Dit is ons nieuw hondje Kira, een kruising van een waterhond en een Podenko. Ze is sinds 7 februari 2024 bij ons en druk bezig ons hart te veroveren. Het is een lief, aanhankelijk hondje, dat zich op een week snel aan ons heeft aangepast. Ze is heel vinnig en nieuwsgierig, een heel ander hondje dan Noleke.
This is our new dog Kira, a cross between a water dog and a Podenko. She has been with us since February 7, 2024 and is busy winning our hearts. She is a sweet, affectionate dog who quickly adapted to us within a week. She is very quick and curious, a very different dog than Noleke.
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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.
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MUFON's mission is the analytical and scientific investigation of the UFO- Phenomenon for the benefit of humanity...
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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...
04-10-2023
The Orion Nebula Is Full of Impossible Enigmas That Come in Pairs
An infrared composite image of the inner Orion Nebula and Trapezium Cluster captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Credit...NASA, ESA, CSA/Mark McCaughrean & Sam Pearson
The Orion Nebula Is Full of Impossible Enigmas That Come in Pairs
In new, high-resolution imagery of the star-forming region, scientists spotted worlds that defied explanation, naming them Jupiter Mass Binary Objects.
We have discovered a lot in this universe. Planets that orbit stars at right angles. Forbidden worlds that have cheated death. Space explosions that defy explanation.
Yet the cosmos continues to surprise us.
The latest spectacle, observed by the James Webb Space Telescope, is an agglomeration of nearly 150 free-floating objects amid the Orion Nebula, not far in mass from Jupiter. Dozens of these worlds are even orbiting each other. The scientists who discovered them have called them Jupiter Mass Binary Objects, or JuMBOs, and the reason for their appearance is a complete mystery.
“There’s something wrong with either our understanding of planet formation, star formation — or both,” said Samuel Pearson, a scientist at the European Space Agency who worked on the observations that were shared on Monday, which have not yet been peer reviewed. “They shouldn’t exist.”
Scientists believe that five pairs of newly-discovered faint sources, above, are young, hot objects with just a few times the mass of Jupiter. They are called JuMBOs, short for Jupiter-Mass Binary Objects.Credit...NASA, ESA, CSA/Mark McCaughrean & Sam Pearson
The Orion Nebula is a region of star formation 1,350 light-years from Earth, located in the belt of the northern hemisphere constellation of Orion. It has long been studied by astronomers, but the scientists involved in the new Webb telescope study of the area, also released on Monday, say the new images are “by far” the best views yet.
“We have better than Hubble resolution but now in the infrared,” said Mark McCaughrean, a senior adviser for science and exploration at the ESA. He said the latest observations revealed reams of star formation and fledgling planetary systems in a manner never seen before.
“Shrapnel” racing away at more than 100 kilometers per second in the Orion Nebula. It resulted from an explosion scientists believe was a huge collision between two massive young stars that took place in the last thousand years.Credit...NASA, ESA, CSA/Mark McCaughrean & Sam Pearson
Stars in our universe form when giant clouds of dust and gas gradually coalesce under gravity. Eventually, regions of a cloud become so dense that they squeeze atoms of hydrogen together and kick-start nuclear fusion, forming the core of a star. In less dense areas, a more diminutive version of fusion — deuterium fusion — can occur in smaller objects. These are called brown dwarfs, or sometimes “failed stars.”
JuMBOs appear to be a smaller class of gaseous object. While brown dwarfs can grow to about 13 times the mass of Jupiter, the new objects can get as small as about half the planet’s mass, with temperatures of more than 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit. They are separated by about 200 times the distance between the Earth and the Sun, orbiting each other on paths that take more than 20,000 years to complete.
James Webb Space Telescope's stunning mosaic of Orion Nebula uncovers rogue planets (photos)
James Webb Space Telescope's stunning mosaic of Orion Nebula uncovers rogue planets (photos)
Story by Keith Cooper
On the left, the image from Webb’s NIRCam short-wavelength channel shows the nebula, its stars, and many other objects in the near infrared. On the right, the image from Webb's NIRCam long-wavelength channel reveals the gas, dust and molecules in infrared, but at lower spatial resolution than in the short-wavelength image.
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured two stunning wide-field mosaics of the grandiose Orion Nebula, a large region of star formation that's one of the closest stellar nurseries to the solar system. It sits just 1,344 light-years away.
The huge mosaics, made of over 3,000 individual images, have also been added to the European Space Agency's ESASky app, which is an interactive all-sky map with a user-friendly interface that enables members of the public to view amazing images of the universe taken by the likes of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Hubble Space Telescope.
The Orion Nebula is rife with budding stars located inside its billowing clouds of molecular gas. Some 2,800 young stars are known to exist inside the nebula, with many more stellar embryos cocooned within the area's dense veil of gas and dust. And the JWST’s Near Infrared Camera, known as NIRCam for short, is able to peer through much of this gas and dust — doing so has revealed proto-stellar disks, outflows from burgeoning stars, and even free-floating planets.
This second view from Webb's NIRCam long-wavelength channel reveals the gas, dust and molecules with unprecedented sensitivity in infrared, but at lower spatial resolution than in the short-wavelength image. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA / Science leads and image processing: M. McCaughrean, S. Pearson, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO)
On a winter's night, the nebula is visible to the unaided eye as a fuzzy object just below the three stars that make up the Belt of the Orion constellation. The nebula is illuminated by the Trapezium Cluster, which is a grouping of young stars so-named after the pattern of their four most prominent members. Each star in this quartet is massive, with between 15 and 30 times the mass of our Sun. Their short lives, spanning just a few millions of years rather than billions, will end in supernova explosions.
Up to a thousand fainter stars lurk in the Trapezium Cluster as well, some with evaporating circumstellar disks — these are disks of gas and dust that sprouted planets. Now, residual gas from such planet formation is being blown away by the newly awoken stars' stellar winds.
Not all of the planets born in the Trapezium have parent stars, however; the JWST has detected about 40 pairs of free-floating gas-giant planets,r Jupiter Mass Binary Objects (JuMBOs).
Free-floating planets have been found in the Orion Nebula before, but the JuMBOs are surprising because they seem to come as couples. The question astronomers are still unable to answer is, did the JuMBOs (and other free-floating planets) form directly out of the gas of the Orion Nebula as failed stars, or were they snatched from a planetary system, perhaps by the gravity of a close-passing star that wrenched them from their orbits?
The new mosaics are split between longer and shorter wavelengths. NIRCam's short wavelength channel, which covers an infrared waveband between 0.6 and 2.3 microns, is closest to the visible red end of the spectrum and achieves the greatest angular resolution the JWST can accomplish. The short-wavelength mosaic shows all the fine details of the nebula's star-forming activity.
Meanwhile, NIRCam’s longer wavelength channel, covering 2.4 to 5.0 microns, has recorded the network of dust and organic compound filaments, known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, that abound in the Orion Nebula. PAHs are carbon-based molecules that make up a good proportion of dust found everywhere in the universe, and observations such as those of the Orion Nebula are teaching astronomers how these ubiquitous molecules form. Given how interstellar dust is recycled into the next generation of stars, PAH abundance has a role to play that the infrared vision of the JWST can reveal.
In particular, the JWST's greater spectral resolution can reveal PAHs on smaller spatial scales than ever before, helping to determine how they accumulate depending upon their molecular size, shape and electric charge.
The Orion Nebula is one of those rare objects that is accessible for inspection by everyone, from stargazers with the most basic observing kit to the most advanced space telescopes. As Orion rises this winter, what can you see in the greatest nebula in the sky?
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In the world of UFO research, the name of retired Army sergeant Clifford Stone is nearly a legend. Stone claimed to have been serving for 22 years as a Decorated Vietnam combat veteran. From 1968 to 1990, he was a part of the secret elite group that was assigned to recover the crashed UFO or E.T. parts, alien bodies, and artifacts. Besides, he said that intelligent life had been visiting our planet in highly advanced crafts that are capable of covering many light-years in less time which is beyond modern human knowledge.
Initially, he was assigned to the NBC Team (nuclear, biological, and chemical retrieval and abatement detail) at Fort McClellan Army post in Alabama and did some regular assignments until he was called for retrieval duties. He was reportedly out for a week when the army required him for UFO retrievals. What is more, his army service record was manipulated and excluded all his UFO recovery activities, showing him as a typist.
To support his claims, Stone cleverly disclosed the existence of classified projects such as Moon Dust and Blue Fly, that had been created to hide the UFOs’ debris by using Freedom of Information Acts.
Clifford Earl Stone January 2, 1949 ~ February 10, 2021 (age 72). Image credit: Ballard Funeral Home & Crematory
For example, in reviewing an Air Force Intelligence letter known as the Betz memo (1961), Sgt. Stone was able to reveal to the general public evidence that Project Moon Dust involved a “potential for employment of qualified field intelligence personnel on a quick reaction basis to recover or perform field exploitation of unidentified flying objects.” (Source)
Stone’s catalogs in UFOs are real documents he had been able to retrieve by FOIA even during his years of military service. Consequently, Stone’s pioneering documentary research into UFO crash retrievals is strong support for his testimony of actually having served on such teams during his military service.
Stone claimed in his old interviews that during his military service, he was monitored by an individual whose rank he was never told but whom he called “Colonel.” The colonel was present at UFO crash retrieval locations and led debriefing sessions of Stone. He noted that the colonel allowed him to read a three-inch thick notebook manual that contained information on 57 types of extraterrestrial biological entities (EBEs) known to the military.
He said that many species looked like humans, but their eyes were slightly larger and had black iris. According to him, extraterrestrial species contacted only through telepathy and could even read minds.
In 1973, Stone was involved in the retrieval of a crashed UFO. He hid a small metallic piece of UFO in his shoe and buried it near his property in New Mexico, Nevada, after his retirement in 1989.
He said: “Yes, I have it and wouldn’t dare to keep it in the house. I had it here to show some people where I kept it, a day longer than I should have and then somebody actually came here and tried to take it. That was some tense moments, I almost shot somebody that day.”
