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UFO'S of UAP'S, ASTRONOMIE, RUIMTEVAART, ARCHEOLOGIE, OUDHEIDKUNDE, SF-SNUFJES EN ANDERE ESOTERISCHE WETENSCHAPPEN - DE ALLERLAATSTE NIEUWTJES
UFO's of UAP'S in België en de rest van de wereld In België had je vooral BUFON of het Belgisch UFO-Netwerk, dat zich met UFO's bezighoudt. BEZOEK DUS ZEKER VOOR ALLE OBJECTIEVE INFORMATIE , enkel nog beschikbaar via Facebook en deze blog.
Verder heb je ook het Belgisch-Ufo-meldpunt en Caelestia, die prachtig, doch ZEER kritisch werk leveren, ja soms zelfs héél sceptisch...
Voor Nederland kan je de mooie site www.ufowijzer.nl bezoeken van Paul Harmans. Een mooie site met veel informatie en artikels.
MUFON of het Mutual UFO Network Inc is een Amerikaanse UFO-vereniging met afdelingen in alle USA-staten en diverse landen.
MUFON's mission is the analytical and scientific investigation of the UFO- Phenomenon for the benefit of humanity...
Je kan ook hun site bekijken onder www.mufon.com.
Ze geven een maandelijks tijdschrift uit, namelijk The MUFON UFO-Journal.
Since 02/01/2020 is Pieter ex-president (=voorzitter) of BUFON, but also ex-National Director MUFON / Flanders and the Netherlands. We work together with the French MUFON Reseau MUFON/EUROP.
ER IS EEN NIEUWE GROEPERING DIE ZICH BUFON NOEMT, MAAR DIE HEBBEN NIETS MET ONZE GROEP TE MAKEN. DEZE COLLEGA'S GEBRUIKEN DE NAAM BUFON VOOR HUN SITE... Ik wens hen veel succes met de verdere uitbouw van hun groep. Zij kunnen de naam BUFON wel geregistreerd hebben, maar het rijke verleden van BUFON kunnen ze niet wegnemen...
25-06-2024
Alien City Fragments On Mars In Rover Photo, June 24, 2024, UFO Sighting News.
Alien City Fragments On Mars In Rover Photo, June 24, 2024, UFO Sighting News.
Guys I found some interesting evidence of ancient aliens on Mars today. Strongly I found many pyramid like structures with huge openings in them. This to me is signs of a semi intelligent life form that stood about 6 to 7 inches tall. Some of these structures however were torn open, as if someone or something was hunting them, carving up their homes so easily as if they were made of butter. Absolute proof of alien life? We passed that point decades ago with my research.
NASA/JPL-Université Paris Diderot - Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris / Pexels
De binnenkern vertraagt al meer dan tien jaar, bevestigt een nieuwe studie. Wat veroorzaakt dit fenomeen en wat kan er in de toekomst gebeuren?
De binnenkern draait nu langzamer dan het aardoppervlak
In het centrum van onze aarde bevindt zich een vaste, dichte, hete binnenkern, bestaande uit ijzer en kleine hoeveelheden nikkel. De straal bedraagt 1.221 kilometer en de temperaturen bereiken die van het zonneoppervlak, rond de 5.200°. Dergelijke hitte is voldoende om ijzer te smelten, maar de enorme druk van de planeet zorgt ervoor dat de binnenkern vast blijft. De druk bedraagt bijna 3,6 miljoen atmosfeer.
De kern roteert in dezelfde richting als het aardoppervlak, maar iets sneller, waardoor elk millennium een volledige rotatie meer wordt bereikt. Tenminste, dat dachten wij, of dat was tot enkele jaren geleden zo. Nu heeft een nieuw onderzoek, uitgevoerd door het team van wetenschappers van de Universiteit van Zuid-Californië, aangetoond dat het hart van onze planeet zijn rotatie heeft vertraagd en dat het proces al in 2010 begon. Het onderzoek bevestigde dat nu dus de binnenkern langzamer roteert dan het aardoppervlak.
Waarom de binnenkern van de aarde langzamer beweegt
NASA (ADAPTED FROM GODDARD MEDIA STUDIOS)
De kwestie van de beweging van de kern is al twintig jaar omstreden: verschillende onderzoeken beweerden dat de rotatie van de kern groter was dan die van het aardoppervlak. De nieuwe studie bewijst echter onomstotelijk dat dit niet langer het geval is.
John Vidale, hoogleraar aardwetenschappen aan het USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, zei: "Toen ik voor het eerst de seismogrammen zag die deze verandering suggereerden, was ik verbaasd, maar toen we nog twee dozijn waarnemingen vonden die op hetzelfde patroon wezen, was het resultaat onvermijdelijk. De binnenkern was voor het eerst in vele decennia vertraagd. Andere wetenschappers hebben onlangs soortgelijke en andere modellen beargumenteerd, maar onze laatste studie biedt de meest overtuigende resolutie.”
Maar waarom is de rotatie van de binnenkern van de aarde vertraagd? Wetenschappers denken dat dit fenomeen te wijten is aan de beweging van de aardmantel, die de afgelopen veertig jaar iets langzamer is geworden in plaats van andersom.
Seismische golven onthullen de beweging van de binnenkern
Deze vaste bol, omringd door zijn vloeibare buitenkern die ook uit ijzer en nikkel bestaat, ligt meer dan 4.800 km onder de grond en het is een echte uitdaging om hem te bereiken. Om de beweging ervan te begrijpen, zijn wetenschappers afhankelijk van seismische golven. Voor het nieuwe onderzoek maakten Vidale en Wei Wang van de Chinese Academie van Wetenschappen gebruik van de golven van herhaalde seismische gebeurtenissen, dat wil zeggen gebeurtenissen die in hetzelfde gebied plaatsvonden en identieke seismogrammen opleverden.
De onderzoekers kozen als locatie de Britse Zuidelijke Sandwicheilanden, waar zich tussen 1991 en 2023 121 seismische episodes voordeden. Met behulp van gegevens van kernproeven kwamen ze tot de conclusie dat de vertraging van de binnenkern werd veroorzaakt door de vermenging van de vloeibare buitenkern, die een groot deel van het magnetische veld van de aarde genereert, maar ook door de zwaartekracht van de rotsachtige mantel.
Voorlopig blijven de gevolgen voor het aardoppervlak pure theorie: Vidale schat dat deze verandering de duur van een dag met slechts een paar fracties van een seconde kan veranderen, dus onmerkbaar, maar toekomstig onderzoek zal meer duidelijkheid verschaffen over de kwestie en over waarom de kern zijn rotatie precies vertraagt.
The Pentagon’s UFO Secrets Exposed: The Truth Behind the Alien Autopsy
The Pentagon’s UFO Secrets Exposed: The Truth Behind the Alien Autopsy
In a stunning revelation, researchers have uncovered a hidden Pentagon report on UFOs that has set off a wave of investigations and debates. This report has rekindled interest in the infamous alien autopsy and the mysterious events in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947.
The Alien Autopsy Controversy
One of the most persistent mysteries in UFO research is the alien autopsy film. This film has resurfaced repeatedly, most recently due to a series of leaked emails involving prominent figures in the UFO research community. Among these figures is Dr. Kit Green, a former CIA employee who is both a medical doctor and a PhD. According to an 11-page document, Green was shown a film in the 1980s that closely resembled the alien autopsy footage released in 1995.
These leaked emails, sent to billionaire Bob Bigelow, were meant to remain confidential. They describe how Green and other scientists, working under the National Institute for Discovery Science (NIDS), believed the alien autopsy film to be authentic at the time. Green, in particular, concluded that the film was genuine based on his expertise and previous exposure to similar footage during a Pentagon briefing in the late 1980s.
Verification and Doubts
The authenticity of the leaked emails has been confirmed by several sources, though the opinions on the alien autopsy film have evolved over time. Initially, many in the UFO research community, including Green, considered the film to be real. However, subsequent evaluations led some to believe the film was a hoax, causing significant embarrassment among those who had vouched for its authenticity.
Dr. Kit Green’s evaluation of the film was particularly noteworthy. He provided a medical opinion on the procedures depicted in the film, suggesting that despite minor inaccuracies, the overall presentation seemed genuine. This opinion was shared in internal communications within the CIA, further complicating the narrative.
The Roswell Connection
The alien autopsy film is closely tied to the Roswell incident, another cornerstone of UFO lore. The leaked emails revealed that internal CIA communications had discussed the film and its potential authenticity, with some officials believing the footage was real. This has reignited debates among UFO researchers about the events in Roswell and the possibility of a government cover-up.
A Hoax Unveiled
Despite the initial belief in its authenticity, further investigations into the origins of the alien autopsy film have revealed a more prosaic truth. The film was not the work of a mysterious military cameraman but a creation by Keith Bateman and his colleagues at AK Music in the early 1990s. This revelation came from Bateman himself, who described how the film was made using rudimentary special effects and local actors.
