Anish Vij

If you love ghost stories, UFO sightings and terrifying disappearances, then this Netflix show is for you.

Currently placed in the 'UK Top 10' is an eight-part docuseries that will make you more aware of events that can't be explained.

Each episode follows the people who lived to tell the tale.

Netflix have released a new docuseries on bizarre cases

(Netflix)

The stories vary from one extreme to another, with 'alien abductions' onto a number of drownings in Georgia, US.

The new Netflix series gives us an insight into the US Government's investigation of more than 650 unidentified objects and lights, along with the regular people who said they witnessed such moments.

Titled Files of the Unexplained, you can take a look at the eerie trailer below:

Episode seven, in particular, seems to be catching everyone's attention as the story follows a bizarre incident in Oakville, Washington in 1994, when a 'jelly-fish-like' substance supposedly fell from the sky.

Viewers were stunned by the tale, as one person tweeted: "Watching Files of the Unexplained on Netflix and they’re on about jellyfish blobs falling out of the sky.. dreams please be kind tonight."

Another added: "This might sound like the plot of a great horror movie, but it has a basis in reality, and that's terrifying."

Other viewers seem to be hooked on the new series, as a third commented: "Now watching: Files of the Unexplained on Netflix .. y’all .. this is wild like wtf really be going on?!"

Files of the Unexplained is currently in Netflix's 'Top 10'

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A fourth penned: "Me, watching a show called Files of the Unexplained, still being surprised when each episode ends with the mystery still being unexplained: (shocked emoji)."

"Highly recommend Files of the Unexplained, new show that came out on Netflix today," a fifth said.

Meanwhile, some weren't so convinced, as one person added: "Files of the Unexplained may be one of the worst shows I’ve watched in a while.

"Do better. There are so many better unexplained things you could make a series from."

Why did a bunch of blobs fall from the sky in 1994?

(Netflix)

A second questioned: "I know a lot of stuff on Netflix is just Netflix good and not actual good but that new show Files of the Unexplained has an episode on the Yuba County Five that will mess with your head. What the hell caused what happened to them?"

"Come with me while we dive into bad conspiracy TV with Files of the Unexplained on Netflix," joked a third.

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11-04-2024 om 23:45 geschreven door peter  

• Maria Blair said she saw the famed UFO abduction and being that was 'not a man'
• Two men had said eerie beings abducted and examined them 'like any doctor'
• The men made international news with their bizarre 'alien' encounter tale in 1973
• READ MORE: Indian police spot glowing UFOs zig-zagging over nuclear plant

By MATTHEW PHELAN SENIOR SCIENCE REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

A new witness to a bizarre 'alien abduction' in 1973 that is at the center of a new Netflix show has spoken out for the first time.

During a video interview, She recalled seeing five-foot tall aliens emerge from an oval-shaped UFO with flashing blue lights over over the Pascagoula River, scoop up the fisherman and carry them off into the night sky.

When the craft returned, she claimed the beings each man by the arm who were slumped over and unconscious. 

Maria Blair has kept what she saw that October a secret for decades due to fears she would be ridiculed - but gave a video testimony in 2023 that has been shared with DailyMail.com. 

While the case is decades old, it has been brought back to life in Netflix's top-ranking new docu-series 'Files Of The Unexplained,' sparking new interest into what may have happened on that night in the Mississippi marsh.

Mississippi resident Maria Blair claimed she saw a UFO on the night of October 11 and witnessed the beings load and unload to the two men onto the craft, she said in an October 2023 interview shared with DailyMail.com 

Two Mississippi fishermen, Charles Hickson (left, above) and Calvin Parker (right), told local sheriffs, reporters, and even the US Air Force, that they witnessed an oval-shaped craft hovering over the Pascagoula River on the night of October 11th, 1973

As UFO's blue lights flashed and it descended closer to the marshland below, three, five-foot grey 'wrinkled-skin creatures' with 'pincer-like' claws (illustrated above) seized the two men — subjecting to them to examination, according to Parker, 'just like any doctor would'

The first episode of the Netflix series focuses on the experiences of Calvin Parker when he was aged 19, after he maintained that he fought off an 'alien' by '[getting] her round her skinny-a** neck'. 

Blair is just now coming forward to tell her part of the story.

'They left twice, when they brought Calvin and Charlie [Hickson] back,' she said, 'when they brought them back from the spaceship.'

'That's when they got back in the craft,' Blair said, 'and it took off — straight up.'

Parker and Charles Hickson made international news following their claims.

As Hickson described the the scene to police in a 1973 video, the UFO flashed its blue lights as it descended into the marsh, revealing three, five-foot gray, 'wrinkled-skin' creatures with 'pincer'-like claws who seized the two men. 

Parker then chimed in, saying a large floating eye scanned their frozen bodies for about 30 minutes: 'They gave a thorough, I mean a thorough, examination to me just like any doctor would.'

Blair, who has only spoken about her experience on October 11, explained in her interview that she and her now deceased husband, Jerry, saw the entire thing unfold over the marsh. 

Maria Blair and her husband Jerry Blair (above) were newlyweds in 1973. They had only been married for about a year when they say they witnessed the Pascagoula 'alien' abduction from a distance across the river 

Blair, who witnessed the events from about 350 to 400 feet away on the opposing side of the Pascagoula River, said that the younger man, Calvin Parker, appeared to be more afraid in the moment. Decades later, Parker and Blair got to meet in person (above)

'I'm watching from my car, and I'm seeing the lights, the blue lights flashing,' said Blair, who was then waiting with her husband for a boat set to take him to an oil rig out in the Gulf of Mexico. 

'That's when Calvin [Parker] said he'd seen the blue lights.'

Blair estimated she saw the UFO's flashing blue lights for about 35 to 40 minutes in total that night - the same testimony given to police by Parker and Hickson.

'You're surprised when you look in the sky and you see a blue light. It really calls your attention to it,' Hickson told Jackson County Sheriff's in a taped interview the night of the incident. 

'It come right down above the bayou,' He said, 'two-three feet above the ground.'

Philip Mantle, along with St. Bonaventure University assistant professor and biologist Irena Scott, spent roughly five years delving back into the 'Pascagoula Alien Abduction' case for their book, 'Beyond Reasonable Doubt' (pictured) in 2023

Blair too witnessed that key moment, she said: 'The door opened [...] bright white light come through, very bright [...] and I'm seeing the three 'UFO guys' come out, 'aliens' or whatever they are.'

UFO researchers Philip Mantle and Dr Irene Scott interviewed Blair on two separate occasions, first in 2019 and again four years later - saying she has stuck to her story.

But the Mississippi woman has not shared details with the sheriff department or US military that spoke with the two men decades ago.

Parker and Hickson's story also made international news and both men were featured on TV several times, so it is not clear if Blair may have taken some of the fishermen's details during her recent interviews.

'We were sitting at the dock waiting to go out,' Blair told Mantle. 'She [Maria] said, 'Did you see that?' I said, 'I did hear a big splash.'' I thought it was a blimp or something,' he continued, 'but she said it was something else.'

