According to an update that appeared this week on NASA’s blog devoted to solar activity, The Sun Spot, engineers have been attempting to resolve a problem occurring with one of the three computers onboard the Voyager 1 probe.

Since late 1977, Voyager 1 has been carrying out its mission to study the outer Solar System and interstellar space. Presently, the distant space probe remains in communication from its position several billions of miles from Earth through NASA’s Deep Space Network.

However, an issue affecting the probe’s flight data system (FDS) is now impacting its ability to communicate with its telemetry modulation unit (TMU), one of the spacecraft’s subsystems, which is preventing it from relaying any science or engineering data back to Earth.

Voyager 1 is still receiving information NASA engineers are transmitting to it, and the probe does appear to still be attempting to execute commands, wrote Miles Hatfield from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center on December 12

Voyager 1’s FDS is primarily equipped to monitor the spacecraft’s instrumentation and retrieve data from these systems, along with the collection of engineering data that conveys the probe’s overall vitals. Periodically, this information is combined into data packages that the spacecraft’s TMU dispatches back to NASA.

Generated in binary code, these messages normally appear in a standard series of 1s and 0s. However, NASA engineers were perplexed recently when the decoded data packages Voyager 1 was sending appeared to be repetitive, as though some functions of the TMU were “stuck.”

Troubleshooting by NASA engineers revealed that the problem appears to be originating further up the chain from within the FDS, rather than the TMU itself.

Last weekend, Voyager team engineers attempted a restart of the FDS—a feat that, presumably, would be at least mildly complicated for any system that requires communication across a 15 billion-mile distance. However, current attempts to restore the FDS have remained unsuccessful, and they are expected to continue. While NASA remains optimistic that they will be able to reinstate proper communications from the spacecraft, doing so may require days or even as much as several weeks.

One of the problems the Voyager team faces, in addition to working across incredible distances to communicate with an Earthly spacecraft drifting at a solid 38,210 miles per hour on its way through interstellar space, has to do with technology that is now several decades old.

Infographic showing Voyager 1’s progress since it was launched in 1977

(Credit: NASA).

“Finding solutions to challenges the probes encounter often entails consulting original, decades-old documents written by engineers who didn’t anticipate the issues that are arising today,” Hatfield wrote this week. “As a result, it takes time for the team to understand how a new command will affect the spacecraft’s operations to avoid unintended consequences.”

Once commands are finally determined to be safe to send to Voyager 1, engineers have to wait almost a full day for the messages to reach the spacecraft. Add to that the response time for the spacecraft to send its replies, and a total of close to 45 hours are required just to determine whether any single command has successfully initiated a correct response from the spacecraft.

One of the most iconic NASA spacecraft, Voyager 1 crossed into interstellar space in 2012, and its likeness has spawned several pop cultural portrayals, which include the appearance of a fictional Voyager 6 probe enhanced by alien artificial intelligence in the 1979 film Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

• Micah Hanks is the Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of The Debrief. He can be reached by email at micah@thedebrief.org. Follow his work at micahhanks.com and on X: @MicahHanks.

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12-02-2025 om 18:39 geschreven door peter  

Dit is hoe het leven op Mars eruit zou zien!

Je hebt waarschijnlijk wel eens gehoord van Mars als het volgende grote avontuur van de mensheid. Maar hoe zou het leven op de rode planeet er werkelijk uitzien? Vergeet de clichés van sciencefictionfilms waarin iedereen chromen ruimtepakken draagt en tegen groene buitenaardse wezens vecht.

Hier zijn enkele sleutelelementen, gegeven door kunstmatige intelligentie, om je voor te stellen hoe het leven op Mars eruit zou kunnen zien:

1. Onder druk staande en luchtdichte habitats

2. Overlevingssystemen en middelen

3. Lokale voedselproductie

4. Milieu en gezondheid

5. Dagelijks leven en sociale organisatie

6. Sleuteltechnologieën

Over het geheel genomen zou het leven op Mars een combinatie van geavanceerde technologieën, fysiologische en psychologische aanpassingen en ultra-efficiënt beheer van hulpbronnen vereisen. De leefgebieden zouden heel anders zijn dan onze aardse huizen, maar wie weet? Over een paar decennia zal misschien een van onze nakomelingen dit artikel lezen vanuit een koepel op Mars.

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12-02-2025 om 17:35 geschreven door peter  

In a groundbreaking discovery, a NASA CubeSat has detected new radiation belts around Earth following a powerful solar storm in May 2024. This discovery reshapes our understanding of how solar activity interacts with Earth’s magnetic field, creating new zones of trapped particles. CubeSat, which was designed to study space weather, has captured data that could have major benefits for satellite operations, astronaut safety, and future space missions. As solar activity intensifies in the coming years, this discovery highlights the need for continued monitoring of the interactions between the Earth and Sun.

The radiation belts around Earth, known as the Van Allen Belts, are doughnut-shaped regions of charged particles trapped by Earth’s magnetic field. The belts that were discovered in 1958 by the Explorer 1 mission consist mostly of high-energy electrons and protons originating from the Sun. The inner belt, located about 600 to 6,000 kilometres above Earth, contains highly energetic protons, while the outer belt, extending from 13,500 to 60,000 kilometres is mostly made up of electrons. These radiation zones pose risks to satellites, astronauts, and space missions, requiring shielding and careful navigation. 

Something largely unexpected happened back in May 2024 when a large solar storm hit Earth. In the days that followed, high energy particles from the Sun bathed the Earth sparking auroral displays and disrupting GPS communications. A NASA satellite has since discovered this storm created two new but temporary radiation belts that circle the Earth. The two belts sit between the other two existing belts and form concentric rings above the equator. 

The discovery was made by the Colorado Inner Radiation Belt Experiment Satellite (bit of a mouthful so it’s shortened to CIRBE) on 6 February this year. The announcement was made in the Journal of Geophysical Research : Space and Physics. The CubeSat had been in space for about a year before it experienced what NASA reported as an anomaly and the satellite went quiet on 15 April. The satellite was out of action during the storm in May last year but it unexpectedly leapt back to life on 15 June. It then resumed taking measurements and it was this that led to the discovery of the new belts. Understanding them is of crucial importance since satellites heading into geostationary orbits have to travel through the radiation belts. 

It’s not unusual for temporary belts to be identified following large solar storms but these new belts seem to last much longer. Previously the temporary belts were sustained for around four weeks but the new belts seem to have lasted for more than three months.  They are composed mostly of electrons like the outer belt but with the new innermost belt hosting a substantial quantity of protons too. 

Quite how long the new belts will last will depend on solar storms that follow and how strong they are. Larger storms tend to have more energy and are more likely to destroy the particles in the belts, knocking them out of their orbit. A solar storm in June reduced the size of one of the new belts and another storm in August of last year almost completely destroyed it. 

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12-02-2025 om 16:04 geschreven door peter  

Trump Administration Pushes for UFO Transparency: Are Secret Recoveries Coming to Light?

The topic of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and potential government transparency has long been a subject of intrigue and speculation. Recently, renowned investigative journalist and NewsNation special correspondent Ross Coulthart revealed that individuals within former President Donald Trump’s orbit are pushing for greater transparency regarding UFO-related findings. This move could potentially lead to the disclosure of classified information about recovered non-human technology.

Growing Interest in UFO Disclosure

According to Coulthart, there is a renewed push behind the scenes in the Trump administration and U.S. Congress to investigate and reveal information about alleged government programs related to UFO retrieval. This follows years of increased public interest and official acknowledgment of unexplained aerial phenomena (UAPs) by various government agencies, including the Pentagon and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI).

One of the key aspects of this movement is a desire to declassify UFO-related documents and shed light on long-standing allegations that the government has retrieved and studied advanced non-human technology. Some insiders claim that the United States has been engaging with unknown intelligences for a significant period, leading to the recovery of sophisticated technological artifacts.

Underwater UFOs and Military Encounters

Coulthart also addressed reports of underwater UFOs, or unidentified submerged objects (USOs), that have allegedly been recorded moving at extraordinary speeds beneath the ocean’s surface. He cited testimonies from military personnel and tracking data indicating objects moving close to the speed of sound underwater, a phenomenon currently unexplained by modern physics or known propulsion systems.

These revelations suggest that both the U.S. Navy and other international military forces have encountered objects demonstrating technological capabilities far beyond what is publicly acknowledged. Such claims add to the growing body of evidence that suggests UFO phenomena are not confined to the skies but may also extend into the world’s oceans.

Political Influence and Potential Disclosure

Coulthart mentioned that former Senator Marco Rubio, now Secretary of State, has been briefed on UFO retrieval programs. This indicates that high-ranking officials in the government are aware of the issue and may be willing to push for further investigation and possible public disclosure.

Additionally, Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna recently hinted at an upcoming major announcement related to government secrecy. Some speculate that this could involve the declassification of sensitive UFO-related information, which would be a significant milestone in the pursuit of transparency.

Private Industry and UFO Technology Secrecy

One of the more controversial aspects of the discussion is the alleged role of private aerospace companies in controlling and concealing UFO-related technology. According to Coulthart, these corporations have a vested interest in protecting proprietary access to advanced materials and potential technological breakthroughs. This raises concerns that key information about UFOs and non-human technology is being withheld not just from the public but also from lawmakers and past administrations.

What Lies Ahead?

If the Trump administration and key government figures follow through on their push for UFO transparency, the world could soon witness unprecedented revelations. While national security concerns may limit full disclosure, there is growing pressure to restore Congressional oversight and ensure that critical information is not improperly hidden from elected officials and the public.

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12-02-2025 om 14:47 geschreven door peter  

Why astronauts swear by a breakfast that's linked to cancer and heart attacks

• READ MORE: NASA gives major update on stranded astronauts' rescue mission

By EMILY JOSHU STERNE HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day - especially if you're headed into space. 

