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Central Weekend take a look at what Aliens look like and some of these astronomers are off their rocker. Another one sided argument rigged up against Ufologists. Heather Cooper is so full of herself and is ignorantly cocky. They obviously come on here just to bait the audience and have a laugh and think they're being funny.

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13-07-2023 om 00:45 geschreven door peter  

THE 11 BEST IMAGES FROM WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE’S FIRST YEAR

Space looks prettier than ever before.

BY DORIS ELÍN URRUTIA

 

STELLAR FORMATION

9. Phantom Galaxy

Thanks to JWST’s observations of spiral galaxies like NGC 628, astronomers can follow the channels and lanes of star-making dust and gas. JWST’s infrared data reveals the interplay between phenomena at both big and small scales, and offers a way to understand how local starbursts are related to a galaxy’s grand overall structure. NGC 628 is also known as the Phantom Galaxy or Messier 74, and it’s located relatively nearby at just 32 million light-years away.

10. Protostar L1527

JWST looked at an object not yet a star, which might resemble what the Sun looked like billions of years ago. The bright point at the center of this JWST image, protostar L1527, is only 100,000 years old, and much too young to have kickstarted the nuclear fusion quintessential to stars. The hourglass shape is created as the protostar and its protoplanetary disk emanate heat out into the shroud of material that swaddles it.

PLANETARY DEFENSE

11. Dimorphos

JWST caught the moment that NASA successfully slammed its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft into the asteroid Dimorphos, a moon of the near-Earth asteroid Didymos. This animation begins with JWST footage just before the impact through five hours after the strike. JWST captured plumes of material lofted into space away from the impact site. DART and the JWST footage took place in September 2022.

There is much more that JWST captured of our cosmic home in the last year. The slate of upcoming targets is a promising sign that the best images are still to come.

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12-07-2023 om 23:16 geschreven door peter  

A Mysterious Pyramid In The Middle Of a Jungle Shocked Everyone

Throughout history, there have been some amazing discoveries made in the most unexpected places. From natural wonders to archaeological finds, there’s just so much out there waiting to be uncovered.
But if it weren’t for some Lucky Travelers, we wouldn’t even know about the most exciting things found in the middle of nowhere. These daring individuals have made some remarkable discoveries that have captivated people from all around the world.
In this video, we’re going to take a look at some of the most interesting things people have found in the most unexpected places. From a mysterious door in the middle of the desert to a strange pyramid, we’re counting down the most incredible discoveries found in the middle of nowhere.

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12-07-2023 om 21:44 geschreven door peter  

IN BEELD. Met dit bijzondere plaatje viert de James Webb ruimtetelescoop zijn eerste verjaardag

Van onze kosmische achtertuin in het zonnestelsel tot verre sterrenstelsels uit het begin der tijden, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) heeft zijn belofte waargemaakt om het universum als nooit tevoren te onthullen tijdens zijn eerste jaar als werkzame ruimtetelescoop. Om dit te vieren maakte JWST een afbeelding van een stervormingsgebied in het Rho Ophiuchi-wolkencomplex. Al had het evengoed een impressionistisch schilderij kunnen zijn.

Martijn Peters 

 Bron: NASA

Om zijn eerste verjaardag te vieren maakte de James Webb ruimtetelescoop een beeld van het stervormingsgebied dat zich het dichtst bij onze planeet bevindt. Op amper 390 lichtjaren ligt het Rho Ophiuchi-wolkencomplex. Hierdoor kon de ruimtetelescoop een zeer gedetailleerde close-up maken. En dat levert een ongezien en prachtig afbeelding op.

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  Grote doorbraak: wetenschappers horen voor het eerst ons universum zoemen. “Ze luisteren met dode sterren naar een kosmische symfonie”

Wat we zien is een gebied met ongeveer 50 jonge sterren. Allemaal met een massa vergelijkbaar met onze zon of zelfs kleiner. De donkere gebieden zijn dikke cocons van stof waarin er zich protosterren vormen, zogenaamde ‘sterren in wording’. In het rood zien we enorme stralen van waterstof. Die vormen zich wanneer een ster voor het eerst door haar geboorteomhulsel van kosmisch stof barst. Een beetje zoals een pasgeborene die voor het eerst haar armen uitstrekt in de wereld. De ster middenin de gele stofwolk lijkt zich een soort van grot te hebben uitgehouwen. S1, zoals de ster heet, is de enige ster in deze afbeelding die zwaarder is dan onze zon. Sommige sterren in de afbeelding vertonen veelbelovende schaduwen. Die wijzen namelijk op protoplanetaire schijven waaruit planeten kunnen geboren worden.

“In slechts één jaar tijd heeft de James Webb Space Telescope de kijk van de mensheid op onze kosmos getransformeerd. Voor het eerst konden we in stofwolken kijken of licht zien uit de verste uithoeken van het universum. Elke nieuwe afbeelding is een nieuwe ontdekking, waardoor wetenschappers over de hele wereld vragen kunnen stellen en beantwoorden waar ze ooit nooit van hadden kunnen dromen”, aldus NASA-beheerder Bill Nelson. Dat bevestigt ook Nicola Fox van NASA’s Science Mission afdeling: “Op zijn eerste verjaardag heeft de James Webb Space Telescope zijn belofte al waargemaakt om het universum te onthullen en de mensheid een adembenemende schat aan beelden en wetenschappelijke data te schenken die tientallen jaren zal meegaan.”

Dat dit internationale samenwerkingsproject al een enorme impact heeft gehad op de wetenschap en ongetwijfeld nog zal hebben staat buiten kijf. “Duizenden ingenieurs, wetenschappers en leiders hebben hun levenspassie in deze missie gestoken, en hun inspanningen zullen ons begrip van de oorsprong van het universum – en onze plaats daarin – blijven verbeteren.” Met de JWST is een nieuw tijdperk van wetenschappelijke ontdekkingen begonnen.

Spitzer's view: The position of the star S1 is marked by a red arrow

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• Chinese start-up verslaat SpaceX van Elon Musk: eerste succesvolle lancering ooit van een methaanraket

• Euclid gelanceerd: de ruimtetelescoop die een van de grootste mysteries van ons universum moet ontrafelen

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12-07-2023 om 21:30 geschreven door peter  

This UFO Photo CANNOT be Debunked!

In the realm of unexplained phenomena and potential extraterrestrial encounters, one story that stands tall above many others is that of an allegedly authentic UFO photograph taken over Costa Rica’s Lake Cote in September 1971. The picture was captured by Sergio Luiza while he was on an aerial mission, surveying the landscape for map creation. What started as a seemingly ordinary survey mission quickly turned into a tale that would captivate UFO enthusiasts and researchers worldwide for decades to come.

The peculiar snapshot that Luiza took presented a disc-like object, glistening near the edge of the frame above the lake. The mysterious object bore an uncanny resemblance to the classic depiction of a Flying Saucer – a feature that has made this photo a centerpiece in numerous debates and discussions around UFO sightings.