Dr. Scott, a professor at St. Bonaventure University in Ohio, learned that Blair observed the UFO 'going back and forth across the sky' in a way not possible of an airplane.'

'I told my husband, there's something wrong with that plane,' she continued, 'it's like he doesn't know where he wants to go.'

Blair claimed she had an up-close encounter with one of the beings: 'Something come up out of the water and it was like a person, and I told [Jerry], 'There's somebody out there.'' 

She was very sure it was not a fish.

Mantle, who published a new book with Dr. Scott on the case last September, 'Beyond Reasonable Doubt,' said that he first located the couple via an anonymous comment made by their youngest daughter on a YouTube video.

The Blairs had not sought out fame, money or journalistic attention, said UFO researchers Philip Mantle, who supplied the new on-camera interview to DailyMail.com,

'They didn't step forward, as some people suggest,' Mantle told DailyMail.com. 

In 2018, a local Fox affiliate had interviewed Calvin Parker about his alleged abduction by the three bizarre creatures with their 'robotic slit-mouths' and 'crab-like pincers,' and the clip reminded Tracee Blair of her parents' story. Above, Hickson on another local news segment

Files Of The Unexplained explores, in the words of the docu-series' creators, 'eight haunting encounters that may make you start second-guessing everything you have ever known'

'It was just this stray comment on YouTube from their youngest daughter, Tracee.'

The Blair's eldest daughter, Angela Maria, also shared her own memories of the shocking story to Mantle, emphasizing that the tale remained a tightly held bit of family lore for decades.

'My mother has always wondered what happened to those two guys and if they were still in the area,' she wrote to Mantle. 

'She's only told my grandparents (who have passed), myself, my sister, and my ex-father-in-law this story, because she was always scared they'd [i.e. the pincer-clawed 'alien' beings] come back for her.'

The Jackson County Sheriff's department and former US Air Force UFO investigator, astronomer J. Allen Hynek, also investigated the abduction case in the mid-1970s.

READ MORE: 

• Never-before-seen photos of injuries 'suffered by US fishermen during alien experiments' among new evidence revealed on 50th anniversary of 1973 Pascagoula UFO 'abduction' mystery

Photographs of the men's injuries, taken by an engineering professor and UFO enthusiast in 1973, amount to 'physical evidence' debunking the skeptics' claims that this bizarre encounter was all in the two fishermen's heads — at least, according to the UFO researcher who supplied the historic images to DailyMail.com

After interviewing Hickson and Park separately, the sheriffs then strategically left the two together alone in an interrogation room where they were secretly taped - hoping that the two fishermen would privately try to 'get their story straight.' 

Instead, the two men could be heard on the secret police tape too busy coping and processing their sheer terror.

'I got to get home and get to bed or get some nerve pills or see the doctor or something,' Parker can be heard saying on the tape. 'I can't stand it. I'm about to go half crazy.' 

'I know,' Hickson replied as they tried to settle down. 'You can't believe it. You can't make people believe it.'

Both men later passed polygraph exams. 

'We did everything we knew to try to break their stories,' as Jackson County Sheriff's Capt. Glenn Ryder told the Washington Post in 1975.

'If they were lying to me, they should be in Hollywood.'

Calvin Parker had only been 18 or 19 at the time of the alleged abduction at the hands of the three wrinkled, grey beings.

Hickson was then 42; he passed away on September 9th, 2011 at age 80. 

Parker passed away last year, August 24, 2023, but not before re-telling his story one last time to the filmmakers behind Netflix's 'Files Of The Unexplained.' 

'He was ill at that point,' Mantle told DailyMail.com via phone. 'They were very compassionate and knew of his illness by the time they went to interview him.' 

'It wasn't a 'mickey take' or anything like that,' he said, 'although there are a few funny parts, because that's the way it is with stories like this.'

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11-04-2024 om 23:27 geschreven door peter  

UAP spotted over Portugal

By TPN, in News, Portugal, Galactic ·

"As soon as the investigations are finalised, we will report the situation of interest", he concluded.

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11-04-2024 om 23:07 geschreven door peter  

A video recently emerged allegedly showing a strange fast moving cigar-shaped object resembling a UFO during the solar eclipse in Arlington, Texas, on April 8, just prior to 10 pm, before swiftly disappearing into the clouds. 

While some speculate it could be an extraterrestrial vessel, others argue it might be the shadow cast of a plane flying above the clouds during the eclipse. 

However, the footage casts doubt on this explanation, as the purported shadow not only emerges above the clouds but also vanishes behind them before reappearing, after which the object swiftly disappears into the clouds. 

Furthermore, if it indeed was the shadow of a plane, wouldn't we also expect to see the shadows of the wings, rather than solely the fuselage?

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11-04-2024 om 22:48 geschreven door peter  

Roswell Reimagined: Inside the Story of PD’s UFO-Inspired Patches with Ross Coulthart

In an engaging conversation with NewsNation’s Ross Coulthart, Roswell Police Chief Lance Bateman unveiled a new chapter in the city’s storied connection with UFO folklore. This small New Mexico town, synonymous with the 1947 UFO incident, continues to embrace its extraterrestrial heritage, this time through an innovative redesign of the Roswell Police Department’s uniform patches. The design features a flying saucer emitting a beam that forms the letter “R,” encircled by the motto “Protect and serve those that land here,” playfully acknowledging the city’s unique place in UFO culture.

Chief Bateman, who assumed his role in June of the previous year, initiated the patch redesign as part of a broader effort to engage with the community and update the department’s image. The process was democratic and creative, with officers contributing designs and ultimately voting for their favorite. This participatory approach not only fostered a sense of camaraderie within the force but also highlighted Roswell’s embrace of its identity as a hub for UFO enthusiasts and researchers.

Roswell’s connection to UFOs isn’t just a matter of local lore but a significant tourist draw and a point of cultural identity. Chief Bateman notes that the alien theme, while a more recent addition to the city’s identity, has become a crucial part of its allure. The new patches serve not just as a symbol of the police force’s role in the community but also as a nod to the city’s unique history and its open-minded approach to the mysteries of the universe.

The conversation also touched upon the original 1947 incident, which remains shrouded in mystery and speculation. Despite various explanations from the U.S. Air Force over the years, the true nature of what happened near Roswell continues to intrigue both the public and those in law enforcement like Chief Bateman. The police chief’s personal connection to the area, through his father’s military service at Walker Air Force Base, adds another layer to his perspectives on the local lore.

Chief Bateman’s approachable demeanor and open-mindedness about UFOs and the broader questions they pose about life beyond Earth reflect a larger curiosity and sense of wonder that characterizes the Roswell community. The new patches symbolize more than a mere uniform accessory; they represent Roswell’s unique position at the intersection of law enforcement, community identity, and the enduring human fascination with the unknown.

• https://youtu.be/vTJdpJ7rHHw

Ross Coulthart’s interview with Chief Bateman not only sheds light on the thought process behind the new patches but also encapsulates the broader implications of Roswell’s association with UFOs. It’s a story of community, identity, and the playful human spirit that dares to imagine what might lie beyond our skies. As Roswell continues to navigate its legacy as the site of one of the most famous UFO incidents in history, its police force’s new patches stand as a testament to the city’s embrace of its past and its openness to the mysteries of the future.