On May 9, 2001, over twenty military, intelligence, government, corporate and scientific witnesses came forward at the National Press Club in Washington, DC to establish the reality of UFOs or extraterrestrial vehicles, extraterrestrial life forms, and the resulting advanced energy and propulsion technologies. As part of the Disclosure Project, Sgt. Stone publicly revealed his story and was willing to testify before Congress if they asked him.
Below is the transcript of Sgt. Stone’s part in the Disclosure Program (Full Video link here):
“Morning ladies and gentlemen, my name is Clifford Stone, I was a sergeant first class United States Army. I had a secret clearance with nuclear surety. I could get the clearance that I needed to do whatever it was necessary for me to do at the time on special operations when I was called in on those.
What I’m referring to here is that I was involved in situations where we actually did recoveries of crashed saucers. There were bodies involved with some of these crashes and also some were alive. While we were doing all this, we were telling the American public there was nothing to it. We were telling the world there was nothing to it.
I’d like to go into detail on some of the cases about the nuts and bolts cases right here. But I will be available if you have any questions concerning my involvement in this, you can talk to Dr. Greer to arrange for me to get to talk to you. But the whole situation is, we have setback, we’ve told the American people that there’s no such thing as UFOs. I’ve been involved where we have recovered these objects, we know them to be of extraterrestrials.
In 1969, I had an event that happened to me while I was stationed at Fort Lee Virginia. We went to Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania that would be my first exposure to any time that we would be recovering an unidentified flying object. When we went there, we already had people that were in the facility with a backup team which was supposed to be NBC because there were supposed to be some nuclear materials that were on board this craft.
Later on, most people involved were told that there was nothing on board. It was nothing more than to crash at one of our aircraft. I know better because I was one of the people that approached it with a Geiger counter to get surface readings. I was the first person to go ahead and see that there were bodies on it that would be the first of approximately 12 events.
UFO crashes are not events that take place every day. They’re rare. I know we’re not alone in the universe. I know that the absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, it’s evidence that has been denied to the American people. I stand before you today and my Almighty God, and I tell you this: if the Congress calls me in and says: ‘Will you testify in detail what you know?’ I stand here today prepared and ready to do just that, governments must never lie to the people for no reason. Thank you.”
Further, she talked about Stone’s alien encounter in Vietnam, where he helped aliens to escape from military custody, as he cared for the rights of extraterrestrials who visit Earth.
Sgt. Clifford Stone claimed that he had been good at communicating with the ETs found at the crash sites or in an encounter with his military team. Once, his team fired a bullet at an ET, but they deflected it with some advanced technology. He also mentioned the teleport techniques of ETs when he found himself hundreds of feet from his initial position.
Stone also claimed that there are many alien groups that visit our solar system and Earth as well, but when humans learned how to detect their crafts, they limited their visits but did not stop.
He had no intention to benefit from his claims and evidence and no desire to gain publicity. His only desire was to let the US citizens know the truth about the UFOs and extraterrestrial hypothesis (ETH), that these are interplanetary spacecraft. Sgt. Clifford Stone, aged 72, passed away peacefully at his home on February 10, 2021.
On September 12, 2023, the Mexican government hosted a historic UAP hearing, organized by the Commission of Science and Technology of the Chamber of Deputies. The event included testimonies from various UAP experts and whistleblowers including former US Navy pilot Ryan Graves. However, the hearings drew criticism from many, as the primary focus was on the two alleged alien corpses presented by Jaime Maussan, a Mexican journalist and UFOlogist with decades of experience researching and reporting on UAPs.
The two tiny alien corpses were displayed in windowed boxes for all to see. The small mummified specimen was retrieved from Cusco, Peru in a layer of diatomaceous earth. They are believed to be one thousand years old. “These aren’t beings that were found after a UFO wreckage,” Maussan said, “They were found in diatom mines, and were later fossilized.” He later added: “Whether they are aliens or not, we don’t know, but they were intelligent, and they lived with us. They should rewrite history.… We are not alone in this vast universe, we should embrace this reality.”
Maussan claimed that DNA testing has been done on the mummies, and more than 30% of it is unknown. Besides, one corpse allegedly was discovered to have what appeared to be eggs or ovaries inside, while another had implants of rare metals, such as Osmium.
Skepticism
However, these claims were rightly called a hoax by many people — a public stunt by Maussan, who has been connected to previous claims of debunked alien discoveries, including five mummies discovered in Peru in 2017, later determined to be remains of human children.
Julieta Fierro, a researcher at the Institute of Astronomy in Mexico, expressed skepticism about some details related to alleged alien corpses and claims made by researchers. Fierro also questions the use of X-rays in determining if the calcified bodies are “non-human.” “Maussan has done many things. He says he has talked to the Virgin of Guadalupe,” she said. “He told me extraterrestrials do not talk to me like they talk to him because I don’t believe in them.”
Vox published an article in an attempt to debunk the Mexican alien mummy case. The article straightforwardly states that these alien remains were likely a hoax, constructed using a combination of pre-Columbian human remains and animal bones, all held together with plaster. It further discusses the broader issue of how such hoaxes contribute to a long history of erasing the achievements of pre-Columbian cultures and perpetuating racist myths. It mentions the practice of cranial reshaping in indigenous South American cultures and how it has been misinterpreted as evidence of alien influence.
Not a hoax
Maussan’s claims regarding these alleged mummified alien bodies are truly otherworldly, causing people to lose faith in this case. However, these specimens possess something genuinely intriguing that is drawing the attention of scientists for further study.
Scientists had previously said the bodies displayed in Mexico UAP hearings were generally assembled from human and animal bones. Now, a new study was conducted on two bodies and found each of them belonged to a single skeleton. According to Jose de Jesus Zalce Benitez, a director of the Scientific Institute for Health of the Mexican Navy, the studies showed that the alleged bodies belonged to a single skeleton and were not assembled.
Dr. Rubén García Linaje, an orthopedic surgeon mentioned that they were observing bones, and it appeared to be a skeleton. He pointed out that there were some unusual features, such as the circular shape of the ribs. He did not see a sternum, and the ribcage seemed to have limited expansion capabilities due to the shape of the ribs.
Dr. Armando González Ballesteros, who specializes in radiology and is an expert in interpreting CT scans also believed it was a skeleton, and it did not appear to be assembled or fabricated. He mentioned that the cranio-cervical junction looked congruent, suggesting it could belong to a biological entity. He commented on certain ribs that appeared to be embedded in the spinal canal, which seemed unusual and could have been due to trauma or other factors. He noted the glenoid, which was the socket where the upper limb articulated, seemed realistic, and the thoracic cage appeared small. However, they could not identify any remnants that would indicate the presence of lungs or other organs.
Dr. González further explained that the term “glenoid” referred to the cup where the upper limb articulated, providing the range of motion for the upper limb. He pointed out that the humeral and glenoid parts resembled those in humans and even noted some signs of wear, similar to arthrosis found in older patients.
Regarding whether this body had been assembled or manipulated, Dr. González noted that based on their preliminary observations, it did not seem to have been fabricated. He mentioned that if it had been manipulated post-mortem, there would likely be signs of cutting or modifications, which they had not seen so far.
The Mexican newspaper El Universal reported that Jaime Maussan met with Mexican senators, including Eduardo Ramírez and Alejandro Armenta, who expressed optimism about supporting him in a reform that would officially recognize the existence of extraterrestrial life.
According to the newspaper, Maussan emphasized that the bodies were not fake and stressed the need for further investigation to determine their true nature. Maussan also mentioned that he and Senator Alejandro Armenta were exploring the possibility of amending the law to acknowledge non-human anomalous phenomena, specifically objects lacking characteristics of terrestrial technology. If successful, this would make Mexico the first country in the world to officially acknowledge such phenomena.
Maussan insisted that the bodies he presented were not fake and refuted the Peruvian government’s contrary claims. He believed that officially recognizing these bodies as non-human would position Mexico at the forefront of global discussions regarding the existence of extraterrestrial life. He also praised the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies for their openness and support in advancing these issues.
Moreover, this might be good news to Maussan as a NASA contractor is reportedly looking to study “alien bodies” he presented in the Mexoco UAP hearings. Dailymail writes that “NASA’s top UFO investigator Dr David Spergel was pressed about the purported alien corpses – and did not shut them down entirely.”
Dr Spergel told reporters: “We don’t know the nature of those samples. My recommendation is, if you have something strange, make samples available to the world scientific community, and we’ll see what’s there.”
In recent years, the discussion surrounding UAPs has gained new momentum due to groundbreaking revelations and insights from researchers like Leslie Kean. She says that there is a bundle of evidence that posits that the UFO phenomena are linked with an “Alternate dimension.” She believes UFOs could be connected to “the afterlife” and “near-death experiences” and could come from another “dimension.”
Leslie Kean, a respected journalist known for her extensive research on UFOs, has shed light on the multifaceted nature of these encounters in a podcast with Chris Letho. According to Leslie, there are two distinct aspects of the UFO phenomenon. The first one is the physical aspect, involving UFOs being detected on radar and approached by the military in a traditional, empirical manner. However, Kean also highlights the second, more enigmatic layer of UFO experiences.
Leslie told Lehto that she is increasingly sure there is a connection between the supernatural, near-death experiences, and unexplained sightings. She said, “Certainly, the more paranormal elements of the UFO phenomenon seem to have some relationship to what people describe in near-death experiences and other types of activities that take place in terms of just consciousness-related anomalous experiences that people have, which are very varied. There just is some kind of crossover air, and I don’t know what it is. I mean, there is the whole component of UFOs, which is just purely physical.”
Leslie speculates that there might be a connection between UFOs and some form of alternate dimension that exists beyond the boundaries of our five senses. This dimension, she suggests, may overlap with our own, providing a possible explanation for the mysterious and often inexplicable aspects of UFO phenomena.
