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UFO'S of UAP'S, ASTRONOMIE, RUIMTEVAART, ARCHEOLOGIE, OUDHEIDKUNDE, SF-SNUFJES EN ANDERE ESOTERISCHE WETENSCHAPPEN - DE ALLERLAATSTE NIEUWTJES
UFO's of UAP'S in België en de rest van de wereld In België had je vooral BUFON of het Belgisch UFO-Netwerk, dat zich met UFO's bezighoudt. BEZOEK DUS ZEKER VOOR ALLE OBJECTIEVE INFORMATIE , enkel nog beschikbaar via Facebook en deze blog.
Verder heb je ook het Belgisch-Ufo-meldpunt en Caelestia, die prachtig, doch ZEER kritisch werk leveren, ja soms zelfs héél sceptisch...
Voor Nederland kan je de mooie site www.ufowijzer.nl bezoeken van Paul Harmans. Een mooie site met veel informatie en artikels.
MUFON of het Mutual UFO Network Inc is een Amerikaanse UFO-vereniging met afdelingen in alle USA-staten en diverse landen.
MUFON's mission is the analytical and scientific investigation of the UFO- Phenomenon for the benefit of humanity...
Je kan ook hun site bekijken onder www.mufon.com.
Ze geven een maandelijks tijdschrift uit, namelijk The MUFON UFO-Journal.
Since 02/01/2020 is Pieter ex-president (=voorzitter) of BUFON, but also ex-National Director MUFON / Flanders and the Netherlands. We work together with the French MUFON Reseau MUFON/EUROP.
ER IS EEN NIEUWE GROEPERING DIE ZICH BUFON NOEMT, MAAR DIE HEBBEN NIETS MET ONZE GROEP TE MAKEN. DEZE COLLEGA'S GEBRUIKEN DE NAAM BUFON VOOR HUN SITE... Ik wens hen veel succes met de verdere uitbouw van hun groep. Zij kunnen de naam BUFON wel geregistreerd hebben, maar het rijke verleden van BUFON kunnen ze niet wegnemen...
23-08-2023
Gigantic Triangle UFO Dominates Texas Sky!
Gigantic Triangle UFO Dominates Texas Sky!
On September 24, 2022, the vast Texas sky, known for its bright stars and expansive views, was the stage for this surreal triangle-shaped UFO sighting that was just submitted to MUFON today. The recorded footage, spanning a surreal 40 seconds, has left netizens buzzing with intrigue and curiosity.
Witness Account: The incident was documented by a musician who was driving home after a show. Just as he was navigating the Texan roads, a peculiar formation in the night sky compelled him to pull over. Initially mistaken for the moon, it soon became evident that this was no celestial body. Instead, what hovered above was a “HUGE FOOTBALL FIELD sized triangle aircraft.”
To emphasize the sheer magnitude of the UFO, commercial planes, reduced to tiny pinpoints of light, fluttered past this gigantic triangular entity. With a cloud-veiled sky as the backdrop, the sighting became even more dramatic. Notably, this unidentified object remained stationary for an estimated seven minutes before it initiated a gradual movement across the horizon.
“I thought this thing was the moon but the moon was on the other side of the night sky,” said the musician, her voice tinged with a mix of awe and fear. She added, “Everyone that sees it is like ‘wow!‘”
The Video Proof: Accompanying this article is the must-watch video, filmed from the musician’s car. While a 40-second clip may seem brief, every second is laden with wonder and raises questions about the mysteries of our universe.
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UFO sightings have always been a topic of global fascination, and this recent event in Texas further fuels the debate. Was this a clandestine military project, an otherworldly visitor, or perhaps a natural phenomenon we are yet to understand? While theories abound, one fact remains irrefutable: the skies of Texas were home to an aerial spectacle on that fateful September night.
For those eager to delve deeper into such phenomena, stay tuned and search for more on “UFO sightings.” This universe, it seems, has many more tales to tell.
India becomes first nation to land spacecraft near Moon's south pole
India becomes first nation to land spacecraft near Moon's south pole
This handout screen grab taken and received from the live feed of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) website on August 23, 2023, shows the successful lunar landing of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the south pole of the Moon.
(Photo by ISRO / AFP)
Bengaluru, India: India on Wednesday became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon's south pole, a historic triumph for the world's most populous nation and its ambitious, cut-price space programme.
The unmanned Chandrayaan-3, which means "Mooncraft" in Sanskrit, touched down at 6:04 pm India time (1234 GMT) as mission control technicians cheered wildly and embraced their colleagues.
Its landing comes days after a Russian probe crashed in the same region and four years since the previous Indian attempt failed at the last moment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi smiled broadly and waved an Indian flag on a live broadcast to announce the mission's success as a triumph that extended beyond his country's borders.
"On this joyous occasion I would like to address the people of the world," said Modi from the sidelines of the BRICS diplomatic summit in South Africa.
"India's successful moon mission is not just India's alone," he added. "This success belongs to all of humanity."
The Chandrayaan-3 mission has captivated public attention since launching nearly six weeks ago in front of thousands of cheering spectators.
Chandrayaan-3 took much longer to reach the Moon than the Apollo missions in the 1960s and 1970s, which arrived in a matter of days.
India used rockets much less powerful than the ones the United States used back then, meaning the probe had to orbit the Earth several times to gain speed before embarking on its month-long journey.
The lander, Vikram, which means "valour" in Sanskrit, detached from its propulsion module last week and has been sending images of the Moon's surface since entering lunar orbit on August 5.
Now that Vikram has landed, a solar-powered rover will explore the surface and transmit data to Earth over its two-week lifespan.
Ambitious programme
India is closing in on milestones set by global space powers such as the United States and Russia, conducting many of its missions at much lower price tags.
The South Asian nation has a comparatively low-budget space programme, but one that has grown considerably in size and momentum since it first sent a probe to orbit the Moon in 2008.
The latest mission has a cost of $74.6 million -- far lower than those of other countries, and a testament to India's frugal space engineering.
Experts say India can keep costs low by copying and adapting existing technology, and thanks to an abundance of highly skilled engineers who earn a fraction of their foreign counterparts' wages.
In 2014, India became the first Asian nation to put a craft into orbit around Mars and is slated to launch a three-day crewed mission into Earth's orbit by next year.
Wednesday's landing had been eagerly awaited by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) after the frustrating failure of its previous mission at the last hurdle in 2019.
Back then, mission control lost contact with the Chandrayaan-2 lunar module moments before its slated landing.
'Very, very important'
Former ISRO chief K. Sivan told AFP that India's efforts to explore the relatively unmapped lunar south pole would make a "very, very important" contribution to scientific knowledge.
Only Russia, the United States and China have previously achieved controlled landings on the Moon.
Russia launched a lunar probe in August -- its first in nearly half a century.
If successful, it would have beaten Chandrayaan-3 by a matter of days to become the first mission from any nation to make a controlled landing around the south pole.
But Luna-25 crashed on Saturday after an unspecified incident as it prepared to descend.
Journalists film the live telecast of spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 landing on the moon at ISRO's Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network facility in Bengaluru, India, Wednesday, August 23, 2023.
Missie geslaagd: India landt als eerste ooit onbemand ruimtetuig op de zuidpool van de maan
Missie geslaagd: India landt als eerste ooit onbemand ruimtetuig op de zuidpool van de maan
India heeft een onbemand ruimtetuig laten landen op de zuidpool van de maan. Het is het eerste land ter wereld dat daarin is geslaagd. Voor India is het een dubbele primeur. Voor het land is het de eerste succesvolle maanlanding.
Laurens Dekock
m 14u33 raakte de onbemande Indische maanraket Chandrayaan-3 het maanoppervlak, precies zoals verwacht. Voor het eerst in de geschiedenis landt een ruimtetuig op de zuidpool van de maan, iets waar Rusland afgelopen weekend niet in was geslaagd. Ruimtesonde Loena-25 crashte toen tegen de maan.
Het is voor India een dubbele primeur. Voor het land is het ook de allereerste maanlanding. Daarmee is het slechts het vierde land dat daar is in geslaagd. De Sovjet-Unie deden het eerst, de Verenigde Staten brachten de eerste mens op de maan en de laatste maanlanding was in 2020 door China.
"Dit succes behoort de gehele mensheid toe", zei Indiaas premier Narendra Modi, meteen na de landing. Hij was zelf niet in India, maar volgde de landing vanop de Brics-top in Zuid-Afrika. Op X, het vroegere Twitter, spreekt hij over "een historische dag voor de Indiase ruimtesector".
Maanwagen
Loena-25 moet zo'n jaar lang op de zuidpool van de maan opereren om onder meer bodemstalen te nemen. Daar is in de kraters bevroren water ontdekt de afgelopen jaren.
Dat kan toekomstige ruimtemissies meer mogelijkheden geven. We zouden er als mens langer kunnen blijven en de maanbodem ontginnen.
Het zuidelijke gebied op de maan is bijzonder interessant voor wetenschappers. De voorbije jaren is daar bevroren water ontdekt in kraters en wetenschappers willen dat maar wat graag verder onderzoeken. De zuidpool is ook interessant voor een basis omdat er bijna altijd zon schijnt.
Aan boord van de Chandrayaan-3 is een rover of maanwagen. Die zal stalen verzamelen en de chemische verbindingen ervan analyseren. De verzamelde data wordt doorgestuurd, maar de maanlander zelf vliegt niet terug naar de aarde. De hele missie duurt 14 dagen, oftewel een maan-dag.
India just became the fourth nation to stick a lunar landing.
India has joined the moon-landing club.
The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft touched down softly near the moon's south pole today (Aug. 23), notching a huge milestone for the nation. India is now the fourth country to stick a lunar landing, after the United States, the former Soviet Union and China.
The historic touchdown occurred at 8:33 am ET (1233 GMT or 6:03 p.m. India Standard Time), according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). "We have achieved soft landing on the moon! India is on the moon!" ISRO chairman Sreedhara Somanath announced after the landing.
"This success belongs to all of humanity and it will help moon missions by other countries in the future," India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a speech following the landing. "I'm confident that all countries in the world, including those from the global south, are capable of achieving such feats. We can all aspire to the moon and beyond."
A little over two hours after landing, ISRO posted images to X (formerly known as Twitter) showing the moon's surface as seen by Chandrayaan-3's during its descent, adding that the agency has successfully established a communication link between the spacecraft and mission control.
Soon, a solar-powered rover named Pragyan (Sanskrit for "wisdom") is expected to roll off Chandrayaan-3's Vikram ("valor") lander. The robotic duo will spend one lunar day (about 14 Earth days) exploring its new home, with the goal of collecting scientific data about the moon's makeup before its batteries drain after sunset.
"The whole country is excited about this mission," Anil Bhardwaj, director of the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in India, which built a few of the instruments onboard Chandrayaan-3, told Space.com prior to the landing. "We all hope that we will be successful in ... bringing out new science from this mission."
Chandrayaan-3 was India's second try at landing near the moon's south pole, a largely uncharted region of immense interest to scientists and exploration advocates alike. The south polar region is thought to harbor large amounts of water ice, which, if accessible, could be mined for rocket fuel and life support for future crewed missions. The country's first attempt at a lunar touchdown, in September 2019, failed when the Chandrayaan-2 lander crashed into the moon due to a software glitch.
Close to four years and many design and software upgrades later, the homegrown Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft launched atop a LVM3 rocket on July 14 from a spaceport in Sriharikota, on India's east coast. The spacecraft entered an elliptical orbit around the moon earlier this month, then performed multiple maneuvers to shift into a nearly circular path, which took it about 93 miles (150 kilometers) above the lunar surface.
Last Thursday (Aug. 17), the Vikram-Pragyan duo separated from the mission's propulsion module, which will study Earth from its orbit around the moon. The lander and rover, which had entered an egg-shaped lunar orbit after separation, braked successfully on Friday (Aug. 18) and then again on Sunday (Aug. 20) to get closer to the moon's surface.
While still in orbit around the moon on Monday (Aug. 21) and Tuesday (Aug. 22), the duo established contact with Chandrayaan-2's orbiter, which has been circling the moon since 2019 and will serve as the critical communication link with Earth for the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
When the sun rose today on the targeted landing site, which was seen from Earth on one edge of the moon, mission control at ISRO's headquarters in Bengaluru commanded the lander to begin its descent to the lunar surface, activating its fully automatic landing system.
