Incredible images capture US Navy testing its new laser weapon that NEVER runs out of power

• READ MORE: US military launches missile tests hours after 2024 election 

By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

The US Navy has released stunning images showing its incredible new drone-destroying laser weapon in action for the first time.

The HELIOS system was tested aboard the USS Preble, with photos capturing its bright beam shooting an unmanned aerial vehicle out of the sky.

HELIOS, which stands for High Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance, was developed by Lockheed Martin in 2021 and delivered to the Navy a year later.

The system blasts more than 60 kilowatts of directed energy, enough to power up to 60 homes, at the speed of light and can hit targets up to five miles away.

It is designed to counter a range of threats, including drones, small boats, and potentially incoming missiles.

HELIOS was also designed to disrupt the intelligence and reconnaissance sensors on enemy vessels.

The testing comes as threats against America's warships are growing as foreign nations stock their arsenals with drones and anti-ship missiles.

The US Naval Institute said in a recent report: 'The drone threat has been around for years, but the Navy has yet to prioritize defending against these easily acquired weapons.'

The US Navy conducted the first tests of its drone-kill laser weapon. HELIOS can fire for as long as it has power, which it collects from the ship

'Expecting sailors who shoot shotguns, rifles, or machine guns twice a year on a range to be able to engage multiple small, fast-moving targets is unreasonable, 'the report added.

'Even if a few sailors were expert shooters capable of shooting down drones, it likely would take a few minutes from the first report of a potential drone to identify the drone, raise the alarm, and bring key weapons and associated ammunition to bear against the threat—time the ship might not have.'

But the Navy sees its new HELIOS as a way to fight back, showing off its capabilities on the open ocean.

The US Center for Countermeasures (CCM) released details on the testing, SWNS reported.

'CCM supported the Navy’s demonstration on USS Preble (DDG 88) to verify and validate the functionality, performance, and capability of the HEL with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance system against an unmanned aerial vehicle target, it shared in a report. 

The weapon was integrated into the ship's combat system, enhancing its target detection and tracking capabilities. 

HELIOS can fire for as long as it has power, which it collects from the ship.

The system blasts more than 60 kilowatts of directed energy, enough to power up to 60 homes, at the speed of light and can hit targets up to five miles away

The HELIOS system was tested aboard the USS Preble, with photos showing its bright beam shooting an unmanned aerial vehicle out of the sky

And because the ship's power source is constantly replenished, the laser has an unlimited supply of power. 

The test comes as a Homeland Security Advisor and billionaire Marc Andreessen suggested AI-powered jets will be the main fighters in future wars.

Speaking on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast in November, Andreessen said jets that travel five times the speed of sound, Mach 5, are going to be more common 'within a few years.'

'Image a thousand of these things coming over the horizon right at you,' Andreessen said. 'It really changes the fundamental equation of war.' 

He explain that instead of needing the most soldiers and material to win, people with the most technology and money will take over.

Andreessen also noted that there are 'a bunch of reasons' why he believes a future of AI-piloted fighter jets is all but inevitable.

'Part of it is simply the speed of processing,' Andreessen explained.

'But the other big thing is, if you don't have a human in the plane, you don't have [...] 'the Spam in the Can.''

'You don't have the human body in the plane to keep alive, which means you can be a lot faster,' the billionaire White House advisor continued, 'much higher G-forces.'

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05-02-2025 om 15:53 geschreven door peter  

NASA warns three giant asteroids will skim past Earth TODAY

• READ MORE:  Scientists warn 'city-destroying' asteroid is hurtling towards Earth

By ELLYN LAPOINTE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

NASA is keeping a close eye on three giant asteroids that are set to make close approaches to Earth today.

One of them will come within just 77,200 miles of our planet, which is roughly one-third of the average distance between Earth and the moon.

That asteroid, called '2025 CF,' is an estimated 12 feet wide and has not had a close encounter with Earth since 2013.

The space rock will make another fly-by of our planet in January 2033.

The other two space rocks, 2025 CD and 2025 CE, are an estimated 22 feet and 43 feet wide, respectively.

That makes each of them approximately the size of a bus, but they will keep further away from our planet when they pass by today.

Asteroid 2025 CD's closest approach will be 396,000 miles, and 2025 CE's will be 680,000 miles.

Two more bus-sized asteroids will also zip through Earth's cosmic neighborhood today, but will remain millions of miles away. 

NASA is keeping a close eye on three vehicle-sized asteroids that will make close approaches to Earth today

These recently discovered space rocks likely hail from the main asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter.

According to NASA, more than one million asteroids travel around the sun within this belt, following elliptical orbits and often rotating erratically as they go.

Occasionally, the massive gravitational force of Jupiter can pull asteroids out of the belt and send them hurtling in random directions.

Sometimes they shoot toward the inner solar system and enter Earth's vicinity, encountering our planet in what's known as a 'fly-by.'

These fly-bys are harmless the vast majority of the time. None of the asteroids that will approach Earth today pose any threat to our planet, according to NASA. 

But the agency's Planetary Defense Coordination Office always keeps a watchful eye on any Near Earth Objects (NEOs), including asteroids, to monitor their impact risk.

Recently, the agency detected one space rock that does have a slight chance of hitting Earth in the near future.  

That asteroid, called 2024 YR4, is estimated to be nearly 200 feet wide and currently has a more than one percent chance of directly hitting Earth on December 22, 2023, according to NASA.

One of them will come within just 77,200 miles of our planet, which is roughly one third of the average distance between Earth and the moon

Astronomers have also calculated a predicted impact zone that stretches from South America across the Atlantic Ocean to sub-Saharan Africa.

The asteroid has the potential to cause significant damage, especially if it lands in a densely populated area like a major city.

Astronomers believe it is roughly the same size as the Tunguska asteroid, which entered Earth's atmosphere and exploded in the air over Siberia in 1908.

The blast was equivalent to detonating 50 million tons of TNT. 

If 2024 YR4 infiltrates Earth's atmosphere, it could cause a similar event, astronomers say. 

Alternatively, it could remain intact during the descent and slam into the ground, creating a massive crater and decimating human communities in the impact zone.

But the odds of a direct-hit are very slim, with astronomers estimating a 1.2 to 1.3 percent chance. 

It is much more likely that 2024 YR4 safely whizzes by our planet just like these three smaller asteroids will today.

Astronomers have calculated a predicted impact zone for 2024 YR4 that stretches from South America across the Atlantic Ocean to sub-Saharan Africa.

Analysis of 2024 YR4's orbit indicates that the asteroid will come within 66,000 miles of Earth on December 22, 2032. Though there is a slight chance it could hit Earth, it is much more likely that this asteroid safely passes by our planet, astronomers say

That's not to say that a large asteroid could never impact our planet though, which is why NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office is developing strategies to  protect Earth from an incoming threat. 

The agency's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission launched from California in November 2021 and finally completed its 10-month journey when it hit the asteroid Dimorphos in September 2022.

Dimorphos, around 560 feet in diameter, orbits a larger asteroid called Didymos, both of which are around 6.8 million miles away from our planet.

DART hit the space rock at more than 14,000 miles per hour and was destroyed upon impact, while Dimorphos received a 'small nudge' intended to alter its trajectory by a fraction.

The mission demonstrated that the kinetic impactor technique - which involves deliberately ramming a spacecraft into an asteroid - is an effective way to alter an asteroid's trajectory.

In the event that a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) were headed towards Earth, NASA could one day use this technique to save our planet.

But scientists are still studying DART's aftermath to ensure that NASA could do this safely.

That's why the European Space Agency (ESA) is launched the Hera mission in October last year.

The Hera spacecraft is currently on its way to Dimorphos to perform a detailed survey of the damage and debris created by the DART.

This will help astronomers on Earth verify that the kinetic impactor technique can be used safely and responsibly to save our planet from an approaching asteroid. 

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05-02-2025 om 15:24 geschreven door peter  

Ancient Vimana: 5 Important Things to Know About India’s Mythical Flying Machines

by Ivan Petricevic

 

An illustration of the mythical ancient vimana

Unraveling the Secrets of Ancient Indian Mythological Technology

The Vimana, flying machines of ancient India, have long captured the imagination of historians, scientists, and enthusiasts alike. These mysterious aircraft are mentioned in ancient Indian texts, leading many to wonder if they hold the key to understanding advanced technologies from a bygone era. This article will explore five essential facts about these fascinating Vimana and their significance in ancient Indian history.

1. Origins in Ancient Indian Texts

The concept of Vimana can be traced back to ancient Indian scriptures called the Vedas, dating as far back as 1500 BCE. The most notable mention of these flying machines comes from the Sanskrit epic, the Ramayana, which details the story of the divine prince Rama and his aerial vehicle, the Pushpaka Vimana. Other texts, such as the Mahabharata and the Rigveda, also reference the Vimana, further adding to their mystique.

2. Descriptions and Capabilities

Ancient Vimana were described as being powered by advanced propulsion systems, allowing them to soar through the skies, traverse vast distances, and even travel between planets. These flying machines were reportedly made of various metals, including gold, and their engines functioned on the principles of solar energy, mercury vapor, and other complex mechanisms.

Descriptions of Vimana often mention their ability to cloak themselves, hover in midair, and reach incredible speeds.

3. Ancient Indian Science and Vimana Technology

The Vimana’s advanced technology is often linked to the scientific achievements of ancient India, a civilization known for its contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and medicine.

This connection has led some researchers to propose that the Vimana could be evidence of an ancient Indian civilization with knowledge of advanced technologies such as anti-gravity propulsion and nuclear power. However, this theory remains unproven and is still the subject of much debate.

4. Vimana and Extraterrestrial Theories

The astonishing capabilities attributed to Vimana have fueled speculation about possible extraterrestrial origins or influence. Some researchers believe these ancient flying machines might be evidence of alien contact or ancient astronauts visiting Earth. This theory is based on the notion that such advanced technology would have been impossible for humans to develop independently during the time period in question. While these ideas are compelling, they remain unconfirmed and are often met with skepticism from mainstream scholars.

