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.
DEAR VISITOR,
MY BLOG EXISTS ALREADY 13 YEARS AND 2 MONTH.
ON 06/08/2024 MORE THAN 2.161.100
VISITORS FROM 135 DIFFERENT NATIONS ALREADY FOUND THEIR WAY TO MY BLOG.
THAT IS AN AVERAGE OF 400GUESTS PER DAY.
THANK YOU FOR VISITING MY BLOG AND HOPE YOU ENJOY EACH TIME.
The purpose of this blog is the creation of an open, international, independent and free forum, where every UFO-researcher can publish the results of his/her research. The languagues, used for this blog, are Dutch, English and French.You can find the articles of a collegue by selecting his category. Each author stays resposable for the continue of his articles. As blogmaster I have the right to refuse an addition or an article, when it attacks other collegues or UFO-groupes.
Druk op onderstaande knop om te reageren in mijn forum
Zoeken in blog
Deze blog is opgedragen aan mijn overleden echtgenote Lucienne.
In 2012 verloor ze haar moedige strijd tegen kanker!
In 2011 startte ik deze blog, omdat ik niet mocht stoppen met mijn UFO-onderzoek.
BEDANKT!!!
Een interessant adres?
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.
ER IS EEN NIEUWE GROEPERING DIE ZICH BUFON NOEMT, MAAR DIE HEBBEN NIETS MET ONZE GROEP TE MAKEN. DEZE COLLEGA'S GEBRUIKEN DE NAAM BUFON VOOR HUN SITE... Ik wens hen veel succes met de verdere uitbouw van hun groep. Zij kunnen de naam BUFON wel geregistreerd hebben, maar het rijke verleden van BUFON kunnen ze niet wegnemen...
24-06-2018
UFO Cloaked In Clouds Seen Observing Neighbourhood In UK, June 18, 2018, UFO Sighting News.
UFO Cloaked In Clouds Seen Observing Neighbourhood In UK, June 18, 2018, UFO Sighting News.
Date of sighting: June 18, 2018 Location of sighting: UK Source: MUFON Photo:
The person left his home in the UK to smoke a cigarette and to his astonishment he saw this ship partially hidden in the clouds. The UFO had a very sharp edge going around it, but the front and back were hidden by the clouds around it. Remember, the easiest way to hide and observe humans is to fly a UFO low to the ground where you can observe them below. Scott C. Waring
Physicists Just Found the Last Missing Protons and Neutrons In the Universe
Physicists Just Found the Last Missing Protons and Neutrons In the Universe
By Rafi Letzter, Staff Writer
The universe's missing matter has been found, and it's floating between the stars.
Researchers who study the ancient history of the universe know how much ordinary matter — matter that makes up baryons, a class of subatomic particles that includes protons and neutrons — the universe created during the Big Bang. And researchers who study the modern universe know how much ordinary, baryonic matter humans can see with telescopes. [Strange Quarks and Muons, Oh My! Nature's Tiniest Particles Dissected]
Physicists Just Found the Last Missing Protons and Neutrons In the Universe
But until recently, those numbers didn't match up: A full third of the universe's original baryonic matter was missing. Now, thanks to a clever observation involving an incredibly bright black hole, an international team of researchers says they've found it.
The missing baryons, the researchers wrote in a study published today (June 21) in the journal Nature, have been hiding out as thin, hot clouds of oxygen gas floating between the stars. The gas is highly ionized, meaning that most of its electrons are missing, and it has a strong positive charge.
"We found the missing baryons," Michael Shull, an astronomer at the University of Colorado, Boulder and a co-author on the paper, said in a statement.
The signal of the oxygen was too strong and consistent to come from random fluctuations in the quasar's light, the researchers wrote. The astronomers also ruled out the possibility of a faint galaxy causing the oxygen's shadow.
Since at least 2011, researchers have suspected that the missing baryons might be hiding out in this material, called the warm-hot intergalactic medium (WHIM), but the WHIM is difficult to observe directly. To spot the gas hiding there, they had to come up with a clever trick.
Far from Earth, there are black holes sucking up huge amounts of matter. That matter glows very bright, and telescopes on this planet can spot it. Researchers call these sorts of black holes quasars — and they're the brightest objects in the universe. That means that light from quasars has "a high signal to noise ratio," the researchers wrote in the paper, meaning in this case that it's easy to see if something obscures it.
Pointing a telescope at a quasar not only tells astronomers about the object itself, but also reveals something about whatever's floating between the quasar and the telescope. In this case, that something was a filament of the WHIM.
By careful observation of how the WHIM obscured and changed lightemanating from the quasar as it made its way into the lenses of two telescopes, the researchers were able to figure out what the WHIM was made of. The answer, it turned out, was oxygen, heated to nearly 1.8 million degrees Fahrenheit (1 million degrees Celsius).
These missing baryons aren't the same thing as dark matter, which researchers believe exists, thanks to its gravitational influence on other stars. That matter is thought to exist in the form of particles more exotic than simple baryons.
In a statement, the researchers said they were able to extrapolate from the observed WHIM how much baryonic matter in the form of oxygen floats elsewhere in the universe as the WHIM. To confirm and refine their observations, they said, they plan to point their telescopes at other quasars and observe the WHIM obscuring them.
A UFO appears in the form of a boomerang at high speed over France
A UFO appears in the form of a boomerang at high speed over France
Many people forget that the term UFO serves to define an unidentified flying object, which means that no one really knows what it is. While many UFO sightings have been documented over the years and on all continents, the only thing that unites these encounters is that many of these mysterious objects that appear out of nowhere in our skies can not be identified.
Of course, ufologists and conspiracy theorists suggest all sorts of theories, ranging from advanced military aircraft to visits in the form of extraterrestrial life. However, skeptics dismiss these theories claiming that they are simply strange weather patterns, commercial aircraft or misidentified birds. But this has not prevented more and more people from believing in conspiracy theories. There is even a day of the year dedicated to lovers of the UFO theme, World UFO Day, whose goal is to force governments to declassify any information they have about strange flying objects in our skies. But to date, all we know is that UFOs in the form of twinkling lights, rotating objects, luminous spheres and black dots continue to appear.
And the reality is that there are UFO sightings around the world, and some areas of our planet seem to be more prone to this type of activity. And there are not only UFO sightings in the United States and England. As in France, where a person has recorded what appears to be an unidentified flying object in the form of a boomerang. The video has become a subject of debate between the believers of the UFO subject and the conspiracy theorists.
UFO sighting over France
The video, uploaded to YouTube on the Now You Know channel, was recorded on June 14 and shows a mysterious object in the form of a very bright boomerang moving across the sky in broad daylight over Midi-Pyrénées (in French: Midi-Pyrénées), an administrative region of France.