The film, initially shot in color and later altered to appear aged and damaged, was presented to Ray Santilli, who then used it as a basis for the infamous alien autopsy footage. Santilli’s claims of having met a military cameraman and possessing genuine alien autopsy film have been debunked by those involved in the production.
The Impact and Legacy
The alien autopsy film, despite being exposed as a hoax, had a profound impact on the UFO community and popular culture. It demonstrated how easily even seasoned researchers and experts could be misled by convincing fabrications. The leaked emails and the ensuing controversy highlight the ongoing fascination with UFOs and the quest for truth in this enigmatic field.
The Pentagon’s hidden UFO secrets, as exposed through these revelations, offer a cautionary tale about the complexities of UFO research and the potential for misinformation. While the alien autopsy film has been debunked, the interest in UFOs and the search for extraterrestrial life continue to captivate researchers and the public alike. As new information comes to light, the debate over what really happened in Roswell and beyond will undoubtedly persist, fueling both skepticism and belief in the unexplained mysteries of our universe.
Satellites are Going to Track Garbage Drifting Across the Oceans
We are all too aware of the pollution on planet Earth. There are increased amounts of plastic and garbage on the world’s beaches and debris littering the oceans. Until now, it was thought that satellites weren’t capable of tracking marine debris but a supercomputer algorithm challenges that. 300,000 images were taken every three days at a resolution of 10 metres and were able to identify large concentrations of debris.
Upper estimates of plastic in our oceans peak at around 200 million tons! Every day it is believed another 8 million pieces of plastic make their way into the marine environment. Now, a study led by a team at the Institut de Ciencies del Mar at the University of Cadiz believe it may be possible to study and track the surface debris in the oceans. Using supercomputers and advanced algorithms, the team have shown that satellites can indeed be used.
Using data from the European Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, a total of 300,000 images of the Mediterranean Sea were analysed. The images were taken every 3 days at a resolution of 10 metres. Typically of course, there is not much debris in the sea which is that big but accumulations of debris have grown to that size. The aggregations are known as ‘windrows’ and have built up as ocean currents and winds bring debris together to form large structures.
The output from the study reveals the most polluted areas of the Mediterranean and the main entry points from the mainland. It will help us to improve our understanding of the processes and mechanisms that transport debris across the ocean and even help us to perhaps predict movement. The results also show that the amount of debris in the Mediterranean covers around 95 square kilometres.
Unfortunately the research does not help resolve the issue of pollution but it does help us understand the scale. The team propose future satellites should be equipped with detectors to monitor the debris. It would increase the ability to detect plastic in the open ocean by a factor of 20 and help to model the impact of marine pollution on first, tourism and the marine ecosystem.
One element of the studies conclusion is that population density, geography and rainfall patterns play an important part in the accumulation of marine litter. Dry arid lands like deserts that play host to cities seem to contribute much less to marine litter while those that are much more temperate with higher rainfall seem to contribute more.
It is also interesting to note that the majority of litter that originates from land masses seems to be confined to 15 kilometres form the coast and subsequently returns after a few days of months. The team conclude that satellite based monitoring is an essential element in our battle against litter in the ocean. The technology can also be used for the detection of other floating objects such as the loss of ships, oil spills and even search and rescue elements.
Satellites are Going to Track Garbage Drifting Across the Oceans
We are all too aware of the pollution on planet Earth. There are increased amounts of plastic and garbage on the world’s beaches and debris littering the oceans. Until now, it was thought that satellites weren’t capable of tracking marine debris but a supercomputer algorithm challenges that. 300,000 images were taken every three days at a resolution of 10 metres and were able to identify large concentrations of debris.
Upper estimates of plastic in our oceans peak at around 200 million tons! Every day it is believed another 8 million pieces of plastic make their way into the marine environment. Now, a study led by a team at the Institut de Ciencies del Mar at the University of Cadiz believe it may be possible to study and track the surface debris in the oceans. Using supercomputers and advanced algorithms, the team have shown that satellites can indeed be used.
Using data from the European Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, a total of 300,000 images of the Mediterranean Sea were analysed. The images were taken every 3 days at a resolution of 10 metres. Typically of course, there is not much debris in the sea which is that big but accumulations of debris have grown to that size. The aggregations are known as ‘windrows’ and have built up as ocean currents and winds bring debris together to form large structures.
The output from the study reveals the most polluted areas of the Mediterranean and the main entry points from the mainland. It will help us to improve our understanding of the processes and mechanisms that transport debris across the ocean and even help us to perhaps predict movement. The results also show that the amount of debris in the Mediterranean covers around 95 square kilometres.
Unfortunately the research does not help resolve the issue of pollution but it does help us understand the scale. The team propose future satellites should be equipped with detectors to monitor the debris. It would increase the ability to detect plastic in the open ocean by a factor of 20 and help to model the impact of marine pollution on first, tourism and the marine ecosystem.
One element of the studies conclusion is that population density, geography and rainfall patterns play an important part in the accumulation of marine litter. Dry arid lands like deserts that play host to cities seem to contribute much less to marine litter while those that are much more temperate with higher rainfall seem to contribute more.
It is also interesting to note that the majority of litter that originates from land masses seems to be confined to 15 kilometres form the coast and subsequently returns after a few days of months. The team conclude that satellite based monitoring is an essential element in our battle against litter in the ocean. The technology can also be used for the detection of other floating objects such as the loss of ships, oil spills and even search and rescue elements.
Will Space Tourists Be Getting Heart Attacks in Space?
Astronauts are considered by many to be an elite bunch of people; healthy, fit and capable in many disciplines. Went they travel into space they can face health issues related to weightlessness from reduction in bone density to issues with their eyesight. These are people at the peak of physical fitness but what will happen to the rest of us when space tourism really kicks off. It is likely that anyone with underlying health issues could worsen in space. A new study suggests those with cardiovascular issues may suffer heart failure in space!
Space travel and automatic intelligence (AI) are two fabulously interesting topics. Combine them and you have a fascinating story. Dr Lex Van Loon from the Australian National University has been using AI and mathematical models to explore human physiology and the impact of space exploration. In a recent study he created digitally identical AI twins, one with an underlying heart condition.
The interest driving the study is the advancement toward space tourism and the opening up of space to those less physically fit than astronauts. As space travel becomes more available to the mass population we will start to see a shift in demographic of space travellers to older, more wealthy individuals but they are more likely to have health issues. We will eventually see people with a whole multitude of conditions wanting to holiday in space, but what are the likely impacts.
Microgravity causes a redistribution of fluids around the body and can cause conditions like ‘puffy face bird leg syndrome.’ The name aptly describes the effect, the face swells up and the legs thin. It results in an increase in venous pressure in the upper body, this is fine for healthy people but heart failure sufferers are at a much higher risk. Given that there are over 100 million people around the world that suffer heart failure it is essential this is explored.
Looking at the wide spectrum of heard failure, conditions can be grouped into two categories; a weak hart that cannot pump effectively and a heart that cannot relax and fill properly. All possible conditions need to be studied with specific ways to treat and mitigate the risk during space travel.
This is a study that is difficult to collect real data in space so we have to turn to computer modelling to simulate the effects. The team led by Dr Loon showed that a microgravity environment leads to an increase in cardiac output (the quantity of blood pumped by the heart in a given period of time.) This is not a problem for most people but with heart failure patients it is accompanied by a rise in pressure in the left atrial region of the heart, to dangerous levels. If left unchecked, it can lead to a condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs known as a pulmonary edema, making it difficult to breathe!
With the increase in corporate interest in space travel, space tourism is slowly becoming a reality. People can already pay for trips into space but as costs come down, the number of people heading out into space will increase. Eventually, trips into space will be as common as trips to other countries. It is imperative we understand the impact on our health and what we can do to make space as widely accessible as possible without putting our health at risk.
Leaked! Shocking UFO Encounters Revealed – Must See Before They Vanish!
Leaked! Shocking UFO Encounters Revealed – Must See Before They Vanish!
In a surprising turn of events, reports of encounters between the military and extraterrestrial visitors have surfaced, igniting a firestorm of speculation and concern. These incidents suggest a clandestine conflict occurring right under our noses, concealed by government secrecy. It’s time to delve into this astonishing evidence and the government’s desperate attempts to keep it hidden.
Military Encounters and Government Secrecy
At a recent public hearing, former military personnel David Grusch, David Fraver, and Ryan Graves shared their startling experiences with unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Fraver and Graves recounted frequent sightings of strange aerial phenomena during their service. Grusch, while not a direct witness, disclosed knowledge of a government program dating back to the 1930s, tasked with collecting technology from these mysterious sources. The Pentagon, however, continues to deny these claims, asserting that such events never took place.
The hearing underscored a significant issue: a lack of transparency within the government. Even some members of Congress are kept in the dark about these matters. This opacity has prompted calls from several senators for a new committee dedicated to making all information about UFOs public, emphasizing the importance of this knowledge for national security.