5. Modern Interpretations and Popular Culture

In recent years, the Vimana have gained renewed interest in academia and popular culture. These ancient flying machines have inspired works of fiction, movies, and television series, often blending science fiction and historical intrigue elements. Additionally, some researchers continue to explore the possibility that Vimana technology could provide insights into developing new forms of transportation and energy sources in the modern era.

The Vimana, ancient India’s mysterious flying machines, have left a lasting impression on the world’s imagination. The Vimana continue to captivate and inspire with their origins in sacred texts and their purported advanced capabilities. Whether viewed as evidence of advanced ancient technology, extraterrestrial encounters, or simply as fascinating stories from a rich cultural history, the Vimana remain an enduring enigma worth exploring.

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04-02-2025 om 22:04 geschreven door peter  

15 Fascinating Facts About the Mysterious Lost Continent of Kumari Kandam

Deep beneath the waves of the Indian Ocean, legends whisper of a sunken land that once flourished with life, culture, and unparalleled knowledge. Known as Kumari Kandam, this mythical continent is said to have existed south of present-day India, serving as the cradle of the Tamil people—a civilization renowned for its ancient language, rich traditions, and far-reaching influence.

While modern science has found no evidence of this lost landmass, the story of Kumari Kandam continues to intrigue, blending elements of mythology, cultural pride, and historical speculation. Some say the Tamil people, facing a cataclysm that swallowed their homeland, spread across the globe, planting seeds of civilization in far-off lands.

Similar to the tales of Atlantis or Lemuria, Kumari Kandam invites us to explore the boundaries between myth and reality. Is it purely a creation of folklore, or does it carry echoes of forgotten history? Regardless of its factual basis, this captivating tale provides a fascinating glimpse into humanity’s enduring quest to understand its origins and preserve its stories for generations to come.

The Myth of Kumari Kandam: A Tale of Lost Civilizations

1. A South Indian Atlantis?

Kumari Kandam is often likened to the legendary Atlantis. Both are said to have been advanced civilizations that were lost to the sea, leaving only whispers of their existence in ancient texts.

2. The Tamil Connection

The Tamil people, one of the world’s oldest known cultures, are believed to have called Kumari Kandam their home. Legends suggest they migrated globally, establishing other civilizations after the catastrophic loss of their homeland.

3. More Than Atlantis and Lemuria

While Atlantis and Lemuria are well-known tales of lost continents, Kumari Kandam adds another layer to the mystery, specifically tied to Tamil history and mythology.

4. Location Below the Indian Ocean

The mythical land is said to have been located south of modern India, beneath the Indian Ocean.

Ancient Texts and Historical Claims

5. A Name from Sacred Texts

The term “Kumari Kandam” first appeared in a 15th-century version of the Skanda Purana, a major Hindu text. It was authored by Kachiappa Sivacharyar and remains central to Tamil cultural identity.

6. Etymological Roots

Contrary to popular belief, the name derives from the Sanskrit term Kumarika Khanda, emphasizing its connection to ancient Hindu traditions.

7. The Cradle of Civilization

Kumari Kandam is described in Tamil texts as the origin of human civilization, where humanity and culture first flourished.

8. Geological Theories of Lemuria

The continent was initially theorized in the 19th century to explain geological and biological similarities between India, Africa, and Madagascar, sparking connections with ancient Tamil legends.

Controversies and Modern Perspectives

9. Continental Drift vs. Myth

Modern geology dismisses the idea of Kumari Kandam as a landmass, citing the theory of continental drift, which explains the distribution of continents without invoking submerged continents.

10. Ancient Texts Speak of Submerged Lands

Despite scientific skepticism, Tamil and Sanskrit writings consistently refer to lands submerged in South India, fueling the legend of Kumari Kandam.

11. Rama’s Bridge: A 1.7-Million-Year-Old Clue?

A structure known as Rama’s Bridge, or Adam’s Bridge, in the Palk Strait has been cited as potential evidence for the lost land. Some claim this natural formation was a man-made link to Kumari Kandam.

Cultural and Historical Legacy

12. The Tamil Diaspora

Many believe the Tamil people’s migrations post-catastrophe were responsible for founding other ancient civilizations, making their cultural impact global.

13. A Tale Interwoven with Myth and Reality

Kumari Kandam blends mythological lore with historical speculation, capturing the imagination of those intrigued by ancient mysteries.

14. A Symbol of Tamil Pride

For the Tamil people, Kumari Kandam represents their ancient heritage and enduring legacy, celebrated through stories, texts, and art.

15. Unraveling the Mystery

While modern science may refute its existence, Kumari Kandam continues to be a subject of fascination, bridging the gap between legend and history.

The tale of Kumari Kandam taps into our fascination with ancient mysteries and lost civilizations. Much like the stories of Atlantis or Lemuria, it blurs the line between history and myth. While there’s no scientific evidence to confirm its existence, such legends continue to capture imaginations, reflecting how cultures across the world create narratives to explain their past. Kumari Kandam, like many other myths, serves as a reminder of our collective desire to make sense of the unknown.

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04-02-2025 om 21:41 geschreven door peter  

This Stunning Green Aurora Filmed by an Astronaut Is Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before

Over the past weeks, the Sun has been hyperactive, releasing massive bursts of energy, including solar flares and coronal mass ejections.

“Flying over aurora; intensely green.” 

(Don Pettit/X)

Capturing Rare Auroral Moments

Astronauts aboard the ISS have a unique vantage point for observing auroras, providing insights unattainable from Earth’s surface. Don Pettit’s video is part of a growing collection of auroral imagery shared from space, following iconic photos by astronauts like Thomas Pesquet, Josh Cassada, and Koichi Wakata.

As the Sun approaches its solar maximum—a peak in its 11-year activity cycle—auroras are becoming more frequent and intense. With advanced satellite technology and high-resolution cameras, future observations will likely unveil even more extraordinary views of this natural phenomenon.

The northern lights over Iceland.

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04-02-2025 om 21:19 geschreven door peter  

It seems everyone is talking about the Moon and everyone wants to get their foot in the door with the renewed passion for lunar exploration. ESA too have jumped into the lunar landing game having just signed a contract with Thales Alenia Space to build its Argonaut Lunar Lander. Compared to other landers, it will be unique in its ability to handle the harsh night and day conditions on the lunar surface. Each mission is planned to have a 5 year life and will have a standard descent and cargo module but with different payloads determined by the Moon. If all goes to plan then the first lander will fly in 2031. 

The Moon, Earth’s only natural satellite, is a celestial body that has fascinated us for centuries. It orbits Earth at an average distance of about 384,400 kilometres and is a barren, rocky surface covered in craters, mountains, and vast plains of solidified lava. Its lack of atmosphere results in extreme temperature fluctuations, with daytime temperatures reaching up to 127°C and nighttime temperatures plummeting as low as -173°C. 

Since the Apollo missions of the 1960’s lunar exploration has become a central part of space science.  The first major milestone was achieved in 1959 when the Soviet Luna 2 mission became the first human-made object to impact the Moon. This was followed by Luna 9, which successfully landed and transmitted images from the surface. This was followed by Apollo 11 and humanity’s first steps on another celestial body. Since then robotic missions like China’s Chang’e program, India’s Chandrayaan missions, and NASA’s Artemis program have aimed to study lunar water ice, geology, and sustainability for long-term human presence. 

The European Space Agency have got in on the act now with their plans to build Argonaut, an autonomous lunar lander. It will launch on regular missions to the moon and can be used for delivering rovers, infrastructure, instrumentation or resources to the Moon for lunar explorers. The lander will compose of the descent module, the payload and the cargo platform which will act as the interface between the lander and the payload and will integrate operations between the two. 

ESA signed their contract with Thales Alenia Space in Italy, a joint venture and prominent player in the global space market. They have been delivering high-tech solutions for navigation, telecommunication and Earth observation for over 40 years. They will be leading the European group to build the descent module with the remaining core team from the Group’s UK and France. 

Once complete, Argonaut will become a key part of ESA’s lunar exploration strategy and will integrate with their Lunar Link on the new lunar Gateway. This new international space station is planned to orbit the Moon as part of the NASA Artemis programme. Argonaut will become one of Europe’s main contributions to international lunar exploration as nations work together to establish permanent presence on our nearest celestial neighbour. 

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• Argonaut: a first European lunar lander

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04-02-2025 om 21:01 geschreven door peter  

Modern astronomy generates vast volumes of data and algorithms and automated processing are needed to comb through it all. So far, COSMIC has observed more than 950,000 objects, and the results of the effort are in a new paper. It’s titled “COSMIC’s Large-Scale Search for Technosignatures during the VLA sky Survey: Survey Description and First Results” and will be published in The Astronomical Journal. The lead author is Chenoa Tremblay from SETI.

“The place of humanity in the Universe and the existence of life is one of the most profound and widespread questions in astronomy and society in general,” the authors write. “Throughout history, humans have marvelled at the starry night sky.”

In our modern technological age, we marvel not only with our eyes but with powerful telescopes. The Karl G. Jansky Array is one of those telescopes, though it’s actually 28 radio dishes working together as an interferometer. Each one is 25 meters across, and they’re all mounted on movable bases that are maneuvered around railway tracks. This gives the system the ability to change its radius and density so it can balance its angular resolution and its sensitivity.

The Array is used to observe astronomical objects like quasars, pulsars, supernova remnants, and black holes. It’s also used to search trillions of systems quickly for signs of radio transmissions.

Currently, the VLA is engaged in the VLA Sky Survey (VLASS), a long-term effort to detect transient radio signals in the entire visible sky. The elegance of the COSMIC system is that it can “tag along” as VLASS progresses. “COSMIC was designed to provide an autonomous real-time pipeline for observing and processing data for one of the largest experiments in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence to date,” the authors write.

One of the problems facing modern astronomy is the deluge of data. There aren’t enough astronomers or students to possibly manage it. “The idea is that we are receiving increasing quantities of data that must be sorted in new ways in order to find information of scientific interest,” the authors write. “Developing algorithms to search through data efficiently is a challenging part of searching for signs of technology beyond our solar system.”

