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A scientist, Peter Ma, has applied machine learning and artificial intelligence to data collected by the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute, a press statement reveals.

Based on initial results, there is a slight chance the new method may have unearthed non-Earth-based "technosignatures". That would mean it had achieved SETI's goal of finding signs of extraterrestrial intelligence.

Algorithm finds 8 promising signals that could be of alien origin

SETI was founded in 1984 to scan the skies for radio signals that could originate from technology developed by intelligent alien civilizations. The search so far has turned up empty-handed, though there is a slight chance that we may have seen a breakthrough.

In a new paper published in the journal Nature Astronomy, Ma describes how he trained a machine-learning algorithm on 480 hours of telescope data from 820 stars collected in 2016. The algorithm identified eight signals of interest that previous algorithms had failed to detect.

Ma, an undergraduate at the University of Toronto, told VICE in an interview that their method completely removes humans from the equation, unlike previous machine learning algorithms applied to SETI data. "This work relies entirely on just the neural network without any traditional algorithms supporting it and produced results that traditional algorithms did not pick up," Ma explained to VICE.

Why did the algorithm single out those 8 signals?

The result of Ma and colleagues' experiment is that we now have eight signals that may have originated from advanced extraterrestrial species. Ma's algorithm specifically pinpointed signs that "are narrow band, doppler drifting signals originating from some extraterrestrial source."

As the SETI Institute's press statement points out, "signals caused by natural phenomena tend to be broadband,". In contrast, the ones picked up by the algorithm "were narrow band, meaning they had narrow spectral width, on the order of just a few Hz." The signals also exhibited a number of properties that suggest they aren't caused by Earth-based interference, such as the fact they had non-zero drift rates.

Machine learning could crack the SETI code

Essentially, Ma and colleagues' algorithm filters out Earth-based interference while also identifying signals with specific features that could mean they are being used for communication or other technological applications.

Scientists are increasingly using machine learning and artificial intelligence to sift through massive amounts of cosmic data that could otherwise take humans years to investigate. Machine learning is a subset of AI that uses data to refine its search parameters and improve its capabilities.

Ma chose to use a machine learning neural network because this allows adaptability that is not afforded by more traditional artificial intelligence algorithms. "The issue is that the nature of an ET signal is not completely known," he told VICE, "hence our proposed approach is to just learn it."

Though Ma and colleagues' algorithm pinpointed eight unique signals, there is no guarantee that these signals did, indeed, originate from alien civilizations. The next step is for researchers to investigate the signals in more detail and determine whether it's worth carrying out follow-up observations on the regions of space from which the mystery signals originated.

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31-01-2023 om 23:54 geschreven door peter  

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31-01-2023 om 23:40 geschreven door peter  

Mystical Blue Spiral Illuminates Hawaiian Skies

A National Astronomical Observatory of Japan camera at the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii captured a mesmerizing blue “flying spiral” on January 18th, 2023. The video of the event has since gone viral, capturing the attention of people all over the world.

While the exact cause of the blue spiral is still unknown, it is a fascinating example of the wondrous sights that can occur in our skies. It is a thrilling reminder that there is still so much to be discovered and explored in the vastness of space.

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31-01-2023 om 22:57 geschreven door peter  

“Living Nostradamus” Athos Salomé, has a prediction for 2023: He believes aliens will arrive through a portal in the controversial Area 51. He previously predicted the Covid-19 pandemic and conflict in Ukraine!

Athos Salomé, known as the “Living Nostradamus,” (you can check him out on Linktr.ee) has made a new prediction for 2023 that is causing a stir. He claims that a three-dimensional portal will open under Area 51, the highly classified US Air Force base in Nevada. Salomé says that this portal will transport people between space and time dimensions and that Elon Musk already knows about it. According to the so-called psychic, the portal will be accessible through an underground tunnel located at Area 51.

Area 51 has been the subject of many conspiracy theories and has long been associated with aliens and UFO sightings. The base covers 2.3 million acres of remote desert in Nevada and is said to have a network of airstrips stretching up to 12,000ft. The official explanation from the US military is that it serves as a testing ground for tactics, development, and advanced training.

However, the true purpose of Area 51 has remained a mystery for decades, fueling speculation about its connection to aliens and extraterrestrial technology. The base has been the site of many supposed UFO sightings, and rumors of secret experiments and underground facilities have circulated for years.

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This latest prediction by Salomé has added fuel to the fire, with many wondering what could be hidden at Area 51 and what kind of technology or secrets could be harnessed through this supposed portal. The fact that Elon Musk is said to know about it only adds to the intrigue.

Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX, has been open about his interest in space and the potential for futuristic technology. He has made headlines in recent years for his ambitious plans to colonize Mars and his interest in developing advanced transportation systems.

It is said that Musk has an idea of the power that lies underground at Area 51, and that his company SpaceX even has a secret area known as “Area 59.” In a 2019 interview, Musk hinted at the existence of this secret area, stating that it was where SpaceX developed much more robust projects and prototypes.

This latest prediction by Salomé raises the question of whether there could be some truth to the rumors and speculation surrounding Area 51. Could this supposed portal be a gateway to advanced technology and secrets that could change the course of human history?

While many remain skeptical of psychic predictions, the idea of a portal at Area 51 is certainly intriguing. The mysterious base has been a source of fascination for decades, and the idea of aliens and advanced technology being connected to it only adds to the allure.