Public Demand for Transparency
The public’s curiosity about the unknown phenomena in the skies is growing, driven by a desire to feel informed and safe. Ryan Graves highlighted the public’s right to know about these occurrences. An intriguing revelation came from an 87-year-old insider from Israel, who claimed that the United States has established agreements with extraterrestrial beings. According to him, these collaborations include joint space exploration endeavors, suggesting that Elon Musk’s plans to colonize Mars might be redundant since an underground base on Mars already exists where humans and aliens cooperate.
Communicating with Extraterrestrial Life
Efforts to communicate with extraterrestrial life have a long history. In 1977, NASA launched the Voyager Golden Records into space, containing Earth’s sounds, music, greetings in various languages, and images. Despite this, it’s debatable whether aliens would understand these symbols. The records included a star map and a time element using uranium decay, aiming to provide context to any alien finders.
Unidentified Aerial Phenomena and Public Fascination
The fascination with UFO sightings is not new. Last year alone, 1,100 UFO sightings were reported. British Columbia, for example, is becoming a hotspot for such sightings. A viral video from southeastern Colorado by Vivian Gomez showed a bizarre figure, sparking debates about its nature—alien, ghost, or otherwise. Such incidents highlight how quickly people turn to extraordinary explanations for unusual phenomena.
Military Testimonies and Ongoing Investigations
During the formal session, three military veterans shared their firsthand UFO encounters. Retired Navy Commander David Fravor described a 2004 incident involving a tic-tac-shaped object with capabilities far beyond current technology. Ryan Graves, a former Navy pilot, established a support group, Americans for Safe Aerospace, for pilots who report such encounters. Graves revealed that these objects exhibit advanced maneuvers, often ignored by authorities.
Cover-Ups and Public Safety Concerns
David Grusch, a former intelligence officer, disclosed disturbing practices of cover-ups and intimidation faced by those reporting UFO sightings. This lack of transparency poses significant safety risks, as emphasized by Democratic Representative Robert Garcia from California. Greater openness about UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) could improve national security and public safety.
Speculations and Theories
Various speculations abound, from the existence of hybrid beings resulting from human and alien DNA experiments to Dr. Young-ha Chi’s theory that alien abductions are attempts to address climate change by creating a hybrid species better suited to manage Earth’s challenges.
The Need for Answers
The demand for clear, honest information about unidentified aerial phenomena is growing. People want to understand what is happening in the skies above and feel secure in the face of potential extraterrestrial threats. As discussions about these mysterious events intensify, the call for transparency and answers continues to echo louder.7
In conclusion, the recent revelations and public hearings about UFO encounters have stirred significant intrigue and concern. The push for transparency and disclosure is crucial for addressing the public’s growing curiosity and ensuring national security. As we navigate these uncharted territories, the quest for truth remains paramount.
The Pacific island of Rapa Nui — also called Easter Island by the Europeans that arrived there on a Sunday in 1722 — is arguably most famous for its iconic human-like volcanic rock statues called moai. But since European settlers arrived at Rapa Nui a pervasive myth has persisted: Rapa Nui’s mere 3,000 inhabitants were incapable of erecting all these moai statues. Instead, Rapa Nui must have once had a larger population that had been depleted, by about 10,000 people, due to economic collapse. Now, a novel study used satellite data to debunk this myth, and reveal new information about the Rapa Nui people.
For the study, a team of researchers combed through satellite data of Rapa Nui’s landscape for signs of rock gardening, which is a technique that transforms unproductive land into fertile soil. Rapa Nui people knew that bedrock had the ability to enrich the ground. They would break off pieces and place them on the surface and into the soil, giving the land missing minerals. Plants then could reliably grow.
The team calculated how much food those mulches could produce, and from there determined how many people could be fed. (The scientists assumed fishing resources were relatively fixed. What could vary is the amount of land crops, like sweet potatoes, the land could produce to feed the islanders.) They found the number was about 3,000 people, the same number of inhabitants the Europeans first encountered before the diseases they carried decimated the islander population. In other words, the population didn’t collapse. In fact, it was stable, thanks to their reliable agricultural techniques.
“That gives credit to the Rapa Nui people, their ancestors, and the ingenuity they had for surviving on this island,” Carl Lipo, archaeologist and professor at Binghamton University in New York, told reporters on Monday. He is the lead author of the new study, published Friday in the journal Science Advances.
“You know, 14 by seven miles doesn’t give you a lot of different things you could do with it, but they made the most of what they had. And certainly there’s a linkage of this ingenuity of carving and manipulating rocks [into moai statues] and understanding of the rock’s properties. It’s something really clearly embedded in their culture,” Lipo said. “Europeans when they arrived to this island were bewildered by the fact that there were spectacular statues and very few numbers of people. They assumed that in order to move these gigantic statues, there must have been much larger populations. Really that’s a European perspective,” he added.
Satellite imagery allowed the researchers to do this debunking work faster than otherwise possible. “Satellite imagery enabled us to produce an island-wide estimate of rock mulch, where a field study would have taken years, if not decades, of walking around to map these things,” Lipo said.
Their work shows that the Rapa Nui people were likely able to sustain their population size centuries ago. But their work also looks forward.
“What inspired us to do this particular study is the fact that ecologists often continue to use Rapa Nui as a case study for collapse and ecological failure,” Lipo said. “They use it for modeling and for policy setting over and over again, which we think is really misguided. Easter Island is a great case of how populations adapt to limited resources on a very finite place and how they did so sustainably.”
New Research Challenges Demographic Collapse Hypothesis for Easter Island
New Research Challenges Demographic Collapse Hypothesis for Easter Island
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is often used as an example of how overexploitation of limited resources resulted in a catastrophic population collapse. A vital component of this narrative is that the rapid rise and fall of pre-contact Rapanui population growth rates was driven by the construction and overexploitation of once extensive rock gardens. However, the extent of island-wide rock gardening, while key for understanding food systems and demography, must be better understood. New research by Binghamton University and Columbia University archaeologists shows that the extent of this agricultural infrastructure is substantially less than previously claimed and likely could not have supported the large population sizes that have been assumed.
Map of Easter Island and its location in the southeastern Pacific.
Image credit: Davis et al., doi: 10.1126/sciadv.ado1459.
In their research, Binghamton University’s Professor Carl Lipo and colleagues used modern technology to more accurately gauge the number of rock gardens on Easter Island an its pre-contact food production.
“The volcanic island was formed from eruptions a million years ago, giving the rain ample time to wash away the potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen plants need to grow,” Professor Lipo said.
“The salt-laden ocean spray further hurts soil fertility.”
“The soils on Rapa Nui were never particularly productive. When people reached the island, they had to deal with those constraints.”
“Their first method was slash-and-burn agriculture, which involved cutting down the island’s trees.”
“This temporarily returned nutrients to the soil, but once the trees ran out, the islanders resorted to other methods: composting plant waste and rock mulch.”
“The fertility benefits of composting aren’t enough to support a culture’s food supply. Rock mulch did — but it was a highly labor-intensive process.”
“Islanders broke off parts of the exposed bedrock and then turned these chunks of stones into the soil, which both restored nutrients and protected it from further weathering.”
Rock mulch has been traditionally used in other places, such as among the Maori people in New Zealand, Indigenous peoples in the American Southwest and in the Netherlands.
“We do it ourselves with non-organic fertilizer; essentially, we use machines to crush rock into tiny pieces, which is effective because it exposes a lot of surface area,” Professor Lipo said.
“The people in Rapa Nui are doing it by hand, literally breaking up rocks and sticking them in dirt.”
“While the gardens could grow dry-land taro and yams, the primary crop was sweet potatoes of dozens of different varieties. Not every rock pile is an ancient garden, however,” said Binghamton University’s Dr. Robert DiNapoli.
But how many gardens were on Easter Island? When they first encountered the island, Europeans reported that 10% of the land was covered by gardens. Researchers have previously relied on satellite imagery to map rock gardens, but that resulted in misidentifications — including, for example, roads.
Rapa Nui is one of Earth’s most remote human-populated locations. It is over 2,000 km from the nearest inhabited island (Pitcairn) and over 3,700 km from the South American mainland. The island is small (164 km2) and has relatively limited soil productivity and freshwater sources.
Image credit: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen / CC BY-SA 3.0.
The study authors used shortwave infrared (SWIR) satellite imagery and machine learning to generate a more accurate estimate: around 180 acres were covered by mulching stones, much less than previously believed.
“Primarily used for geological mapping, SWIR imagery can differentiate between mineral compositions and moisture content,” said Dr. Dylan Davis, a postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University.
“The distinct mineralogical characteristics and moisture patches allow the rock gardens to stand out better from their surroundings.”
Using the updated estimate of the number of gardens, the researchers calculated that approximately 3,000 people lived on Easter Island at the time of European contact.
The earliest European accounts indicate a population of 3,000 to 4,000 people, which tracks with the artifacts discovered on the island.
“What we’re actually seeing here is that the island couldn’t sustain that many people to begin with based on ecological constraints,” Dr. Davis said.
“People actually modified their landscapes to increase the amount of what they could intensively cultivate and that number was still very small.”