COSMIC is a digital signal processing pipeline that VLASS data flows through. It searches for signals that display temporal and spectral characteristics consistent with our idea of what an artificial technological signal would look like.

The sky is full of radio signals from astrophysical objects. In order for a signal to be considered a technosignature, it needs to be a narrowband signal, and its frequency should change over time as a result of the Doppler effect. That still leaves potentially millions of hits. Researchers are forced to make other assumptions about what might constitute a technosignature, and COSMIC filters through signals based on those assumptions. “In this pipeline, extraterrestrial technosignatures are characterized by a set of assumptions and conditions that, if not met, are used to eliminate hits that do not meet these assumptions,” Tremblay and her co-authors write. “The output of this search is a database of “hits” and small cutouts of the phase-corrected voltage data for each antenna around the hits called “postage stamps.”

COSMIC examined more than 950 million objects in space for technosignatures and found nothing. But that’s okay. SETI scientists still learned things from the effort by testing their system.

“As shown in <Figure 15>, within the last 11 months of operation, COSMIC has observed over 950,000 fields and is rapidly becoming one of the largest SETI experiments ever designed,” the authors write.

Though COSMIC has observed almost 1 million sources, researchers focused on a small subset to rigorously test the postprocessing system. In a test field of 30 minutes of data, they searched toward 511 stars from the Gaia catalogue. “In this search, no potential technosignatures were identified,” the authors write.

However, this is just the beginning and constitutes a successful test of the system. Future efforts with COSMIC will be both faster and more automated, which is necessary to manage the vast volume of data in modern astronomy.

“This work overall represents an important milestone in our search,” the authors write in their paper’s conclusion. “With the rapidly growing database, we need new methods for sorting through the data, and this paper describes a rapid and viable filtering mechanism.”

Research: 

• COSMIC’s Large-Scale Search for Technosignatures during the VLA Sky Survey:
  Survey Description and First Results

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04-02-2025 om 18:39 geschreven door peter  

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Lieven Scheire toert momenteel door Nederland en het Verenigd Koninkrijk met zijn theatershow over AI. Daarin krijgt DeepSeek ook meteen aandacht. 

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04-02-2025 om 17:20 geschreven door peter  

How Betty and Barney Hill’s Alien Abduction Story Defined the Genre

Their account, recovered with the help of hypnosis, detailed extensive medical exams, including a crude pregnancy test.

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Is it chasing us? That thought coursed through Betty and Barney Hill’s minds as they drove down the empty winding country road in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. It was a September night in 1961, they hadn’t seen a car for miles, and a strange light in the sky seemed to follow them.

When they finally got home to Portsmouth at dawn, they were far from relieved. They felt dirty. Their watches stopped working. Barney’s shoes were strangely scuffed and Betty’s dress was ripped. There were two hours of the drive that neither one of them could remember. What had happened?

With the help of a psychiatrist, the quiet couple eventually revealed a startling story: Gray beings with large eyes had walked them into a metallic disc as wide, Betty said, as her house was long. Once inside, the beings examined the couple and erased their memories.

Their experience would kick off an Air Force inquiry, part of the secretive initiative Project Blue Book that investigated UFO sightings across the country. The incident would also become the first-ever widely publicized alien-abduction account and shape how stories like it were told—and understood—from then on. Debate continues as to whether the husband and wife were liars, fantasists, crackpots or simply sleep-deprived people who later recovered seriously scrambled memories.

The Hills Saw Strange Lights Pursuing Their Car

The Hills’ road trip was spontaneous, a well-earned break Barney decided the couple needed, as explained in The Interrupted Journey, a 1966 book they collaborated on with author John G. Fuller. Barney worked a grueling night shift at the post office, driving 60 miles each way. Betty’s job handling state child-welfare cases was no easier. The little free time this biracial couple had was devoted to their church and activities related to the civil-rights movement. After 16 months of marriage, Betty and Barney saw this trip through Montreal and Niagara Falls as their delayed honeymoon. They left so impulsively they had no time to go to the bank before it closed for the weekend. They got in their car with less than $70 in their pockets.

On the last night of their three-day trip, the tired couple sipped coffee in a Vermont diner to recharge before driving back. Barney figured if they pushed through, they could beat the wind and rains from an approaching hurricane. They left the diner around 10 p.m., estimating they could reach their red-framed house in Portsmouth, New Hampshire between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. at the latest.

As they drove, strange light in the sky gave another reason to hurry. At first it looked like a falling star, but grew larger and brighter with each mile. Barney, an avid plane watcher and World War II vet, was sure they had nothing to worry about. It’s just a satellite, he assured Betty. It probably went off course.

The light seemed to move with the car as Barney steered down the curving mountain road. The light zigged and zagged, ducking past the moon and behind trees and mountain ridges, only to reappear moments later. Sometimes it seemed to move toward them in a game of cat-and-mouse. It had to be an illusion, they thought. Maybe the car’s movement made it seem like the light, too, was moving.

Curiosity overcame them. The couple pulled over at road stops and picnic turnouts to get a closer look. Through binoculars, Betty saw that the white light was really an object spinning in the air.

“Barney,” she told her husband, “if you think that’s a satellite or a star, you’re being completely ridiculous.”

Betty and Barney Hills’ Close Encounter

He knew she was right. Barney had an IQ of 140, noted Fuller in his book. Barney was also a pragmatic man who wouldn’t give flying saucers a second thought, remembered his niece Kathleen Marden in her work, Captured: The Betty and Barney Hill Experience. The night was too quiet for a helicopter, a commercial plane or even military jet with a hotshot pilot. He didn’t want to spook Betty, but he was becoming concerned. What was this light and why was it toying with them?

About 70 miles past the diner, the object hovered just above the treetops, approximately 100 feet above them. Barney abruptly stopped the car, keeping the engine running. He shoved a handgun he’d hidden beneath the seat into his pocket and rushed into a dark field, leaving Betty in the car. What he saw was as big as a jet but as round and flat as a pancake. “My God, what is this thing?” he recalled thinking. “This can’t be real.”

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An illustration of Betty and Barney Hill’s 1961 alien abduction

Behind rows of windows, gray uniformed beings seemed to look right at him, Barney recalled. He tried to lift his hand to his pistol but somehow couldn’t. A voice told him not to put down his binoculars.

He had a startling thought: We’re about to be captured. Yelling hysterically, he ran back to the car and barreled down the road as Betty tracked the craft, craning her head outside the car window. Without explanation, loud, rhythmic beeps sounded from the car’s trunk. The couple felt instantly drowsy and lost consciousness.

They came to around two hours later and 35 miles down the road.

Using Hypnosis to Recover the Hills’ Abduction Memory

Back home in Portsmouth, they tried to make sense of the night. Barney felt compelled to examine his body’s lower half. Both seemed aware of a puzzling presence.

In the weeks and months after, Betty, an avid reader, checked out books from the library discovering the civilian UFO group National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP). She also reported the sighting to the Air Force, worried about radiation.

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Image depicting an alien space ship, at 200 feet and 100 feet above the Earth’s surface, drawn by alleged alien abductee Betty Hill and regarded as one of the first examples of the Flying Saucer alien spaceship archetype, September 20, 1961.

In coming years, with Betty suffering from disturbing dreams and Barney developing an ulcer and anxiety, the couple sought mental help. The two met with Benjamin Simon, a psychiatrist and neurologist who specialized in hypnosis, a mainstream technique at the time.

Through months of weekly sessions, Simon helped the couple piece together what they think had happened: A vessel had landed on the Hill’s car, putting them to sleep. Afterward, gray beings walked them up a long ramp and into the spacecraft.

Once inside, the Hills were separated, taking turns in an examination room that had curved walls and a large light hanging from the ceiling. Each was asked to climb up on a metal table. The table was so short, Barney’s legs hung over the side.

During the examinations, the beings removed Betty and Barney’s clothes, plucked strands of their hair, took clippings of their nails and scraped their skin. Each sample was placed on a clear material, not unlike a glass slide. Needles, connected to long wires, probed their heads, arms, legs and spines. One large needle, around 4 to 6 inches long, was inserted into Betty’s belly. This pregnancy test left her twisting in pain. Throughout, a being Barney and Betty called “the leader” watched from the side.

After Betty’s examination ended, the beings rushed back into her room, excited. They discovered that Barney’s teeth could be removed. Betty laughed, explaining that Barney had dentures, a fact of human aging the beings struggled to understand.

Later, alone with the leader, Betty asked where the craft had flown, admitting she knew little of the universe. The being joked with her, saying “if you don’t know where you are, there wouldn’t be any point in telling you where I am.” Later, under hypnosis, she drew a star map shown to her on the ship.

In 1965, the Hills’ story was picked up by a Boston newspaper. After that, everything changed. The quiet couple’s story became the subject of a best-selling book and a movie starring James Earl Jones. The upstanding civil servants had become celebrity abductees.

The Hills’ Story Became a Model for Alien Abductions

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Barney holding up a diagram explaining the alien abduction

The Hills weren’t the first to spot a UFO or even to report an abduction. But their story did capture the nation’s imagination and was so widely publicized, it has helped shape how we talk about alien encounters and abductions to this day.

Before the Hill’s story, alien encounters were friendly, according to Christoper Bader, a professor of sociology at California’s Chapman University. Some aliens even lived on earth and commuted back on weekends. But once the Hills’ story became better known, abduction accounts shared certain characteristics, such as medical examinations and missing time. Aliens with large heads and big eyes—dubbed “grays” in UFO circles—became classic sci-fi staples in personal accounts and pop culture, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and shows like the X-Files.

The Hills’ story—and those that came after—helped pave the way for a new understanding of human experience. Richard J. McNally, a Harvard psychologist, puts it this way: “The ‘alien-abduction’ phenomenon, in my opinion, shows how sincere, non-psychotic individuals can develop beliefs about, and false memories of, incredible experiences that never happened.”

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04-02-2025 om 17:01 geschreven door peter  

Alien Abduction: The Chilling Truth Behind the Examination Table

Alien abduction phenomena have long been a topic of fascination, fear, and skepticism. Among the many accounts reported by individuals who claim to have experienced extraterrestrial encounters, a recurring and chilling element is the presence of a metallic examination table. This setting is often described as the location where abductees undergo various medical-like procedures performed by non-human entities. The similarities among these testimonies, spanning across decades and cultures, suggest a pattern that continues to intrigue researchers and believers alike.