The connection between the paranormal and UFOs takes us to Skinwalker Ranch. In 2007, James Lacatski, a scientist at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) became interested in Skinwalker Ranch. His visit to the ranch led him to believe in the existence of paranormal phenomena, including UFOs, ghosts, and monsters. He shared his experience with Nevada Senator Harry Reid, leading to the creation of AAWSAP, a program aimed at studying aerospace technology trends.
In 2017, Leslie pitched a story to the New York Times about a Pentagon UFO program called “AATIP,” without mentioning AAWSAP or its paranormal investigations. This led to public interest in UFOs, but according to former AAWSAP contractor Colm Kelleher, the true story was largely hidden.
Despite the controversy and skepticism surrounding AAWSAP/AATIP, some former members continued to pursue their interest in UFOs and the paranormal. Some even briefed Congress on UFO-related matters, causing a stir among elected officials and the media. Jay Stratton, an AAWSAP/Skinwalker Ranch alum, provided UFO information to a Pentagon press office and headed a Pentagon UFO Task Force during the Trump administration. (Source)
However, it is suggested that the task force was more focused on unconventional UFOs than addressing other national security concerns. Some former DOD officials criticized Stratton’s leadership, alleging that he was preoccupied with paranormal stories related to Skinwalker Ranch.
Dailystar writes, “Leslie says it’s a shame that the entire area of the paranormal got a bad reputation because so many fraudsters got involved in it. And similarly, the number of hoax UFO sightings has led to scientists not taking reports as seriously as they should. She say more investigation of both phenomena is needed to understand exactly what’s going on. She added that there are major UFO reports such as the sighting in Stephenville, Texas, in 2008 that urgently need to be re-examined.”
Leslie says that at the moment, UFO research is being taken more seriously than it has been in decades, but scientific inquiry into life after death is being almost ignored. “I think people should know that the Bigelow Institute for Consciousness studies [BICS], which was founded by Robert Bigelow, is doing investigations into all of these questions,” she said.
The institute launched an essay competition for the best accounts of near-death experiences. “Robert Bigelow was offering huge cash prizes for the winners of this contest, so there was a lot of motivation and there were some amazing essays that were submitted which provided fascinating evidence,” she said.
The ranch gained notoriety in the 1990s when it was purchased by Mr. Bigelow, who funded a number of studies of the phenomena reported at the ranch. However, the specifics of what has been reported at the ranch and the credibility of those reports have been the subject of much debate and skepticism. Some people believe that the ranch is a hotspot for extraterrestrial activity, while others claim that the reports of strange occurrences at the ranch are the result of hoaxes or misidentifications of natural phenomena.
In an interview with award-winning journalist George Knapp, Mr. Bigelow shared his personal experiences and losses that prompted his interest in life after death, as well as UFOs. He talked about possible links between consciousness research and UFOs. He also talked about the risks of trying to establish communications with the unknown.
“That’s been mainly what I’ve been doing except for the skinwalker ranch thing for 20 years as the space world has been huge in my life to pursue the legitimate parochial kind of you know using fire engines rockets to get you there. We didn’t expect anything like this to happen and so there this is different. This is the holy grail and is different than the second holy grail. If the second one is ‘Beings’ (E.T.), then the first one: Is there any part of your consciousness that survives your bodily death? That’s a big deal. That’s a huge story. That’s gigantic.”
“Be a little careful about what you wish for. So on the face of it, communication sounds great and that by the way has been tried forever ever since the oracle of Delphi. I mean you can go back thousands of years and that’s been attempted. So It’s not now you know the last 100 years through electronics and using some kind of electrical apparatus to try to have some kind of communications. And you know communication can be at all different kinds of levels. There might be communication that just causes you an awareness.”
Mr. Bigelow’s investigative team, headed by Colm Kelleher, the institute’s scientific administrator and biochemist, documented their own paranormal events, according to a 2005 book “Hunt for the Skinwalker,” by Dr. Kelleher and Mr. Knapp.
Mr. Bigelow said he saw “interdimensional” forces at play through portals at certain paranormal hot spots like Skinwalker. But he also said he had frequently visited the ranch without experiencing the kind of chilling events others reported, as if some intelligence were selecting the people to act upon. “I slept like a log every single night,” he said. And no human was physically harmed, but he said he and other visitors often carried strange things home, like a sulfurous stink in a certain part of his house. His wife felt the presence of a faceless creature pressing down on her side of bed.
Brandon Fugal, the current owner of Skinwalker Ranch says one of the most unexpected intersections of UFO phenomena and religious belief comes from Mormon theology. Mormonism teaches that the universe is inhabited by countless worlds and dimensions, a concept referred to as “worlds without number.” This belief is rooted in the idea that there is a divine plan for existence, and the universe is teeming with diverse life forms. (Source)
Within the framework of Mormonism, the notion of multiple dimensions of reality separated by a spiritual fabric known as “the veil” is essential. In these dimensions, there are worlds populated by people who are aliens to Earth. Travel between these dimensions is considered possible through the power of God or, interestingly, through the power of Satan.
One notable figure who recognized the potential connection between Mormon beliefs and UFO phenomena was the late U.S. Senator Harry Reid. When asked about reconciling his Mormon faith with his interest in the paranormal, Reid emphasized that Mormonism’s teachings align with the idea of otherworldly existence. He believed that there is ample evidence to suggest that there are indeed other dimensions and realms of reality, paralleling the quest to understand UFOs and the unexplained phenomena at Skinwalker Ranch.
David Grusch, a popular UFO whistleblower claimed that in 1945, the United States intercepted a mysterious craft that was initially recovered by Mussolini’s forces in Italy back in 1933. As evidence of this extraordinary event, Grusch presented a handwritten Italian memo containing small drawings at the bottom. What made this revelation even more intriguing was the implication of the Vatican’s involvement, suggesting the religious institution was not only aware of the existence of NHI but also actively participated in suppressing this information. (Click here to read the full article)
Grusch made significant assertions regarding the NHI, stating that these entities might be extraterrestrial or interdimensional, or possibly both. Astronomer and UFO researcher Jacques Vallée states that UFOs and related events of a paranormal nature involve visitations from other “realities” or “dimensions.” The idea proposes that these alternate realities exist separately yet parallel to our own. In 1975 book “The Edge of Reality,” Vallée and Hynek considered the possibility of what they call “interlocking universes.”
Astronomers Watched a Massive Star Just… Disappear. Now JWST Might Have Some Answers
In 2009 a giant star 25 times more massive than the Sun simply…vanished. Okay, it wasn’t quite that simple. It underwent a period of brightening, increasing in luminosity to a million Suns, just as if it was ready to explode into a supernova. But then it faded rather than exploding. And when astronomers tried to see the star, using the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT), Hubble, and the Spitzer space telescope, they couldn’t see anything.
The star, known as N6946-BH1, is now considered a failed supernova. The BH1 in its name is due to the fact that astronomers think the star collapsed to become a black hole rather than triggering a supernova. But that has been conjecture. All we’ve known for sure is that it brightened for a time then grew too dim for our telescopes to observe. But that has changed, thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
The new study, published on the arXiv, analyzes data gathered by JWST’s NIRCam and MIRI instruments. It shows a bright infrared source that appears to be a remnant dust shell surrounding the position of the original star. This would be consistent with material ejected from the star as it brightened rapidly. It could also be an infrared glow from material infalling into the black hole, though that seems less likely.
Images of BH1 show three sources, not one. Credit: Beasor, et al
Surprisingly, the team also found not one remnant object, but three. This makes the failed supernova model less likely. Earlier observations of N6946-BH1 were a blend of these three sources since the resolution wasn’t high enough to distinguish them. So a more likely model is that the 2009 brightening was caused by a stellar merger. What appeared to be a bright massive star was a star system that brightened as two stars merged, then faded.
While the data leans toward the merger model, it can’t rule out the failed supernova model. And that makes our understanding of supernovae and stellar mass black holes more complicated. We know from black hole mergers observed by LIGO and other gravitational wave observatories that stellar-mass black holes exist and are relatively common. So some massive stars do become black holes. But whether they become supernovae first is still in question. Regular supernovae can have enough remnant mass to become a black hole, but it’s hard to imagine how the largest stellar black holes could have formed after supernovae.
N6946-BH1 is in a galaxy 22 million light-years away, so the fact that JWST can distinguish multiple sources is impressive. It also gives astronomers hope that similar stars will be observed in time. With more data, we should be able to distinguish between stellar mergers and true failed supernovae, which will help us understand the last stages of stars as they move toward becoming stellar-mass black holes.
Glowing UAP Shoots Off Over Illinois Oct 2, 2023, UFO Sighting News. Video.
Glowing UAP Shoots Off Over Illinois Oct 2, 2023, UFO Sighting News. Video.
Date of sighting: Oct 2, 2023
Location of sighting: Illinois, USA (City unknown)
Source: MUFON
Guys watch this video and you will see something you will not believe, but it will stay with you all day long. This woman caught a UFO shooting away and over the rooftops of her neighborhood and it seems to have shaken her up a bit. But she's not the only one, I believe this UFO was so surprised by the woman being outside at this hour that it too was frightened and shot away. This shows me that the UFO was controlled by an AI so advanced it's hard to imagine, but also that AI fears some things, like getting caught. They must have a rule against allowing it.
Scott C. Waring
Eyewitness states:
I was taking Live Photo of Venus and this white mass zoomed past my right side, across the street and went over a tall tree.
This photo is going to need a little enhancing, I added some contrast and focus to bring out the detail and I discovered a strange alien craft sitting in a white sand location. The spacecraft looks to be some kind of mining craft, there to gather particular minerals necessary. The The shape is like nothing I have ever seen, the front is cone with circle openings and the back is four long arms, the bottom two arms are linked together. 100% proof that alien tech is on Earths moon. All in the latest moon photo from NASA.
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Amazing Triangle UFO Sighting Over Minnesota – Filmed today just after midnight!