However, astronauts have revealed why their Breakfast of Champions is an American classic high in fat, low in fiber, and consistently linked to heart disease. 

In 1961, Alan Shepard made history as the first American in space, orbiting partly around the Earth. 

As the first US astronaut to go into outer space, he was also responsible for starting traditions, even when it came to his breakfast. 

Instead of traditionally healthier options like fruit and whole-grain toast, Shepard chose steak and eggs before launch.

Shortly after, in 1969, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins all followed suit before staking America's claim on the moon. 

But American tradition isn't the main reason astronauts pick steak and eggs. 

NASA picked the meal due because it's high in protein and low in fiber, which helps astronauts stay full longer without needing to go to the bathroom during a flight.

Alan Shepard, pictured here, made history in 1961 as the first American in space. He also pioneered the astronaut tradition of eating steak and eggs for breakfast

Astronauts have historically chosen steak and eggs because the dish is high in protein but low in fiber. This keeps them full for longer but limits bowel movements

Steak and eggs are two of the most protein-rich foods. 

One serving of steak, about three and a half ounces, contains 25 grams of protein, and one large eggs has an extra six grams.

Health officials recommend consuming 0.36 grams of protein per pound of weight. 

This means a person who weighs 140 pounds should eat about 53 grams of protein every day. 

Protein helps reduce levels of ghrelin, a hormone that controls hunger, and boosts levels of peptide YY, a hormone that increases satiety or fullness. 

This means protein-rich foods are more likely to keep people full for longer amounts of time.  

Astronauts have limited storage space for food in their aircrafts, so being able to eat fewer meals to stay full is likely ideal for them.

Additionally, neither steak nor eggs contain any fiber.

Fiber normally adds bulk to stools, making them easier to pass and leading to more frequent bowel movements. 

Not getting enough fiber leads to difficulty passing bowel movements.

This is ideal for astronauts not only because they may need to sit for long periods of time, but bathroom breaks are far from simple in space.

Pictured above are astronauts currently stranded on the International Space Station sharing a meal

On the International Space Station, for example, there are only three specialized toilets, which use a vacuum system to suck waste away. 

The ISS usually has anywhere from three to 13 astronauts on board at any given time, meaning there short and limited bathroom breaks can keep bathrooms from getting backed up. 

Steak and eggs have notoriously been linked to chronic diseases like heart disease due to high saturated fat content potentially blocking arteries. 

One study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for example, found eating red meat every day truples the amount of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) in the gut, a chemical thought to increase cholesterol. 

However, astronauts largely rely on rehydrated and pantry foods while in space, so it's unlikely steak and eggs is everyday cuisine. 

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11-02-2025 om 21:39 geschreven door peter  

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By JONATHAN CHADWICK FOR MAILONLINE 

He's gained a reputation as the 'real-life Iron Man', thanks to his futuristic jet suit. 

Now British engineer, Richard Browning, is on a mission to bring jet packs to the military.

His futuristic jet suit uses five gas turbines to reach heights of up to 20 feet (six metres) at impressive speeds of up to 85 mph. 

He's struck a deal with two western allies to equip militaries with the gizmo, allowing armed commandos to soar over warzones and land on enemy ships. 

Troops will be able to board hostile ships in the style of James Bond, without having to descend on ropes from a helicopter or climb on a ladder from another vessel. 

'We do something that looks like it should be in a Marvel film and it does look spectacular, but actually it's now a serious international business,' Browning told the Times.

'We are in the process of signing several deals with two western allies, in particular for marine mobility, enabling special forces to rapidly secure maritime targets.'

Marvel fans who fancy taking to the skies can try the jet suit at Goodwood Estate in West Sussex or in California – although the experience costs a whopping £6,600 ($8,200).

Developed by inventor Richard Browning from Gravity Industries, the suit uses five gas turbines that produce over 1,000 brake horsepower to gain flight

Richard Browning, a Royal Marines reservist for six years and Cardiff University graduate, wanted to augment the human body with enough technology to be able to fly

Mr Browning's invention is often compared to the suits worn by Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel comics and films (pictured)

Already, British Royal Navy marines used the jet packs to jump from boat to boat in the English Channel to prepare for future boarding operations. 

Astonishing video shows marines taking off from a rig fixed on to a small boat behind HMS Tamar and flying on to its deck. 

Mr Browning founded Gravity Industries in March 2017 with the mission of augmenting the human body with enough technology to be able to fly. 

Less than a decade later, Gravity Industries has flown the jet suit at more than 300 events in 50 different countries, including Vietnam at the end of last year. 

Mr Browning said: 'The Jet Suit produces up to 144kg of thrust; the thrust to weight ratio works out to be greater than any known Jet Fighter we are aware of.' 

The futuristic contraption is fitted with five downward-facing turbine engines that produce hot exhaust gases, the company explains. 

As the burning gases expand and blast out through the nozzle down towards the ground, the pilot is thrust upwards. 

Because most of the engines are positioned at the end of the user's hands, it's simply a case of moving the arms to be able to fly in the desired direction.

This is not the first time that the Mr Browning's invention has taken to the air for the pleasure of the British Armed Forces. Pictured: Mr Browning above Farnborough International Airport

It can reach impressive speeds of up to 85 mph and heights of up to 20 feet (6 metres), with a total flight time of up to 10 minutes. Pictured, Mr Browning in flight above the Farnborough International airport in November 2021

In Thunderball (1965), James Bond (Sean Connery) used a Bell Textron Rocket Belt to escape the scene after killing French antagonist Jacques Bouvar

It takes off vertically, much like the suit in the James Bond film Thunderball, while a display screen inside the helmet gives updates on fuel consumption. 

Aside from its military applications and allowing members of the public to fly, the suit has potential for mountain rescue charities and emergency response scenarios. 

Eventually, in dangerous situations such as wildfire or remote mountainsides, professional staff wearing the pack could potentially perform life-threatening rescues.

In 2022, a paramedic wearing the suit flew up a hill in winds of over 30 miles per hour and heavy rain as part of a successful proof of concept. 

'The medic response stuff we don't see as a profit centre,' Browning – a Royal Marines reservist for six years and Cardiff University graduate – told the Times. 

'But it is still incredibly important to us and we have plans to launch a separate charity to scale this life-saving capability.'

Gravity Industries, which employs 25 people, recently raised $10 million in funding after being valued at $72 million (£58 million) – up from $36 million (£29 million) two years ago. 

The company was recognized by Guinness World Record for the fastest flight in a body-controlled jet suit in November 2019 at 85 mph (135 kmph). 

Aside from its military applications and allowing members of the public to fly, the suit has potential for mountain rescue charities and emergency response scenarios. Pictured in Lake District

Richard Browning CEO of Gravity Industries and the Chief Test Pilot, wears a Jet Suit and flies with second Test Pilot during a demonstration flight on May 22, 2019 in Belgrade, Serbia

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At the time, Browning powered the contraption 1,640ft along the length of Brighton Pier in challenging weather conditions with sparks in his wake. 

More recently, Browning flew the device at Army People Conference in Farnborough to demonstrate its potential for application by British soldiers. 

The adventurer took off and landed both on the hood of a nearby jeep and the cabin roof of a truck before flying to a balcony filled with army onlookers. 

And as part of a promo with Domino's in summer 2023, pizzas were flown in to the Glastonbury Festival site. 

An early version of the flight pack was dubbed Daedalus after the father of Icarus – the pair in Greek mythology who flew with wings made from feathers and wax – although the name is no longer used on the company's website. 

According to the legendary tale, Icarus died when he flew too close to the sun and the wax holding the feathers together melted. 

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11-02-2025 om 21:26 geschreven door peter  

EXCLUSIVE - Expert: How I know Trump is about to open the floodgates when it comes to UFOs

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By ROB WAUGH FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Donald Trump could be poised to pull back the curtain on UFOs, according to an expert.

Dr Steven Greer, one of the driving forces behind the UFO disclosure movement, claims the new administration is considering executive orders that would publicize the government's involvement in secret UFO research.

He says a wave of new whistleblowers are set to come forward exposing how they worked on top-secret projects which involved retrieving and back-engineering otherworldly craft.

Dr Greer said: 'With the new president, I've been working with a number of people close to him, encouraging a number of executive orders to launch this sort of investigation, provide whistleblower blower protection, and action.'

He is a retired emergency physician who began working in the 1990s to persuade whistleblowers in the military, government and corporations to come forward.

Dr Greer said: 'The ones I'm working with are waiting to see what the new administration does, what the new Congress does, the way to see if there's lethal or legal push back from these covert operations.

The 'covert operations' Dr Greer refers to are secret groups within the Government which he believes work to prevent the release of information relating to alien technology.

Dr Steven Greer is a retired physician turned UFOlogist and has been the driving forces behind the UFO disclosure movement

Dr Greer founded The Disclosure Project in 1993, and also founded the Centre for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Dr Greer published a video in December, pledging to provide UFO disclosure 'in early January,' which has long passed.

He spoke to NewsNation in December, claiming the mysterious drone sightings were a cover-up to hide the sightings were part of an alien invasion.

Dr Greer said: 'There will be a lot coming forward, but they're doing it in a measured way, and what they're really looking for is either negative pushback from covert interest and corporate or positive support from Congress and in this and from the Pentagon and the intelligence community.'

'We are at an inflection point in my 35 years doing this, there's going to be some significant disclosures, and we hope halfway for amnesty for the whistleblowers.

Greer said that whistleblowers have been involved in not only retrieving alien technology from crash sites, but also testing what he describes as 'man made UFOs', made using alien technology by defense contractors hired by the US government.

However, the Pentagon has, on the record, 'denied the existence' of any top secret UFO crash retrieval programs.