In conclusion, Athos Salomé’s prediction about a portal at Area 51 is a reminder of the many mysteries and legends that surround this iconic and controversial site. Whether or not the prediction will come true remains to be seen, but it is clear that the speculation and fascination surrounding Area 51 will continue for many years to come.

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31-01-2023 om 22:45 geschreven door peter  

The Contact team have traveled the world to gather UFO footage and talk to witnesses about their encounters. The footage they have collected is stunning and has been analyzed using sophisticated software to determine its authenticity.

One piece of footage, captured in Rio Blanco, showed an object moving at a high speed and maintaining a general shape. The team used motion analysis software to track the object’s movement and found that the motion vectors were consistent with the object’s predicted path. This level of detail and accuracy would be difficult to fake, leading the team to conclude that the footage is authentic.

Another piece of footage was captured by a medical doctor in Phoenix, who saw a formation of six lights in the sky. The doctor captured video of the lights, which appeared to be attached to something, and over 10,000 people reported seeing the same sighting. Despite multiple sightings over several years, there has been no official explanation from the military or government.

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The Contact team continues to search for and analyze UFO footage, hoping to shed light on the mysterious and unexplained phenomenon.

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“Despite multiple sightings over several years, there has been no official explanation from the military or government.”
Sorry but that is statement misleading. Fact is that there were military exercises being carried out on the other side of the mountain bordering that side of Phoenix and flares were being dropped from aircraft. An analysis performed by a completely credible but non-military or government organization showed the descent rate of deployed flares, intensity, duration etc, and then they compared that to the “lights” and the mountain and camera locations…..everything checked out. Even if the Gov or military does step up remain skeptical, they love when people blame ALIENS for things they do and people misinterpret. That all being said that white object ripping through the air across that valley? That’s something very intriguing.

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31-01-2023 om 22:25 geschreven door peter  

The Mysterious Stone Kingdom of the Great Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is home to one of the most stunning historical monuments in Africa – the monument of the Great Zimbabwe.  Built 900 years ago, the massive stone structures of the Great Zimbabwe create a breathtaking view, leaving visitors to wonder about the historical events that transpired many centuries ago. How were these massive stone structures built? What kind of society lived here? Why was such an impressive and durable structure ultimately abandoned?

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31-01-2023 om 01:31 geschreven door peter  

Riding the Seas: Kelpies, Hippocampus, and More Monstrous Horses

There are many interesting legends from around the world and through the ages that refer to mythical beings that are similar to horses. The Scottish Kelpies are some of the more intriguing of these creatures and tales about these water horses have been told far and wide around that country. But before those creatures existed there was a sea horse in Greek myth that was known as a hippocampus.

Shape-shifting and Sacrifices to Water Spirits

In Scotland, the kelpie is a shape-shifting water spirit which resides in lakes and pools. The historian Douglas Harper defined kelpies as demons appearing specifically in the shape of horses. However, some legends say that it can also assume human form.

‘The Kelpie’ (1913) by Herbert James Draper.

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While appearing as a human, the kelpie will still have its hooves. For this reason, the kelpie is seen as a malefic entity. In Scotland, almost every lake has a story about a kelpie. Probably the most well-known of these stories is the one about the kelpie of Loch Ness .

In the past, human sacrifices were made to appease the gods and spirits of the waters. In time, this practice led to the appearance of the belief in evil water horses. There are some stories, however, in which kelpies are seen in a more positive light and are said to protect small children from drowning in lakes. Kelpies also apparently warned young women to be wary of handsome strangers.

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Kelpies are the most common water spirits in Scottish folklore and they can live both in water as well as on land. They often appear in legends as strong and beautiful black horses which live in the deep pools of rivers and streams in Scotland.

Kelpies are known for preying on the humans they encounter. The hooves of the kelpie are thought to be reversed to those of a regular horse. In Aberdeenshire, the kelpie allegedly has a mane of serpents, while the kelpie of River Spey was known to be white and capable of singing.

Kelpie Scares Man – Anon.

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More Vicious Horse Beings

The tangie or tongie is another shape-shifting spirit from Orkney and the Shetland Isles. It is a sea spirit appearing in the form of a horse or as a merman. This spirit can also appear as an old man. The creature is said to be covered with seaweed and it allegedly loves to terrorize lonely travelers.

Specifically, the tangie has a predilection for young women, whom it allegedly will abduct and devour under water. Black Eric, a sheep rustler, was known in legends for riding a tangie. The tangie he rode offered him supernatural assistance while raiding surrounding crofts. Ultimately, Black Eric fell to his death in the sea - but his tangie continued to terrorize the area.

People in the Highlands were often wary of lone animals and strangers they encountered near the water’s edge.

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The each-uisge of Scotland is known as “Ech-Ushkya” or as the “each-uisce” in Ireland. Literally meaning “water horse” it is a water spirit resembling the kelpie, but is far more vicious. Folklorist Katharine Briggs described the mythical being as “perhaps the fiercest and most dangerous of all the water-horses”.

While the kelpie inhabits rivers and streams, the each-uisge lives in the sea and in lakes. It is a shape shifter disguised as a beautiful horse, a pony, a giant bird or as a handsome man. While it is in its horse form, should a person mount it, then the individual is only safe while the each-uisge is on land.