The Common Themes of the Examination Table Experience

1. The Setting and Restraints

Many abductees recall finding themselves lying on a cold, metallic table inside a spacecraft or a sterile, clinical environment. Often, they describe the room as dimly lit, with strange equipment surrounding them. Some report being restrained, either physically or through an unknown force that renders them paralyzed. Despite their conscious awareness, they are unable to resist or move freely.

2. The Entities Performing the Procedures

The beings that abductees report encountering vary in appearance. The most commonly described are the Grays, characterized by their short stature, large black eyes, and thin bodies. However, another frequently mentioned entity is the praying mantis-like creature, often described as taller, with an elongated head and jerky movements. These beings are perceived as overseeing or directing the procedures while the Grays conduct the examinations.

3. The Medical Procedures and Physical Examinations

The core of the abduction experience often revolves around invasive medical procedures. Victims describe being subjected to tests that resemble human medical examinations but with an unsettling level of detachment and precision. Common reported procedures include:

• • Neurological Examinations: Some abductees recall instruments inserted into their heads, ears, or eyes, often experiencing sensations of pressure or pain.
  • Reproductive and Gynecological Procedures: A significant number of female abductees claim to have undergone gynecological examinations, including the extraction of eggs or even the removal and implantation of fetuses. Male abductees frequently report sperm extraction procedures.
  • Implant Insertions: Many individuals claim that foreign objects were implanted in their bodies, typically in their ears, nasal cavities, or limbs. These implants are believed by some researchers to be tracking or monitoring devices.
  • Surgical-Like Procedures: Some abductees describe incisions made on their bodies without experiencing bleeding, as well as the removal of skin, hair, or tissue samples.

4. Telepathic Communication and Emotional Manipulation

Unlike human medical professionals, these extraterrestrial beings rarely communicate through speech. Instead, abductees frequently report receiving telepathic messages, sometimes reassuring but often cold and emotionless. Some individuals claim that they were instructed not to remember their experiences or were made to feel a strange sense of calm despite the invasive nature of the procedures.

5. Unexplained Scars and Physical Evidence

One of the most perplexing aspects of alien abduction stories is the presence of physical evidence. Many abductees discover scars, marks, or even embedded objects beneath their skin that they cannot explain. In some cases, these marks appear overnight, without any recollection of an injury occurring. Some abductees, upon medical examination, report having tiny metallic implants that defy conventional explanations.

The Psychological and Emotional Impact of Abduction Experiences

The aftermath of an abduction experience is often deeply traumatic. Many individuals struggle with PTSD-like symptoms, including anxiety, sleep disturbances, and an overwhelming sense of helplessness. The violation of personal autonomy, combined with the inability to explain or prove the experience, leaves many abductees feeling isolated and reluctant to share their stories.

Additionally, the philosophical implications of these encounters challenge fundamental beliefs about reality, human autonomy, and the nature of the universe. For some, these experiences lead to a profound spiritual awakening, while for others, they become a source of lasting fear and paranoia.

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The alien abduction phenomenon remains one of the most controversial subjects in the study of unexplained events. The recurring theme of the examination table—with its clinical detachment, medical procedures, and unsettling entities—adds credibility to the possibility of a shared experience among abductees. Whether these accounts stem from actual extraterrestrial encounters, psychological phenomena, or a combination of both, the consistency in these stories continues to captivate researchers and experiencers alike.

While skeptics argue that these accounts are fabrications or manifestations of sleep paralysis and subconscious fears, the undeniable similarities across different cases present an intriguing mystery that science has yet to fully unravel. Until definitive evidence emerges, the question remains: Are these abductees reliving a terrifying dream, or is humanity truly being observed and examined by beings beyond our comprehension?

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04-02-2025 om 16:39 geschreven door peter  

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04-02-2025 om 00:00 geschreven door peter  

6 Things to Know About SPHEREx, NASA’s Newest Space Telescope

Credit: BAE Systems/NASA/JPL-Caltech

Expected to launch no earlier than Thursday, Feb. 27, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, NASA’s SPHEREx space observatory will provide astronomers with a big-picture view of the cosmos like none before. Short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, SPHEREx will map the entire celestial sky in 102 infrared colors, illuminating the origins of our universe, galaxies within it, and life’s key ingredients in our own galaxy. Here are six things to know about the mission.

1. The SPHEREx space telescope will shed light on a cosmic phenomenon called inflation.

In the first billionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a second after the big bang, the universe increased in size by a trillion-trillionfold. Called inflation, this nearly instantaneous event took place almost 14 billion years ago, and its effects can be found today in the large-scale distribution of matter in the universe. By mapping the distribution of more than 450 million galaxies, SPHEREx will help scientists improve our understanding of the physics behind this extreme cosmic event.

2. The observatory will measure the collective glow from galaxies near and far.

Scientists have tried to estimate the total light output from all galaxies throughout cosmic history by observing individual galaxies and extrapolating to the trillions of galaxies in the universe. The SPHEREx space telescope will take a different approach and measure the total glow from all galaxies, including galaxies too small, too diffuse, or too distant for other telescopes to easily detect. Combining the measurement of this overall glow with other telescopes’ studies of individual galaxies will give scientists a more complete picture of all the major sources of light in the universe.

3. The mission will search the Milky Way galaxy for essential building blocks of life.

Life as we know it wouldn’t exist without basic ingredients such as water and carbon dioxide. The SPHEREx observatory is designed to find these molecules frozen in interstellar clouds of gas and dust, where stars and planets form. The mission will pinpoint the location and abundance of these icy compounds in our galaxy, giving researchers a better sense of their availability in the raw materials for newly forming planets.

Molecular clouds like this one, called Rho Ophiuchi, are collections of cold gas and dust in space where stars and planets can form. SPHEREx will survey such regions throughout the Milky Way galaxy to measure the abundance of water ice and other frozen molecules.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

4. It adds unique strengths to NASA’s fleet of space telescopes.

Space telescopes like NASA’s Hubble and Webb have zoomed in on many corners of the universe to show us planets, stars, and galaxies in high resolution. But some questions — like how much light do all the galaxies in the universe collectively emit? — can be answered only by looking at the big picture. To that end, the SPHEREx observatory will provide maps that encompass the entire sky. Objects of scientific interest identified by SPHEREx can then be studied in more detail by targeted telescopes like Hubble and Webb.

5. The SPHEREx observatory will make the most colorful all-sky map ever.

The SPHEREx observatory “sees” infrared light. Undetectable to the human eye, this range of wavelengths is ideal for studying stars and galaxies. Using a technique called spectroscopy, the telescope can split the light into its component colors (individual wavelengths), like a prism creates a rainbow from sunlight, in order to measure the distance to cosmic objects and learn about their composition. With SPHEREx’s spectroscopic map in hand, scientists will be able to detect evidence of chemical compounds, like water ice, in our galaxy. They’ll not only measure the total amount of light emitted by galaxies in our universe, but also discern how bright that total glow was at different points in cosmic history. And they’ll chart the 3D locations of hundreds of millions of galaxies to study how inflation influenced the large-scale structure of the universe today.

6. The spacecraft’s cone-shaped design helps it stay cold and see faint objects.

The mission’s infrared telescope and detectors need to operate at around minus 350 degrees Fahrenheit (about minus 210 degrees Celsius). This is partly to prevent them from generating their own infrared glow, which might overwhelm the faint light from cosmic sources. To keep things cold while also simplifying the spacecraft’s design and operational needs, SPHEREx relies on an entirely passive cooling system — no electricity or coolants are used during normal operations. Key to making this feat possible are three cone-shaped photon shields that protect the telescope from the heat of Earth and the Sun, as well as a mirrored structure beneath the shields to direct heat from the instrument out into space. Those photon shields give the spacecraft its distinctive outline.

More About SPHEREx

SPHEREx is managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the agency’s Astrophysics Division within the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. BAE Systems (formerly Ball Aerospace) built the telescope and the spacecraft bus. The science analysis of the SPHEREx data will be conducted by a team of scientists located at 10 institutions in the U.S., two in South Korea, and one in Taiwan. Data will be processed and archived at IPAC at Caltech, which manages JPL for NASA. The mission principal investigator is based at Caltech with a joint JPL appointment. The SPHEREx dataset will be publicly available at the NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive.

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03-02-2025 om 23:12 geschreven door peter  

Revealed: What life on Earth will look like in 2100 - with entire cities plunged underwater and millions of people perishing in the heat

• READ MORE: Images reveal the cities that will be flooded by global warming 

By WILIAM HUNTER

From Snowpiercer to The Day After Tomorrow, countless movies and series have put forward their vision of how climate change might reshape the world.

Worryingly, scientists predict that the reality might be far more shocking than anything imagined by a Hollywood studio.

Now, artificial intelligence (AI) reveals what this might look like.

With Google's ImageFX AI image generator, MailOnline has used the latest scientific research to predict how the world will be in 2100.

As greenhouse gas levels continue to increase, scientists predict that entire cities will be plunged under water.

Meanwhile, climbing temperatures and punishing heatwaves could kill millions of people around the globe. 

Professor Julienne Stroeve, a climate scientist from University College London, told MailOnline: 'The largest impacts that affect all of us are sea level rise and changes in weather extremes.

'All of these will increase through the century if we do not do anything to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.'

Scientists say that the real impacts of climate change could be far more shocking than anything imagined in a Hollywood studio. Now AI has revealed what that might look like 

Rising temperatures  

Scientists have known for years that human-caused climate change is leading to a warmer climate.

As greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane build up in the atmosphere, they act like a blanket covering the planet, trapping heat from the sun and leading to rising temperatures.

This year, the Copernicus Climate Change Service confirmed that 2024 was the hottest year on record, reaching an average surface temperature of 15.1°C (59.2°F).

Last year was also the first year when average temperatures exceeded 1.5°C above the pre-industrial record.