Interestingly, this photo did not gain the prominence it deserved until 2021, when attorney and UFO enthusiast Esteban Carranza managed to obtain a copy of the original negative. Carranza’s attempt to produce a high-quality scan of the photo created a stir among the UFO enthusiast community, rekindling interest in the picture that had laid dormant for decades.

• Daylight UFO encounter and alien abduction experienced by Bill Herrmann in 1978

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy further examined the photograph and, based on the focal length, deduced that the object had to be at least 48 feet long. Given that the photograph was taken in 1971, it rules out the possibility of the object being a drone or any modern aircraft.

With the experts ruling out conventional explanations and admitting the presence of a genuine unidentified flying object, the Costa Rican UFO photograph continues to spark curiosity and intrigue. This unexplained snapshot from the past serves as a compelling testament to the existence of the inexplicable and invites us to wonder about the endless possibilities the universe may hold.

Despite thorough analyses and examinations, the peculiar UFO sighting over Lake Cote remains an enigma to this day. As intriguing as the photo itself is the mismatch between the shadows and the light, further deepening the mystery. Thus, while the Costa Rican UFO photo continues to capture imagination and fascination, the quest to truly understand this enigma from the skies remains an open journey – a testament to our enduring curiosity about the unexplained.

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12-07-2023 om 20:38 geschreven door peter  

Congressman on intelligence committee says aliens 'have the technology to turn humans into charcoal briquettes' and Government has been covering up UFO existence since 1890

• Tennessee congressman revealed he has seen compelling evidence of UFOs 
•  He said aliens have technology that could 'turn us into a charcoal briquette'
• READ MORE: Congressman says UFOs may be from an 'ancient civilization'

By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

A Tennessee congressman investigating UFOs claims the crafts appear to 'defy physics as we know it.'

Republican Tim Burchett believes there is no question the objects in the skies are not of this Earth and have abilities to fly underwater and never leave behind heat trails. 

Burchett - who is on the House Oversight Committee overseeing UFO hearings -  has been shown classified footage not yet released to the public. 

The congressman told the Event Horizon podcast this week that 'we've been dealing [with government coverups] since 1947, probably since about 1897 in what was the Aurora Texas 'UFO crash.'

'They [extraterrestrial craft] can travel light years or at the speeds that we've seen defy physics as we know it,' Burchett said during the podcast.

'They can fly underwater and don't show a heat trail.'

He continued to explain that if these otherworldly beings have technology unlike anything we know on Earth, then 'they' could 'turn us into a charcoal briquette.'

'We are out of our league,' the congressman continued. 'We couldn't fight them off what we wanted to. That's why I don't think they're a threat to us, or they would already have been.'

Republican Tim Burchett urges the US government to be honest with Congress and the public about the strange sightings in the skies. He said he is 100 percent sure he has seen compelling evidence of UFOs

Burchett believes secrecy comes down to power, corruption and money's influence.

The statements appear to piggyback on those made by the Pentagon whistleblower who claimed this month that the US has run a top-secret UFO retrieval program for decades - and some of the 'non-human intelligence' discovered are malevolent and have even killed humans.

David Grusch served 14 years in the Air Force, where he said he was told about the program by others who were involved.

Grusch is a decorated Afghanistan combat officer who went on to work for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

In interviews and classified briefings on Capitol Hill, Grusch has said that the US and other nations are also engaged in a top-secret '80-year arms race' to weaponize the crashed UFOs.

'The existence of complex historical programs involving the coordinated retrieval and study of exotic materials, dating back to the early 20th century, should no longer remain a secret,' in Grusch's view.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio also revealed he had been approached by several high-ranking government officials with top-level security clearances who said they had 'first-hand' knowledge of UFO programs. 

Grusch has claimed that the information he received has been illegally withheld from Congress as the military, the intelligence community and their private contractors have raced to take advantage of the technology quietly.

Burchett claims the crafts defy physics. They have abilities to fly underwater and never leave behind heat trails

Burchett made the statements in a recent podcast, claiming the government is aware of the technology and has been covering it up since the 1890s when a news clipping described an 'airship' crashing down from the sky

And this is what Burchett and his colleagues hope to overcome in the upcoming UFO hearings.

'We don't need to fund anybody anymore. Let's just turn loose the reports, quit with the redacted reports that look like Swiss cheese with everything whited out or blacked out, and just give us all the information and let the American public decide,' he said, speaking with Event Horizon's host John Michael Godier.

'We can handle it. Stop with the arrogance. Stop with the corruption. Let's get it all out there.'

Burchett claimed the government is already aware of the technology and has been covering it up since the 1890s when a news clipping described an 'airship' crashing down from the sky. 

When asked if the strange things we see in the skies might impact national or global security because it is not of this world, the congressman quickly answered: '100 percent, no question.' 

The statements appear to piggyback on those made by  Pentagon whistleblower David Grusch, who claimed the US has run a top-secret UFO retrieval program for decades - and some of the 'non-human intelligence' discovered are malevolent and have even killed humans.

• READ MORE: UFO-hunting Harvard scientists say debris from unidentified object that crashed into Pacific Ocean in 2014 appears 'artificial in origin'

New lab analysis of the metal spheres reveals they are 'anomalous' and stronger than any observed meteor produced by nature, according to Professor Avi Loeb, former chair of Harvard's astronomy department who led the research

Burchett is sure that there is a massive cover-up by the government that stems back to that recorded incident in Texas, which claimed an airship fell from the sky. 

The newspaper clipping states locals spotted an airship sailing through the skies at six o'clock in the morning, which was traveling at 'a speed of only 10 or 12 miles per hour.'

The report claims it soared over the public square and smashed into a windmill, where it broke into pieces 'in a terrifying explosion.' 

The clipping continues to explain that a single pilot was in the ship and his remains were badly disfigured, but not enough to know that 'he was not an inhabitant of this world.' 

T.J. Weems, US signal service officer, claimed he was a native of the planet Mars.

The news clipping ends with a note about the pilot's funeral taking place the next day and it is said the remains are buried in the town.

However,  a 1980 Time magazine interview with Etta Pegues, an 86-year-old Aurora resident, claimed that the reporter made up the story to bring tourists to town.

The disputed story echoes what happened in Roswell, New Mexico in 1974 - a UFO was claimed to have crashed, but the story was later denied.

'Anybody who could connect the dots with Roswell isn't alive to do that,' said Burchett, who said evidence from the crash could have been given to a private company for secrecy.

He explained that billion-dollar corporations have similar capabilities to the US government.

'So if the government gave them something 60 years ago, you know, say they recovered something and handed it over to a company, and it's easier to keep it secret this way than it is to keep it within government,' said the congressman.

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12-07-2023 om 01:31 geschreven door peter  

James Webb Space Telescope time travels billions of years in amazing 3D visualization (video)

12-07-2023 om 01:12 geschreven door peter  

Bob Lazar Said UFO Was Archaeological Finding: Elizondo Shared Analogy To Support It

Ross Coulthart’s statement on an alleged huge UFO buried outside the United States unleashed a storm in the UFO community. He claims that he knows the exact location of this craft. Now, UFO enthusiasts are hunting the alleged site where this gigantic immovable craft could possibly be sitting. There is no confirmation from Coulthart about the nature of this craft if it was retrieved. However, some have speculated this could be an archeological dig. Could this particular craft potentially be a remnant of a bygone civilization?

