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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VISITORS FROM 134 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.
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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!!!
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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...
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The alleged 1945 alien encounter at the Trinity Nuclear Test Site in New Mexico before Roswell
The alleged 1945 alien encounter at the Trinity Nuclear Test Site in New Mexico before Roswell
The Trinity Test Site in New Mexico was the location of the world's first nuclear explosion in July 1945. The test, code-named "Trinity," involved detonating a plutonium implosion device on a 100-foot tower. The explosion released 18.6 kilotons of power, instantly vaporizing the tower and turning the surrounding area into green glass. The Pentagon reportedly tried to keep the test quiet, but in recent years, information about it has become more widely known.
There are also reports of a separate incident involving an alleged UFO crash near the Trinity test site in 1945. On August 16, 1945, just a month after the Trinity nuclear test two boys, Jose Padilla and Reme Baca, heard a crash. They reportedly saw an avocado-shaped craft, inside of which were two mantis-like occupants, one of whom was in pain. The object reportedly struck a communications tower during its descent, and the two boys witnessed the US Army trying to remove it.
A third witness, bomber pilot Lt. Col William Brothy, was coming in for a landing at the nearby Alamogordo air base when air traffic controllers asked him to investigate the sudden loss of signal from a communications tower. Brothy’s report describes the damage to the tower, as well as the egg-shaped object and the two boys huddled around it
There have been reports of UFO sightings near nuclear sites and facilities throughout history, There does seem to be some sort of intersection between UFOs and humans nuclear technology. There were incidents that nuclear missiles shutting down unexpectedly at the same time UFOs appear above an Air Force base.
In the next video, former UK Ministry of Defense official Nick Pope discusses a bill that would require the Department of Defense to review historical documents related to the alleged UFO sighting near the Trinity test site in 1945 on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.'
James Webb Space Telescope detects 'coldest ices measured to date in a molecular cloud' - 4K
The James Webb Space Telescope captured amazing imagery of the Chameleon I dark molecular cloud. It harbors the "deepest, coldest ices measured to date in a molecular cloud," according to ESA.
Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, STScI, M. K. McClure, F. Sun, Z. Smith, the Ice Age ERS team, N. Bartmann (ESA/Webb) and M. Zamani (ESA/Webb) | edited by Steve Spaleta (https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)
Black Holes Aren’t Black or Even Holes. What Are They?
Voyager Just Sent This Terrifying Message to the Scientists from Space!
No matter how deep the Mariana Trench extends, or how much Mount Everest scrapes the clouds: Compared to the entire universe, we are infinitely small. In order to decode the mysteries of the cosmos and to understand the universe more precisely than ever before, unmanned space probes and complex space telescopes have been used for some time. But what overwhelming insights should these technical feats already give us? And why did the data that Voyager 1 recently sent tous caus sheer horror in the ranks of experts? Let's set off together into the gigantic expanses of space and look for answers!
New Solution to the Fermi Paradox Found! Scientists Hope They're Wrong.
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China's Yutu-2 rover captures new images of moon's far side
China's Yutu-2 rover recently beamed back new imagery of the lunar surface. See rover tracks and more in the new views from the far side of the moon.
Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television (CCTV) | edited by Steve Spaleta (https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)
The Stickiest Non-Sticky Substance
Adhesives based on gecko skin can hold huge weights – without sticking to anything.
Apollo 11: The Complete Descent
A detailed account of every second of the Apollo 11 descent and landing. The video combines data from the onboard computer for altitude and pitch angle, 16mm film that was shot throughout the descent at 6 frames per second. The audio recording is from two sources. The air/ground transmissions are on the left stereo channel and the mission control flight director loop is on the right channel. Subtitles are included to aid comprehension.
As well as Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins, the video includes the following people from the mission control team:
Flight - Gene Kranz CapCom - Charlie Duke GNC - Buck Willoughby EECOM - John Aaron FIDO - Jay Greene RETRO - Chuck Deiterich Guidance - Steve Bales Control - Bob Carlton TELCOM - Don Puddy Surgeon - John Zieglschmid
This is part of the Apollo Flight Journal, Apollo 11 collection.
Maand na winterslaap nog geen teken van leven van Chinese robotjeep op Mars
Een maand nadat verwacht werd dat de Chinese robotjeep Zhurong uit zijn winterslaap zou komen, is er nog geen teken van leven gekomen vanop Mars. Experts willen de hoop nog niet opgeven dat de rover toch weer actief wordt.
Het Chinese ruimtevaartagentschap sprak zich nog niet uit over de status van Zhurong, maar in de staatsmedia worden berichten over problemen met de rover afgedaan als “opgeklopt”. De negatieve berichtgeving zou politiek gemotiveerd zijn, en zou een manier zijn om de vooruitgang van het Chinese ruimtevaartprogramma “te ondermijnen”.
De Marsjeep rolde op 22 mei 2021 van het landingsplatform op de rode planeet. China was hiermee het eerste land dat erin slaagde om, in zijn allereerste Marsmissie, in een baan rond Mars te komen, er te landen en een landvoertuig te ontplooien.
Zware zandstorm
Maar nu wordt gevreesd dat Zhurong de zware zandstormen niet heeft overleefd, omdat er te veel zand op de zonnezeilen terecht is gekomen. “Het zou niet verrassend zijn als de rover niet uit zijn slaapstand geraakt. Hij werkt namelijk op zonne-energie, en er is een lange geschiedenis van landers en rovers op Mars die op zonne-energie werken en geen energie meer hadden”, legt David Flannery, van de Queensland University of Technology, uit aan het vakblad Nature. Flannery maakt deel uit van het team achter de Amerikaanse Marsjeep Perseverance.
Andere experten blijven optimistisch en verwachten dat de temperaturen toch nog stijgen en de zonnecellen zo alsnog genoeg zon zouden kunnen opnemen. “Het is te vroeg om nu al te zeggen dat er iets niet werkt”, aldus Baptiste Chide, wetenschapper bij het Los Alamos National Laboratory. Ook hij werkt mee aan Perseverance.
Dat het Chinese ruimtevaartprogramma zich niet uitspreekt, is echter “merkwaardig”, zegt een medewerker van het Zhurong-team, die anoniem wil blijven.
Toch succesvol
Nu al geldt de Chinese missie als een succes, aangezien alle geplande projecten zijn uitgevoerd. De rover reed bijna 2 km over het Marsoppervlak en verzamelde vele wetenschappelijke bevindingen, vond sporen van vroegere waterafzettingen en was al drie maanden langer in werking dan gepland.
China is het derde land dat erin slaagt een ruimtetuig gecontroleerd te laten landen op de Rode Planeet. Dat lukte eerder alleen de Sovjet-Unie en de Verenigde Staten. Enkel de Amerikanen slaagden er ook al in om een voertuigje rond te laten rijden op Mars.