{ https://www.latest-ufo-sightings.net/ }

11-04-2024 om 22:29 geschreven door peter  

Harvard professor and astrophysicist Avi Loeb says aliens could have been using the 'curled dimensions' scientists are trying to blast open so they can understand how the universe was created

The world’s largest particle collider, the LHC blasts protons travelling almost at the speed of light against other protons to create massive particle, similar to the Big Bang, in efforts to further understand matter and how the universe was created.

READ MORE:

•  'UFO' darts through sky during solar eclipse as spectators scream 'aliens'

Loeb believes aliens have been using these 'extra spatial dimensions' for billions of years 

(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

CERN scientists have used the LHC to try to detect six “extra spatial” dimensions, looking for particular particles as evidence that the dimensions exist, reports MailOnline.

In a new documentary, Loeb claimed extraterrestrials may have been developing dimension-hopping technology for billions of years and using theoretical quantum gravity engineering to travel through these hidden dimensions.

Loeb explained: “Quantum mechanics was discovered exactly a century ago. And all the most sophisticated technologies we currently employ, such as the Internet, artificial intelligence, and so forth, rely on our understanding of quantum mechanics.

“But the process of learning is incomplete - there are several major puzzles in modern physics.

“Within the mainstream of theoretical physics for the past decades, the prevailing paradigm is that it is possible to unify quantum mechanics and gravity unless you work with extra-spatial dimensions.

“We see only three of them in our daily life. But the idea is that the others are curled. And we can't really detect them unless we shoot particles that have exceptionally high energies that will probe these tiny scales.

“Of course, if there are extra dimensions, then the reality that we are familiar with extends into them. And then one can imagine life in more than three spatial dimensions. It will be far more diverse and interesting.”

{ https://www.dailystar.co.uk/ }

11-04-2024 om 01:15 geschreven door peter  

Throughout the world, numerous individuals have vanished over time, seemingly vanishing without a trace, only to resurface, sometimes after decades, in equally mysterious and intriguing circumstances. 

The mysterious disappearance of Vasile Gorgos in 1991, a sixty-three-year-old farmer from Romania is such a case. 

Gorgos, known for his routine trips to sell his cattle, vanished without a trace, leaving his family and authorities perplexed. 

Despite extensive searches and efforts by the police, no leads emerged, and Gorgos was presumed to have met a tragic fate. His family mourned his loss, resigned to the idea that they would never see him again. 

Fast forward thirty years, and against all odds, Vasile Gorgos returned, appearing at his family's doorstep dressed in the same clothes he wore when he vanished. However, what stunned everyone even more was Gorgos's complete lack of memory regarding his disappearance and the passage of time. 

The reappearance of Gorgos, unchanged in appearance and attire after three decades, remains a baffling mystery, leaving questions unanswered and sparking speculation about the mysteries of memory and time.

  

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11-04-2024 om 00:51 geschreven door peter  

A new paper examines the issue. It’s titled “Habitability constraints by nutrient availability in atmospheres of rocky exoplanets.” The lead author is Oliver Herbort from the Department of Astrophysics at the University of Vienna and an ARIEL post-doctoral fellow. The paper has been accepted by the International Journal of Astrobiology.

At our current technological level, we’re just beginning to examine exoplanet atmospheres. The JWST is our main tool for the task, and it’s good at it. But the JWST is busy with other tasks. In 2029, the ESA will launch ARIEL, the Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large survey. ARIEL will be solely focused on exoplanet atmospheres.

In anticipation of that telescope’s mission, Herbort and his co-researchers are preparing for the results and what they mean for habitability. “The detailed understanding of the planets itself becomes important for interpreting observations, especially for the detection of biosignatures,” they write. In particular, they’re scrutinizing the idea of aerial biospheres. “We aim to understand the presence of these nutrients within atmospheres that show the presence of water cloud condensates, potentially allowing the existence of aerial biospheres.”

Our sister planet Venus has an unsurvivable surface. The extreme heat and pressure make the planet’s surface uninhabitable by any measure we can determine. But some scientists have proposed that life could exist in Venus’ atmosphere, based largely on the detection of phosphine, a possible indicator of life. This is an example of what an aerial biosphere might look like.

“This concept of aerial biospheres enlarges the possibilities of potential habitability from the presence of liquid water on the surface to all planets with liquid water clouds,” the authors explain.

The authors examined the idea of aerial biospheres and how the detection of CHNOPS plays into them. They introduced the concept of nutrient availability levels in exoplanet atmospheres. In their framework, the presence of water is required regardless of other nutrient availability. “We considered any atmosphere without water condensates as uninhabitable,” they write, a nod to water’s primacy. The researchers assigned different levels of habitability based on the presence and amounts of the CHNOPS nutrients.

To explore their framework of nutrient availability, the researchers turned to simulations. The simulated atmospheres held different levels of nutrients, and the researchers applied their concept of nutrient availability. Their results aim to understand not habitability but the chemical potential for habitability. A planet’s atmosphere can be altered drastically by life, and this research aims to understand the atmospheric potential for life.

“Our approach does not directly aim for the understanding of biosignatures and atmospheres of planets, which are inhabited, but for the conditions in which pre-biotic chemistry can occur,” they write. In their work, the minimum atmospheric concentration for a nutrient to be available is 10^?9, or one ppb (part per billion.)

“We find that for most atmospheres at ( p gas, T gas) points, where liquid water is stable, CNS-bearing molecules are present at concentrations above 10^?9,” they write. They also found that carbon is generally present in every simulated atmosphere and that sulphur availability increases with surface temperature. With lower surface temperatures, nitrogen (N₂, NH₃) is present in increasing amounts. But with higher surface temperatures, nitrogen can become depleted.

Phosphorus is a different matter. “The limiting element of the CHNOPS elements is phosphorus, which is mostly bound in the planetary crust,” they write. The authors point out that, at past times in Earth’s atmosphere, phosphorus scarcity limited the biosphere.

An aerial biosphere is an interesting idea. But it’s not the main thrust of scientists’ efforts to detect exoplanet atmospheres. Surface life is their holy grail. It should be no surprise that it still comes down to liquid water, all things considered. “Similar to previous work, our models suggest that the limiting factor for habitability at the surface of a planet is the presence of liquid water,” the authors write. In their work, when surface water was available, CNS was available in the lower atmosphere near the surface.

But surface water plays several roles in atmospheric chemistry. It can bond with some nutrients in some circumstances, making them unavailable, and in other circumstances, it can make them available.

“If water is available at the surface, the elements not present in the gas phase are stored in the crust condensates,” the authors write. Chemical weathering can then make them available as nutrients. “This provides a pathway to overcome the lack of atmospheric phosphorus and metals, which are used in enzymes that drive many biological processes.”

This complicates matters on worlds covered by oceans. Pre-biotic molecules might not be available if there’s no opportunity for water and rock to interact with the atmosphere. “If indeed it can be shown that life can form in a water ocean without any exposed land, this constraint becomes weaker, and the potential for the surface habitability becomes mainly a question of water stability,” the authors write.