The historic landing was covered live by ISRO and broadcast by Indian public broadcaster Doordarshan. Once the powered descent began, the lander first braked to reduce its height from 18.6 miles (30 km) to just 0.4 miles (0.8 km) above the moon's surface. Then, the lander turned such that its altimeters, which measure height to the surface real-time using cameras onboard, faced downward in preparation for landing.
At 8:33 a.m. EDT (1233 GMT and 18:03 India time), the lander Vikram touched down in its target landing area, at roughly 70 degrees south latitude. This location is close to where Russia had hoped its first moon mission in 47 years, Luna-25, would land on Monday (Aug. 21). That effort, however, failed when the probe crashed into the moon over the weekend after a final orbital maneuver went sideways.
India's success today can be attributed to "extensive changes" to its landing strategy after Chandrayaan-2's 2019 crash, Bhardwaj said. Onboard algorithms that calculate spacecraft speed in real time during descent were reworked to allow for "more freedom to deviate" from protocol "but still do the landing," he added.
Other changes that helped facilitate the mission's success include a larger target landing zone, stronger legs for Vikram to withstand higher landing speeds and dynamic engines that adjusted the spacecraft's velocity for a smoother touchdown.
Images of the moon that Chandrayaan-2's orbiter has been sending home since 2019 also painted a clearer picture of the landing site than what scientists knew previously, according to Bhardwaj. "There is not much of a hurdle in this [landing] area," he said.
Now that Vikram is settled on the moon, Pragyan is expected to roll onto the lunar surface and start analyzing lunar soil and rocks.
Similar to the unfortunate rover on Chandrayaan-2, Pragyan's wheels are etched with the Ashoka Chakra, a religious symbol of a wheel with 24 spokes depicted on the Indian flag, and ISRO's logo. So when Pragyan inches along on the moon, ISRO hopes both symbols will be stamped onto the surface, where they will remain untouched for eons.
The lander Vikram is equipped to sense moonquakes near the landing site using an onboard seismometer, and to probe lunar soil to record its temperature.
The Chandrayaan-3 mission, which costs a modest 6 billion rupees ($73 million US at current exchange rates), is unfolding at a time when multiple nations — notably, the U.S. and China — are eyeing the moon for future crewed missions. NASA, for example, aims to land astronauts near the lunar south pole in late 2025 or 2026 on its Artemis 3 mission, and to build one or more bases in the region shortly thereafter.
Chandrayaan-3 could also help spur India's space program, leading to even greater accomplishments in the future.
"It is going to be a game changer for the new generation," said Bhardwaj, adding that the success is important for the country's "strategic and geopolitical purposes" as well as to drive "the youth to do something different and unique."
When the sun sets upon the landing site in two weeks, the robotic duo will be left to fight a frigid night, which will be "very difficult to survive because the batteries will be drained out and it is too cold for electronics," Bhardwaj said.
Meanwhile, his team has geared up for what they hope will be a busy fortnight: "Our job starts after landing."
Update for 11 am ET:This story was updated to include Chandrayaan-3's image of the lunar surface during descent and ISRO's confirmation of communication link.
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Along with still operational missions, these observatories will gather massive volumes of high-resolution spectroscopic data. Sorting through this data will require cutting-edge machine-learning techniques to look for indications of life and biological processes (aka. biosignatures). In a recent paper, a team of scientists from the Institute for Fundamental Theory at the University of Florida (UF-IFL) recommended that future surveys use machine learning to look for anomalies in the spectra, which could reveal unusual chemical signatures and unknown biosignatures.
The study was conducted by a mix of physicists and machine learning experts, including Associate Professor Katia Matcheva, physics graduate student Roy T. Forestano, Professor Konstantin T. Matchev, and Ph.D. student Eyup B. Unlu. A preprint of their paper, “Searching for Novel Chemistry in Exoplanetary Atmospheres using Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection,” recently appeared online and is being reviewed for publication in the Astrophysical Journal. As they explained, the central premise of their paper is that what constitutes “life” remains an open question for scientists, and it would be advantageous to expand the scope of our search.
First off, it is important to acknowledge how far the study of exoplanets has come in recent decades. The first confirmed detection did not take place until 1992, which consisted of two Super-Earths (Poltergeist and Phobitor) observed around a pulsar (PSR B1257+12, aka. Lich) located 2,300 light-years from Earth. While scientists firmly believed that most stars had their own system of planets, they had no incontrovertible proof before this discovery. And until the Kepler Space Telescope launched in 2009, exoplanet discoveries were being added at a rate of a few per year.
Since then, a total of 5,496 exoplanets have been confirmed in 4,096 systems, with another 9,820 candidates awaiting confirmation. In recent years, the process has shifted from the process of discovery towards characterization, where improved instruments and methods have enabled astronomers to analyze exoplanet atmospheres directly to measure their potential habitability. As Prof. Matcheva explained to Universe Today via email:
“The instruments are getting better and better: better spectral resolution, exceptional signal-to-noise level, wider wavelength coverage. In addition to JWST, which has returned some exceptional spectroscopic observations of several exoplanets, ESA is planning a dedicated exoplanet space telescope ARIEL that will observe 1000 planets. Analyzing this data will keep scientists busy for a long time.”
According to Matcheva, the fields of exoplanet studies and astrobiology are incredibly fascinating because of the sheer potential involved. Currently, the field is largely concerned with constraining “habitability” through the targeted search for biosignatures: evidence of life and organic processes. Using Earth as a template, the only planet where we know life exists, the most highly-sought biosignatures include nitrogen gas (N2), oxygen gas (O2), carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), ammonia (NH?), and water (H2O).
This constitutes the “low-hanging fruit approach,” where scientists are looking for life that conforms to terrestrial standards. This is not an accident, nor is it a lazy approach. It’s simply because it is exceedingly difficult to search for signs of life that we are completely unfamiliar with. But this also presents an opportunity to contemplate the possibilities and expand the range of what we know. “Do we know what to search for?” Matcheva added. “Do we know where to search? Would we recognize it if we saw it? The exoplanet science community always works with these questions in mind.”
For their study, Matcheva and her colleagues investigated how machine learning could be trained to look for “anomalies” in transit spectra. This refers to light curves obtained by observing distant stars for periodic dips in luminosity, which could indicate the presence of a planet passing in front of the star relative to the observer. This is known as Transit Spectroscopy (or the Transit Method), which remains the most effective and widely-used method for detecting exoplanets. In addition to detection, this method allows astronomers to occasionally observe light passing through the planet’s atmosphere.
When measured with a spectrometer, these observations will reveal data on the atmosphere’s chemical composition, which could include telltale biosignatures! In the coming years, the combination of next-generation telescopes and machine learning (ML) will allow astronomers to more accurately determine the potential habitability of exoplanets. “We believe that ML methods in astrophysics can be a game changer in how we process data in terms of speed, volume, and methodology, said Matcheva. “And we see that across all fields of science.”
“The spectra are calculated with current models, assuming that the atmosphere of each planet is a mixture of 5 different gasses in different proportions. As an experiment, we treated one of the absorbers (for example, H2O) as a ‘mystery’ absorber. We trained the ML algorithm on a subset of the data that is deficient in H2O and tested if it will correctly flag planets with water as anomalous.”
“We repeated the experiment for four of the gasses. We used both LOF and OCSVM. Both methods did an outstanding job in finding the anomalous planets when no noise or very little noise (~10 ppm) is present, even for very small amounts of the ‘mystery’ gas. Unsurprisingly, the ML model starts making mistakes when the noise level increases too much.”
A major objective for next-generation space telescopes will be the search for signs of life (biosignatures).
Credit: NASA
As Matcheva indicated, their paper demonstrated that LOF and OCSVM methods are very robust, even in the presence of signal noise. These results offer a taste of what could be possible in the near future, where literally thousands of exoplanets can be analyzed rapidly and systematically using ML methods to identify anomalous planets for follow-up investigations. These examinations will likely be very educational, given that inconsistencies between theoretical models and observations are often how the most exciting discoveries are made.
“Although looking for biosignatures was not a primary goal of this paper, it is a very interesting outcome, and we are very excited about the potential of the method,” said Matcheva. “Looking for signatures of life in the Universe is more like looking for a needle in a haystack rather than for a smoking gun. It is actually even more challenging because we do not know what the needle looks like. The novelty detection methods are designed exactly for that: rare events [where] we do not know what they look, smell, or sound like.”
As noted earlier, the search for extraterrestrial life – and indeed, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) – can be summarized as searching for life “as we know it.” But if life is very rare in the Universe or very “exotic” in nature (meaning that it can arise from all sorts of chemicals and conditions), then it makes sense to cast a wider net. After all, if our frame of reference is an impediment to our astrobiology efforts (one could certainly argue as much), expanding it could be the difference between finding evidence that we are not alone and leaving the question unanswered for another generation. Said Matcheva:
“The astrobiology community has been working on a definition of “life” for a long time, but we have no idea what aliens really look like and how they would interact with their environments. We are biased by our human experience, and the current strategies are to search for life in the “habitable zone,” which by definition is human (or terrestrial life) friendly. So how do you search for something when you don’t know what it looks like? That is where the novelty detection machine learning techniques come in – they can flag data points that are inconsistent with the training data, i.e., do not agree with the current theoretical models. So indeed, in that sense, our method is searching for life “as we don’t know it”.
As Isaac Asimov famously said, “The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ but ‘That’s funny.'”
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Vector shaped UFO parked on the surface of the moon
Vector shaped UFO parked on the surface of the moon
The resurgence of the Vector symbol across various space agencies, including NASA, has sparked intrigue. Questions arise about the significance of the Vector symbol and its presence on these agency logos.
One wonders if the symbol refers to a symbolic talisman, representing an emblem of occult worship or linked to celestial beings such as angels, demons, or other entities or eventually it is an allusion to ancient times, a sign denoting the essence of the multiverse itself? Does it symbolize the mastery over time and space?
Now if you take a look at the following images and video the use of this vector symbol across multiple space agencies appears less coincidental.
Consider the intriguing images below, captured by the Apollo 11 crew during their return journey from the moon to Earth. With a closer look involving zooming in, enhancement, and application of various filters, the object becomes more discernible. It unveils a structure shaped like a vector, complete with three supporting legs, situated on the lunar surface.
Comparisons of this object with another object photographed by the Apollo 17 crew reveals a striking similarity in the vector structure's appearance.
Additionally, an image captured during a spacewalk by a member of the STS115 mission reveals the very same vector configuration intriguingly mirrored on the astronaut's helmet.
Despite much speculation, these images as well as analysis of the lunar object in the video of YouTube channel 1967Sander provided below, suggest that these vector-shaped objects potentially represent highly advanced alien vehicles.
In an age where the skies are constantly being watched, and where most of the mysteries have been debunked, a newly submitted UFO sighting has rekindled the fervor of extraterrestrial enthusiasts everywhere. Despite being filmed back in 2021, this sighting has only recently seen the light of day on the MUFONwebsite. Along with this captivating article, a riveting video showcases the mysterious event in all its wonder.
When & Where: The sighting occurred on the evening of January 23, 2021, in the scenic backdrop of Oregon, USA.
Witness Account:
A regular family evening, spent in the company of a television, took a startling turn for an Oregon family. The witness recounts, “My wife, son, and I were deeply engrossed in our TV show when my wife’s gaze was pulled towards our front door. A series of strange, luminous lights danced outside.” Joining her in her astonishment, the witness and his son observed a rotating craft adorned with lights all around its perimeter. Realizing the rarity of what they were witnessing, a quick-witted video was captured, providing a glimpse into their otherworldly experience.
“After the initial shock and awe, we were drawn to it – almost like a moth to a flame. We moved upstairs for a clearer, unobstructed view,” the witness elaborates. The craft, however elusive in nature, continued its dance in the Oregon night sky for a few more tantalizing minutes. In a spur of courage and curiosity, the witness, accompanied by his wife, decided to chase the enigmatic vision. But alas, the craft, with its dazzling lights, vanished into the vastness, leaving behind a trail of questions and intrigue.