Kijk. James Webb heeft meest afgelegen sterrenstelsel gespot
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Best UFO Sightings of the 1990s with Randall Nickerson
Best UFO Sightings of the 1990s with Randall Nickerson
In recent years, the topic of UFOs and alien abductions has gained renewed interest among the public and researchers alike. One of the most prominent figures in this field of study is the late Dr. John Mack, a Pulitzer Prize-winning psychiatrist and professor at Harvard University. Mack was a pioneer in the field of alien abduction research, conducting extensive investigations and interviews with those who claimed to have had encounters with extraterrestrial beings
The topic of alien abductions is a controversial one, with many skeptics arguing that the experiences are simply hallucinations or the result of mass hysteria. However, Mack believed that these experiences were real and that they deserved to be taken seriously. He faced significant resistance from the scientific community, as well as from some of his colleagues and friends, who thought that he had gone too far in his research. Despite this, Mack stood by his findings, even as his reputation was tarnished and he faced criticism from many quarters.
One of the cases that Mack investigated was that of a school in Zimbabwe where several students claimed to have had encounters with UFOs and alien beings. The school was located in an area surrounded by ancient burial sites, and the local people had a long history of belief in spiritual beings associated with certain locations in the area. The students’ descriptions of the alien beings were similar to those reported in other parts of the world, and they were convinced that their experiences were real
The topic of UFOs and alien abductions has also been explored by other researchers, such as Jacques Vallée. Vallée has focused on the connection between UFOs and nuclear weapons, noting that there is a significant amount of evidence to suggest that UFOs have a keen interest in what we are doing with nuclear weapons. Some experts believe that this could be because UFOs are from a civilization that is far more advanced than our own, and that they have been visiting Earth for a long time.
The film “Abduction in Zimbabwe” by Randall Nickerson is an exploration of the case of the school in Zimbabwe, as well as other cases of alien abductions. The film is based on years of research and interviews with those who have had encounters with extraterrestrial beings. Nickerson’s film provides a window into the complex and often controversial world of alien abduction research and offers a compelling case for the reality of these experiences.
It’s worth mentioning that the topic of alien abductions is a controversial one, and there are many skeptics who argue that the experiences are simply hallucinations or the result of mass hysteria. However, many people who have had encounters with extraterrestrial beings are convinced that their experiences were real. It’s important to remember that the question of whether or not alien abductions are real is ultimately a question of belief. Each person must decide for themselves what they believe to be true based on the evidence available to them.
In conclusion, Dr. John Mack’s pioneering research on alien abductions has brought attention to the topic of UFOs and alien encounters, and his work has been an important contribution to the field of ufology. The case of the school in Zimbabwe, as well as other cases of alien abductions, highlights the complexity of the issue and the importance of further research. The film “Abduction in Zimbabwe” by Randall Nickerson is an important contribution to the field, providing a window into the often-controversial world of alien abduction research and offering a compelling case for the reality of these experiences.
In recent years, there have been a number of strange sightings and discoveries in Russia that have sparked discussions about the possibility of extraterrestrial life. From a mysterious creature found in the wilderness to a strange light seen in a lake, these incidents have left many people wondering if they could be proof of alien activity in Russia.
In 1996, a local woman discovered a strange creature in the wilderness, which was dubbed Alyoshenka by the media. According to the woman, the creature was still alive when she discovered it. Some experts believe it could be a primate, like a squirrel monkey, but the fact that it was found in Siberia, where squirrel monkeys are not native, raises questions about its origin. Forensic investigator Chase Kloetzke also pointed out that there were no signs of gore or fluids, which would be expected if the creature had just survived a crash.
In 2011, a farmer in a small village in Russia reported that his home was shaken by a large explosion nearby. While looking for the source of the explosion, the farmer stumbled upon some remains that looked nothing like the usual local wildlife. The creature had a strange head and an even stranger torso and limbs, and appeared to be petrified. The fact that the remains were found in a state of mummification raised questions about whether it could be an undiscovered dinosaur or even a creature from Slavic folklore, such as Baba Yaga, a witch who lives in the woods and eats children.
In 2013, a video surfaced of a bright light seen in Lake Baikal, the oldest and deepest lake in the world. The light appeared to be coming from beneath the surface of the lake, but experts were unable to explain what it could be. Some theories suggested it could be a search light from another unseen boat or aircraft, but the way the light rippled on the surface of the water ruled that out. Others suggested it could be bioluminescent marine life, but there are no known bioluminescent animals in the lake.
In 2019, a photographer in Moscow captured footage of a cluster of circular objects flying in front of the moon. The objects appeared to be orbiting the moon, but their size, estimated to be 2-3 miles wide, would make them almost 40 times larger than the International Space Station, the largest craft in Earth’s orbit. Some experts suggested they could be satellites, but the fact that they were not in the same orbit as other spacecrafts raised questions about their origin.
Overall, it’s clear that there are a number of strange sightings and discoveries in Russia that have yet to be fully explained. While some experts have offered possible explanations, such as the creature found in the wilderness being a malformed primate or the light in the lake being a search light, there are still many unanswered questions and lingering doubts about the true nature of these incidents. Whether or not they are proof of alien activity in Russia remains to be seen, but they are certainly intriguing and worth further investigation.
Please take a moment to watch the video provided by the History Channel to learn more about this topic.
30 years ago, on a 5 p.m newscast, a live interview aired with a man named Dennis who made shocking allegations about flying saucers of extraterrestrial origin. He claimed that there were nine of them and that they were being kept at a top secret location known as Area 51. This interview caught the attention of the entire world and sparked a lot of curiosity and speculation. Predict
The story is about Bob Lazar, a man who said he was involved in a secret U.S government cover-up reverse engineering alien spacecraft at the now notorious Area 51. Some believe that Bob Lazar is a sociopath who has harnessed people’s curiosity into aliens to mess with them, while others believe he is a courageous whistleblower whose life has been destroyed by trying to reveal the truth.
The story of Bob Lazar is still captivating to people today, but his background is hard to nail down. He claims to have a Masters of Science degree in physics in 1982 from MIT, and a further master’s in South Korean electronic tech in 1985. He wrote his thesis on magnetohydrodynamics. Bob Lazar’s story has many consistencies and inconsistencies, so it is hard to know what to believe.
Bob Lazar’s story takes an even more intriguing turn when he claims to have worked with an element known as muscovium, or element 115, on the periodic table. He says that this element was used to fuel the extraterrestrial spacecraft he was working on at Area 51. However, many people argue that Lazar couldn’t have known about this element in the 1980s, decades before its official discovery.
The difference, according to Lazar, is that the fuel he worked on was stable, whereas the element 115 synthesized decades later was unstable. He even claims to have smuggled some of the element out of the S4 facility to conduct his own private experiments, but footage of these experiments has never been found.