In the future, scientists predict that temperatures will continue to get hotter on average.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes predictions about future climate change based on three different scenarios.

In the most optimistic scenario, the world achieves net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, preventing any more significant increases in global temperatures.

Scientists predict that global temperatures could rise by as much as 4.4°C (7.92°F) above the pre-industrial average in the worst-case scenario. This would lead to widespread drought in water-shortage-prone countries like France 

In the middle scenario, CO2 emissions stay around current levels until the mid-century before declining towards net-zero by 2100.

Meanwhile, in the very high emissions scenario, the world does not take measures to curb greenhouse gas emissions and CO2 levels actually increase by 2100.

The IPCC predicts that global temperatures will be 2.7°C (4.86°F) higher than the pre-industrial average by 2100 in the medium scenario and 4.4°C (7.92°F) higher in the worst-case scenario.

In either of these scenarios, it could trigger widespread droughts with devastating impacts.

In a report last year, the UN warned that the spread of dry, arid areas was an 'existential crisis' threatening billions around the globe.

Since 1990, arid regions have expanded by an area a third larger than India and now cover 40 per cent of the Earth's land excluding Antarctica.

If nothing is done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the number of people living in drylands will more than double from 2.3 billion to 5 billion in 2100.

Likewise, one 2023 paper predicted that the risk of 'flash droughts', in which drought conditions occur abnormally fast, will increase from 32 per cent to 53 per cent in Europe by 2100.

That means that countries like France which already struggle with systematic water shortages are more likely to face devastating droughts.

Melting Ice and higher sea levels

As the atmosphere gets warmer over the next 75 years, the seas will also begin to warm.

In the 1980s, scientists recorded that ocean temperatures were rising at a rate of about 0.06°C per decade.

However, a recent study by experts from the University of Reading found that the rate has surged to a whopping 0.27°C per decade.

Looking ahead, the researchers say is 'plausible' that the ocean temperature increase seen over the past 40 years will be exceeded in just the next 20 years.

In turn, that will lead to potentially devastating impacts for all life on Earth.

Professor Stroeve says: ‘Summer sea ice for sure will be gone well before 2100 but there will be several months of ice-free conditions, not just one month.

By 2100, scientists say the Arctic will be 'unrecognisable' with sea ice totally vanishing in the summer, leaving months of ice-free waters (AI impression)

Antarctic sea ice also hit near-record lows during 2024. Reduced sea ice means that less energy from the sun is reflected back out of the atmosphere, triggering even faster rates of warming 

'This will warm up the Arctic even faster, leading to more melting from Greenland and faster sea level rise, destabilization of the permafrost areas, and disruption of the thermohaline [deep ocean currents] circulation.'

For any people or animals that rely on snow and ice, Professor Stroeve says this rate of change will simply be too fast to adapt to.

Studies predict that more than half of the world's glaciers will be gone by 2100, with the European Alps losing 75 per cent of its glaciers in a high emissions scenario. 

Combined with decreasing snow coverage, that will bring huge changes to the Arctic as well as now-popular skiing regions.

'The Arctic will be unrecognizable from its contemporary state,' says Professor Stroeve.

'Further, the ice-free conditions exposes the coastlines to waves from storms, and that combined with permafrost thaw results in entire communities to be moved.'

As the oceans warm, they will also expand, combining with fresh water from the melting ice caps to drive up sea levels.

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have predicted that global sea levels could rise by a staggering 6.2ft (1.9 metres) by 2100 if carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions continue to increase.

In the European Alps, glaciers will be reduced by 75 per cent by volume and snow will be absent for much of the year (AI impression)

Global heating will melt the icecaps and cause the oceans to expand, leading to rising sea levels. UK cities like Hull (pictured in AI impression) could be completely submerged as the sea level rises by a staggering 6.2ft (1.9 metres) by 2100

If global sea levels were to rise this much, towns and cities around the world could be plunged underwater - including Hull, London, and Cardiff.

Meanwhile, in the US, people living on the East Coast would be hit the hardest - with large portions of New York City, Boston, Atlantic City and Miami submerged.

These findings also predict President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, located in Palm Beach, Florida will also be underwater in about 75 years.

More extreme weather

By 2100, one of the biggest ways we will feel the impact of climate change will be in the massive increase in extreme weather events.

Dr Suzanne Bartington, associate professor of environmental health at the University of Birmingham, told MailOnline: 'Climate change is significantly increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, including heatwaves, heavy rainfall, droughts, wildfires which affect physical and mental health.'

As the atmosphere gets warmer, it is able to hold onto more water vapour before releasing it as precipitation leading to much heavier rainfall.

A Met Office study predicts that weather rivalling the wettest day ever recorded could become ten times more likely by 2100 thanks to climate change in a medium emissions scenario.

Even as sea levels rise, plunging cities like London underwater, scientists predict that there will be a significant increase in flooding. The UK will receive up to 35 per cent more precipitation in winter and record-breaking days of rain will be 10 times more likely 

The increased temperature led to record-breaking amounts of water vapour in the atmosphere which created more severe storms and flooding around the world 

At the same time, changing weather patterns mean that some places will experience very little rain at other times of the year.

By 2070, the Met Office predicts that average summer rainfall in the UK could decrease by up to 47 per cent.

Meanwhile, the same study found that there could be up to 35 per cent more precipitation in winter.

When these sudden bursts of rain hit areas where drought has already hardened the ground, the risk of flash flooding becomes extremely high.

Unfortunately, we do not need AI to help us imagine such a scenario.

Last year, Spain was hit by the worst ecological disaster in the country's history as flash floods tore through Valencia and the surrounding regions.

Leading climate scientists say there is 'no doubt' that these floods were made worse by climate change.

In the future, the situation is likely to become even more dire.

In Valencia, Spain a combination of high temperatures and a long time without rain led to devastating flash floods which killed at least 213 people. This photo shows residents and volunteers carry out clearing duties in the flood-hit municipality of Paiporta, Valencia province, Spain, November 4, 2024

Studies have shown that the Mediterranean region - which is home to more than 510 million people - is warming 20 per cent faster than the global average.

The UN predicts that, outside of summer, the Mediterranean will see up to 20 per cent more rainfall events by 2080.

Elsewhere in the world, the biggest concern will be the rise of catastrophic 'mega-hurricanes'.

Typhoons, hurricanes, and tropical storms, which are all essentially the same weather phenomena, are caused when warm moist air rises from the ocean.

As human-caused climate change warms the oceans where these form, there is more energy to drive the storm - leading to ever more powerful events.

Last year, a group of researchers called for the standard scale used to measure hurricanes, the Saffir-Simpson Windscale, to be extended to include these abnormally-strong storms.

A 'category-6' hurricane would unleash winds of 192 miles per hour or higher and a rise in seawater exceeding 25 feet.

For places like Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, and the southern states of the US, these devastating storms may become much more common by 2100.

Warmer waters also mean more intense tropical storms in Asia and above the Gulf of Mexico. This puts cities like Toyko (depicted here by AI), which already experiences typhoons, at serious risk 

During 2023 and 2024 a natural weather phenomenon called the El Niño Southern Oscillation created exceptionally high sea surface temperatures. This event occurs once every 14 years, leading to warmer temperatures. However, the end of El Niño does not mean that temperatures will begin to decline 

Raging wildfires

While some parts of the world will be battered by intense storms, others will be baked by stifling droughts and heatwaves.

Scientists predict that this combination of intense heat and low rainfall will turn some regions into 'tinderboxes' - regions susceptible to wildfires.

Worryingly, there are clear signs that this process has already begun.

The devastating Los Angeles wildfires started on January 7 and spread quickly, killing at least 28 people and destroying more than 10,000 homes, racking up billions in costs and leaving thousands of people homeless.

At the time the fires started, LA was experiencing its driest start to the year since records began in 1944.

As of January, Los Angeles Airport had recorded just 0.03-inch (0.08cm) of rain since October 1, creating 'severe drought' conditions across Los Angeles County.

The World Weather Attribution - a network of researchers from the US, UK and a number of other European countries - warned the hot, dry and windy conditions that drove the fires were about 35 per cent more likely due to global warming.

Extreme wildfires are predicted to become 50 per cent more frequent by 2100 as drier, hotter conditions create highly flammable conditions. In cities like LA, these fires could cause huge destruction. This is an ultra-realistic AI depiction of Los Angeles affected by climate change

The devastating Los Angeles wildfires (pictured in this photo) started on January 7 and spread quickly, killing at least 28 people and destroying more than 10,000 homes, racking up billions in costs and leaving thousands of people homeless

By 2100, the UN Environment Programme predicts that climate change and changing land usage will make wildfires more intense and more frequent.

The frequency of extreme fires is predicted to increase by 14 per cent by 2030, 30 per cent by 2050, and 50 per cent by the end of the century.

The researchers warn that even the Arctic will face a growing wildfire risk unless radical steps are taken.

In areas like LA and Australia where fires are already common, the impact of these fires could be devastating.

Choking air pollution

If nothing is done to invest in cleaner technologies, scientists warn that air pollution could become one of humanity's deadliest challenges.

Over the last 160 years, the levels of toxic air pollution around our cities have generally decreased for most wealthy countries.

However, recent studies have shown that 99 per cent of the world's population still live in areas with dangerously dirty air.

Studies suggest that cities like Delhi (pictured) which already has deadly levels of air pollution could face even worse conditions. Warmer air and less rain mean pollution stays in the air longer 

Due to mass urbanisation, industrialisation, and population growth cities like Delhi, India (pictured) now have worse pollution than ever before

Studies have predicted that air pollution will lead to 260,000 deaths by 2100 as a result of the changes caused by climate change

In countries experiencing rapid industrial growth, poor environmental regulation has allowed pollution to reach unsafe levels.

Over the last few years, Delhi's air pollution levels have exceeded 100 micrograms per cubic meter - 20 times higher than the WHO recommendations.

By 2100, many researchers expect these conditions to get worse for many people around the globe.

Less rain and warmer temperatures mean that pollution tends to stay in the air for longer.

This means that climate change will increase the amount of ground-level ozone and fine particle pollution we breathe - leading to lung disease, heart conditions, and strokes.