Some of the models are surprising because of atmospheric liquid water. “Many of the models show the presence of a liquid water zone in the atmospheres, which is detached from the surface. These regions could be of interest for the formation of life in forms of aerial biospheres,” Herbort and his colleagues write.

If there’s one thing that research like this shows, planetary atmospheres are extraordinarily complex and can change dramatically over time, sometimes because of life itself. This research makes some sense in trying to understand it all. Emphasizing the complexity is the fact that the researchers didn’t include stellar radiation in their work. Including that would’ve made the effort unwieldy.

The habitability issue is complicated, confounded by our lack of answers to foundational questions. Does a planet’s crust have to be in contact with water and the atmosphere for the CHNOPS nutrients to be available? Earth has a temporary aerial biosphere. Can aerial biospheres be an important part of exoplanet habitability?

But beyond all the simulations and models, as powerful as they are, what scientists need most is more data. When ARIEL launches, scientists will have much more data to work with. Research like this will help scientists understand what ARIEL finds.

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10-04-2024 om 23:39 geschreven door peter  

POSTED BY MARK THOMPSON

Testing a Probe that Could Drill into an Ice World

I remember reading about an audacious mission to endeavour to drill through the surface ice of Europa, drop in a submersible and explore the depths below. Now that concept may be taking a step closer to reality with researchers working on technology to do just that. Worlds like Europa are high on the list for exploration due to their potential to harbour life. If technology like the SLUSH probe (Search for Life Using Submersible Head) work then we are well on the way to realising that dream. 

The search for life has always been something to captivate the mind. Think about the diversity of life on Earth and it is easy to see why we typically envisage creatures that rely upon sunlight, food and drink. But on Earth, life has found a way in the most inhospitable of environments, even at the very bottom of the ocean. The Mariana’s Trench is deeper than Mount Everest is tall and anything that lives there has to cope with cold water, crushingly high pressure and no sunlight. Seems quite alien but even here, life thrives such as the deep-sea crustacean Hirondellea Gigas – catchy name. 

Europa, one of the moon’s of Jupiter has an ice crust but this covers over a global ocean of liquid water.  The conditions deep down in the ocean of Europa might not be so very different from those at the bottom of the Mariana’s Trench so it is here that a glimmer of hope exists to find other life in the Solar System. Should it exist, getting to it is the tricky bit. It’s not just on Europa but Enceladus and even Mars may have water underneath ice shelves. Layers of ice up to a kilometre thick might exist so technology like SLUSH has been developed to overcome. 

The technology is not too new though since melt probes like SLUSH have been tested before. The idea is beautifully simple.  The thermo-mechanical probe uses a drilling mechanism to break through the ice and then the heat probe to partially melt the ice chips, forming slush to enable their transportation to behind the probe as it descends. 

The probe, which looks rather like a light sabre, is then able to transmit data from the subsurface water back to the lander. A tether system is used for the data transmission using conductive microfilaments and an optical fibre cable. Intriguingly and perhaps even cunningly, should the fibre cable break (which is a possibility due to tidal stresses from the ice) then the microfilaments will work as an antenna.  They can then be tuned into by the lander to resume data transmission. The tether is coiled up and housed inside spools which are left behind in the ice as the spool is emptied. I must confess my immediate thought here was ‘litter’! I accept we have to leave probes in order to explore but surely we can do it without leaving litter behind! However there is a reason for this too. As the spools are deployed, they act as receivers and transmitters to allow the radio frequencies to travel through the ice. 

The company working on the device is Honeybee Robotics have created prototypes. The first was stand alone, had no data transmission capability and demonstrated the drilling and slushing technology in an ice tower in Honeybee’s walk in freezer. While this was underway, the tether communication technology was being tested too with the first version called the Salmon Probe. This was taken to Devon Island in the Arctic where the unspooling method is being put through its paces. The first attempts back in 2022 saw the probe achieving depths of 1.8m! 

A further probe was developed called the Dolphin probe and this was capable of getting to depths of about 100m but sea ice limitations meant it could only get to a depth of 2m! Thus far, all probes have performed well. Honeybee are now working on the Narwhal Probe which will have more measuring equipment on board, a deployable tether and spool and will be far more like the finished product. If all goes to plan it will profile the ice on Devon Island to a depth of 100m.  This is still quite short of the kilometre thick ice expected but it is most definitely fantastic progress toward exploring the cold watery depths of alien worlds. 

Source : 

• SLUSH: AN ICE DRILLING PROBE TO ACCESS OCEAN WORLDS

{ https://www.universetoday.com/ }

10-04-2024 om 23:14 geschreven door peter  

Interactions between objects can generate gravitational waves. Before they were detected back in 2015, stellar mass black holes were typically found through X-ray observations. Neutron stars on the other hand, were usually found with radio observations. Between the two, was the mass gap with objects lacking between three and five solar masses. 

It has been the subject of debate among scientists with the odd object found which fell within the gap, fuelling debate about its existence. The gap has generally been considered to separate the neutron stars from the black holes and items in this mass group have been scarce. This gravitational wave discovery suggests maybe objects in this gap are not so rare after-all. 

One of the challenges of detecting mass gap objects and mergers between them is the sensitivity of detectors. The LIGO team at the University of British Columbia researchers are working hard to improve the coatings used in mirror production. Enhanced performance on future LIGO detectors will further enhance detection capabilities. It’s not just optical equipment that is being developed, infrastructure changes are also being addressed including data analysis software too. Improving sensitivity in all aspects of the gravity wave network is sure to yield results in future runs. However for now, the rest of the first half of the observing run needs analysing with 80 more candidate signals to study. 

Source : 

• New gravitational wave signal helps fill the ‘mass gap’ between neutron stars and black holes

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10-04-2024 om 22:31 geschreven door peter  

UFO Disclosure: Unveiling the Mysteries with Dr. Steven Greer

In the enigmatic and ever-evolving realm of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), few names are as synonymous with the quest for truth as Dr. Steven Greer. A vanguard in the disclosure movement, Dr. Greer’s work casts a revealing light on the shadowy world of UFO sightings and the complex debate surrounding extraterrestrial life. His endeavors navigate through layers of speculation and government secrecy, aiming to expose a reality that could redefine our understanding of the universe and our place within it.

The Gravity of Discovery

Central to Dr. Greer’s narrative is the astonishing claim that, as early as 1954, humanity had already achieved “gravity control”—a technological leap that could have revolutionized transportation, rendering conventional highways obsolete. This revelation not only challenges our current understanding of physics but also raises profound questions about the direction of human development. Why, after such a groundbreaking discovery, did society continue to develop along a path dependent on fossil fuels and terrestrial infrastructure? The answer, according to Dr. Greer, lies in the deliberate concealment of these technologies by vested interests.

The Cost of Secrecy

Dr. Greer argues that the suppression of advanced, non-polluting energy technologies has had far-reaching consequences, from the perpetuation of environmental degradation to the entrenchment of economic disparities. By keeping these innovations hidden, those in power have maintained a status quo that benefits the few at the expense of the many. The potential for clean, free energy—drawn from the so-called Zero Point Energy field—promises a future where pollution and poverty are relics of the past. However, the path to such a future is obstructed by the immense influence of the global energy sector and the political and financial might it wields.

