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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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.
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In 2011 startte ik deze blog, omdat ik niet mocht stoppen met mijn UFO-onderzoek.
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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.
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...
06-11-2021
Rocky Exoplanets Are More Diverse Than Previously Thought
Rocky Exoplanets Are More Diverse Than Previously Thought
According to new analysis, rocky planets found in other systems are muchmore diverse than previously thought. An astronomer named Siyi Xu from NSF’s NOIRLab and a geologist named Keith Putirka from California State University, Fresno, focused on rocky worlds that orbit nearby stars as well as “polluted” white dwarfs’ chemical compositions. Polluted white dwarfs are the collapsed dense cores that were once suns (similar to own sun). Their “contaminated” atmospheres contain materials from asteroids, planets, and other rocky worlds that orbited them at one time.
The experts were able to determine what the rocky planets were composed of by figuring out what types of foreign materials were in the atmospheres of the white dwarfs. They focused on 23 polluted white dwarfs that are all located within 650 light-years away from our sun. They used several observatories for their study that included the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawai’i, as well as data from the Hubble Space Telescope. They were able to measure the amount of calcium, magnesium, silicon, and iron in the atmospheres of the white dwarfs. Then they used their calculations to determine which types of rock could have been formed from those specific elements and measurements.
And what the scientists found was that the rocky planets contained a large amount of different types of rock. What’s even more jaw-dropping is that several of them were previously unknown rocks that have never been found in our own Solar System. In fact, Xu and Putirka had to give names to some of the odd new rock types – “quartz pyroxenites” and “periclase dunites”.
Putirka & Xu present the first estimates of rock types on exoplanets that once orbited polluted white dwarfs — stars whose atmospheric compositions record the infall of formerly orbiting planetary objects.
Image credit: NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / J. da Silva / M. Zamani & M. Kosari, NSF’s NOIRLab.
As for these exotic rocks, Putirka described them in further detail, “Some of the rock types that we see from the white dwarf data would dissolve more water than rocks on Earth and might impact how oceans are developed.” “Some rock types might melt at much lower temperatures and produce thicker crust than Earth rocks, and some rock types might be weaker, which might facilitate the development of plate tectonics.”
Another interesting discovery was that based on the large amount of magnesium and the small amount of silicon in the atmospheres of the white dwarfs, it is believed that the rocky materials probably came from the planets’ mantle instead of the crust. “We believe that if crustal rock exists, we are unable to see it, probably because it occurs in too small a fraction compared to the mass of other planetary components, like the core and mantle, to be measured,” Putirka explained.
Triangle UFO Formation Over Rome, Italy, Nov 2, 2021, UFO Sighting News.
Triangle UFO Formation Over Rome, Italy, Nov 2, 2021, UFO Sighting News.
Date of sighting: November 2, 2021
Location of sighting: Rome, Italy
An eyewitness as sitting on a train passing near Rome when they noticed three glowing lights in the sky. The lights were in a formation of a triangle which makes me think it may have been a single UFO. Some alien craft have propulsion systems that glow when warming up. Similar to the USAF TR3B, triangle UFOs have been seen for decades across Europe and most often seen in the UK and this one is closer than we have seen in many years. Undeniable proof that UFOs exist.
Glowing UFO Over Hill In Utah On Oct 30, 2021, Photos, UFO Sighting News.
Glowing UFO Over Hill In Utah On Oct 30, 2021, Photos, UFO Sighting News.
Date of sighting: Oct 30, 2021 Location of sighting: Moab, Utah, USA Source:MUFON
This eyewitness accidentally caught a UFO in a photo of an area in Utah. The glowing object moved from behind a rock to get caught in a photo. Although the UFO was not seen with the naked eye, the digital eye is more perfect and captures every detail. There are many colors of the spectrum that the human eye cannot see. For instance if the UFO is cloaked in infrared then we wont be able to see it, but every camera can detect it to some degree. All the videos of UFOs released by the US government were recorded using an infrared camera to capture them in high detail. So...such cases have been documented.
Scott C. Waring - Taiwan
Eyewitness states:
We were in Moab, Utah. One of the first couple photos that I took of a large rock formation has this object in it that appears to be elevating at an extremely high rate of speed. The object was a bit above the rock formation when I took the photo. I did not look at it until the next day when I noticed the object.
A “door seems to open” in Antarctica and fuels all kinds of theories
A “door seems to open” in Antarctica and fuels all kinds of theories
Theories about the ‘Hollow Earth’ are intensifying after news that a huge entrance to Earth in Antarctica has appeared on maps.
It seems that fans of conspiracy theories have been given a new topic to discuss. Onlookers have already suggested that the structure could be an entrance to the “hollow earth” or a “military cover-up.”
The huge mystery hole located on a remote island in Antarctica has been spotted again on Google Maps, sparking much debate on social media.
The discovery, whose authenticity cannot be verified, was made by the authors of the YouTube channel ThirdPhaseFromTheMoon, who published a video showing what looks like a giant cave.
Two elements continue to intrigue the channel’s hosts: the origins of this strange entrance and its impressive size.
Using Google Maps, Blake and Brett Cousins showed that the cryptic hole first appeared in 2007 only to disappear several months later.
Another detail that astonished the hosts is that such a giant structure, which is 83 meters high and 75 meters wide, did not exist in 2006.
According to the hosts, this cave could house “hundreds, if not thousands, of people”.