Dr Greer wants to persuade the Trump administration to launch an investigation and provide whistleblower protection, 'but also to do a proper law enforcement investigation'.

He said that he believes that technology, including new energy sources, has been developed from alien craft, and is being kept secret to maintain the military-industrial complex's control over energy supplies.

Greer believes that weapons companies and forces within the U.S. government have been involved in crimes including kidnapping and murder

 'With disclosure of UAPs, will come the disclosure of the fact that we have, in fact, mastered a number of advanced sciences and electromagnetic systems that completely replace nuclear power, lithium ion batteries for electric cars, the wind, solar, you name it,' he said.

Greer said that he has been in contact with a number of people from the Trump administration, but says that as yet they do not seem to have a plan for disclosure.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has publically called on Trump to release UFO documents, but the president has not responded to his request. 

What's more, the NASA claimed it was able to debunk one of the most famous UFO videos that was captured by Navy fighter jets off the coast of Florida.

Known as the so-called 'GOFAST,' infrared video filmed by US Navy fighter pilots off the coast of the Atlantic in January 2015 captured an object speeding through the sky. 

NASA said it was 'most likely' nothing more than a conventional object 'drifting with the wind.'

But that leads to another of Dr Greer's points, he claims there are powerful forces determined to prevent disclosure

'To make matters worse, there are some people who are known counterintelligence and disinformation agents who have been providing well curated disinformation to people in the Trump administration,' he said.

Greer believes that disinformation agents are trying to distort the real picture, and hide the fact that alien technology is being used to create man-made craft by presenting the idea that aliens are 'invaders' and a 'threat'.'

Greer believes that disinformation agents are trying to distort the real picture, and hide the fact that alien technology is being used to create man-made craft

He said, 'In reality, most of the risk to air safety and public safety have to do with man made objects that are doing all manner of things. 

'And so that we can prove through direct testimony and evidence. Because I'm a scientist and a doctor, and I also want to point out that I'm not associated with the US or any other government.'

Greer said that he believes that the idea that aliens or UFOs pose a threat is wrong.

He said, 'Anybody with a scintilla of intelligence would figure out a civilization that advanced, if they wanted us gone, we'd have been gone.'

'I don't think they're hostile. I do think that they're very concerned with human checked aggression. We've had this breakout from, missiles and machine guns and tanks and whatnot, to mass destruction. 

'I think any objective person looking at the condition right now and state of the world would conclude the same. It's not just geopolitical, wars and weapons, also what we're doing to the biosphere at a rate of decay that is not sustainable

Greer believes that alien contact began due to humanity developing nuclear weapons and space travel.

Greer believes that it's possible that 'bad disclosure' happens, and the Government attempts to present aliens as a threat, and unite the world in military totalitarian fear.

He said that intelligence operatives have helped to plant stories of alien abduction and cattle mutilation 'to make people think that there's a threat out there.'

Dr Greer said, 'Does this subject come out in a way that's hopeful and positive, or does it come out in a global panic?'

'I think it will all come out. How does it come out? Does it come out in a way that advances human civilization, or does it come out in a way that's catastrophic?'

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11-02-2025 om 20:36 geschreven door peter  

What happened to the men who took 'most spectacular UFO photo ever' and then vanished? Former MoD official gives verdict on 'deep state' assassination theory

• Do YOU know what happened and who took the photo? Email harry.s.howard@mailonline.co.uk 

By HARRY HOWARD, HISTORY EDITOR

It's a UFO story that will make any the heart of any obsessive skip a beat: two young men take an astonishing photograph and then vanish after alerting the media.

That is what happened in August 1990, when chefs who were out walking on the edge of the Cairngorms after a long day at work snapped a diamond-shaped object hovering in the sky, as what looked like a military jet flew in the background.

But then, after they sent their image to Scottish newspaper the Daily Record, the two men vanished without a trace and the photo did not emerge in public until 2022, when it was published by the Mail.

It was an image that the Ministry of Defence and National Archives tried to keep hidden - and many files on the incident are still closed. 

Now, a former MoD official who worked on the department's 'UFO desk' has given his view on what he believes happened to the chefs.

Nick Pope said he believes a 'fairly robust' conversation was held with the pair to keep them quiet, but added to The Guardian: 'The idea that that these people were assassinated by the deep state – that's just nonsense.' 

His comments come after a former colleague of the chefs at Fisher's Hotel, Pitlochry,  previously told the Mail that it was like the two men had 'vanished off the face of the Earth'.

Richard Grieve added that the pair were left 'visibly shaken' after two mysterious figures dressed in black suits arrived during a shift a few days later and spoke to them. 

The image of a UFO and jet aircraft taken by two young chefs at Calvine on the edge of the Cairngorms in Scotland on August 4, 1990. It has been described as one of the most spectacular UFO photos ever taken

He claimed they then vanished four weeks later. 

On August 4, 1990, they had driven 13 miles from their place of work to Calvine, a spot on the edge of the Cairngorms.

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They had not walked for long when they saw the object, which was around 100feet long. 

Terrified, the pair hid in the bushes and then heard the sound of a jet aircraft flying north.

At the time, two squadrons of Tornado fighters were based at nearby RAF Leuchars. 

The pair then saw a jet circle the object before continuing on its original path.

Before it and the mysterious craft disappeared, the chefs took six images. They then took the photos to the Daily Record, which passed the images on to the MoD. 

It remains a mystery as to why the Daily Record never ran a story. 

Some suspect that they were handed what is known as a D-Notice - an official request not to publish a story due to national security concerns. 

The newspaper's editor at the time, Endell Laird, was on the MoD's D-Notice committee, along with 13 other members of the media. 

 A comparison of the original Calvine image (left) with the photocopy faxed from RAF Pitreavie to London in August 1990, and the photocopy of the Calvine sighting released by The National Archive in 2009 (right)

It was thanks to the quick thinking of Craig Lindsay, a press officer in the RAF, that the image that emerged in 2022 was released at all. Mr Lindsay was ordered to send the photo the Ministry of Defence, but he kept a copy before doing so. Above: Mr Lindsay holds the image at his home in Scotland 

Mr Pope, who worked on the MoD's UFO desk for three years from 1991 - the year after the Calvine incident - previously confessed that the ministry 'buried' the story.

He told 2024 UFO documentary The Program that the Daily Record's story would have 'blown our standard line out of the water'.

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He added: 'Therefore, we wanted to bury this – and we did. 

'All the photographs and all the negatives were acquired by the Ministry of Defence and they were never seen again.'

It was thanks to the quick thinking of a press officer in the RAF that the image that emerged in 2022 was released at all.

Craig Lindsay was contacted by the Daily Record shortly after they were sent the images.

He forwarded the standout shot to the MoD, who asked the Record to send the others, along with all the negatives. 

Mr Lindsay had been the first official to speak to one of the young chefs after they took their photos.

The MoD had told him to tell the chefs to leave the case with them. 

Incredibly, Mr Lindsay broke protocol by stashing a copy of the main UFO image in his bookshelf before he sent it, the other images and the negatives to the MoD on their orders.

Nick Pope, a former official on the Ministry of Defence's 'UFO desk', said he believes a 'fairly robust' conversation was held with the chefs to keep them quiet. Above: Mr Pope in 2019

Richard Grieve worked with the mystery chefs at the Fishers Hotel in Pitlochry. He spoke to the Mail in 2024, telling how the pair were left 'visibly shaken' after two mysterious figures dressed in black suits arrived during a shift

Decades later, he was tracked down by investigative journalist and lecturer Professor David Clarke.

When the pair spoke for the first time in 2019, Mr Lindsay said: 'I've been waiting for someone to call me about this for 30 years.'

Mr Lindsay handed over the image - which he had re-discovered in a stash of papers - on condition that it be handed back to either of the chefs if either of them ever came forward.

Professor Clarke then published the image in the Mail in 2022. 

However, one key piece of information he only revealed later was that, written on the back of the image were the words: 'Copyright Kevin Russell c/o Daily Record Glasgow'.

Professor Clarke had exhausted all attempts to find the mystery man. 

The Daily Record said no one by that name had ever worked there, and trawling through 140 people of that name proved fruitless. 

But, wherever the chefs are, dead or alive, Professor Clarke does not believe that what they saw was an alien craft.  

He wrote in the Mail: 'Sadly, I do not think that mysterious aircraft arrived from another galaxy. 

'I believe it was man-made somewhere in a secret hangar — and whatever it was remains on the secret list and highly sensitive. 

This is the exact spot where the hidden photograph was taken by two hotel chefs while hiking in the Scottish glen in 1990

'The witnesses had simply been in that "million to one" chance of being in that particular place at that particular time, and needed to be shut up.

'Remember, this was 1990, the Cold War was still a year away from thawing. 

'The Gulf War started literally days earlier. The world was — as many would argue it still is today — divided along "them and us" battle lines.'

The sighting came two days after Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait, kicking off the first Gulf War.

The futuristic American F117A stealth fighter - which was deployed in the conflit - had been in development for years before that. 

Some of the prototype designs, including one called the Hopeless Diamond, resembled the craft seen in Scotland. 

The Pentagon even admitted to having flown aircraft that had a '"saucer" or triangle-shaped appearance and were capable of hovering aloft.' 

Professor Clarke told The Guardian that the MoD could 'easily clear up' the mystery by releasing conclusions of analysis they carried out on the Calvine photographs in 1990 and 1992.

He said they are 'feeding the conspiracy theories' by refusing to comment. 

The expert also called on the chefs to come forward.  

A spokesman for the MOD said: 'The MOD has no opinion on the existence of extra-terrestrial life and no longer investigates reports of sightings of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena or Unidentified Flying Objects. 