Scientists have explored the possibility of detecting ancient civilizations in Earth’s geological record. A recent paper called “The Silurian Hypothesis” discusses how traces of industrial civilizations could be found. While fossils and artifacts are unlikely to survive over millions of years, anomalous changes in chemical compositions could serve as clues. By studying geological anomalies and applying models to other planets, scientists hope to understand if civilizations existed in the distant past.

NASA has spent many years seeking the truth regarding extraterrestrial life. Furthermore, the space agency has never denied the existence of non-human life beyond Earth in any form. This is sufficient to discuss the idea of non-human life existing beyond Earth in any form, from the microscopic to the macroscopic. Avi Loeb, a professor at Harvard, has supported the idea that there may have been earlier civilizations on both Earth and Mars, and that these civilizations may have been the origin of UAPs.

He writes: “Planets like Mars or Earth could have given multiple births to technological civilizations that were a billion years apart and hence were not aware of each other. Like stable parents, the planets recovered from the environmental impact of these civilizations over time. We may have been separated in time from siblings that we never had the opportunity to meet and so we are unaware of their existence.”

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Considering these two possibilities, former Pentagon UFO official Lue Elizondo shared a truly eye-opening statement in his interview with James Iandoli of Engaging The Phenomenon on June 11, 2021. They discussed crash retrievals and materials related to unidentified flying objects (UFOs) or unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs). Elizondo acknowledged the sensitivity of the topic and the potential consequences of discussing it openly.

However, Elizondo expressed his belief that the US government does possess exotic materials but could not provide further details due to the lack of transparency from the government. He mentioned the three layers of analysis that can be conducted on a piece of material, namely physical, chemical, and atomic or nano-level research.

Rogan asked: “Have you ever asked anyone that has any inkling of any idea of where they got them or how they got them?” Lazar replied, “No, but something must have been said to me from Barry (his lab partner) and… but I… I can’t quite remember what was said, but it just left a seed in my mind. I think at least one of them was part of an archaeological dig, so it’s old. Something, that one at least one of them is old. I don’t know if it was the one I worked on, but I remember something to do with an archaeological dig.”

He suggested that if a piece of material exhibits engineered characteristics and peculiarities outside the normal range of known materials, it raises questions about its origin and the technology used to create it. He concluded by using an analogy of finding an out-of-place object in King Tut’s tomb to illustrate the significance of finding advanced materials before our known technology existed.

“Let’s say nickel or aluminum or magnesium or bismuth. Then you have to say, ‘Okay, who created it and how?’ And at the end of the day, when you have material that has been found before, supposedly, we as a species had a technology to engineer it that way, then you’ve got to ask the question. And this is why I’ve said before, you know, a 747 isn’t uncommon to see at an international airport.

But imagine being the first guy to break into King Tut’s tomb, and of all the things you find in there, you find an intact 747 sitting in the tomb. Doesn’t make sense, does it? Because 747s weren’t around when King Tut was around. So, what the hell is a 747 doing in King Tut’s tomb? So, that’s the best analogy that I can use without going into further detail. I’ve tried to be very careful.

You know, I don’t want to be dismissive of your question because it’s an important question. I would ask the same exact question. But I also have to be very, very careful. And if you notice, other folks like Hal and Eric and others, they’re very careful to have this conversation too. Yeah, okay, yeah, it’s not just me. I’m not just being paranoid and cagey here. There’s… You’re actually the most out in the open. They’re… They still, you know…”

Many members of the UFO community interpreted Elizondo’s analogy as a subtle hint that UFOs could be considered as archaeological findings. Surprisingly, on the Joe Rogan Experience, Bob Lazar recalls hearing that at least one of the recovered UFOs was found during an archaeological dig, suggesting that it is ancient rather than simply old.

Mr. Loeb believes it is possible that some of the technological advancement devices made by early inhabitants of Mars and Earth are still operational elsewhere in the Solar System. He suggests that “in that case, old flying gadgets could be a source of some of the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in reports from the Director of National Intelligence to the US Congress.” (Source)

Professor Loeb is not alone in thinking of the advanced civilization that once inhabited Mars. Physicist John E. Brandenburg explained in this 2015 study what could have happened on Mars. The planet that once had an Earthlike atmosphere faced a massive thermonuclear explosion that destroyed its atmosphere. The study considered the Cydonian Hypothesis and Fermi’s Paradox. (Source)

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12-07-2023 om 00:58 geschreven door peter  

11-07-2023 om 23:53 geschreven door peter  

In 2019, a team of astronomers led by Dr. Samantha Oates of the University of Birmingham discovered one of the most powerful transients ever seen – where astronomical objects change their brightness over a short period. Oates and her colleagues found this object, known as J221951-484240 (or J221951), using the Ultra-Violet and Optical Telescope (UVOT) on NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory while searching for the source of a gravitational wave (GW) that was thought to be caused by two massive objects merging in our galaxy.

Multiple follow-up observations were made using the UVOT and Swift’s other instruments – the Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) and X-Ray Telescope (XRT), the Hubble Space Telescope, the South African Large Telescope (SALT), the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), the ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA), and more. The combined observations and spectra revealed that the source was a supermassive black hole (SMBH) in a distant galaxy that mysteriously “switched on,” becoming one of the most dramatic bursts of brightness ever seen with a black hole.

Dr. Oates and her colleagues recently presented their findings at the 2023 National Astronomy Meeting (NAM 2023) in Cardiff. The presentation, titled “Swift/UVOT discovery of Swift J221951-484240: A UV luminous ambiguous nuclear transient,” was part of a session on explosive and high energy transients on Tuesday, July 4th. Along with researchers from the University of Birmingham, University College London, Queen’s University Belfast, and the European Southern Observatory (ESO), they published their findings in a paper that appeared in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

As they described, the team found J221951 while searching for the progenitor of a gravitational wave (GW) event (S190930t) detected by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and Advanced Virgo detector on April 1st, 2019. Swift was one of several observatories participating in the search for the sources of GW candidates released by the LIGO-Virgo collaboration. Based on the GW signal, the event was thought to be the result of a kilonova, where two neutron stars merge (or a neutron star and a black hole), releasing a tremendous amount of energy and gravitational waves in the process.

Kilonova events typically appear as bright blue bursts that fade and turn redder over the next few days. But when Dr. Oats and her team viewed J221951 with Swift’s UVOT, they noticed that the transient did not appear blue or change color or fade as rapidly as expected. Follow-up observations with Hubble‘s Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS) obtained ultraviolet spectra from J221951, which revealed that it was not associated with the previously-detected GW event.

The spectra further indicated that the source was about 10 billion light-years distant, whereas the GW signal was detected less than 0.5 billion light-years away. “The key discovery was when the ultraviolet spectrum from Hubble ruled out a Galactic origin,” said Dr. N. Paul Kuin, a team member from the Mullard Space Science Laboratory at University College London, in a recent Royal Astronomical Society press release. “This shows how important it is to maintain a space-based UV spectrograph capability for the future.”