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The Burning Questions: As with allUFO sightings, this one too leaves us wondering – was it a visitor from a distant world, a top-secret human-made aircraft, or something else entirely? What made the family wait almost a decade before sharing it with the world?
To the Enthusiasts: For those always on the lookout for verified and intriguing UFO sightings, this newly surfaced evidence is certainly one for the records. Do watch the accompanying video and join the global conversation.
In the vast tapestry of the unknown, this sighting, like a bright star, beckons for attention. And as always, the truth remains out there.
Newly Released UFO Sighting in Arizona: Ephemeral Yet Captivating
Newly Released UFO Sighting in Arizona: Ephemeral Yet Captivating
April 3rd, 2023, Arizona: Months after the event, a breathtaking video capturing a UFO sighting has finally been unveiled to the public via the MUFON website. UFO enthusiasts and skeptics alike are buzzing with anticipation and curiosity, seeking answers to yet another tantalizing episode of extraterrestrial wonder.
Unearthly Encounter in Arizona Skies
On a seemingly regular day in Arizona, an unsuspecting witness glanced up to find an unexplainable anomaly hovering silently above. The object, seemingly defying the laws of physics, remained stationary amidst the azure expanse, with its luminous features shining more brightly than what the video could truly capture.
However, the most baffling part of this UFO sighting wasn’t its stationary presence, but rather its abrupt exit. As described by the witness, merely moments after ceasing the recording, this ethereal craft took off with unprecedented speed, vanishing into thin air within a mere 1-2 seconds.
Unanswered Questions and Rising Curiosity
Such events, especially when supported by tangible evidence, often stir a mixture of emotions—awe, disbelief, wonder, and a myriad of questions. What was the nature of this craft? Why did it choose to appear, only to disappear just as quickly? Was this an extraterrestrial visitation or a product of advanced human technology yet unknown to the public?
With the growing number of UFO sightings reported worldwide, it’s more essential than ever to approach these events with an open mind and a discerning eye. As researchers and enthusiasts continue to dissect this newly released footage, the pursuit for answers intensifies.
To all intrigued souls, the video accompanying this article offers a glimpse into that mysterious April afternoon in Arizona. Whether you’re a firm believer in extraterrestrial life or a curious skeptic, this sighting promises a fascinating journey into the vast world of the unknown.
For more tales of the unexplained, insights, and the latest updates on UFO sightings, stay tuned and keep gazing at the stars, for the truth, as they say, is out there.
India maakt zich op voor zijn allereerste maanlanding: wat zijn ze van plan met de Chandrayaan 3 missie?
India maakt zich op voor zijn allereerste maanlanding: wat zijn ze van plan met de Chandrayaan 3 missie?
Morgen is het zover. Op woensdag 23 augustus onderneemt de ‘Indian Space Research Organization’ (ISRO) een poging om met de Chandrayaan 3 missie een rover op het maanoppervlak te zetten. Indien succesvol meteen ook de eerste landing op de zuidpool van de maan nadat die van Rusland recent nog mislukte. Spannende tijden voor India en de ruimtevaart. Derde keer, goede keer?
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Martijn Peters Wetenschapsexpert
Al 47 jaar is er, buiten China, niemand in geslaagd om succesvol op de maan te landen. De laatste geslaagde landing vond plaats in 1976 toen de Russische Luna 24-missie maanstenen terug naar de aarde bracht met een robotachtig ruimtevaartuig. Sinsdien bereikte enkel nog China het maanoppervlak. Het deed dat 3 keer, met onder andere een eerste gecontroleerde landing op de achterkant van de maan. In de afgelopen jaren ondernamen Israëlische en Japanse teams nog een poging, maar zij faalden allemaal tijdens hun afdaling naar het maanoppervlak.
Spannende tijden dus voor de Indiase ruimtevaartorganisatie die morgen een poging onderneemt. Het ruimtevaartuig Chandrayaan 3 maakt zich klaar om woensdag af te dalen naar het maanoppervlak, 4 dagen nadat de Russische Luna 25 lander hier niet in slaagde. Als alles volgens plan verloopt zal Vikram, zo heet de Chandrayaan 3-lander, morgen om 14u34 Belgische tijd zachtjes op het maanoppervlak landen.
Chandrayaan 3 maakte al enkele mooie beelden van het maanoppervlak met de camera van de landingsmodule
Zoals de naam al doet vermoeden, is dit de derde missie in het Indiase ruimtevaartprogramma voor de verkenning van de maan. De vorige mislukte landingspogingen van India, de Chandrayaan 1 en 2 missie, vonden plaats in 2008 en 2019. De kostprijs van de nieuwe Chandrayaan 3-missie die op 14 juli van start ging met de lancering is ongeveer zo’n 80 miljoen euro. Op zich een lage kost voor een onderzoeksmissie, vergelijkbaar met de kosten van een SpaceX Falcon 9-lancering.
Als de Vikram-lander succesvol kan neerdalen op de zuidpool van de maan zal hij de Pragyan lanceren, een kleine rover. De op zonne-energie werkende mobiele robot zal met behulp van wetenschappelijke instrumenten de chemische samenstelling van het maanoppervlak bestuderen. Pragyan zal dit ongeveer een 14-tal dagen doen. Zolang duurt immers een ‘maan-dag’. Daarna gaat de zon onder op de landingsplaats en daalt de temperatuur waardoor de rover niet meer kan werken.
Tijdens de missie zullen ook nog andere wetenschappelijke experimenten uitgevoerd worden zoals het meten van maanbevingen en afstanden op de maan met lasers. De resultaten van deze metingen kunnen bijvoorbeeld helpen bij het bepalen van toekomstige locaties om te landen of een basis te bouwen op de maan. Voor dat laatste is de zuidpool van de maan vooral interessant door de aanwezigheid van kraters die permanent in schaduw gehuld zijn. Van bovenaf is daar namelijk al water in de vorm van ijs waargenomen, wat essentieel is wanneer er een basis gevestigd zou worden. Dit is ook een van de redenen waarom de Artemis III missie van NASA op de zuidpool van de maan wil doen wandelen binnen enkele jaren.
Zal India het vierde land worden dat na de Sovjet-Unie, VS en China op de maan kan landen? En het eerste op de zuidpool? We zullen het morgen weten. Wetenschappers van over de hele wereld hopen alvast op een goede afloop.
In 1973, before the presidential elections, yet to become President, Jimmy Carter filed a report with the International UFO Bureau claiming he had seen a UFO in October 1969. Along with other witnesses, Carter saw a bright UFO that changed colors and moved towards and away from the Earth before disappearing. He was quite vocal about his beliefs on UFOs and promised to public all available information about UFOs if he became president.
“He described waiting outside for a Lion’s Club Meeting in Leary, Georgia, to begin, at about 7:30 p.m., when he spotted what he called ‘the darndest thing I’ve ever seen’ in the sky.” Along with 10 to 12 other witnesses, Carter observed a bright object in the sky, which was about the size of the moon. (Source)
“We all saw it. And then the light, it got closer and closer to us. And then it stopped, I don’t know how far away, but it stopped beyond the pine trees. And all of a sudden it changed color to blue, and then it changed to red, then back to white,” Carter told GQ in 2005. The object reportedly hovered about 30 degrees above the horizon, moved towards and away from the Earth, and eventually disappeared into the distance. Carter’s experience led him to make a vow to never again ridicule individuals who claimed to have seen a UFO.
“One thing’s for sure, I’ll never make fun of people who say they’ve seen unidentified objects in the sky. If I become President, I’ll make every piece of information this country has about UFO sightings available to the public and the scientists,” Carter said.
As for the object that Carter saw, it has since been classified as “a high altitude barium release cloud launched from Eglen AFB,” which sounds legit. However, after winning the presidency, Carter backed away from this promise, citing concerns about national security and defense implications. His experience with a UFO is just one of many reported sightings that have fueled conspiracy about extraterrestrial life and government cover-ups.
President Carter’s Disturbing Briefing on UFOs and Religion
Former NASA researcher Ed Harris claimed that serious researchers on the subject believe the story of former President Jimmy Carter crying after being briefed about classified UFO information to be true. According to the story corroborated by multiple witnesses, U.S. presidents are given only a brief overview of the subject by the CIA, and presidential curiosity is not considered a sufficient need to know.
After being repeatedly stonewalled, Carter was given “the talk,” which reportedly left him deeply sobbing and visibly disturbed for weeks. He was told that major religions, including Christianity, were created by extraterrestrials to prevent humans from destroying themselves while they ran experiments on us, and that they made us. Carter, a deeply religious man who had witnessed a UFO with six other people, realized that releasing such information could cause tremendous economic and social upheaval.
Below you can read Ed Harris’ statement on the subject that he wrote on Quora:
Yes, the incident of Jimmy Carter crying after being briefed about classified information regarding UFO’s is largely believed to be true by the serious researchers on the subject. As a forewarning, the following information is very unsettling and will explain why Carter never “kept his promise” of revealing classified UFO information to the public.
According to the story that was corroborated by more than one witness, U.S. presidents are only given a cursory overview of the subject. Apparently, the CIA runs the program, only provide information to the President on a need to know basis, and do not consider presidential curiosity as sufficient need to know. This was implemented after Kennedy, and all presidents after him have been given only summary briefings (some presidents for unknown reasons were given more than others).
Okay on to your question. President Carter is a deeply religious man who had also witnessed a UFO with 6 other people. Everyone thought that he would be the one to finally release UFO info to the public but as the story goes, he was repeatedly stonewalled. Eventually, the CIA had “the talk” with him, and afterward it was reported that he sunk his head in his hands and not only began to deeply sob, but was visibly disturbed for some weeks afterward.
What was he told and shown?
He was told that the major religions including Christianity were programs created by extraterrestrials to prevent us from destroying ourselves while they ran their experiments on us – and that they made us. At this moment it became clear to Carter that such information could cause tremendous economic and social upheaval. I should add that I am not only a Christian but a clergyman, so I am in no way attempting to promote atheism here. In fact, how God fits into this might be an interesting separate post. Nevertheless, these are the facts as I know them to be.
Author and world’s leading UFO researcher Richard Dolan also writes about this incident in his book “UFOs and the National Security State: The Cover-Up Exposed.” According to his book, there are claims that President Carter was given a UFO briefing at the White House on June 14, 1977, which he was then bound to secrecy about.
The briefing was supposedly given by a lone MJ-12 briefing officer and several independent sources. The leaked “Executive Briefing: Project Aquarius” document gives the standard account of multiple retrievals of alien technology. While there is no hard evidence to support the claims of the briefing, a presidential aide, who was “very, very close to Carter,” witnessed President sobbing after a UFO-related briefing in the Oval Office.
Carter Administration & Project Blue Book
Daniel Sheehan, a Harvard-educated Constitutional Trial Lawyer and Appellate Attorney has worked on many high-profile cases in his career. In 1977, he was approached by his friend Marcia Smith, who informed him that President Carter had demanded that the CIA provided classified information about unidentified flying objects to him, but George H. Bush, who was the CIA director at the time, refused to give this information to the president.
Sheehan tried to obtain information on the UFO phenomena and extraterrestrials from the Vatican Library but was unsuccessful. However, with Carter’s help, he managed to get access to the classified portions of the Air Force’s Project Blue Book for a few hours in May 1977, where he claimed to have discovered classified documents and photographs of a crashed UFO being investigated by Air Force personnel.
“There were these photographs of unmistakable — of a UFO sitting on the ground. It had crashed,” Sheehan said. “Apparently, it had hit into this field and had dug up, kind of plowed this kind of trough through this field,” he paused for a second.
“It was wedged into the side of this bank,” he said after taking a deep breath. “There was snow all around the picture. The vehicle was wedged into the side of this mud-like embankment — kind of up at an angle. There was Air Force personnel. As I cranked the little handle and looked at additional photos, these Air Force people were taking pictures.” (Click here to read the full article)
When Mr. Sheehan left the room, the guard asked to see his yellow legal pad and flipped through the pages, missing the alien hieroglyphs Sheehan had copied on the back of the pad. Sheehan offered to share this information with the religious establishment; they told him they were not interested.