'This is because, in over 50 years no such reporting to the Department indicated the existence of any military threat to the UK, and it was deemed more valuable to prioritise MOD staff resources towards other Defence-related activities.'

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11-02-2025 om 18:43 geschreven door peter  

As part of their ongoing mission to push the boundaries of space exploration, NASA’s cutting-edge robotic hand is bringing us one step closer to a future where machines can grab objects just like humans. The machine which has been designed for dexterity and precision, isn’t just about gripping objects—it’s about revolutionising how astronauts and robots work together in space. With applications ranging from spacecraft maintenance to cleaning up space junk, this high-tech hand is paving the way for a new era of spacecraft operations.

Satellites have revolutionised modern life, bringing us global communication and navigation to weather forecasting and scientific discovery. However, as space becomes increasingly crowded, a growing threat grows above us—space debris. Thousands of decommissioned or unused satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments from past collisions now orbit Earth at high speeds, posing serious risks to spacecraft and future missions. As space agencies and private companies launch more satellites than ever before, finding solutions to manage and mitigate space debris has become a critical challenge for the future of space exploration.

Space debris is a particular problem that NASA’s new Astrobee system is ideally placed to address. With over 36,000 pieces of debris larger than 10cm and over 100 million smaller than 1cm, all orbiting Earth at speeds in excess of up to 28,000 km per hour it’s a problem we must start to deal with. 

Astrobee is a free-flying robotic system that has been initially designed to help astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS.) The system is composed of three cube shaped robots that have been named Bumble, Honey and Queen! The system could navigate around the ISS without human intervention using their sensors to see. The system also comprises of an arm that allows it to grab onto handrails on board to stabilise itself and conserve energy. 

The system, that was designed at the NASA’s Ames Research Centre has been on board the ISS since 2019 but it could go much further. It’s certainly been of great help around the ISS but deployed into orbit with a suitable propulsion system and power source, the sensor guided robotic arm could grab onto and manipulate pieces of debris. It could ultimately be used to collect debris like a space based road cleaner. 

Astrobee isn’t the only approach being taken to cleaning up the debris in space. The European Space Agency have also been experimenting with robotic arms and nets in their  ClearSpace-1 programme which aims to capture debris using robotic arms or nets and deorbit it safely. There is also talk of using harpoons to capture debris too but, and whilst I love the idea of harpoons around to grab debris it feels like it could be a dangerous option.

Lasers are another option that has been considered as has ground based tethers, the use of solar sails and other de-orbit technology. Whichever technique works, it’s great to see space agencies around the World taking space debris and its clean up seriously. Hopefully if Astrobee can prove itself it too can join the ranks of growing janitors to our Solar System. 

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11-02-2025 om 18:23 geschreven door peter  

Artist's impression of Mars billions of years ago when it had water and microbes could have survived.

Credit: ESO/M.Kornmesser

Yet, rover missions and satellite scans have uncovered undeniable evidence of ancient Martian lakes, rivers, and even massive oceans. This contradiction, often called the Mars climate paradox, has left planetary scientists searching for answers.

Earlier theories suggested that hydrogen and carbon dioxide in Mars’ atmosphere created a greenhouse effect strong enough to warm the planet. But hydrogen, a gas with a short atmospheric lifespan, should have vanished too quickly to maintain warmth over millions of years. So how did ancient Mars defy the odds?

A Missing Piece of the Puzzle

A team of researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) may have just cracked the case. Led by NASA Sagan Postdoctoral Fellow Danica Adams, the scientists used advanced atmospheric modeling to simulate how ancient Martian gases interacted with the planet’s crust.

Their findings? A hidden chemical process called crustal hydration may have kept Mars warm for millions of years.

Here’s how it works:

• Mars’ surface rocks absorbed vast amounts of water over time.
• This process locked hydrogen into the planet’s crust, preventing it from escaping into space.
• Later, geological shifts released hydrogen back into the atmosphere, triggering extended warm periods that lasted up to 40 million years at a time.

According to the study, these episodic bursts of warmth occurred multiple times between 4 billion and 3 billion years ago—precisely when Mars showed signs of liquid water.

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Could Prove the Theory—But There’s a Catch

While the Harvard team’s discovery is based on computer simulations, direct proof could soon be within reach. NASA’s Perseverance rover is currently collecting rock samples from the Martian surface, and scientists believe those samples could contain the chemical evidence needed to confirm the study’s predictions.

The problem? NASA’s long-delayed Mars Sample Return mission is struggling to stay on track.

This mission, which aims to bring Martian rocks back to Earth for analysis, has faced a series of budget cuts, scheduling delays, and redesigns. If successful, it could provide undeniable evidence of the processes that once kept Mars warm and wet for millions of years.

What This Means for the Search for Life on Mars

The discovery doesn’t just explain Mars’ ancient climate—it also has massive implications for astrobiology. If Mars had liquid water for millions of years at a time, it dramatically increases the chances that life may have once emerged on the Red Planet.

Since Mars lacks plate tectonics, its surface remains largely unchanged since its early days. This means ancient signs of life—if they exist—may still be preserved beneath its surface.

Now, with a combination of Perseverance’s ongoing mission and a potential Mars Sample Return breakthrough, scientists are closer than ever to solving one of the greatest mysteries of planetary science. Could this finally be the key to proving that Mars was once a living world?

Perseverance’s ‘Three Forks’ Sample Depot Map: This map shows where NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover dropped each of its 10 samples – one-half of every pair taken so far – so that a future mission could pick them up. After five weeks of work, the sample depot was completed on January 24, 2023, the 687th day, or sol, of the mission.

Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

As part of its search for signs of ancient life on Mars, Perseverance is the first rover to bring a sample caching system to the Red Planet that packages promising samples for return to Earth by a future mission. This series of images shows NASA’s Perseverance rover inspecting and sealing a “witness” sample tube on June 21, 2021 (the 120th sol, or Martian day, of the mission), as it prepares to collect its first sample of Martian rock and sediment.
Witness tubes are similar to the sample tubes that will hold Martian rock and sediment, except they have been preloaded with a variety of materials that can capture molecular and particulate contaminants. They are opened on the Martian surface to “witness” the ambient environment near sample collection sites. With samples returned to Earth in the future, the witness tubes would show whether Earth contaminants were present during sample collection. Such information would help scientists tell which materials in the Martian samples may be of Earth origin.
The sampling system’s dedicated camera, the Cachecam, captured these images.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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11-02-2025 om 18:23 geschreven door peter  

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Using Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS), the research team meticulously measured ¹⁰Be concentrations in the crust samples. What they found was staggering—at around 10 million years in age, the samples contained nearly double the expected amount of beryllium-10.

What Could Have Triggered This Beryllium Surge?

After ruling out contamination, the team narrowed the possible causes down to two leading theories:

1. Massive Shifts in Ocean Circulation – Around 10 to 12 million years ago, Earth underwent dramatic changes in ocean currents, particularly near Antarctica. A shift in these currents could have redistributed beryllium-10, concentrating it in specific regions like the Pacific Ocean.
2. A Nearby Supernova – Another possibility is that an explosion from a dying star showered Earth with increased cosmic radiation, triggering a spike in ¹⁰Be production. If this is the case, it would represent a rare astrophysical fingerprint embedded in our planet’s geological record.

”Only new measurements can indicate whether the beryllium anomaly was caused by changes in ocean currents or has astrophysical reasons,” says HZDR physicist Dr. Dominik Koll. ”That is why we plan to analyze more samples in the future and hope that other research groups will do the same.”

Could This Be a Universal Time Marker?

One of the greatest challenges in geochronology is synchronizing different geological archives—such as ice cores, rock formations, and deep-sea sediments. If the beryllium-10 anomaly is found to be widespread, it could become a game-changing reference point for aligning Earth’s historical timeline with unprecedented precision.

For now, scientists are expanding their research to analyze additional deep-sea samples from different locations. If their results confirm this anomaly on a global scale, this could represent a major step forward in how we decode Earth’s history.

“For periods spanning millions of years, such cosmogenic time markers do not yet exist. However, this beryllium anomaly has the potential to serve as such a marker,” Koll concluded.

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11-02-2025 om 18:03 geschreven door peter  

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UFO België: Een Overzicht

Inleiding

UFO's (Unidentified Flying Objects) hebben de mensheid al decennialang gefascineerd. In België is er een bijzondere geschiedenis van UFO-waarnemingen en onderzoek, met name in de jaren '80 en '90. Dit artikel verkent de verschillende aspecten van UFO's in België, waaronder de bekende waarnemingen, de rol van militaire en civiele instanties, en de impact op de publieke perceptie van het fenomeen.

1. Historische Context

De belangstelling voor UFO's in België nam toe in de jaren '80. Dit was de periode waarin verschillende opmerkelijke waarnemingen werden gerapporteerd, met name tussen 1989 en 1990. In deze tijd werden duizenden meldingen gedaan door getuigen, variërend van burgers tot politieagenten en zelfs militaire personeel.

2. De Golf van Waarnemingen (1989-1990)

In de late jaren '80, voornamelijk tussen 29 november 1989 en 3 april 1990, vonden er een aantal opvallende UFO-waarnemingen plaats in België. De meest opvallende incidenten omvatten:

• Waarnemingen in de regio Brabant: Veel getuigen meldden een driehoekig object met felle lichten dat zich op hoge snelheid bewoog. Deze waarnemingen werden gedaan door zowel burgers als militaire leden.

• Militaire betrokkenheid: De Belgische luchtmacht werd betrokken bij het onderzoek naar deze UFO's. Er werden zelfs jachtvliegtuigen opgestart om de objecten te onderscheppen, maar zonder resultaat. Dit leidde tot veel speculatie en interesse in de waarnemingen.