Speaking about the origins of this enigmatic hole, Brett Cousins said that it could be the result of a natural event.
His co-host pointed out an unusual structure leading up to the entrance that looked like a staircase or some kind of access.
“It is large enough for spaceships and flying saucers or even the assets of our military to fly into this massive opening. Is this a base? There is no indication that it is a sinkhole, ”said Brett Cousins.
Social media users added even more mystery, with some suggesting that the giant structure could be an entrance to a submarine or a secret government project.
Although other users said it could just be a melt hole.
But the theory that has taken the cake is the one that defend that the structure is actually a door to the depths of the Earth.
The NBC4 I-Team has obtained new records that add additional detail to the latest reported “jetpack” sighting near LAX. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021.
Air traffic control recordings and documents show the latest jetliner pilot to report seeing what looked like a person flying in a jetpack near Los Angeles International Airport offered a description of the flying-person’s clothing, according to records obtained from the FAA by the NBC4 I-Team under the Freedom of Information Act.
A Kalitta Air cargo pilot, using the call sign “Connie 363,” made the most recent report July 29 while lining up for final approach to the south runways at LAX, according to an FAA recording made directly from its communications network.
“Connie 363, possible jet pack man in sight at position Gate,” the pilot said while descending through 5,000 feet near the 710 and 105 freeways.
“Was he off your left or right sir?,” the controller asked.
“Uh, right wing, red outfit,” the pilot replied.
The controller, working from a remote air traffic control center referred to as “So Cal Approach,” then warned other pilots to be on the lookout for the flying object.
“Attention all aircraft use caution for the jetpack. He is just north of the final around 5000 at 'Gate' last reported.”
Minutes later, the same controller asked a FedEx cargo pilot to look for the object.
“FedEx 326 heavy let me know if you see that, uh, jet man. He was reported just up here right just now,” she said.
“I'm looking I have no [inaudible] so far, I’ll let you know, FedEx 326 heavy,” the pilot replied.
“Okay, they're all calling them Iron Man,” the controller said.
The incident was summarized in an FAA “Mandatory Occurrence Report,” which are used to document a variety of unusual events. The initial report, also obtained by the I-Team, said an LA County Sheriff’s Department helicopter crew was notified about the sighting, as it was reported in airspace above an area patrolled by the sheriff’s department.
Minutes later, the same controller, while apparently briefing another air traffic controller, said that no other pilots in the same area at the same time saw anything similar.
“Man in the jet pack was reported right here about 15 minutes ago now and no one else reported them so I think he got scared,” the controller said.
Multiple law enforcement sources have told the I-Team that, to date, no corroborating witnesses or evidence -- like cellphone video -- have been found for the July 2021 report. The first two pilot reports in August and October 2020 have reportedly led to similar dead ends.
The I-Team has confirmed that sometime after the second sighting in 2020 an LAPD helicopter crew recorded video of a flying object that resembled a, “scarecrow,” possibly being carried aloft by balloons. The LAPD denied our request for a copy of the video, which has been shared with both the FBI and FAA.
The FBI said Wednesday there was no new information to share publicly on the case, characterizing it as an open and ongoing investigation.
Is a greenhouse on Mars called… a ‘redhouse?’ While agricultural endeavors on Mars aren’t quite possible yet, scientists have made a discovery that can help us get there.
New research shows that nitrogen-fixing bacteria can help plants grow better in Mars-like soils. This finding, presented in the journal Plos One, by Franklin Harris of Colorado State University and his colleagues, increases the possibility of farming Martian regolith—a necessary achievement if humans are to set up bases on Mars for an extended period of time.
BACKGROUND: MARTIAN SOIL
While the colonization of Mars is an increasingly prevalent topic, there are plenty of reasons why it’s still a pipe dream, chief among them is the obvious incompatibility of the planet with our lifestyle as humans. If humans are to survive on Mars, we’d naturally require water and food.
Growing crops on Mars is difficult; the Martian regolith lacks essential plant nutrients and microorganisms, including nitrogen-containing molecules. On Earth, soil bacteria play a crucial role in converting—fixing—atmospheric nitrogen into molecules needed for plant growth.
This research into the performance of plant life on Mars has led scientists to several possibilities, including using hydroponic greenhouses and controlled environmental systems, like in the International Space Station, or even using advanced synthetic biology to engineer whole organisms.
The alternatives for adapting conditions for plant growth require looking to different and non-traditional sources of food, with previous research even suggesting the substitution of food with microbes.
ANALYSIS: ASTROAGRICULTURE
To examine what the introduction of nitrogen-fixing bacteria could do in the field of astroagriculture, the researchers planted clover in man-made regolith that imitated Martian soil. They inoculated some of the plants with the microbe Sinorhizobium meliloti, typically found in clover root nodules.
The experiment showed that the inoculated clover experienced 75% greater roots and shoots growth compared to the uninoculated clover. When researchers tested the soil of the inoculated clover, they found no signs of elevated NH4—a crucial nitrogen-containing molecule for plants—suggesting that the microbes helped the plant more efficiently absorb the nutrient.
This finding implies that while the symbiotic microbes boosted clover growth, they did not produce an excess of nitrogen compounds that other nearby plants could hypothetically use.
“This study shows that nodule forming bacteria Sinorhizobium meliloti has been shown to nodulate in Martian regolith, significantly enhancing growth of clover (Melilotus officinalis) in a greenhouse assay,” the authors write.