Skeptics argue that the story is a classic hoax, and there is also critique into the concept that muscovium is the element 115 that Lazar discussed. Lazar also claims that the S4 facility wasn’t just studying the craft in the lab, they were also flying them. He witnessed these test flights and says that the source of the craft was able to lift off the ground, hover silently, move all over the place, and then land without being seen. He claims that the entire vehicle was an impossibility.
Bob’s work at S4 lasted roughly six months and as part of his work contract, he agreed to having his phones tapped and that he wouldn’t discuss his work with anyone, not even his wife. However, it became apparent through the surveillance that Bob’s wife was having an affair and he knew nothing about it.
Because a stable home life was a requirement for this position, Bob was told not to come into work. He also started noticing people following him in his daily routine and thinking he was being kicked out of the program and not knowing why. He revealed all to his friends and explained to them the reality of the work he was doing.
He promised to show them proof and took his friends out into the desert on a Wednesday night with a clear view of a flight test. The video that he filmed that night is the only evidence that exists of Bob’s claims. However, after the third occasion, he was caught and released, but quickly became aware that he was in serious trouble.
At this point, he contacted George Knapp as an insurance policy. The story hit the public sphere when Dennis, the man interviewed on the 5 p.m newscast, contacted Knapp and revealed the truth about Bob Lazar’s claims. However, the repercussions of coming forward with this information were severe. Lazar claims that he was physically threatened and that his life was destroyed for trying to reveal the truth.
Videocompilatie van de UFO-beelden die in 2022 bij het Belgisch UFO-meldpunt (www.ufomeldpunt.be) binnenkwamen.
SpaceX Starship on Static Fire Pad, Full Stack Fuelling, Falcon Heavy, Two Falcon 9s, Neutron News
At Starbase, Ship 25's static fire campaign is about to start, as it has now been mounted on Suborbital Pad B! Meanwhile, the full stack Booster 7 and Ship 24 continue to undergo propellant loading tests ahead of the Starship orbital flight test wet dress rehearsal! Over at the build site, it's curtains for Ship 22 and Booster 8; both vehicles were cut up for scrap. In non-Starship news, SpaceX launched the USSF 67 Falcon Heavy mission, as well as another Starlink Launch and the GPS III Amelia Earhart mission! On the ISS, Koichi Wakata and Nicole Mann performed a spacewalk to update the station's power systems, and at Cape Canaveral a very special recovered booster arrives for the first time 57 years after it was first launched! All of this and more to look forward to, I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed making it!
Elon Musk just revealed how Starship will land on Mars "LEGS requirement"...
Elon Musk just revealed how Starship will land on Mars "LEGS requirement"..
NASA's New Airliner Experiment To Make Flying Less Expensive
This week NASA signed onto a Space Act Agreement with Boeing on a project to build a full size version of the Transonic Truss Braced Wing design with a goal of demonstrating significant improvements in efficiency that will directly translate to improved fuel consumption and lower costs.
This may be a blueprint for a future airliner, fuel cost is one of the major considerations to aircraft operators and technologies which provide even small improvements can pay off handsome rewards over the lifetime of the aircraft.
Or maybe the technology developed will end up being used in some completely different form....
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Faster Than Light Interstellar Travel
In this video, renowned astrophysicist and science communicator Neil DeGrasse Tyson explores the concept of faster than light interstellar travel.
Drawing on his extensive knowledge of physics and the universe, Tyson delves into the theories and possibilities of traveling at speeds faster than the speed of light.
He discusses the impact of time dilation, the limitations of current technology, and the potential of futuristic technologies like warp drive and hyperspace.
Tyson also touches on the concept of wormholes as a possible route for faster than light travel and the impact of quantum mechanics on this field.
He also talks about the influence of popular culture, such as Star Trek and the impact of these shows on public perception of faster than light travel.
This video is a must-watch for anyone interested in space exploration, the physics of the universe, and the possibilities of futuristic technology.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson's engaging and accessible teaching style makes complex scientific concepts easy to understand, and his enthusiasm for the subject is contagious.
Whether you're a science enthusiast or just curious about the possibilities of faster than light travel, this video has something to offer.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain insight from one of the world's leading experts in astrophysics and space exploration.
Tune in now to learn more about the science behind faster than light travel and the potential for humanity to one day reach the stars.
Asteroid 2023 BU to buzz Earth on January 26 | Orbit animation
Bill Whitaker's 2017 reports on the spectacular revelations courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope, efforts to track down a ninth planet in our solar system, and the Mars rover Curiosity. And from 2013, Anderson Cooper's report on the dangers posed by asteroids falling from space.
Hubble Space Telescope, Planet 9, Curiosity Mars Rover, Cosmic Roulette | 60 Minutes Full Episodes
Bill Whitaker's 2017 reports on the spectacular revelations courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope, efforts to track down a ninth planet in our solar system, and the Mars rover Curiosity. And from 2013, Anderson Cooper's report on the dangers posed by asteroids falling from space.
Loch Ness Monster | History's Greatest Mysteries with Laurence Fishburne Returns Jan. 30 | History
Despite centuries of sightings and searches, one of the most infamous deep-sea monsters remains unidentified. As evidence continues to mount, the mystery endures: does the Loch Ness Monster really exist? And if so, what could it be?
Watch all new episodes of History's Greatest Mysteries, returning Monday, January 30 at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at history.com/schedule.
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With a gigantic area of six million square kilometers, the Amazon rainforest embodies the largest jungle on earth. As the so-called crown of nature, the huge forest area impresses with an overwhelming variety of species that is unique in the world. However, the jungle still hides countless secrets, the decoding of which will help to understand the development of human history more precisely than ever. You want to know how the experts recently managed to uncover the breathtaking traces of a mysterious civilization in the jungle? Then stay tuned until the end and make up your own mind!
Latvia’s Enigmatic Virtaka Cliff and Mysterious Gauja River Petroglyphs
Latvia’s Enigmatic Virtaka Cliff and Mysterious Gauja River Petroglyphs
Petroglyphs,cave paintings , and different rock carvings are some of the earliest forms of expression of early man. In the Baltic, Pomeranian, and Scandinavian regions of Europe, petroglyphs have been utilized for various purposes for thousands of years in the lives of its inhabitants. Popular in the Paleolithic, Neolithic, and well into the Bronze and even Iron Age, petroglyphs became a unique heritage of Europe. Today we will examine one of the most intricate and intriguing petroglyph examples in the Baltic region, known as the Virtaka Cliff in Latvia.
But what are petroglyphs? Petroglyphs are elaborate incisions in prominent rocks, boulders, and cliff walls that served a religious or similar purpose for the various cultures and tribes that lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle. They often depicted mythical creatures or the hunting of game. All the various symbols are still a subject of a lot of study to decipher and understand their purpose and meaning.