Psychological Warfare and the Manipulation of Perception

Another facet of Dr. Greer’s discourse is the psychological impact of harboring such monumental secrets. He introduces the concept of “disclosure PTSD,” highlighting the toll that managing such knowledge can take on individuals. Furthermore, Dr. Greer delves into the use of staged alien abductions and other forms of psychological manipulation aimed at shaping public perception of extraterrestrial life. According to him, these orchestrated events serve not only to distract but also to sow fear, thereby justifying continued secrecy and the consolidation of power.

A Vision for the Future

Despite the challenges, Dr. Greer remains optimistic about the potential for disclosure to transform society. He envisions a world where humanity is united not only by the shared knowledge of extraterrestrial life but also by the collective benefits of the technologies that have been withheld from us. Such a future would be characterized by environmental sustainability, economic equity, and a profound expansion of human potential.

Navigating the Path to Disclosure

Dr. Greer’s commitment to uncovering the truth is evidenced by his efforts to brief government officials and share classified information with the public. However, the journey toward full disclosure is fraught with skepticism and disbelief. The challenge lies not only in presenting the evidence but also in overcoming the pervasive influence of those who benefit from maintaining the status quo.

VIDEO:

• https://youtu.be/0igRLrKw3HY
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBM2vRP3wRk

Dr. Steven Greer’s work in the field of UFO disclosure invites us to question the narratives that have been constructed around extraterrestrial life and advanced technologies. By pushing for transparency and challenging the systems of power that thrive on secrecy, Dr. Greer’s endeavors offer a glimpse into a future where humanity embraces its full potential. The truth behind the shadows may hold the key to a new era of human development—one marked by unity, sustainability, and a deeper connection to the cosmos.

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10-04-2024 om 22:15 geschreven door peter  

Harvard professor claims that UFOs could have travelled to Earth via 'extra dimensions' that CERN scientists are trying to unlock

• CERN scientists are seeking evidence of six extra dimensions
• Professor Avi Loeb believes aliens might travel through such dimensions
• READ MORE  CERN scientists test most powerful particle accelerator

By ROB WAUGH FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

The US government has yet to unravel the mysterious sightings of UFOs soaring through our skies, but a Harvard professor believes the answer may sit 300 feet below the surface.

Avi Loeb, known for his efforts to prove we are not alone, has claimed that extraterrestrial visitors are travelling through hidden dimensions created by researchers at the CERN particle accelerator are seeking.

The accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), blasts particles are nearly the speed of light to recreate conditions of the Big Bang, with hopes of uncovering  hidden dimensions that will reveal how our universe formed.

Speaking in a new documentary, Loeb said that alien civilizations may have been developing dimension-hopping technology for billions of years.

The physicist also noted that extraterrestrials are using theoretical quantum gravity engineering to travel through 'curled' dimensions that humans can only detect in particle accelerators such as CERN.

A Harvard scientists has claimed that extraterrestrial visitors are travelling through hidden dimensions created by researchers at the CERN particle accelerator (pictured) are seeking

Avi Loeb made the claims in a new documentary, saying that extraterrestrials are using theoretical quantum gravity engineering to travel through 'curled' dimensions that humans can only detect in particle accelerators such as CERN

The Harvard scientist said in the documentary 'The Paranormal UFO Connection' that if alien technology is able to reach our doorstep, we would be awe-struck because it would represent something we don't possess.

'Just like a cave dweller coming to a city like London or Europe, and seeing all the technological gadgets there,' said Loeb.

'There will be a sense of religious awe, and we wouldn't understand it, especially if we are dealing with the effects of quantum gravity that we have any clue about.'

Loeb said that travelling through extra-spatial dimensions would mean the chance of collisions would be 'much smaller.'

READ MORE: 

• Scientists soon discover a parallel universe

It has found the 'God particle', but the Large Hadron Collider could soon detect a 'parallel universe'. 

Scientists at CERN have attempted to detect six 'extra spatial' dimensions, and look for particular particles as evidence that such dimensions exist.

The underground LHC is located at the border of France and Switzerland and first went live on September 10, 2008.

In 2012, scientists used it to discover the Higgs boson or God particle, which was a missing piece in the jigsaw for physicists in trying to understand how the universe works.

'Quantum mechanics was discovered exactly a century ago. And all the most sophisticated technologies we currently employ, such as the Internet, artificial intelligence, and so forth, rely on our understanding of quantum mechanics,' Loeb explained.

'But the process of learning is incomplete - there are several major puzzles in modern physics.'

'Within the mainstream of theoretical physics for the past decades, the prevailing paradigm is that it is possible to unify quantum mechanics and gravity unless you work with extra-spatial dimensions.

'We see only three of them in our daily life. But the idea is that the others are curled. And we can't really detect them unless we shoot particles that have exceptionally high energies that will probe these tiny scales.

'Of course, if there are extra dimensions, then the reality that we are familiar with extends into them. And then one can imagine life in more than three spatial dimensions. It will be far more diverse and interesting.'

Last year Loeb set off for Papua New Guinea on a $1.5m ocean expedition to find what he believes might be a piece of alien technology, which crashed into the sea in 2014.

Film-maker and musician Mark Christopher Lee, 'The Paranormal UFO Connection' explores different ways that UFOs and other unexplained phenomena might arrive at our planet 

The accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), blasts particles are nearly the speed of light to recreate conditions of the Big Bang, with hopes of uncovering hidden dimensions that will reveal how our universe formed

His expedition found metal 'spherules' on the sea bed, which Loeb claims might be 'techno signatures' of an alien civilization.

The Israeli astronomer and his research partner Amir Siraj concluded in 2019 that an object from outside our solar system had hit Earth in 2014.

The Papua New Guinea object travelled towards Earth at more than 30 miles per second, a speed so high it suggests it originated outside our solar system.

Loeb also argues in the film that world governments should divert the $2 trillion a year he claims is spent on military budgets to the search for alien life.

Film-maker and musician Mark Christopher Lee, 'The Paranormal UFO Connection' explores different ways that UFOs and other unexplained phenomena might arrive at our planet.

Speaking to DailyMail.com, Lee said: ' I have a science degree so I'm pretty rational. I was really keen to see what Avi's take on this would be. He's one of the few serious scientists in the world taking an interest in this subject.

'Our chat was very enlightening: he does think that advanced civilizations elsewhere in the universe may be able to use other spatial dimensions in order to travel easily through the universe. 

'Particularly with the advances happening at CERN in regards to proving the existence of other dimensions then it makes logical sense for a far more sophisticated civilization to have developed the technology to utilise these.'

• 'The Paranormal UFO Connection' is on Tubi TV in the U.S. and available via YouTube worldwide.

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09-04-2024 om 23:54 geschreven door peter  

• READ MORE:  Here's when and where you can see the next solar eclipse

By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

The solar eclipse may have been overshadowed in Texas by a UFO soaring through the skies over Arlington.