“This work increases our understanding of how plant and microbe interactions will help aid efforts to terraform regolith on Mars.”
OUTLOOK: SPACE FARMING ON MARS
While this research could potentially alleviate some of the problems posed by the lack of plant nutrients on Mars, there are other hurdles scientists still need to overcome. The Martian regolith isn’t just inadequate for plant growth; it’s also toxic, containing high levels of perchlorate compounds containing chlorine.
This new research suggests that different combinations of symbiotic bacteria could help plants avoid taking in harmful molecules.
Hopefully, with the progression of astroagriculture research, future inhabitants of Mars can enjoy more than just microbes for dinner.
Candy Chan is a journalist based in New York City. She recently graduated from Barnard College with a degree in History. Follow her reporting on her Twitter @candyschan.
Chicago Woman Spots Black Object Floating in Sky, Footage Leaves UFO Watchers Stumped
Chicago Woman Spots Black Object Floating in Sky, Footage Leaves UFO Watchers Stumped
Aiyana said that the object floated in the south east direction with no significant movement. She added that the shape floated few miles in around 20 minutes.
The black wishbone shape with wings ending in a sphere, which could be seen in the video, was spotted by Aiyana from her terrace.
(Representational image: Reuters)
This world has a lot of hidden secrets and unanswered questions. Strange and bizarre occurrences often put people and experts in a dilemma. Spotting of Unidentified Flying Objects or UFOs are among these events. In one such incident, a woman from Chicago was “creeped out” when she saw a weird black object floating in the sky, reported Mirror. The woman whose name is Aiyana was left in “total confusion” after spotting the strange shape. The black wishbone shape with wings ending in a sphere, which could be seen in the video, was spotted by Aiyana from her terrace. The report quoted her saying, “I literally have no idea what it was. There is nothing comparable.” She further told that the object seemed like some ball with two long strings attached to it. The strings had knob attached to them in the middle and end.
The report further quoted Aiyana and her son saying that they had no idea what they had seen. They kept seeing the object until it was no more in sight. Aiyana said that the object floated in the south east direction with no significant movement. She added that the shape floated few miles in around 20 minutes.
To seek some clarity as to what that object was, Aiyana’s friend shared the surreal footage online with UFO watchers. But instead of getting any clarification, the UFO watchers themselves got bewildered, watching the object floating so calmly above the “windy city,” the report stated.
One of the watchers said, “I've never seen a balloon just hang still in the open air like that. It should bob, even if just a little."The watcher added that this could happen only if there was absolutely no wind.
Another watcher stumped by the footage said that they had no explanation. The person said that it seemed like some object hanging from a helicopter, sans helicopter.
One of them ruled out the possibility of the object being a balloon or rooftop antenna covered by clouds.
There’s good and bad news. Let’s start with the latter. As everyone knows—at least, those who are sane—there’s this thing called global warming. Earth is rapidly becoming uninhabitable, with polar ice caps melting and sea levels rising, and more frequent wildfires and hurricanes. This is bad news. Very bad news.
But the good news, though not really comparable in magnitude as, you know, our planet dying, is that there are people building things that could help fight climate change. So while it is easy to view our future as a dystopian hell world with rising sea levels, dead agricultural crops, and a massive die-off of the human species— The Debrief has decided to provide a nice little list of how some people are working to save our asses. So, here we go.
THE TOP 4 WAYS HUMANITY CAN BE SAVED FROM GLOBAL WARMING:
1. China’s Artificial Star
A non-negotiable way of fighting climate change is switching to renewable energy. Solar energy is one thing, but what if we can generate energy comparable to that of the Sun itself? Instead of using our Sun as a source of energy, scientists are wondering if it’s possible to create the Sun itself.
That line of research has led to the birth of an artificial star. In the hopes of finding a better way to fuel the Earth, China is betting on one of its own inventions: EAST (Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak).
Harnessing the power of nuclear fusion, EAST burns at temperatures eight times hotter than the Sun. And it’s sustainable, too! Nuclear fusion reactors not only produce an extreme abundance of energy, but it also generates (practically) zero waste and is safe to use, despite having the word “nuclear” in its title.
So how does this artificial star do all this?
When particles of hydrogen nuclei collide, they fuse to form helium nuclei. The resulting helium atom is lighter than the two hydrogen ones, and since energy is conserved, the lost mass of the collision results in the creation of pure energy.
A rendering of hot plasma moving inside the EAST system. (Image: ITER)
To get enough of these hydrogen nuclei particles to collide, they need to be sped up via heat. This is basically what is going on in the Sun, and it’s the same process that is replicated in the artificial star. It’s nuclear fusion.
The problem scientists have previously faced with nuclear fusion is not blowing things up. But in the 1950s, Russian scientists discovered a way around that unfortunate side-effect. Nuclear fusion can happen safely when it’s in a donut-shaped chamber filled with magnets—a Tokamak.
So really, China’s artificial star is more of a hot nuclear donut.
EAST isn’t anywhere close to producing enough energy for consumers yet. Scientists behind the project are still focused on the goal of keeping the temperature stable for a long time, but so far, it’s looking like a positive step towards solving the energy crisis.
2. Algae photobioreactor
We’ve established that we need clean energy if we’re to fight climate change, but we also need clean water. An algae photobioreactor can help us get both.
