Changing Ideas about Lunar Swirls

Over the years, lunar observers have come up with several explanations for these weird markings. Cometary impacts might send swirls of dust across the surface. Such collisions might also explain the magnetic anomalies associated with the swirls.

It’s also highly likely that the solar wind plays a role. It’s a frequent occurrence and could explain why some swirls seem to change more quickly over time. In this case, a magnetic anomaly protects light-colored regolith (lunar surface materials), which could be exposed silicates. This explains the swirling pattern, as shielded material would be brighter than materials outside the magnetic field. However, the spectral properties don’t always match those of shielded materials.

It could be that magnetic fields segregate and trap electrostatically levitated dust. It’s the smallest size of all lunar dust and made of minerals brighter than the larger sizes of dust grains. Those bigger ones are more difficult to move electrostatically. The darker dust includes small inclusions of nanometer-scale iron. It’s more likely to get magnetically separated and deposited in the dark areas of the swirls. Ironically, one way to produce this nanometer-scale iron is by solar wind radiation.

Related to that is an idea that says weak electric fields created by interactions with the magnetic anomalies and solar wind plasma could attract or repel fine dust particles. Another theory, proposed by scientists in 2022 says that topography may also play a role in the placement of the swirls.

Using Photometric Analysis

What the team found with their photometric analysis study is that the grain-to-grain roughness was similar across the swirl region. However, the soil in the dark lanes has grains with a more complicated structure. In addition, they found that the composition between the bright and dark areas is different, following the expectations from dust collection and segregation.

Domingue thinks they may have a better feel for the origins of these strange swirls now. “The evidence, which includes recent correlation of topographic lows with the bright areas of the swirls, tells a story that more than one process is involved in their formation”, she said. “We definitely see evidence that the bright areas are less radiated, but this doesn’t explain all the properties of the swirls. Something else is operating, and the textures suggest dust collection and segregation are part of the tale.”

For More Information

• PSI Study Shows Evidence of Highly Mobile Lunar Regolith
• Lunar Swirls (PDF)

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31-08-2023 om 22:56 geschreven door peter  

Yellow Light Over Yard In Indiana, 8-23-2023, UFO Sighting News.

Date of sighting: Aug 23, 2023

Location of sighting: Indiana, USA
Source: MUFON

This video just in. A security house cam caught a glowing yellow light hovering over a house in Indiana last week. The object looks like a UFO hovering over the area, possibly there to abduct a person to do experiments on. I really wonder if something happened to the people in the neighbors house, the light might actually be over it and an abduction by aliens may have taken place. I really wish we could question the people in that house. I would bet money something odd was seen, heard, or remembered from that night. 

Scott C. Waring

 

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31-08-2023 om 22:03 geschreven door peter  

He saw it! On-Site at the famous Turkey UFO tapes

The Kumburgaz UFO Sightings: The Most Compelling Evidence Yet?

The Kumburgaz UFO Sightings: The Most Compelling Evidence Yet?

When it comes to UFO sightings, few incidents have captivated researchers and skeptics alike as much as the Kumburgaz UFO sightings in Turkey. These mysterious events, which spanned from 2007 to 2009, were captured in several hours of footage by a night guard named Yalcin Yalman. Yet, despite its in-depth analysis by experts and debunkers, this case remains largely unexplained. What sets the Kumburgaz UFO sightings apart from other well-known encounters? Is this the most compelling evidence of extraterrestrial life yet? Let’s delve in and find out.

The Man Behind The Camera

Yalcin Yalman, a security guard by profession, is not your typical UFO hunter. In the Kumburgaz UFO incident, Yalman managed to capture several hours of inexplicable footage over the years. Remarkably, his footage has evaded debunking. So how did he do it?

Yalman employed a Canon camera with a 200mm lens to capture the elusive objects. Notably, he chose to turn off the LCD screen to save battery, using his naked eye to line up the camera before zooming in. He couldn’t actually see what he was capturing until he reviewed the footage later. Moreover, his conversations during the filming, largely in Turkish, lend authenticity to his videos. His dialogues mostly revolve around tracking the objects and confirming their movements with a buddy.

Debunking Attempts: The Cruise Ship Theory and More

One of the most discussed aspects of the Kumburgaz UFO sightings is the attempts to debunk them. Metabunk, a popular debunking website, investigated the case, including the much-talked-about cruise ship theory. This theory proposes that the lights Yalman captured were actually from cruise ships. However, Metabunk’s investigations found no evidence of cruise ships in the area during the sightings. Furthermore, Yalman’s footage of the moon’s phases in the background matches the date and time, which makes tampering less likely.