Amazing Triangle UFO Sighting Over Minnesota – Filmed today just after midnight!
On the night of October 3rd, 2023, at precisely 00:15, Minnesota residents witnessed what can only be described as an extraordinary sight in the night sky. Hovering above was a brilliantly illuminated, triangular-shaped UFO, its sheer magnitude defying common descriptions. The enigmatic structure was accentuated by 3 to 4 pronounced, intense lights that pierced through the dark sky.
Witnesses at the scene were baffled. One onlooker reported, “At first, I thought it was an airplane, but it was silent and far too bright.” This report raises the stakes in the ongoing debate about the nature of such unidentified objects. Given its characteristics, several speculations have surfaced.
Is it the TR-3B?
For the uninitiated, the TR-3B is an alleged secret reconnaissance aircraft within the black projects portfolio, believed to be developed by the U.S. military. It’s said to boast a triangular design, mirroring the object spotted in Minnesota. While there is no concrete evidence to affirm the existence of the TR-3B, sightings similar to this recent one have fueled speculation about its veracity.
Military or Alien Origin?
Military Stealth Craft: Some believe that the Minnesota UFO is a next-generation military stealth craft, possibly the TR-3B or another classified aircraft. Given the silent nature of its flight, the theory seems plausible.
Extraterrestrial Craft: On the other hand, the enormity of the object, its luminance, and the inexplicable technology behind it make some wonder if we are looking at an advanced extraterrestrial craft.
Other Theories: With our skies becoming increasingly populated by private companies testing innovative technologies, could this be a new, undisclosed commercial venture?
No theory can be definitively proven or dismissed at this time. One thing is clear though – the Minnesota sighting is one of the most compelling UFO sightings in recent history. As we await the video evidence, the world watches with bated breath, yearning for answers.
For those interested in this event, a riveting video capturing the sighting is available in the player below!
Space.com spoke with author Laura Krantz about her new book "Is There Anybody Out There?"
Cover art for "Is There Anybody Out There?" by Laura Krantz.
(Image credit: Abrams Books for Young Readers)
Is there anybody out there in space?
It's a question we've all wondered. Given all of the advances in space telescopes, robotic missions to other planets and even the wild headlines related to UFOs and possible extraterrestrial visitation these days, the question can seem more pressing than ever. And for children, the question can feel frightening, fascinating and everything in between, given some of the sensationalism that surrounds the subject.
To help sort out fact from fiction, author and podcast host Laura Krantz has written "Is There Anybody Out There?: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life, from Amoebas to Aliens," a new book from Abrams Books for Young Readers coming out on Oct. 3, 2023. The book takes a rational look at the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, the flyby of interstellar object 'Oumuamua and even well-known examples of UFO lore like the July 1947 crash of either a flying saucer or a secret U.S. military balloon outside Roswell, New Mexico,
Space.com spoke with Krantz to learn about the book, her take on the UFO buzz these days and even some tips on how to talk to kids about aliens.
Is There Anybody Out There? (A Wild Thing Book): The Search for Extraterrestrial Life, from Amoebas to Aliens: $19.99 at Amazon
Author Laura Krantz, host of the "Wild Thing" podcast series, takes a deep dive into the search for extraterrestrial life and the UFO phenomenon in this beautifully illustrated and thoroughly researched book for young readers.
Is There Anybody Out There? (A Wild Thing Book): The Search for Extraterrestrial Life, from Amoebas to Aliens: $19.99 at Amazon
Author Laura Krantz, host of the "Wild Thing" podcast series, takes a deep dive into the search for extraterrestrial life and the UFO phenomenon in this beautifully illustrated and thoroughly researched book for young readers.
Space.com:First off, I have to say that this is a beautifully illustrated book.
Laura Krantz: I just love it. I love the colors. I love this sort of like blocky illustration style. I just I think it turned out really, really well. [Illustrator Rafael Nobre] has a good sense of humor, too. Like he's able to incorporate some of the funnier stuff into like, great photos. Like there's the scene of an alien trying to cook life, I just I love that one.
Illustration from "Is There Anybody Out There?" (Image credit: Abrams Books for Young Readers)
Space.com: What was the inspiration for the book?
Krantz: The book is really a spin-off of the Wild Thing podcast. When I started doing the podcast, I wasn't really thinking about kids at all, I was thinking about adults. And I started getting letters from parents who were listening with their kids, teachers who were using elements of the podcast in their classroom to talk about like, evolution, DNA evidence and the scientific method. And I started talking to my agent, and she suggested doing a middle-grade nonfiction book, because that is really an area where teachers love this kind of information and resources for kids.
But it's interesting to write this kind of stuff. Because when you're doing it for an adult audience, you assume they know what DNA is, they know what evolution is. They know what all these sort of terms mean, at least sort of obliquely. But when you're writing for kids, you're like 'Crap, I have to understand what this actually is, and be able to explain it in plain language!' So it was like getting a crash course in science education.
Illustration from "Is There Anybody Out There?" (Image credit: Abrams Books for Young Readers)
Space.com: Why do you think it's important for young people to read this book?
Krantz: I think one of the most important things about it is that [the question of alien life] kind of sits firmly in the gray area. There's no answer to the question "Is there anybody out there?" Just like there's no answer to the Bigfoot question. It's like, this is an area to explore. This is an area to think about things scientifically and wonder and hypothesize. And guess what? We don't have a solid answer.
And in some ways, it's like teaching kids to be comfortable with the idea that there's no answer, because I think we are in a society now where things tend to be pretty black and white, good or bad, right or wrong, one side or the other side. And with this, you just kind of have to be like, 'There might be aliens out there; I can see both sides of this argument.' I can see all different ways this might go. And I still don't know for sure. And I think that that's valuable.
And then I think the other thing, too, is it's helpful to help. It's helpful for kids to see how science works, that science has such a long timeline, that the work that was done in the '50s and '60s and '70s on space science, many of those scientists aren't around or won't be around to see where the sort of seeds that they planted end up. And I think that that's sort of important for kids to understand — that science is constantly building on itself and revising and resubmitting, and trying to figure it out as best as it can using the evidence at the time. I think those are two really valuable things.
And then, also, space is cool.
Illustration from "Is There Anybody Out There?" (Image credit: Abrams Books for Young Readers)
Space.com: I read in your introduction like you were not familiar with the UFO topic before getting into this, right?
Krantz: What really caught my attention was, firstly, the 'Oumuamua story, which I just thought was fascinating. I mean, we guessed that there were things coming in from outside our solar system. But we hadn't really been able to say that for sure. And this is the first moment we were like, 'This thing is from very far away.' And I think that that's just kind of a cool thing to think about — like, this moment in time, we have this realization of just how big the universe is, and what kinds of things are traveling through it.
And also seeing photos coming out of the James Webb Space Telescope. And granted this that was after this project was mostly finished. But it's hard not to look at those photos and just have your jaw drop with, you know, how amazingly beautiful and yet, kind of terrifyingly awesome they are. A lot of those photos make you feel very small and insignificant, which is, I guess, kind of a good reminder of our place. And in the grand scheme of things.
Space.com: What do you make of the current UFO buzz in the U.S. government?
Krantz: I saw how, like, crazy, everybody went over the AATIP program [an alleged U.S. Department of Defense UFO study program]. And when the announcement came out about that, like, people lost their marbles; the headlines on that were just constant. And so that was the moment where I was like, 'There's something to be done here on this' and sort of take my glancing interest in it and pull in these threads where it's obvious that this is a question that people think about a lot, even if it's not something we're talking about day to day.
I think that it's a perfect opportunity to apply some rational thought. So, for instance, the whistleblower who testified in front of Congress, he said that people told him that they had recovered bodies, but he hadn't seen them for himself. So that to me is the first red flag. It's like, if you're the whistleblower, you need to have been seeing some of the stuff, you can't just use hearsay. Generally, that's not admissible in court, from what I understand about legal proceedings. So I think that should be a rational thing. And in science, too, and in scientific inquiry.
I don't doubt that there's some weird stuff up in the sky, and that pilots are seeing things. I do think there needs to be a recording process for that, that does not have a stigma attached to it.
Illustration from "Is There Anybody Out There?" (Image credit: Abrams Books for Young Readers)
Space.com: What do you hope kids take away from the book?
Krantz: That wonder is a huge asset. I think it's so valuable. And I think we kind of beat the wonder out of people as they become grownups. It's like, there's these boxes, you have to check in these things you have to do and the wonder kind of slips by the wayside. But wonder is so important, because it gets you figuring out how your world works. And it gets you thinking about things from different perspectives. And scientifically, like the first step of the scientific method is, it's about wonder. Ask a question; what are you wondering? And I think that that is a really valuable thing for kids.
And I also think it's a valuable thing for adults to wonder about the world around you, to wonder about what life is like for other people to just sort of have this curiosity and questions and continuing to maybe question your own thoughts on things and beliefs. And, you know, it extends beyond science. I think wonder is a skill that we sometimes lose as we get older.
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NASA’s UAP Study Team Releases Its Final Report
NASA’s UAP Study Team Releases Its Final Report
On September 14, 2023, the NASA Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena independent study team published its final report containing a series of recommendations for how the agency could help to move our understanding of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) forward.
The NASA UAP independent study team recommends that NASA plays a prominent role in the whole-of-government effort to understand UAP by leveraging its extensive expertise to contribute to a comprehensive, evidence-based approach that is rooted in the scientific method. The team members specifically recommend that NASA utilize its existing and planned Earth-observing assets to probe the local environmental conditions associated with UAP that are initially detected by other means. In so doing, NASA can directly probe whether certain environmental factors are coincident with known UAP. They further recommend that NASA explore enhancing collaborations with the U.S. commercial remote-sensing industry, which offer powerful constellations of high-resolution Earth-observing satellites. Image credit: NASA.
UAP, popularly known as UFOs, are one of our planet’s greatest mysteries.
Observations of objects in our skies that cannot be identified as balloons, aircraft, or natural known phenomena have been spotted worldwide, yet there are limited high-quality observations.