NASA invented a new method to grow algae, clean wastewater, and capture carbon dioxide to produce biofuel.
A photobioreactor uses a light source to cultivate microorganisms. These microorganisms then generate biomass from light and carbon dioxide. NASA’s photobioreactors in particular have semi-permeable membranes which utilize osmosis to clean the water as well.
Algae-derived fuel is an emerging practice in the field of renewable energy, with similar projects coming out of Scotland-based BioEconomy (ENBIO). ENBIO’s photobioreactor uses LED technology to produce microalgae and has cultivation systems that allow for integration with local renewable energy grids.
“Since microalgae are grown using only light, CO2, and nutrients, the use of algae-based fuel could limit the impact on the environment,” said ENBIO business development officer Carole Shellcock.
While NASA and ENBIO have pushed for algae in discussions on biofuel, algae-derived fuel isn’t going to be the kind of showstopper-energy-producer that China’s EAST plans to be. Instead, algae proves to be a hub of innovation in the realm of biofuel, with more projects using the organism to refine and re-invent.
3. Alternatives to lithium-ion batteries
What good is producing energy if there’s no sustainable way to store it?
A central reason why renewable energy has yet to catch up with the petrochemical industry is because of the challenges that come with producing, storing, and disposing of this energy form. Renewable energy is already difficult to store, but the whole dilemma is made even harder when factoring in how expensive it is to create energy storage tools, and how unsustainable it is.
A rechargeable lithium-ion battery from scooter company Kumpan Electric. Great for your bike, not so great for the Earth. (Image: Kumpan Electric)
Lithium-ion batteries are currently viewed as the go-to renewable energy storage solution, but they are costly to produce and dispose of. They also require sourcing raw materials—lithium, nickel, manganese, cobalt, and graphite—a process which has led to dire ecological consequences, such as toxic black holes and ecological die-offs (like the flamingos in Chile!).
But there are innovators in search of technology that can dethrone the lithium-ion battery. Volt Storage is a new company looking to use its new vanadium redox flow storage technology. Volt Storage uses a vanadium-based liquid electrolyte, which flows through the battery cells in two separate circuits. The technology promises to be resource-saving and CO2-reducing.
Another company looking to put forth a new battery is Form Energy. With the invention of flow battery, a new type of sulfur-based battery, Form Energy promises to reform the electricity grid to run on low-cost, renewable energy.
Yet-Ming Chiang, Form Energy co-founder, said, “this battery literally inhales and exhales air, but it doesn’t exhale carbon dioxide, it exhales oxygen.”
In August, Form Energy announced that it raised $240 million in funding, with backing from investors like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos. Talk about an energized industry!
4. Alternative meat
It’s long been understood that meat consumption is bad for the environment. Yet there’s no stopping us carnivores. The average American eats 274 pounds of meat per year, and that doesn’t include seafood. Meat and dairy production accounts for 14.5 percent of the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions. Safe to say, we should all be eating way less meat.
Targeting those who just can’t seem to give up meat, companies have started producing alternatives: laboratory-grown meat.
In the last decade, this field of cellular agriculture has raised $7 billion worth of investor and venture capital funding, with Bill Gates and SoftBank showing support. There are currently over 70 startups worldwide dedicated to the production of this alternative meat product. But what is this form of lab meat exactly, and how is it different from most of the vegan meats you can find at Whole Foods?
Cultured meat is meat created using animal stem cells. These cells are nurtured to grow into muscle cells or fat cells, then assembled to replicate the structure of meat itself. This method bypasses animal slaughter and cruelty and promises to have a smaller environmental footprint than traditional meat production.
The first time cultured meat was approved for sale was in December 2020. In Singapore, a private members club started serving chicken nuggets made by San Francisco-based Just Eat. Now companies have manufactured lab-grown Italian pork sausages and bluefin tuna.
While a report from consulting firm AT Kearney predicts that most meat in 2040 would not come from dead animals, and innovation in the field of cellular agriculture is rapidly growing, cultured meat is still a long way away from being a dinnertime staple. But at least it’s on its way.
Humanity still has a way to go to solve the climate crisis. However, if any of these ideas can become a mainstream change, there may be hope for us. Otherwise, we are all going to have to go ‘Mad Max’ for a few centuries…
Candy Chan is a journalist based in New York City. She recently graduated from Barnard College with a degree in History. Follow her reporting on her Twitter @candyschan.
ALS HET AAN WETENSCHAPPERS LIGT, GAAN BACTERIËN RAKETBRANDSTOF KNUTSELEN OP MARS
ALS HET AAN WETENSCHAPPERS LIGT, GAAN BACTERIËN RAKETBRANDSTOF KNUTSELEN OP MARS
Vivian Lammerse
Het eens zo bizarre idee dat we op een dag de rode planeet zouden kunnen koloniseren, krijgt nu toch steeds meer vorm.
Sinds jaar en dag wil de mensheid al naar Mars. Het idee om de onherbergzame en exotische planeet daadwerkelijk te kunnen bewonen, prikkelt de verbeelding. Toch leek het lang niet echt realistisch. Maar daar komt langzaam maar zeker verandering in. Zeker nu onderzoekers een vernuftige methode hebben bedacht om ter plekke raketbrandstof te fabriceren.