The Virtaka Cliff petroglyphs are located on sandstone cliffs along the Gauja River Basin in Latvia. (BirdsEyeLV / CC BY-SA 3.0 )
Belated Discovery of the Virtaka Cliff
The Krimulda parish and municipality is located close to the shores of the Baltic Sea in Latvia. This is the home of the Virtaka Cliff, a remote sandstone cliff that boasts a dense grouping of petroglyphs, one of the richest such collections of markings in the whole Baltic region. Latvia is the second largest of the three Baltic nations, and boasts a rich and lengthy history, seeped in the traditions and heritage of the Balts, and the Virtaka Cliff is a crucial insight into its oldest historical periods.
As it is situated in the so-called East European Plain, prominent rock outcrops and rock faces are somewhat of a rarity across the nation. Nevertheless, certain regions of Latvia still have suitable rocky canvases that the ancient peoples discovered and utilized for their enigmatic expressions. The Gauja River Basin is a critical example of this. The only truly Latvian river - emerging and ending entirely in Latvia – it carved out a deep river valley, with steep red rock cliffs all around its banks – a perfect canvas for some petroglyphs!
Natural caves are also in abundance in the region, many of them showing signs of ancient habitation. Many have been studied extensively and classed as sacred caves. There are roughly fifty of these in Latvia today. These are all important aspects of northeast European ancient cultures. But what is interesting is their geological background. These caves are formed through the same geological process as were the many cliffs in Latvia. Formed from sandstone, and relatively easy to work, they often show ancient carvings and symbols.
Sadly, visitors, travelers, wanderers, and tourists often exploited the softness of the sandstone by carving their names or goofy messages in the walls they chanced upon. Many of the ancient cliff faces and sacred caves have been thus defiled by “modern” writings. The rock faces of the popular Gutman Ala or Gutman’s cave have been extensively studied, but are also filled with tourist writings. The earliest of these dates to 1521!
The first discovery made by prominent cave researcher, Guntis Eniņš, was of mysterious carvings on the walls of the Lībiešu Upurala cave in 1971.
The very first ancient rock carvings in Latvia were discovered surprisingly recently. With centuries of outside interference and occupation from major regional powers, Latvia received its independence truly and formally around 1991. These occupations and internal struggles probably also influenced its scholarly world, limiting the extent of the archaeological studies until later decades of the 20th century.
In 1971, Latvia’s petroglyphs and rock carvings were discovered in earnest by a prominent cave researcher, Guntis Eniņš. His earliest discoveries were made in the Lībiešu Upurala cave. He discovered ritual remains in the cave, which were also corresponding to the mysterious carving on its walls. His next major discovery was made in 1986, on the face of the so-called Virtaka Rock. This prominent sandstone cliff face is located on the banks of the River Brasla.
The Virtaka Rock is one of the most stunning, primeval rivers of the Baltic region, with wild nature within its rugged valleys, and a truly heathenish ambience to it. The Virtaka Cliff is situated on its right bank, and its height is between 10 to 15 meters (32-50 feet), and length is roughly a 100 meters (~329 feet). At its base, secluded from sight, is a small niche cave, with a ceiling height of 2.5 meters (8.2 feet).
Upon close inspection, Guntis Eniņš was astounded by the majestic discovery he had made. The face of the sandstone cliff was covered with an intricate and dense grouping of ancient petroglyphs, covering a surface of 2 by 3.5 meters (6.5 by 11 feet). It was at once certain that this grouping of carvings was by far the largest and most significant such discovery in Latvia up to that point, and it made a big echo in the archaeological and historical scientific circles.
Discovered in 1986, the Virtaka Cliff petroglyphs in Latvia.
The carvings on Virtaka Cliff are very dense and very numerous, perhaps indicating a long period of “worship” or use by ancient inhabitants of the region. While the meaning, the role, and the symbolism behind the carvings remains largely a subject of debate, we can nevertheless spot some of the widely used symbols of the ancient times.
Some of them are various basic symbols used throughout Europe in the neolithic and the later ages, such as swastikas, sun crosses, circles, zig-zag lines, animal shapes and human shaped motifs. Important to note are the use of swastikas - which are ancient symbols of the sun in Old European cultures and civilizations. Some of them are arrayed in combined groups of four, while others are solitary. Sun crosses and similar shapes are also very old and very widespread in Ancient Europe.
The petroglyph carvings on Virtaka Cliff are very dense and numerous and were discovered in 1986 by Guntis Eniņš.
But more important to note are several symbols that are very recognizable in the later Balto-Slavic cultures. Many of them are best described as angular geometric symbols, and as such they are commonly observed in later Baltic andSlavic (Balto-Slavs diverged into these two distinct cultural groups) embroidery, carvings, and religious symbolism. The Hands of God (Slavic: Ręce Boga ) are one such symbol on the Virtaka Cliff, as are the numerous linear triangular formations that are identified as Slavic symbols of fertility, the tree of life, or the Sun.
As such, Virtaka Cliff could be an important indication into the traces of earliest Balto-Slavic cultural groups in the region, a remnant of the crucial amalgamation of the Proto and Indo Europeans. Alas, archaeological excavations at the foot of the cliff yielded no considerable finds that could help determine the age or the extent of its use in history. The uncertainty of the age of the carvings led to a lot of scholarly debate and a concentrated effort that could determine their age with certainty.
Eniņš, with the help of a prominent Latvian geologist, Vilma Venska, deduced that the carvings are between 500 and 1000 years old at most. This could place them into a time period of “late” Early Medieval Period, when some of Europe’s last pagans still held to their fate in the Baltic and Pomeranian region. As such, this dating by Eniņš does make sense. However, it could be even older than this.
Several key Latvian scholars offered their interpretations of these carvings, most of them largely agreeing as to their origins. However, it is the age that is subject to debate. The influential linguist Konstantīns Karulis offered his suggestion in 1988, saying that the Virtaka Cliff petroglyphs are motifs left behind by the early Balts, corresponding to their mythology and ancient world view. Several world tree symbols are clear suggestions of this.
The date the Virtaka cliff petroglyph were created has been a subject of debate.
But, surprisingly, Karulis somewhat shockingly suggested that the age of the carvings was no older than 200-300 yeas, which seems to be an almost impossible suggestion. Most other scholars across Latvia and Europe agree that the carvings are quite archaic, with a millennium of age being the lowest possibility. They also agree that these carvings can be easily connected to the Proto Indo-European symbolism and world view as it was commonly depicted through similar motifs thousands of years ago.