Footage captured a darkened sky as the moon traveled in front of the sun, but also featured the shadow of a a long, narrow object shooting through the clouds.

The video has made waves on social media, with some proclaiming it as a close encounter of the third kind or even a dragon.

However, many other users came forward with what could be a more reasonable explanation - it was the shadow of a high-altitude plane.

The solar eclipse may have been overshadowed in Texas by a UFO soaring through the skies over Arlington

Texas was deemed the 'hotspot' on the solar eclipse path of totality that started in The Lone Star State and extended to Maine.

Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to Texas because the eclipse was predicted to be visible for three minutes and 51 seconds.

And many of these visitors have shared pictures and footage of the celestial event - with one capturing something that some claimed was out of this world. 

The footage shows glowing clouds hanging in a darkened sky when the object appeared to be swimming by.

‘What is that,’ several people can be heard saying, then ‘aliens’ could be heard loudly.

‘Something is flying through the air,’ another spectator can be heard.

The footage shows glowing clouds hanging in a darkened sky when the object appeared to be swimming b

‘What is that,’ several people can be heard saying, then ‘ aliens ’ could be heard loudly. ‘Something is flying through the air,’ another spectator can be heard

But solar eclipse spectators spotted another plane flying across the event in McKinney, which is about 50 miles from Arlington

The surrounding crowd appeared baffled by what they had witnessed - and so did many social media users.

The object appeared to fly back and forth in the area of the sky where the sun and moon had met. 

Comments on the video shared on X suspected the object was a helicopter due to how fast it appeared.

‘It’s literally a helicopter shadow coming through the clouds,’ one user posted. ‘Seen this several times with airplanes.’

But an Arizona man who claimed to live near Luke Air Force Base said ‘helicopters don’t move that fast.’

Others suggested that the shadow was from a plane.

‘I thought aircraft shadow when I saw it. Not that it couldn't be a UFO shadow, but probably not anything that fun,’ another user shared.

One X user posted that it was 'clearly a plane,' citing the outline of the engines were visible in the video. 

Another shared: 'Shadow on the clouds from an higher altitude airplane. I have seen this many times as an aviation spotter.'

They continued to explain that the shadow disappears when the plane moves into part of the sky without clouds - and that the shadow appeared similar in size to the craft. 

One X user noted that the ‘video [was] created for entertainment clicks.’

But solar eclipse spectators spotted another plane flying across the event in McKinney, which is aout 50 miles from Arlington.

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09-04-2024 om 23:40 geschreven door peter  

Surf board-shaped UFO filmed speeding around the moon by NASA's lunar orbiter

• The object and NASA's orbiter were moving past each other at about 7,000 mph
• It looks like a blur, but NASA scientists quickly figured out what they had caught 
• READ MORE: South Korean lunar orbiter sends back STUNNING photos of Earth 

NASA's lunar orbit was investigating the moon when it captured a surf board-shaped UFO whizz by the surface.

Photos taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) showed a long, narrow, and apparently flat object in a few shots.

While some had speculated the sighting was nothing more than a digital artifact, others were sure NASA had captured aliens visiting close to our world.

But the American space agency later revealed LRO captured Korea's lunar orbiter, Danuri as it soared just a few miles away.

This image shows Danuri in the white box. The large bowl-shaped crater visible in the upper left is 7.5 miles wide.

Danuri streaked by the LRO, about 3 miles closer to the moon than the NASA spacecraft. Its appearance is due to its speed.

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• South Korea's first lunar orbiter is launched into space 

The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, nicknamed Danuri – meaning 'enjoy the moon' – was fired into space atop a Falcon 9 booster. 

The LRO has been orbiting Earth's moon and snapping photos since 2009, when it was NASA's first moon mission in a decade.

And it turns out the craft is on a nearly parallel orbit with Danuri, which was launched in 2022 by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI).

The relative speed of the two objects to one another is a whopping 7,200 miles per hour, so the LRO operations team had to have lightning quick timing to capture it on camera.

In the end, Danuri appeared 10 times longer than it really is, hence its surfboard appearance.

Even though the LRO's camera exposure time was only 0.338 milliseconds, Danuri's immense speed meant that it still only showed up as a blur, stretched beyond recognition.

Paul Byrne, a professor of planetary science at Washington University in St Louise, shared a few of LRO's images on X.

'To be clear, the Danuri orbiter is not a weirdly thin load of pixels—it's a fairly normal-looking orbiter,' Byrne posted.

'But the terrific speeds involved mean that it's smeared on the LRO's camera detector.' 

Danuri was traveling just five miles below LRO last week when the images were taken.

Over three separate encounters, NASA staff snapped photos of the object, each time yielding a surfboard.

Danuri is actually a typical uncrewed spacecraft shape: a box in the middle with two solar panels on either side. 

Both Danuri and the LRO are designed to take photos of the moon, capturing images of regions of the moon that are permanently shadowed. 

Danuri snapped this image of the LRO in April 2023 as the Korean spacecraft passed 11 miles above the NASA one.

For their second encounter, the LRO was only about 2.5 miles above Danuri. Once again, though, the photo it captured was stretched out because of their relative speeds.

In the new set of photos, Danuri is all but unrecognizable.

Not only were both spacecrafts traveling at thousands of miles an hour, but they were going in opposite directions from each other - adding to the blur effect.

And while the LRO is set to orbit the moon indefinitely, Danuri's passes are meant to set the stage for an eventual landing mission on the moon's surface.

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09-04-2024 om 23:21 geschreven door peter  

Meer microplastics op Antarctica dan tot nu toe gedacht

Meer microplastics op Antarctica dan tot nu toe gedacht

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Er bevindt zich meer plastic op Antarctica dan tot nu toe gedacht. Een groot deel van de deeltjes is zo klein dat ze bij eerder onderzoek niet opgemerkt werden, blijkt uit een Zwitsers onderzoek.

Volgens de Universiteit van Bazel werd er bij eerder onderzoek gebruikgemaakt van een net met mazen van ongeveer 300 micrometer klein, ongeveer een derde van een milimeter. De kleinste deeltjes werden zo niet opgevist.

Bij nieuwe staalnames in de Weddelzee, op Antarctica, stelden de onderzoekers vast dat 98,33 procent van de plastic deeltjes kleiner was dan 300 micrometer. Het internationale onderzoeksteam, onder leiding van de Universiteit van Bazel, publiceerde de data in het tijdschrift Science of the Total Environment.

In plaats van een net maakten de wetenschappers gebruik van een waterpomp, waarmee ze zeewater naar een reservoir overpompten. Ze analyseerden het water met infraroodspectroscopie, waarbij stoffen geanalyseerd worden door gebruik te maken van het infrarode deel van het elektromagnetische spectrum. Ze vonden zo deeltjes die tot 11 micrometer klein waren, een fractie van de dikte van een mensenhaar.

"Er is ongerustheid dat die kleinere en vaker voorkomende deeltjes microplastics een groter risico vormen voor waterorganismes", schrijven de auteurs in de studie. Die levende organismes, die aangepast zijn aan extreme levensomstandigheden, zijn bijzonder kwetsbaar voor vervuiling.