Intriguing Details: Changing Shapes and Lights

What makes this case particularly intriguing is the observed changes in shapes and lights of the unidentified objects. In the footage, you can hear Yalman and his friend express amazement as the objects change shape before their eyes. These changes are highly intricate and synchronized, almost as if part of a controlled mechanism. Could these changing lights represent some sort of plasma engine technology that we are yet to discover?

The Unresolved Mystery

Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of the Kumburgaz UFO sightings is that despite hours of footage and extensive analysis, no one has successfully debunked them. The complexity of the observed shapes and lights, and the lack of any logical explanations for what they could be, make this one of the most compelling UFO sightings to date.

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The Kumburgaz UFO sightings remain an enigmatic piece in the vast puzzle of UFO lore. Whether you’re a skeptic or a believer, the case offers food for thought and continues to spark debates more than a decade after the incidents. As Yalman’s footage stands the test of time, one can’t help but wonder—could this be the evidence that finally makes us question what we think we know about extraterrestrial life?

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31-08-2023 om 21:49 geschreven door peter  

500-Year-Old Manuscript Describes 3-Stage Space Rockets And Talk About Flights To Moon

Some researchers believe that there was once a highly developed culture on Earth. But as a result of unknown circumstances, civilization was destroyed. This is evidenced by archaeological finds that cannot be explained from the scientific point of view of modern society. There is a theory that in the past, our planet was visited by alien representatives who shared their knowledge and technologies with people, so maybe they donated incredible technologies thousands of years ago, but then these technologies brought humanity to the brink of extinction.

Some people claim that our ancestors used so advanced technologies that in our time, it is difficult to imagine them. But some of the modern technologies may have been borrowed from the past, although almost no one knows about it. You may have heard of the ancient nuclear war hypothesis or ancient flying vehicles, which can also be found in ancient texts. It is said that our ancestors could even move in space and had knowledge about the universe that surpasses all modern knowledge.

A 450-page manuscript was examined in 1963 by Romanian engineer Doru Todericiu in Sibiu’s national archive (former Hermannstadt). Todericiu examined the manuscript’s scientific and technological substance before classifying it as a work on various artillery and ballistics difficulties, despite the fact that it had previously been known as such. He learned that Conrad Haas, the author of the manuscript’s third section, had written about some amazing concepts related to rocketry.

The Sibiu manuscript does not fit into the present history, so it draws increased attention. There aren’t many details available concerning Conrad Haas’s life. He was born not far from Vienna in Dornbach. He worked for the Imperial court of Vienna as an artillery guard and commissioned officer. He most likely traveled to Transylvania in 1551 with Imperial forces to fulfill this role, when he took the position of chief of the artillery camp at the Hermannstadt arsenal.

He penned the manuscript between 1529 and 1569, and it appears to contain, among other things, the earliest explanation of the multistage rocket’s basic operating principle. He talks about bundling rockets, stabilizing fins, and employing liquid fuel as well as describing and showing two and three-stage rockets.

The Sibiu manuscript is written in German. Many people believe that it was written using some even more ancient texts. The manuscript texts describe in detail the principles of rocketry, and there are also drawings of models of space three-stage rocket. The document contains a description of technologies for combining fireworks with weapons and even the construction of a hang glider, as well as instructions for creating fuel mixtures as liquid rocket fuel.

What’s more, there are references to flights to the moon. According to researchers from Romania, the manuscript contains stories about a man who was able to get to the Earth’s satellite due to a unique flying machine. There are also descriptions of prehistoric fuel, which consisted of several rare elements. The rockets of this type were later launched at Cape Kennedy and used by cosmonauts in the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs.

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It looks like this chronicler visited the future world. The handwritten text of Sibiu is quite long as it consists of 450 pages. It is known that the Sibiu manuscript is genuine and the experts do not doubt this, but they are in no hurry to comment on the contents of this text.

It could be claimed that this case is just science fiction if researchers of anticity did not find other strange texts and technologies. In addition, multiple artifacts found by archaeologists confirm that our ancestors were much more civilized than modern historians imagine. Manuscripts such as Sibiu have the potential to change the way people think about our history.

It remains a mystery whether Haas succeeded in using his designs and bringing them to life. However, there are people who claim that a rocket was launched in Sibiu in 1550. It is believed that Conrad Haas created the first rocket. According to Haas, it took him more than 25 years to develop a unique aircraft. The biggest challenge, in this case, was the search for a fuel that would be sufficient to lift it into the air.