Guntis Eniņš devoted his efforts to further research and went on to discover several similar places in Latvia, especially in the Gauja River basin and Gauja National Park. In 1987, merely 50 meters (~165 feet) from the Virtaka Cliff, Eniņš discovered another smaller group of rock carvings. These were much simpler, consisting mainly of groups of vertical lines arranged in groups of nine. Eniņš deduced that it was a form of an ancient lunar calendar, and thus named this new site Kalendāra klints (Calendar Rock).
After this flurry of activity, interest in Virtaka Cliff quickly subsided after that - mainly due to inability for scholars to agree on its age. Meanwhile enthusiasts kept up their devoted explorations. Eniņš was at the head of a group of amateur explorers, and they went on to make several important discoveries. Some other local historians also made discoveries in this region, such as Ansis Opmanis, Imants Jurģītis, and Sarmīte Ansberga.
The inspector of the Gauja National Park also discovered petroglyphs in his rounds. Guntis Eniņš conducted thorough cleaning and excavations at these sites, notably at Krusti Rock and Re¸ģi Rock, copying the petroglyphs for preservation. However, it is interesting to not that Eniņš refrained from publicly announcing the exact locations of these new petroglyphs, in order to protect them from tourists and desecration.
After the discovery of the Virtaka cliff petroglyphs, Guntis Eniņš refrained from publicly announcing the exact locations of these new petroglyphs, in order to protect them from tourists and desecration, as you can see at the bottom in a carving from 2004.
Most - if not all - of Latvia’s discovered rock carvings and petroglyphs are situated in the area of Gauja River, where Brasla and Amata Rivers flow into it. Some of these locations have up to 300 symbols carved. However, dating these carvings has proved to be a very difficult task. One of Latvia’s leading archaeologists, Juris Urtāns, helped determine their age after his critical 2001 academic study.
This work was centered on the then-recently discovered petroglyphs on the so-called Raksti Cliff on the banks of the Rakstupīte river. The majority of those carvings were depictions of ships, and as such their discovery was a sensation. Urtāns’ academic publication was thus the first such work regarding the discussion of rock carvings in Latvia as a cultural and historical source. By a careful and complex analysis of the ship carvings, Urtāns managed to compare them to some later church graffiti and medieval symbols, dating the petroglyphs at Raksti Cliff to 12th, 13th, and 14th centuries AD.
This pointed that at least a part of petroglyphs discovered in the region are dated positively to the medieval period, showing that the custom of rock carving was preserved in the region of Latvia much longer than elsewhere. But then again, the Baltic nations were the last in Europe to be Christianized, and thus their pagan customs survived for much longer than elsewhere. Lithuania was Christianized around 1387 through severely violent means.
One of the proposed theories of the meaning of the carvings placed them in relation to the so-called “cross tree” tradition. This old custom had funerary origins. Inhabitants of Latvia would carve crosses in trees, usually pine, which was selected for that purpose. When the deceased was laid to rest, a cross was carved in the cross-tree, so his soul would not go past the spot marked with the cross.
It is proposed that the numerous markings on Virtaka Cliff had the same purpose, and were left there by mourners over the ages. The custom of cross-trees died out in the early 20th century with the onset of Russian rule over Latvia. Virtaka Cliff could thus be an important insight into the regional funerary traditions that date far back in time.
The Virtaka petroglyphs are an important part of Latvia's history. In 2016 the National Library of Latvia opened a lecture room called the Virtaka classroom, named in honor of the Virtaka rock on the Brasla River. The rock patterns have been replicated with an image on the wall in the room.
The European pagan heritage is undoubtedly an important aspect of our collective history. The period of Old Europe, and the emerging of later cultures as shaped by the Indo European touches, both showcase a complex world view and a far-reaching mythology. And although much of it is still shrouded in mystery, ancient caves and sites such as the Virtaka Cliff can help us greatly in piecing the numerous puzzles of our past.
Top image: Discovered in 1986, the Virtaka Cliff petroglyphs in Latvia
Solar coronal jets are fast moving plumes of plasma that erupt suddenly from the polar regions of the Sun. Astronomers believe that these help heat up the solar corona, but the physics behind the formation of these jets is poorly understood. Recently a team of astronomers have used observations with the Solar Dynamic Observatory and the Solar Orbiter to discover that multiple intertwining magnetic fields that connect and reconnect can power these fast moving jets.
Normally in everyday situations we don’t care about magnetic fields all that much. Sure, they may wiggle our compasses around ,but they aren’t nearly powerful enough to influence us. The same is not true with the Sun. Usually the Sun has a powerful but relatively sedate magnetic field. But as the Sun rotates it can tangle up that magnetic field, forcing the field lines to twist up on themselves into thick ropes.
We can see when the magnetic fields get extremely tangled, because when bundles of magnetic field lines puncture the surface we see it as a sunspot. Eventually these tangled magnetic field lines get so caught up in themselves that they snap, releasing an enormous amount of energy. This is the mechanism behind the release ofsolar flares and coronal mass ejections.
And similar processes are probably behind coronal jets, at least according to new observations. A team of astronomers recently used multiple wavelengths of radiation to study jets at different times with both the Solar Orbiter spacecraft and the Solar Dynamics Observatory. They found that the bulk of the material in the jet was moving between 100 and 200 km/s, but with some of the features within the jet reaching speeds of over 700 km/s .
They also observed kinks, bends, and pinches in the jet. The team interpreted these features as places where the magnetic field is pinching strongly on the jet or in the process of breaking, where it can release its energy to continue powering the plasma.
This research helps potentially understand the nature of the solar corona. The corona is the thin, tenuous atmosphere that extends beyond the surface of the Sun. Despite its great distances from the solar surface, it has a temperature of over a million Kelvin. That’s much hotter than the surface of the Sun itself. Astronomers do not yet fully understand how the corona gets so hot. But observations like these suggest that coronal jets may play a role, because they release an enormous amount of energy directly into that region.
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Einstein’s Fascinating Letter on the UFO Phenomenon: A Closer Look
Einstein’s Fascinating Letter on the UFO Phenomenon: A Closer Look
In July 1952, reports of “flying saucers” over Washington D.C. sparked widespread panic and intrigue. Pilots, radar operators, and citizens alike reported sightings of the mysterious objects, and President Harry Truman even called for an investigation. However, before any serious probe could take place, the Air Force swiftly held a press conference to quell the panic and blame the sightings on weather conditions.
One individual who was not content to accept this explanation was Reverend Louis A. Gardner, an evangelical minister who decided to reach out to none other than Albert Einstein to see if the renowned physicist had any insight into the strange occurrences. In response, Einstein sent a letter stating, “Those people have seen something. What it is I do not know and am not curious to know.”
In response, Einstein sent a letter stating:
“Those people have seen something. What it is I do not know and am not curious to know.”