Hulpmiddelen op Mars Zoals je je kunt voorstellen komt er een hoop bij kijken als we daadwerkelijk onze stoffige buurplaneet willen gaan bewonen. Niet alleen hebben we zuurstof, water en voedsel nodig om onszelf in leven te houden, ook raketbrandstof behoort tot het boodschappenlijstje. Want hoe kom je anders van de rode planeet weer terug op aarde? Op dit moment overweegt men methaan en vloeibare zuurstof (LOX) te gebruiken. Maar geen van beide komt van nature op Mars voor, wat betekent dat we dit vanaf de aarde zouden moeten meenemen. Dat transport is vrij prijzig; het vervoeren van de benodigde 30 ton methaan en LOX kost naar schatting zo’n 8 miljard dollar. Om deze kosten enigszins te drukken, heeft NASA voorgesteld een chemische katalyse te gebruiken om kooldioxide op Mars om te zetten in LOX. En hoewel dat op zich een prima oplossing lijkt, zou in dit geval alsnog de benodigde methaan van de aarde naar Mars moeten worden verscheept.
Oplossing Onderzoekers hebben nu echter een betere oplossing bedacht om zowel aan LOX, als aan methaan te komen. Zo willen ze op vernuftige wijze beide stoffen uit CO2 vervaardigen; een gas dat al ruimschoots op Mars aanwezig is. Een slim plan, dat de missiekosten aanzienlijk zou kunnen drukken. “Kooldioxide is één van de weinige bronnen die op Mars beschikbaar is,” zegt onderzoeker Nick Kruyer. “Wetende dat de biologie bijzonder goed is in het omzetten van CO2 in bruikbare producten, maakt dit het goedje heel geschikt voor het vervaardigen van raketbrandstof.”
Hoe werkt het? Op het ingrediëntenlijstje vinden we eigenlijk maar drie dingen, die allemaal al op de rode planeet te vinden zijn en dus niet in de reiskoffer mee hoeven: koolstofdioxide, zonlicht en bevroren water. Daarnaast moeten er wel twee microben naar Mars worden vervoerd. De eerste betreft cyanobacteriën (blauwalgen) die CO2 uit de atmosfeer van Mars halen en zonlicht gebruiken om suikers te maken. De tweede is een gemanipuleerde E.coli-bacterie, die de door de blauwalgen vervaardigde suikers omzet in een Mars-specifiek drijfgas. En daar kunnen vervolgens de raketten mee worden voortgestuwd.
Reactoren ter grootte van vier voetbalvelden, bedekt met cyanobacteriën, zouden op Mars raketbrandstof kunnen produceren.
Afbeelding: BOKO mobile study
WIST JE DAT…
…het Mars-specifieke drijfgas, dat 2,3-butanediol wordt genoemd, momenteel al bestaat? Dit wordt op aarde gebruikt om polymeren te maken voor de productie van rubber.
Een fijne bijkomstigheid: tijdens het proces komt er zo’n 44 ton overtollige schone zuurstof vrij. En dat komt natuurlijk handig van pas. Zo kan dit voor talloze andere doeleinden worden ingezet, zoals het ondersteunen van een heuse menselijke kolonie.
Zwaartekracht Het betekent dat de onderzoekers een slimme manier hebben uitgevonden om raketbrandstof te maken die een retourtje naar de aarde mogelijk maakt. Dat is overigens mede te danken aan de zwaartekracht op Mars, die slechts een derde is van de aantrekking op aarde. Dit betekent dat de onderzoekers creatief konden zijn in het bedenken van mogelijke brandstoffen. “Je hebt veel minder energie nodig om op Mars op te stijgen,” legt onderzoeker Pamela Peralta-Yahya uit. “Dit gaf ons de flexibiliteit om verschillende chemicaliën te overwegen die niet bij raketlanceringen op aarde werken.”
Uitdagingen Hoewel het een briljante oplossing lijkt, zijn er toch ook nog wat uitdagingen te overbruggen. Zo is het volledige proces aardig zwaar en zoekt het onderzoeksteam nu naar mogelijkheden om het proces lichtgewicht te maken. “Daarnaast moeten er experimenten worden uitgevoerd om aan te tonen dat blauwalgen inderdaad kunnen worden gekweekt in Mars-omstandigheden,” zegt onderzoeker Matthew Realff. “We moeten bijvoorbeeld rekening houden met het verschil in zonneschijn, zowel vanwege de afstand tot de zon als vanwege het gebrek aan atmosferische filtering van het zonlicht. Hoge ultraviolette straling kunnen de blauwalgen beschadigen.”
Al met al is er nog genoeg te doen. Maar toch is deze studie een belangrijke stap in de richting van een bewoonbare rode planeet. Het betekent dat de plannen om Mars te koloniseren, steeds meer vorm beginnen te krijgen. Het is dus niet meer de vraag of, maar wannéér we gaan.
Al eerder suggereerden onderzoekers dat microben zoals blauwalgen nodig zijn om ons verblijf op Mars een stuk aangenamer te maken. Al weten we ook dat blauwalgen niet rechtstreeks in de Martiaanse atmosfeer kunnen gedijen. Maar ook daar hebben onderzoekers een oplossing voor bedacht, zodat we deze cruciale microben toch mee kunnen nemen naar Mars. Lees hethier!
An odd video said to be dashcam footage from a UFO sighting reported by police in Canada over a decade ago has surfaced online. The material allegedly comes from a case that occurred on April 24th, 2011 in the city of Selkirk, Manitoba and was obtained by the website Vice from "a government source with knowledge of the incident." The sighting in question centered around what officers described as "an unidentified bright yellow and orange light traveling west to east" at around 2:15 in the morning. The witnesses also asserted that they were familiar with conventional aircraft and insisted that the object was no such thing.