A blacksmith from Raasay lost his daughter to the each-uisge. In revenge the blacksmith and his son made a set of large hooks, in a forge they set up by the loch side. They then roasted a sheep and heated the hooks until they were red hot. At last a great mist appeared from the water and the each-uisge rose from the depths and seized the sheep. The blacksmith and his son rammed the red-hot hooks into its flesh and after a short struggle dispatched it. In the morning there was nothing left of the creature apart from a jelly like substance .

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Hippocampus and Other Ancient Horses

The hippocampus, meaning “horse monster” in Greek, is a mythical creature in Greek and Phoenician mythology. In English, the creature is often called a “sea-horse”. The being was also adopted by Etruscan mythology and it is described as having the upper body of a horse and the lower body of a fish.

Melquart, the tutelary god of the Phoenician city of Tyre, was depicted as riding a winged hippocampus. Poseidon was also the god of horses and known as Poseidon Hippios.

A representation of a mythical hippocampus (sea horse).

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Even though it was not a water horse, Sleipnir of Norse mythology is also worth mentioning here. Sleipnir was believed to be the eight-legged steed of the chief god Odin, the child of Loki, and the fastest horse in all of the nine worlds.

Horses have been present since the beginning of human history and they have also entered the myths and legends of the world in a variety of forms – sometimes sweet, sometimes scary.

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31-01-2023 om 00:55 geschreven door peter  

Using the Lunar Lab and Regolith Testbeds at NASA’s Ames Research Center, a team created this simulated lunar environment to study lighting conditions experienced at the unexplored poles of the Moon.

Credit: NASA/Uland Wong.

 BY NANCY ATKINSON

The testbeds aren’t huge, but big enough to provide a variety of conditions. The first original sandbox measures approximately 13 feet by 13 feet by 1.5 feet (4 meters by 4 meters by 0.5 meter) and is filled with eight tons a lunar regolith simulant called Johnson Space Center One simulant (JSC-1A), which makes this the world’s largest collection of the material. The JSC-1A simulant mimics the Moon’s mare basins and is dark grey in color.

The new larger testbed, measures 62 feet by 13 feet by 1 foot (19 meters by 4 meters by 0.3 meter) and is  filled with more than 20 tons of Lunar Highlands Simulant-1 (LHS-1), which is light grey to simulate the lunar highlands. This larger sandbox can be reconfigured if needed to be a smaller, but deeper, testbed.

Some of the things tested are how various tools and rovers work in the incredibly abrasive and “sticky” regolith. Moon dust has grains as fine as powder, but it can also be sharp as tiny shards of glass. In addition, it has the annoying ability to electrostatically cling to everything.

The special lighting system can mimic both the dark polar regions of the Moon and the glaring, unfiltered light elsewhere on the Moon.

“When rovers and astronauts carry out missions at the lunar South Pole, they’ll have to navigate in low-angle lighting and overcome harsh solar glare that makes it difficult to see,” NASA said in a press release. “Because the Sun will never rise overhead, even the smallest rock or crater will cast long shadows and cloak craters in darkness. And, at times, the Sun will blaze at eye-level as it reflects off the soil.”

The new testbeds have been instrumental in testing out NASA’s new Moon rover, the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER). VIPER’s rover drivers will rely on a system of rover-mounted lights and cameras to steer clear of boulders, descend steep declines into craters, and avoid other potentially mission-ending dangers. The facilities at the Regolith Testbed  allowed research teams create over 12 different scenarios of craters and rock formations to improve the rover’s autonomous navigation system, so it can navigate safely through unknown terrain and harsh conditions.

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30-01-2023 om 23:41 geschreven door peter  

CHIME consists of four metal "half-pipes", each one 100 meters long.

Image Credit: CHIME/Andre Renard, Dunlap Institute

BY MATT WILLIAMS

Despite their mysterious nature, FRBs are ubiquitous and the best estimates indicate that events arrive at Earth roughly a thousand times a day over the entire sky. None of the theories or models proposed to date can fully explain all the properties of the bursts or the sources. While some are believed to be caused by neutron stars and black holes (attributable to the high energy density of their surroundings), others continue to defy classification. Because of this, other theories persist, ranging from pulsars and magnetars to GRBs and extraterrestrial communications.

CHIME was originally designed to measure the expansion history of the Universe through the detection of neutral hydrogen. Roughly 370,000 years after the Big Bang, the Universe was permeated by this gas, and the only photons were either the relic radiation from the Big Bang – the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) – or that released by neutral hydrogen atoms. For this reason, astronomers and cosmologists refer to this period as the “Dark Ages,” which ended roughly 1 billion years after the Big Bang as the first stars and galaxies began reionizing neutral hydrogen (the Reionization Era).

Specifically, CHIME was designed to detect the wavelength of light that neutral hydrogen absorbs and emits, known as the 21-centimeter hydrogen line. This way, astronomers could measure how fast the Universe was expanding during the “Dark Ages” and make comparisons to later cosmological eras that are observable. However, CHIME has since proven itself to be ideally suited for studying FRBs, thanks to its wide field of view and the range of frequencies it covers (400 to 800 MHz). This is the purpose of the CHIME/FRB Collaboration, which is to detect and characterize FRBs and trace them back to their sources.

As Dunlap Postdoctoral Fellow and lead author Ziggy Pleunis told Universe Today, each FRB is described by its position in the sky and a quantity known as its Dispersion Measure (DM). This refers to the time delay from high to low frequencies caused by the burst’s interactions with material as it travels through space. In a paper released in August 2021, the CHIME/FRB Collaboration presented the first large-sample catalog of FRBs containing 536 events detected by CHIME between 2018 and 2019, including 62 bursts from 18 previously reported repeating sources.