“This isn’t an example of ecological catastrophe but of how people survived despite really limited natural resources in a fairly sustainable way for a long time.”
“The misconceptions about the island’s population size come from its large and striking moai statues, and the assumption that it would take large groups of people to erect such statues,” Professor Lipo said.
“Ecologists also tend to use Easter Island as a model for how population size can lead to ecological catastrophe.”
“We can’t use Easter Island as an example that’s convenient for stories.”
“We need to understand the island in its own context because what it’s really telling us is something very different than what people believe.”
The findings appear today in the journal Science Advances.
Dylan S. Davis et al. 2024. Island-wide characterization of agricultural production challenges the demographic collapse hypothesis for Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Sci. Adv 10 (25): eado1459; doi: 10.1126/sciadv.ado1459
Watching meteoroids enter the Earth’s atmosphere and streak across the sky as the visual spectacle known as meteors, it is one of the most awe-inspiring spectacles on Earth, often exhibiting multiple colors as they blaze through the atmosphere, which often reveals their mineral compositions. But what if we could detect and observe meteors streaking through the atmospheres of other planets that possess atmospheres, like Venus, and use this to better determine meteoroid compositions and sizes?
This is what a recently accepted study to Icarus hopes to address as a pair of international researchers investigate how a future Venus orbiter could be used to study meteors streaking through the planet’s thick atmosphere. This study holds the potential to help scientists better understand meteoroids throughout the solar system.
Here, Universe Today discusses this study with Dr. Apostolos Christou, who is an astronomer at the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, regarding the motivation behind the study, significant results, potential follow-up studies, potentially turning this concept into reality, and potentially observing meteors on other planets throughout the solar system. Therefore, what was the motivation behind the study?
“The underlying problem we want to solve is the measurement of the flux of solid particles in space,” Dr. Christou tells Universe Today. “The smallest particles (what we normally refer to as ‘dust’) can be efficiently counted with small-area impact detectors mounted on spacecraft, while objects larger than a meter or two (asteroids) we can find at the telescope. However, anything between a couple of hundred microns and a meter fall into a kind of gap; they are too rarefied to count with impact detectors and also too small to see with a telescope. The best way to look for those particles is to see them burning up as meteors in the atmosphere, essentially by treating entire planets as area detectors.”
For the study, the researchers used a survey simulation toolkit known as SWARMS (Simulator for Wide Area Recording of Meteors from Space) to ascertain the feasibility if a camera onboard a future Venus orbiter could observe meteors within Venus’ atmosphere. Parameters for SWARMS included using the same meteoroid populations observed on Earth for Venus, along with atmospheric modeling and the type of instrument, with the researchers putting a hypothetical meteor camera onboard the upcoming European Space Agency’s EnVision orbiter.
In the end, the researchers found the number of meteors their orbiter camera could observe in the Venusian atmosphere would be 1.5 to 2.5 times greater than on Earth. The team notes this indicates the feasibility of observing meteors within the Venusian atmosphere, assuming the data would be successfully sent back to Earth. So, what were the most significant results from this study?
Dr. Christou tells Universe Today, “I’d say the two principal results are (a) that meteors at Venus occur well above the cloud layers, and (b) that they should be consistently brighter than their Earth counterparts. Point (a) removes one potential obstacle in detecting those particles in the orbital camera while point (b) tells us that any camera design flight-proven in Earth orbit should perform at least as well and probably better at Venus.”
Regarding follow-up studies, Dr. Christou tells Universe Today, “There were a number of assumptions made in the study that we want to explore in later work. One of the assumptions is that the camera is at a fixed altitude above the surface. We want to better understand the implications of observing from an elliptical orbit where the altitude and therefore the range to the target changes with time and location. In addition, Venus’s orbit is close to Earth’s, and it may just be possible to detect the brightest meteors (we call these fireballs) with telescopes from the ground as we have done with Jupiter. A future study will better quantify this possibility.”
This study comes as NASA plans to launch the VERITAS (Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy) orbiter sometime between 2029 and 2031, whose goal is to obtain high-resolution maps of Venus’ surface using synthetic aperture radar and near-infrared spectroscopy to penetrate Venus’ thick atmosphere. The images obtained will provide updated data from NASA’s Magellan probe in the 1990s, as this is the most recent surface data available regarding Venus’ surface activity. Additionally, the European Space Agency is slated to launch EnVision in 2032 with the goal of mapping Venus’ surface using synthetic aperture radar, as well. Therefore, since this study involves putting a hypothetical meteor camera onboard the EnVision orbiter, what plans are in the works for putting such a camera on a future spacecraft?
Dr. Christou tells Universe Today, “There are no specific plans to my knowledge, however with the current level of international interest in exploring Venus, I believe this is the right time to advocate for it. Actually, there is an instrument called Mini-EUSO recording meteors from the ISS with a detection rate of ~16,000 meteors for every month of observing time. In comparison, a meteor survey of the kind we explore in the paper requires to detect ~200 meteors every month. This indicates that the concept is technically mature and could be implemented over the next 5-10 years say.”
Venus was the sole focus of this study due to its thick atmosphere, while also having the thickest atmosphere of the terrestrial planets additionally comprised of Mercury, Earth, and Mars. Given the results of this study, a future Venus orbiter designed to observe and detect meteors within Venus’ atmosphere could be feasible while providing valuable scientific knowledge pertaining to the properties and populations of meteoroids throughout the solar system.
However, Venus is not the only planet comprised of a thick atmosphere, as the gas giants of the outer solar system (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) boast even thicker atmospheres mostly comprised of hydrogen and helium with no visible surfaces underneath. Therefore, could this meteor survey method potentially be used to identify meteors on those planets?
Dr. Christou tells Universe Today, “In some sense, we already have! In 1994, the world observed the fragments of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 enter the atmosphere of Jupiter. More recently, amateur astronomers have observed the meteors caused by smaller, decameter-class objects against the disk of the planet. To observe fainter meteors, one would have to bring the detector and the planet closer together but, given that the gas giants have 1-2 orders of magnitude (with an order of magnitude being a factor of 10) more surface area than Earth, the potential is definitely there. Actually, such fainter meteors were detected by Voyager 1 during the brief encounter in 1979 and again more recently by the Juno orbiter. These incidents bode well for future orbital surveys.”
Studying meteoroids and meteors enables scientists to better understand the composition and properties of other planetary bodies throughout the solar system which also teaches us about the formation and evolution of the solar system, as well. As the exploration of Venus expands in the coming years, studying meteors within its thick atmosphere could provide even more clues to how we came to be, overall.
Dr. Christou concludes by telling Universe Today, “Meteors should be ubiquitous to planets and moons with appreciable atmospheres. For instance, one should expect to see meteors on Titan and even on Triton, the largest moon of Neptune where the atmospheric pressure at the surface is 100,000x lower than Earth.”
Will scientists send a Venus orbiter to study meteors within the Venusian atmosphere in the coming years and decades? Only time will tell, and this is why we science!
Aliens Against Nuclear War: Edgar Mitchell’s Revelations
Aliens Against Nuclear War: Edgar Mitchell’s Revelations
The idea that extraterrestrial beings have intervened to prevent nuclear conflict on Earth sounds like the plot of a science fiction movie. However, when such claims come from Edgar Mitchell, the sixth man to walk on the moon, they command attention. Mitchell, a former NASA astronaut and a decorated United States Navy officer, openly discussed his belief in UFOs and extraterrestrial intervention, stirring significant intrigue and controversy.
The Astronaut’s Background
Edgar Dean Mitchell was not just any astronaut; his credentials were impeccable. He served as a Navy aviator, earned a doctorate in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. As the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 14 in 1971, he spent nine hours on the lunar surface, contributing significantly to space exploration. Beyond his impressive career, Mitchell became a prominent ufologist, providing his insights on UFOs and extraterrestrial life.
Mitchell’s UFO Beliefs
In a 2008 radio interview, Mitchell revealed that he was convinced UFOs are real and that the U.S. government has been covering up their existence for over 50 years. He stated that many UFO sightings are, in fact, extraterrestrial spacecraft, and he was 90% certain of this. Mitchell’s convictions were based on testimonies from credible sources within military and intelligence agencies, many of whom had top security clearances
The Roswell Incident and Military Cover-ups
Mitchell grew up in Roswell, New Mexico, the site of the infamous 1947 Roswell UFO incident. He claimed to have spoken with numerous reliable sources who confirmed that the Roswell crash involved an alien spacecraft. According to Mitchell, high-ranking military officials and government personnel had confided in him about their knowledge of extraterrestrial visits and the subsequent cover-up efforts. He believed this concealment was driven by a desire to prevent public panic and maintain control over advanced alien technology.
Extraterrestrial Intervention in Nuclear Conflicts
One of Mitchell’s most startling claims was that extraterrestrials intervened during the Cold War to prevent a nuclear conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. In a 2015 interview with the Daily Mirror, he stated that aliens had visited Earth and were particularly interested in the White Sands missile range in New Mexico, where the first nuclear bomb was tested in 1945. Mitchell believed that these extraterrestrial beings were concerned about humanity’s destructive capabilities and took measures to ensure nuclear weapons were not used.