3. De Belgische UFO-golf in de media

De massale waarnemingen kregen aanzienlijke media-aandacht. Kranten, televisie en radio versloegen de incidenten breed, wat leidde tot een hausse in publieke interesse en meldingen van UFO-waarnemingen. Dit heeft ervoor gezorgd dat de Belgische UFO-golf een van de meest gedocumenteerde en besproken periodes in de UFO-historie is geworden.

4. Onderzoek en Rapporten

De Belgische overheid nam de waarnemingen serieus en richtte het "Comité Belge d'Étude de Phénomènes Aériens Non Identifiés" (CENAP) op. Dit comité was verantwoordelijk voor het onderzoeken van UFO-meldingen en het verzamelen van gegevens.

• UFO-onderzoekers en wetenschappers: Diverse onderzoekers, zowel amateur als professioneel, werkten samen om de waarnemingen te analyseren. Dit leidde tot de publicatie van rapporten die verschillende theorieën en verklaringen voor de waarnemingen onderzochten.

• De resultaten: De meeste objecten konden worden verklaard als gewone luchtvaart, maar enkele bleven onverklaard. Dit voedde de speculaties over extraterrestrische levensvormen en geavanceerde technologieën.

5. De Rol van de Belgische Luchtmacht

De Belgische luchtmacht speelde een cruciale rol in de UFO-onderzoeken. In 1990, na enkele opmerkelijke waarnemingen, werd een formele samenwerking opgezet met civiele UFO-onderzoekers. Dit leidde tot een unieke situatie waarin militaire en civiele instanties samenwerkten om de fenomenen te onderzoeken.

• Jachtvliegtuigen: Tijdens enkele incidenten werden jachtvliegtuigen opgestart om de UFO's te volgen, maar deze konden de objecten niet bereiken of identificeren. Dit verhoogde de geloofwaardigheid van de waarnemingen aanzienlijk.

6. De Impact op de Publieke Perceptie

De UFO-golf had een aanzienlijke impact op de publieke perceptie van het fenomeen. De media-aandacht en de betrokkenheid van de luchtmacht zorgden ervoor dat veel mensen openstonden voor het idee dat er meer was tussen hemel en aarde.

• Cultuur en media: De jaren '90 zagen een toename van UFO-gerelateerde films, boeken en documentaires. De Belgische UFO-golf inspireerde veel van deze media-uitingen, wat leidde tot een bredere discussie over de mogelijkheid van buitenaards leven.

7. UROS en SVLT

Naast de bekende UFO-incidenten in België zijn er ook verschillende organisaties die zich inzetten voor het onderzoek naar deze fenomenen. Twee opmerkelijke organisaties zijn UROS (UFO Research Organization of Belgium) en SVLT (Société Belge d'Astronomie et de Ufologie).

• UROS: Deze organisatie richt zich op het verzamelen van gegevens over UFO-waarnemingen en het verstrekken van informatie aan het publiek. Ze organiseren regelmatig evenementen en lezingen om bewustzijn te creëren over het fenomeen.

• SVLT: De SVLT is een meer academisch ingestelde organisatie die zich richt op de wetenschappelijke benadering van UFO-onderzoek. Ze publiceren rapporten en studies over waarnemingen en proberen een brug te slaan tussen wetenschap en het publiek.

8. Buffon en de Wetenschap van UFO's

Buffon, een Franse natuuronderzoeker, wordt soms genoemd in discussies over de mogelijkheid van buitenaards leven en het onderzoek naar UFO's. Zijn ideeën over de natuur en de plaats van de mensheid in het universum hebben bijgedragen aan de bredere discussie over het bestaan van leven buiten de aarde.

• Wetenschappelijke benadering: Het is belangrijk om UFO-onderzoek vanuit een wetenschappelijk perspectief te benaderen. Dit houdt in dat gegevens zorgvuldig worden verzameld, geanalyseerd en geïnterpreteerd.

• De rol van skeptici: Skeptici spelen ook een belangrijke rol in het UFO-debat, omdat ze ervoor zorgen dat claims worden geëvalueerd en dat er kritisch wordt gekeken naar de beschikbare gegevens.

9. Belgisch UFO-meldpunt

Het Belgisch UFO-meldpunt, officieel bekend als het "Belgisch UFO-meldpunt", is een organisatie die zich bezighoudt met het verzamelen, onderzoeken en documenteren van meldingen van ongeïdentificeerde vliegende objecten (UFO's) in België. Dit meldpunt is opgericht met het doel om een gestructureerde aanpak te bieden voor het omgaan met UFO-waarnemingen en om het publiek de mogelijkheid te geven om hun ervaringen te delen.

• Geschiedenis: Het Belgisch UFO-meldpunt werd opgericht in de jaren '90, na een periode van toenemende belangstelling voor UFO-verschijnselen in België. In het bijzonder tussen 1989 en 1990 vonden er een aantal opmerkelijke waarnemingen plaats, waaronder een reeks meldingen van grote, driehoekige objecten die boven het Belgische luchtruim zouden zijn gezien. Deze waarnemingen trokken de aandacht van zowel het publiek als de media, en leidden tot een grotere interesse in het fenomeen.
• Doelstellingen: Het voornaamste doel van het Belgisch UFO-meldpunt is om een platform te bieden voor mensen om hun waarnemingen te rapporteren. Het meldpunt streeft ernaar om alle meldingen serieus te nemen, ongeacht de aard van de waarneming. Dit betekent dat zowel sceptische als meer geloofwaardige meldingen worden onderzocht. Het meldpunt heeft ook als doel om informatie te verstrekken over UFO's en gerelateerde onderwerpen, en om het publiek te educeren over de mogelijkheden en de beperkingen van UFO-onderzoek.
• Meldingen en Onderzoek: Het meldpunt ontvangt jaarlijks een aanzienlijk aantal meldingen van UFO-waarnemingen. Deze meldingen worden gecategoriseerd en geanalyseerd door een team van vrijwilligers en onderzoekers. Het proces omvat vaak het verzamelen van getuigenverklaringen, het bestuderen van videomateriaal en het onderzoeken van eventuele fysieke bewijsstukken. Het doel is om verklaringen te vinden voor de waarnemingen, of om te bevestigen dat ze inderdaad onbekend blijven.

De onderzoekers van het meldpunt maken gebruik van verschillende technieken en bronnen om de meldingen te verifiëren. Dit kan inhouden dat ze contact opnemen met luchtvaartautoriteiten, weerstations en andere relevante organisaties. Wanneer mogelijk, worden ook historische gegevens en statistieken geraadpleegd om patronen of trends te identificeren.

• Educatie en Voorlichting: Naast het behandelen van meldingen, speelt het Belgisch UFO-meldpunt ook een belangrijke rol in educatie en voorlichting. Ze organiseren lezingen, workshops en evenementen om het publiek meer bewust te maken van UFO-verschijnselen en de wetenschap erachter. Dit helpt om het stigma rond UFO-meldingen te verminderen en moedigt mensen aan om hun ervaringen te delen zonder angst voor belachelijk maken.
• Samenwerking: Het Belgisch UFO-meldpunt werkt samen met verschillende organisaties en onderzoeksinstellingen, zowel nationaal als internationaal. Dit bevordert een bredere uitwisseling van informatie en helpt om de methodologie en aanpak van het onderzoek te verbeteren. De samenwerking met andere UFO-onderzoekers wereldwijd biedt ook de mogelijkheid om van elkaar te leren en ervaringen te delen.
• Conclusie: Het Belgisch UFO-meldpunt is een waardevol initiatief dat zowel het publiek als de wetenschap ten goede komt. Door een gestructureerde en serieuze aanpak van UFO-waarnemingen biedt het meldpunt een platform voor mensen om hun ervaringen te delen en draagt het bij aan de bredere discussie over het fenomeen UFO's. Hoewel er veel scepticisme bestaat rond het onderwerp, blijft het meldpunt zich inzetten voor transparantie en educatie, wat essentieel is voor het bevorderen van een informatieve en open dialoog over UFO's en de mysteries van de lucht. In een wereld waar technologie en wetenschap voortdurend evolueren, zal de belangstelling voor UFO's waarschijnlijk alleen maar toenemen, en het Belgisch UFO-meldpunt speelt hierin een cruciale rol.

Eind-Conclusie

De UFO-golf in België is een fascinerend hoofdstuk in de geschiedenis van UFO-waarnemingen. De combinatie van massale getuigenissen, betrokkenheid van de luchtmacht en de publieke interesse heeft geleid tot een unieke situatie die nog steeds onderwerp van discussie is. Organisaties zoals UROS en SVLT blijven zich inzetten voor het onderzoek naar dit fenomeen, terwijl de wetenschappelijke gemeenschap en skeptici ervoor zorgen dat het debat voortduurt. Het blijft een intrigerend onderwerp dat vragen oproept over ons begrip van het universum en de mogelijkheden van buitenaards leven.

Reflectie

Het fenomeen UFO's, en specifiek de Belgische UFO-golf, biedt rijke stof tot nadenken over de menselijke verbeelding, wetenschap en de mogelijkheid van het onbekende. Terwijl we verder kijken naar de sterren, blijft de vraag of we alleen zijn in het universum een van de meest intrigerende vragen die de mensheid ooit heeft gesteld. Het onderzoek naar UFO's in België kan ons helpen om deze vragen te verkennen en ons begrip van onszelf en onze plaats in het universum te verdiepen.

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11-02-2025 om 16:56 geschreven door peter  

Drone Footage Just In From Franklinville, New Jersey Feb 9, 2025, UFO UAP Sighting News.

Date of sighting: Feb 9, 2025

Location of sighting: Franklinville, New Jersey, USA

 

This just in. A woman recorded this glowing drone over New Jersey just last night. The craft is unlike any aircraft I have ever seen and looks to be hovering in place. There was no sound and looked to be car size. 