For this latest study, Pleunis and his colleagues relied on a new clustering algorithm that looks for multiple events co-located in the sky with similar DMs. “We can measure the fast radio burst’s sky position and dispersion measure up to a certain precision that depends on the design of the telescope that’s being used,” said Pleunis. “The clustering algorithm considers all fast radio bursts that the CHIME telescope has detected and looks for clusters of FRBs that have consistent sky positions and dispersion measures within the measurement uncertainties. We then do various checks to make sure the bursts in a cluster are really coming from the same source.”

Of the over 1000 FRBs detected to date, only 29 were identified as repeating in nature. What’s more, virtually all repeating FRBs were found to be repeating in irregular ways. The only exception is FRB 180915, discovered by researchers at CHIME in 2018 (and reported on in 2020) and pulses every 16.35 days. With the help of this new algorithm, the CHIME/FRB collaboration detected 25 new repeating sources, almost doubling the number available for study. In addition, the team noted some very interesting features that could provide insight into their causes and characteristics. As Pleunis added:

“When we carefully count all our fast radio bursts and the sources that repeat we find that only about 2.6% of all fast radio bursts that we discover repeat. For many of the new sources we have detected only a few bursts, which makes the sources quite inactive. Almost as inactive as the sources that we have only seen once.

“We thus cannot rule out that the sources for which we have so far only seen one burst, will eventually show repeat bursts as well. It is possible that all fast radio burst sources eventually repeat, but that many sources are not very active. Any explanation for fast radio bursts should be able to explain why some sources are hyperactive while others are mostly quiet.”

An illustration of CHIME detecting Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) in the night sky.

Credit: James Josephides/Mike Dalley

These findings could help inform future surveys, which will benefit from next-generation radio telescopes that will become operational in the coming years. These include the Square Kilometer Array Observatory (SKAO), which is expected to gather its first light by 2027. Located in Australia, this 128-dish telescope will be merged with the MeerKAT array in South Africa to create the world’s largest radio telescope. In the meantime, the prodigious rate at which new FRBs are being detected (including repeating events) could mean that radio astronomers could be close to a breakthrough!

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30-01-2023 om 23:09 geschreven door peter  

Draper to send a mission to the far side of the Moon

Draper has received a USD 73 million NASA contract to deliver several cargoes to the far side of the Moon. It was  given as part of the CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) program, the main purpose of which is to attract American industry to the development of the moon of our planet.

Under the terms of the agreement, Draper is responsible for cargo integration, its delivery from Earth to the Moon (the SERIES-2 platform developed by the company will be used for landing) and operations on the lunar surface. This is the eighth contract issued under the CLPS program.

Schrödinger impact basin

The landing site of the mission will be the Schrödinger impact basin, a 312-kilometer crater located near the south pole of the Moon. This place is of great interest to geologists. Schrödinger is one of the youngest lunar craters. The impact that formed it tore off the lunar crust, exposing the upper part of the mantle in the inner ring. The outer ring of the crater consists of an impact melt.

Another interesting feature of the impact formation is that its bottom is covered with smooth sedimentary deposits. According to scientists, after the formation of the crater it became the site of a major eruption. Scientists hope that studying the basin will allow them to better understand the thermal and geophysical properties of the Moon’s interior, as well as the electrical and magnetic properties of the surface in a place sheltered from the influence of Earth’s electromagnetic fields.

Draper Mission Payload

The Draper descent platform will have to deliver instruments to the Moon for the implementation of three NASA experiments with a total mass of 95 kg. Among them:

• Pair of FSS seismometers (Farside Seismic Suite), which will provide the first-ever seismic data from the far side of the Moon.
• LITMS Payload Kit (Lunar Interior Temperature and Materials Suite). It is designed to study the structure of the heat flow and subsurface electrical conductivity of the lunar soil.
• The LuSEE instrument (Lunar Surface ElectroMagnetics Experiment), which will conduct a comprehensive study of electromagnetic phenomena on the surface of the Moon. LuSEE also uses plasma wave measurements to characterize the lunar ionosphere and the interaction of the solar wind and magnetospheric plasma with the magnetic fields of the lunar surface and the Earth’s crust.

Currently, the implementation of the Draper mission is planned for 2025. It is not yet known which launch operator will be chosen to launch it to the Moon.

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30-01-2023 om 22:26 geschreven door peter  

Artist's impression of a radio telescope on the far side Moon.

Credit: Vladimir Vustyansky

BY PAUL M. SUTTER

But building radio observatories on the far side of the Moon is no easy task, so we have to start small. One of the first steps is LuSEE Night, the Lunar Surface Electromagnetic Explorer, a small radio antenna and instrument package that is scheduled to be delivered to the far side of the Lunar surface as early as 2025.

LuSEE Night owes its technological heritage to the Parker Solar Probe, and is in fact nearly an identical copy of one of the instruments onboard that spacecraft. LuSEE Night consists of two 6m long antenna set in a cross-shaped pattern along with a bare bones set of electronics. 

In observing mode the instrument is relatively quiet, so it doesn’t add to any radio contamination. It can then send up any data to an orbiting Lunar spacecraft which sends the data back to Earth.

The team behind LuSEE Night hopes to capture some of the first observations of the very low frequency radio universe, which includes emissions from cosmic rays spiraling around the magnetic fields of the Milky Way galaxy and distant bright sources like supernovae and white dwarfs.