The case was apparently intriguing enough that it wound up being sent to NORAD as well as Canada's federal transportation department, which included a post about it in their Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Reporting System (CADORS). Alas, as with so many intriguing UFO sightings, that appears to be where the official investigation ended with no clear answer as to what the mysterious craft might have been. This dead-end is reportedly what prompted Vice's source to share the video with the website after all these years. However, the origins and nature of the footage far outweigh what can be seen on screen which is, sadly, not particularly fantastic.
In the video, a glowing ball of light can be seen slowly ascending in the sky over the city of Sekirk with no response from the officers watching the scene unfold. Opinions on the decade-old footage seems to largely fall into two camps: that the object was a plane or, failing that, a lantern. The latter theory has been met with skepticism since the possibility of a solitary lantern floating over the community at that time of night seems doubtful. However, the possibility that the UFO was a plane does seem plausible considering its trajectory in the video. That said, ten years later, the true nature of the peculiar object remains a mystery. With that in mind, what's your take on the intriguing footage? Share your thoughts with us at the C2C Facebook page.
On Thursday, in news potentially related to UFOs, a NASA sponsored report by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, stated that the search for alien life is the top priority of astronomers in the next ten years.
“The coming decades will set humanity down a path to determine whether we are alone,” the report stated.
Based on much of the recent UFO and alien news, it’s understandable why they would want to take such a hard look at the issue.
One of the more interesting stories of late with regard to people witnessing UFOs comes to us from someone who says they were a passenger on a recent Jet Blue flight from Boston to Jacksonville.
The incident report, filed with the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC), notes that the organization “spoke at length with the witness, and consider him to be exceptionally capable, and credible.”
It begins, “In full disclosure, I have been a licensed private pilot for 24 years, and a licensed drone pilot for 6 years. Typically when I fly commercially, I tend to book a window seat… on an exit row. On this flight, I was sitting in Row 12, window seat – exit row, on the left side of the aircraft. The jet configuration was two seats on the left, an aisle, and two seats on the right.”
The witness goes on to state that at approximately 12:35 p.m. they had just entered the “pattern” for landing at Jacksonville International Airport, heading due west at approximately 2,800 feet in the air, traveling at roughly 240 MPH. Visibility was very clear.
“Flying over this part of the pattern is a thick, heavy forest. In August, the leaves on the trees are very dark green,” the witness continued.
“As I looked out the window, facing west, I saw three bright white objects flying in the opposite direction. I didn’t know what they were.”
The witness says the UFOs he saw were definitely not birds or drones.
“As they got closer, they were three long cylindrical objects. They were in a triangle pattern. They were roughly 75 feet to 150 feet above the tree line. I was above the objects. I was completely stunned what I saw. It was crystal clear and their white fuselage stuck out against the dark tree line.
“I could clearly see these ‘aircraft’. They were all white, I am guessing about the size of 2 or 3 cars (20 to 25 feet long)… maybe a bit longer. The width was about as wide as a car. They clearly had a rounded front fuselage, and a rounded rear – everything looked completely smooth. All three were the exact same size – and they were flying in a perfect triangle. These three had NO wings, NO rotors (blades), and absolutely NO exhaust. I could not see any windows.”
This UFO encounter reportedly lasted 10 to 15 seconds as once the objects flew past his Jet Blue flight they were out of his field of vision.
“I was completely stunned! After the flight, the captain of our plane was standing in the aisle outside of the cockpit. I stopped and asked him if he noticed anything on radar right before he turned the base leg. He said he did not notice anything.
“As I got into my vehicle, I was so upset that I pulled over and contacted the Jacksonville Control Tower. They took my information, and took a report. I told two people in the control tower what I saw.”
The witness says he also contacted Naval Station Mayport and left two messages, one with a Lieutenant of Air Operations.
“To say that I am upset with what I saw is an understatement,” the witness added. “Aeronautically speaking, what I observed is not possible. BUT I SAW IT!”
Footage of an apparent 'UFO' has left people scratching their heads after the mysterious object was filmed above a flat in Glasgow.
Lynsey Currie said her boyfriend had filmed the mystery object above his flat in the Maryhill area of the city.
She told Glasgow Live it was 'flying across the sky going from the northwest of Glasgow towards the southwest'.
The video footage appears to show an unidentified object floating across the city skyline, but what exactly the shape is remains a mystery.
What do you think? Is it a UFO or something a little more terrestrial? Let us know in the comments.
It was recorded from a flat in Maryhill
The latest sighting isn't the first suspected UFO that has been documented in recent weeks.
In Springfield, Missouri one man claimed to have seen a mysterious rotating metallic cube-shaped object in the sky.
Justin Johnson spotted something he just couldn't explain hovering over some shops in the city.
The 30-year-old said it left him spooked - and others have come forward with similar experiences.
And last month it was revealed that Yorkshire is a 'hot bed' for UFO encounters after hundreds were reported in the past two decades alone.
In September, a strange triangular light moved across the night sky over Kingston-upon-Hull in Humberside.
In August a large orange glowing ball of light around 300ft high was spotted moving north to south in a smooth motion at about 11.30 at night in Otley.