 

Now just because the US gov calls them drones does not mean they are really drones. The gov just doesn't want to get recorded saying UFO. Yes I believe the drones to be alien craft and the US gov has zero control over a superior species. 

Scott C. Waring - Utah

 

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11-02-2025 om 15:45 geschreven door peter  

UFO Caught While Taking Photos Of Mars, Jan 8, 2003, UAP Drone News.

 Date of sighting: 1-8-2003 

Okay, sure, this is an oldie, but I have never seen it so I imagine many others have not too. I added light to the photo and a triangle UFO was clearly there. The photographer was taking photos of Mars, which was rising early on 01-08-03. Mars was close to Venus, and the witness took several photographs. He was not happy with his first photos, because of the cloud cover. So, he took a few more snaps, and just before calling the session over, he noticed a slow-moving object, fairly bright to the naked eye. He took a couple of photos of it and was surprised later when he reviewed the photos. What he captured on film was a definite triangle-shaped object. Taken at 7:18 AM.

Scott C. Waring- Utah

 

100% original photo below, added light above. SCW

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11-02-2025 om 15:30 geschreven door peter  

Scientists are AMAZED to discover a stunning 'Einstein Ring' hiding in our cosmic backyard

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By VICTORIA ALLEN SCIENCE EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL

Space rarely displays anything as near-perfect as this 'jaw-dropping' ring of light.

But astronomers have found an incredibly rare complete 'Einstein ring' - predicted by Albert Einstein more than 100 years ago.

The glimmering circle is formed by light from a faraway galaxy, hitting a second galaxy closer to Earth, called NGC 6505.

The gravitational pull of NGC 6505 appears to bend the light around itself like a halo.

There are only a handful of complete Einstein rings which have ever been seen from Earth, because two galaxies and our own planet have to align perfectly to show the full circle.

The image, revealed by the European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope, shows a phenomenon famously predicted by Albert Einstein in a letter from 1915, where he described how the gravitational field from a massive object like a galaxy could warp the fabric of space, so that light travelling towards it has to follow a curved path.

This is called 'gravitational lensing', and an Einstein ring is one of the most dramatic examples of it.

Stephen Serjeant, professor of astronomy at the Open University, who has co-authored a research paper on the Einstein ring, said: 'This Einstein ring is jaw-dropping, it is so perfect it looks like a simulation.

'It is pretty incredible that the galaxy NGC 6505 was discovered in 1884, but we have only just found this thrilling phenomenon which was staring us in the face for more than a century, waiting to be seen. 

Space rarely displays anything as near-perfect as this 'jaw-dropping' ring of light. But astronomers have found an incredibly rare complete 'Einstein ring' - predicted by Albert Einstein more than 100 years ago 

'It is such a perfect circle because of the alignment of the galaxies, and it's extremely bright and very sharp, with little fuzz around the image.

'This ring and other galaxies which warp light will help us to gain valuable insights about dark matter and dark energy in space.'

Most gravitational lensing has a very small effect, with one ray of light from a distant galaxy producing just a visible pinprick in the night sky.

But when the gravitational pull is strong enough, and the two galaxies involved line up properly together, multiple rays of light get through and appear as curved lines.

These curved lines join up to form a ring.

The newly discovered Einstein ring is a showstopper because it is so rare, so unusually bright, unusually close to us, and photographed in rare high-resolution, which was not possible before the current generation of high-tech telescopes.

But astronomers are also excited about the ring, and other examples of gravitational lensing in the universe, because they will help to better understand the 'dark universe'.

This dark universe is the mysterious 95 per cent of space which is not planets, stars, asteroids, dust or gas.

The newly discovered Einstein ring is a showstopper because it is so rare, so unusually bright, unusually close to us, and photographed in rare high-resolution, which was not possible before the current generation of high-tech telescopes

It is made up of dark matter - an unknown material which has a gravitational pull - and dark energy - an unknown force which is speeding up the rate at which the universe is expanding.

The newly discovered Einstein ring brings more confirmation that much of a typical galaxy - in this case the galaxy NGC 6505 - is made up of dark matter, based on the gravitational pull needed to warp light into the ring shape.

This information about dark matter will help the floating space telescope Euclid in its mission to create a 3D map of more than a third of the sky.

Gravitational lensing is also important for understanding how the universe - which has been expanding since the Big Bang - is expanding faster than expected.

Dark energy is believed to be the force speeding up the expansion, and pulling galaxies away from each other.

The distance between the two galaxies which produced the Einstein ring helps to understand the effect of dark energy.

And that matters because, many billions of years in the future, dark energy is the force which could cause the 'Big Rip' where the universe tears itself apart.

The light forming the Einstein ring comes from a galaxy an incredible 4.42 billion light-years away, which does not yet have a name because it had never been seen before.

Einstein Rings were first predicted by Albert Einstein more than 100 years ago

The gravitational lensing was the phenomenon which allowed it to be discovered - when light from it hit NGC 6505 and was distorted into a ring.

The lensing, named because it is similar to the lens in an eye, magnified the light from the distant galaxy, acting like a microscope, so it could be seen and investigated.

The light, which appears in the shape of the distant galaxy, should form an oval, but the gravitational pull of NGC 6505 flattens it into a ring.

That's because the gravity bends the fabric of space, called 'spacetime' by Einstein, so the light, which normally travels in a straight line, gets deflected.

NGC 6505 is around 590 million light-years from Earth, which is just a stone's throw away in cosmic terms.

Euclid blasted off on its six-year mission to explore the dark Universe on 1 July 2023.

Before the spacecraft could begin its mission, there was a testing phase to make sure it worked properly, which produced a set of images in September 2023.

This first revealed the Einstein ring, which had only a one in 2,000 chance of being seen, and was spotted by Euclid Archive Scientist Bruno Altieri.

He said: 'Even from that first observation, I could see it, but after Euclid made more observations of the area, we could see a perfect Einstein ring.

'For me, with a lifelong interest in gravitational lensing, that was amazing.'

Euclid will examine galaxies up to 10,000 billion light years away.

A light year is around six trillion miles.

The telescope is expected to find around 100,000 'strong' gravitational lenses, which form arcs or circles of light.

Euclid's main job is searching for the more subtle effects of weak gravitational lensing, where background galaxies appear only mildly stretched, to gradually create the most extensive 3D map of the Universe yet.

EINSTEIN'S GENERAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY

Albert Einstein

In 1905, Albert Einstein determined that the laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers, and that the speed of light in a vacuum was independent of the motion of all observers - known as the theory of special relativity.

This groundbreaking work introduced a new framework for all of physics, and proposed new concepts of space and time.

He then spent 10 years trying to include acceleration in the theory, finally publishing his theory of general relativity in 1915.

This determined that massive objects cause a distortion in space-time, which is felt as gravity.

At its simplest, it can be thought of as a giant rubber sheet with a bowling ball in the centre.

Pictured is the original historical documents related to Einstein's prediction of the existence of gravitational waves, shown at the Hebrew university in Jerusalem

As the ball warps the sheet, a planet bends the fabric of space-time, creating the force that we feel as gravity.

Any object that comes near to the body falls towards it because of the effect.

Einstein predicted that if two massive bodies came together it would create such a huge ripple in space time that it should be detectable on Earth.

It was most recently demonstrated in the hit film film Interstellar.

In a segment that saw the crew visit a planet which fell within the gravitational grasp of a huge black hole, the event caused time to slow down massively.

Crew members on the planet barely aged while those on the ship were decades older on their return.

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11-02-2025 om 00:15 geschreven door peter  

Revealed: What humans will look like in 1,000 years, according to scientists

• READ MORE: Scientists reveal what life on Earth will look like in 2100

By WILIAM HUNTER

Looking back at our primate ancestors, it would be easy to assume that humans today have reached the final chapter of our evolution.  

However, many scientists believe that the way humans appear today is just the start of the story.

Thanks to technology, space travel, and climate change, the world around us is changing faster than ever - and experts believe that humanity will change with it.

Now, artificial intelligence (AI) reveals what the humans of the future might look like.

With Google's ImageFX AI image generator, MailOnline has used predictions from leading scientists to imagine how the human race might evolve.

According to the experts, humans will look a lot more uniform in the future.   

They predict the average person will have darker skin and look more like someone from the modern-day cultural melting pots of Mauritius or Brazil.

And, in good news for everyone, experts say that the humans of 3025 could be more attractive than we are today.

With Google's ImageFX AI image generator, MailOnline has used predictions from leading scientists to imagine how the human race might evolve. The researchers predict the average person will have darker skin and look more like someone from the modern-day cultural melting pots of Mauritius or Brazil 

Researchers predict that people wil become more uniform and more attractive as sexual selection replaces survival of the fittest 

People will be shorter 

In the past, the biggest force driving evolution came from humans dying before they had the chance to reproduce and pass on their genes. 

However, thanks to modern medicine, more and more people are living long enough to have children.

This means that a different force will determine which genes become more common. 

Professor Mark Thomas, an evolutionary geneticist from UCL, told MailOnline: 'In the past that has always worked on some children not surviving, but the point is that evolution also works on fecundity - on how many children are born.'

Essentially, this means that people who have more children are more likely to pass on their genes.  

Interestingly, some scientists have suggested that this could make humans shorter in the future.

While Professor Thomas is clear that this is just 'one theory among many' it has been proposed that early sexual maturation has been linked to smaller height.

In the future humans might become smaller as the evolutionary drive towards fecundity trades early sexual maturation off against physical size

Some scientists have suggested that humans could be shorter in the future

Reaching sexual maturity early allows organisms to have more offspring across their lifespan but this appears to be traded off against decreased size.