LuSEE Night is just the first step. The astronomers hope that it will prove to be a success, so that future observatories and missions on the Lunar far side can open up new windows into the cosmos.

The Lunar Surface Electromagnetics Experiment, or LuSEE, will be built by the Space Science Laboratory to study the magnetic and electric fields on the moon’s surface and how they interact with fine dust particles.

LuSEE will integrate flight-spare and repurposed hardware from the NASA Parker Solar Probe FIELDS experiment, the STEREO/Waves instrument, and the MAVEN mission to make comprehensive measurements of electromagnetic phenomena on the surface of the Moon.

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30-01-2023 om 22:10 geschreven door peter  

Mysterious UFO Captured on Camera by FedEx Pilot Flying Over Monterrey, Mexico!

On the night of March 19, 2020, a team of experienced American aircrew flying a Boeing 767 encountered something truly extraordinary. As they flew from Queretaro International Airport in Mexico to Memphis, Tennessee, a strange, yellowish-white light suddenly appeared in their view and descended from above. Initially believed to be a meteor, the light then projected a beam of bright, white light onto their aircraft and seemed to take a collision course with their flight.

The crew, highly experienced with observing and identifying aircraft, prepared for evasive action, but to their surprise, the beam of light suddenly stopped and the light accelerated to the same speed and heading of the aircraft. It then maintained a safe distance of approximately 1-2 kilometers and paced the aircraft for a significant amount of time.

As they took a closer look, they realized they were not looking at another airplane. The copilot described the light as “a brilliant yellow-white plasma object, teardrop-shaped.” The captain even exclaimed “Platillo…., Platillo…” (“saucer”, implying “Flying Saucer” or “Platillo Volador” in Spanish). They noted the lack of navigation lights or any other features associated with airplanes and the light seemed to have a tail.

The crewmen quickly realized that they were witnessing something truly unique, something that defied conventional explanation. They were able to capture 8 photographs and a 4:47 video of the encounter from the cockpit, providing valuable evidence of the event.

The National Aviation Reporting Center on Anomalous Phenomena (NARCAP) was contacted by members of MUFON to look into the report. After reviewing the case and evidence, NARCAP agreed to conduct an independent analysis of the incident. NARCAP’s definition of an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) is “the visual stimulus that provokes a sighting report of an object or light seen in the sky, the appearance and/or flight dynamics of which do not suggest a logical, conventional flying object and which remains unidentified after close scrutiny of all available evidence.”

This event is just one of many recent reports of UFO sightings around the world, sparking questions about what could be behind these mysterious sightings. Are they top-secret military technologies, natural phenomena, or something altogether different? While the answer remains unknown, it’s clear that the skies above us hold many secrets waiting to be uncovered.

This report is a fascinating glimpse into the unknown and will leave you wondering, what could be flying above our heads? Could this be proof of extraterrestrial life or just a misinterpretation of a natural occurrence? The evidence captured by the aircrew and analyzed by NARCAP provides a tantalizing glimpse into the mystery of the skies, and leaves us all with questions waiting to be answered.

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30-01-2023 om 20:34 geschreven door peter  

The Roswell Incident: Exploring the Possibility of Extraterrestrial Life

The Roswell Incident of 1947 has been the subject of much debate and speculation for many years. The story goes that a flying saucer crashed in the Foster Ranch near Roswell, New Mexico, and was later reported to have been recovered by the Roswell Army Airfield. However, the details of the flying disc were never revealed, and the incident was eventually written off as a weather balloon by the military.

Despite this official explanation, many people believe that the Roswell Incident was the result of an extraterrestrial event. They point to several pieces of evidence to support their theory, including the original newspaper articles from 1947 that reported the crash, as well as FBI documents from the same year that discussed the recovery of a hexagonal object that was suspended from a balloon by cable.

In addition to these historical documents, there is also the possibility that a secret group of people was created by President Harry Truman in order to investigate the Extraterrestrial issue. This group, known as the Majestic 12, was said to be aware of the existence of extraterrestrial aircraft and the methods used to recover them. Although the authenticity of the Majestic 12 documents has been questioned, they are still considered by many to be solid evidence of a cover-up by the government.

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It’s interesting to consider that the Roswell Incident may have been the result of a technological advance by an extraterrestrial species. With so much evidence suggesting that there may be life beyond our planet, it’s important that we continue to explore the possibilities and seek the truth about the Roswell Incident and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

In conclusion, while the Roswell Incident may never be fully explained, it continues to capture the imagination of people all over the world. Whether you believe in the possibility of extraterrestrial life or not, the Roswell Incident remains a fascinating and mysterious event that will continue to be the subject of much debate for years to come.

The video below features a comprehensive examination of the 1997 “Roswell Report” released by the Air Force, as well as interviews with multiple individuals, including members of the Wilmot and Brazel families, Marilyn Strickland, Major Jesse Marcel, Brigadier General Thomas DuBose, First Lieutenant Walter Haut, Jed Roberts, the Henderson family, Vern Maltais, Barbara Duggar, Glenn Dennis, Gerald Anderson, and others.

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30-01-2023 om 18:45 geschreven door peter  

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It is September 10, 2008 when the Large Hadron Collider at the European Nuclear Research Center CERN goes into operation. At this point in time, the anticipation of the scientists was understandably boundless - after all, the most powerful particle accelerator of all time should help significantly to understand the invisible particle world around us more precisely than ever. However, the experiments carried out so far have by no means only resulted in insightful findings: recently scientists announced that they had come across something extremely mysterious that contradicts the laws of our physics! Since this inexplicable incident, experts have been trying to find out the exact causes - but whether their theories correspond to reality is still completely uncertain. You're wondering what this scientific riddle is all about? Then stick around until the end of today’s video!