And the same month in Pontefract four black objects were seen in a diamond formation travelling upwards and slowly out of view at around 8:30 at night.
Across the UK in just March and April 2020 alone there were 192 UFO sighting recorded in the country - up 200 per cent from 2019.
Meet little Leti: Tiny 250,000-year-old skull discovered in South Africa is the first child found from an ancient human species known as Homo naledia which had features of humans and extinct primates
Meet little Leti: Tiny 250,000-year-old skull discovered in South Africa is the first child found from an ancient human species known as Homo naledia which had features of humans and extinct primates
The remains were found in 28 pieces, along with six teeth that researchers reconstructed to form the partial skull of the child Homo naledia - the first to be discovered
Scientists say Leti, the name given to the child, died when it was between ages of four and six about 250,000 years ago
The location of the tiny skull suggests the body had been placed there on purpose and could have been part of an ancient ritual
Homo naledia was a species of archaic human that lived in what is now Africa during the Middle Pleistocene about 335,000 to 236,000 years ago and had a combination of human and non-human traits
A tiny skull discovered in the remote depths of the Rising Star cave in Johannesburg, South Africa is the first evidence of a Homo naledia child ever found.
A team of international researchers led by Wits University found the partial skull and teeth of the child – which they have named 'Leti' – and concluded that it was between the ages of four and six when it died roughly 250,000 years ago. The child's gender has not been disclosed.
Homo naledia was a species of archaic human that lived in what is now Africa during the Middle Pleistocene about 335,000 to 236,000 years ago and had a combination of human and non-human traits.
Remains of adults have been previously found in the Rising Star Cave System, but Leti is the first child to be unearthed, which provides insight into the growth and development of this species.
The location of the tiny skull, which was found in pieces and later reconstructed, suggests the body had been placed there on purpose and could have been part of an ancient ritual.
The placement 'adds mystery as to how these many remains came to be in these remote, dark spaces of the Rising Star Cave system,' said Professor Guy Berger of the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, who led the team and made the announcement Thursday.
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A team of international researchers led by Wits University found the partial skull and teeth of the child that they say died when it was between ages of four and six about 250,000 years ago
The name Leti, which means 'lost one' in Setswana, was chosen because it was found alone without any other parts of its body.
The remains were discovered in a tight passage that measures only five inches wide and 31 inches long and was located just beyond an area named the 'Chaos Chamber.'
The partial skull consists of 28 fragments and six teeth and when reconstructed, the team found it had frontal orbits and the top of the skull showed some dentition.
Dr Darryl de Ruiter, a paleoanthropologist who previously led a study of the adult skull of Homo naledi and who is a co-author on the paper, said in a statement: 'There were no replicating parts as we pieced the skull back together and many of the fragments refit, indicating they all came from one individual child.
The partial skull consists of 28 fragments and six teeth and when reconstructed, the team found it had frontal orbits and the top of the skull showed some dentition
Remains of adults have been previously found in the Rising Star Cave System, but Leti is the first child to be unearthed, which provides insight into the growth and development of this species. Pictured are the skull fragments found
Leti's brain size is estimated at around 29 to 37 cubic inches.
Leti's brain size is estimated at around 29 to 37 cubic inches
Dr Debra Bolter, co-author on the paper and a specialist in growth and development, said in a statement: 'This would have been around 90 percent to 95 percent of its adult brain capacity.
'The size of Leti's brain makes it very comparable to adult members if the species found so far,' said Bolter.
The first remains of a Homo naledi were found in 2015 in in the Rising Star cave system.
Scientists unearthed more than 1,500 bones belonging to at least 15 individuals.
Human evolution expert Prof Chris Stringer, who was involved in the 2015, work said: 'Some of Homo naledi's features, such as its hands, wrist and feet, are very similar to those of modern humans and Neanderthals.
'Other characteristics are much more primitive. The species' small brain and the shape of its upper body are more similar to the pre-human australopithecines and the very early human species Homo habilis.
Homo naledi's anatomy suggests it walked on two legs with a modern gait and an efficient long-distance stride.
A tiny skull discovered in the remote depths of the Rising Star cave in Johannesburg, South Africa is the first of a Homo naledia child ever to be found – and researchers have named it 'Leti'
Its shoulder position and shape of its fingers would have helped it climb and hang from trees and could be traits retained from a more ape-like ancestor.
'Homo naledi remains one of the most enigmatic ancient human relatives ever discovered,' said Berger.
'It is clearly a primitive species, existing at a time when previously we thought only modern humans were in Africa. Its very presence at that time and in this place complexifies our understanding of who did what first concerning the invention of complex stone tool cultures and even ritual practices.'
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT HOMO NALEDI
- Homo naledi lived in Africa between 236,000 and 335,000 years ago
- The species' feet share many features with a modern human foot, indicating it is well-adapted for standing and walking on two feet
- Wrist bones and thumb show anatomical features that are shared with Neanderthals and humans and suggest powerful grasping and the ability to use stone tools
- Finger bones are more curved than most early fossil human species, suggesting that H. naledi still used their hands for climbing in the trees
- The species had delicate bones of the inner eye region and nose
- The average height of the Homo naledi was around 5 feet (1.5 metres)
- They had a brain the size of an orange - this is around one third the size of a human brain
- Homo naledi may have stored the dead, suggesting they were an intelligent species
Does it seem as if not a day goes by without news concerning yet another ancient human ancestor that may or may not have had sexual relations with humans? Most of these discoveries are tiny bone fragments or environmental DNA (eDNA) – cellular material from skin, feces or other sources – so the discovery of a 250,000-year-old skull of a child of the ancient species known as Homo naledi is a stop-the-presses moment (ask your grandparents what it means). Not only may it reveal more on how we’re related to this species which had both human and non-human traits, the skull was positioned purposefully in what may have been a funeral ritual. Did you say non-human traits? Is this the missing link?