The nature of science is to explore the unknown, and data are the language scientists use to discover our Universe’s secrets.
Despite numerous accounts and visuals, the absence of consistent, detailed, and curated observations means, scientists do not presently have the body of data needed to make definitive, scientific conclusions about UAP.
In 2022, NASA commissioned the independent study to better understand how the agency can contribute to ongoing government efforts to further the study observations of UAP.
The independent study team, set up outside of NASA, used unclassified data from civilian government entities, commercial data, and data from other sources to inform their findings and recommendations in the report.
There are currently a limited number of high-quality observations of UAP, which currently make it impossible to draw firm scientific conclusions about their nature.
The team’s report contains the findings and recommendations which aim to inform NASA on what possible data is available to be collected and how the agency can help shed light on the origin and nature of future UAP.
While NASA still is evaluating the report and assessing the independent study team’s findings and recommendations, the agency is committed to contributing to the federal government’s unified UAP effort by appointing Mark McInerney director of UAP research.
“At NASA, it’s in our DNA to explore — and to ask why things are the way they are. I want to thank the Independent Study Team for providing insight on how NASA can better study and analyze UAP in the future,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
“NASA’s new Director of UAP Research will develop and oversee the implementation of NASA’s scientific vision for UAP research, including using NASA’s expertise to work with other agencies to analyze UAP and applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to search the skies for anomalies.”
“NASA will do this work transparently for the benefit of humanity.”
The overall recommendation for NASA from the new report is that the agency can play a prominent role in the government’s effort to understand UAP by furthering the study and data collection of UAP.
The external study recommends that NASA use its open-source resources, extensive technological expertise, data analysis techniques, federal and commercial partnerships, and Earth-observing assets to curate a better and robust dataset for understanding future UAP.
NASA also will advance citizen reporting by engaging with the public and commercial pilots to build a broader, more reliable UAP dataset to use to identify future UAP incidents as well as destigmatize the study of UAP.
“Using unclassified data was essential for our team’s fact-finding, open-communication collaboration, and for upholding scientific rigor to produce this report for NASA,” said David Spergel, president of the Simons Foundation and chair of the UAP independent study team.
“The team wrote the report in conjunction with NASA’s pillars of transparency, openness and scientific integrity to help the agency shed light on the nature of future UAP incidents.”
“We found that NASA can help the whole-of-government UAP effort through systematic data calibration, multiple measurements and ensuring thorough sensor metadata to create a data set that is both reliable and extensive for future UAP study.”
“Data are the critical lifeblood needed to advance scientific exploration, and we thank the independent study team members for lending NASA their expertise towards identifying what available data is possible to understand the nature and origin of future UAP,” said Nicola Fox, associate administrator of Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters.
“The director of UAP Research is a pivotal addition to NASA’s team and will provide leadership, guidance and operational coordination for the agency and the federal government to use as a pipeline to help identify the seemingly unidentifiable.”
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Novel AI Technique Reveals Sample’s Biological or Non-Biological Origin with 90% Accuracy
Novel AI Technique Reveals Sample’s Biological or Non-Biological Origin with 90% Accuracy
The search for definitive biosignatures — unambiguous markers of past or present life — is a central goal of paleobiology and astrobiology. A team of researchers led by the Carnegie Institution for Science has developed a robust method that combines pyrolysis gas-chromatography mass-spectrometry (GC-MS) measurements of a wide variety of terrestrial and extraterrestrial carbonaceous materials with machine-learning-based classification to achieve 90% accuracy in the differentiation between samples of abiotic origins vs. biotic specimens, including highly-degraded, ancient, biologically-derived samples.
An artist’s impression of the Gliese 414 system.
Image credit: Sci.News.
Since the early 1950’s scientists have known that given the right conditions, mixing simple chemicals can form some of the more complex molecules required for life, such as amino acids.
Since then, many more of the components necessary for life, such as the nucleotides needed to make DNA, have been detected in space.
But how do we know if these are of biological origin, or if they are made by another abiotic process over time. Without knowing that, we don’t know if we have detected life.
“We are asking a fundamental question: Is there something fundamentally different about the chemistry of life compared to the chemistry of the inanimate world?” said Carnegie Institution for Science’s Professor Robert Hazen.
“Are there ‘chemical rules of life’ that influence the diversity and distribution of biomolecules?”
“Can we deduce those rules and use them to guide our efforts to model life’s origins or to detect subtle signs of life on other worlds? We found that there is.”
“From an evolutionary point of view, life is not an easy thing to sustain, and so there are certain pathways which work and certain which don’t.”
“Our analysis does not rely on absolute identification of a compound but determines biological/non-biological origins by looking at the compound in relation to the sample context.”
Professor Hazen and colleagues employed pyrolysis GC-MS methods to analyze 134 varied carbon-rich samples from living cells, age-degraded samples, geologically processed fossil fuels, carbon-rich meteorites, and laboratory-synthesized organic compounds and mixtures.
“59 of these were of biological origin (biotic), such as a grain of rice, a human hair, crude oil, etc,” they said.
“75 were of non-biological origin (abiotic), such as lab-synthesised compounds like amino acids, or samples from carbon-rich meteorites.”
“The samples were first heated in an oxygen-free environment, which causes the samples to break down (a process known as pyrolysis).”
The treated samples were then analysed in a GC-MS, an analytical device which separates the mixture into its component parts, and then identifies them.
Using a suite of machine-learning methods, three-dimensional (time/intensity/mass) data from each abiotic or biotic sample were employed as training or testing subsets, which resulted in a model that can predict the abiotic or biotic nature of the sample with greater than 90% accuracy.
“From a chemical standpoint, the differences between biotic and abiotic samples relate to things like water solubility, molecular weights, volatility and so on,” said Carnegie Institution for Science’s Dr. Jim Cleaves.
“The simple way I would think about this is that a cell has a membrane and an interior, called the cytosol; the membrane is pretty water-insoluble, while the cell’s content is pretty water-soluble.”
“That arrangement keeps the membrane assembled as it tries to minimize its components’ contacts with water and also keeps the ‘inside components’ from leaking across the membrane.”
“The inside components can also stay dissolved in water despite being extremely large molecules like chromosomes and proteins.”
“So, if one breaks a living cell or tissue into its components, one gets a mix of very water-soluble molecules and very water-insoluble molecules spread across a spectrum. Things like petroleum and coal have lost most of the water-soluble material over their long histories.”
“Abiological samples can have unique distributions across this spectrum relative to each other, but they are also distinct from the biological distributions.”
The new technique may soon resolve a number of scientific mysteries on Earth, including the origin of 3.5 billion-year-old black sediments from Western Australia — hotly debated rocks that some researchers contend hold Earth’s oldest fossil microbes, while others claim they are devoid of life signs.
Other samples from ancient rocks in Northern Canada, South Africa, and China evoke similar debates.
“We’re applying our methods right now to address these long-standing questions about the biogenicity of the organic material in these rocks,” Professor Hazen said.
And new ideas have poured forth about the potential contributions of this new approach in other fields such as biology, paleontology and archaeology.
“If AI can easily distinguish biotic from abiotic, as well as modern from ancient life, then what other insights might we gain? For example, could we tease out whether an ancient fossil cell had a nucleus, or was photosynthetic?” Professor Hazen said.
“Could it analyze charred remains and discriminate different kinds of wood from an archeological site? It’s as if we are just dipping our toes in the water of a vast ocean of possibilities.”
The team’s work appears in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
H. James Cleaves II et al. 2023. A robust, agnostic molecular biosignature based on machine learning. PNAS 120 (41): e2307149120; doi: 10.1073/pnas.2307149120
At least one B-type star — the second most massive type — lurks within a star-forming region called G35.2-0.7N, and a powerful protostellar jet that it is launching towards us is the source of the spectacular light show.
This Hubble image shows G35.2-0.7N, a star-forming region some 7,200 light-years away in the constellation of Aquila.
Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / R. Fedriani / J. Tan.
G35.2-0.7N resides approximately 7,200 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Aquila.
The color image of G35.2-0.7N was made from separate exposures taken in the infrared region of the spectrum with Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3).
Four filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter.
“This beautiful picture of G35.2-0.7N was assembled using data that were collected primarily for very specific research purposes,” Hubble astronomers said.
“The research conducted using these data included measuring the extent of ionization in the jets being blasted out of the protostar buried within this region.”
“Ionization is a process by which atoms or molecules become charged, often because they are in such a high-energy environment that they have lost some of their electrons,” they explained.
“Protostellar jets are enormous collimated beams of matter that are ejected from protostars.”
“Collimated simply means that the matter is ejected in parallel (column-like) streams, which in turn means that the jets do not spread out much, but extend out very far in relatively straight lines.”
“The visual result of the ejected matter is the glorious display visible in the image,” the astronomers said.
“Much of the nebula is dark, with light being blocked from Hubble’s view by the rich dust clouds that produce these massive stars.”
“Near the very center can be seen the location of the star and the jet of material it is emitting.”
“The small, bright orange streak there is a cavity in the dust carved out by the ferocity of the jet as it streams towards us.”
“By breaking through its dusty cocoon, the jet reveals light from the protostar, but there is still so much dust that the light is ‘reddened’ to a fiery orange.”
“The massive protostar lies at the very lower-left tip of this cavity.”
India's Moon Mission FINALLY Found What NASA Was Hiding....
Chandrian three marks India's triumphant third lunar voyage, boldly venturing towards the mysterious South Pole of the Moon. This audacious mission is a vital chapter in India's awe-inspiring space odyssey, which embarked on its amusing journey back in nineteen sixty-two with the launch of a humble rocket from the pleasant fishing village of Thumba. Since those modest beginnings, India has extended its divine wings, sending an impressive convoy of satellites, rockets, and scientific probes into the universe.
James Webb Discovers a Galaxy That Could Break Physics!