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If you want to learn more about the Calvine Photo I have shared some sources below:

• Andrew Robinsons Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QPqd...
• Freedom of Information Act: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a...
• Photo Credit to Graham Chalmers: https://www.grahamchalmers.com/photo/...
• Also, check out Professor Simon Holland's theories as well on this subject!

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30-01-2023 om 17:09 geschreven door peter  

Devils Tower: Born From the Earth After a Bear Mated with a Woman

Devils Tower in Wyoming, USA holds both historical and ancestral importance. This magnificent geological feature has long been considered sacred by the many of the Native American tribes who have lived in the area and it was the first landmark declared a United States National Monument.

Where is Devils Tower?

This is a natural geologic formation which is part of the Bear Lodge Mountains, a small mountain range in Crook County, Wyoming. Whilst geologists are not entirely certain about how this tower was formed, several theories have been put forward.

The most widely accepted theory postulates that Devils Tower is actually a laccolithic butte. Such a feature is formed when a large amount of igneous rock rises to the surface of the earth but is sandwiched between two layers of sedimentary rock. As a result, a bulge in the earth is created, and the molten rock is unable to escape, thus allowing it to cool slowly underground.

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Devils Tower monument, Wyoming, USA.

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An alternative theory suggests that it is the interior of an extinct volcano and was formed after the remaining debris and ash eroded away.

Native American Legend of Devils Tower

The Native Americans who live in area, however, rely on their folklore to explain how the tower came into being, and these tales vary from one tribe to another. As an example, according to Cheyenne folklore, a band of warriors and their families went to the area to worship the Great Spirit, as it is believed to be a sacred site. Whilst they were there, a huge bear mated with one of the warriors’ wives, and when the warrior found out about it, he was determined to kill the bear.

Painting of Southern Cheyenne chief Chief Killer by E.A Burbank, 1899.

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The bear, however, was so huge, that the warrior retreated to the camp for reinforcements. This was to no avail as well, and the terrified warriors, who had climbed up a big rock, began to pray to the Great Spirit to save them. As a result of their entreaties, a rock was made to grow out of the ground, which became Devils Tower, and from the top of this rock the warriors were able to kill the bear.

In fact, most of the Native American stories about Devils Tower involved bears, and therefore the site is also known by the Native American tribes as ‘Grizzly Bear’s Lodge’, ‘Bear Lodge Butte’, and ‘Bear’s Tipi’, amongst others.   

Most Native American stories about the site involve bears.

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The Search for Mountain Gold

Whilst the Native Americans were already aware of Devils Mountain, and have revered it for a long time, it was only recognized by others around the 19th century. It was only in 1875 that this tower received its current English name.

In that year, a scientific expedition in the area, which was aimed at confirming the presence of gold there, was conducted by the geologist Walter P. Jenney, who was guided by Colonel Richard Irving Dodge. According to Dodge, the tower was referred to by the Native Americans as the ‘Bad God’s Tower’, and hence the name Devils Tower was adopted by the team. It has been suggested that Dodge may have mistranslated the name of the landmark, as, in the Lakota language, for example, the words for ‘bad god’ and ‘bear’ are quite similar.     

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Devils Tower, on west bank of Belle Fourche River, south of Hulett. Crook Wyoming. Circa 1900.

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Devils Tower Makes History

Finally, on September 24, 1906, Devils Tower became the first United States National Monument. The proclamation was made by President Theodore Roosevelt, who had signed the Antiquities Act into law not long before that.

Since then, the site has become a tourist destination, and climbing the tower has become a popular activity. According to the National Park Service, between 5000 and 6000 rock climbers visit each year.

Original 1893 climbing ladder to the top of Devils Tower National Monument.

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30-01-2023 om 01:42 geschreven door peter  

Galactic collisions act as a 'cosmic delivery service' for hungry monster black holes

By Robert Lea

 

An image of two colliding galaxies as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope. 

(Image credit: NASA/ESA/Hubble Heritage Team)

Scientists have long thought that when galaxies collide, the violent process delivers gas that feeds supermassive black holes and acts as fuel for energetic outbursts. Now, astronomers have obtained the first evidence to support the existence of this "cosmic delivery service." 

The revelation demonstrates an important link between violent interactions with neighboring galaxies and the tremendous volumes of gas needed to fuel these monstrous black holes, which are thought to dwell at the hearts of most large galaxies. 

The discovery could finally reveal how supermassive black holes get enough fuel to power the intense activity that can light up the hearts of their home galaxies. Feeding supermassive black holes that power energetic outbursts are called active black holes, and the regions they dwell in are known as active galactic nuclei (AGN). 

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"Supermassive black holes fuel their activity by, in part, the gradual accumulation of gas from the environment around them," Sandra Raimundo, an astronomer at the University of Southampton in the U.K. who led the research, said in a statement. "Supermassive black holes can make the centers of galaxies shine very brightly when they capture gas, and it's thought this process can be a major influence on the way that galaxies look today.

"How supermassive black holes get enough fuel to sustain their activity and growth still puzzles astronomers, but the work we have carried out provides a step towards understanding this," she added.