Mitchell recounted stories from military officers who witnessed UFOs disabling missiles and test flights being interrupted by alien spacecraft. These accounts, he said, came from reliable sources who had served at missile bases during the tense periods of the Cold War. According to Mitchell, these extraterrestrial interventions were driven by a desire to preserve peace on Earth.
The Institute of Noetic Sciences
After retiring from NASA, Mitchell founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences in 1972 to explore the relationship between consciousness and the cosmos. He believed that his transformative experience of viewing Earth from space had awakened a deeper understanding of universal connectedness. This institute became a platform for investigating phenomena such as telepathy and psychic abilities, which Mitchell saw as interconnected with the broader mysteries of the universe.
WikiLeaks and Further Revelations
In 2015, emails released by WikiLeaks included correspondence between Mitchell and John Podesta, then-chairman of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. In these emails, Mitchell urgently requested a meeting to discuss extraterrestrial disclosure and zero-point energy, a theoretical source of limitless energy. He emphasized that extraterrestrials were peace-loving beings who would not tolerate violence and were willing to share advanced technologies to ensure Earth’s sustainability.
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Edgar Mitchell’s claims about extraterrestrial intervention in nuclear conflicts and his broader beliefs about UFOs and alien life continue to spark debate. Whether viewed as credible testimony or the musings of a man transformed by his space experiences, Mitchell’s statements challenge us to reconsider our understanding of humanity’s place in the universe.
His legacy is not just that of an astronaut who walked on the moon, but of a man who dared to explore the profound and often controversial questions about life beyond our planet. Edgar Mitchell’s life and work remind us that the quest for knowledge often leads us to the boundaries of the unknown, urging us to look beyond the familiar and explore the extraordinary possibilities that lie ahead.
Dr Garry Nolan, a Professor of pathology at Stanford University
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A professor at one of the world's top universities says that aliens have '100%' visited earth and says that UAPs actually protect humans.
Dr Garry Nolan, a Professor of pathology at Stanford University, said that unidentified anomalous phenomenon provide a planetary defence, acting as a protection for humans, according to Sunday World.
He suggested that the theory from fellow Irishman Patrick Jackson, who lives in Cambridge, is worth investigating.
“I have been talking to Patrick for over a year now and was among the first to try to get him out there. I think there’s something worth investigating,” Professor Nolan wrote at the weekend.
Unidentified anomalous phenomenon provide a planetary defence, he said
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The Nobel Prize nominee added: "I am deeply aware of the situation. I find the results and general observations compellingly worth trying to understand,” Professor Nolan continued.
"Sets of spheres seen in photos that were ‘unnoticed’ over decades. Who would know to ‘hoax’ them repeatedly until Patrick noticed them? Full credit to him.”
Patrick said: “The sphere network has indeed been around for a very long time, it appears to be fully up-to-date and adaptive.
"This suggests that whoever built it is still around and maintaining it - a second species. Harvard researchers suggest aliens may live among us.”
A Harvard study released in early June stated: “UAP have been reported in various forms, including spheres, discs, triangles, and other shapes, ranging in size from small orbs to large craft.
“Many exhibit flight patterns and manoeuvres that defy conventional aerodynamics, such as sudden changes in direction, high speeds, and the ability to hover without apparent propulsion systems.
"...This is the 'cryptoterrestrial' hypothesis, namely the notion that UAP may reflect activities of intelligent beings concealed in stealth here on Earth (e.g., underground), and/or its near environs (e.g., the moon), and/or even "walking among us" (e.g., passing as humans)."
The unknown, seemingly slow and silently moving object, 'looked like a blur with [the] naked eye,' according to the Montana local who spotted it this June.
The blur only took on a more defined shape with the aid of the witness's night vision camera, made by military contractor SiOnyx which also makes consumer models.
The unusual, long cylinder of light appears to slowly glide at an angle in front of an expansive starfield above 'Big Sky Country' — just before disappearing behind a mountain range visible from the witness's location along Airport Road in Belgrade.
The sighting occurred less the four miles to the east of Montana's Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, also in Belgrade, although the eerie video contains no sounds of commercial air traffic as the UFO drifts across the starry night sky.
A bright white, glowing UFO - in a classic 'cigar'-shape common to these airborne mysteries - was caught on military-grade night vision this month by a Montana local (above)
'It sort of looks like Starlink satellites,' noted Alejandro Rojas, an advisor to tech start-up Enigma Labs, whose UFO database received the witness's submission, 'which look like a long train of satellites in a row. But these look like one solid object'
'Sometimes we get videos like this that are baffling,' said Alejandro Rojas, advisor to tech start-up Enigma Labs, whose UFO database received the witness's submission.
'It sort of looks like Starlink satellites,' Rojas told DailyMail.com, 'which look like a long train of satellites in a row. But these look like one solid object.'
Enigma has built a massive catalog of UFO incidents — now more technically known as unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) — to separate what is truly unusual in our skies from what is merely a trick of the eye.
In recent years, the term UAP has come into more common use to describe UFOs, as its more cautious framing presumes less about the events witnessed.
An aerial phenomena could be anything from airborne gases heated into a plasma, like the famous Northern Lights, to reflections off of ice crystals in a cloud, and on up to more exotic cases of actual, solid and sturdy objects, like a 'flying' alien craft.
The Montana witness spotted the UAP in the early hours of the morning on June 5, 2024, about ten minutes before 3am Mountain Time.
'We love getting these videos out to the public for researchers to help us figure out,' Rojas told DailyMail.com via email.
'In some cases, they demonstrate a true mystery and help demonstrate why the Pentagon and NASA say they are taking UAP seriously,' according to Rojas, who is now a founder and president of the new UAP research nonprofit UAP Discovery.
In the video, the unusual, long 'cigar' UFO appears to slowly glide at an angle past the stars - just before disappearing behind a mountain range visible from the witness's location along Airport Road in the city of Belgrade (above, a view from the spot where the UFO was seen)
Above, the Northern Lights and the stars of the Milky Way visible above Lake McDonald, the largest lake in Montana's Glacier National Park - very far to the north of this UAP sighting
'NASA and the Pentagon say there is a lack of data, and that is the problem we seek to solve,' Rojas explained.
Enigma Labs, he noted, is now 'getting hundreds of videos a week on our app, and although the vast majority turn out to be something mundane, at least a few turn out to be more difficult to explain.'
This Montana UAP sighting, Enigma case #294125, may prove to be related to a particular quirk of the hardware and software behind SiOnyx's night vision, which the firm has delivered to the US Army as part of a roughly $20 million contract.
Some owners of one of SiOnyx's consumer models, the SiOnyx Aurora Sport, have reported that it 'doesn't seem to handle high light contrast very well.'
'If you have a well lit area and a darker area in the frame at the same time, either the lit area will be blown out or the dark area will be too dark to see clearly,' as one member of the Reddit group r/NightVision noted in 2020.
The result this kind of 'blown out' contrast issue could lead to a train of glowing Starlink satellites, reflecting light from the sun, to look like one long, solid object.
The unknown and seemingly slowly and silently moving object, the witness said 'looked like a blur with naked eye,' taking a more defined shape only with the aid of his digital night vision camera — made by US Army contractor SiOnyx (above one of SiOnyx's night vision products)
It's unclear which of the company's night vision offerings was used by the witness, who reported their sighting to Enigma anonymously, but the UAP tracking start-up hopes to crowdsource the case for more clues from the public.
But across more than a century, cigar-shaped UAP have persisted as a perennial category in eyewitness reports.
In 1977, for example, 15 children in the Welsh village of Broad Haven — 14 boys and one girl — all reported to their teachers that they saw a curious silver, cigar-shaped aircraft in fields behind their school.
The incident, in which this object hovered over this tiny hamlet (population 856), is now the subject of a new four-part BBC documentary, Paranormal: The Village That Saw Aliens.
Like countless cigar-shaped UFOs dating back to late 1800s, when witnesses described them as 'air ships,' this case remains unsolved to this day.
Those videos, uploaded to Enigma's database by citizen investigators in California, Arizona, Utah and Nevada, show UAP appearing out of nowhere without a sound and disappearing into thin air.
'We were out camping and someone spotted a shooting star,' the witness told Enigma in their submission.
But, the witness continued, 'after taking a long look at it and discarding everything else that [it] could be,' the campers all ultimately grew to be less sure it was a shooting star as the object appeared to hover in the night above them.
'UAP are really a numbers game,' Rojas pointed out.
'If one out of a thousand turn out to be strange, collecting them en masse is the best way to get to the ones that are worth researching.'
A group of scientists have been trying to understand what is causing a radar blip in the middle of Utah wilderness that is a notorious 'UFOhotbed'.
In a series of experiments that see the group using both ground-penetrating radar and rockets, they try to determine what may also be causing the electromagnetic disturbance from above.