“A disc-shaped silver object was recorded flying off the southwest coast of France,” reads the video description. “The UFO was recorded on June 14, 2018 in France, possibly near the interior region of Midi Pyrenees. In the video you can see that he performs high-speed aerial maneuvers and moves as smart. “
Although what has most struck is that curiously, the UFO that can be seen in the images has a very similar shape to the alien ship of the science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott ‘Prometheus’. But the controversy that has arisen has not been precisely by the UFO, but rather because originally the video was published by the YouTube channel ‘ZealotInAll Black3’ , which was eliminated after having increased the sighting for allegedly violating the Rules of the Community. This has provoked all kinds of reactions among the conspiracy theorists, who believe that the elimination of the channel is due to the fact that it is clearly a real UFO of extraterrestrial origin . Even the controversial ufologist Tyler Glockner, responsible for the YouTube channel ‘secureteam10’, has investigated the video, speculating with the possibility that it was an object similar to the ships of the Star Wars saga.
As the video went viral, some experts in the field suggest that these UFO sightings are clear evidence that the government is executing the infamous Blue Beam Project , also known as the false alien invasion or the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Others said that this new sighting could be related to the new Donald Trump Space Force as they could be doing secret military maneuvers in our skies.
UFO France - A UFO appears in the form of a boomerang at high speed over France
Although popular theory says that these sightings are irrefutable proof of the existence of extraterrestrial activity on our planet. It is well known that certain civilizations from other worlds have been visiting Earth for hundreds of thousands of years, and now they could be preparing for the great revelation.
And although the skeptics consider that this object is an unmanned aircraft, it must be said that a drone is not capable of performing such aerial maneuvers at such a high speed . No doubt this new material has everything to become a great conspiracy plot, a video that is published by a YouTube channel that is eliminated within a few hours.
The U.S. Air Force is looking into purchasing new pylons for its B-52H bombers that could allow them to carry multiple 20,000-pound class weapons under each wing. This would allow the aircraft to carry almost any bomb or missile the service has in inventory now and could be a prelude to integrating new weapons, such as air-launched hypersonic cruise missiles, onto the planes in the future.
On June 21, 2018, the Air Force Materiel Command revealed it was interested in acquiring what it calls the Heavy Release Capability (HRC) pylons as part of the B-52 Heavy Weapon Release Pylon Program in a notice on the U.S. government’s main contracting website, FedBizOpps. The formal request for information says the service wants to get to the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase, which involves work on an actual prototype system and would last approximately 72 months, as quickly as possible.
The HRC equipment would replace the existing Improved Common Pylon (ICP) that the B-52Hs use today. The ICP, in combination with the Heavy Stores Adapter Beam (HSAB) multiple ejector rack, can only accommodate weapons up to the 5,000-pound class.
“When it [the ICP] was introduced, there wasn't a requirement nor did anyone foresee a need to carry weapons heavier than 5,000 pounds,” Air Force Materiel Command said in its request for information. The “pylon will require an internal multi-hook type release mechanism capable of carrying multiple weapons in the 5,000 pound to 20,000 pound weight class.”
The notice says the pylon itself can’t weight more 5,000 pounds. It also refers to “current heavy weapons exceeding 5,000 pounds,” but does not specify any system in particular.
So the question quickly becomes, what weapon or weapons does the Air Force expect the B-52 to carry using the more capable HRC pylons? None of the bomber’s typical load outsinclude weapons even close to the existing 5,000-pound limitation.
The nuclear-armed AGM-86B Air Launched Cruise Missile and its conventional derivatives are both less than 3,500 pounds. It is unlikely that the future Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) will be significantly heavier. Even the B-52-launched X-51 Waverider hypersonic demonstrator vehicle had an empty weight of approximately 4,000 pounds.
The last time B-52s were called upon to carry a weapon in a weight class between 5,000 and 20,000 pounds, was during the 1960s and 70s when the Air Force called upon the bombers to deliver the 10,000-pound class AGM-28 Hound Dog cruise missile. The abortive AGM-48 Skybolt that was supposed to replace those weapons had a similar weight.
Since the Air Force specifically says the requirement for the HRC pylon is based on a “current” weapon, one immediate possibility is that the Air Force is interested in giving the aircraft the ability to carry the massive GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), also known as the “Mother of All Bombs.”
This huge air-bursting weapon offers a devastating capability against exposed targets over a wide area. It also particularly effective at destroying caves and tunnel complexes with its blast wave, which can suck the air of individuals' lungs and cause massive internal injuries from the overpressure in a confined space.
Unfortunately, the MOAB is also too big to fit inside the B-52’s internal bomb bay. At present, Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130 special operations transport aircraft are the only planes that can employ this 20,000-pound class air-bursting weapon and typically only carry one at a time on a pallet inside their cargo bay. The Air Force would need to modify the GBU-43/B to be work with any underwing rack.
A B-52 carrying multiple MOABs would offer a dramatically increased capability and could fly higher and further than the smaller MC-130s. This could give the Air Force more flexibility in employing the weapon and the potential to do so in higher-risk scenarios. In April 2017, the service dropped the first GBU-43/B ever over Afghanistan, an entirely permissive airspace environment.
U.S. Dept of Defense✔@DeptofDefense
A #MOAB bomb strikes #ISIS cave & tunnel systems in eastern #Afghanistan. The strike was designed to minimize risk to Afghan and U.S. Forces
Otherwise, there are few other obvious weapon systems that would require the HRC pylons. The bombers can already carry the GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), which is designed to burrow deep into hardened facilities far underground, internally, but has only done so in testing.
The Air Force envisions employing these bombs almost exclusively for strikes against targets deep in denied areas where the B-52 would be unable to survive. As such, the service says the only platform set up to carry the MOPs on actual operations is the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. The GBU-57/B is in the 30,000-pound weight class, which would make it too heavy for even the new HRC pylon anyway.
It is also worth noting that the Air Force and NASA have also employed B-52s with specialized underwing pylons and stores racks to test a variety of large experimental air vehicles and rockets. It is possible that the firms who have supplied that equipment in the past could adapt one of those designs to carry whatever weapons the Air Force has in mind for HRC-equipped bombers.
The remaining possibility is that the B-52s need the HRC pylons to support a potentially still-classified weapon system that is either in development or has reached some level of limited operational capability. Even if the bombers were simply supposed to act as the testbed for a new bomb or missile in the 5,000- to 20,000-pound weight class, the Air Force would need to ensure it has the capability to do so now.
We know that in April 2018, the Air Force handed Lockheed Martin a contract worth nearly $1 billion for development of an air-breathing, air-launched hypersonic cruise missile. The service has also been working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency on the separate Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) program.
Other services, in cooperation with the Defense Department’s secretive Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO), are pursuing other hypersonic weapons, as well. A recent hack of a still unknown U.S. defense contractor led to the exposure of additional details about the Navy’s still-classified Sea Dragonhypersonic submarine-launched anti-ship cruise missile program.