Russia’s Luna-25 lander met an untimely end this weekend, according to the Russian space agency Roscosmos.
Luna-25 crashed on the Moon sometime on Saturday afternoon (Moscow time) after something went drastically wrong with its engine. The Russian lunar lander had been neck-and-neck with India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander in the race to become the first spacecraft to land near the Moon’s south pole. With Russia’s contender out of the race, India has a clear shot on Wednesday — but also a grim reminder that space is hard.
Russia’s Luna-25 lander “ceased to exist as a result of a collision with the surface of the Moon,” said Russian space agency Roscosmos in a statement.
Luna-25 was supposed to field-test landing technology for Russia’s next three lunar landers, then spend a year studying the surface near the lunar south pole — but the technology test evidently didn’t go so well. Mission controllers lost contact with the spacecraft on Saturday afternoon Moscow time, after firing the lander’s engine to shift the spacecraft into a closer orbit around the Moon to line up for a landing attempt.
“Most likely the braking thrust was either too strong, or it was in a wrong direction,” Natan Eismont of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences told the New York Times. The institute led science operations on Luna-25, but Eismont was not directly involved with the lander.
The Luna-25 mission came nearly 50 years after its predecessor, Luna-24, which launched in August 1976. That mission successfully landed on the Moon on Aug. 18, 1976. During its mission, it retrieved a sample of lunar soil and returned it safely to Earth.
WHERE THE SPACE RACE STANDS NOW
Luna-25 should have tested the technology that will be used on Russia’s next three landers: Luna-26, Luna-27, and Luna-28. Those landers, in turn, are intended to pave the way for an eventual joint lunar base with China near the Moon’s south pole. But the next three installments in the Luna series are already years behind schedule, and now Roscosmos faces the choice to redo Luna 25 (which means additional expense and additional delays) or fly the next mission without successfully tested technology.
Meanwhile, Luna-25’s crash leaves a path wide open for the other contender in the race to the pole, India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander. The Indian lander launched on July 14, nearly three weeks ahead of Luna-25, on a longer but more fuel-efficient course to the Moon, and is set to land on Wednesday. India’s last attempted Moon landing, the Vikram lander, fell silent about a mile from the lunar surface, and it’s not too hard to guess what happened next. Making it to the south pole first would be a huge win for India, which so far hasn’t successfully landed anything on the Moon.
Artemis II is scheduled to launch in late 2024, and Chang’e 6 lander, which plans to return rock and regolith samples from a site near the south pole, is set to launch earlier in the same year.
De race naar de zuidpool op de maan gaat onverbiddelijk verder. Na de mislukte maanlanding van Ruslands Loena-25 is het uitkijken naar de Indiase Chandrayaan-3. ‘De maan is opnieuw hot.’
Samira Ataei
Wat voor Moskou begon als een ambitieus prestigeproject, is uitgedraaid op internationaal gezichtsverlies. Na een succesvolle lancering op 10 augustus kwam de onbemande Loena-25 uiteindelijk in een verkeerde baan om de maan terecht en stortte de Russische maanlander op 19 augustus neer. Behalve dat het ‘een noodsituatie’ betrof, liet het Russische ruimtevaartagentschap Roskosmos alleen weten dat de communicatie met Loena-25 een dag eerder was stilgevallen. Volgens het Russische Telegram-kanaal Yura Prosti lag een rekenfout aan de basis van de verkeerd gelopen landing.
Hoe het precies is misgelopen, zal wellicht een vraagteken blijven. Wat wel vaststaat, is dat Rusland zich, vijftig jaar na Loena-24, opnieuw heeft gewaagd aan een maanlanding. En dat het daarbij heeft gefaald. Het Russische staatskanaal wijdde veertig seconden aan de mislukte missie, waaraan decennialang onderzoek voorafging en waarvan de bedoeling was om de zachte landingstechnologie uit te testen. Als die slaagde, kon Rusland aan de wereld tonen dat het als eerste land het dichtst bij de zuidpool van de maan was geraakt.
Dat zou geen klein nieuws geweest zijn, ook al was de bestemming, de Boguslawski-krater, duizend kilometer verwijderd van de zuidpool. Onderzoek heeft aangetoond dat sommige koude kraters in het intrigerende, en tot dusver onaangeraakte landschap op de zuidpool water bevatten in de vorm van ijs. Als dat kan dienen als drinkwater of als brandstof, is de eerste en belangrijkste stap naar een permanente en bewoonbare basis op de maan gezet.
Druk verkeer
Het is dus niet onlogisch dat het verkeer rond de maan in jaren niet meer zo druk is geweest. ‘De maan is opnieuw een hot topic’, beaamt planeetwetenschapper Simeon Barber, verbonden aan een onderzoekscentrum van de Open Universiteit in Milton Keynes (Verenigd Koninkrijk).
Niet alleen overheidsinstellingen, maar ook commerciële bedrijven zien een grote toekomst op de maan. Eerder dit jaar ging voor het eerst een privéruimtetuig van het Japanse bedrijf Ispace de ruimte in.
De reden voor de hernieuwde interesse ligt bij de Apollomissies in de jaren 60 en 70. ‘Omdat die plaatsvonden rond de evenaar van de maan, waar het kokend heet was, concludeerden wetenschappers dat de maan een dor, droog hemellichaam was’, zegt Barber.
‘Pas decennia later veranderde hun idee, doordat ze de toen genomen stalen opnieuw analyseerden en kleine waterdeeltjes ontdekten. Bovendien zagen nieuwe ruimtetuigen in een baan om de maan hints van waterijs, vooral in de richting van de polen.’
Ook India waagt zich met de Chandrayaan-3 aan een maanlanding. Die werd gelanceerd twee dagen voor de Russische Loena-25 de ruimte inging. De Indiase maanlander legt een langere route af en zal woensdag landen, als alles goed verloopt. Na de lancering is de landing de grootste uitdaging. ‘De slaagkans bij maanlandingen is lager dan vijftig procent’, nuanceert Barber. ‘Daarenboven zijn landingen dicht bij de noord- of zuidpool des te moeilijker vanwege de ligging van die gebieden.’
De vorige Indiase maanlanding, de Chandrayaan-2, die vier jaar geleden de ruimte inging, is ook mislukt. ‘Wellicht zal India daaruit lessen hebben getrokken, maar de missie is daarom niet minder complex. Tot nu toe is geen enkele missie erin geslaagd om in die regio’s te landen.’ De Indiase ruimtevaart ziet in de Chandrayaan-3 een manier om zich prominent op de ruimtekaart te zetten.
Economie op de maan
Met Loena-25 probeerde de Russische ruimtevaartorganisatie letterlijk los te breken uit het internationale isolement sinds het begin van de invasie van Oekraïne. Aanvankelijk speelde Barber ook zelf een rol bij Loena-27, een van de volgende Russische missies met als doel samples van het water te verzamelen. ‘Europa ging een machine leveren die kon analyseren of en hoe het mogelijk is om er water uit te extraheren.’ Sinds de oorlog is de samenwerking volledig stopgezet.
Daarom benadrukt Barber het belang van elke missie. ‘De maan is een enorm divers hemellichaam. Hoe meer missies we uitvoeren, hoe vollediger ons beeld kan worden. Een mislukte maanlanding betekent een groot verlies aan informatie. In die zin heeft niet alleen Rusland een missie verloren, maar wij allemaal.’
Toch blijft Barber optimistisch. ‘Het gaat niet er alleen om als snelste een vlag neer te planten. Voor elke kilogram die van de aarde naar de maan verplaatst wordt, is er 1 miljoen euro nodig. Als wij een liter water, gelijk aan één kilogram, kunnen extraheren op de maan voor minder dan 1 miljoen euro, openen er deuren om mensen langer op de maan te laten blijven. Misschien is er dan sprake van een economie op de maan waar wetenschappers, ingenieurs, ondernemers en zelfs toeristen samenwerken om onze dichtstbijzijnde buur te ontdekken.’
“All this visible universe is not unique in nature and we must believe there are, in other regions of space, other worlds, other beings and other men.”
– LUCRETIUS 99-55 BC
Is it possible some UAP are extraterrestrial craft? Is it reasonable to think there is intelligent alien life visiting earth?
Scientists still debate whether the universe is infinite, but at a minimum, our visible universe contains trillions of galaxies, each with hundreds of billions of planets and moons. As best we can tell, the same laws of physics apply everywhere, and the heavy organic molecules that form the basic building blocks of life are abundant. In short, from the nearest solar systems to the most distant edges of space and time, we are surrounded by endless opportunities for life. Amidst these endless opportunities, intelligent extraterrestrial life is a near mathematical certainty. But what about the prospects for intelligent life to evolve in Earth’s galactic neighborhood? Although estimates vary considerably, many indicate we are probably not alone in the Milky Way.
Duncan Forgan, a Ph.D. Candidate in astronomy at the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh, Scotland, carefully evaluated data on the composition of the Milky Way and concluded there should be over 360 stable, advanced civilizations in our galaxy. He also believes that if microbial life can spread via meteors, we may be sharing the Milky Way with tens of thousands of technologically advanced civilizations.
In 2020, astronomers Tom Westby and Christopher Conselice, researchers at the University of Nottingham, performed an extensive assessment of the latest astronomical data and concluded, within a band of uncertainty, that we share the Milky Way with dozens of other technologically advanced alien civilizations.
Astronomers Adam Frank and Woodruff Sullivan took a somewhat different approach but reached similar conclusions. According to co-author Adam Frank, “Even if you are pretty pessimistic and think that you’d have to search through 100 billion planets in habitable zones before you found one where a civilization developed, then there have still been a trillion civilizations over cosmic history!” Even if life arises on habitable Earth-like planets only once in 60 billion opportunities, we are still not the first civilization in the Milky Way.
As these and other astronomers have concluded, the existence of advanced alien civilizations in our galaxy is a good bet. Nevertheless, the Milky Way is hundreds of thousands of light years across. Could other civilizations in the Milky Way reach earth with probes or spacecraft? With what might appear to us to be UAP? The answer is, unequivocally, yes… if other civilizations follow technological trajectories similar to those on Earth.
Bear in mind that we’ve only been a space-faring species for under 70 years, less than the lifetime of the average American. My grandfather was born in 1897, nearly seven years before the Wright Brothers launched their first successful flight from atop a sand dune in North Carolina. Yet, he lived to see Neil Armstrong walk on the moon in 1969 and later the launch of the Space Shuttle. Now, some 50 years after the first moonwalk, there is already a plan to send a probe to our nearest stellar neighbor, Alpha Centauri, four light years from earth. Conceived by billionaire Russian physicist Yuri Millner, “Project Starshot” quickly attracted the support of Stephen Hawking, Mark Zuckerburg, Avi Loeb, and others. The plan is to use a massive laser to propel a small sensor package equipped with a light sail to 1/5 the speed of light. Depending on how long it takes for the probe to reach its maximum velocity, 20-30 years will elapse here on Earth before the probe arrives at its destination.
However, due to the time dilation effects of relativity, there would be a reduction in the actual travel time experienced by an interstellar craft and anyone aboard it. More to the point, if a single wealthy individual can send a probe to another star system, what doubt is there that a far older and more advanced alien civilization could send probes across interstellar space? Note that there is no requirement for superluminal travel. In fact, a space-faring civilization expanding through the Milky Way at 20% of the speed of light could theoretically colonize the entire galaxy in as little as 500,000 years, a tiny fraction of the galaxy’s lifetime.
It is also conceivable that more advanced civilizations have achieved faster than light travel by exploiting wormholes, “interdimensional travel,” or by some other means we have not yet conceived. Other civilizations may also have developed the ability to extend biological lifetimes indefinitely. If nothing else, it is easy to imagine uncrewed but highly intelligent probes, perhaps even self-replicating probes, gradually spreading throughout the galaxy. If this seems fanciful, recall that there already are functioning probes operating in interstellar space.