Ook is onduidelijk hoe de microplastics tot in de geïsoleerde Weddelzee zijn geraakt, en of ze er ooit nog weg kunnen. Mogelijke bronnen zijn de scheepvaart in de regio, voor toerisme, visvangst of onderzoek, en de wetenschappelijke onderzoekstations. Maar de microplastics kunnen ook vanuit andere regio's op Antarctica belanden via oceaanstromingen.

Clara Leistenschneider, de hoofdauteur van de studie, toont zich optimistisch in het persbericht van de Universiteit van Bazel. Er wordt veel werk verricht om het probleem beter te begrijpen en om ideeën te ontwikkelen om plasticvervuiling te verminderen, zegt ze.

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09-04-2024 om 22:47 geschreven door peter  

On the Trail of UFOs: Dark Sky – FULL MOVIE (Alien, UAP Coverups and Bizarre Encounters)

In the realm of the unexplained and the mysterious, “On the Trail of UFOs: Dark Sky” emerges as a compelling documentary that delves deep into the phenomena of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and unexplained aerial phenomena (UAP). This cinematic journey takes viewers on an exploration that transcends mere speculation, offering a nuanced look at decades-long encounters, cover-ups, and the personal accounts of those who have witnessed what lies beyond our understanding.

Set against the backdrop of West Virginia’s enigmatic landscapes, the documentary embarks on retracing steps and expanding insights into the myriad reports of mysterious objects and entities. From the heart of Appalachia, where the skies are a witness to uncharted anomalies, to the historical corridors of sightings that span across the United States, “On the Trail of UFOs: Dark Sky” seeks answers to questions that have lingered on the fringes of the known world.

• https://youtu.be/rzc0bu2WpCw

The narrative unfolds through the eyes of witnesses who share their encounters with phenomena that defy conventional explanations. From crafts drawing energy from power lines to silent, hovering lights that vanish into thin air, each account adds layers to the complex tapestry of UAP encounters. The documentary doesn’t just stop at sightings; it delves into the personal impact these experiences have on individuals, exploring the profound sense of awe, fear, and curiosity that accompanies each encounter.

Central to the film is the exploration of West Virginia’s peculiar connection to the UFO phenomenon. With its history of sightings, including the iconic Flatwoods Monster case, the state serves as a focal point for investigating a century’s worth of encounters. The documentary skillfully navigates through the labyrinth of local lore, government cover-ups, and the whispers of secret military operations, presenting a picture that is as bewildering as it is fascinating.

Beyond the spectacle of lights in the sky, “On the Trail of UFOs: Dark Sky” ventures into the implications of these encounters on human understanding and the pursuit of truth in an age of skepticism. It raises critical questions about the nature of these phenomena, their origins, and their purposes. Are these manifestations extraterrestrial, or do they stem from human military endeavors cloaked in secrecy? Or perhaps, they are manifestations of something even more profound, hinting at realities that exist just beyond the veil of our perception.

In its essence, the documentary is a journey that challenges viewers to look beyond the confines of conventional wisdom and to consider the possibilities that the universe harbors secrets awaiting discovery. “On the Trail of UFOs: Dark Sky” stands as a testament to human curiosity and the unyielding quest for understanding in a world where the unknown remains just out of reach.

As the documentary concludes, it leaves the audience with more questions than answers, a deliberate choice that echoes the complex nature of the UFO and UAP phenomena. It’s a reminder that, in the pursuit of the unknown, the journey is as significant as the destination. The dark sky of West Virginia and beyond continues to hold secrets, and for those willing to look, the search for answers goes on.

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09-04-2024 om 22:36 geschreven door peter  

Art Bell: Unveiling the Mystery of Alien and Military Encounters with Jim Sparks

In a remarkable broadcast from February 25, 2007, Art Bell, the late night radio icon known for exploring the unexplained, engaged in a profound conversation with Jim Sparks, a man who claims to have experienced repeated alien abductions and interactions with the military in relation to extraterrestrial beings. This discussion not only captivated the imagination of the audience but also offered a unique insight into the complex relationship between humans, aliens, and military operations surrounding extraterrestrial encounters.

Jim Sparks’ journey into the world of the unknown began in the mid-1980s when he started experiencing what he initially thought were vivid dreams of being escorted from his bed to a mysterious location by unknown entities. These occurrences, which Sparks later recognized as alien abductions, transformed from dream-like visions into conscious encounters, marking the beginning of a series of profound experiences that would change his understanding of reality.

Throughout his numerous abductions, Sparks described being subjected to a variety of procedures, including teaching sessions with aliens who communicated through a unique symbol-based language designed to facilitate telepathic communication. This method, as explained by Sparks, was not only about transferring information but also about shaping human consciousness towards a higher level of understanding and capability.

The complexity of Sparks’ encounters extends beyond interactions with extraterrestrial beings to involve the military. He recounted instances of being taken to underground facilities and witnessing the cooperation between military personnel and aliens. This collaboration hinted at a secretive, possibly global, effort to understand and harness extraterrestrial technology and knowledge, raising questions about the extent and objectives of such initiatives.

One of the most intriguing aspects of Sparks’ narrative is his transformation from a skeptic to a reluctant participant and, eventually, to an advocate for the messages he received from his alien abductors. These messages often centered on environmental concerns, suggesting a deep connection between the extraterrestrials’ interests in Earth and their interventions in human affairs. According to Sparks, these alien beings possess technologies capable of resolving some of the planet’s most pressing issues, such as energy production and environmental degradation, but are hindered by human reluctance and geopolitical complexities.

• https://youtu.be/eYKTEkmS-DE

The dialogue between Art Bell and Jim Sparks opens up a Pandora’s box of questions about the nature of our universe, the existence of other intelligent life forms, and their interactions with humanity. It challenges the conventional understanding of reality and invites us to reconsider our place in the cosmos. Whether one views Sparks’ accounts as factual, speculative, or somewhere in between, the themes of his experiences touch on fundamental human concerns about knowledge, power, and the future of our planet.

In essence, the conversation between Art Bell and Jim Sparks serves as a catalyst for broader discussions about the unknown and the unseen forces that may shape our destiny. It encourages us to ponder the possibilities of what lies beyond the familiar confines of our understanding and to remain open to the mysteries that await unraveling.

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09-04-2024 om 22:20 geschreven door peter  

Artikel door Zeleb.es

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Een spectaculaire show in de hemel
Miljoenen Noord-Amerikanen, van Mexico tot de Verenigde Staten en Canada, kregen op 8 april een spectaculaire show te zien: een totale zonsverduistering.

Afgebeeld: De evolutie van de totale zonsverduistering aan het strand in Mazatlan, Mexico. De foto is gemaakt met meerdere belichtingen en digitale bewerking.

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Voor sommigen dé kans van hun leven
Een totale zonsverduistering vindt plaats als de maan tussen de aarde en de zon in staat, waardoor het zicht op de zon vanaf een klein deel van de aarde wordt geblokkeerd. Klik verder om de spectaculairste foto's van deze gebeurtenis te bekijken.