The team also consulted data from Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), the ALLWISE catalog, the Dark Energy Survey (DES), the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) satellite, the Inamori-Magellan Areal Camera and Spectrograph (IMACS) on the Baade Telescope at the Las Campanas Observatory, the Gamma-Ray Burst Optical/Near-Infrared Detector (GROND) instrument on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the La Silla Observatory, and the Ultra-Violet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) aboard India’s AstroSat satellite.

The team’s research suggested that J221951 resulted from an SMBH that consumed surrounding material suddenly and rapidly. This was confirmed by optical and infrared data that previously detected a red galaxy in the vicinity of J221951, and the location of the bright burst is consistent with the galaxy’s center. Furthermore, the UV spectra showed absorption features consistent with a huge release of energy, which pushed and was absorbed by gas and dust surrounding the black hole. Combined with its brightness, the data revealed that J221951 is one of the most dramatic events ever seen where a black hole suddenly “switched on.”

This discovery is part of a growing body of research that shows how SMBHs play a very active role in a galaxy’s star formation. As these behemoths gobble up material, such as gas, dust, and even stars, they release intense bursts of energy that disrupt star-forming material within the galaxy’s central region and disk. Dr. Matt Nicholl, a member of the team from Queen’s University Belfast, explained:

“Our understanding of the different things that supermassive black holes can do has greatly expanded in recent years, with discoveries of stars being torn apart and accreting black holes with hugely variable luminosities. J221951 is one of the most extreme examples yet of a black hole taking us by surprise. Continued monitoring of J221951 to work out the total energy release might allow us to work out whether this is a tidal disruption of a star by a fast-spinning black hole, or a new kind of AGN switch on”.

The team also identified two possible mechanisms that could explain the sudden and voracious feeding behavior. On the one hand, it is possible that an orbiting star passed close to the SMBH and was pulled apart – known as a tidal disruption event (or more commonly as “spaghettification”). A second possibility is that J221951 is an active galactic nucleus (AGN), known as a “quasar,” that began feeding on its accretion disk. In other words, the SMBH at the center of this galaxy “woke up” from its previously dormant state. In the future, Dr. Oates and her colleagues hope to take advantage of next-generation telescopes and their imaging capabilities to investigate J221951 further. As she added:

“In the future, we will be able to obtain important clues that help distinguish between the tidal disruption event and active galactic nuclei scenarios. For instance, if J221951 is associated with an AGN turning on we may expect it to stop fading and to increase again in brightness, while if J221951 is a tidal disruption event we would expect it to continue to fade. We will need to continue to monitor J221951 over the next few months to years to capture its late-time behavior.”

Further Reading: 

• Royal Astronomical Society

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11-07-2023 om 23:29 geschreven door peter  

Artificial Intelligence Driven Robots Will “Kill Us All”

Despite the ruling class’s insistence that humans are killing the planet so climate change will kill us all, that’s probably not the case. Artificial intelligence is a much bigger threat than the propagandized joke climate change has become.

According to a report by USA Today, the hordes of artificially intelligent robots will probably kill us first long before climate change will even matter. Either way, we are going to be killed off and it’s going to be our fault. It’s never the dogmatic belief in the ruling class that got us here, it’s all the slaves that serve the rulers who fly their private jets around the world while preaching about the slaves lowering their standard of living.

If you’ve been busy doom-scrolling on social media or just floating merrily along on the algorithms that already control our lives, you might have missed a recent event in Geneva that focused on artificial intelligence. It was a United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union conference called the AI for Good Global Summit, a title I’m sure the few humans who survive the eventual robot uprising will chuckle about while huddled in dank caves hiding from killer drones.

Rex Huppke, USA Today

The highlight of the summit was a press conference that featured reporters interviewing nine AI-enabled robots, prompting this stuff-of-nightmares sentence from the Associated Press: “Robots told reporters Friday they could be more efficient leaders than humans, but wouldn’t take anyone’s job away and had no intention of rebelling against their creators.”

Organizers of the summit didn’t specify to what extent the answers were scripted or programmed by people. The summit was simply meant to showcase “human-machine collaboration,” and some of the robots are capable of producing preprogrammed responses, according to their documentation. The United Nations Development Program’s Sophia, for example, sometimes relies on responses scripted by a team of writers at Hanson Robotics, the company’s website shows.

• Yuval Noah Harari Says Artificial Intelligence TAKEOVER is Coming Soon

AI advancement is becoming a nightmarish reality. People are concerned about machines taking over and enslaving them, yet seem to be OK with other humans enslaving them. This is such an odd time to be alive.

This article has been contributed by SHTF Plan. Visit www.SHTFplan.com for alternative news, commentary and preparedness info.

Source: 

• https://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/artificial-intelligence-driven-robots-will-kill-us-all

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11-07-2023 om 23:13 geschreven door peter  

James Webb ruimtetelescoop blaast eerste kaarsje uit: zijn mooiste beelden en spectaculairste ontdekkingen

Morgen vieren we de eerste verjaardag van de James Webb ruimtetelescoop. Op 12 juli 2022 toonde Webb zijn eerste afbeeldingen aan de wereld. Het begin van een jaar gevuld met heel wat prachtige beelden en wetenschappelijke ontdekkingen. Van de vroegste sterrenstelsel ooit tot de meest gedetailleerde analyse van een planeet zijn atmosfeer buiten ons zonnestelsel. Hier een overzicht gemaakt door onze redactie zodat je helemaal bij bent of nog eens kan nagenieten.

Martijn Peters 

Bron: Eigen berichtgeving

Het was president Joe Biden die de eerste foto van de nieuwe James Webb ruimtetelescoop (JWST) mocht vrijgeven. Op de foto zagen we in kleur duizenden sterrenstelsels die miljarden jaar oud waren. Om dit beeld te maken werd de James Webb gericht op een stukje hemel dat de naam SMACS 0723 draagt. Dit is vanop de zuidelijke hemisfeer van onze planeet (en dus niet vanuit België) te zien in het sterrenbeeld Vliegende Vis of Volans.

Om dit eerste beeld te creëren, verzamelde de Webb-telescoop gedurende 12,5 uur licht van verschillende golflengten. De Hubble had weken de tijd nodig om foto’s te maken van de SMACS 0723-cluster aan sterrenstelsels. De JWST is dan ook honderd keer gevoeliger dan de beroemde ruimtetelescoop.

Niet veel later werden nog 3 andere foto’s vrijgegeven. Het ging om Stephan’s Quintet (een visuele groepering van vijf sterrenstelsels), de ‘zuidelijke Ringnevel’ (de nevel is duizenden jaren geleden uitgestoten door de stervende ster) en de Carinanevel (een kraamkamer voor nieuwe sterren). Daarnaast was er ook nog een spectrum dat liet zien dat er in de atmosfeer van Wasp-96 b water aanwezig was.