The vast universe holds many secrets, and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is on track to uncover some of them. Described as a time machine, the Webb telescope itself doesn’t travel through time directly, but what it does is much more profound than just giving us clues about the past. The supreme observatory can voyage back to “the edge of time” not by actually going anywhere, but by sending us direct images of some of the earliest moments of the Universe – showing us what it would have looked like if we had actually been there, more than 13 billion years ago, watching the first galaxies form.
Black Triangular Shaped UFO Sighted Over Karlsruhe in Germany On October 1, 2023.
The witness stated the following: "Today October 1st 7PM CET my friend and me spotted a weird unknown object flying though the sky of Karlsruhe, Germany. The video shows a paper glider-like object (at least seems like it). At some point it rotates around which make me really wonder what it can be. And I am not even joking, after I made that video my phone restart and after it restarted I got a camera error which I never had before. I guess it was because I really stretched out the zoom feature.."
The Extraordinary Origins of Earth
Welcome to our channel, where today we embark on a captivating journey into the past, exploring "The Extraordinary Origins of Earth." Prepare to be amazed as we delve into the incredible cosmic story of our beloved planet.
The Dark Enigma of UFO Whistleblowers
Today we delve deeper into the exciting yet dark enigma that is David Grusch. Long hailed as a UFO whistleblower, Grusch's tale takes a sinister turn as we discuss uncovered hidden police documents, revealing a troubled man battling his own demons. But how does this affect the credibility of his extraordinary claims? And the bigger question.. Who can we really trust when the truth is as elusive as the unidentified flying objects themselves? Make up your own mind as we venture into the abyss of secrets, UFOs , and cosmic uncertainties.
MORE UFO WHISTLEBLOWERS Confirm David Grusch’s Testimony: Michael Shellenberger
Investigative journalist Michael Shellenberger weighs in on the intelligence community's ongoing failure to publicly disclose UFO/UAP-related information. Originally aired September 26, 2023;
7 Days With The Man Who Confirmed ALIENS Exist (under oath)
Thank you for watching and being here, and I hope we manage to spark your curiosity about the phenomenon. And deepen your empathy towards the humans who experienced it. This has been one of the greatest journeys of seeking discomfort I have ever embarked on. I hope you take some time to keep exploring, as I did three years ago.
The largest telescope that will ever be built*
The Extremely Large Telescope, in Paranal, Chile, is probably going to be the largest optical telescope that will ever be constructed. I was invited out there by the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council and the European Southern Observatory, and I wasn't going to turn down a chance like that.
Real Historical Accounts Of Giants
History is filled with stories of giants, from Goliath in the Bible to the giants of Patagonia, which Magellan and other explorers reported finding in the 1500s. Most of these accounts are nothing more than myths and legends, but there have been verified cases of human gigantism that blur the line between fact and fantasy. Let’s take a look at giants throughout history.
What is this dark tower? It seems to have had something hit or push down from the top causing many pieces to fall down around its base in disarray. Its similarities to the Area 51 black tower are incredible. Is it possible that Israel was creating a landing base location for aliens in the future? Whats your thoughts of this?
New England’s UFO Enigma Unveiled! From Historical Sightings to Modern Day Mysteries – Dive In Now! 🌌 #UFOSightings
New England’s UFO Enigma Unveiled! From Historical Sightings to Modern Day Mysteries – Dive In Now! 🌌 #UFOSightings
UFO sightings have been a global phenomenon for decades, sparking intrigue, debates, and countless theories. New England, in particular, has turned into a hotspot for such unexplained aerial phenomena. As the frequency of sightings increases, researchers scramble to find explanations, diving deep into the history of this region to uncover patterns and truths.
A Rising Trend in New England
Recent investigations have brought forward a startling trend: UFO sightings in New England have skyrocketed by almost 300% in the last decade alone. Fairfield, Connecticut, has particularly caught the eye of enthusiasts with its mysterious sightings. Just a stone’s throw away from Auburn, Massachusetts, a video has surfaced showcasing a fast-moving object flying past a house in broad daylight.
The Quest for Clarity
Ben, an avid UFO researcher, took it upon himself to scrutinize this peculiar video. Aiming to deconstruct its mysteries, he collaborated with renowned video analyst Marc D’Antonio. Their combined expertise pointed to multiple anomalies in the video. Rather than just a single UFO, the video might have captured a swarm of them in the background. Notably, these UFOs bore a shade of yellow, consistent with other reported sightings in the region.
A Glimpse into the Past
Digging into the past uncovers an even deeper mystery. New England’s history with UFOs goes way back, with sightings being reported as early as the 1950s. One particular case stands out: Frank Woolley, a lieutenant colonel, reported witnessing a white object hovering in the sky above him in the Hartford area. Woolley’s sighting was just the beginning of what would become a series of unexplained events in the region.
Could Magnetic Anomalies Be a Clue?
Interestingly, local experts believe that New England’s magnetic anomalies might play a role. Recent NASA findings suggest the existence of magnetic bubbles in our solar system, which some speculate could serve as beacons for extraterrestrial beings. Could these UFOs be following a cosmic map leading them straight to Earth?
The Evolution of UFO Technology
Researchers like Brian Bowden, a historian with over 40 years of experience in UFO and paranormal research, suggest that while the nature of the beings might not have changed, their crafts have evolved over time. The earlier reports from the ’50s and ’60s predominantly featured the iconic flying saucer. However, recent sightings point more towards luminous orbs or intelligently controlled lights.
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The rise in UFO sightings, particularly in New England, presents a plethora of questions waiting to be answered. As technology advances and more evidence surfaces, one can only hope that the enigma surrounding these events will soon be unveiled.
If Robert O. Dean’s claims aboutUFOs and extraterrestrials are true then they have the potential to turn the world upside down. His credibility cannot be questioned as he worked at NATO headquarter from 1963 to 1967. He claimed to have come across the 1964 report called “An Assessment,” the NATO military study that acknowledged and analyzed the implications of the alien presence on Earth.
Robert “Bob” Dean joined the US Army on April 5, 1960, he also served in combat service in Korea and later in Vietnam. He retired from the army on October 31, 1976, as a Command Sergeant Major.
Mr. Dean was a very controversial figure for his claims about seeing a secret document labeled “UFO Assessment: An Evaluation of a Possible Threat.” According to him, it contained detailed information on UFO sightings, ET encounters, and alien autopsies. He stated that the research was approved by NATO.
After his 28-year career in the US military, he finally decided to reveal the secret information on July 5 at the Roswell 50th anniversary celebration. He first arrived at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in 1963, where he was assigned to the Operations Division. In two years, he was promoted to E8 Master Sergeant and became Chief Security NCO for the Language Services Branch. Then, he controlled and inventoried as well as had access to all the classified materials in the branch.
When Mr. Dean worked at the Language Services Branch, he had a Cosmic level clearance. According to him, during the 1950s and early 1960s, UFOs were flying over Europe, which almost precipitated World War III.
He said: “My first assignment there was with the operations division and I learned of a study in progress a high classification cosmic top-secret study that had been initiated in 1961 to determine whether there was a threat to allied military forces in Europe a study was called for because during the early 1960s even in the late 1950s there were incidents involving Large numbers of large metallic, circular objects were flying all over Europe.
These things would fly in formations out of the east toward the west over Europe, over the southern coast of England, then they would turn north over the channel and then would disappear off of NATO radars off the Norwegian Sea.”
He further claimed that NATO had launched a three-year program to investigate the UFOs and find out if they posed a military threat. He received this information from a 1964 NATO report titled “AN ASSESSMENT” (An Evaluation of a Possible Military Threat to Allied Forces in Europe). He said the report was so sensitive that only 15 copies of it were printed. Besides, the report contained in-depth studies of atmospheric physicists, astronomers, astrophysicists, sociologists, historians, and theologians.
Mr. Dean said: “There had been case after case of UFO landings, face-to-face confrontations, invitations to come aboard their ships. It had been going on for some years. It has been going on for centuries.” According to him, the report stated that “there apparently was not a military threat because if…[ETs] were hostile or malevolent, the game would have been up a long time ago.” This conclusion sounds similar to the UFO emails sent to John Podesta by Edgar Mitchell, who also called E.T. “nonviolent.”
He further reported that the NATO officials were disturbed by knowing that out of four extraterrestrial types, one looked exactly like humans, walking along the NATO corridors without being identified.
In an interview with Australian ufologist Michael E. Salla, Mr. Dean explained how he had got access to those top-secret documents. He said: “My first exposure to The Assessment was when an Air Force, full Colonel, who was on duty that night, as the SHOC controller, pulled it out of the vault and threw it on my desk and said ‘Read this. This’ll wake you up!'”
American journalist Phil Klass wrote that Mr. Dean learned from the NATO report that in late 1963 or 1964, a 100-feet diameter UFO crashed in Germany. British Army engineer battalion recovered the UFO debris along with 12 ET bodies. Mr. Dean was shocked to know that apart from the extraterrestrials’ visit from different star systems, the military and scientists had been dealing with more advanced species that were apparently multi-dimensional.
In his research, Mr. Dean cited several ancient arts where he was intrigued by the continued projection of lenticular clouds in the paintings. He suspected that those clouds were flying saucers.
During the Barcelona Exopolitics Summit, on July 25, 2009, Mr. Dean released a set of amazing images. He also explained the Apollo missions and what the astronauts encountered unlike anyone before. He released to the public a set of fascinating images supposedly captured by the astronauts of the Apollo 12 mission, including an image showing some mysterious spacecraft several hundred feet in diameter.
In his 41 years of federal service to the United States, Mr. Dean heard a lot of bizarre things, but the thing that the human race is a hybrid race stunned him. He said: “I’ve learned that we are not merely alone; we have never been alone. We have had an intimate interrelationship with advanced extraterrestrial intelligence from the beginning of our history. And let me tell you that that intimate interrelationship is still going on.”