The Pentagon has been supporting that project directly by way of the SCO through funding set aside for “advanced innovative technologies.” The same section in the annual defense budget includes other classified efforts that could require the HRC pylons.
These include “Alternate Strike,” which seeks to reconfigure existing weapons for use on different launch platforms to expand their flexibility, and “Breaker,” a long-range weapon for both ground- and air-launched applications. Another effort, called Strike-X “leverages existing long-range strike capabilities and develops alternative Concepts of Employment (CONEMP) and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) to deliver near-term innovative long-range strike capabilities to Combatant Commanders.”
We at The War Zone have already presented compelling evidence that Sea Dragon could be an outgrowth of apparently defunct Revolutionary Approach To Time-critical Long Range Strike program, or RATTLRS. This Navy-led project sought to develop a cruise missile with a high supersonic speed that sea or air platforms could employ.
Lockheed Martin was heavily involved in that program, as well, and had produced full-size mockups of the proposed weapon that evoked the size and shape of their Cold War-era D-21 drone. The D-21 was an 11,000-pound unmanned reconnaissance platform that was originally paired with an M-21 mothership derived from the A-12 spy plane.
Difficulties in that arrangement led Lockheed to develop a system that allowed B-52s to launch the drones. The bombers would be a good option to carry any RATTLRS-derived weapon, as well.
In March 2018, Lockheed Martin notably brought out an old model of the RATTLRS missile to the Air Force Association’s annual Air War Symposium, but without any real explanation as to why. It is possible that this could have been an effort to showcase the firm’s existing experience leading into the hypersonic cruise missile project, too.
The RATTLRS project also focused heavily on the anti-ship role, which might be a future capability of any hypersonic cruise missile-armed B-52 in the future. Late in the Cold War, the Air Force configured a number of B-52G as ship-killers carrying AGM-84 Harpoon missiles.
Given increasing concerns about the growing naval capabilities among potential near peer-opponents, such as Russia and China, the Air Force has been working on restoring the anti-ship capabilities of both B-52 and B-1 bombers. On June 21, 2018, the service announced it the 28th Bomb Wing and its B-1s at Ellsworth Air Force Base would be the first to return to this rolearmed with AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM).
Lastly, the larger "weapons" the Air Force might be looking to integrate onto the B-52s using the new pylons may actually be air-launched unmanned combat air vehicles. The Air Force Research Laboratory has been working on a number of conceptual armed, lower cost drones as part of the Low Cost Attritable Strike (LCAS) and Low Cost Attritable Aircraft Technology (LCAAT) programs.
A B-52 would be a perfect platform to carry those drones closer to the target area, effectively extending their range and potentially helping them penetrate deeper into denied areas. It might even be able to recover them at the end of a mission, a concept the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is also working on as part of its Gremlins drone swarm program.
But adding any such long-range, super-fast strike weapon, or other type of advanced underwing store, to the B-52’s inventory would help keep those aircraft viable during higher-end conflicts in the decades to come. The Air Force is separately looking to re-engine the bombers to make them more cost-effective to fly through at least 2040. Without an improved stand-off capability, the bombers will still find themselves only increasingly vulnerable to hostile fighters, advanced enemy air defenses, and associated long-range sensors.
The HRC pylons could help the Air Force turn the B-52s into flying hypersonic missile trucks that would offer increased flexibility during a crisis. In 2016, the service had raised the possibility of expanding the bomber's ability to carrying smaller conventional bombs and missiles, turning it into an "arsenal ship" that could orbit over or near the battlefield providing support across a wide area. The new weapons racks would be well in line with this concept and would expand the available weapons the aircraft could carry in that role.
And combined with a high-supersonic or hypersonic cruise missile, the planes could have the ability to rapidly engage critical time-sensitive targets, including pop-up air defenses, mobile nuclear-capable ballistic missile launchers and other advanced weapons, and even senior elements of an enemy’s regime, while operating safely at the edge of an opponent’s integrated air defense network. Of course, even if the bombers just end up being able to carry multiple MOABs into a limited conflict zone, such as Afghanistan, it would be a fearsome capability.
Given the Air Force’s aggressive planned schedule to develop the HRC pylons, we may not have to wait long to see what the service actually has in store next for the venerable B-52s.
BUITENAARDSE BOODSCHAPPEN OF IETS ANDERS ? ( VIDEO )
BUITENAARDSE BOODSCHAPPEN OF IETS ANDERS ? ( VIDEO )
Het fenomeen UFO is vrij bekend, maar daarnasst bestaat ook een vreemd soort lichtbollen die vaak orbs worden genoemd.
Soms is het moeilijk om het verschil tussen die twee te ontdekken en nu zijn er beelden opgedoken van mensen die zelfs die orbs schijnen aan te raken.
Er zijn zoveel mysterieuze dingen om ons heen, dat het soms moeilijk is om onderscheid tussen bepaalde dingen te maken.
Eéntje is het verschil tussen wat wij normaal gesproken een UFO noemen en een soort lichtbol of orb. Vaak worden kleinere UFO’s ook weer orbs genoemd, dus kan het soms verwarrend zijn.
Bij een UFO wordt in het algemeen meer aan een soort solide iets gedacht een object gemaakt van metalen of stoffen die buitenaardsen wellicht gebruiken die daarop lijken. Bij lichtbollen of orbs denken we meer aan bepaalde vormen van energie die als het ware door de lucht zweven.
Orbs zijn witte energiebollen, ook wel een geestbal genoemd. Entiteiten (geesten) kunnen zich in deze vorm laten zien, in de vorm van een witte energiebol. Deze bollen kunnen ook gefotografeerd worden.
Meestal zijn dit soort bollen zichtbaar op plekken waar veel energieën zitten. Op begraafplaatsen, kerken, in huizen en op plekken waar bijvoorbeeld veel is gebeurd. Iedereen kan zo'n orb op de foto krijgen, het liefste met flits.
Orbs kunnen ook gefilmd worden. Meestal gebeurd dit onverwachts, maar er zijn ook echter mensen die een camera neerzetten en orb op de film kunnen zien. Dit is heel mooi! Zelf heb ik ook een orb op de film, die behoorlijk snel door het beeld vliegt. Als je inzoomt op en orb kan het zijn dat je er diverse gezichten in kunt zien. Dit zijn de gezichten van de overleden persoo(ne)n. Er kunnen meerdere gezichten waargenomen worden in de energiebol.
Met bovenstaande in het achterhoofd, het volgende bericht van een lezer:
Ik stuitte per ongeluk op de volgende video.
Het betreft een paar enorme lichtbollen, en daar staan 2 man pal onder, en volgens mij raken ze hem zelfs aan.
Als je kijkt naar het licht, en de reflectie ervan, dan kan ik niet anders zeggen als dat de opname wel echt moet zijn.
Misschien dat jullie dit met lezers willen delen.