Niet veel later ontdekt de JWST voor het eerst dat er CO₂ in de atmosfeer van de exoplaneet Wasp-39b zit. Een primeur voor de telescoop. Gasreus WASP-39b draait op 700 lichtjaar afstand van de aarde rond zijn ster. Voor het eerst heeft het observatorium onomstotelijk bewijs geleverd dat er koolstofdioxide (CO2) voorkomt in de atmosfeer van een planeet buiten ons zonnestelsel. Dankzij wetenschappelijke ontdekkingen zoals deze krijgen we een beter zicht op hoe planeten en zonnestelsels zich vormen en hoe uniek wij zijn.

Daarna was het tijd voor de een foto van het Karrenwielstelsel dat zich op zo’n 500 miljoen lichtjaar van de aarde bevindt. Tot nu toe was dit stelsel wat in nevelen gehuld als we met de Hubble keken door de grote hoeveelheden stof. Maar doordat de JWST naar infraroodlicht kijkt kan hij door al dat stof heenkijken waardoor de spaken in het wiel plots zichtbaar worden. Dit trucje past de JWST ook toe voor de Tarantula-nevel. Plots worden duizenden nooit eerder waargenomen sterren zichtbaar.

Maar de JWST is tot nog veel meer in staat. Zo legt de ruimtetelescoop samen met Hubble de DART-missie vast op beeld. De bedoeling van deze missie van de Amerikaanse ruimtevaartorganisatie NASA was om na te gaan of een impact met een stelliet de baan van een asteroïde kan veranderen. De JWST keek hoe de DART-satelliet insloeg op de ruimterots Dimorphos, die zich op dat moment op een afstand van 11 miljoen kilometer van onze aarde bevond. Dimorphos is een “maantje” van de grotere asteroïde Didymos.

De James Webb-telescoop ontdekt in zijn eerste jaar ook een rotsachtige exoplaneet die bijna even groot is als aarde. De planeet, die officieel LHS 475 b wordt genoemd, is bijna even groot als de onze en heeft een diameter van 99 procent van de aarde. Daarmee brengt JWST ons steeds dichter bij een nieuw begrip van aardachtige werelden buiten het zonnestelsel, en dat terwijl de missie nog maar net begonnen is.

KIJK.

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11-07-2023 om 22:51 geschreven door peter  

LATEST UFO SIGHTINGS AND VIDEOS - 11/07/2023

Behind The Massive Cover Up of the Phoenix Lights | UFO Witness

Ben Hansen meets up with Dr Lynne Kitei, one of the many witnesses to the Phoenix Lights. He discovers that US Air Force may have covered up this UFO sighting with a very unbelievable explanation.

6 Months to Expose UFO Secrets and The Military's Industrial Complex Black Budget

Dr. Steven Greer graces us with his presence once again on the Shawn Ryan Show, embarking on a captivating second round to unveil his newest film, "The Lost Century: And How to Reclaim It." Prepare to be enthralled as Dr. Greer emphasizes the pressing need for individuals to come forward and share their testimonies surrounding these extraordinary encounters. The clock is ticking, with a mere six-month window before potential prosecution, urging all to unite and shed light on the enigmatic world of UFO secrecy.

With unwavering determination, Dr. Steven Greer reveals his astounding network of 755 whistleblowers and sheds light on the process employed to sift through genuine testimonies from counterfeit ones. As a strictly volunteer-driven project, Dr. Greer humbly calls upon the help of others to organize the terabytes of information waiting to be accessed online, unveiling hidden truths about advanced technologies, the scientific suppression hindering humanity's progress, and much more. From revolutionary concepts like free energy or zero-point energy to the enigmatic realm of the military-industrial complex and the David Grusch whistleblower story, this interview promises an unmissable journey into captivating subjects that will leave you enlightened and inspired. Join us for an extraordinary conversation that will ignite your curiosity and drive for knowledge.

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Have UFO investigators just found alien wreckage? Test results from The Galileo Project!

The Galileo Project has returned home, and although many tests remain, it's clear that the expedition has found something unique, extraterrestrial and not from our Solar System. Is this the first confirmed UFO wreckage that we have ever recovered?

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UFOs, UAPs are dominating the media, but what do astronomers really think is going on? Check out our sponsor by using the code coolworlds to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan:

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Over the last few years, there has been growing public attention and interest in UFOs/UAPs fuelled by whistleblowers, leaked videos and of course the media. But astronomers have been looking for life in the Universe for decades already, using systematic searches and established scientific methodologies. No-one spends more time looking up and thinking about aliens than astronomers, so what do we think about this? How does science more broadly ingest UFO claims? Today, in the spirit of transparency, we explore this complex and evolving topic...

Surprising observations from Ingenuity and Perseverance

This video contains scenes of spacecraft debris in pristine Martian landscapes that some may find disturbing and need not watch. For everyone else, the latest sighting may trigger curiosity and a sense of wonder.

Electricity Across Oceans: Is HVDC the Future?

How can we connect power grids across long distances or across seas and oceans? The answer is high voltage direct current, or HVDC, interconnectors.

In this video, I’m going to explain how these differ to regular AC, alternating current transmission, the recent technology advances that are causing HVDC interconnectors to start popping up all over the place, and what challenges remain to be solved if we are going to connect places as far flung as Europe and North America.

00:00 Intro

01:08 Why do we want to connect different grids?

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04:19 The Different Layers of an HVDC Cable

05:20 HVDC Projects around the globe

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Fly through James Webb Space Telescope's view of 5000 galaxies in 4K 3D visualization

In this episode, we explore the six distant galaxies that JWST has recently discovered as part of the JADES project. These galaxies are among the earliest and most distant ever seen, and they reveal some of the secrets of the early universe. But they also challenge our understanding of how the universe evolved, and raise some questions that we don’t have answers for yet. Join us as we take a closer look at these six galaxies, and learn more about their features, properties, and mysteries.

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Webb Telescope Just Found Something Unprecedented in the First Galaxies

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The Proof Is Out There: UFO Photo CANNOT be Debunked! (Season 3)

This picture of a supposed UFO has been boggling researchers brains for decades. See more in this Scene from Season 3, Episode 13, "Chupacabra, Greatest UFO Photo Ever and Mars Sounds."

Watch all new episodes of The Proof Is Out There, Fridays at 10/9c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at http://history.com/schedule.

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11-07-2023 om 21:36 geschreven door peter  

The Unearthly Enigma: How One Small UK Town Became Ground Zero for 2,493 UFO Sightings!

In the tranquil and picturesque landscapes of Scotland, Bonnybridge, a small town of around 5,000 people, has risen to global prominence. This little town is not renowned for its Scotch or ancient castles, but rather, for its staggering number of UFO sightings, which have intrigued enthusiasts, skeptics, and researchers worldwide.

Bonnybridge stands as an epicenter for UFO sightings, with an astonishing 300 reported encounters every year, baffling both locals and experts. Amid the intrigue and curiosity, we delve into firsthand accounts, expert perspectives, and local lore to understand why this Scottish town has become a UFO magnet.