He continued: “This one race, in particular, apparently reengineered us as a species about 200,000 years ago. What we are here today is what we call homo sapien sapiens — you’re an engineered creature. Your genetics have been manipulated. You’re not the same as what you were and you are not the same as to what your children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren will be in the next hundred years.” (Click here to read the full story)
Mr. Dean is very well known for his great contribution to the field of UFOlogy and received three-lifetime achievement awards. Still, skeptics found his claims obscured.
SHAPE writes: “We have analyzed these claims in detail, including a photograph alleged to be of the front cover of the assessment, and have concluded that the cover page is a forgery and that SHAPE prepared no report on UFOs during the 1960s. While some will no doubt dismiss this conclusion as part of some sort of long-standing cover-up of the existence of UFOs, we would like to point out that in the 1960s – like today – SHAPE was confronted by much more pressing threats than UFOS and did not have the time and resources to spend 2½ years studying them, as Sergeant Major Dean alleges. We are not saying that UFOs do or do not exist but simply that SHAPE did not prepare a report on them.”
Anyway, most opinions shared on the Internet are in favor of Mr. Dean, and the majority believes that he was legit. He died on October 11, 2018, at the age of 89 in Tucson, Arizona.
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Americans think they'd be safer under Trump than Biden if ALIENS ATTACK: Daily Mail UFO poll shows 40% think aliens have visited in last 50 years - and 70% think Joe is hiding something
Americans think they'd be safer under Trump than Biden if ALIENS ATTACK: Daily Mail UFO poll shows 40% think aliens have visited in last 50 years - and 70% think Joe is hiding something
DailyMail.com polled 1,000 US voters about their feelings about UFOs
More than 40% said the Biden Administration is withholding information
More than four in 10 respondents said they would feel safer if Donald Trump were President of the US if aliens were to invade Earth, while a third said they would feel safer under Joe Biden. The rest were unsure.
DailyMail.com asked 1,000 US voters about UFOs. More than 40 percent believe the Biden administration is withholding information about aliens
DailyMail.com also asked respondents if aliens attacked Earth, who do they think we would be safer under, Joe Biden or Donald Trump?
J.L Partners conducted the poll from September 15 through 20, asking questions to Americans by phone, text and in its dedicated app.
Participants ranged in age from 18 to over 65. Scarlett Maguire, Director at JLP, said: 'Biden's approval rating isn't the only thing that has fallen to Earth recently.
'Only four in 10 Americans believe recent reports of UFOs are human in origin, and just one in four rule out extra-terrestrials having visited in the last 50 years.
'And, perhaps unsurprisingly, for a demographic that embraces astrology, 18-29-year-old women are one of the groups most likely to think we have already had a close encounter of the third kind.'
'As with crime and the economy, the public's trust in the Biden administration's handling of UFOs doesn't survive first contact.
'Even Democrats don't believe they have been told everything about UFOs. And when Mars attacks, there is only one man in town to save the day: more Americans - including independents - would choose Trump over Biden to defend them.'
When asked about the recent strange sightings by US Navy pilots, a total of 27 percent said they were 'probably alien in origin.'
A 41 percent majority said the strange flying objects were of human origin, and 32 percent said they did not know.
However, males, Black voters, non-graduates and Republicans were among the highest groups to believe the sightings were extraterrestrial in origin.
The poll revealed that more Americans than not believe the Biden Administration is withholding information about UFOs.
More than 66 percent of Republicans answered 'definitely', compared to just 22 percent of Democrats.
Another question revealed that more Americans than not believe aliens have visited Earth in the last 50 years
DailyMail.com also asked respondents if aliens attacked Earth, who do they think we would be safer under, Joe Biden or Donald Trump.
Forty-three percent voted for Trump, 32 percent said Biden and 25 percent gave 'don't know' as their answer.
Every age, race, education level and political party chose Trump.
Trump appeared on the 'Hugh Hewitt' podcast this month, where he said he was briefed on UFOs during his presidency.
The former president explained how he spoke with 'a couple of people from the Air Force' who experienced strange objects in the sky.
When asked if he believes in them, Trump responded: 'I have, I always have an open mind.'
Biden has steered clear of the topic in interviews.
In 2021, the president was asked about Barak Obama's statements that there is footage and records of objects in the sky — these unidentified aerial phenomena - but said he does not know what they are.
Biden responded: 'I would ask him again.'
However, earlier this year, he announced an interagency group to look into unidentified objects in US airspace.
White House National Security Spokesman John Kirby, who briefed reporters in February, announced the formation of the inquiry team.
US Customs and Border Patrol uploaded 10 videos showing craft moving in strange ways in our skies. One video documents a fighter jet pursued by an apparent flying orb (above), in which key technical details from the agency's infrared camera display are redacted
'The president, through his national security adviser, has today directed an interagency team to study the broader policy implications for detection, analysis and disposition of unidentified aerial objects that pose either safety or security risks,' Kirby said.
He explained that the team will include 'every element' of the government and stressed its formation was intended to 'redouble' the United States' efforts to understand and, hopefully, prevent incidents with what he described as 'high-altitude, low-speed craft.'
In another video, released via FOIA by US Customs and Border Protection, yet another apparent orb can be seen hovering near a parked 16-wheeler truck
A tranche of UFO videos, including some never-before-seen, were quietly released by the US Customs and Border Protection, the agency responsible for keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the country.
The agency uploaded 10 videos showing craft moving strangely in our skies.
The videos were released on August 9 without warning, a press release or much in the way of context, only to be discovered by UFO enthusiasts and online investigators last week.
The videos document a fighter jet pursued by a baffling flying orb, as well as something that appears to be a propeller-powered hang-glider and yet another apparent floating orb, hovering this time near a parked 16-wheeler truck.
But the enigmatic nature of the drop — which offered little detail regarding the times and locations of these sightings, plus more than a few sweeping redactions — has left more questions than answers.
The full, unedited UFO videos released by the US government
Scientists have floated the idea that humans live in a computer game controlled by aliens, and a UFO expert has suggested that would explain the multiplicity of religions on Earth.
He explained that the intelligence behind what we call our reality may have assigned different tasks to different designers, and mistakes could have been made in the programming - causing us to have contrasting ideologies.
'Often in cosmology, there seems to be a disconnect between theory and observation,' said Pope.
'In religious terms, it would be as if several different gods all had a hand in creating the universe, and all had their different styles.'
Scientists have floated the idea that humans live in a computer game controlled by aliens, and a UFO expert has suggested it would explain the multiplicity of religions
Pope is one of several UFO experts featured in the new documentary 'God Versus Aliens,' which examines whether life as we know and perceive it is just a simulation designed and controlled by extraterrestrials for some unknown purpose.
The film, available on Tubi TV, highlights the religious belief that a higher power created our universe but suggests the higher power could be an alien race.
'Every aspect of human society would be deeply and profoundly affected by open contact with extraterrestrials, and nowhere would this impact be bigger than when it comes to religion,' Pope told DailyMail.com.
'There are so many variables that the result is difficult, if not impossible, to predict.
'What if advanced civilizations regard religion as primitive superstition, and we find that we're living in a predominantly atheist universe?
'What if there's a dominant religion in the universe that we'd regard as crazy, but aliens arrive here as zealous missionaries, intent on converting us?'
Pope also highlighted that if our reality is a simulation, was religion programmed into the game, or did it emerge spontaneously?
He also believes the theory would explain fundamental discrepancies within individual religions, like the disconnect between the Old and the New Testaments.
Nick Pope, who ran the British Government's UFO project in the 1990s, told DailyMail.com that the simulation theory would solve why each religion believes their god created the universe
'Christians say the Bible is the word of God, yet the Old Testament features plagues and thunderbolts and an angry, vengeful god who thinks nothing of wiping out most of his creations if they don't worship him.
'The New Testament is quite different and tries to focus on themes such as kindness and forgiveness.
'How could we test this theory? If religion is simply a construct of programmers who designed our universe, then maybe one of those programmers left an "Easter egg", in the same way that film and TV makers occasionally slip a sort of inside joke into a production.
Avi Loeb - former chair of Harvard's astronomy department - said these creatures may even be responsible for our universe.
'Perhaps they'd insert something hilariously nonsensical into the middle of a somber holy text.'
He provided DailyMail.com with an excerpt from the Bible: 'From there Elisha went up to Bethel.
'As he was walking along the road, some youths came out of the town and jeered at him. "Go on up, you baldhead!" they said. "Go on up, you baldhead!" He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD.
'Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the youths.'
'Something as absurd as that could surely never be in the Bible. Yet, if you check the Old Testament, 2 Kings 2:23-24, there it is,' said Pope.
Mark Christopher Lee, the director of 'God Versus Aliens', said in a statement that certain faiths see first contact with aliens as a sign of the anti-Christ.
'Some Evangelical Christians believe the first contact with aliens would herald the end of the world, the apocalypse, because it goes against their belief,' he said in the documentary.
'The belief is based on the idea that the Bible is the only source of truth and anything that goes against it is the sign of the end times.'
Lee also said the disclosure that 'we are not alone' could have a colossal impact on society, though perhaps not as dramatic as 'War Of The Worlds.'
'This could lead to a shift in religious beliefs as people begin to question the validity of their current beliefs and consider the possibility that the universe was created by an alien race and that we are just stuck in a simulation,' Lee said in the film.
'Some people have suggested that this sort of stuff is already in the Vatican's secret archives.'
One of those 'people' is David Grusch, a former high-ranking intelligence official, who claims to have firsthand encounters or knowledge about secret government programs involving technology that is 'non-human.'
In June, Grusch claimed the US has run a top-secret UFO retrieval program for decades and claimed the 'Vatican was involved' in the first-ever UFO crash.
The decorated official also said the first recovery of a UFO was in Magenta, Italy, in 1933, and it was held by Mussolini's Italian government until 1944 to 1945, when Pope Pius XII tipped America off about it.
'1933 was the first recovery in Europe, in Magenta, Italy,' Grusch told News Nation.
'They recovered a partially intact vehicle, and the Italian government moved it to a secure airbase in Italy until around 1944 to 1945.