Although I support the SETI project, it seems far more likely extraterrestrial civilizations would dispatch probes rather than blindly broadcasting radio signals into space. For one thing, any civilization broadcasting openly to space is announcing its location and potentially inviting its own destruction. As they say, “The spouting whale gets the harpoon.” Probes, by contrast, can obtain information stealthily, permitting direct observation without interference or detection. They also eliminate the need for compatible communications technologies and provide the means to collect and examine physical specimens as we ourselves are doing today on Mars. Probes are also likely to be more efficient considering the massive energy required to send signals into space that would be detectable at interstellar distances. It is not surprising that NASA sends probes rather than signals to explore the solar system. So why aren’t we seeing evidence of probes from other civilizations? Or are we?
THE FERMI PARADOX
Given the overwhelming number of potentially viable habitats in our galaxy, many scientists profess surprise that intelligent alien life has not already been detected. As the nuclear physicist Enrico Fermi once famously observed, conveying this gap between theory and observation, “Where is everybody?” This quip by the renowned physicist is now known as “the Fermi paradox.”
I perceive a paradox as well, although it is a paradox of a different sort. I call it the “UAP paradox.” What strikes me as paradoxical is that at the same time Enrico Fermi was asking, “Where is everybody?” UAP were flying around Los Alamos like moths around a candle. More broadly: Why are so few scientists willing to consider UAP as potential alien probes when there is such extensive evidence of mysterious craft in our skies demonstrating capabilities otherwise found only in science fiction?
Let’s begin by looking at Dr. Fermi himself. In 1944, Dr. Fermi joined the Manhattan Project full-time and moved to Los Alamos, New Mexico. He worked at Los Alamos for the remainder of the war and remained an active researcher at Los Alamos during the summer months for many years thereafter. Indeed, his famous comment, “Where is everybody?” was made to a group of fellow physicists at Los Alamos in the summer of 1950. Now consider the following quote from a memo sent by the Director of Security at Los Alamos National Labs to Brigadier General Joseph Carroll, the commander of the USAF Office of Special Investigations in May 1950, just a few months before Dr. Fermi’s posed his famous question, “Where is everybody?”:
“The frequency of unexplained aerial phenomenon in the New Mexico area is such that an organized plan of reporting these observations should be undertaken….the observers of these phenomenon include scientists, Special Agents of the Office of Special Investigation, USAF and airline pilots, military pilots, Los Alamos security inspectors, military personnel and many other persons of various occupations whose reliability is not questioned … the phenomenon has continuously occurred during the last 18 months and is continuing to occur..in the vicinity of sensitive installations.”
This memo in May of 1950 also comes on the heels of one of the most extraordinary UAP events in American history, when in March of 1950, dozens of residents of nearby Farmington, New Mexico, reported hundreds of silver metallic disks flying in formation over their town in broad daylight. In other words, hundreds of UAP were being observed by all manner of personnel in the vicinity of Los Alamos at precisely the time Dr. Fermi was professing bafflement over a perceived absence of alien life. The UAP evidence included numerous reports by trained observers, pilots, scientists, and security personnel, as well as photographs and even radar tracks and theodolite measurements.
Does it not seem ironic that recurring visits by greenish fireballs and supersonic silver disks were prompting major security concerns for Los Alamos Labs at the same time Dr. Fermi was asking, “Where is everybody?”
This vignette regarding Dr. Fermi is a perfect illustration of the strangely blinkered views of the scientific community, the press, and mainstream America as a whole. Even with the Defense Department officially acknowledging the existence of hundreds of UAP incidents, few journalists, scientists, or citizens seem interested in what may soon become the greatest discovery in human history. The evidence is not yet definitive, at least not the information in the public domain, but the extraterrestrial hypothesis seems the only explanation fully consistent with a large and rapidly growing body of compelling data. Moreover, some UAP seem to be an ideal match for the alien probes that theory predicts.
THEORY AND OBSERVATION
As the focal point for U.S. nuclear weapons design and development, the motive for scrutiny of Los Alamos is obvious. Imagine that NASA probes someday encounter an inhabited exoplanet. The first order of business will unquestionably be to assess what threats or dangers exist. If ever there was to be a honeypot used to lure alien probes, I can’t imagine anything more likely to succeed than atmospheric explosions of nuclear weapons. As noted above, UAP activity was persistent and compelling near Los Alamos and other nuclear weapons facilities, with recurring overflights and intrusive entries into highly sensitive restricted airspace. Thanks to the efforts of author Robert Hastings; the outspokenness and persistence of nuclear weapons veterans like Robert Salas; and the work of researchers who have painstakingly leveraged the Freedom of Information Act (e.g. Brad Sparks; Paul Dean), this pattern of UAP activity at U.S. nuclear installations is well-documented despite the refusal of the U.S. Air Force to forthrightly acknowledge these incidents or cooperate with public or even Congressional requests for information.
If alien craft or probes are monitoring earth, we should expect them to be radically different from anything we possess, baffling in both appearance and capability. In the immortal words of Arthur C. Clarke, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” To my mind, UAP data again fit the ET probe hypothesis. The most common UAP observed in the Los Alamos area in Dr. Fermi’s day were green fireballs and supersonic silver disks capable of fantastic acceleration and maneuverability despite the lack of any discernible means of propulsion. The cumulative weight of credible reports from Blue Book and other sources provides highly persuasive evidence for the existence of radical craft superior to anything created by man.
I am also aware of cases of individuals who have reportedly suffered burns or radiation damage from encounters with UAP. Some of these cases have occurred in the U.S., others in Brazil and the Solomon Islands. This is compelling because the U.S. and its allies do not manufacture aircraft that produce nuclear radiation.
During the Sign, Grudge, and Blue Book eras, some senior military personnel examining UAP data considered the ET hypothesis a viable explanation for UAP, but few mainstream scientists were willing to make this connection. A prominent exception was Herman Oberth, one of the fathers of modern rocketry who served as a mentor to Wernher von Braun, who wrote a lengthy analysis concluding:
“It is my thesis that flying saucers are real and that they are space ships from another solar system. There is no doubt in my mind that these objects are interplanetary craft of some sort. I and my colleagues are confident that they do not originate in our solar system.”
Dr. Oberth was likely influenced by exposure to UAP incidents while working for the U.S. government. The frequency of military UAP encounters also explains the keen interest in UAP evinced by many high-ranking retired military officers of that era. For example, the leaders of the most active public UAP research group in the 1950’s and 60s, the National Investigating Committee for Airborne Phenomenon (NICAP) included former CIA Director Admiral Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter; Admiral Delmar Fahrney, director of the Navy’s guided missile programs; USMC aviator Major Donald Keyhoe; and Rear Admiral H.B Knowles among others. My UAP activism also stems from exposure to military UAP reporting.
Unfortunately, the UAP stigma persists among many, perhaps most scientists to this day. Worse, some scientists have been spreading misinformation about UAP. For example, I’ve been astonished to see prominent SETI researchers asking in public forums, “If UAP are real how come commercial airline pilots never see them?” How could these SETI scientists be so grossly mistaken when a simple Google query is all it takes to find credible data regarding thousands of commercial airline pilot sightings of UAP?
Similarly, an astronomer from the University of Arizona published an article in 2020 making the preposterous claim that UAP sightings “..stop at the Canadian and Mexican borders.” Again, if the author or his editors had spent 5 minutes looking online they’d have quickly learned that Canada and Mexico are rife with UAP sightings, photos, videos, and even military reports.
I’ve had the opportunity to interview numerous military personnel who encountered unidentified aircraft that defy our present understanding of aeronautics and engineering. This includes a retired NORAD watch officer, USAF Col. James Cobb, who observed the radar track of a high-flying UAP that proceeded from the arctic down the entire U.S. East coast. NORAD’s best efforts to intercept the object failed due to the UAP’s speed and altitude. I’ve also been privy to substantial government UAP information that has reinforced my views regarding the anomalous nature of the phenomenon. However, I find the unclassified and open source data sufficiently compelling, indeed so cumulatively overwhelming, that I remain surprised there is not much greater academic and press interest in the UAP issue. Those already familiar with the Nimitz case may wish to skip the next section, but for those who are not, this well-documented case will help to explain why the U.S. government is now treating UAP as a serious national security issue.
THE NIMITZ CASE
I can discuss the Nimitz case with some authority because I’ve interviewed most of the Navy personnel involved from both the Nimitz and the USS Princeton. I’ve also studied the official DoD reporting on the incident and an extensive analysis prepared by the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies.
In November 2004, the USS Princeton, equipped with the world’s most capable naval radar, tracked dozens of UAP performing seemingly impossible maneuvers while it was conducting training operations off the coast of Southern California. The speeds, range, altitudes, and acceleration of these objects defied logic and experience. In some cases, the objects descended from at least 80,000 feet, possibly even orbital altitudes, according to reports from some crew members working in the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) cell aboard the ship. The baffled Princeton crew reset and recalibrated their Aegis radar, yet the bizarre activity continued. Finally, after several days, two F-18s were directed to intercept one of these objects. Conditions were ideal, with clear sunny skies.
When they arrived at the intercept location the pilots observed a white vehicle nearly 50 feet long with no wings, control surfaces, exhaust, or visible means of propulsion. All four naval aviators observed the craft react to their presence and perform seemingly impossible maneuvers, moving in ways that defy our understanding of physics. As the lead jet approached the strange white craft, it turned toward the fighter while hovering, then moments later circled upward and away from the F-18 before accelerating to hypersonic speeds and disappearing over the horizon. It seems the craft must have been using some form of relativistic, anti-gravity propulsion system because there was no sonic boom or evidence of extreme heat. Further, the estimated g forces would otherwise have obliterated the craft.
Incredibly, the strange object flew precisely to the latitude and longitude the aviators had agreed to use for their training operations that day. Low on fuel, Cmdr. Dave Fravor and Lt. Cmdr. Alex Dietrich returned to the Nimitz. However, another F-18 was launched to search for the object. This F-18 did not get as close, but it was able to acquire infrared imagery of the so-called “Tic Tac” before the UAP shot away again at hypersonic speeds. What the aviators observed they say was unlike anything they were familiar with. Quoting pilot Chad Underwood who took the famous “FLIR” video I provided to the New York Times in 2017:
“It was just behaving in ways that aren’t physically normal. That’s what caught my eye. Because, aircraft, whether they’re manned or unmanned, still have to obey the laws of physics. They have to have some source of lift, some source of propulsion. The Tic Tac was not doing that. It was going from like 50,000 feet to, you know, a hundred feet in like seconds, which is not possible.”
He goes on to say:
“…normally, you would see engines emitting a heat plume. This object was not doing that. The video shows a source of heat, but the normal signatures of an exhaust plume were not there. There was no sign of propulsion. You could not see the thing that the ATFLIR pod should pick up 100 percent of the time.”
The U.S. government acknowledges this was not an experimental US aircraft, and as the recent DoD report to Congress explains, there is also no indication that the craft belonged to Russia, China or any other country. Cmdr. Dave Fravor, the highest ranking officer in the air that day and the pilot who got closest to the object, believes the “Tic Tac” was “not from this world.” Because it was so bizarre and its capabilities so vastly superior to any aircraft known to man, Fravor’s conclusion seems perfectly logical. There is nothing we know in the inventory of any nation on earth that comes close to the appearance or performance of the “Tic Tac”.
In addition to the pilots and radar operators involved, I’ve discussed this case with cleared Congressional staff, high-level Pentagon officials, and senior engineers from the Lockheed Martin Skunkworks and the Boeing Phantom Works. I’ve yet to encounter a plausible conventional explanation. Moreover, all concerned agree that extreme advances in physics and engineering would be required before America could even attempt to build a craft like the Tic Tac. Admittedly, this is not yet conclusive proof of alien life, but what else can it be if it was not manufactured by the U.S., China, or Russia?
OTHER CASES
If the Nimitz case was a singular incident, we might somehow discount it; but there have been many hundreds if not thousands of comparable incidents since at least WWII. DoD presently acknowledges 400 military UAP incidents since 2004, but that number excludes anomalies in space; many thousands of NORAD reports; undersea anomalies, and information that remains concealed by classification guidelines and non-disclosure agreements. A high percentage of the reported DoD cases–over half–involve multiple sensor data. Further, we know that in most cases, military personnel have been afraid to report sightings and contacts, so the actual number of DoD encounters is far higher than the 400 cases recently reported to Congress.