Decoding the Bonnybridge Phenomenon

Delving into the enigma of Bonnybridge, we encounter UFO expert Malcolm Robinson, town councillor Billy Buchanan, and a diverse range of eye-witness locals, each with their riveting accounts. The tales are as diverse as they are mesmerizing: floating discs that vanish into thin air, inexplicable lights, and inexplicable celestial phenomena.

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The town’s trusted local, Billy Buchanan, has been the ear to these extraordinary tales for 31 years. Billy has heard it all, from mysterious spheres of light descending from the sky to small grey entities purportedly abducting people from their beds. His records of these accounts make the X-files look like children’s fairy tales.

Government Involvement: Veil of Secrecy or Fear of the Unknown?

As we delve deeper into the mystery, we learn of an alarming suspicion shared by locals – the alleged involvement of governments. Many Bonnybridge locals, including Councillor Billy Buchanan, have speculated that the government may be concealing information or simply ignoring the phenomenon due to its inexplicable nature.

Is There a Logical Explanation?

Despite the numerous accounts of UFO sightings, Malcolm Robinson, a UFO researcher, brings a touch of rationality to the narrative. While some sightings could be explained through natural phenomena or human error, a significant number remain unexplained, suggesting that Bonnybridge may indeed be an extraterrestrial hotspot.

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After extensive research, Malcolm suggests that the majority of sightings are concentrated in specific areas, leading to the notion of ‘high Bonnie Bridge’ – an alleged UFO hotbed. The thrill of spotting a UFO is tempered by the uncertainty and potential danger associated with close encounters.

A Town Divided or United by Mystery?

As UFO sightings continue to mystify Bonnybridge, the town remains divided between believers, skeptics, and those who simply do not know what to believe. Regardless of personal beliefs, the phenomenon has irrevocably marked Bonnybridge, etching it into the annals of UFO lore.

From skeptic to believer, every visit to Bonnybridge offers a chance of sighting an unidentified object soaring across the Scottish skies. The question remains, why is Bonnybridge a hotspot for UFO sightings? As the world continues to seek answers, the skies over Bonnybridge promise more mystifying sightings, keeping the town’s mystery alive.

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11-07-2023 om 18:33 geschreven door peter  

Congressman Rings Alarm Bells: The Hidden Truth of Alien Technology Unleashed!

It’s not just another typical day in Congress; something interstellar is brewing. Tucked away in the humdrum political discourse, a Tennessee congressman, Tim Burchett, passionately declares, “We have threats to global security not from this earth!” Such a claim sends shivers down the spine, hinting at the extraordinary, the unknown, and perhaps, the extraterrestrial. The American people, Burchett insists, need to learn the truth.

A bold statement, sure, but Burchett isn’t joking around. He suggests a compelling history of evidence that the U.S. government has been concealing sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) since 1897, dating back to an alleged spacecraft crash in Aurora, Texas. Burchett’s assertions turn the spotlight onto the cover-up of potentially extraterrestrial technology, illuminating a pressing need for disclosure. A previously suppressed narrative now takes flight – but are we ready to face the otherworldly truths?

The Tennessee congressman’s claims are shocking – spacecraft that can reach the speed of light, navigate underwater, and even reportedly turn people into ‘charcoal briquettes.’ Tales that sound ripped straight from a science fiction novel, but they come from an elected official who sits on a House committee investigating UFO sightings. These revelations paint a picture of a world much larger and more mysterious than we currently know.

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Equally intriguing is the saga of whistleblower David Charles Grusch, who contends that the U.S. government has over a dozen non-human spacecraft in its possession, working relentlessly to reverse engineer their technology. However, this information was allegedly unlawfully kept from Congress. This suggests a darker undertone to the awe-inspiring phenomenon of UFOs – one of secrecy and power dynamics.

But it isn’t just a story of hushed-up high-tech space vehicles and alien encounters. It’s about the cat-and-mouse game between intelligence agencies and Congress. Burchett recounts his frustration after a promising Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) briefing turned out to be a mere mirage, as access to some ‘promised’ knowledge was denied on grounds of security clearance.

Our journey into this concealed universe doesn’t end here. Michael Shellenberger, a well-known author, has reportedly spoken to high-ranking government officials who back up Grusch’s claims. The plot thickens as it’s revealed that proposals to allow private contractors to work on these unearthly spacecraft have been dismissed. The persistent denial leaves us to question, what is there to hide if there is ‘nothing’ there?

An enlightening conversation with the congressman offers glimpses into a world that we may be only just beginning to understand. He explains his frustration and drive for transparency, “We can’t have it both ways. If you think there is nothing there, then you should have no objection to Congress, representing the American people, finding out.”

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• Rep. Tim Burchett on Fox News “These things are coming from somewhere else and this has been covered up since 1947.”

Burchett’s passionate plea for honesty and transparency strikes a chord. It’s time to lift the veil on the unidentified, the alien, the potentially earth-shattering knowledge that we are not alone in the universe. His final words ring loud: “Turn loose the files. Turn loose the unredacted files they have.”

And so, we find ourselves peering into the universe, excited and apprehensive about what we might uncover. It’s time to seek the truth and prepare for the extraordinary. It’s time for the government to open those unseen UFO files.

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11-07-2023 om 18:14 geschreven door peter  

'Shooting stars' seen raining down on the sun for the 1st time (images)

On Earth, most meteors don't make it to the surface due to the thick atmosphere of our planet, but the sun's atmosphere — the corona — is much thinner, and thus these clumps are not completely stripped as they fall. Thus solar shooting stars could make it to our star's surface intact.

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This observation, made with the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft, marks the first time these impacts have been spotted. The findings have revealed that this process can create short but intense brightening and both an upward surge of stellar material and shock waves that reheat the gas in the corona above the impacts.

Scientists think that this discovery could therefore help solve the mystery of why the corona, the outermost part of the sun’s atmosphere, is much hotter than the layers of the sun below it, despite solar models predicting the sun should become hotter closer to its core.

The solar shooting stars were spotted by Solar Orbiter as it observed spectacular plasma firework displays called coronal rain, formed of gas with temperatures upwards of 2 million degrees Fahrenheit.

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11-07-2023 om 00:48 geschreven door peter  

Unraveling the Mystery: Who Sculpted California's Intriguing Hemet Maze Stone?

Located in Reinhardt Canyon, southern California, near the quaint town of Hemet, sits an enigmatic petroglyph known as the Hemet Maze Stone. This curious figure comprises interconnected rectangular patterns forming a cyclical labyrinth set within a square or rectangle. The overarching form intriguingly echoes the shape of a swastika, a motif prominent in Native American and Asian art for thousands of years prior to its ill-famed association with the Third Reich.

Despite fervent studies, archaeologists remain in the dark about the exact origin or age of this drawing. Various theories suggest the creator of the petroglyph could have been an unidentified indigenous Californian tribe or even Chinese Buddhist monks. This piece seeks to evaluate these compelling theories, anchored in the certainty archaeologists, historians, and scholars have about the real artist behind the maze.