The experiments were set at the 512-acre Skinwalker Ranch in northeastern Utah in the Uinta Basin.
The area is notorious for UFO sightings and other paranormal-related mysteries.
A group of scientists have been trying to understand what is causing a radar blip in the middle of Utah wilderness
In a series of experiments that see the group using both ground penetrating radar and rockets, they try to determine what may also be causing the electromagnetic disturbance from above
The scientists used radar in order to detect what may be behind a specific anomaly they're repeatedly experienced at a specific area of the ranch called The Triangle.
The ground penetrating radar (GPR) they used sends radio signals into the ground, but some are also sent up into the sky, enabling the detection of objects that might be lingering above.
The team noted how in the past, when they were scanning the area using GPS, there were times when all data would suddenly be lost, and the GPS signal would give readings that were below the surface of the ranch.
So far, the team have been unable to identify what is behind the sudden blocking of the GPS signal.
The history of Skinwalker Ranch is steeped in mystery. It's been called a supernatural place while others say it's 'cursed'
The team used ground penetrating radar to analyze both above and below the ground
Rockets were fired into the sky in an attempt to detect any objects overhead
The ground penetrating radar (GPR) sends radio signals into the ground, but some are also sent up into the sky, enabling the detection of objects that might be lingering above
Rockets were fired into the sky only for the same GPS dead spots to appear as in previous experiments
In a curious result, the rocket appeared to head directly into the mesa despite being fired upwards
In this latest episode of The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch, the scientists attempt to uncover more of the mysteries of the area.
Rockets were fired into the sky only for the same GPS dead spots to appear as in previous experiments.
While a second team conducted GPR surveys, a similar phenomena was uncovered with major blips picked up at the exact same time as the rocket launch, some 40ft in the air.
Although the team had been attempting to uncover an underground tunnel that may lie below, the scientists were perplexed when the data they received appeared to have been altered by an unknown force.
The scientists used all manner of equipment including rockets, cameras and radars
Despite the rockets being fired directly upwards, the readings showed it being fired into the mesa
The readings surprised scientists who were analyzing the results in real time
A radar blip appeared to occur at a spot that had been pinpointed previously, 40ft in the air
There appeared to be a disturbance in the radar and GPS readings for no obvious reason
The point where the rocket appeared to go inside the mesa is where a UAP (unidentified aerial phenomenon) was seen entering and exiting the area on a previous occasion
Only seconds after launch the data produced some unusual readings appearing to show that the rocket had gone directly into the mesa, despite them witnessing from the ground that the rocket had fired straight up, to a height of around 2000ft.
However, the point where the rocket appeared to go inside the mesa is where a UAP (unidentified aerial phenomenon) was seen both entering and exiting the area on a previous occasion.
The team at first believe they may have uncovered some sort of electromagnetic disturbance, but others in the group say an object was discovered that appears and disappears if only for a few seconds.
Earlier this month, the team believed they had exposed a possible 'portal' on the haunted ranch, where the team has witnessed a mutilated cow who died under mysterious circumstances.
The discovery adds to the mystique surrounding Skinwalker Ranch, where past events have included encounters with mutilated cattle and other unexplained phenomena.
This discovery adds to the mystique surrounding Skinwalker Ranch, where past events have included encounters with mutilated cattle and other unexplained phenomena
Rancher Terry Sherman, who bought the property in the 90's became so spooked that he sold the property and moved his family of four away. Sherman found several heads of his cattle mutilated after purchasing the land in 1996
The history of Skinwalker Ranch is steeped in mystery. It's been called a supernatural place while others say it's 'cursed.'
Rancher Terry Sherman, who bought the property in the 90's became so spooked that he sold the property and moved his family of four away.
Sherman found several heads of his cattle mutilated after purchasing the land in 1996.
Additionally, Sherman witnessed unexplainable encounters, one in which Sherman saw a wolf-like creature three times the size of a normal wolf.
Another researcher saw an bizarre creature with piercing yellow eyes surveilling him from a tree, among other mysterious instances.
The ranch later became the focus of Pentagon investigations into UFOs through programs like the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP).
In 2020, a bombshell report in Popular Mechanics describes the Pentagon's UFO program on 'Skinwalker Ranch.'
Using black-budget money under the auspices of the Defense Intelligence Agency, in 2008 AATIP contracted private space technology company Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS) to provide the government with technical reports and research into UFOs, according to the magazine.
The ranch later became the focus of Pentagon investigations into UFOs through programs like the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP)
BAASS controlled 'Skinwalker Ranch' in Utah - which the company proposed as a 'possible laboratory for studying other intelligences and possible interdimensional phenomena.'
Two previously unreleased technical reports submitted through the contract were published in full or in part by Popular Mechanics, revealing research into the medical effects of contact with anomalous flying objects and the frequency of unexplained phenomenon near nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile silos.
In 2008, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) awarded a $10 million contract to BAASS under a contracting program known as the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP).
A lifelong enthusiast of space travel and the paranormal, Bigelow purchases the Skinwalker Ranch, after various strange and paranormal events were reported there.
Bigelow proposed to use the ranch to study paranormal phenomenon, and a visit to the ranch by a DIA scientist in 2007 may have inspired the creation of the AATIP, according to Popular Mechanics.
Former AAWSAP contractor and astrophysicist Eric Davis shared what colleagues had told him of the DIA scientist's experience in an interview with researcher Joe Murgia.
A lifelong enthusiast of space travel and the paranormal, Bigelow (pictured left next to NASA astronaut Mike Gernhardt) purchased the Skinwalker Ranch, after various strange and paranormal events were reported there
Bigelow proposed to use the ranch to study paranormal phenomenon, and a visit to the ranch by a DIA scientist in 2007 may have inspired the creation of the AATIP
'In the living room of the former NIDS double wide observation trailer/staff quarters. A 3D object appeared in mid-air in front of him and changed shape like a changing topological figure. It went from pretzel-shaped to Möbius strip shaped. It was 3D and multi-colored. Then it disappeared,' he said.
According to former Senator Harry Reid, whatever happened at Skinwalker was enough to convince the DIA to seriously investigate paranormal and UFO phenomena.
'Something should be done about this. Somebody should study it.' I was convinced he was right,' Reid told New York Magazine.
A 2009 BAASS report commissioned by the Pentagon mentions Skinwalker Ranch in Utah as a 'possible laboratory for studying other intelligences and possible interdimensional phenomena.'
In 2016, Bigelow sold Skinwalker Ranch for $4.5 million to 'Adamantium Holdings', a shell corporation whose true owners have never been traced.
After this sale, all roads leading to the ranch were blocked, the perimeter was secured with cameras and barbed wire, and signs went up warning strangers not to approach.
Anyone who approached the ranch after reported being immediately confronted by guards and ordered to leave.
A team of investigators have claimed to have discovered evidence of interdimensional portals under a bridge where a staggering number of drivers have been killed.
Ex-CIA agent Andy Bustamante and journalist Paul Beban, who delve into paranormal and extraterrestrial activity on their show Beyond Skinwalker Ranch, alleged that they found the cause of the mysterious motor deaths.
The bridge, found on the Miller Ranch in Colorado, has seen at least 15 drivers lose their lives, alongside 16 cattle mutilations across the past 25 years.
Using LIDAR ground laser technology, they claimed to find evidence of underground vacuums under the bridge that were highly strange.
In fact, by the end of the episode, a 3-D model of the bridge constructed from the LIDAR had some points located completely underground - something the investigators say might be due to time-slowing anomaly.
A bridge nearby to the Miller Ranch in Colorado has seen over a dozen deaths just a short walk from mysterious cattle mutilations - which a team of investigators claim may be linked to secret 'portals' underground
A 3-D model of the bridge constructed from the LIDAR had some points located completely underground - something the investigators say might be due to time-slowing anomaly
In the show, the team of investigators said the bridge at the ranch is 'one of the deadliest stretches of road in the country, and we just have no idea why.'
They claimed that after using LIDAR technology to survey the ground underneath the bridge, they potentially found 'portals' that could lead to another dimension.
The team also used electromagnetic pulses through the bridge, which they claim were interrupted by radio waves.
Describing the radio waves as 'data packets', they alleged that the frequent pulses may form part of an encrypted message from beyond.
'What's fascinating is that one is electrical energy, one is radio frequency, so there should be no relationship here,' one investigator pointed out.
The bridge came under scrutiny not only because of the high number of deaths, but also its proximity to the cattle ranch where a number of livestock have been mutilated.
At least 16 cattle have been killed and dismembered over the past 25 years, with no explanation. The cows are often found without any blood or tracks around them, missing organs and limbs that have been cut with neat precision.
The experiment came as part of the show's delving into the UFO-hotbed site Skinwalker Ranch in Utah, and claim that unexplained phenomena in other parts of the country are linked to the site.
Scientists found strange radio wave pulses emanating from the bridge when they ran electromagnetic current through it
Describing the radio waves as 'data packets', the investigators alleged that their tests may have uncovered an encrypted message from beyond
In another recent experiment at the Skinwalker Ranch, the group attempted to understand what is causing a radar blip in the middle of Utah wilderness where a number of 'UFOs' have been reported.