“This is the first partial skull of a child of Homo naledi yet recovered and this begins to give us insight into all stages of life of this remarkable species.”
Juliet Brophy, lead author of a study of the skull and an associate professor at Louisiana State University, explained in a press release announcing the discovery that the team nicknamed the fossil “Leti” which is short for “letimela” and means “the lost one” in the South African Setswana language. The skull was found with great difficulty in the Rising Star cave where the first Homo naledi fossils were discovered in 2013. They date to the Middle Pleistocene era 335,000–236,000 years ago and the 1,550 fossil specimens have been linked to at least 15 different individuals. Homo naledi were small and had unusually small brains – Leti confirms this (photo here)
— but indications are that they could speak, use tools and intermingle with other larger-brained homo species in the Cradle of Humankind. (More photos here.) However, Lee Berger, lead researcher on the study, says Leti was very different from the other hominids at the time.
You can learn so much from a skull
“Homo naledi remains one of the most enigmatic ancient human relatives ever discovered. It is clearly a primitive species, existing at a time when previously we thought only modern humans were in Africa. Its very presence at that time and in this place complexifies our understanding of who did what first concerning the invention of complex stone tool cultures and even ritual practices.”
Perhaps the biggest ‘complexifier’ is the location where Leti’s skull was discovered in 2017 – deep within a spiderweb of passages in a narrow one only five inches wide and 31 inches long. It seems obvious the 4-to-6-year-old was carefully and painstakingly placed there for a reason. What was it?
“It is not known whether Leti was buried in the passage or whether her bones were placed there. The situation is very similar to the way Neo, and adult male Homo naledi from the Lesedi Chamber of the Rising Star system, in that he was also found in a narrow passage. However, there have been no remains of Leti’s body found yet. The situation where Leti’s skull was found is very difficult to access, making excavation difficult, but at this stage it appears that only Leti’s skull was in the passage.”
One is enough
Only the skull … that makes the discovery even more puzzling. But what a skull it is – not only is it the first skull remains of a child of Homo naledi discovered, it has a set of teeth that will help researchers better understand the growth and development of the species.
UFO Shooting Into Volcano, Mexico, Nov 2, 2021, UFO Sighting News.
UFO Shooting Into Volcano, Mexico, Nov 2, 2021, UFO Sighting News.
Date of sighting: November 2, 2021 Source: POPOCATEPETL Live Cam Location of sighting: Volcano near Mexico City, Mexico
While watching the Popocateptetl live cam I noticed a disk shaped glowing object depending from the right side of the screen. Just as a huge plume of smoke came out of the volcano, the UFO shot toward it, all the while descending until it vanishes inside the mouth of the volcano.
For over 15 years I have been watching this live cam, and have caught dozens of UFOs entering and exiting this volcano on live cam. UFOs enter the volcano, because the mouth is inaccessible to humans since its an active volcano, making it harder for humans to accidentally stumble into the alien base. Such a thing could happen if a person were at the exact location where a UFO was descending. Because at that location, a tunnel opens...like an elevator taking the ship lower and lower until it reaches the base below...all the while, closing above them sealing up the tunnel from above. The base itself is 5-6km below the lower base of the volcano.
A routine flight turns terrifying when a bush pilot witnesses unsettling UFO activity. A former government operative A routine flight turns terrifying when a bush pilot witnesses unsettling UFO activity. A former government operative reveals top-secret coordinates to an alleged alien base. A man chases a playful pair of levitating lights across Juneau, Alaska.
Freaky moment 'UFO' orb drops suddenly to Earth sparking frenzy of theories
Freaky moment 'UFO' orb drops suddenly to Earth sparking frenzy of theories
Night vision binoculars spotted an alleged UFO hovering above a man's house in Azpeitia, Spain. The mysterious object appeared to move incredibly fast towards the ground
A weird video shows an alleged UFO hovering in the sky before dropping very fast towards Earth – with conspiracy theorists calling it "legit".
In the clip, recorded on October 8 by Xan Bernardo with night vision binoculars, a large orb is floating in the night sky above Azpeitia, Spain.
The movement of the strange object is seen clearly with the infrared as it moves slightly from side to side above the rooftops, before dropping down extremely fast and out of sight.
It was shared on the YouTube channel The Hidden Underbelly 2.0 who described the mysterious footage and said it was "pretty cool".
He said: "This orb can not be seen with the naked eye. This has been picked up with night vision.
The grey orb is flying to the right of the aerial(Image: YouTube / The Hidden Underbelly 2.0)
"And we just see this thing hovering and then all of a sudden it just dives straight down.
"For me, this isn't the behaviour of any object that we possibly have.
"This thing just shoots right down to the ground."
Since it was uploaded, the video has been watched hundreds of times and sparked a debate about what the orb might be, with many viewers suggesting an alien craft.
One said: "Eww yeah, that's a legit one. The curvy gyro movements about an invisible axis."
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