This response may seem surprising coming from a man who once said, “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing” and who had also told his biographer just months prior that he was “passionately curious.” However, it is important to remember that Einstein was a scientist, and as such, he likely would have required concrete evidence and scientific explanation before becoming curious about a phenomenon. The lack of concrete information and the Air Force’s hasty attempts to explain the sightings away may have been enough for Einstein to remain skeptical and uninvested in the situation.
Orange Orbs in the Sky: San Pablo’s Latest UFO Sighting
Orange Orbs in the Sky: San Pablo’s Latest UFO Sighting
On the evening of January 21st, 2023, a resident of San Pablo, California reported a UFO sighting. The witness reported observing three orange orbs that appeared to be getting closer and larger in size before they suddenly disappeared into the clouds. As the witness went into their house to retrieve their phone to record the event, three more orbs appeared in the distance.
The video of the sighting, which is 2 minutes long, appears to show the orange orbs moving in the night sky. The orbs appear to be stationary at first, but then they start to move and disappear. Some people who have viewed the video have speculated that the orbs could be flares, lanterns, or other types of aircraft.
UFO sightingsare not uncommon, and many can be explained as natural phenomena or man-made objects. However, this particular sighting has not yet been explained. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not reported any unusual activity in the area on the night of the sighting, and no aircraft were reported to have been in the vicinity at the time.
Apollo 20: The secret mission to the moon to salvage an ancient alien spacecraft
Apollo 20: The secret mission to the moon to salvage an ancient alien spacecraft
If you've seen this before, you might want to look again. If you have never seen it, you also might want to look again.
According to Viewzone, we talking about an enormous spaceship on the moon allegedly discovered and photographed during the Apollo 15 mission. The story about this alien spacecraft has been going around the web since about 2007.
The craft was supposed to have been a very large alien spacecraft which had crashed or was otherwise abandoned on the Moon in ancient times.
The existence of this ship is shrouded in mystery and it is said there were 'classified NASA space missions' to the moon, with top priority, a close examination of the huge spaceship.
The mystery continues with the statement of William Rutledge. Mr. William Rutledge (retired) claims he was on a special NASA mission and involved with NASA in the late 70s.
Rutledge claims to have worked on at least two missions to the Moon, including the failed Apollo 19, and the Apollo 20, which he says was launched in August of 1976 from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Both of these missions, according to Rutledge, were 'secret joint space missions' resulting from collaborations between U.S. and Soviet governments. They do not appear on any roster of NASA missions, and if this is true, its for good reason.
Now, 'The Why Files' has made an amazing video on this mysterious alien spacecraft and you may wonder if all of this is actually real, but at the end of the video he concludes, as many other people, that the whole story on the secret Apollo 20 mission to the moon to salvage an ancient alien spacecraft was a hoax.
But... was it really a hoax, the above panoramic photo AS15-P-9630 (Atlas Apollo Images) proves the existence of an enormous ancient spacecraft on the moon.
SpaceX Conducts 1,000th Rocket Engine Test in 9 months
Since April 28, 2022, NASASpaceflight has been livestreaming engine tests from SpaceX's Rocket Development and Test Facility in McGregor, TX. This past week, SpaceX passed 1,000 engine tests.
A mix of Rapid Unscheduled Disassembles, Pre-Burners, and successful tests, here's the best of the past 1,000 tests.
Ancient Aliens: Atomic Blast Destroys Ancient Pakistani Civilization
Ancient Astronaut Theorists made a shocking discovery related to the Indus people from Mohenjo Daro. See more in this clip from Aliens and Lost Civilizations.
Updates on Proxima B, The Closest Exoplanet to Us...Is Life Possible Here or Nah?
The UnXplained: Pterodactyl Creature Spotted in 1800s Arizona (Season 4)
A large bird-like creature is rumored to have been spotted in the 1800s in Tombstone, Arizona. See more in this scene from Season 4, Episode 20, "The Weird Wild West."
Watch all your favorite episodes of The UnXplained, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at history.com/schedule.
This Ancient Tomb Found In Egypt Revealed Something Terrifying
Did you hear about the evidence of a lost civilization found in the amazon? Or about the lost civilization that constructed the pyramids in Egypt? Well, this latest development will change the way you look at the mysterious ancient wonders of the world. Join us as we break down the latest shocking discovery scientists have made inside an ancient tomb.
Alien Case Files: Fast Walkers | Alien and UFO Encounters
American history is riddled with mysterious objects in the sky. This episode will look into that past, the year 1972 and uncover secret truths about UFOs. The Hidden Truths and Secrets to life beyond our planet are discussed in detail by Alien researchers and first-hand experiencers. Hear directly from U.F.O. and Alien abductees. The stories that these experiencers share will shock you.
The Largest Volcano Ever Is About To Crack Open The Earth
The Most Mysterious Archaeological Finds REALLY Exist!
The lives of our ancestors are still full of mysteries. While many archaeological discoveries have already helped us unravel some of the mysteries of history, other finds only raise more questions. It gets particularly tricky in cases where the recovered artifacts cannot initially be classified in a plausible context. The exciting objects that we are going to take a closer look at today also repeatedly become the focus of adventurous theories. We will now show you what makes the corresponding discoveries so special and what exciting background stories accompany them!
De verschrikkelijke voorspellingen van Nostradamus en Baba Vanga voor 2023
De verschrikkelijke voorspellingen van Nostradamus en Baba Vanga voor 2023
De toekomst volgens helderzienden
2022 zal met name herinnerd worden vanwege de verschrikkelijke oorlog tussen Rusland en Oekraïne. En het is nog niet afgelopen. Volgens verschillende lezers van de Franse astroloog Nostradamus had deze helderziende de oorlog al voorspeld in de 16e eeuw.
Profetieën voor 2023
Over profetieën valt altijd te debatteren. Verschillende mensen kunnen de woorden van zieners op verschillende manieren interpreteren. Daarnaast spreekt het voor zich dat het voorspellingen zijn; er is geen enkele garantie dat ze ook echt uitkomen...
Nostradamus en Baba Vanga
In deze galerij zullen we proberen ons te beperken tot de belangrijke (en nogal verontrustende) feiten die Nostradamus en Baba Vanga voorspelden voor het jaar 2023.
De grote Oorlog
Tot de voorspellingen van Nostradamus voor het jaar 2023 behoort helaas 'Een Grote Oorlog.' Diezelfde voorspelling omvatte ook het jaar 2022, en dat is uitgekomen. De Russische aanval op Oekraïne is de grootste Europese oorlog die we kennen sinds de Tweede Wereldoorlog.
De woorden van Nostradamus
Dit zijn de woorden van de profeet opgeschreven door de website wionews.com: "Zeven maanden na het begin van de Grote Oorlog stierven mensen omdat ze kwaad deden. Rouen, Évreux zal niet in de handen van de koning vallen."
Russisch-Oekraïense oorlog?