Research published in Nature Climate Change found that if climate change continues, air pollution will cause an extra 60,000 deaths worldwide by 2030 and 260,000 deaths by 2100 as a result.

Millions dead

Through a combination of these factors, scientists believe that the world will see millions of extra deaths by 2100 thanks to human-caused climate change.

Excess heat alone is predicted to cause 5.8 million extra deaths in Europe by 2100. The worst affected city will be Barcelona (depicted in this AI impression) where 246,000 net extra deaths are forecast 

As the climate warms, more and more people will be exposed to the effects of deadly heatwaves.

This will be particularly harmful in areas which have never had to adapt to extreme heat conditions in the past.

A study published this year suggests that dangerous temperatures will kill 50 per cent more Europeans by the end of the century.

Even under the most optimistic scenario, an additional 8,000 people will be killed by the heat every year while an extra 80,00 could die in the worst-case scenario.

Dr Bartington says: 'Under current climate policies it is expected that heat-related deaths will increase, particularly among older people in the context of an ageing population.'

Between 2015 and 2099, heat alone will lead to 5.8 million extra deaths with the worst affected city in Europe being Barcelona - with 246,082 net deaths.

That is even after accounting for the number of people that climate change would save from death in the cold European winters - challenging the popular theory that global heating could be a net positive for cold countries.

Combined with rising air pollution, the effects on life around the globe could be even worse.

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, recently predicted that air pollution and extreme temperatures could lead to 30 million excess deaths by 2100.

Even in the most likely scenario, an additional 10.8 million people could die each year due to heat while 19.5 million might be killed by air pollution.

Given that these figures do not even consider the increased risk of extreme weather, wildfires, and famine caused by disruption to agriculture, the true toll of climate change could be higher still.

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03-02-2025 om 20:56 geschreven door peter  

• READ MORE: US Congress to submit controversial 'alien' mummies for lab tests

By MATTHEW PHELAN SENIOR SCIENCE REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Dissection has begun on hands from one of Peru's hotly debated 'alien mummies' — seen in an eerie new video revealing bones and odd metallic structures.

Worldwide controversy has followed these now roughly dozen or so small peculiar specimens, often referred to as the 'Nazca Tridactyls' after the region in Peru where they are believed to have been taken by anonymous local 'huaqueros' (tomb raiders).

Now, doctors claimed to have removed a 'light metal' implant from the new specimen's palm, a reporter who is working with medical professionals involved in the investigation told DailyMail.com.

The short video documents the moment one physician carefully pulls the suspected 'alien implant' from the Nazca Tridactyl's severed, three-fingered hand with tweezers.

Mexican Navy forensic doctor Dr Jose Zalce Benitez — who devoted his free time to remove the metal — said: 'It is a very complex metal alloy that requires special knowledge and techniques to be able to achieve it with such quality and purity.'

'It was possible to identify elements such as aluminum, tin, silver, copper, cadmium and osmium among others in smaller quantities and percentages,' Dr Zalce added.

The video also depicts what appears to be one of the mummified hands peeled back to reveal two of its 'metacarpal' or 'palm' bones.

Mexican Navy Forensic doctor Dr. Jose Zalce Benitez, working with a colleague, removed an 'implantation of light metal' from the hand (pictured) of a tiny, 2-ft-tall specimen - believed by some to be an 'alien mummy' - as reporter Fernando Correa Dominguez told DailyMail.com

Dissection has begun on these hands from one of Peru's macabre and hotly debated 'alien mummies' - seen in eerie new videos revealing two of its apparent 'metacarpal' or 'palm' bones (above) as well as a thin, eerie metallic structure

'This tridactyl hand, from which I obtained the metal, does not belong to any of the bodies presented at the Mexican Congress,' Dr Zalce emphasized.

'This hand is part of a series of loose pieces that belong to the place where the tridactyl bodies of Peru were found,' the physician and forensic expert clarified. 

The doctor's volunteer investigation into these unusual, potentially extraterrestrial bodies dates back to his testimony before an open hearing of Mexico's Congress last year, during which two similar alleged 'alien' corpses were presented.

Since that September 12, 2023 congressional presentation, two distinct sizes of these alleged 'alien mummies' have been subjected to public scrutiny — but the new video examination relates to the smaller and more controversial of the specimens.

The alleged 'metal implant' can be see looking like a torn patch of silvery reptilian scales in the new video, as it is tilted toward the camera by Dr Zalce's gloved hand.

Reporter Fernando Correa Dominguez explained to DailyMail.com that the hand had been carefully rehydrated by the doctors to better remove the 'metal implant.'

Initially, Correa noted, 'they did not see any moisture inside the hand, [only] dehydrated skin tissue was observed inside the tendons and muscles.' 

Dr Zalce described the procedure in more detail: 'We used a forensic technique to protect the tissue and minimize its degradation [...] a special serum that is used for the rehydration of corpses that has very specific concentration percentages.'

Correa told DailyMail.com that this hand from this alleged non-human mummy had been rehydrated by Drs Zalce and Rangel to better remove the 'metal implant' (above)

Above: 'The metal implant,' as Correa explained from Mexico on Wednesday, 'looks like aluminum and tin: a very light alloy [...] However, it is not possible to confirm what type of metals it contains until it is subjected to metallurgical analysis

'We use sterile swabs with a soft surgical cotton tip to avoid any type of damage or contamination to both the metal sample and the tridactyl hand,' Dr Zalce elaborated.

'This technique is used by the FBI and helps recover data or information from relevant evidence in forensic investigations,' the physician noted.

Correa, who took credit for bringing Dr Zalce onto this project, added that the severed 'tridactyl' hand closely resembles the hands present on the specimens brought before Mexican Congress last year.

That spectacle within the nation's highest legislative body had been spearheaded by UFO researcher and broadcaster Jaime Maussan, Correa's boss for over two decades at the paranormal-focused TV news magazine 'Tercer Milenio.'

'It is a hand from small bodies,' Correa told DailyMail.com, 'such as the mummies of Josephina, Victoria and Louise' as the mummies have been nicknamed by the team. 

These purported beings — typically just under two feet (60.96 centimeters) long — have originated from sites in Peru along with larger, more human-sized specimens, similarly coated in white, powdery algae fossils known as diatomaceous earth.

Critics, including top Peruvian officials from the Ministry of Culture, have claimed the smaller bodies are grim fabrications, based on two specimens seized by customs.

Dr Flavio Estrada, a forensic archaeologist with Peru's Institute for Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, concluded the seized bodies were grisly dolls, 'assembled with bones of animals from this planet, with modern synthetic glues.'

'They're not extraterrestrials,' Dr Estrada pronounced after his group's examination last January. 'It's totally a made-up story.'

But Colorado attorney Josh McDowell has told DailyMail.com that these two alleged mummies, which were confiscated by Peruvian customs from courier DHL at an airport in Lima, only superficially resemble those brought before Mexico's congress.

These contraband specimens, he said, also did not resemble those kept at the University of Ica in Peru, where many of the Nazca Tridactyls are currently stored.

McDowell said that the seized 'mummies,' dressed-up in miniature imitations of traditional Andean dress, had merely been bootlegs made by an artist who intended to cash-in on the 'Nazca mummy' craze.

'The artist that made them said as much,' he continued.

'There is a way to obtain definitive answers as to what these specimens are through genetic testing and additional forensic examination,' McDowell emphasized. 

'It would mean a true collaborative effort with a multidisciplinary team of scientists, working with the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, to complete the studies legally, ethically and with respect to the cultural heritage of Peru.'  

The prolific UFO researcher and broadcaster Jaime Maussan (left) was Correa's boss for decades at the paranormal-focused TV news magazine 'Tercer Milenio.' Above, Correa (right) and Maussan pose beside a statue of a 'grey alien' in Tercer Milenio's studio in Mexico City

But whatever the truth behind these two seized 'alien mummies,' Correa said that the hand dissected by his partners closely match those presented to Mexico's congress. 

'Dr Ricardo Rangel, molecular geneticist, and Dr Zalce, a physician expert in forensic sciences, are the two scientists with the most experience in this case,' he said.

'I invited them from the beginning to analyze the bodies of the Nazca mummies.'

Correa noted that Rangel and Zalce's study of this specimen's hand greatly resembled the internal structure of Maussan's prior Nazca bodies, scanned via a noninvasive x-ray-like method, high-resolution computed tomography.

'Both agreed on the inside of the hand,' Correa said.

'There is anatomical correspondence with this member that comes from the same place where the other specimens were found: a cave in the Peruvian desert,' he said.

But even some sympathetic observers and amateur 'ancient alien' archeologists online have voiced their doubts about the hand as depicted in the new video.  

Posters on the Reddit forum r/alienbodies likened the interior seen in the new alien hand video to 'wet sludge and bones' or hastily stuffed 'with ground coffee beans.' 

'The more I learn about these,' one opined, 'the less authentic I believe them to be.' 

For his part, Dr Rangel, whose past research work has focused on a form of gene called Human leukocyte antigens (HLA), has focused the most of his studies on DNA samples taken from the Nazca mummies over the past few years.

In one of his 2023 assessments of the specimens, he asserted that 'there is a probability greater than 50 percent that this organism is not related to living beings known to date on our planet.'

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03-02-2025 om 18:48 geschreven door peter  

The so-called 'alien mummies' discovered in Peru, supposedly near the Nazca lines, have been dismissed as a hoax by skeptics and most of the scientific community, with claims that a definitive study released in 2024 has exposed the fraud. But researchers who’ve been studying the small and oddly shaped specimens for many years feel otherwise, and they are now fighting back to save their reputations and let the public know about the latest evidence suggesting the mummies are something organic and real.

The lead investigator on the ongoing investigation of the strangely shaped mummified bodies is Dr. José Zalce, the former director of the Mexican Navy Medical Department, and by anyone’s measure, a legitimate scientist with bonafide credentials. He has analyzed 21 of the strange bodies, all of which were recovered during excavations in Peru, and he told the Daily Mail that he has identified “fingerprints, bone wear, dental formations, muscular features and internal organs - proving they're 100 percent real biological organisms.” He even claims to have found evidence that one of the females mummies was pregnant at the time of her death and mummification, which in his words is something “impossible to fake or replicate fraudulently.”