'The [Vatican] Pope back-channeled that and told the Americans what the Italians had, and we ended up scooping it.'
Grusch was then asked to clarify whether the Catholic Church was aware of 'non-human' existence on earth, and he replied: 'Certainly.'
Pope told DailyMail.com the issue humans may have with their religions once contact is made with aliens are the same issues arising concerning AI and sentience.
'If it says it is, and its behavior is indistinguishable from sentience, it will essentially be unknowable,' he told DailyMail.com.
'Perfect mimicry of sentience is indistinguishable from actual sentience, in the same way that perfect mimicry of being a god is indistinguishable from being an actual god - if such a thing exists.'
For five months after Halloween of 2007, more than 300 locals living 80 miles southwest of Dallas/Fort Worth in Texas began reporting something strange in their skies: a giant 'delta-shaped' UFO.
Estimates of its size ranged from 'over 300 feet to one mile long,' as the large 'V-shaped formation,' sometimes seen with seven orange-red lights, hovered above campfires, cruised past major highways and sped silently across the horizon.
Now, Netflix's new UFO docu-series 'Encounters,' which premiered Wednesday, has delivered fresh details on this larger-than-life object witnessed by over 300 locals high above the desert.
The four-part, Steven Spielberg-produced film brought on several eyewitnesses and the nanotechnology engineer whose investigation helped capture the giant UFO via Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) radar data.
'Next time I asked,' that engineer, Robert Powell, told the DailyMail.com, 'I couldn't get that radar data.'
Over 300 people reported seeing a UFO during the 2007-08 wave near Stephenville, Texas. UFO researcher Robert Powell was on the ground for the media 'circus' that ensued (above), as hundreds of residents and reporters descended on Erath County, Texas, looking for answers
Some residents described the UFO as a mile and four city blocks long. Netflix's 'Encounters' is the second major docu-series to do a deep dive on the Stephenville UFO. Above, an image of the mile-long Texas UFO as seen in the prior NatGeo doc
Powell, a nanotech and semiconductor engineer, helped to capture the giant UFO via Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) radar data. Powell worked with Glen Schulze, a career electrical engineer once with the US Army at White Sands Proving Ground, to analyze the FAA radar data
According to Powell, his work on this 2007-2008 Stephenville, Texas, UFO incident was one of the last times the FAA would release raw radar tower data to the general public via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
'Basically, what they no longer provide is the type that I got there,' Powell said, 'where you get the individual tower and all of the raw data that comes from that radar tower.'
Powell was on the ground for the media 'circus' that ensued, as hundreds of residents and an international scrum of reporters descended upon Erath County, Texas, looking for answers.
Although it is colloquially known as the 'Stephenville UFO' case, the wave of sightings from November 2007 to March 2008 spanned multiple nearby towns in Texas, including Dublin and Gorman to the west and Fort Worth to the northeast.
The most widely publicized incident occurred on January 8, 2008, when 19 witnesses spotted a UFO as it passed west from Dublin to Stephenville and then back again, pursued by US military fighter pilots.
Eyewitness, pilot and businessman Steve Allen told the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) that the UFO was 'a large object one mile long and half a mile wide, moving away at high speed, soundless,' per the group's report
One witness, pilot and businessman Steve Allen, told civilian researchers with the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) that this UFO was 'a large object one mile long and half a mile wide' and was 'moving away at high speed, soundless.'
On the second pass of that UFO — which was described as being longer than 17 football fields — the MUFON team wrote that the object was chased by 'jet aircraft on after-burners breaking the sound barrier.'
Another witness, a local law enforcement officer, estimated that the UFO was closer to '4 city blocks wide or close to 1/8 mile,' according to a second report co-authored by Powell.
This officer reportedly said the UFO had 'two very large lights' 25 feet in diameter each.
The mass sighting made national news in 2008 with coverage in the Associated Press, the Los Angeles Times, and on National Public Radio.
The mass sightings of these Texas-sized UFOs made national news with coverage in the Associated Press, the Los Angeles Times and on National Public Radio. Above, a local high school football team's marching band celebrates the local UFO event in Netflix's 'Encounters'
It also briefly made a national figure out of a tenacious local reporter, Angelia Joiner (above), who first broke the story for the Stephenville Empire-Tribune. Her dedication to the case would tragically cost Joiner her job with the newspaper
It also briefly made a national figure out of a tenacious local reporter, Angelia Joiner, who first broke the story for the Stephenville Empire-Tribune. Her dedication to the case would tragically cost Joiner her job with the newspaper.
The map reveals Nagasaki and Hiroshima in Japan, the east and west coasts of the US, including California, as well as parts of the Middle East are all hotspots for UFO sightings
'She actually became a pretty good friend,' Powell told the DailyMail.com. 'I talked to her quite a bit, even after she left the paper.'
Joiner helped MUFON secure a meeting spot to take local witness statements at a location donated by the Dublin Dr Pepper Co and the Dublin Rotary Club. An estimated 500 people attended this January 19, 2008 event, according to MUFON, with over 50 reports taken amid the commotion.
'It was like a circus,' Powell told the DailyMail.com.
'We were interviewing various witnesses — it was so loud that you couldn't even interview them properly,' Powell recollected. 'The key witness interviews occurred outside of that.'
But one key source did come from Powell and his fellow MUFON investigators' work during that media frenzy: Glen Schulze, a career electrical engineer whose radar work for the US Army at White Sands Proving Ground had once earned him a letter of commendation with the 4th US Army field division.
'I met Glen at that giant meeting,' Powell recalled. 'I believe Angelia Joiner introduced me to him.'
'And he said, 'You know, I sent off a Freedom of Information request.' And I said, 'Well, I did too.' And, and so then that's we just decided to collaborate at that point.'
The full results of Powell and Schulze's labors, which were published in December 2010 by the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies (SCU), analyzed over 2.8 million radar returns from five different radar sites operated by the FAA.
Ten different FOIA requests went into their research, including radar data from the National Weather Service and logbooks for the 457th Fighter Squadron out of nearby Carswell AFB.
These records, plus transponder data — signal beacons that all military and civilian flights must emit by law — allowed Powell and Schulze to separate the known craft and atmospheric phenomena on January 8th from the UFO.
The duo identified 'an unknown target' on radar that corresponded to sightings by six witnesses between 6:00 and 6:20 PM CT that night, including a radar ping at 6:15 PM about 9 miles north of Stephenville.
'If the two unknown objects picked up on radar are one and the same,' Schulze and Powell wrote, 'then the object moved at about 2100 mph.'
The results of ten different FOIA requests went into Powell and Schulze's research. These records plus transponder data — signal beacons that all military and civilian flights must emit by law — allowed them to separate the known craft and atmospheric phenomena from UFOs
Above, a rough map generated by Powell and Schulze for their Dec. 2010 report, as published by the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies (SCU). Their map depicts the known civil and military aircraft that could be tracked via FAA radar and publicly available transponder data
Above another map generated by Powell and Schulze for their Dec 2010 report, as published by the SCU. This map depicts — as yellow triangles — UFOs seen by witnesses that could also be tracked via FAA radar. However, these UFOs did not have any identifying transponder data
They also identified unknown radar tracks that correlated with later sightings of the UFO between 6:40 and 7:15 PM southwest in Dublin and further southwest near Comanche at 9:30 PM.
One witness 'saw the object in a stationary position for just a few seconds,' they report, 'and then it disappeared.'
Another witness, a former air traffic controller who saw the giant UFO evading USAF fighter jets after 8:00 PM, compared the military planes to the large object 'as raisins to a grapefruit.'
Retired meteorologist William Puckett, formerly with the National Weather Service and the EPA, obtained Doppler radar data for MUFON's initial report. Puckett's data also helped confirm objects or phenomena above Stephenville on the night of January 8, 2008
This former air traffic controller was near downtown Comanche, about 40 miles to the southwest of Stephenville.
Witnesses of this caliber and expertise were just one reason, as Powell told the DailyMail.com, why Joiner became so devoted to continuing her investigation even as the national and local news cycles moved on.
'She felt that she owed it to the citizenry (right?) to give them answers,' Powell recalled. 'They knew these weren't F-16s [fighter jets] because F-16s would fly over every day of the year, constant, nonstop. So, they knew what F-16s look like.'
'So, they would call her and say, 'Well, what have you found out? Has anyone else reported it?' blah, blah, blah — and she felt obligated to answer their questions.'
Joiner, according to Powell, eventually 'got a little disillusioned' as years went by, because 'there's so many wackos in this field that will contact you and tell you, you know, they've got a piece of a UFO or what-have-you.'
High-caliber eyewitnesses, like former air traffic controllers, local police and trained pilots, were just one reason why a local reporter like Angelia Joiner became so devoted to continuing her UFO investigations, even as the national and local news cycles moved on, Powell said
'A guy who was supposedly in law enforcement in Mississippi kept telling her he had an [alien implant] object that was embedded near his genitals,' Powell said, 'and he wound up sending her a photograph of his genitals.'
'That's how crazy some of the people are that are out there.'
Undaunted, Powell and Joiner corresponded on the Stephenville sightings, their own lives, and some other UFO cases until her tragic passing from Covid in 2021.
However, Powell's correspondence with the FAA over those same years was considerably less cordial, with the civilian aviation agency changing its policies on what radar data they would release to the public.
Among the information suddenly off limits: radar data from the FAA's high-speed Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facilities, which track landing aircraft within 50 miles of airports nationwide.
'What their current policy is,' Powell said: 'long-range radar [data], they'll want to keep 45 days; short range, they'll keep 15 days.'
But, one FAA radar operator, who Powell said called him after reading the SCU's report, told him, 'That's not true, and I'll tell you why.'
'He goes, 'Every six months, we get reviewed by the effectiveness of our work. And, in order to review me, they have to pull that radar data, you know. [...] They pull radar data six months a year all the time.'
'If they were being honest,' in Powell's opinion, 'it would be, 'It's not on our current servers, and we're not going to go, you know, hunt for it.'
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