IN 1914, A RANCHER JUST outside Hemet, California was surveying his property and discovered a boulder with a strange maze-like image carved into it. Archeologists later determined – based on some artifacts found near the stone – that the carving is at least 500 years old, if not even older. However, even today archeologists are not sure who made the carving, or why.

Part of the mystery comes from the design itself. The maze-like design is quite different from other petroglyph designs in the United States; most petroglyphs are stylized pictures of animals or people, or designs representing rivers, trails or other natural features. The carving on the Hemet stone, however, is an intricate maze in a swastika-like shape -a design more commonly found in Buddhist tradition. It’s also rare – since 1914, only 50 other similar carvings have turned up, all of them within 150 miles of each other.

The design’s Buddhist symbolism, and the proximity of other such stones, sparked a theory that they were all carved by a crew of Chinese sailors shipwrecked in California as early as 500 CE. However, the swastika is also found in Native American art – to the once-nomadic Hopi, for example, the swastika represents their wanderings, while among the Navajo it represents the movements of the tsil no’oli, or “whirling log,” a canoe which a legendary hero rode during a quest. Native American swastika designs turn up on textiles, pottery, and sand paintings more so than in petroglyphs, but their prehistoric use does at least suggest a more local source for the maze carvings.

Unfortunately, today the swastika is more often associated with the German Third Reich, and the Hemet Maze Stone has suffered some damage as a result. The stone and its surrounding land became a California state landmark in 1956, and sometime thereafter a vandal added swastika in the orientation favored by the Nazis to one corner of the carving.  The stone is now protected by a pair of chain-link fences, and the surrounding park has since been closed.  But the carving is still an official California Historical Landmark, receiving occasional visits from intrepid and curious guests.

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10-07-2023 om 23:46 geschreven door peter  

Lockheed Martin has once again sparked intrigue and speculation on social media by potentially offering a tantalizing glimpse at its enigmatic Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter jet. 

The aerospace and defense giant recently marked the 80th anniversary of its renowned advanced projects division, Skunk Works, by posting an Instagram story showing a series of silhouettes for some of Skunk Works’ most iconic aircraft. 

The brief video showed renderings of the U-2 “Dragon Lady,” SR-71 “Blackbird,” F-117 “Nighthawk,” F-22 “Raptor,” F-35 “Lightning II,” X-59 QueSST, and the Project Carrera “Speed Racer.” However, the final image in the series revealed an unidentified sleek, delta-wing manned aircraft. 

Unlike anything in Lockheed’s known inventory, the mysterious aircraft captured the attention of aviation enthusiasts, with many speculating it could be Skunk Work’s prototype 6th generation fighter jet for the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. 

The Air Force announced in May it had begun soliciting proposals for the 6th generation multi-role NGAD fighter, intended to replace the F-22 Raptor. 

The Air Force has said the NGAD platform will represent a crucial advancement in combat capabilities, with cutting-edge advancements in propulsion, stealth, and weapon system technologies. The future NGAD fighter has also been described as the centerpiece for a “family of systems,” with the advanced fighter jet able to collaborate with autonomous unmanned drones serving as “loyal wingmen.” 

The Air Force intends to award the NGAD contract in 2024, with plans to procure 200 next-generation fighters alongside 1,000 CCA autonomous drones. 

In 2020, former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Dr. Will Roper, announced the Air Force had already secretly designed, built, and flown at least one full-scale 6th generation NGAD prototype. 

“We’ve already built and flown a full-scale flight demonstrator in the real world, and we broke records in doing it,” Roper told Defense News in an interview ahead of the Air Force Association’s 2020 Air, Space and Cyber Conference. “We are ready to go and build the next-generation aircraft in a way that has never happened before.”

Roper’s claims sparked a firestorm of curiosity in the aviation and defense community, as the last known flight of a U.S. fighter prototype, the Boeing X-32 and Lockheed Martin X-35, occurred nearly two decades ago. Both proof-of-concept aircraft competed as part of the U.S. Joint Strike Fighter program, ultimately resulting in the F-35 Lightning II.  

On a recent podcast, Vago Muradian, the editor-in-chief and host of the Defense & Aerospace Report, and J.J. Gertler, director of The Defense Concepts Organization and senior analyst at the Teal Group, reported that at least three NGAD fighter prototypes had already been built and flown. 

Citing unnamed “sources involved in the program,” Muradian and Gertler said three prime contractors initially competed to develop America’s next-generation fighter. The aviation analysts speculated that Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman were the most likely candidates. 

According to Muradian and Gertler, it is likely that only two of the initial three major aerospace corporations are still in the running for the final NGAD contract. 

All clues suggest the NGAD program is further ahead than most might expect. Yet, most of what is going on in the battle to develop America’s next-generation fighter remains shrouded in extreme secrecy. 

However, the war over 6th-generation aircraft teasers has been heating up recently. 

In May, Northrup Gruman published a 15-second ad showing three women walking through an aircraft hanger discussing how the longest full-scaled unmanned flight was piloted and crewed entirely by women. 

To one side of the hanger, an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, EA-18 Growler, and the nose of an RQ-4 Global Hawk can be seen in the background. However, opposite these well-known planes is a front-angle view of unidentified matte black, delta-wing crewed aircraft. 

The mysterious jet appears to have a single cockpit, no vertical tail section, and top-mounted low-observable air intakes, all consistent with features found on stealth aircraft. 

“Shattering records and the glass ceiling,” one woman remarks in the video, with her colleague pondering, “I wonder what records we’ll shatter.” 

The recent unknown aircraft silhouette posted by Lockheed Martin appears to resemble previous renderings of a crewed sixth-generation fighter jet. The concept art, included in a media briefing about the company’s proposal for the Air Force’s next-generation in-flight refueling aircraft and KC-Y competition, similarly revealed a tailless, dual-engine, diamond-wing aircraft. 

Concept art of the Lockheed Martin LMXT tanker showing what has been speculated to be Lockheed Martin’s NGAD concept for its next generation fighter jet.

(Image Source: Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin officials said that the renderings didn’t necessarily represent what its NGAD fighter might look like without offering any further clarifying comments. 

Perhaps most intriguing, the recent Lockheed Martin teaser vaguely resembles a mysterious aircraft spotted at the Air Force’s reclusive flight test center at Groom Lake, better known as Area 51. 

The still unknown delta-wing aircraft was spotted parked in a modular, temporary aircraft shelter by the defense news site,  The WarZone, using commercial satellite imagery. 

Ultimately, the true story behind the recent undisclosed aircraft model by Lockheed Martin is unclear and may have nothing to do with the NGAD program. 

It’s also worth noting that Lockheed Martin is well-versed in creating a buzz on social media. 

While congratulating the film Top Gun: Maverick on its six Oscar nominations in March, Lockheed Martin posted an image of the presumably fictional “Darkstar” hypersonic aircraft, ambiguously suggesting the jet could be real. 

Image shared by Lockheed Martin of the Darkstar aircraft used in Top Gun: Maverick.

Lockheed Martin CEO James Taiclet further fanned the flames by saying, “Darkstar’s capabilities could be more than mere fiction. They could be reality.” 