Op de foto: stellen bekijken de zonsverduistering tijdens een massabruiloft op het festival 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' in Russellville, Arkansas.

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Een klassiek beeld van de totale verduistering
De maan kruist voor de zon tijdens de Grote Noord-Amerikaanse Zonsverduistering in Lake Carmi, Vermont.

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Tussen de wolken door
Een angstaanjagend beeld uit Niagara Falls in Canada. De lokale bevolking was bang dat ze de zonsverduistering niet zouden kunnen zien door de bewolking, maar gelukkig gebeurde dat niet. In plaats daarvan waren griezelige, buitenaardse beelden het resultaat, zoals je hier ziet.

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De kunst van het universum
Zicht op de totale zonsverduistering vanuit de haven van Mazatlan in Mexico. Dit was een van de weinige steden ter wereld waar de eclips met 100% zicht kon worden waargenomen.

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Iconische foto uit New York City
New Yorkers kregen alleen een gedeeltelijke zonsverduistering te zien, maar toch konden ze daarvan mooie plaatjes schieten, zoals deze.

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Spectaculair
Martin, Ohio was een van de steden in het "pad van de totaliteit" - de route waarlangs je de zon compleet kon zien verdwijnen. Hier zien we de maan voor de zon langs gaan.

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Close-up
Zonnevlammen zijn zichtbaar in deze close-up opname van de totale eclips in Martin, in de staat Ohio.

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Opvallend beeld uit Mexico
Mensen kijken naar de hemel om de totale zonsverduistering te zien in Mazatlan, Mexico.

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Het diamantringeffect
Een composiet van zeven foto's toont de maan die de zon passeert en het diamanten ringeffect creëert tijdens een totale zonsverduistering in Bloomington, Indiana.

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Het Washingtonmonument
Washington DC bevond zich niet in het pad van de totaliteit, maar wat de inwoners wel zagen was spectaculair. Hier zie je de zonsverduistering boven het Washington Monument in het centrum van de hoofdstad.

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Halvemaanzon
Een prachtige halvemaanzon in Martin Ohio.

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Vlucht met uitzicht
Een vliegtuig kruist de route van een gedeeltelijke zonsverduistering, gezien vanuit Glen Rock, New Jersey. Volgens The Washington Post bood Delta Airlines een speciale vlucht aan zodat passagiers de zonsverduistering vanuit de lucht konden zien. Velen zeggen echter dat het uitzicht niet het beste was.

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De eclips in Quebec
Een prachtig beeld van de maan die de zon bedekt tijdens de totale zonsverduistering in Magog, Quebec, Canada.

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Fort Erie, Canada
Fort Erie, gelegen in de provincie Ontario, lag in het pad van de totaliteit. Inwoners hadden echter te maken met veel bewolking. Ook al hadden ze misschien niet het meest heldere uitzicht, het was nog steeds indrukwekkend.

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De National Mall in Washington DC
Een ander bewolkt beeld van de zonsverduistering is te zien boven de National Mall in Washington, DC.

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Het beeld waar mensen honderden kilometers voor hebben gereisd
Over heel Noord-Amerika reisden mensen honderden kilometers om in het pad van de totaliteit te zijn en adembenemende beelden zoals deze in Ohio te zien.

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Syracuse, New York
Of mensen nu een totale of gedeeltelijke zonsverduistering konden zien, het was een unieke kans. Volgens NASA is de volgende totale zonsverduistering pas in 2044 in Noord-Amerika te zien. Voor Europa is die datum 12 augustus 2026 (van Groenland tot Spanje) en kunnen we een gedeeltelijke zonsverduistering in België en Nederland verwachten op 29 maart 2025.

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09-04-2024 om 22:10 geschreven door peter  

As the world attempts to meet increasing energy demands while also balancing the need for more sustainable power generation options, technologies like solar and wind power that tap into the environment’s natural energy production potential have continued to gain traction. Still, those power harvesting methods have limitations, making them unlikely to completely meet rising demands.

One increasingly popular approach involves collecting energy generated by friction using a technology known as a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG). For example, a team of researchers created a prototype ‘rain panel’ equipped with a series of TENGs that collect energy from falling rain. Unfortunately, that invention has yet to make its way to everyday consumers.

Now, scientists say they have taken a 20th-century idea of capturing the energy of ocean waves and added a simple engineering hack that increases their energy output high enough that they could be used for a number of practical power harvesting applications.

Known as a liquid-solid TENG, the tube-shaped device is filled with water and placed on the surface of the ocean. When the waves move, the water inside sloshes back and forth. That motion causes friction on an electrode inside the tube, which in turn creates usable electrical energy that can be collected.

The team proposed improving the device by relocating the TENG from the center of the tube, where it is traditionally placed, to the extreme end. The hope was that the increased kinetic energy from the additional distance traveled by the liquid inside the tube would increase the energy generated by the TENG.

To test their hypothesis, Guozhang Dai, Kai Yin, Junliang Yan, and colleagues decided to construct two of their own liquid-solid TENGS. Each was 16 inches in length and then fitted with a copper foil electrode. The first had its electrode placed in the center location like traditional TENGs, while the second had the electrode placed at the end.

Next, the tubes were filled one-quarter of the way with water and then sealed at the ends. To measure their energy output, each TENG had a wire connected to the electrode and then fed to an external circuit.

Each of the two TENGs was placed on a tabletop rocker device that moved back and forth to simulate the motion of ocean waves. During this process, the electrical output of each generator was monitored externally. As hoped, the simple hack resulted in a dramatic increase in power.

As the press release announcing the blue energy generator hack explains, “Compared to the conventional design, the researchers found that the optimized design increased the device’s conversion of mechanical energy to electrical current 2.4 times.”

The paper outlining the blue energy generator’s improvements, which is published in the journal ACS Energy Letters, goes into more detail, explaining that “through the space volume effect, the open-circuit voltage, short-circuit current, and transfer charge of (TENG) can be improved by 3.5 times, 2.3 times, and 2 times, respectively.”

To further demonstrate the improved output of their ‘hacked’ TENG, the researchers also connected it to a series of 35 LEDs and watched them all flash on and off as the fluid inside the generator sloshed back and forth. The researchers note that this demonstration not only shows its power generation capabilities but also one possible application.

“The (TENG) not only boasts high output performance for harvesting low-frequency and high-entropy motion energy, but its output displacement current can also serve as a compact signal generator for underwater wireless communication.”

The researchers did not provide a timeline or clear path for when we might see these types of improved wave power generators in commercial use. However, they did sound hopeful, noting that “these demonstrations lay the foundation for larger-scale blue-energy harvesting from ocean waves.”

•  Christopher Plain is a Science Fiction and Fantasy novelist and Head Science Writer at The Debrief. Follow and connect with him on X, learn about his books at plainfiction.com, or email him directly at christopher@thedebrief.org.

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09-04-2024 om 00:50 geschreven door peter  

George Adamski Photos & Videos of UFOs are the Best Evidence of ET Contact

Written by Dr Michael Salla - Posted in extraterrestrial life, Featured.

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09-04-2024 om 00:37 geschreven door peter