Deze woorden suggereren een mogelijke escalatie in de aanhoudende oorlog tussen Oekraïne en Rusland. Deze zou mogelijk kunnen leiden tot een nucleaire wereldoorlog. We hopen oprecht dat Nostradamus op dit punt ongelijk had.
Opwarming van de aarde
Een andere profetie van de Franse astroloog betreft de opwarming van de aarde. De voorspelling gaat over een verdere stijging van de temperatuur en de zee- en oceaanspiegels.
Zijn woorden zijn opgeschreven in het boek der profetieën
Dit zijn de woorden die hij hierover opschreef in de 16e eeuw: "Net als de zon, zal het hoofd de heldere zee verbranden: de levende vis van de Zwarte Zee zal op het punt staan te koken.
Opstanden
Helaas zouden deze gebeurtenissen, de oorlogen en opwarming van de aarde in 2023, ook leiden tot grote burgeropstanden. Ook deze zijn voorspeld door Nostradamus.
'Grote veranderingen, verschrikkelijke rampen en wraakacties'
Nostradamus beschreef de situatie met de volgende uitspraken: "Vroeger of later zul je getuige zijn van grote veranderingen, verschrikkelijke rampen en wraak." Volgens sommige interpretaties verwijzen deze woorden naar een mogelijke opstand van arme tegen rijke mensen.
Een nieuwe paus
In zijn profetie voor 2023 voorspelde Nostradamus ook de komst van een nieuwe paus. Er zou dus een opvolger komen voor de huidige paus Franciscus.
De laatste paus?
Bovendien zal Franciscus, volgens de teksten van Nostradamus, de laatste 'echte' paus zijn. Betekent dat het einde van het katholieke leiderschap zoals wij dat kennen?
Hemels vuur
Volgens de gelovers van Nostradamus voorspelde de Franse astroloog ook het einde van deze wereld. Hij voorzag het begin van een nieuwe wereldorde voor 2023.
De nieuwe wereldorde
De woorden die aanleiding gaven tot deze interpretaties zijn: "Hemels vuur over het koninklijk gebouw." Dit moet volgens kenners van Nostradamus geïnterpreteerd worden als een nieuwe wereld, geboren uit de as van een oude beschaving.
Mars
In zijn boek met profetieën voorspelde Nostradamus met betrekking tot 2023 ook de landing op Mars, hoewel hij dat nogal cryptisch leek te doen.
Op Mars in 2023?
"Licht dat op Mars valt." Dat zijn de woorden die geïnterpreteerd worden als een indicatie van een mogelijke menselijke landing op de rode planeet. Onze hedendaagse 'waarzegger' Elon Musk meent overigens dat die marslanding gepland staat voor 2029.
Economische crisis
Onder de verontrustende profetieën van Nostradamus bevindt zich ook een rampzalige economische crisis die de mens tot onherstelbare wanhoop zou kunnen leiden.
Ernstige ontberingen en hongersnood
In dit verband schreef de ziener de volgende gruwelijke woorden op in zijn boek: "De graanprijs zal zo hoog zijn dat de man zijn buurman zal opeten." (Dit betekent waarschijnlijk oorlog, niet letterlijk kannibalisme.)
Baba Vanga
Naast Nostradamus is er nog een beroemde ziener die het vermelden waard is. Haar naam is Baba Vanga en ze wordt ook wel beschouwd als de Nostradamus van de Balkan.
Profetieën door Baba Vanga
De in 1996 overleden Bulgaarse mysticus verwierf bekendheid dankzij haar 'voorspellingen' van de aanslagen van 9/11 in New York en de dood van prinses Diana.
Verwoestende zonnestorm
Helaas zijn de profetieën van Baba Vanga voor 2023 verre van positief. Naast het door Nostradamus voorspelde apocalyptische scenario kondigt Baba Vanga ook een verwoestende zonnestorm aan.
Totale verduistering
Als dit zou gebeuren, zou de infrastructuur van de wereld ernstig worden beschadigd, wat zou leiden tot een stroomuitval van meerdere jaren. De gevolgen daarvan zouden rellen en sociale chaos zijn.
Verandering van de baan van de aarde
Een andere verontrustende profetie van de in Bulgarije geboren helderziende betreft een apocalyptische verandering van de baan van de aarde.
Hogere temperaturen
Als zoiets zou gebeuren, zelfs maar een kleine verandering, zoals history.co.uk beweert, "zouden de effecten apocalyptisch kunnen zijn," met als gevolg een toename van straling en temperaturen.
Biologische wapens
De aanhangers van Baba Vanga beweren dat de ziener informatie had over biowapentests in een groot land in 2023. Het is niet bekend om welk land het ging.
Nieuwe virussen
In het geval van zo'n test met biologische wapens kunnen de gevolgen desastreus zijn, zelfs ronduit apocalyptisch. Het zou bijvoorbeeld kunnen gaan om de ontwikkeling van nieuwe virussen in een laboratorium.
Profetieën en interpretaties - serieus te nemen?
Al deze scenario's zijn beangstigend. Maar laten we er iedereen aan herinneren dat het slechts (indicaties van) voorspellingen en hun interpretaties zijn. Er is geen enkel wetenschappelijk bewijs voor de waarde van deze voorspellingen.
Binary Dwarf Stars Found Orbiting Each Other Every 20 Hours. They Were Once Almost Touching
Astronomers have spotted a pair of ultra-cool dwarf stars in a tight binary configuration. They rotate around one another in less than one Earth day. Image Credit: NASA/JPL Caltech
Binary Dwarf Stars Found Orbiting Each Other Every 20 Hours. They Were Once Almost Touching
A team of astrophysicists has discovered a binary pair of ultra-cool dwarfs so close together that they look like a single star. They’re remarkable because they only take 20.5 hours to orbit each other, meaning their year is less than one Earth Day. They’re also much older than similar systems.
We can’t see ultra-cool dwarf stars with the naked eye, but they’re the most numerous stars in the galaxy. They have such low masses that they only emit infrared light, and we need infrared telescopes to see them. They’re interesting objects because theory shows stars this close together should exist, but this system is the first time astronomers have observed this extreme proximity.
“It’s amazing to see something happen in the universe on a human time scale.”
Professor Adam Burgasser, UC San Diego.
A team of astronomers presented their findings at the 241st Meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Seattle. Chih-Chun “Dino” Hsu, an astrophysicist at Northwestern University, led the research. The system is named LP 413-53AB.
“It’s exciting to discover such an extreme system,” said Chih-Chun “Dino” Hsu, a Northwestern astrophysicist who led the study. “In principle, we knew these systems should exist, but no such systems had been identified yet.”
This image from the presentation illustrates low-mass stars. The Sun is on the left, and Jupiter, sometimes referred to as a ‘failed star’ because it’s as massive as some stars, is on the right. Image Credit: Robert Hurt.