A Lockheed Martin spokesperson told The Debrief, “I can confirm that we designed Darkstar for the film.” When pressed to clarify recent posts suggesting Darkstar was a “real” aircraft, the spokesperson replied, “I don’t have anything additional to share.” 

• Tim McMillan is a retired law enforcement executive, investigative reporter and co-founder of The Debrief. His writing typically focuses on defense, national security, the Intelligence Community and topics related to psychology. You can follow Tim on Twitter: @LtTimMcMillan.  Tim can be reached by email: tim@thedebrief.org or through encrypted email: LtTimMcMillan@protonmail.com 

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10-07-2023 om 23:19 geschreven door peter  

Researchers in Antarctica were recently stunned by their discovery of a thriving community of crab-like creatures living under the ice. Initially on-site to study a river hundreds of kilometers from the Ross Ice Shelf, the research team that stumbled upon the unexpected find said they were shocked and pleasantly surprised to find life where there should be none.

IN ANTARCTICA, LIFE FINDS A WAY

A picture shows the wildlife teaming under the Antarctic ice shelf. Researchers came across it unexpectedly.

NIWA / CRAIG STEVENS

In the 1993 film Jurassic Park and its most recent 2022 incarnation Jurassic World: Dominion, Jeff Goldblum’s character Ian Malcolm famously observes that even against incredible odds, “life finds a way.”

Researchers looking for signs of life outside of the planet Earth have taken this idea to heart, increasingly focusing on the types of life forms that exist and even thrive in our planet’s most inhospitable environments. Often dubbed ‘extremophiles,’ these hardy, resilient life forms have been found in the deepest parts of the ocean and even thousands of feet below the Earth’s surface.

In 2021, The Debrief reported on the unexpected discovery of entirely new life forms living underneath the ice of Antarctica.

“The discovery represents the first-ever record of a rocky natural environment supporting life deep beneath an Antarctic ice shelf,” The Debrief wrote at the time. “BAS says the finding goes against all previous theories of what types of life could survive in such extreme conditions.”

That find was followed later that year by another discovery of 77 different types of known life also living underneath the Antarctic ice.  Like those discoveries, this latest find of life underneath Antarctica may aid the search for life beyond Earth.

SWARM OF CRAB-LIKE CREATURES UNDER ANTARCTIC ICE

It was a “big surprise,” said Professor Craig Stevens, a NIWA Physical Oceanographer who was part of the team in a press release announcing the unexpected discovery.

“For a while, we thought something was wrong with the camera, but when the focus improved, we noticed a swarm of arthropods around 5mm in size,” Stevens added. “We were jumping up and down because having all those animals swimming around our equipment means that there’s clearly an important ecosystem there.”

According to Stevens, the discovery prodded the research team to temporarily pause their research into the effects of climate change on the local environment and instead focus on understanding what it was they had actually found.

“We’ve taken some water samples back to the lab to look at the DNA and other properties of the water to see what makes it unique,” he said, “as we were observing something not seen in other systems close by.”

Huw Horgan, associate Professor of geophysical glaciology at the Antarctic Research Center at Victoria University of Wellington (and the project’s lead), said that finding the unexpected system of life was like “being the first to enter a hidden world.”

“It was an incredibly exciting expedition because of the rare opportunity it offered to study this type of environment.”

LIFE IN ANTARCTICA MAY AID THE SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE

Since the shocking discovery, the research team has resumed its original mission to study the local environment. However, they reportedly left behind enough instruments to monitor their newly discovered ‘nest of life’ well beyond the initial discovery.

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“We’ve left instruments there that should provide observations for years to come,” said Horgan. “This will tell us about the water flow, temperature and pressure at two-minute intervals so we can get a good picture of how the river behaves and how it interacts with the ocean and ice sheet.”

With NASA and the world’s other space organizations increasingly focusing the search for extraterrestrial life on icy worlds with underground oceans like Jupiter’s moon Europa or Saturn’s moon Enceladus, understanding our own sub-surface life forms will become increasingly critical.

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A 30-Mile Slab of Granite May Be Hiding in an Ancient Volcano on the Moon

Granite decorates kitchens, and stems from volcanic clogs on Earth. But now, researchers have found a huge hunk of granite on the Moon.

BY  DORIS ELÍN URRUTIA

 

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Moon scientists have announced the discovery of a 50-kilometer-wide hunk of rock underneath the lunar farside’s surface — and it’s made of something commonly found in kitchens.

The team detailed their surprising finding on Thursday, days ahead of presenting the work at the geochemistry Goldschmidt Conference in Lyon, France. A suite of satellites detected a heat source near the site of an ancient lunar caldera, a depression formed when magma empties out of a volcanic chamber that collapses. Satellites noticed that this place was about 10 degrees Celsius warmer than its surroundings. They suspect it’s coming from a gargantuan slab of granite.

“We have discovered extra heat coming out of the ground at a location on the Moon believed to be a long-dead volcano which last erupted over 3.5 billion years ago,” Matt Siegler, lead researcher and senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute in Arizona, said in Thursday’s announcement. A paper detailing the work was published on Wednesday in the journal Nature.

“It’s around 50 km across, and the only solution that we can think of which produces that much heat is a large body of granite, a rock which forms when a magma body — the unerupted lava — below a volcano cools,” he added.

WHY IS THERE GRANITE ON THE MOON?

According to the announcement, granite is “nearly absent” in the Solar System except on Earth, and “only small grains” of granite have been found in Apollo Moon rock samples.

On Earth, granite forms when water interacts with the tectonic plates of the crust. According to the National Park Service, “granitic rocks are found on continents around the world near active or past plate boundaries.” Granite forms when magma rises close to the surface, but doesn’t erupt, and then slowly cools down underground. Granite can become visible at the surface when the volcanic rock sitting atop erodes with time. Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan and Half Dome are good examples of granite slabs. Their massive size earns them the title of batholith.

But the Moon doesn’t have water or plate tectonics in the traditional sense. It has experienced some volcanism, however, and has pockets of frozen water near its poles. If granite exists on the Moon, it’s still a bit perplexing. “This is more Earth-like than we had imagined can be produced on the Moon, which lacks the water and plate tectonics that help granites form on Earth,” Siegler said.

Siegler goes on to credit his wife Rita Economos, geochemist and associate professor at Southern Methodist University in Texas, with pointing out that, despite the lunar location, the spacecraft observations were spotting granite.

“To tell the truth we were a bit puzzled when we found it: fortunately, my wife, Dr. Rita Economos, is the geochemist in the family, so with her guidance we were able to piece together the probable geologic cause of the heat anomaly,” Siegler said.

The Compton-Belkovich region of the moon is hiding a granite slab beneath the surface

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EXPLORING THE SOLAR SYSTEM

The new work came about thanks to the surveying skills of four lunar spacecraft: the Chinese Chang’e 1 and 2 lunar orbiters, NASA’s Lunar Prospector and its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The work shows that remote sensing can detect hidden features below the surface of extraterrestrial terrain, Siegler says.

“This will be useful in the exploration of other planetary bodies in the Solar System,” he adds.

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