To back this assertion, Dr. Zalce has provided a recent scan of the “pregnant” mummy that seems to show an intact fetus inside of her body.

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All of this is important for those who advocate for the reality of the alien mummies, as the debunking study put out in 2024 claimed the mummified beings weren’t “beings” at all, alien, mutated human, lost hominin species, or anything else, because they were actually “dolls” assembled from animal bones fixed together with glue and then wrapped up to make fake mummies. This is the theory that Dr. Zalce has had to respond to, as he attempts to keep the story of the Peruvian mummies and their true identify alive.

The Science is On Our Side, Leading Advocate Declares

The mummies emerged from obscurity in 2023, when controversial UFOologist and journalist Jaime Maussan brought two small wrapped beings before the Mexican Congress, in his version of alien disclosure. He said they were not part of 'our terrestrial evolution', as a third of their genetic features had proven to be unidentifiable.

Ufologist and journalist Jaime Maussan presenting an “alien mummy” to the Mexican Congress.

(Cámara de Diputados ).

This presentation was not particularly helpful to the cause of those who swear the mummies are legitimate, since Maussan has a reputation as a grifter and attention-seeker even among those who take the UFO phenomenon seriously.

Dr. Zalce and his team, however, have carried out a range of scientific tests on the mummies over the past several years, including X-rays, CT scans with 3D reconstruction, fluoroscopy, DNA analysis, forensic fingerprinting and tissue sample examinations. This is the sort of analysis that is required for the story of the alien mummies to be taken seriously, and Dr. Zalce insists his findings debunk the debunkers.

“These confirm with 100 percent certainty their organic, biofunctional, and skeletal anatomical authenticity,' Dr. Zalce stated, throwing down the gauntlet to the scientific community as a whole.

Jois Mantilla, a Peruvian journalist who has worked closely with the doctor’s team, accepts this conclusion, having been persuaded finally by the pregnant mummy called Monserrat.

Scanned image showing alleged fetus inside alleged “alien” mummy from Peru.

(Dr. José Zalce).

“The fact that the fetus is a tridactyl [three-fingered being] makes it one of the most important proofs of the authenticity of these bodies,” he said.

Dr Zalce and his team have determined that Monserrat was  between 15 and 25 years old at time of her mummification, based on her “bodily condition, gestational state, and a comparison of her anthropomorphic bone structure.” He estimates Montserrat's remains are from 1,200 to 1,600 years old.

While much has been made of the claim by Maussan and others that the Peruvian mummies are alien, Dr. Zalce and his team and supporters are only interested in proving they are anomalous. In fact Mantilla believes that the mummies are remains from an unknown species of hominin, due to the mixture of features that match humans in some cases but differ in others (the three-fingered hands, facial features, and elongated skull and feet are variants).

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'It could be a different species of hominid that had not been described before by science,' he said.

This idea is backed by a different study of a Peruvian mummy named Maria, which was published in May 2024. The researchers involved in this work found biological similarities with humans but also “many morphological and anatomical structural differences.”

Image of skull of mummy known as Maria, studied by researchers in 2024.

(Hernandez Huaripaucar, et.al./Revista de Gestao Social e Ambiental).

This creature's bones were observed to fit together naturally under the mummified casing, as would be the case with a human body, and the elongated skull showed no signs of artificial cranial deformation.

Image of three-fingered hand from mummy named Maria. 

(Hernandez Huaripaucar, et.al./Revista de Gestao Social e Ambiental).

Skeptics Respond to Believers, Believers Respond to Skeptics

While Dr. Zalce is more convinced than ever that he and his team are studying a truly bizarre lifeform, from Earth or elsewhere, scientists outside this group who’ve tried to squash the story because they see it as a hoax aren’t backing down from their conclusions, either.

Peruvian forensic archaeologist Flavio Estrada, who led the much-cited analysis that refuted Dr. Zalce’s assertions, said the claims that the two objects came from another world, or are truly anomalous in any way, are “totally false.”

“The conclusion is simple: they are dolls assembled with bones of animals from this planet, with modern synthetic glues, therefore they were not assembled during pre-Hispanic times,” he stated definitively. “They are not extraterrestrials; they are not aliens.”

As confident as this sounds, Estrada's statements have not stopped Zalce and his team from continuing their research.

 “All serious researchers involved have confirmed that these are non-human bodies with unique anatomical differences, such as tridactyl, without any traces of artificial manipulation or alteration,” Dr Zalce countered, insisting that the mummies' “authenticity is supported by fingerprints, DNA analysis showing remarkable differences from human DNA, and other surprising genetic and pathological findings.”

One intriguing discovery, according to Dr. Zalce, are many metal plates that have been found in different areas of the mummies' bodies. They are located “from the interior covering some bones to external attachments on the skin, forming a biofunctional implant with no signs of rejection. These polymetallic plates have been analyzed using [a light-based measurement], revealing an alloy composed of copper, cadmium, osmium, aluminum, gold, and silver. Notably, the silver has a purity of over 95 percent, which is rare in nature,” he continued.

According to Mantilla, Montserrat was found with a metallic-like object on its head that was put into the body before death.

“They have been placed on the skin using a technique that we still do not know,” he said. “In some cases, [like Montserrat], the skin has been seen to have grown around the implant.”

Dr. Zalce, Mantilla, and everyone advocating for the legitimacy of the Peruvian mummies are making some extraordinary claims, which have been rejected in at least one peer-reviewed study (that of Dr. Estrada). To progress further, they plan to work collaboratively with the Peruvian Ministry of Culture to complete additional genetic and forensic testing.

'There are a lot of unknowns about these tridactyl specimens that could be definitively answered through additional testing modalities not currently available in Peru, “Mantilla said. “Our position is simply that they should be tested, in a legal and culturally sensitive manner, with the best methods available today.”

Top image: Mysterious Peruvian mummies with unusual physical features, leaving some to suspect they are not human.

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03-02-2025 om 18:31 geschreven door peter  

An illustration of an alien being.

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The Zoo Hypothesis: A Cosmic Isolation Strategy?

Among the many theories proposed to solve the Fermi Paradox, the zoo hypothesis stands out as one of the most thought-provoking. It suggests that advanced alien civilizations are not only aware of humanity but are actively avoiding contact. Why? To observe us from afar, much like zookeepers monitor animals in an enclosure.

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Supporters of this idea argue that intelligent aliens could easily detect us. Our broadcasts have been leaking into space for decades, and our technological advancements, from peaceful space missions to destructive weaponry, are undeniable. To them, humanity might appear unpredictable or even dangerous—an intelligent species still grappling with its place in the cosmos.

If the hypothesis holds, these alien civilizations might be using advanced technology to mask their presence. This intentional silence could be their way of protecting both themselves and us, giving us the space to evolve without interference. The ultimate goal? Perhaps one day, when humanity has matured, we might be invited to join a larger galactic community.

The zoo hypothesis is captivating but faces criticism for assuming too much about alien motives and behaviors. It presumes not only the existence of multiple advanced civilizations but also a collective agreement to avoid Earth. For now, it remains an interesting thought experiment, one that highlights our persistent desire to answer the age-old question: are we alone?

Ultimately, the only way to resolve the Fermi Paradox is to keep exploring. As our tools and techniques improve, we may one day find the evidence we’ve been seeking—or confirm that solitude is humanity’s unique cosmic condition.

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Astrophysicist suggests that the search for non-intelligent life is a better option than searching for alien civilizations.

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What About Intelligent Life?

While microbes are tied to their environment, advanced civilizations could become nomadic, escaping planetary risks by living on artificial platforms in space. Professor Loeb emphasizes that survival, even for intelligent species, is precarious. On Earth alone, more than 99.9% of species have gone extinct. Some, like the dinosaurs, perished due to catastrophic events, such as the impact of the Chicxulub meteor. Others disappeared due to environmental changes and competition.

Given that the average species lasts between 1 to 10 million years, Professor Loeb points out that humanity, which evolved roughly 5–7 million years ago, may already be approaching the end of its natural lifespan. While technology might help delay extinction, it can’t eliminate all risks. Even our Sun poses a long-term threat—within a billion years, it will heat up enough to boil Earth’s oceans away. This recognition drives efforts like Elon Musk’s vision to colonize Mars, but Professor Loeb suggests that advanced civilizations might go even further, building space platforms powered by artificial energy sources.

A New Approach to Finding Advanced Civilizations

Traditional SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) efforts have focused on detecting signals from star systems. However, if advanced civilizations have already left their planets, they might be roaming interstellar space. Professor Loeb leads the Galileo Project, an initiative searching for evidence of extraterrestrial technology within our solar system.

Instead of looking for radio signals, the Galileo Project focuses on identifying physical artifacts—objects that could have originated from advanced extraterrestrial technology. Currently, the team operates observatories at Harvard University and plans to expand with new facilities in Pennsylvania and Nevada. Future expeditions aim to recover materials from interstellar meteors, while upcoming data from the Rubin Observatory and the James Webb Space Telescope will aid in these investigations.

Professor Loeb argues that humanity should broaden its search by not only looking for microbial life on distant planets but also by hunting for technological relics near Earth. He believes it’s crucial to keep an open mind—what we might find could be far beyond our current understanding. As we invest billions in these efforts, one thing is clear: the search for alien life, whether microbial or advanced, might yield its first results right in our own cosmic neighborhood.

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03-02-2025 om 17:25 geschreven door peter  

Harvard Astronomer Suggests Using Satellite Images to Look for UFOs

UFO, an alien plate soars in the sky, hovering motionless in the air. Unidentified flying object, alien invasion, extraterrestrial life, space travel, humanoid spaceship mixed medium

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03-02-2025 om 17:07 geschreven door peter  

Ex-Pentagon Official Confirms Alien Language Exists – Lue Elizondo Reveals Shocking Details

For decades, the question of extraterrestrial existence has been the subject of intense speculation, with governments and intelligence agencies often accused of withholding crucial information. In a groundbreaking revelation, former Pentagon official Lue Elizondo, who previously led the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), has confirmed the existence of alien language and symbols found on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs).