Bij deze:
Het ziet er inderdaad echt uit en ook als je de commentaren onder de video bekijkt, dan zijn veel mensen er wel van overtuigd dat die beelden niet nep zijn.
Dat betekent niet dat het ook zo is; ze zouden ook nog wel degelijk nep kunnen zijn want je kunt tegenwoordig bijna geen enkele video meer vertrouwen. Zeker niet die waarvan verder erg weinig bekend is.
Het is niet bekend waar dit is opgenomen, noch wie die mensen zijn.
Dit soort vreemde lichtbollen bestaan en in de onderstaande video zijn daar nog een aantal overtuigende voorbeelden van.
Maar, wat ze nu precies zijn, blijft vooralsnog toch nog steeds een raadsel.
Guys, I found this structure on the moon Triton. Its in orbit around the planet Neptune. The structure shows many right angles and looks to have been made recently. I also noticed that NASA failed to blur out this building, but did notice that others of similar size in the same photo were covered in a blur spot, even though the other areas around it were focused. That indicates that NASA did blur it out so the public would not find it. If NASA is hiding these structures, then it only confirms that these are structures created by intelligent beings.
Swedish Town Residents Capture A UFO Apparently Pumping Water From Lake Malaren
Swedish Town Residents Capture A UFO Apparently Pumping Water From Lake Malaren
The Swedish town of Strangas residents Karina Lindquist and her friend Mike claimed to have witnessed a remarkable phenomenon.
The witnesses were reportedly walking to Lake Malaren after midnight when a surprise came. They saw a large, glowing yellow saucer-shaped object floating above the pond that emitted a mysterious beam.
They later realised that the flying saucer pumped from the lake water. They then captured it on camera phones. Immediately after they got home, they posted a clip of their sighting on the Internet.
The video has relatively low quality, but an apparent glowing plate can be seen above the night lake.
The video seems to depict a scene from a sci-fi movie. The UFO appears to pump water from the lake. Conspiracy theorists say that unidentified flying objects tend to take not only people and animals on Earth but also the planet’s resources, such as fresh water.
Sceptics say that the video was intentionally blurred to hide the obvious. They say it is impossible nowadays to have a phone with a camera less than 3 megapixels. They say that these Swedes must have been so poor that they cannot have a modern smartphone with a decent camera.
A researcher who discovered peculiar material at the site where many believe an alien spacecraft crashed is saying the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) may be confiscating the material next week. He says he is on the brink of proving the material is of extraterrestrial origins and is seeking help to keep the BLM from stopping his research.
Frank Kimbler (Credit: Alejandro Rojas)
Frank Kimbler teaches Geology and other earth sciences at the high school and college level at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell. When he first arrived in Roswell to begin work at the Institute, he says he thought it would be fun to look into the local UFO legend. Roswell is famous for the alleged crash of an extraterrestrial spacecraft in 1947 in the nearby desert. Kimbler examined satellite photos of the area and found areas where it appeared the ground had been burnt. He has searched these areas and has found fragments of material he feels are unusual.
An initial isotopic ratio test done in conjunction with the Roswell International UFO Museum and Research Center was inconclusive, but suggested the material may be of unearthly origins. Kimbler has continued research on the material and says he is close to proving the “ET origins of Roswell.”
A piece of the material found by Kimbler.
(Credit: Frank Kimbler)
However, now the BLM is inquiring about the materials and Kimbler is terrified that they may want to take it from him. Kimbler was recently contacted by them and asked to bring the materials in on Monday, June 25. This news comes less than two weeks before the annual Roswell UFO festival.
Kimbler says the BLM was told about his work when the BLM was looking into plans by festival organizers to take people out the site. However, Kimbler says according to a BLM pamphlet, he is not breaking any of their rules. Indeed the booklet does say it is OK to take a “reasonable” amount of material, barring that it is not historically or culturally significant. The material Kimbler collected would not fit either of these specifications, unless he proves otherwise, which he has not done yet, and will not be able to do if the material is taken from him.
Field where the “real” Roswell debris is said to have been found.
(Credit: OpenMinds.tv)
In an email sent to me after a conversation about Kimbler’s concerns, he writes (edited for clarity):
The Bureau of Land Management contacted me today and requested that I bring the artifacts that I found down to their office in Roswell. They want their enforcement officer to look at the material and see if I’m in violation of US laws. [Their] own published document clearly says that anything less than 100 years old is not an artifact. It also says of human origin in all US laws. This a prelude to confiscation or fines or both. Seriously, folks, I’m one scientific test away from proving the ET origins of Roswell.
The meeting with the BLM is Monday morning 10:15 AM in the Roswell District office. Contact your friends especially the ones in high places, send me a good free lawyer and contact as many media people as you can. I want CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, CNN. I’m serious; the government is attempting to take the material that was found at the crash site. They are trying to stop the research.
This kind of government control needs to stop, and we as Americans have the power to do it. I can’t do by myself. I NEED HELP!
BLM may just be doing their due diligence to make sure Kimbler is in compliance, but Kimbler’s concern is understandable. It would be tragic if he could not continue his work, especially when it does not appear he is breaking any BLM regulations.
Prior to Einstein, the laws of Isaac Newton were used to understand the physics of motion. In 1687, Newton wrote that gravity affects everything in the universe. The same force of gravity that pulled an apple down from a tree kept the Earth in motion around the sun.
But Newton never puzzled out the source of gravity.
Philosopher David Hume's 1738 "A Treatise of Human Nature" was a big influence on Einstein's thinking about space and time. Hume was an empiricist and skeptic, believing that scientific concepts must be based on experience and evidence, not reason alone. He also held that time did not exist separately from the movement of objects.
"It is very well possible that without these philosophical studies I would not have arrived at the solution," Einstein wrote.
In 1905, Albert Einstein based a new theory on two principles. First, the laws of physics appear the same to all observers.
Second, he calculated that the speed of light – 186,000 miles per second (299,338 kilometers per second) – is unchanging. Prior to Einstein, scientists believed that space was filled with luminiferous aether that would cause the speed of light to change depending on the relative motion of the source and the observer.
As a result of these principles, Einstein deduced that there is no fixed frame of reference in the universe.
It is known as special relativity because it applies only to special cases: frames of reference in constant, unchanging motion. In 1915, Einstein published the general theory of relativity, which applies to frames that are accelerating with regard to each other.
Time does not pass at the same rate for everyone. A fast-moving observer measures time passing more slowly than a (relatively) stationary observer would. This phenomenon is called time dilation.
A fast-moving object appears shorter along the direction of motion, relative to a slow-moving one. This effect is very subtle until the object travels close to the speed of light.
Mass and energy are different manifestations of the same thing. Einstein's famous equation, E=mc^2, means "a quantity of energy is equivalent to a quantity of mass times the speed of light squared." This is what enables the release of a huge amount of energy from a nuclear explosion.