Raimundo's team, which included researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Copenhagen, tackled this mystery by using the Anglo-Australian Telescope in Australia to study the orbits of gas and stars in over 3,000 galaxies.

This allowed them to detect gas rotating in the opposite direction as the stars in some of the galaxies. This "misaligned" gas indicates an interaction, such as a collision and merger, between those galaxies and other galaxies in the past. 

Galaxies with misaligned gas were also more likely to feature an active supermassive black hole. This link between misaligned gas and active supermassive black holes hinted that the collision and merger of galaxies may deliver gas to where the galaxies meet. 

This gas then travels vast distances before encountering the massive gravitational influence of the supermassive black hole. Dragged toward the cosmic titan, the gas then ends its journey by being swallowed by the black hole and acting as a fuel source for AGN activity, the researchers explained. 

"The work that we carried out shows the presence of gas that is misaligned from stars is associated with an increase in the fraction of active supermassive black holes," Raimundo said. "Since misaligned gas is a clear sign of a past interaction between two galaxies, our work shows that galaxy interactions provide fuel to power active supermassive black holes."

This gas-delivery mechanism has been suspected for a long time, but this is the first observational evidence of galactic collisions acting as a "cosmic delivery service" feeding supermassive black holes. 

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"What is exciting about these observations is that we can now, for the very first time, identify the captured gas and trace it all the way to the center where the black hole is devouring it," study co-author Marianne Vestergaard, a professor at the University of Copenhagen's Niels Bohr Institute, said in the statement.

Next, the team will use the findings to investigate how much of the supermassive black hole's mass grew as a result of this feeding mechanism and the role this process has played in the evolution of galaxies. 

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30-01-2023 om 01:20 geschreven door peter  

Image of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Parkes radio telescope taken in 1969.

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29-01-2023 om 23:33 geschreven door peter  

Meet the 'Golden Boy' mummy: Teenager was buried with 49 amulets 2,300 years ago - including one next to his PENIS, study reveals

• Researchers from Cairo University used CT scans to 'digitally unwrap' a mummy
• They found dozens of different amulets, many of which were made of gold
• Gold tongues are commonly found among ancient Egyptian mummies 

By XANTHA LEATHAM, DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR FOR THEDAILY MAIL

Most of us know someone who is a bit of a mummy's boy.

But scientists have discovered a 2,300-year-old teenager who takes the crown – after being buried with 49 precious amulets.

Researchers from Cairo University used CT scans to 'digitally unwrap' a mummy who had been discovered more than 100 years ago in a cemetery in Nag el-Hassay in southern Egypt.

They found dozens of different amulets, many of which were made of gold, had been carefully placed on or inside the body.

The 'Golden boy' mummy had been laid inside two coffins – an outer coffin with Greek inscription and an inner wooden sarcophagus 

These included a two-finger amulet next to the uncircumcised penis, a golden heart scarab placed inside the thoracic cavity, and a golden tongue inside the mouth. 

He was also clad in sandals and draped in garlands of ferns.

The 'Golden boy' mummy had been laid inside two coffins – an outer coffin with Greek inscription and an inner wooden sarcophagus.

Apart from the heart, his internal organs had been removed through an incision, while the brain had been removed through the nose and replaced with resin.

CT scans showed the boy was 128cm tall, between 14 and 15 years old, had good teeth and had no obvious known cause of death.

The amulets represent a wide range of Egyptian beliefs. 

For example, a golden tongue leaf was placed inside the mouth to ensure the boy could speak in the afterlife, while a right-angle amulet was meant to bring balance.

Trinkets included a two-finger amulet next to the uncircumcised penis (see arrow), a golden heart scarab placed inside the thoracic cavity, and a golden tongue inside the mouth

CT scans showed the boy was 128cm tall, between 14 and 15 years old, had good teeth (pictured) and had no obvious known cause of death

First author Dr Sahar Saleem said: 'Here we show that this mummy's body was extensively decorated with 49 amulets, beautifully stylized in a unique arrangement of three columns between the folds of the wrappings and inside the mummy's body cavity.

'These include the Eye of Horus, the scarab, the akhet amulet of the horizon, the placenta, the Knot of Isis, and others.

'Many were made of gold, while some were made of semiprecious stones, fired clay, or faience. 

'Their purpose was to protect the body and give it vitality in the afterlife.'

Apart from the heart, his internal organs had been removed through an incision, while the brain had been removed through the nose and replaced with resin

A golden heart scarab was placed inside the thoracic cavity. Pictured: a 3D printed copy of the scarab

Writing in the journal Frontiers in Medicine, the researchers added: 'Findings from this study suggest that ancient Egyptians valued their children and provided them with ritual treatment.'

The ancient Egyptians believed that when we died, our spiritual body sought out an afterlife similar to this world.

But entry into this afterlife was not guaranteed – it first required a perilous journey through the underworld, following by an individual last judgement.

For this reason, relatives and embalmers did everything they could to ensure that their loved one might reach a happy destination.

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29-01-2023 om 23:00 geschreven door peter  

The Saqqara necropolis at Egypt's ancient capital of Memphis has been an archeological gold mine recently … and to prove it, one of the latest discoveries there is covered with gold leaf. Gold seems to be the theme when it comes to mummies these days as the mummified remains of a boy that was never unwrapped was digitally unwrapped with a CT scanner and it show the boy covered with 49 golden amulets, including a gold tongue and a gold cover for his private part. Will this trigger a ‘gold rush’ of mummy hunters to Egypt?