The ground penetrating radar (GPR) they used sends radio signals into the ground, but some are also sent up into the sky, enabling the detection of objects that might be lingering above.
The team noted how in the past, when they were scanning the area using GPS, there were times when all data would suddenly be lost, and the GPS signal would give readings that were below the surface of the ranch.
Although the team had been attempting to uncover an underground tunnel that may lie below, the scientists were perplexed when the data they received appeared to have been altered by an unknown force.
In a series of experiments at Skinwalker Ranch, the group used both ground penetrating radar and rockets, they try to determine what may also be causing the electromagnetic disturbance from above
The testing at the ranch comes as Skinwalker Ranch has grown in infamy in recent decades, particularly due to eerie UFO sightings and cattle mutilations.
Rancher Terry Sherman, who bought the property in the '90s, has revealed several mysterious phenomena at the ranch, that spooked him so much that he eventually sold the property and moved his family of four away.
In one instance, Sherman found several heads of his cattle mutilated after purchasing the land in 1996.
Additionally, Sherman witnessed unexplainable encounters, one in which Sherman saw a wolf-like creature three times the size of a normal wolf.
Another researcher saw an bizarre creature with piercing yellow eyes surveilling him from a tree, among other mysterious instances.
Structures In Crater On Moon In NASA Map! Link Below. June 2024, UFO Sighting News.
Structures In Crater On Moon In NASA Map! Link Below. June 2024, UFO Sighting News.
Date of discovery: May 9, 2024, but video made June 21, 2024
Location: Earths moon
Guys I found this on May 9, 2024, but finally got my things unpacked so that I can make a video of it. There are two structures about 250 meters across in the center of this crater. If you want a clear focused screenshot, then watch this video carefully or you wont be able to get it. When you enlarge the map, NASA blurs and pixelates your image so it's no longer clear. In this video, I teach you how to beat that. 100% proof of intelligent life on Earths moon.
Jarenlang bewaarde een bibliotheek in Hamburg, Duitsland, een oude papyrus, in de veronderstelling dat het een onbelangrijk document was. De waarheid is echter heel anders, althans volgens de twee experts die het fragment lange tijd hebben bestudeerd en de inhoud ervan hebben onthuld. Het zou de oudst bekende kopie zijn van een van de apocriefe evangeliën, die vertelt over de wonderen die Jezus verrichtte toen hij nog een kind was.
Het oudste exemplaar van het Kindheidsevangelie van Thomas bevindt zich in Hamburg: niemand wist het
We zijn in de Carl von Ossietzky Staats- en Universiteitsbibliotheek in de stad Hamburg, in Noord-Duitsland. Jarenlang werd gedacht dat een van de bewaard gebleven papyri niets anders was dan een alledaags document, een privébriefje of een boodschappenlijstje. In werkelijkheid, zeggen twee experts die de gelegenheid hebben gehad om het fragment van de papyrus te analyseren, zou het een van de belangrijkste documenten zijn om de eerste eeuwen van het christendom te begrijpen.
De studie, gepubliceerd in de Journal of Papyrology and Epigraphy, beweert dat dit fragment de oudste kopie is die ooit is gevonden van het Kindheidsevangelie van Thomas. Terwijl de eerdere versie dateert uit de 9e eeuw, zou de papyrus die in Hamburg bewaard werd minstens 1600 jaar oud zijn en geschreven zijn tussen de 4e en 5e eeuw. Toch bewaarde de bibliotheek het document jarenlang en niemand realiseerde zich ooit het belang ervan, totdat prof. Lajos Berkes het woord “Jezus” in de tekst opmerkte. En hij besloot op onderzoek uit te gaan.
Dit is wat de papyrus zegt over de kindertijd van Jezus
Het fragment bevat 13 regels geschreven in het Grieks en komt uit het laat-oude Egypte, toen het christendom al een wijdverspreide en waarschijnlijk staatsreligie was geworden. Zoals bevestigd door de twee geleerden die de papyrus analyseerden, Lajos Berkes en Gabriel Nocchi Macedo, gaat de inhoud niet over boodschappen of andere alledaagse zaken. In plaats daarvan vertelt het een verhaal uit de kindertijd van Jezus dat bekend staat als het levend maken van mussen van klei.
De episode is al bekend, omdat hij voorkomt in recentere kopieën van het Kindheidsevangelie van Thomas, en vertelt over het tweede wonder van de jonge Jezus. Op 5-jarige leeftijd is Jezus aan het spelen aan de oever van een rivier en maakt hij kleine musjes met klei. Jozef berispt hem omdat hij op een ongepaste dag werkt, waarop Jezus in zijn handen klapt en leven geeft aan de musjes, die wegvliegen van de rivier.
Een deel van de apocriefe evangeliën
Er wordt weinig gesproken over het Kindheidsevangelie van Jezus, dat wordt toegeschreven aan de apostel Thomas maar in werkelijkheid in de 2e eeuw is geschreven. Het is in feite één van de apocriefe evangeliën, teksten die zijn uitgesloten van de officiële bijbelse canonvorming van de Katholieke Kerk omdat ze vaak als onbetrouwbaar werden beschouwd of in ieder geval in tegenspraak zijn met de vier testamentaire evangeliën. Het Kindheidsevangelie vertelt bijvoorbeeld over een reeks wonderen die Jezus tussen zijn 5e en 12e levensjaar verrichtte, maar andere evangelies verzamelen gezegden, weer andere episoden uit het leven, enzovoort.
Het belang van de Hamburgse ontdekking ligt niet alleen in de oudheid van het handschrift, dat hoe dan ook een essentieel element is. Naast dit aspect stelt het bestuderen van een papyrus uit de 4e tot 5e eeuw ons in staat de verspreiding van deze evangeliën in de eerste eeuwen van het christendom te begrijpen. De ontdekking schuift de oudste kopie van het Kindheidsevangelie van Thomas daarom niet simpelweg enkele eeuwen terug, maar biedt nieuwe informatie over de context van het kopiëren en bestuderen van deze teksten. Die toen al buiten de traditionele canon werden beschouwd, maar die ons op de een of andere manier hebben bereikt.
Something’s Always Been Off About the Crab Nebula. Webb Has Revealed Why!
The Crab Nebula has always fascinated me, albeit amazed me that it doesn’t look anything like a crab! It’s the result of a star that exploded at the end of its life back in 1054 CE, leaving behind what is known as a supernova remnant. Back then the explosion would have been visible to the naked eye, even in daytime. It was thought that the supernova that led to the cloud was from a less evolved star with a core made from oxygen, neon and magnesium. Recent studies by the James Webb Space Telescope reveals that it may actually be the core collapse of an iron rich star.
The Crab Nebula can be found in the constellation Taurus measuring 11 light years across. Deep inside the cloud, which expands at a rate of 1,500 kilometres per second, lies a rapidly rotating neutron star known as a pulsar. It emits a beam of electromagnetic radiation that sweeps across space much like a lighthouse sweeping out across the ocean. It has been the subject of many studies to learn about the dynamics of stellar evolution.
Previous studies have attempted to understand the total kinetic energy of the original explosion based upon the velocity of the expanding cloud. The data suggested that the supernova was relatively low energy so the progenitor star was likely to be in the range of 8 to 10 times the mass of the Sun. If it had been more massive it would have experienced a more violent supernova which would be revealed in higher velocity of the expanding gas cloud. But there was a problem.
The observations of the Crab Nebula, particularly the high rotational speed of the pulsar, seemed to conflict with current supernova theory. In the model for lower mass stars like that which was the progenitor star of the Crab Nebula, the oxygen in the core ignites as the core collapses. This process does not have sufficient energy to generate such a fast rotating pulsar.
A team of astronomers have addressed this curiosity using MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) and NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) onboard the James Webb Space Telescope to collect data from the Crab Nebula. The team was led by Tea Temim from the Princeton University in New Jersey. They report that the gas composition of the cloud suggests the star may have been more evolved with some iron in the core which could have led to a higher energy supernova than previously thought.
With Webb’s sensitive infrared instruments, the iron and nickel emission lines can be seen with more clarity than ever before. Studying the bright lines in the spectrum of the nebula has allowed a much more reliable estimate of the iron and nickel ratio to be deduced. They found it was a higher percentage compared to the Sun which was expected for a more energetic supernova.
The results are promising but the readings were taken from two small regions of the nebula so to rule out variations across the entire 11 light years further readings are needed. If the data from Webb is representative from the entire nebula then it’s possible one of the mysteries of the nebula may finally be solved.
Lake Shorelines on Titan are Shaped by Methane Waves
Distant Titan is an oddball in the Solar System. Saturn’s largest moon—and the second largest in the entire Solar System—has an atmosphere denser than Earth’s. It also has stable lakes and seas of liquid hydrocarbons on its surface.
New research shows that waves on these seas are eroding Titan’s coastlines.