At this point, it is tempting to discuss similar military encounters in other countries, including France, Brazil, Britain, Belgium, Canada, and Russia; or mass sighting cases in the U.S., Australia, Zimbabwe, or Italy; or the sensational press accounts of the flyover on successive weekends of the U.S. Capitol in July 1952. According to its Director, the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) alone has received over 200,000 UAP reports since its founding in 1969. There are also thousands of UAP videos and photographs, despite the mathematically remote prospects of photographing high-flying or fast-flying UAP. As physicist Brad Sparks explains on page 382 of The UFO Encyclopedia, due to the limitations of smartphone cameras and the need for the target to be very close and slow, we should not expect even a single clear UAP photo from billions of smartphones over a 5 year period. Nevertheless, there are many photos and videos (such as the FLIR and Gimbal videos) that defy simple conventional explanations. The government has also collected a considerable amount of authentic video and radar data in the short time since they resumed officially studying the UAP issue in 2020. What then explains the unwillingness of most scientists and academics to consider UAP as potential examples of the abundant extraterrestrial intelligence that theory predicts?
REASONS THAT MAINSTREAM SCIENTISTS FAIL TO CONNECT UAP AND EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE
1. Lack of Information
As we have seen above, there is still a widespread gap in academia regarding basic facts about UAP. How many astronomers realize there have been hundreds of thousands of UAP sightings worldwide, including thousands of reports by commercial airline pilots, military pilots, and radar operators? How many are aware of the hundreds of unsolved Project Blue Book cases or the recent “Preliminary Report” on UAP provided to Congress by the Intelligence Community? How many have read any of the books on UAP written by fellow scientists, including astronomer Dr. Allen Hynek, information scientist Dr. Jacques Vallee, or nuclear physicist Stanton Friedman?
Fortunately, as my experience with the Congressional oversight committees demonstrates, when people get credible UAP information, they generally respond to the data and modify their views. Congress’ sudden interest is simply due to the fact that prior to 2017, Congress lacked access to credible UAP information.
Nothing has had a greater impact on government officials than the testimony of military aviators and other trained personnel. To hear Cmdr. Dave Fravor and his colleagues tell their tale in person is powerful and compelling. Unfortunately, scientists and academics generally do not have the benefit of these perspectives.
Thankfully, Congress is requiring DoD to continue providing unclassified public reports on the latest UAP data each year. This will undoubtedly help to raise public and scientific interest and awareness.
2. Science vs. National Security
There is a fundamental difference in evidentiary standards between the national security community and scientists and academics. Scientists strive to formulate hypotheses that can be tested and disproven; they then publish their results so others can independently replicate their findings. This time-honored approach, combined with free markets and freedom of speech and association, underpins our prosperity and incredible advances in health and living standards. This disciplined approach generally works well in a laboratory or observatory, but the national security community does not always have the luxury of working with inert materials or controlled environments. In fact, the organizations and individuals national security analysts study are often diligently working to confuse and deceive us. Policymakers also do not always have the luxury of deferring conclusions or action until conclusive data is available. These disparate standards and circumstances sometimes lead to contrasting reactions to the same information.
For example, in the Nimitz case, the testimony of the pilots and radar operators and the Aegis and IR data is about as good as it gets from a military perspective. For national security officials to discount such compelling information would be tantamount to the radar operator in Hawaii on Dec. 7th, 1941, ignoring the approaching Japanese aircraft that appeared on his screen. Yet, many scientists cavalierly dismiss military reporting because it does not include data they can independently evaluate and confirm. I appreciate this difference in perspectives, but I would appeal to scientists considering the UAP issue to bear in mind we are in entirely uncharted waters. Notably, if the ET hypothesis is correct, this represents the first time in history we have attempted to analyze manifestations of a more intelligent and technologically advanced species. Normal standards and practices do not suffice. If we observe a UAP event and then fail to replicate it subsequently, is that consistent or inconsistent with the ET hypothesis? Are they monitoring and reacting to our monitoring them? Are they able to interfere with or deceive our instruments? Are they able to interfere with or modify our perceptions? If the observed behavior of UAP contradicts our understanding of physics, is that evidence the data is flawed or evidence of a more highly advanced civilization? If there is a dearth of clear photos, is that because of stealthy concealment, lack of actual UAP, or due to an energetic field generated by relativistic UAP propulsion systems that interfere with the reflection of photons to the camera?
Although I recognize the UAP information available to the public does not constitute proof of alien life, I also believe we must acknowledge this as a genuine possibility and move rapidly to determine as best we can the identity, motives, and capabilities of the anomalies being observed underwater and in the atmosphere and space. The national security implications are far too grave, and the potential scientific rewards too great.
3. Stigma
The lack of basic knowledge regarding UAP has been seriously compounded by the contemptuous and demeaning attitude historically displayed by the U.S. government (and most academic scientists) toward the UAP topic. This derisive attitude was primarily due to the recommendations of the CIA’s Robertson Panel in 1953. At the time, due to fears the UAP issue might be exploited by the USSR, the Air Force was advised to discredit the topic. The Air Force used Project Blue Book and the Condon report to distort the data and convey the impression that if only more detailed data were available conventional explanations could be found for all UAP cases. Yet, the Blue Book data clearly shows the opposite: The more witnesses and the better the data, the less likely the USAF was able to find a conventional explanation for UAP incidents. Nevertheless, the government, Dr. Condon, and others succeeded in conveying the message that there was no credible reason to believe UAP demonstrated superior technology or posed a threat to national security. We now know both conclusions were simplistic and premature.
4. The Social Nature of Information
Psychological research reveals that most people value fitting in with their peers more than faithful adherence to facts or the analysis of data. Humans are social creatures, getting along amicably often trumps facts, logic, or data.
In his account of Project Blue Book, Dr. Allan Hynek points out that when confidentially polled, many astronomers reported interest in the UAP issue; however, while in committee, they almost always disparaged the topic for fear of being ridiculed or challenged by their peers. This same fear has, until very recently, also prevented most military and government personnel from reporting UAP encounters or expressing interest in the topic.
5. Cognitive Dissonance
It doesn’t help that the implications of the extraterrestrial hypothesis are deeply disturbing for most people, challenging core beliefs and causing considerable anxiety and uncertainty in the process. For some, the prospect is simply terrifying. Psychologists call such interference with normal mental processing “cognitive dissonance.” It is not surprising to find that process at work with regard to UAP. The concept of alien craft and alien beings is fine in fiction, but it is an extremely challenging concept to process or integrate into our daily lives.
REASONS FOR OPTIMISM
Fortunately, we have reached a turning point. We now have a top-down DoD effort, embraced at the highest levels. This is unprecedented, a fundamentally different situation than either the Congressionally mandated Advanced Aerospace Weapons Systems Applications Program (AAWSAP), an unclassified contractor study; or AAWSAP’s successor, the small but scrappy Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) led by Luis Elizondo. The public isn’t generally aware of the incredible capabilitiesDoD operates, but the most extensive and capable sensor apparatus yet devised by man is now being used to help identify UAP and determine their capabilities and intent. This changes everything. DoD’s technical capabilities are so precise and extensive that I expect major progress, likely even conclusive results, within the next few years if progress continues.
Moreover, there are historic whistleblower provisions in the pending Intelligence and DoD Authorization bills in Congress. These provisions enjoy broad bipartisan and bicameral support and will almost certainly be enacted by year’s end. Once enacted, they will enable Congress to learn the truth of long-standing allegations that the U.S. government is in possession of recovered alien technology. Concurrently, pending legislation will require a General Accounting Office review of classified information pertaining to UAP dating back to the end of WWII. I am already aware of a number of individuals who claim they will testify to the existence of recovered alien technology or are considering doing so.
Already, we can see a few positive glimmers resulting from public interest in UAP. It is encouraging to see that a handful of private citizens in America can still bring about changes in policy when they have facts and data on their side. It is a relief to see the U.S. Congress is still capable of meaningful bipartisan collaboration. It is also encouraging to see that empirical data can still win the day in U.S.Congress despite the increasing public rejection of scientific data and principles.
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Between the U.S. government’s technical collection efforts directed at UAP and the amnesty provisions and document review soon to be enacted, the prospects of finding answers to the UAP mystery are real and rapidly growing. What if we find conclusive evidence that some UAP are manifestations of alien technology?
If UAP have hostile intentions, we’d likely already know after so many decades (possibly even thousands of years) of UAP activity. In the unlikely event some UAP intervention is planned, then the sooner we acknowledge the reality of UAP the better. There are steps we might take to enhance our deterrence capabilities.
Although some UAP activity is concerning, especially continued violations of restricted airspace, it seems more likely that the pattern we’ve been experiencing for decades, perhaps centuries, will continue indefinitely – namely, furtive, intermittent sightings of strange craft that have an unknown interest in our planet. If this passive pattern continues after “disclosure,” then the discovery that we are not alone might actually work to the great advantage of our species.
Let’s briefly imagine the impact of an authoritative announcement from the U.S. government, or a group of world leaders, that some UAP are of extraterrestrial origin. This discovery would undoubtedly be the most transformative in human history. If the current, furtive pattern of UAP activity remains unchanged, then one impact might be to divert Russia, China, and the U.S. away from increasingly dangerous confrontation toward collaborative scientific and military activities instead.
It is difficult to exaggerate the need for unprecedented international collaboration at this juncture in history. It should by now be clear to all that the existential challenges facing our species cannot be solved unilaterally. In addition to the urgent need to reduce the rapidly growing prospects of war between nuclear powers, unprecedented collaboration is also required to manage global warming, the uncontrolled rise of artificial intelligence and biological engineering, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. It may seem far-fetched, but the discovery that we are not alone could be our best hope for radically re-framing the views of the major world powers and humanity itself. In sum, the most likely scenario – no change in their conduct but major changes in ours – may also prove to be the most optimistic. As Ronald Reagan once said, addressing the UN General Assembly in 1987:
“Cannot swords be turned to plowshares? Can we and all nations not live in peace? In our obsession with antagonisms of the moment, we often forget how much unites all the members of humanity. Perhaps we need some outside, universal threat to make us recognize this common bond. I occasionally think how quickly our differences worldwide would vanish if we were facing an alien threat from outside this world. And yet, I ask you, is not an alien force already among us? What could be more alien to the universal aspirations of our peoples than war and the threat of war?”
CONCLUSION
Our collective journey from the center of creation to a random location in a cold, dark, infinite and unfeeling universe seems bleak. However, discovering we share the earth and the unending vastness of space with other intelligent civilizations could provide the impetus for thrilling new voyages of exploration and discovery.
What could be more profound, exciting, or transformational than the discovery of biological or even silicon beings who appear magical due to their mastery of science and technology? Contact could potentially advance our understanding of the laws of nature, placing some of these god-like powers within Mankind’s reach as well. The knowledge that we are being monitored by one or more mysterious civilizations could potentially reframe international security paradigms in a manner that supplants rivalries with new alliances. If nothing else, proof we are not alone in the cosmos might renew access to wonders and mysteries that fled before the onslaught of secularism and science. As Arthur C. Clarke once observed:
“Across the seas of space lie the raw materials of the imagination. Strangeness, wonder, mystery and magic – these things which not long ago appeared lost forever will soon return to the world.”
For me, the question, “where is everybody” is better directed at humanity – the mainstream scientists and journalists ignoring UAP data rather than the aliens who may actually have been here quietly watching us all along. If nothing else, we can at least all agree that the truth about UAP is increasingly within reach. I hope more mainstream scientists, journalists, and government officials will set the UAP stigma aside and, as objectively as possible, consider the growing body of UAP evidence and its potential implications.
Update 9/2/22: The inclusion of a reference to the Pentagon’s AATIP program, led by Luis Elizondo, was added by the author alongside existing references to its predecessor, the DIA’s AAWSAP program.
Christopher Mellon spent nearly 20 years in the U.S. Intelligence Community, including serving as the Minority Staff Director of the Senate Intelligence Committee and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. In his free time, Mellon works to raise awareness regarding the UAP issue and its implications for national security.