“This mummy may be the oldest and most complete mummy found in Egypt to date.”

Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass, the director of Egyptian excavation team which discovered the gold-covered mummy, made the announcement this week at the site of the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, near Cairo. This has been a year-long excavation which also uncovered a 52-foot-long papyrus containing the complete Book of the Dead. However, that discovery pales in comparison to the finding of the mummied remains of a man named Hekashepesy. Hawass told the media that the mummy was found at the bottom of a 49-foot (15 meters) shaft in a group of tombs dating back to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom – putting them in the 2500 BCE to 2170 BCE timeframe. The tombs are near the Step Pyramid of Djoser, which was completed around 2650 BCE. That gave Hawass and his team a good idea how old the limestone sarcophagus might be when they pulled it up from the shaft. While the coffin was sealed in mortar, Hawass was able to inspect its interior. (Photos can be seen here.)

“I put my head inside to see what was inside the sarcophagus: a beautiful mummy of a man completely covered in layers of gold. This mummy may be the oldest and most complete mummy found in Egypt to date.”

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 One of four newly discovered tombs at the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo

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Image ca - ption,Various statues and items of pottery were found in the tombs

It is a challenge to accurately determine the age of Egyptian mummies. A naturally mummified body was found in a near Gebelein (now called Naga el-Gherira) in 1896 – the so-called Gebelein Man was estimated to have died around 3400 BCE and is nicknamed ‘Ginger’ for his red hair. The mummified body of Lady Rai, the nursemaid to Queen Ahmose-Nefertari, the first Queen of the 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, was found in 1891 and dates to around 1530 BCE. The mummy of Amenhotep I is considered to be the oldest royal Egyptian mummy, dating to about 1506 BCE. Based on that, Hekashepesy is certainly in the running, if not the current leader, in the ‘oldest Egyptian mummy’ contest. Hawass stresses the significance of this discovery is not in its age or gold leaf but in the fact that Hekashepesy and the others found there were ordinary Egyptians.

“The most important tomb belongs to Khnumdjedef, an inspector of the officials, a supervisor of the nobles, and a priest in the pyramid complex of Unas, the last king of the fifth dynasty. The tomb is decorated with scenes of daily life.”

The team found another shaft that was 30 feet deep and contained three other tombs and many wooden statues. In addition to Khnumdjedef, they found the mummified remains of Meri, the “keeper of the secrets and assistant to the great leader of the palace” who oversaw the Pharaoh's archive documents, which were considered to be magic to common Egyptians who could not read. The wooden statues were of individuals and families, not just gods, and included three of one person, a judge and writer identified as “Fetek,” which were next to his mummy. Finally, this ancient burial site contained burial artifacts - amulets, stone vessels and other items.

While the discovery of the gold-covered mummy was significant, it didn’t overshadow an announcement just a few days before of another mummy taking a lot of gold into the afterlife.

"Here we show that this mummy's body was extensively decorated with 49 amulets, beautifully stylized in a unique arrangement of three columns between the folds of the wrappings and inside the mummy's body cavity."

In an interview with CNET, Sahar Saleem, a radiologist at Cairo University, explains how she and her team revealed new information about another old mummy – one which has been stored and unexamined in the Cairo Egyptian Museum since 1916. Saleem is the first author of the research paper, “Scanning and three-dimensional-printing using computed tomography of the “Golden Boy” mummy.” Published in the journal Frontiers of Medicine, which describes how she and her team used Computed Tomography (CT)  and 3D-printing to scan the mummified remains and learn enough to call it the “Golden Boy.”

“Biological sex could be determined from the presence of male genitalia; epiphyseal fusion and tooth eruption indicated an approximate age at death of 14–15 years.”

The CT scan provided a non-invasive view of the body and the 3D printing helped to digitally reconstruct the boy’s bones, blood vessels, soft tissues and more. It showed he wore a pair of white sandals, which appear to be the least expensive part of his burial outfit. The amulets, many made of solid gold, included the Eye of Horus -- a scarab beetle inside his chest – and a two-finger amulet beside his penis. (Many photos can be seen here.) The amulets were placed in specific areas in accordance with the aforementioned Egyptian Book of the Dead. A gold tongue amulet was placed inside the mouth to ensure the deceased boy could speak in the afterlife, and the two-finger amulet by the penis was to protect the embalming incision. The mummy’s eye lines and eyebrows were inlaid with stones, and the eye pupil was made of black obsidian.

Other amulets included a gold double-falcon-plume, gold scarab, stone serpent head, and a gold double ostrich plume, and the Golden Boy’s face was covered with golden head mask. On the medical side, the CT scan showed the boy had excellent teeth and had no signs of trauma, so the researchers assume the cause of death, even at such a young age, was natural. The mummy and coffin were discovered in 1916 at a necropolis in Nag el Hassaya, the cemetery of the city of Edfu. The scan helped date the boy’s death to between 330 BCE and 30 BCE, and the gold mask indicated he was of high status.

The mystery of ancient Egyptian mummification continues to unfold and goes on to fascinate us. These recent discoveries of a complete Book of the Dead, the gold-covered oldest known mummy and the Golden Boy show the Egyptians long had a strong belief in the afterlife and a reverence for the dead – and not just the deceased of the royal families but of ordinary Egyptians as well. We would do well to follow their examples rather than portray their mummified deceased in horror movies.

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29-01-2023 om 22:28 geschreven door peter