The Existence of Alien Symbols

During a recent discussion, Elizondo disclosed that multiple encounters with unidentified flying objects have included evidence of engravings or markings on their surfaces. According to his statements, these symbols appear to have structured patterns, suggesting they serve as a form of communication or identification.

“When you have reports of a UAP with something written on it, the first presumption is that it is conveying information. Writing exists to communicate, whether through symbols, hieroglyphics, or some advanced script,” Elizondo explained. He emphasized that the presence of these markings indicates a higher level of intelligence behind these unidentified craft.

The Implications of Alien Communication

One of the key takeaways from Elizondo’s statements is that these symbols may provide insights into the nature of non-human intelligence (NHI). If an advanced civilization is visiting Earth, the presence of an alien language suggests a need for communication—whether among themselves, with humanity, or as part of their operational mechanisms.

Elizondo also pointed out that the markings were not randomly placed scratches or damage from atmospheric conditions but appeared to be precise engravings. The implication is that these symbols hold specific meanings, much like how human aircraft and spacecraft bear identification numbers, insignia, and operational codes.

The Scientific Approach to Decoding Alien Language

The confirmation of alien symbols opens up new avenues for scientific research. Linguists, cryptographers, and artificial intelligence experts may play a role in deciphering these markings. The study of alien language could resemble efforts to decode ancient human scripts, such as Egyptian hieroglyphs or Sumerian cuneiform.

Elizondo suggested that researchers have likely already begun examining patterns in the engravings. While he did not disclose classified information, he acknowledged that efforts were ongoing within certain government and private research sectors to understand the significance of these symbols.

The Broader Context of UAP Disclosure

This revelation aligns with a growing body of evidence that suggests government agencies have been studying UAPs for years. Elizondo has consistently advocated for greater transparency, arguing that the public deserves to know what is being discovered. His comments reinforce testimonies from military pilots, intelligence officials, and defense personnel who have encountered UAPs exhibiting advanced technology far beyond human capabilities.

Furthermore, the discussion about alien language adds another dimension to the debate on extraterrestrial intelligence. If symbols have been observed on UAPs, it suggests these objects are not merely advanced drones or experimental human aircraft but possibly vehicles of an intelligent civilization.

What’s Next?

As the study of UAPs continues to gain legitimacy, Elizondo’s claims about alien language provide an important lead for researchers. Whether these symbols can be fully understood remains uncertain, but their presence alone is a significant step in acknowledging that humanity may not be alone.

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With government agencies slowly releasing more information and public interest at an all-time high, the question is no longer if UAPs are real, but what they signify and how we can engage with their messages. The discovery of alien language, if verified and deciphered, could become one of the most important breakthroughs in human history.

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03-02-2025 om 16:31 geschreven door peter  

One of the most celebrated and debated UFO incidents of all time took place in Rendlesham Forest near Suffolk, England just after Christmas in 1980. United States Air Force personnel stationed at two former Royal Air Force installations in the area, RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge, told incredible stories about encounters with mysterious lights and metallic craft that seemed under intelligent control as they danced around and above the trees on the nights of December 26, 27 and 28 that year.

Now, an ex-detective and the author of a recently released book entitled Non-Human: The Rendlesham Forest Incidents: 42 Years of Denial, Gary Heseltine, is organizing a special tour. The Sun reported that the aim of this tour to take UFO enthusiasts and other curious souls deep into the heart of Rendlesham Forest, so they can visit the exact locations where these strange and unexplained events occurred over the course of three nights more than four decades ago.

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On the nights of June 3 and 4, Heseltine will lead his tour group to various sites in the woods, as he relates the fascinating and frightening stories of the multiple witnesses to the UFO-related events that allegedly took place at those spots. It has been claimed that as many as 17 lighted objects were spotted by one or more witnesses, all of whom were serving in the US Air Force (USAF) at the time of the Rendlesham Forest incident.

The supposed UFO landing site at Rendlesham Forest.

(Simon Leatherdale / CC BY-SA 2.0)

Gary Heseltine and the Rendlesham Forest UFOs

Gary Heseltine is a retired British police constable and a UFO sightings field investigator who is currently the vice president of the International Coalition for Extra-terrestrial Research (ICER). He is widely recognized as one of the premier experts on the weird events reported at Rendlesham Forest.

Heseltine’s new book has been praised by readers and reviewers for the immense amount of detail it reveals about what the witnesses experienced and about how the US and UK militaries have apparently tried to cover up the truth about this astonishing incident. “The Rendlesham Forest incident has often been referred to as ‘Britain's Roswell’, and in terms of its significance in UFO history the comparison is well made,” Heseltine wrote in the introduction to his new book.

“However, I have to say that in many aspects the RFI, as it has become known, is very, very different in certain key areas,” he continued. “After almost 14 years of public research into the RFI, I can think of no other case that has been subject of so much disinformation and damaging internal witness ‘political’ infighting.”

Heseltine’s mission during his upcoming two-day summer tour will be to reveal the real story about the Rendlesham Forest incident. During the event, he aims to separate fact from fiction as relates to the supposed Unidentified Flying Object spotted there, not just for the benefit of the members of his tour group, but ultimately for the historical record as well.

The USAF abandoned the installations at Woodbridge and Bentwaters in the 1990s, and while the former was eventually converted to a British army base, the latter is now closed and is the site of a public park. Rendlesham Forest is now open to visitors and is quite heavily trafficked, by picnickers, hikers, cyclists and UFO and alien enthusiasts who can visit the park on their own to follow a nature trail that traces the path USAF personnel followed on the nights they were chasing UFOs.

Representational image of a UFO flying over a forest, much like the accounts of the events which took place at Rendlesham Forest in Suffolk.

(RookStuff / Adobe Stock)

Aliens, a Hoax or an Elaborate Prank?

It is fitting that the Rendlesham Forest incident is referred to as the British Roswell. The 1980 sightings on forest land adjacent to RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge have been vigorously discussed, debated and written about since the time they happened, and the alleged crash of a flying saucer near Roswell, New Mexico in 1947 is the only UFO incident that has generated more public interest.

The list of men who wandered through the woods chasing the lights and looking for landed craft on those remarkable nights included deputy commander Charles Halt and enlisted men Larry Warren, John Burroughs and James Pennington. These individuals are the most well-known of the Rendlesham witnesses, as all have been extensively interviewed and all have written their own books about the subject.

Their stories differ in some of the details, and both skeptics and believers alike suspect there have been embellishments and distortions. Back in 2017, the Mirror reported that Larry Warren’s claims have proven especially controversial. Nevertheless, the eerie and otherworldly nature of their accounts is consistent.

Interestingly, many suspect the Rendlesham Forest incident was real but did not involve aliens. They believe the sightings may have been a high-level hoax coordinated by the USAF itself, as part of a military psy-op meant to test the reactions of Air Force personnel when confronted with what seemed to be a real alien invasion.

Some media reports on the Rendlesham incident, including an article about the UFO tour just published in the Daily Mail, have claimed that the purported alien invasion was actually a prank carried out by personnel from the British Army’s Special Air Service (SAS).

The 1980 UFO sightings took place near Royal Air Force installations, on forest land adjacent to RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge, whose East Gate is pictured above.

(Taras Young / CC BY-SA 4.0)

Was the Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident a Prank?

This claim comes from a letter sent to researcher David Clarke in 2018, purportedly from a former SAS airman who said he and others in his unit had concocted this elaborate hoax as a way to get revenge on US Air Force personnel for an earlier incident. It seems the Air Force men had treated them rudely following a secret security exercise that required SAS personnel to penetrate the defensive perimeter of the RAF Woodridge base without US Air Force permission.

To perpetrate their UFO prank, the individual from the SAS said he and his cohorts had rigged lights and shot off flairs in Rendlesham Forest. The also claimed they had used remote-controlled kites and black helium balloons to carry lighted materials up into the sky. “A great deal of nocturnal Christmas fun was had at the expense of the USAF — and the matter should have ended there,” the anonymous source wrote.

“Unfortunately, a senior US officer (Lt Col Halt) led the US contingent out into the forest on the second night and took along his tape recorder,” he continued when discussing the Rendlesham Forest events. “The hovering and whizzing lights were sufficiently impressive for him to send a report to the MoD.”

The letter writer told Clarke that the truth about the matter had been disclosed privately to the US Air Force, and that people at the highest levels in both the US and UK military knew what had really taken place.

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Many media sources, including the Daily Mail reporter, take this claim seriously and report it as a likely explanation for what happened at Rendlesham. But the Daily Mail failed to mention that David Clarke, who is an experienced professional journalist currently employed as an associate professor in the Media Arts and Communication Department at Sheffield Hallam University, investigated the claims of the anonymous letter writer and determined them to be without merit.

It seems the letter’s assertions about what had been done didn’t match the eyewitness testimony about what had been seen. Additionally, military sources Clarke contacted said that SAS personnel would not have been able to pull off such a prank on secure air force grounds without being quickly apprehended. Topping it all off, David Clarke received the anonymous letter on April 1st, leading him to conclude (quite reasonably) that the letter writer’s revelations were an April Fool’s Day joke.

The Rendlesham Forest Incident: The Truth is Out There

The truth about the events at Rendlesham Forest will likely never be established with 100-percent certainty. Even if insiders or whistle-blowers were to come forward to reveal exactly what happened, they probably wouldn’t be able to prove their claims. Their statements would undoubtedly be rejected by skeptics if they said the events were caused by aliens and by many UFO researchers if they said they weren’t.

The upcoming tour will be open to everyone, regardless of their opinions on the matter. With Gary Heseltine leading the way, they will have an educated and knowledgeable narrator to guide them. Although he personally believes in the possibility of alien visitation, he is perfectly content to allow each participant to draw their own conclusions about the events that occurred at Rendlesham Forest in December 1980.

• Top image: Representational image representing a UFO flying over Rendlesham Forest in Suffolk.
• Source: fergregory / Adobe Stock

By Nathan Falde

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02-02-2025 om 22:28 geschreven door peter