyond recognition.
Physicists have been playing around with the assumption of a singularity in the centre of a black hole for years, because until we can actually prove it exists, there could be any number of possibilities that still work – in theory.
Earlier this year, physicists from the University of Cambridge in the UK argued that there’s no reason why a singularity necessarily has to be on the inside of a black hole. They suggest that in a universe with five or more dimensions – which isn’t out of the question for us – a ‘naked’ singularly could exist, which is not bound by an event horizon.
Of course, this would mean big, huge things for our current understanding of how the laws of physics govern our Universe, because it basically needs Einstein’s theory of general relativity to be wrong.
“If naked singularities exist, general relativity breaks down,” said one of the team, Saran Tunyasuvunakool, back in January. “And if general relativity breaks down, it would throw everything upside down, because it would no longer have any predictive power – it could no longer be considered as a standalone theory to explain the Universe.”
If you feel you are in a black hole, don’t give up. There’s a way out.
Einstein being wrong isn’t out of the question, either. Stephen Hawking has been battling for decades with the way general relativity appears to clash with quantum mechanics in black holes – a problem known as the information paradox.
So assuming that the stipulations of general relativity aren’t set in stone, the new study from Rubiera-Garcia’s team argue that if you remove singularity from a black hole, what you get in the centre instead is a finite-sized wormhole.
Then, they figured out what could happen if various objects – a chair, a scientist, and a spacecraft – made it beyond the event horizon and into the wormhole. These objects are referred to as ‘observers’.
They modelled these observers as an aggregation of points connected by physical or chemical interactions that hold everything together as the object travels along a geodesic line. A geodesic line is simply the path in spacetime that a free-falling object follows.
“Each particle of the observer follows a geodesic line determined by the gravitational field,”says Rubiera-Garcia. “Each geodesic feels a slightly different gravitational force, but the interactions among the constituents of the body could nonetheless sustain the body.”
Publishing in the journal Classical and Quantum Gravity, the researchers demonstrate this by showing how the time spent by a light ray in a round trip between two parts of the body is always finite.
This means that finite forces, no matter how strong, could compensate for the impact of the gravitational field near and inside the wormhole on a physical body travelling through it.
“Thus, different parts of the body will still establish physical or chemical interactions and, consequently, cause and effect still apply all the way across the throat of the wormhole,” they explain.
So while the theory of general relativity predicts that an object approaching a black hole will be crushed along one direction and stretched along another infinitely, if we assume that the centre of a black hole is a wormhole with a finite radius, the object can only be crushed just as much as the size of the wormhole.
This means according to Rubiera-Garcia’s hypothesis, an object could survive a journey through a wormhole and make it out the other side – and potentially to another universe – technically intact, but it would be crushed to the size of the finite wormhole. At least it’s not completely destroyed, right?
“For a theoretical physicist, the suffering of observers is admissible (one might even consider it part of an experimentalist’s job) but their total destruction is not,” Rubiera-Garcia and his team quip in an opinion piece.
Until we figure out how to actually see a black hole, all of this is going to remain well and truly in the realm of pure hypotheticals. But we’re beginning to see how black holes might not be the horrible, existence-obliterating death traps we thought they were.
As Hawking said at a conference back in August 2015 about his solution to the information paradox: “The message of this lecture is that black holes ain’t as black as they are painted. They are not the eternal prisons they were once thought. … If you feel you are in a black hole, don’t give up. There’s a way out.”
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