As a result of E=mc^2, a fast-moving object appears to have increased mass relative to a slow-moving one. This is due to the fact that increasing an object’s velocity increases its kinetic energy and, therefore, its mass (since mass = energy).
The increase in mass is the reason that Einstein says that matter cannot travel faster than light. The mass increases with velocity until the mass becomes infinite when it reaches light speed. An infinite mass would require infinite energy to move, so this is impossible.
Space and time are part of one continuum, called space-time.
In Einstein's mathematics, space has three dimensions, and the fourth dimension is time. More recent theories presume extra dimensions that we do not perceive.
Space-time can be thought of as a grid or fabric. The presence of mass distorts space-time, so the rubber sheet model is a popular visualization.
Relativity explains where gravity comes from. The rubber sheet model shows that gravity results from massive objects warping space-time. The warp is called a gravity well.
Orbiting objects follow the path that is shortest and requires the least amount of energy. The planets move in ellipses, the most energy-efficient path in the gravity well of the sun.
Gravity bends light. This phenomenon is called gravitational lensing. When we observe a distant galaxy, the gravity of matter between Earth and the galaxy causes light rays to be bent into different paths. When the light reaches the telescope, multiple images of the same galaxy appear.
A new 10-year plan authored by NASA describes a number of steps that we need to undertake in order to prepare for an incoming asteroid, including some ways to deflect them.
Credit: MaxPixel.
An impact with an asteroid isn’t the likeliest thing to happen in the universe. However, despite its low probability, such a scenario is a high-consequence event which requires “some degree of preparedness,” according to the authors of the new 18-page document titled the “National near-Earth Object Preparedness Strategy and Action Plan”.
NASA has so far cataloged about 18,310 objects of all sizes, of which just over 800 are 140 meters or bigger. A 2005 congressional mandate tasked the agency with tracking 90 percent of the near-Earth objects larger than 140 meters. NASA is just one-third of the way there, however.
But while big asteroids, such as the kind that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, are absolutely brutal, that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t be worried by anything smaller. For instance, a 40- to 60-meter asteroid that exploded over Tunguska, Russia, leveled 2,000 square kilometers of forest. If the same were to happen over New York City, it would cause millions of casualties. Today, an asteroid of this size can’t be detected with more than a couple weeks of warning — this is why the new NASA master plan is so important.
This year, an asteroid the size of a football field came mighty close to Earth, whizzing past our planet at about half the distance from here to the moon. The really scary part is that the asteroid was detected a mere couple of hours before the flyby.
The new document establishes five strategic goals to reduce the risk of an asteroid strike. The first is improving capabilities for detecting and tracking asteroids by investing in new telescopes and computers. Secondly, NASA would like to see better modeling and simulation of impacts in order to assess potential risks. This kind of information would then be disseminated to able government bodies in order to form contingency plans and quick-response missions. Increased international cooperation is also outlined as an important strategic step in improving the planet’s security in the face of an asteroid threat.
The document also lists some potential deflection plans in the event that NASA does, in fact, detect a dangerous asteroid on a collision course with Earth. It’s worth noting that were this to happen today, there wouldn’t be much we could do.
According to the authors of the new plan, it would take as much as ten years to deflect a killer asteroid — a couple of years to design and build a spacecraft specifically designed to rendezvous with the asteroid, and another couple of years for the spacecraft to reach the cosmic body.
To deflect an asteroid or comet, a powerful robotic spacecraft would be put on a collision course with the object in the hope of changing its path. Another option is launching a nuclear device — not to blow it up but rather to superheat it enough so that the blown-off material is enough to divert the asteroid.
Meanwhile, scientists hope to learn about asteroids with some upcoming very important missions. NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft is expected to travel to the asteroid Bennu later this year and return samples in 2023, while Japan’s Hyabusa 2 is close to asteroid Ryugu, with samples to be returned in 2020.
“We also discuss the observable signatures of a civilization elsewhere in the universe that is currently in this state of stellar harvesting.”
Stellar harvesting! If this were a movie, the opening would show a scientist played by Jeff Goldblum peering into a telescope, then looking up, rubbing his eyes, peering in again, then looking up again with a suitably concerned face, turning to a scientist played by Jodie Foster and saying, “You need to take a look at this!” In the real-life version, “this” is a Dyson sphere – one of those alien-built megastructures imagined to be large enough to surround a star and harvest its energy – except “this” is actually “these” … and it may not be your imagination.
Are Aliens Harvesting The Energy Of Stars?
Theoretical astrophysicist Dan Hooper from the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory has written a new study entitled “Life Versus Dark Energy: How An Advanced Civilization Could Resist the Accelerating Expansion of the Universe” in which he lays out the scenario of how and why …
“… a sufficiently advanced civilization would chose to expand rapidly outward, build Dyson Spheres or similar structures around encountered stars, and use the energy that is harnessed to accelerate those stars away from the approaching horizon and toward the center of the civilization.”
“A sufficiently advanced civilization” – well, Hopper isn’t talking about us. But … is he talking about a civilization that already exists and is collecting star power to navigate the galaxies, potentially conquer the universe and possibly save themselves? The “saving” part is what he focuses on in the paper. Hooper points out that the universe is expanding and that growth is accelerating, which means civilizations, us included, will start seeing stars disappear over the horizon of the universe (a great name for a progressive rock album) like ships on the ocean.
Hopper sees this as a big problem and he sees Dyson spheres as the energy harvesting tool of choice for advanced civilizations. It makes sense. We have to wait a whole eight minutes for solar energy to reach Earth. Just think how much power we’d have with a Dyson sphere around the Sun? Sure, it would block the light (see Tabby’s star) but it would provide power for plenty of lamps, not to mention ships to find more stars to suck the energy out of.
Dyson sphere cut-away
If this is already happening, Hopper says we would know it because there would be unexplained holes in the sky where there should be stars. Or stars inexplicably moving across the sky because they’re being propelled by their Dyson sphere spaceship to the star of the advanced civilization. The fact that we haven’t seen any yet doesn’t necessarily mean they don’t exist. The process may just be too complex for our less-advanced civilization to detect.
Yes, this is very sci-fi. Or is it? Anyone? Bueller? Tabby?
0
1
2
3
4
5
- Gemiddelde waardering: 0/5 - (0 Stemmen) Categorie:ALIEN LIFE, UFO- CRASHES, ABDUCTIONS, MEN IN BLACK, ed ( FR. , NL; E )
Fantastic Documentary Reveals How Ancient Aliens Built The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
Fantastic Documentary Reveals How Ancient Aliens Built The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
If there are two things that are perplexing to the human being then those are most likely Ancient Egypt and its amazing structures and the extraterrestrial beings. What if we tell you they both are somehow interconnected?
From the mysterious history of ancient Egypt emerge so many unanswered questions. Mainstream scholars are completely clueless and that’s probably because of their traditional beliefs. But what if the truth hides beyond our imagination?