Professor Thomas says: 'This is one of the arguments that's been put forward to explain why you get pygmy populations in many places around the world.

'Their lives are relatively short because it's a tough life in the rainforest, so they've traded off sexual maturation against physical growth.'

If people who mature earlier end up having more children, the genes which cause both early maturation and shorter stature could increase in the population.

However, Professor Thomas stresses that this idea hasn't been tested in population studies so the connection may not hold outside of specific environments.

More attractive  

As fewer people die, the biggest factor driving evolution will be how many children someone can have. 

Strangely, one potential effect of this is that it might end up making men more attractive.

In 1,000 years, women having more choice over their partners will create selective pressure for traits that are found attractive. That may mean the average person becomes more attractive, successful, or intelligent 

As women choose their partners more freely, more attractive men will pass on their genetics. This could mean that the human race becomes more attractive over time 

Professor Thomas says: 'The natural state of affairs in mammals is really for females to do all the choosing.

'But when you have strong patriarchies, as we do in many places around the world, then the males end up doing a lot of the choosing and controlling.'

As societies liberalise and women become increasingly able to choose their own partners that selective pressure could be piled back on.

'Thankfully we're moving into a world where females do the choosing, and they're going to choose males who they like for one reason or another,' says Professor Thomas.

'It might be for brains, success, because they look good, or look muscly but as there's more female choice you would expect those traits to increase.'

So, over the next few thousand years, as more attractive men pass on their genes more successfully, humanity might get that little bit more handsome.

Darker skin and more uniform looks 

One of the biggest changes that experts expect to see is that humanity will become much more uniform in appearance.

As humanity becomes more mixed and cultural or racial barriers are broken down, humans will tend towards having darker skin and more uniform features 

For large parts of human history, individual populations have remained relatively isolated from one another.

When small isolated groups like the Amish breed together the rate of genetic drift, random fluctuations in gene frequencies, tends to be higher, making them more distinct from other populations.

However, compared to the past, people from different ethnicities are already mixing together much more often.  

Dr Jason Hodgson, senior lecturer on bioinformatics and big data at Anglia Ruskin University, told MailOnline: 'One thing that might happen in the future is the breaking down of population structure.

'Current trends in the US, at least, suggest that interracial marriages are becoming more common. Assuming this pattern continues you will see less population structure.'

On an individual level, this means the average human of the future will become more genetically diverse since they will inherit traits in a greater number of populations.

However, at the population level, this could lead to less variation.

'In terms of appearance, you would then see that people are more intermediate,' says Dr Hodgson.

In the future, interracial partnerships and long-distance migration are likely to become more common. This might mean humans start to look more like the people of modern-day Mauritius or Brazil where many cultures have mixed for several generations 

'If we think about one of the few traits that varies by population – skin colour – most people would be a bit brown, for example.'

Professor Thomas points out that a good point of reference would be the modern population of Brazil or Mauritius where lots of ethnic groups have already mixed for several generations.

Technologically enhanced

Powerful new technologies might give humans the ability to shape our own evolution.

Dr Hodgson says: 'I would question whether evolution will be allowed to proceed naturally in the distant future.

'We currently have the technology to do targeted gene editing with CRISPR-Cas9. This gives us the ability to largely change the genome as we want.'

Although Dr Hodgson points out that almost all scientists today consider this to be unethical, future generations might not be so scrupulous.

There are already companies offering 'designer baby' services in the US which claim to help parents select for traits like height, intelligence, and gender.

Tools like gene editing and technological enhancements will make people healthier, more intelligent, and more attractive. At the same time, people will be able to use technology to choose more about how they look as it is incorporated into their bodies 

If these technologies are allowed to spread without check, then genetic traits that were once rare in the population could become significantly more common.

Dr Hodgson says: 'In the distant future you might see very significant change, and it could potentially happen on the scale of a single generation.'

Using technologies like CRISPR-Cas9, which allows scientists to cut and paste sections of DNA, humans might even be able to take on new genetic traits from elsewhere in the animal kingdom.

For example people might choose to give themselves darker skin with higher levels of melanin to help protect against harmful UV radiation. 

Fashions and cultural trends will also change the way people look as technology lets people choose more about their appearance. 

Dr John Hawks, an anthropologist from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told MailOnline: 'If we look to the future, the cultural and technological changes are almost certainly going to be stronger than the genetic changes across humanity. 

'Many of those affect appearance: you can imagine color-changing tattoos, all kinds of body modification, new modes of expression that come from blending bodies with technology.'

Smaller brains 

Our increasing dependence on technology may mean that people in the future develop rapidly through biological augmentation. At the same time, more technology may impact our physiology in surprising ways

Professor Robert Brooks, an evolutionary biologist from the University of New South Wales, Syndey, told MailOnline he would expect to see human brains get smaller over time.

Professor Brooks' theory suggests that as computers take over more of the computational, factual, and social dimensions of living, the advantage of having a big brain decreases.

At the same time, the energy cost to mothers of bigger brains and the increased risks during childbirth due to larger heads remain the same.

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Nicholas Longrich, a palaeontologist and evolutionary biologist from the University of Bath, compared humans' future development to that of a domesticated animal.

Dr Longrich wrote: 'Arguably we’re becoming a kind of domesticated ape, but curiously, one domesticated by ourselves.'

He continues: 'Sheep lost 24 per cent of their brain mass after domestication; for cows, it’s 26 per cent; dogs, 30 per cent.

'This raises an unsettling possibility. Maybe being more willing to passively go with the flow (perhaps even thinking less), like a domesticated animal, has been bred into us, like it was for them.'

Hunched backs and clawed hands 

It has also been suggested that more time spent with technology and worsening lifestyles could lead humans to develop characteristics like a hunched back or clawed hands. But these traits would not be genetic. Pictured: An artist's impression of the average Briton 25 years from now 

Other studies have suggested that increased use of technology could lead to other non-evolutionary changes. 

This could include humans having more pronounced hunches from looking at computers all day or developing crooked and overdeveloped hands from using phones.

Likewise sleep expert Dr Sophie Bostock previously predicted that humans missing out on sleep could begin to have big changes on our bodies.

As we spend more time using technology and social media, more people may end up getting six hours or less of sleep.  

In 25 years, Dr Bostock predicts that the average Briton will have chronic back pain, thinning hair, sagging skin, swollen legs and red, baggy eyes. 

They will also suffer from thinning muscle in the arms and legs and become increasingly prone to flu due to a weak immune system.

However, these changes wouldn't occur at the genetic level since there would be no evolutionary advantage to pass them on.

Adaptations for space 

In the distant future, humans may develop long arms, tall bodies, and large eyes to survive in the low gravity and dim light of distant planets 

In the very far future, humans who venture into space might even become so different from the humans on Earth that they could be considered a new species 

If some part of humanity were to venture into space, it is not entirely inconceivable that this group would slowly evolve away from the population remaining on Earth.

Dr John Hawks, an anthropologist from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told MailOnline: 'The human population of Earth is very large and diverse, but long-term space travel does create the potential of small founder populations that remain separated for millennia.

'Establishing a sustainable human population in another star system after a voyage of thousands of years would not be easy. But such a scenario would give rise to the possibility of speciation.'

On Mars, humans would receive only 66 per cent of the sunlight and 38 per cent of the gravitational force they are exposed to on Earth.

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To adapt to space, humans might become taller and develop longer arms in order to perform better in low gravity.

Even on the International Space Station, NASA says that astronauts can grow by about three per cent in the first few days in space as their spines strech out in low gravity. 

Likewise, just as was the case when ancient humans migrated into northern Europe, future humans could become paler in order to maximise the amount of vitamin D derived from low light.

Human eyes could also become bigger and more sensitive to see in dim conditions or be enhanced with a number of technological augmentations.

TIMELINE OF HUMAN EVOLUTION

The timeline of human evolution can be traced back millions of years. Experts estimate that the family tree goes as such:

55 million years ago - First primitive primates evolve

15 million years ago - Hominidae (great apes) evolve from the ancestors of the gibbon

7 million years ago - First gorillas evolve. Later, chimp and human lineages diverge

5.5 million years ago - Ardipithecus, early 'proto-human' shares traits with chimps and gorillas

4 million years ago - Ape like early humans, the Australopithecines appeared. They had brains no larger than a chimpanzee's but other more human like features 

3.9-2.9 million years ago - Australoipithecus afarensis lived in Africa.  

2.7 million years ago - Paranthropus, lived in woods and had massive jaws for chewing  

2.6 million years ago - Hand axes become the first major technological innovation 

2.3 million years ago - Homo habilis first thought to have appeared in Africa

1.85 million years ago - First 'modern' hand emerges 

1.8 million years ago - Homo ergaster begins to appear in fossil record 

800,000 years ago - Early humans control fire and create hearths. Brain size increases rapidly

400,000 years ago - Neanderthals first begin to appear and spread across Europe and Asia

300,000 to 200,000 years ago - Homo sapiens - modern humans - appear in Africa

54,000 to 40,000 years ago - Modern humans reach Europe 

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10-02-2025 om 23:42 geschreven door peter  

Secret CIA documents reveal how US prepared to defend against an alien invasion

• READ MORE: UFO whistleblowers to expose 80-year UFO cover-up 

By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

A resurfaced document suggests the CIA was preparing for a potential alien invasion amid mass sightings across the nation, many of which were in Washington DC.

A section in the report titled 'US Official Attitude to UFOs' says unexplained sightings were more than 20 times the normal rate in the summer of 1952.

Some Air Force members believed they were 'interplanetary spaceships about to make closer contact,' leading the CIA to persuade the military to use Project Blue Book to manage the situation.

Project Blue Book, which ended in 1969, was developed to investigate reports of aerial phenomena and determine if they posed a threat to national security.