With data from China's Chang'e-4 rover, scientists were able to visualize the upper 1,000 feet of the moon's surface for the first time. Their results reveal billions of years of previously hidden lunar history.
The farside of the moon, as photographed by Apollo 13, hangs upside-down over the blackness of space.
(Image credit: NASA)
Since it first landed in 2018, China's Chang'e-4 — the first spacecraft to ever land on the far side of the moon — has been taking stunning panoramas of impact craters and sampling minerals from the moon's mantle. Now, the spacecraft has enabled scientists to visualize the layer cake of structures that comprise the upper 1,000 feet (300 meters) of the moon's surface in finer detail than ever before.
A rover that traveled aboard Chang'e-4, named Yutu-2, is equipped with a technology called Lunar Penetrating Radar (LPR). This device enables the rover to send radio signals deep into the moon's surface, said lead study author Jianqing Feng, an astrogeological researcher at the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Arizona. "Then, it listens to the echoes dancing back," Feng told Live Science. Scientists can use those "echoes," or radio waves that bounce off of underground structures, to create a map of the lunar subsurface. In 2020, scientists used Yutu-2’s LPR to map the upper 130 feet (40 m) of the moon's surface — but hadn't gone deeper until now.
These new data suggest the top 130 feet of the lunar surface are made up of multiple layers of dust, soil, and broken rocks, Feng said. Hidden within these materials was a crater, formed when a large object slammed into the moon. Feng and his colleagues hypothesized that the rubble surrounding this formation was ejecta — debris from the impact. Farther down, the scientists discovered five distinct layers of lunar lava that seeped across the landscape billions of years ago.
Scientists think our moon formed 4.51 billion years ago, not long after the solar system itself, when a Mars-size object slammed into Earth and broke off a chunk of our planet The moon then continued to be bombarded by objects from space for roughly 200 million years. Some impacts cracked the moon's surface. Like Earth, the moon’s mantle at that time contained pockets of molten material called magma, which seeped out through the newly formed cracks in a series of volcanic eruptions, Feng said.
The new data from Chang'e-4 shows that process slowing down over time: Feng and his colleagues found that the layers of volcanic rock grew thinner the closer they were to the moon's surface. This suggests that less lava flowed in later eruptions compared with earlier ones. "[The moon] was slowly cooling down and running out of steam in its later volcanic stage," Feng said. "Its energy became weak over time."
Volcanic activity on the moon is thought to have petered out about 1 billion years ago (though scientists have discovered some evidence of younger volcanic activity as recently as 100 million years ago). For this reason, the moon is often considered "geologically dead." However, there could still be magma deep underneath the lunar surface, Feng said.
Chang'e-4 isn't done with its work on the moon yet. Feng hopes that in the future, the craft will give us insight into different, unexpected geological formations.
Composite image of the lunar farside taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in June 2009
In this news release China shows the separation of its orbiting module and its rover craft. The craft separates and then recording begins. You can clearly make out about 7 orb UFOs and one longer craft shoot across the screen. All are going in different directions. The UFOs are far away and appear small, but you can see the UFOs themselves are moving.
The Brazilian Roswell UFO Story You Didn’t Know Existed
The Brazilian Roswell UFO Story You Didn’t Know Existed
In the annals of modern science and technology, there’s an enduring and tantalizing debate that stirs the imagination of many: Did some of our monumental technological advancements, like transistors and Kevlar, arise from our contact or study of extraterrestrial technology?
A Tech Leap: The Transistor’s Story Consider the transistor, an essential component in nearly all electronic devices today. Its invention in 1947 transformed technology, paving the way for the digital age. Some argue its rapid development was improbable without some form of otherworldly inspiration. However, skeptics assert that the transistor’s invention was merely a natural progression of human understanding, built on years of prior research. The truth? Possibly somewhere in between. One can’t deny the enormous impact of the transistor, regardless of its origins.
Kevlar: Accident or Alien Insight? Kevlar, with its striking strength and lightness, is renowned for its use in bulletproof vests. Official records credit its discovery to Polish-American chemist Stephanie Kwolek during her time at DuPont in the 1960s. Yet, some UFO enthusiasts believe Kevlar’s creation might be linked to alien tech. Drawing parallels with the supposed 1947 UFO crash near Roswell, they speculate that debris from the crash site might’ve influenced Kwolek’s research. Could this material, described as incredibly light and nearly indestructible, have shared characteristics with Kevlar?
Shadowy Sites: Area 51 & Beyond Area 51, in the remote Nevada desert, is often touted as the mecca of UFO and alien conspiracies. Bob Lazar, a physicist, made waves when he claimed to have worked on reverse-engineering alien technology at Area 51’s sub-location, S4. He described nine different alien crafts and even mentioned an element, now known as Moscovium (Element 115), as being central to their propulsion. Despite the skepticism surrounding his claims, such stories fuel the public’s fascination with the possibility of extraterrestrial tech on Earth.
Other rumored hotspots for such secretive operations include Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, Kapustin Yar in Russia, and Pine Gap in Australia.
Claims and Controversies Philip J. Corso, a familiar name in ufology, penned the controversial “The Day After Roswell,” (Amazon link) asserting direct knowledge of reverse-engineering alien technology. He credited tech marvels like integrated circuit chips, fiber optics, and even night vision to insights gleaned from the Roswell crash.
Yet, as with many such claims, Corso’s narrative is met with a blend of belief and skepticism. The lack of tangible evidence and the passage of time have muddied the waters.
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The Brazilian Roswell UFO Story You Didnt Know Existed
Whether or not extraterrestrial influences had a hand in shaping our technological timeline, the stories surrounding them serve as a testament to human curiosity. These tales urge us to continually question, explore, and marvel at the universe’s mysteries. So, the next time you swipe your smartphone or see a bulletproof vest, ponder for a moment on its possible otherworldly connections. The blend of science, history, and a sprinkle of extraterrestrial intrigue truly offers a riveting journey of discovery.
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Korean UFOs
Korean UFOs
As the mysteries of the universe unfold, our intrigue continues to deepen, particularly about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena or as they are more popularly known, UFOs. One nation that has recently started to gain attention in this realm is South Korea, thanks to the work of the Korean UAP Society.
Spotlights on the Korean Skies
Jinmu, an active member of the Korean UAP Society, speaks passionately about the plethora of sightings that have come under their radar. With an increasing number of witnesses reporting unidentified objects, especially in restricted military areas, the society’s database is filling up fast.
VIDEO: Richard Dolan sits down for a heart-to-heart with Jinwoo Yu from the Korean UAP Society. Together, they delve deep into South Korea’s experiences with UFOs/UAPs, with Jinwoo sharing captivating tales and visuals from the Korean peninsula. It’s not just an interview; it’s a genuine exchange between two passionate minds from a committed community.
Jinmu recalled an instance in 1977 when two separate sightings took place on the same day in distinct locations, involving unusual objects that changed colors. One of these was in Gimhae and the other in Daejeon. As intriguing as these instances are, the lack of photographic evidence due to the technological constraints of the era makes verification a challenge.
Humanizing the Witnesses
What stands out in Jinmu’s recounting is not just the events but the people behind them. Every witness has their unique story, their perceptions, and their emotional responses. Some have been overwhelmed, some skeptical, and some simply curious. When investigating these sightings, it’s vital to remember that at the heart of every report is a human being, grappling with an experience that often defies conventional understanding.
A Global Phenomenon, A Local Touch
While UFO sightings are a global phenomenon, each region has its idiosyncrasies. In South Korea, many of the reports are from restricted military areas, bringing an added layer of intrigue. And yet, regardless of the geographical location, there is an undeniable similarity in these sightings, suggesting a broader pattern at play.
The Quest for Understanding
Jinmu and his team at the Korean UAP Society are not just about collecting data. They are on a quest to understand the motivations behind these occurrences. Why do they happen in specific regions and on particular dates? The answers remain elusive, but their dedication to uncovering them is unwavering.
Additionally, while the majority of cases involve unidentified objects, there are also rare, chilling reports of abductions. Though most of these claims haven’t held up under scrutiny, they add another layer to the enigma of UAPs.
Bridging the Gap
The work of Jinmu and the Korean UAP Society represents more than just a local effort. It’s part of a global tapestry of researchers and enthusiasts, seeking to bridge the gap between the known and the unknown. As more people around the world share their experiences, collaborate, and analyze, our understanding of these phenomena can only deepen.
So, the next time you gaze up at the night sky, remember that there are mysteries out there waiting to be uncovered. And there are passionate individuals like Jinmu, dedicating their lives to unravelling them.
Physicist calls for raw data on UFO sightings: 'Where's the beef?' | NewsNation Prime
Renowned theoretical physicist Michio Kaku joins "NewsNation Prime" to discuss what has changed since witnesses spoke at a historic congressional hearing regarding the government's knowledge of UAPs, saying the "burden of proof has shifted" in these conversations.
Are We (and Aliens) Trapped in Our Galaxy?
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Brian Cox - Alien Life & The Great Filter Hypothesis
In the vast expanse of the universe, one question persists: Are we alone? Join renowned physicist Brian Cox as we grapple with the enigmatic Great Filter hypothesis.
This theory presents a chilling explanation for the cosmic silence, suggesting a nearly insurmountable barrier that keeps civilizations from reaching the stars. But is this barrier behind us or ahead of us? Could it have annihilated other civilizations before us?
Through the lens of the Great Filter, we explore the Fermi Paradox, the possibilities of extraterrestrial life, and the secrets buried deeper in the cosmos. We face both optimism and warning, examining our place in the universe and the perils of unchecked technological advancement.
In this enthralling journey, Brian Cox navigates the cautionary tales and hopeful prospects written across the heavens. Are we the exception or the rule? Tune in to uncover the mysteries and redefine our cosmic story.
Are Aliens and UFOs...Demonic? Astrophysicist Reveals Why UFO Claims Aren't What They Seem
Are aliens real? Do UFOs really exist? These questions, once relegated to the confines of conspiratorial enterprises, are now legitimately being pondered among some scientists, academics — and even in the halls of Congress. It's an issue Dr. Hugh Ross, an astrophysicist and apologist, has long researched and explored.
"I became a UFO expert, but not on purpose," he recently said. "I was an amateur astronomer before I became a professional astronomer." Ross eventually found himself handling UFO reports at universities, exploring claims people made about aliens and unidentified phenomena. And he came to some fascinating conclusions.
"About 99% of what people would report to me as UFOs, I could explain as natural phenomena, a hoax, or secret government military activity," Ross said. "But there's a 1% residual that falls in a different category, and these would be UFO phenomena."
As for the human reaction to these encounters, Ross also noted they are "never beneficial" and interactions are "always deleterious." "The best you're going to come away from with one of these encounters is recurring, terrifying nightmares," he said. "Worst case scenario, you get killed."
Reports of alien encounters also mirror what some have experienced during claims of demonic activity, he said. From going into trances to engaging in automatic writing, Ross believes the parallels between demonic possession and purported interactions with extraterrestrials cannot be ignored.
Listen to Ross explain the nature of these alien encounters and what he's observed.
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What Exactly Went Wrong During The Luna 25 Mission?
Just over a week ago on August 10th, Russia launched a Soyuz rocket carrying a special payload. On board was the country’s first lunar lander in nearly 50 years, since the Luna 24 mission in 1976. Unfortunately, reports are now coming out that the lander crashed into the Moon and the mission has failed.
Starting yesterday, an emergency situation was reported in lunar orbit not long before the touchdown attempt. The original plan was to launch on the 10th and land safely on the Moon between the 21st and 23rd, only days away. However, a problem came up during an engine burn that didn’t allow a specific maneuver to occur. Roscosmos then later reported that they had lost contact with the lander, but were trying to reach it and get any type of signal back.
By now, the agency is confident that the lander was destroyed, and is now working to determine exactly what went wrong. This is quite the blow to the agency and program which was the first attempt to revive it after decades. Here I will go more in-depth into the exact flight profile, what went wrong, the events that led to this, and more.
Hubble Just Found a New Type of Black Hole. It Will Rewrite Astronomy!