Nature’s extremes play an important role in calibrating our theoretical models, and that’s true of low-mass binaries. Prior to this discovery, astronomers knew of only three short-period, ultra-cool binaries.
The research team found the pair in archival data. They were combing through data using an algorithm Hsu wrote that models stars based on their spectral data. But in those earlier images, the stars just happened to be aligned, so they appeared as a single star. The chances of that happening are high for a tight binary pair like this. But Hsu and his colleagues thought the data was odd, so they observed the star more closely with the Keck Observatory. The observations showed that the light curve changed so quickly there must be two stars.
Eventually, they realized they had found the closest binary pair ever found.
This figure from the paper and the presentation show how the tight binary’s RV measurement changed in only two hours (pink and orange arrows), showing how tightly they orbit one another. This data is from the Keck Telescope NIRSPEC instrument. Image Credit: Hsu et al. 2023.
“When we were making this measurement, we could see things changing over a couple of minutes of observation,” said Professor Adam Burgasser of UC San Diego. Burgasser was Hsu’s advisor while Hsu was a Ph.D. student. “Most binaries we follow have orbit periods of years. So, you get a measurement every few months. Then, after a while, you can piece together the puzzle. With this system, we could see the spectral lines moving apart in real-time. It’s amazing to see something happen in the universe on a human time scale.”
To emphasize just how close the stars are to each other, Hsu compared them to our own Solar System and another well-known system. The pair are closer together than Jupiter and one of its Galilean moons, Callisto. It’s also closer than the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 is to its closest planet, TRAPPIST-1b.
This image from Hsu’s presentation shows how close the stars in LP 413-53AB are. It shows that the system is unlikely to have planets in its habitable zone. Image Credit: Adam Burgasser
The stars are much older than the other three similar systems astronomers know of. While those three are relatively young at up to 40 million years old, LP 413-53AB is several billions of years old, like our Sun.
Their age is a clue that the stars didn’t start out this close to one another. The researchers think they could have started out in an even tighter orbit. “This is remarkable because when they were young, something like 1 million years old, these stars would have been on top of each other,” said Burgasser.
Or the stars may have begun as a pair on wider orbits and then become closer over time. Another possibility is the stars started out as a triple-star system. Gravitational interactions could’ve simultaneously ejected one star and drawn the remaining two into a tighter orbit. More observations of the unique system might help answer that.
This image shows two possible scenarios for LP 413-53AB’s evolution. They may have drawn closer over time, or they could’ve started out as a triple-star system. Image Credit: Adam Burgasser
Astronomers are interested in stars like these because of what they might tell us about habitable worlds. Since ultracool dwarfs are so dim and cool, their habitable zones are tight regions. That’s the only way they could warm the planets enough to sustain liquid surface water. But in LP 413-53AB’s case, the habitable zone distance is the same as the stellar orbit, eliminating the possibility of habitable exoplanets.
“These ultracool dwarfs are neighbours of our sun,” Hsu said. “To identify potentially habitable hosts, it’s helpful to start with our nearby neighbours. But if close binaries are common among ultracool dwarfs, there may be few habitable worlds to be found.”
Now that astronomers have found one system as tight as this, they want to know if there are more. That’s the only way to understand all these different scenarios. It’s difficult to even approach any conclusions when you only have one data point. But astronomers don’t know if they’ve only found one because they’re so rare or because they’re so difficult to spot.
“These systems are rare,” said Chris Theissen, study co-author and a Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow at UC San Diego. “But we don’t know whether they are rare because they rarely exist or because we just don’t find them. That’s an open-ended question. Now we have one data point that we can start building on. This data had been sitting in the archive for a long time. Dino’s tool will enable us to look for more binaries like this.”
What's Going On Over Turkey? Jan 20, 2023, UFO Sighting News. Video!
What's Going On Over Turkey? Jan 20, 2023, UFO Sighting News. Video!
Date of sighting: Jan 20, 2023
Location of sighting: Turkey
This is not a cloud at all, but a UFO that created a cloud within its energy field around it. The field contains the cloud so it wont fly away leaving the UFO visible to humans on the ground.
Why do they observer only? Well, flying in a UFO is kinda like a fish traveling across the universe in a fishtanks, safe and sound within its habitat. The fish takes its water, air, food, everything it needs to survive within its craft. So when it gets to a planet, it can observer safely without risk to itself. Our planet atmosphere, air, viruses, bacteria could be very deadly to aliens, not to mention the odds of them looking like us are very small, so even if they could adjust to our environment, they cold not leave the ship. So...the #1 way aliens can observe us if they fall into those categories is form a cloud around the ship and bring in close.
Possible UFO disguised as cloud hovers over Turkey
Possible UFO disguised as cloud hovers over Turkey
This week a very strange sky phenomenon appeared over Turkey. It is said that the apparition was a massive lenticular cloud which appeared at sunrise and featured a large hole in the middle.
The object was spotted over the city of Bursa in Turkey on Thursday, surprising citizens who captured the rare phenomenon on their phones.
Despite official reports stating that the object was a lenticular cloud, many believe the flying saucer-like apparition was a massive UFO but disguised as a cloud.
California UFO sightings: Dana Point Residents Spot a Pulsating, Snake-Like UAP
California UFO sightings: Dana Point Residents Spot a Pulsating, Snake-Like UAP
Residents of Dana Point, California were left stunned on November 12th, 2022, when an unidentified flying object was spotted in the sky. According to eyewitnesses, the object was a long glowing linear object that appeared to be pulsating and had a snake-like action.
One local resident was able to capture footage of the strange sighting on their phone and posted it on their Instagram account. The video shows the object with a long lighted snake-like movement with a sloth-like slithering motion, which the witness claim that it is not of this world.
ThisUFO sightingwas reported to the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), an organization that investigates and records reports of unidentified flying objects.
While the object remains unidentified, the sudden change in shape and movement has led some to speculate that it could be some sort of advanced technology from another civilization. However, others are skeptical and believe the UFO sightings could be explained by natural phenomena or even a hoax. Until more information comes to light, the true nature of the object remains a mystery.
Latest UFO Sightings video from West Virginia: Triangle spins and then turns into one light
Latest UFO Sightings video from West Virginia: Triangle spins and then turns into one light
At least one resident of Morgantown, West Virginia was left stunned on December 1st, 2022, when an unidentified flying object was spotted in the sky. According to eyewitness, the object was in the shape of a triangle and appeared to spin before turning into a single light.
Local resident was able to capture footage of the strange UFO sighting on their phone. The video, which is only 24 seconds long, shows the triangle-shaped object moving in the sky before it turns into a single light.
The video footage is available to view, but unfortunately is only 24 seconds long. It is not enough information to confirm the authenticity of the sighting or identify the object.
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