When it comes to Ancient Egypt, probably, the most remarkable attribute is the Pyramids. Theconstruction of these megalithic structures thousands of years ago develops lots of mysteries.
The Ancient Alien Theory implies that otherworldly beings – guests on Earth, lend a hand on the building of the Pyramids at the Giza Plateau.
This theory asserts that our ancestors, with the technology they had thousands of years ago, couldn’t create not only the pyramids but other amazing structures within our world.
Going further from this point, the theory claims it was the intelligent alien beings who actually did it.
When it comes to pyramids, the most baffling one is clearly the Great Pyramid of Giza. This pyramid is precisely lined up and faces straight north with an only 3/60th range of error.
North Pole’s position changes with the time. This pyramid was exactly aligned at one time.
The centers of the four sides are calculated with an amazing precision bringing into existence this extraordinary eight-sided pyramid.
Namely, this result is not noticeable when you stand on the ground or from a larger distance. However, above in the air, under suitable brightness, this phenomenon glows into our perception.
In addition, these proper lights require being dawn or sunset in the spring and autumn equinoxes when the sun spreads shadow on the pyramid.
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and the largest pyramid of Ancient Egypt. It measures fascinating 481 feet in height. Moreover, the shape carved into the faces of the pyramid accurately suits the radius of the Earth.
Given these facts, a few questions are inevitable: How exactly did ancient Egyptians succeed to create this world wonder of the ancient world? Did they do everything by themselves? Or did they have a helping hand from someone from the other world?
The subsequent documentary gives another, different insight into the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Its intriguing yet provocative content proposes another possible choice that explains the history of Ancient Egypt.
Watch it and leave us your comment and thoughts on the pyramids’ construction. Do you think aliens helped to build such vast structures that no doubt deserved their place in the world wonders’ list?
"'Enormous petrified mulberries': a new dimension on carved stone balls" -
"'Enormous petrified mulberries': a new dimension on carved stone balls"
By Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark Curator of Early Prehistory, Scottish History and Archaeology
Carved stone balls are one of Scotland’s most enigmatic prehistoric artefacts. Created some 5000 years ago in the Late Neolithic, their distinctive knobbed forms were carefully pecked and ground to shape by communities across the north east of Scotland. A small number, such as the Towie Ball, were elaborately incised with circles and spirals and represent some of the finest examples of Neolithic ‘passage grave’ art in Europe.
Yet we still don’t know how carved stone balls were used; in the words of archaeologists Stuart Piggott and Glyn Daniel (1951) ‘their use is wholly unknown’. It has long been postulated that they were weapons – mounted as maceheads or bound with sinew or twine and thrown like South American bolas. But other authors have suggested they were used as weights, measures, mnemonic devices or symbols of power; some mathematicians have even viewed them as representations of platonic solids. It’s easy to see why these artefacts have captured the imagination for more than two centuries.
Around 525 carved stone balls are known, the vast majority being from Scotland, with rare finds from England, Ireland and one example from Norway. National Museums Scotland holds the largest collection of carved stone balls in the world, with some 140 originals and casts of a further 60 examples from other collections. Some of our finest carved stone balls are on display in the Early People gallery, but as these artefacts are so popular we have decided to bring 60 of our carved stone balls to you as 3d models via our Sketchfab account. These examples represent a broad cross-section of the different known forms and raw materials in our collections; from three to six knobbed stones in granite, to sandstone examples covered in numerous rounded projections. The latter infamously described by Sir John Evans in his book Ancient Stone Implements (1897) as resembling ‘enormous petrified mulberries’.
Carved stone balls are probably Scotland’s most enigmatic ancient artefacts.
These models were made using photogrammetry, which uses around 150-200 images of each artefact to produce an exceptionally high-resolution 3D model. The resolution allows you to examine and appreciate these artefacts in unprecedented detail. Indeed, the model of one carved stone ball (X.AS 91) revealed traces of fine concentric circles on one projecting knob that had never been recorded before, despite the artefact having been in the museum for more than 100 years and examined by dozens of scholars. Traces of decoration and working are particularly clear in ‘matcap’ mode, which makes the artefact look like shiny metal, emphasising any irregularities in the surface.
Sharing these models on Sketchfab allows you explore these wonderful artefacts in 3d and Virtual Reality from the comfort of your own home, anywhere in the world. Enjoy!
Chinese satellite could link world to Moon's far side: space expert
A rendering of the Queqiao satellite performing its communications relay beyond the moon.Satellite set to communicate with far side of the moon
Photo: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese satellite could link world to Moon's far side: space expert
China Launches Relay Satellite to Explore Moon's Far Side
A satellite with a huge golden umbrella-shaped antenna is in an orbit more than 400,000 km from Earth, waiting for Chang'e-4, which is set to be the first ever probe to land softly on the Moon's far side. The relay satellite for Chang'e-4 will establish a communication link between the Earth and the far side of the Moon, and might serve probes from other countries, contributing to international scientific exploration, said Ye Peijian, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and one of China's leading space experts. The satellite, named Queqiao, or Magpie Bridge, was launched on May 21 and has entered the Halo orbit around the second Lagrangian (L2) point of the Earth-Moon system, where it can "see" both the Earth and the Moon's far side. The Chang'e-4 probe, including a lander and a rover, is expected to be launched later this year. Its mission to explore the far side of the Moon was proposed by Ye, who has worked in China's lunar exploration program since Chang'e-1 more than 10 years ago. Chang'e-4 follows on from Chang'e-3, which was launched at the end of 2013 and became the first Chinese spacecraft to soft-land on and explore an extraterrestrial object.
After Chang'e-3 accomplished its mission, China's space sector debated Chang'e-4's destination. Some were in favor of landing on the near side of the Moon again, because it's safer.
"I disagreed with that. Why should Chang'e-4 repeat what Chang'e-3 had done? We should not be afraid of failure in scientific exploration. We need innovation," Ye said.
He suggested sending the Chang'e-4 to the Moon's far side. This would be unprecedented and innovative.
He believed the United States and Soviet Union had wanted to do that in their lunar programs, but hadn't because of technological restrictions at the time.
Since the Moon's revolution cycle is the same as its rotation cycle, the same side always faces the Earth, and most of the other side is never seen from Earth. Landing and roving on the far side of the Moon require a relay satellite to transmit signals.
A rendering of the Queqiao satellite performing its communications relay. Photo: Chinese Academy of Sciences
The first ever satellite operating on the Halo orbit around the L2 point, Queqiao used relatively small amounts of fuel during its journey to the planned orbit as it was under precise control. Its designed life is three years, but Ye said it might work for seven or eight years.
That means it could also provide communications for probes from other countries if they intend to explore the Moon's far side in the near future.
"That's the significance of going to the far side of the Moon. China will not only be the first to go there, but will also contribute to world scientific exploration," Ye said.