Astronomers have found evidence of a rare missing-link black hole in our cosmic neighborhood. It’s an intermediate-mass black hole located around 6000 light-years away in the Messier 4 star cluster. So far, we have only observed two distinct black hole classes: the gargantuan supermassive black holes, lurking in the centers of galaxies and weighing millions to billions of times the mass of our Sun, and their smaller counterparts, the stellar mass black holes, born from the violent deaths of massive stars and weighing just a few times the Sun’s mass.
However, a groundbreaking discovery in a nearby star cluster is challenging this dual classification and offering a tantalizing glimpse into a previously elusive category of black holes. Astronomers have unveiled evidence of a rare intermediate-mass black hole, filling the mass gap between the supermassive and stellar black holes.
But what makes an intermediate-mass black hole or an IMBH so special? Why is it so difficult to find a black hole in this category? Finally, and most importantly, how did astronomers make this exciting discovery?
The 71st episode of the Sunday Discovery Series answers these questions.
Apollo 11 Astronaut Reveals Spooky Secret About Mission To Far Side Of The Moon!
20 Secrets About The Apollo 11 Mission. The Apollo Eleven Mission stands as one of humanity's greatest triumphs, forever etched in memory as the historic voyage that successfully transported humans to the moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, courageous pioneers, cemented their names in history as the first individuals to grace the lunar surface. Amidst these celebrated figures, an often-overlooked astronaut, Michael Collins, played a crucial role in the mission. Now emerging from the shadows, Collins sheds light on the eerie enigmas encountered during the lunar expedition. Join us in this video where we dig into the mind-boggling lunar secrets revealed by Michael Collins about their lunar odyssey.
SpaceX just leaked NEW Lunar Starship prototype with NEW Design, unlike others...
SpaceX just revealed HLS Starship's nosecone with NEW Design! In the first orbital flight, Starship concluded with a spectacular explosion. That's why NASA has expressed concerns about the potential timeline delays for the completion of their Artemis 3 lunar mission. However, SpaceX has poured Nasa a bucket of cold water! The company has just revealed a section of the nosecone of the upcoming Starship HLS prototype that is about to undergo testing. Stay tuned as we dive more into this episode of Alpha Tech! On August 13th, SpaceX relocated a mysterious nosecone from Mid Bay. At glance, we can observe a door taller than the height of an average adult. It seems this door is covered with a type of black nylon fabric and lacks a solid structure. This suggests that SpaceX will frequently utilize it, and surely it holds more intriguing aspects beyond its exterior.
Few would guess what implications that door might have with the nosecone, so let's see this image. Here's a label on the vehicle, enlarged, clearly stating 'HLS' or Human Landing System. Observing the nosecone more closely reveals another interesting aspect! Shifting your gaze downward from the nosecone, you can see numerous pipes and wires connected to a large rectangular electronic panel, believed to be the life support system.
SpaceX just leaked NEW Lunar Starship prototype with NEW Design, unlike others...
The Mysterious Boötes Void: Why Scientists Are Baffled by This Cosmic Enigma
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1 MINUTE AGO: James Webb Telescope Announced What's At The End Of The Observable Universe!
The James Webb Space Telescope has been used by astronomers to go back in time to the early cosmos, and they have discovered an unexpected object. Six huge galaxies that existed between 500 million and 700 million years after the big bang that formed the universe were discovered by the satellite observatory. According to a new study released on Wednesday in the journal Nature, the revelation is fundamentally upending accepted views regarding the creation of galaxies. Welcome everyone, in today's video; we’re going to look at 1 MINUTE AGO: James Webb Telescope Announced What's at The End of The Observable Universe! The discovery that enormous galaxy formation started very early in the universe's history upends what many of us had believed to be established science. We have been jokingly referring to these things as "universe breakers," and so far, they have lived up to their moniker. But before we proceed further details, if you’re new to this channel, remember (go ahead and) to hit the bell icon to subscribe, so you won’t miss the informative videos we will upload in the future. Now get ready, and make sure to stay tuned till the end, as we dive right into the video. 1 MINUTE AGO: James Webb Telescope Announced What's at The End of The Observable Universe! According to research coauthor Joel Leja, assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Penn State University, "These objects are considerably more enormous than anyone thought." At this moment in time, "we anticipated only to find tiny, immature, newborn galaxies, yet we've found galaxies as mature as our own in what was thought to be the start of the universe." The telescope uses infrared light to examine the universe because this wavelength is undetectable to the human eye and is able to pick up the feeble light emitted by old stars and galaxies. The observatory can literally look back in time to around 13.5 billion years ago by gazing into the faraway universe. This MIRI image shows the spiral arms of NGC 7496 to be full of overlapping shells and cavernous bubbles. These hollow voids and filaments are proof that newborn stars have been ejecting gas and dust from the interstellar medium around them and, in some circumstances, releasing energy in the process. Blue, green, and red in this image of NGC 7496 were attributed to Webb's MIRI data at 7.7, 10 and 11.3, and 21 microns. Webb telescope sees once invisible structures inside spiral galaxies Scientists need to reconsider how galaxies started and evolved since the galaxies are so enormous that they disagree with 99 percent of models describing early galaxies in the universe. According to the prevailing idea, galaxies started out as little clouds of stars and dust that developed through time. For the first time, Leja remarked, "we looked into the very early universe and had no idea what we were going to see." It seems that we discovered something so unexpected that it truly poses difficulties for science. It casts doubt on the theory of early galaxy formation as a whole.
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At this stage, it is still unclear. Whether science will live up to the test and prove the nature of consciousness once and for all remains to be seen, in the meantime, it’s worth considering all the strange possibilities that wait in store for future research and study.
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A new type of chemistry performed at very cold temperatures on very small particles enables quick, precise reactions.
Quantum superchemistry has been observed by researchers for the first time.
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For the first time, researchers have observed "quantum superchemistry" in the lab.
Long theorized but never before seen, quantum superchemistry is a phenomenon in which atoms or molecules in the same quantum state chemically react more rapidly than do atoms or molecules that are in different quantum states. A quantum state is a set of characteristics of a quantum particle, such as spin (angular momentum) or energy level.
To observe this new super-charged chemistry, researchers had to coax not just atoms, but entire molecules, into the same quantum state. When they did, however, they saw that the chemical reactions occurred collectively, rather than individually. And the more atoms were involved, meaning the greater the density of the atoms, the quicker the chemical reactions went.
"What we saw lined up with the theoretical predictions," Cheng Chin, a professor of physics at the University of Chicago who led the research, said in a statement. "This has been a scientific goal for 20 years, so it's a very exciting era."
"What we saw lined up with the theoretical predictions," Cheng Chin, a professor of physics at the University of Chicago who led the research, said in a statement. "This has been a scientific goal for 20 years, so it's a very exciting era."
The team reported their findings July 24 in the journal Nature Physics. They observed the quantum superchemistry in cesium atoms that paired up to form molecules. First, they cooled cesium gas to near absolute zero, the point at which all motion ceases. In this chilled state, they could ease each cesium atom into the same quantum state. They then altered the surrounding magnetic field to kick off the chemical bonding of the atoms.
These atoms reacted more quickly together to form two-atom cesium molecules than when the researchers conducted the experiment in normal, non-super-cooled gas. The resulting molecules also shared the same quantum state, at least over several milliseconds, after which the atoms and molecules start to decay, no longer oscillating together.
"[W]ith this technique, you can steer the molecules into an identical state," Chin said.
The researchers found that though the end result of the reaction was a two-atom molecule, three atoms were actually involved, with a spare atom interacting with the two bonding atoms in a way that facilitated the reaction.
This could be useful for applications in quantum chemistry and quantum computing, as molecules in the same quantum state share physical and chemical properties. The experiments are part of the field of ultracold chemistry, which aims to gain incredibly detailed control over chemical reactions by taking advantage of the quantum interactions that occur in these cold states. Ultracold particles could be used as qubits, or the quantum bits that carry information in quantum computing, for example.
The study used only simple molecules, so the next goal is to attempt to create quantum superchemistry with more complex molecules, Chin said.
"How far we can push our understanding and our knowledge of quantum engineering, into more complicated molecules, is a major research direction in this scientific community," he said.
This article was provided by Live Science.
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Saturn’s giant storms leave ammonia footprints in the lower atmosphere that last for centuries after the storm has blown itself out.
Every decade or two, Saturn spawns a truly enormous storm. Winds roar at up to a thousand miles an hour, trails of storm clouds wrap around the whole planet, and hail made of ammonia rattles downward. The storm finally peters out after more than six months, but its impact on Saturn’s atmosphere will last much longer, according to a recent study by University of Michigan planetary scientist Cheng Li and his colleagues. They recently discovered that Saturn’s giant storms carry ammonia vapor deep into the planet’s atmosphere, where it can linger for centuries, like a footprint to mark the storm’s passage.
Saturn’s uppermost cloud decks are mostly ammonia (a nitrogen atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms), floating in an atmosphere of hydrogen. At deeper, warmer altitudes, the clouds are mostly water. But in data from the Very Large Array radio telescope, Li and his colleagues spotted radio emissions from patches of ammonia trapped in the lower layers of Saturn’s atmosphere, where it usually shouldn’t be.
The out-of-place ammonia was drifting at around 43 degrees north latitude, where NASA’s Cassini spacecraft (RIP) watched a giant, planet-spanning storm in 2010 (Saturn’s winds mostly blow east and west, which is why the giant storms tend to be long and narrow — and why weird features in the atmosphere tend to stay at the same latitude that spawned them).
The storm lasted a little more than six months, and Li and his colleagues say it carried ammonia from high-altitude clouds into the lower layers of the atmosphere — where it’s now stuck.
Using the VLA data, Li and his colleagues spotted several other swathes of misplaced ammonia in Saturn’s lower atmosphere. And they mostly matched the latitudes of the five other huge storms astronomers have observed swirling around Saturn since 1876. That means that some of those ammonia clouds have been trapped in Saturn’s lower atmosphere for almost 120 years.
One patch of ammonia Li and his colleagues spotted doesn’t match any of the recorded storms, so it may be more than 150 years old: a cloudy footprint of a storm human eyes never saw.
A closeup of the 2010 megastorm that formed in Saturn's northern hemisphere, wrapping around the entire planet
Part of the explanation may be what Li and his colleagues call mushballs: little balls of ice with a liquid blend of ammonia and water inside (like Gushers candy, except unflavored and also poison). The mushballs fall from storm clouds in the higher levels of Saturn’s enormous storms, carrying ammonia deeper into the atmosphere.
In the wake of the storm, the upper atmosphere stays warm for a while; it’s also dry, having dropped so much of its ammonia in a hail of mushballs. For a while, the upper layers of the atmosphere are warmer than the layers beneath, and that warm, dry air acts as a lid, keeping the ammonia clouds trapped in the layer below.
Even a storm as tremendous and powerful as Saturn’s decadal storms can’t leave footprints in the clouds forever, though. Eventually, the turbulence of Saturn’s atmosphere will mix the storm-heated air with cooler air from other latitudes, and the trapped banks of ammonia clouds will be free to rise. And eventually, another storm will come along.
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
When Li and his colleagues studied the swaths of trapped ammonia left by giant storms on Saturn, they noticed that each “footprint” tends to split in two. One patch of ammonia drifts northward from the latitude of the storm, while the other patch drifts south. That’s one of the things they want to study in more detail with future observations.
It’s challenging enough to predict the weather here on Earth, let alone on a turbulent alien world like Saturn, but history suggests that another giant storm should flare up and wrap itself around the planet in the next ten to twenty years. When that happens, Li and his colleagues hope astronomers and planetary scientists will study how the storm evolves and what happens to Saturn’s atmosphere in its aftermath.
Meanwhile, the team plans to look at Saturn’s southern hemisphere in 2025. The VLA data Li and his colleagues used for their recent study only covered the planet’s northern hemisphere, because at the moment, the tilt of Saturn’s axis means the southern hemisphere is demurely hiding behind the planet’s iconic rings. By 2025, Saturn will be at a different point in its orbit, and telescopes on Earth will be able to see the southern hemisphere.
All of the giant storms astronomers have observed so far have happened in the planet’s northern hemisphere, so Li and his colleagues predict that, if they’re right, they shouldn’t see any trapped patches of ammonia in the south.
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