'To prepare the public for [the possibility of contact], 41 previously classified reports were released for publication between August 1952 and February 1953,' the document states.

The CIA then moved to abandon the investigation in the eyes of the American people, using Project Blue Book 'as a means of public 'debunking' UFOs.'

The group attributed most sightings to misidentified natural phenomena like weather balloons, aircraft lights or atmospheric conditions, and used TV shows and newspapers to spread the word.

'By erecting a facade of ridicule, the US hoped to allay public alarm, reduce the possibility of the Soviet taking advantage of the UFO mass sightings for either psychological warfare or actual warfare purposes,' reads the document.

The report states that the cover-up also allowed Project Blue Book to develop aircraft 'that emulated UFO performances,' such as anti-gravity which creates a force to counteract gravity and lets objects float or move without being pulled.

The document claims the CIA and US Air Force worked to 'debunk' mass UFO sightings in 1952, manny of which came from Washington DC

Some Air Force members believed they were 'interplanetary spaceships about to make closer contact,' leading the CIA to persuade the military to use Project Blue Book to manage the situation. Pictured is a photo taken in Passoria, New Jersey in July 1952

The document, 'Scientific Intelligence - General - Unidentified Flying Objects,' discussed how the US and Australia collaborated to investigate strange sightings. 

It was recently shared on X by user 'Disclosure Party' who wrote: 'Documents from the National Archives of Australia indicate the U.S. was intentionally withholding information about UFOs from the public in 1953.'

The first page explains that 'the early analyses of UFO reports by the US Air Force (USAF) intelligence indicated that real phenomena were being reported which had flight characteristics so far in advance of US aircraft that only extraterrestrial origin be envisaged.'

A scientific panel chaired by Howard P Robertson met in mid-January to formulate 'future action on the UFO problem,' following the release of the 41 reports. 

The meeting included the showing of two then-classified films of UFOs and early results of the 3,200 reports that were shared with the public.

The panel suggested education programs to debunk UFO sightings and teach the public how to identify certain phenomena.

That included using articles, TV shows and movies to spread the word, the History Channel reported. The panel even contemplating asking the Walt Disney Corporation to pitch in.

'Such a program should tend to reduce the current gullibility of the public and…their susceptibility to clever hostile propaganda,' the panel concluded.  

Project Blue Book, which ended in 1969, was developed to investigate reports of aerial phenomena and determine if they posed a threat to national security

 On February 16, 1953, the CIA made it appear the investigation had been abandoned, allowing the agency to study of the cases in secret.

Seven months later, the agency gutted the Project Blue Book team to just 10 qualified personnel operating at a top-secret level and then down to just a single officer, sergeant, secretary and part-time consultant.

To control public awareness about the project, the CIA threatened would-be whistleblowers with up to 10 years in jail and a $10,000 fine.

But the document states when service personnel resigned or retired, 'it was possible to reveal USAF attitudes [toward UFOs] or opinions even if actual data was still restricted.

The report names Major D Fournet, who was a Project Blue Book officer at the Pentagon until 1952 and Former CIA director Admiral Hillenkoetter, along with 'many intelligences officers associated with the UFO problems, as 'publicly stating that the US government knew UFOs were extraterrestrial but was withholding the fact from the public.'

Those statements led to a revised penalty for would-be whistleblowers, making the offense federally illegal under the Espionage Act. 

The move meant individuals who exposed the work faced up to 20 years in prison  and $10,00 in fines.

Pictured is a card detailing a sighting in 1956 that was investigated by Project Blue Book

The report states that the cover-up also allowed Project Blue Book to develop aircraft 'that emulated UFO performances. That included the failed Canadian Avros saucer

Project Blue Book continued its work, analyzing thousands of reports to weed out what were misidentified objects or extraterrestrial craft. 

'Consultants statistically tested the unknown object population to determine the likelihood that it was similar to the population of identified objects and found that the probability was less than one in ten thousand trillion trillion to one against unknown being the same as knowns,' reads the document.

By 1957, the team claimed only 14 out of 1,006 sightings remained unidentified. 

However, the CIA was also said to use government funding to continue UFO data collection to fund other projects like the Canadian Avros saucer. 

The Avrocar was the result of a Canadian effort to develop a supersonic, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter-bomber, and the CIA opted to design it to appear like a 'flying saucer.'

In 1952, the Canadian government provided initial funding but dropped the project when it became too expensive. Avro offered the project to the US government, and the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force took it over in 1958.

The document continues to say that the US government then allocated more funding to investigate gravity and a means of controlling it. 

'Despite the fact science had not attained a level of competence to deal with either gravity or anti-gravity problems,' according to the report.

'It is significant at this time the current theories on UFO propulsion were a mixture of gravity control and electro-magnetic propulsion.' 

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10-02-2025 om 21:04 geschreven door peter  

Is there a God? Scientists give their definitive answers to the eternal question

• READ MORE: Did God really write the Bible? Scientists give their verdict

By JONATHAN CHADWICK FOR MAILONLINE 

It's surely the biggest question of all – does God exist?

For centuries, the answer has been a huge subject of debate, argued over by priests, academics, and the public alike. 

And it is surely intertwined with the matter of why humans are here on this planet – dating right back to the Big Bang 14 billion years ago, or even longer. 

God – depicted in films and TV such as Monty Python, The Simpsons and Bruce Almighty – is of course not unique to Christianity.  

But regardless of religion, dire events like wars, earthquakes and personal tragedies often make humans question the existence of an almighty deity.

No scientific evidence of God's existence has been found – although many would argue the proof we are alive is proof of God. 

So is there a God, and if so, what form does God take?

Now, researchers give their definitive answer to the eternal question. 

The existence of God is surely intertwined with the matter of why humans are here on this planet. This image shows God depicted in dome fresco by Johann Michael Rottmayr at Karlskirche (St. Charles's Church), Vienna, Austria

An expert says society has 'anthropomorphized' God - making God into a superman or 'the big guy in the sky'. Pictured, God depicted on The Simpsons (1992) 

n popular culture, God has long been portrayed as an older bearded man in white robes, notably in Italian artist Michelangelo's 'The Creation of Adam'. 

Forming part of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling in the Vatican, the 16th century work depicts the moment humanity was created through the hands of God. 

Even in the Bible, God is referred to as 'he' and 'him', while a passage in the Old Testament even supports the traditional all-white depiction. 

It reads: 'His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. river of fire was flowing, coming out from before him.' 

Despite the use of pronouns to refer to God (both 'he' and 'she'), God does not exist either as a man or as a woman, according to religious experts. 

Instead, God exists in a subjective sense – as a guide and source of strength for millions of people – and not in a human form. 

Dr Ilia Delio, theologian at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, says society has long attributed human characteristics to God – but that doesn't make God human. 

'We have anthropomorphized God – making God into a super 'man', the big guy in the sky we can either accept or reject,' she told MailOnline. 

The Creation of Adam, a fresco painting by Michelangelo at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, shows the moment humanity was created through the hands of God

In the 2003 film 'Bruce Almighty', God, played by Morgan Freeman, offers the eponymous character (played by Jim Carrey) divine powers

'But this is not God - it is a projection of our need for a god.' 

God is 'not an object to behold' but a 'subject', 'the name of Being itself' and 'a symbol for unconditional life', Dr Delio added. 

'Whoever argues for or against God has not understood the word God,' she told MailOnline. 

'Hence, God is not an object to argue about but the ground of all that is, not beholden to the limits of the human mind.' 

Alexandros Batalias, PhD candidate in AI and theological anthropology at Cambridge University, agrees that God is not an object, but 'a subject'. 

'Throughout the history of Christianity, theologians and philosophers have sought to use rational arguments and evidence to demonstrate the existence of God,' he told MailOnline. 

'But the reality of God is not provable because it transcends human understanding.

'There is no way to construct an argument or theory that can objectively prove the existence of God, as God is not an object to be analyzed or measured.' 

In Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), God, voiced by Graham Chapman, is parodied as a cynical tyrant who is sick of people grovelling

Regardless of religion, dire events like wars, earthquakes and personal tragedies often make humans question the existence of an almighty deity (file photo)

Whether or not God created the universe is a hotly contested matter – one which may not ever have a definitive answer.

Although, many scientists would admit there is not available evidence to disprove this theory, much like there's not any experiment that could detect God. 

Scientists generally agree that the universe sprang into existence when the Big Bang occurred around 14 billion years ago.

While some Christians think the Big Bang needed a divine creator to occur, many academics have refuted this suggestion, including the late Stephen Hawking.

The legendary English physicist said the Big Bang was inevitable due to the law of gravity, contesting Sir Isaac Newton's belief that the universe must have been designed by God as it could not have been created out of chaos.

In his 2010 book 'The Grand Design’, Hawking said 'the universe can and will create itself from nothing', sparking a religious debate. 

'It is not necessary to invoke God to light the blue touchpaper and set the universe going,' he said, adding: 'Spontaneous creation is the reason there is something rather than nothing.' 

Meanwhile, British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins famously identified seven milestones that categorize the belief in the existence of a deity. 

In a 2010 book, Professor Stephen Hawking (pictured, 2007) said modern physics left no room for a Creator - and that science could explain the origins of the universe

It ranges from 100 per cent sure there is a God (theist) to 100 per cent sure there is no God (atheist) – with 50 per cent sure (completely impartial) in the middle. 

While some may argue the existence of a God may depend largely on personal belief and faith, Dawkins, an atheist, thinks the concept of personal god qualifies as a delusion. 

In The God Delusion, he wrote: 'There is something infantile in the presumption that somebody else has a responsibility to give your life meaning and point.

'The truly adult view, by contrast, is that our life is as meaningful, as full and as wonderful as we choose to make it.' 

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