The research is “Signatures of Wave Erosion in Titan’s Coasts,” and it’s published in Science Advances. The lead author is Rose Palermo, an MIT graduate and research geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey.
In 2007, the Cassini spacecraft spotted lakes and seas of liquid hydrocarbons, mostly methane and ethane, on Saturn’s moon Titan. Titan and Earth are the only two bodies in the Solar System known to have surface liquids. Scientists have only Cassini data from Titan to work with, and they’ve been poring over the data in an effort to understand this strange world.
The moon’s seas are one of the most intriguing features throughout the entire Solar System. But they’re difficult to observe because of the thick atmosphere. Researchers have wondered if waves shape the coastlines, but there are conflicting signs about the nature of the seas. They could be rough, or they could be smooth. A paper from 2014 suggested that transient features in Titan’s northern sea, Ligeia Mare, could be waves.
But there’s no certainty.
“Some people who tried to see evidence for waves didn’t see any, and said, ‘These seas are mirror-smooth,'” lead author Palermo said in a press release accompanying the research. “Others said they did see some roughness on the liquid surface but weren’t sure if waves caused it.”
It seems likely that there would be waves on Titan. To investigate this question, researchers at MIT compared Titan’s shorelines to shorelines on Earth to see if they match.
The seas and lakes on Titan look much like some on Earth. They appear to be flooded valleys and depressions. But scientists are uncertain if these bodies of water are eroding their coastlines like those on Earth. “Spacecraft observations and theoretical models suggest that wind may cause waves to form on Titan’s seas, potentially driving coastal erosion, but the observational evidence of waves is indirect, and the processes affecting shoreline evolution on Titan remain unknown,” the authors write in their paper.
The problem is that there’s no reliable way to connect shoreline morphology directly to the mechanisms that shape it, even on Earth. To try to understand how erosion affects Titan’s coastlines, the researchers started with Earth. They examined how different coastal erosion mechanisms shape Earth’s coastlines, then applied the framework to Titan.
There are basically two types of coastal erosion: wave-driven erosion and uniform erosion. Each type produces different coastlines.
Wave erosion is driven by wind and produces a change proportional to the strength of the waves. Waves are usually stronger the farther they travel before they hit a coast. Wave erosion creates long, smooth stretches of coast where the coast is fully exposed and bays in protected areas where less erosion occurs. The distance the wind can blow to generate waves on a particular water body before striking a coast is called ‘fetch.’
“Wave erosion is driven by the height and angle of the wave,” Palermo explained. “We used fetch to approximate wave height because the bigger the fetch, the longer the distance over which wind can blow and waves can grow.”
Uniform erosion is different. It doesn’t rely on mechanical wave action. The compositional differences between Earth and Titan are apparent when it comes to uniform erosion. “Titan’s crust consists mainly of water ice, but its surface solids may also include heavy hydrocarbon molecules, such as benzene, that are soluble in liquid methane and ethane, such that the liquid lakes and seas may slowly dissolve the solid coasts of the north polar terrain,” the authors explain in their research.
Over a long enough period of time, uniform erosion occurs at the same rate in all locations, producing distinct morphological features: shorelines that are generally smooth even inside bays with sharp headlands that punctuate them.
“Here, we test the hypothesis that coastal erosion has shaped Titan’s seas by investigating whether coastline shapes are most consistent with wave-driven erosion, uniform erosion, or no coastal erosion,” the authors write.
The different morphological features produced by wave-driven erosion and uniform erosion are obvious. Wave-driven erosion tends to smooth exposed sections of the coastline where fetch is large and preserve the coastline where fetch is small inside embayments.
Uniform erosion is different. It widens embayments and smooths out small-scale roughness on the coastline regardless of fetch. Headlands are the exception, which sharpen into thick-necked points that stick out into the main basin.
“We had the same starting shorelines, and we saw that you get a really different final shape under uniform erosion versus wave erosion,” said co-author Taylor Perron, Professor of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at MIT. “They all kind of look like the Flying Spaghetti Monster because of the flooded river valleys, but the two types of erosion produce very different endpoints.”
“We found that if the coastlines have eroded, their shapes are more consistent with erosion by waves than by uniform erosion or no erosion at all,” Perron said.
But these are just simulations, and they have to be tested rigorously. The team’s next step was to quantify these differences in the real world. The researchers explain that they “developed a technique focusing on local relationships between shoreline roughness and fetch area” to understand and quantify the differences. Specifically, they quantified what they call “roughness” to differentiate wave-driven erosion from uniform erosion. “Simply put, a lower roughness means a smoother stretch of shoreline compared to the rest of the lake, and a higher roughness means a comparatively rough stretch of shoreline,” they write.
The researchers say that “… shoreline roughness and normalized fetch area can be used to fingerprint wave-driven and uniform erosion and distinguish them from a coastline consisting only of flooded river valleys,” as shown in the first image.
So, what does this all boil down to?
“Our results suggest that the coastlines of Titan’s largest liquid bodies are most consistent with shorelines that have been modified by wave erosion and river incision,” the researchers write in their paper. They analyzed four coastlines and found a less than 5% probability of uniform erosion in a saturation-limited scenario and a less than 20% probability of uniform erosion in a fetch-limited scenario. That leaves wind-driven erosion as the most likely cause of erosion, which seems to confirm that Titan’s lakes and seas experience waves. “Therefore, our results suggest that the largest seas and lakes are not consistent with erosion by uniform processes (i.e., dissolution), as previously hypothesized for some of Titan’s landscapes,” they conclude.
That’s the scientific way of presenting their results, and their paper is like part of a long conversation with other scientists. In the press release, they state their conclusion more plainly for the rest of us.
“We can say, based on our results, that if the coastlines of Titan’s seas have eroded, waves are the most likely culprit,” said Perron, Professor of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at MIT. “If we could stand at the edge of one of Titan’s seas, we might see waves of liquid methane and ethane lapping on the shore and crashing on the coasts during storms. And they would be capable of eroding the material that the coast is made of.”
“Waves are ubiquitous on Earth’s oceans. If Titan has waves, they would likely dominate the surface of lakes,” says Juan Felipe Paniagua-Arroyave, associate professor in the School of Applied Sciences and Engineering at EAFIT University in Colombia, who was not involved in the study.” It would be fascinating to see how Titan’s winds create waves, not of water, but of exotic liquid hydrocarbons.”
The next step is to determine how strong Titan’s winds have to be to create coastal erosion. The researchers also hope to decipher which directions the wind is predominantly blowing from.
“Titan presents this case of a completely untouched system,” Palermo said. “It could help us learn more fundamental things about how coasts erode without the influence of people, and maybe that can help us better manage our coastlines on Earth in the future.”
It’s Not Just Rocks, Scientists Want Samples Mars’s Atmosphere
Mars holds a very special place in our hearts. Chiefly because of all the other planets in the Solar System Mars is probably the place we are going to find some tantalising clues or maybe even evidence of prehistoric life. NASA Perseverance Rover has been trundling around the Jezero Crater looking for evidence that it was once hospitable to life. To that end it has not only been collecting rock samples but air samples too and scientists can’t wait to get their hands on them.
The Mars Perseverance Rover is part of NASA’s Mars 2020 mission. It launched on 30 July 2020 and landed in the Jezero Crater successfully on 18 February 2021. The site was picked because it’s a dried up river bed and if there is any evidence of ancient primitive life on Mars, it is a likely location. Perseverance is equipped with a host of instruments including a drone named Ingenuity to survey the planet.
One exciting element of the mission is the collection of rock samples as part of the Mars Sample Return Campaign. Twenty four core samples have been collected to date and deposited on the surface ready for collection by a future mission. It’s not just rock samples that have been collected though. Known as ‘headspace’ there is air in the space around the rock samples and it is this that has got scientists excited.
Not only do the rocks hold secrets about Mars but the atmosphere does too. It’s an atmosphere rich in Carbon Dioxide but is expected to have trace amounts of other gasses too. Information about the current climate can be gained from the trapped gasses but it’s also possible to learn about the evolution of the atmosphere through analysis of the rocks. There is one particularly important tube that has been filled entirely with gas from the atmosphere.
With the sample sat on the surface of Mars potentially for many years, the gas trapped will interact with the rock in the sample tube. It will only be when the tubes are opened up when they arrive back here on the Earth that the interaction will cease. It’s hoped to understand more about the levels of water vapour near the Martian surface.
It isn’t just the water vapour that is of interest but the levels of trace gas too are of interest. Through analysing the gas samples we can tell if there are gasses like neon, argon and xenon which are non reactive gasses. Because these gasses do not react then there presence in the tube samples may suggest that Mars stated with an atmosphere. We know that it had a much thicker atmosphere in the past but we don’t know whether it has always been there or whether it developed later.
There are many benefits that will come from analysing the samples even, the prevalence of dust that will help future human exploration. As Justin Simon from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston said “The gas samples have a lot to offer Mars scientists, even those who don’t study Mars would be interested because it will shed light on how the planet forms and evolves.”
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