A reliable long-distance data transmission link is a key technological goal for space experts around the world. Queqiao carries an umbrella-shaped antenna with a diameter of 4.2 meters, the largest communication antenna ever used in deep space exploration.
The antenna was the central difficulty of the relay satellite, and took engineers a long time to develop, according to Ye.
Profile of the communication links among the Chang’e-4 relay satellite Queqiao, the Earth ground station, and the lunar lander and rover.
Its name, Queqiao, was selected from more than 100 candidate names in a public naming contest.
In a Chinese folktale, magpies form a bridge to enable Zhi Nyu, a daughter of the Goddess of Heaven, to meet her beloved husband, cowherd Niu Lang, after they were separated by the Milky Way.
"We think the name is easy to understand, and it signifies the establishment of a bridge of communication," Ye said.
The ONC-T (Optical Navigation Camera - Telescopic) captured images of Ryugu on June 17, 2018 at around 15:00 JST and June 18 at around 06:00 JST. At 15:00 JST on June 17, the distance to Ryugu was approximately 330 km, which had decreased to 240 km by June 18 at 06:00 JST.
The following figures show the original images taken by the ONC-T, without any pixel smoothing. The order of the photographs is not chronological, but show the sequential rotation of the asteroid. The change in distance is compensated by keeping the size of the asteroid constant through the image set.
[Enlargement]Figure 1: Images of Ryugu taken with the ONC-T. These photographs were taken on June 17, 2018 at around 15:00 and June 18 at around 06:00 JST. They are arranged in order of rotation; a, b, c, d. ONC team: JAXA, University of Tokyo, Koichi University, Rikkyo University, Nagoya University, Chiba Institute of Technology, Meiji University, University of Aizu and AIST.
This next image set is the same as the previous photographs, but with the pixels smoothed and the image processing applied which emphasizes light and dark regions.
[Enlargement]Figure 2: Images of Ryugu taken with the ONC-T. Image interpolation was performed during enlargement and the light and dark regions emphasized (brightness squared). The photographs were taken on June 17, 2018 at around 15:00 JST and June 18 at around 06:00 JST. They are arranged in order of rotation: a, b, c, d. ONC team: JAXA, University of Tokyo, Koichi University, Rikkyo University, Nagoya University, Chiba Institute of Technology, Meiji University, University of Aizu and AIST.
Comment by Project Scientist, Sei-ichiro Watanbe
The vertical direction in these images is tilted by 10 degrees counterclockwise compared to the vertical direction of the orbital plane of Ryugu. From looking between the multiple images in this set, you can see that the vertical direction is nearly perpendicular to the plane of revolution of the asteroid. We call this direction the asteroid's axis of rotation. The direction of the rotation is reversed compared to the Earth, with a rotation period of about 7.5 hours.
The diameter of Ryugu is about 900m, which is consistent with the prediction from ground observations. However, since the distance between the spacecraft and Ryugu is not precisely determined, there is still some uncertainty in the exact diameter at this time.
The shape of the asteroid looks like a spinning top (called a "Coma" in Japanese), with the equatorial part wider than the poles. This form is seen in many small asteroids that are rotating at high speed. Observed by radar from the ground, asteroid Bennu (the destination of the US mission, OSIRIS-REx), asteroid Didymous (the target of the US DART project), and asteroid 2008 EV5 that is approaching the Earth, all have a similar shape.
On the surface of asteroid Ryugu, you can see a number of crater-like round recessed landforms. In the first image, one large example can be seen with a diameter exceeding 200m. This moves to the left and darkens as the asteroid rotates and the lower part becomes cast in shadows.
The bulge at the equator forms a ridge around the asteroid like a mountain range. Outside this, the surface topology appears very ridge-shaped and rock-like bulges are also seen. These details should become clearer as the resolution increases in the future.
Comment by Mission Manager, Makoto Yoshikawa
When I saw these images, I was surprised that Ryugu is very similar in shape to both the destination of the US OSIRIS-REx mission, asteroid Bennu, and also the target of the previously proposed MarcoPolo-R mission by Europe, asteroid 2008 EV5. Bennu and 2008 EV5 are about half the diameter (and 1/8 the volume) of Ryugu, with rotation periods about half as long. In other words, these celestial bodies are small and rotating fast compared to Ryugu. On the other hand, Bennu is a B-type asteroid, which is very similar to C-type asteroids such as 2009 EV5 and Ryugu. Therefore there should also be common properties due to the asteroid type. So we have both differences and similarities that have combined to produce very similar shapes... why is that? I think this is very interesting. So far, the asteroids we have explored have been different in shape, so Ryugu and Bennu could be the first time two similar-shaped asteroids have been examined. It will be interesting to clarify exactly what this similarity means scientifically.
If the axis of rotation for Ryugu is close to the vertical direction in this image, there is a big advantage as it will be possible to know almost the entire appearance of Ryugu at an early stage after arrival. This makes the project planning easier. However, it is also possible that potential landing sites may be limited to the equator of Ryugu. I hope we can find a suitable place to set down the lander and rovers.
Japanse sonde ontdekt kraters en gebergte op planetoïde Ryugu
Japanse sonde ontdekt kraters en gebergte op planetoïde Ryugu
Caroline Kraaijvanger
Dit zijn de beste beelden die tot op heden van de ruimtesteen zijn gemaakt!
De Japanse sonde Hayabusa2 – die zich nog deze maand in een baan rond Ryugu moet nestelen – maakte de foto’s van 245 tot 332 kilometer afstand. De nieuwe beelden zijn alweer een stuk scherper dan de foto’s die de Japanse ruimtevaartorganisatie eerder deze week vrijgaf en waarop voor het eerst – in grove lijnen – de vorm van Ryugu te zien was. Op de nieuwste beelden zien we die vorm nog beter én zijn ook de eerste details op het oppervlak zichtbaar.
Afbeelding: ONC team: JAXA, University of Tokyo, Koichi University, Rikkyo University, Nagoya University, Chiba Institute of Technology, Meiji University, University of Aizu & AIST.
Kraters en een gebergte Zo blijkt de planetoïde meerdere kraters te hebben. “Op de eerste foto zie je een voorbeeld daarvan met een diameter groter dan 200 meter,” vertelt projectwetenschapper Sei-ichiro Watanbe. “Deze beweegt naar links en wordt donkerder naarmate de planetoïde roteert en het lager gelegen deel (van de krater, red.) in de schaduw komt te liggen.” Naast kraters lijkt de planetoïde ook over een gebergte te beschikken. “De bobbel op de evenaar vormt een richel rond de planetoïde als een soort bergketen.”
Hier zie je dezelfde foto’s als hierboven, maar dan enigszins bewerkt, zodat de pixels minder hoekig zijn.
Afbeelding: ONC team: JAXA, University of Tokyo, Koichi University, Rikkyo University, Nagoya University, Chiba Institute of Technology, Meiji University, University of Aizu & AIST.
Rond de 900 meter Bovendien kan de Japanse ruimtevaartorganisatie op basis van de beelden ook meer zeggen over de omvang van de planetoïde. “De diameter van Ryugu is ongeveer 900 meter en dat is in lijn met voorspellingen gebaseerd op observaties vanaf de aarde,” vertelt Watanbe. Hij benadrukt dat het nog een schatting is. “Aangezien we niet exact weten hoe groot de afstand tussen het ruimtevaartuig en Ryugu op dit moment is, is er op dit moment ook nog enkele onzekerheid over de exacte diameter.”
Herkenbare vorm Wat we op basis van de beelden wel met zekerheid kunnen zeggen, is dat de vorm van Ryugu ons bekend voor komt. “De vorm van de planetoïde lijkt op een tol, waarbij de evenaar veel breder is dan de polen,” vertelt Watanbe. “Deze vorm zien we bij heel veel kleine planetoïden die met een hoge snelheid roteren. Radarobservaties vanaf de aarde laten zien dat planetoïde Bennu – de bestemming van de Amerikaanse missie OSIRIS-REx, planetoïde Didymos (waar het DART-project zich af moet gaan spelen) en planetoïde 2008 EV5 allemaal een vergelijkbare vorm hebben.” Het roept een interessante vraag op, zo vertelt missiemanager Makoto Yoshikawa. “Bennu en 2008 EV5 hebben een diameter die de helft kleiner is dan die van Ryugu (en 1/8 van het volume) en rotatietijden die ongeveer de helft zo lang zijn. In andere woorden: deze hemellichamen zijn klein en roteren snel in vergelijking met Ryugu. Aan de andere kant: Bennu is een B-type planetoïde, waardoor deze erg lijkt op C-type planetoïden zoals 2008 EV5 en Ryugu. Op basis daarvan zou je dan ook verwachten dat ze bepaalde kenmerken met elkaar gemeen hebben. Dus: er zijn verschillen en overeenkomsten en samen brengen die heel vergelijkbare vormen voort…waarom? Dat is heel interessant, denk ik. De planetoïden die we tot op heden bestudeerd hebben, hadden allemaal verschillende vormen, dus het kan met Ryugu en Bennu wel eens voor het eerst zijn dat we twee planetoïden met een vergelijkbare vorm gaan bestuderen.”
De komende dagen zullen we nog betere beelden van Ryugu te zien krijgen. En naar verwachting nestelt de ruimtesonde zich in de loop van volgende week in een baan rond de planetoïde. Het is het begin van een prachtige missie waarin een lander en rover op het oppervlak zullen worden gezet en Hayabusa2 zelfs een inslag zal veroorzaken op het oppervlak om dieper gelegen materiaal bloot te leggen. Uiteindelijk zal de sonde een deel van dat materiaal verzamelen en terug naar de aarde brengen.
Afbeelding bovenaan dit artikel:
ONC team: JAXA, University of Tokyo, Koichi University, Rikkyo University, Nagoya University, Chiba Institute of Technology, Meiji University, University of Aizu & AIST
Schotten maken prachtige 3D-modellen van de meest mysterieuze ballen op aarde
Schotten maken prachtige 3D-modellen van de meest mysterieuze ballen op aarde
Caroline Kraaijvanger
Niemand weet welke functie de ballen – die zo’n 5000 jaar oud zijn – hadden.
Het zijn de meest mysterieuze prehistorische objecten die in Schotland zijn teruggevonden en misschien zelfs wel de meest mysterieuze ballen op aarde. We hebben het over de Carved Stone Balls. Een groot aantal ervan is opgenomen in de collectie van de National Museums Scotland. Maar dankzij curator Hugo Anderson-Whymark hoef je niet meer naar Schotland af te reizen om de ballen te bewonderen. Hij heeft er namelijk prachtige 3D-modellen van gemaakt die je vanuit je luie stoel vanuit alle mogelijke hoeken kunt bekijken.
Als je de 3D-modellen ziet, rijst ongetwijfeld de vraag waarvoor deze ballen gebruikt werden. Het antwoord is enigszins teleurstellen: niemand die het weet.
Graven Op dit moment zijn er zo’n 525 van deze ballen teruggevonden. De meeste doken op in Schotland. Maar ook in Engeland en Ierland zijn ze ontdekt. En er is er zelfs eentje in Noorwegen teruggevonden. De ballen werden stuk voor stuk aangetroffen in ganggraven: grafmonumenten die bestaan uit een lange gang die leidt naar één of meerdere grafkamers.
Wapens? Waarom overledenen deze ballen – die vaak rijkelijk versierd zijn – mee kregen, is tot op de dag van vandaag onduidelijk. Wel is er al veel over gespeculeerd. Zo dachten sommige onderzoekers dat het wapens waren: de ballen werden daarbij wellicht aan een touw vastgemaakt en weggeslingerd. Anderen dachten weer dat het machtssymbolen waren of gewichten.
De 3D-modellen zullen naar verwachting niet meer inzicht geven in de functie van de ballen. Maar ze onthullen wel dat de ballen voor de prehistorische mensen belangrijk moeten zijn geweest. Dat blijkt onder meer uit het feit dat ze met zorg en oog voor detail zijn vormgegeven.
Beste bezoeker, Heb je zelf al ooit een vreemde waarneming gedaan, laat dit dan even weten via email aan Frederick Delaere opwww.ufomeldpunt.be. Deze onderzoekers behandelen jouw melding in volledige anonimiteit en met alle respect voor jouw privacy. Ze zijn kritisch, objectief maar open minded aangelegd en zullen jou steeds een verklaring geven voor jouw waarneming! DUS AARZEL NIET, ALS JE EEN ANTWOORD OP JOUW VRAGEN WENST, CONTACTEER FREDERICK. BIJ VOORBAAT DANK...
Druk op onderstaande knop om je bestand , jouw artikel naar mij te verzenden. INDIEN HET DE MOEITE WAARD IS, PLAATS IK HET OP DE BLOG ONDER DIVERSEN MET JOUW NAAM...
Druk op onderstaande knop om een berichtje achter te laten in mijn gastenboek
Alvast bedankt voor al jouw bezoekjes en jouw reacties. Nog een prettige dag verder!!!
Over mijzelf
Ik ben Pieter, en gebruik soms ook wel de schuilnaam Peter2011.
Ik ben een man en woon in Linter (België) en mijn beroep is Ik ben op rust..
Ik ben geboren op 18/10/1950 en ben nu dus 73 jaar jong.
Mijn hobby's zijn: Ufologie en andere esoterische onderwerpen.
Op deze blog vind je onder artikels, werk van mezelf. Mijn dank gaat ook naar André, Ingrid, Oliver, Paul, Vincent, Georges Filer en MUFON voor de bijdragen voor de verschillende categorieën...
Veel leesplezier en geef je mening over deze blog.