The main focus of the paper is the fuel issue. In addition to the conventional powder components of saltpeter, sulfur, and coal, Haas also used “brandy”, with the help of which the thrust development of the rockets was to be increased: “Again, take a little crushed powder and pour in enough brandy to make a little dough. Then take it and paint the little chamber (= rocket chamber) together with the little hole (= ignition hole) on the rocket by heart.” Haas also tried and used other “fuels” – significantly, the missile’s purpose dictated the particular fuel combination.

In summary, one can say that the following developmental solutions and developments can be attributed to Conrad Haas:

• Multistage and cluster rocket
• Arrangement of fuel sets in stage rockets
• Use of different fuel mixtures depending on the rocket type, performance, area of ​​application and design
• Use of liquid fuel
• delta-shaped stabilizing fins
• Anticipating the idea of ​​the modern spaceship

Although Conrad Haas designed weapons to kill, he secretly believed in basic human values. His basic humanistic attitude is particularly clear from the following statement: “But my advice is more peace and no war, leave the rifles under the roof, so the bullet won’t be fired, the powder won’t be burned wet, so the prince kept his money, the gun master his life; that is the advice Conrad Haas does.”

The technical characteristics of the rocket are similar to those of modern vehicles. It was made of wooden parts covered with a layer of special stone dust, which was supposed to protect the body from burning when rubbed against the air. Contemporaries note that in the 16th century, researchers did not know the intricacies of physical processes in the air, which is why scientists could receive information from aliens.

In addition, from his youth, he was engaged in research on ancient writings found in the territory of modern Egypt. A mission to the Moon could take place in 1550. But there is no documentary evidence to support all these claims.

Lady Sala Shabazz, the founder of the Black Inventions Museum who passed away on March 28, 2002 said once: “… Unfortunately, the individuals who are commissioned to write textbooks many times exhibited prejudice and omitted other historical information. In an effort to cover large spans of time, they have briefed history and left out so many other important facts and that’s something that many people have not been aware of.”

The city of Sibiu is known to many of us because it is the birthplace of Hermann Oberth, considered to be one of three fathers of rocketry and modern astronautics. Additionally, there is a dedicated document (ID 19770026087) in the NASA archives about the Sibiu manuscript.

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31-08-2023 om 01:05 geschreven door peter  

Mystery meteorite came from alien solar system, UFO hunter claims

 Katherine Fidler

The UK’s leading UFO expert has described further evidence of interstellar material crashing to Earth as a ‘tremendous’ and ‘potentially Nobel Prize-winning’ discovery.

Nick Pope, who previously ran the UK government’s UFO project, was reflecting on findings by Harvard’s ‘alien-hunting’ professor Avi Loeb that suggest small spherules recovered from a meteorite originated from beyond the solar system – the first time any such materials have been studied.

During two weeks in June, Professor Loeb led a team of scientists on an expedition in the Pacific Ocean to find the spherules, formed when the meteorite IM1 passed through Earth’s atmosphere and crashed into the sea on January 8, 2014.

Hundreds of spherules were collected from the crash site and analysed alongside control materials to determine whether the materials were of local origin.

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31-08-2023 om 00:33 geschreven door peter  

Triangle Over Coppercliff, Ontario, Canada Aug 28, 2023, UFO Sighting News.

Date of sighting: Aug 28, 2023
Location of sighting: Coppercliff, Ontario, Canada
Source: MUFON

 

This UFO was caught a few days ago and it's just mind boggling since similar craft have been seen over the UK and US. England calls it the Dudley Dorito due to its triangle shape. I added light to the screenshots to bring out the true shape. This is undeniable proof that aliens exist. 

Scott C. Waring 

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30-08-2023 om 21:59 geschreven door peter  

An intriguing photograph taken along the banks of the Pilcomayo River in Tarija, Bolivia has ignited a buzz across social media, with speculations swirling about a potentially extraterrestrial being.

Image credit: NOTIVISIÓN

Amid the growing uncertainty and the need for clarity regarding the image's authenticity, NOTIVISIÓN sought the perspective of an expert in UFOlogy. The renowned ufologist, Javier Carlos Cordero, known for his experience in the study of extraterrestrial sightings and phenomena, shared his analysis of the enigmatic image reports  news outlet reduno.

Cordero shed light on the possible nature of the mysterious being, stating, "At the edge of the Pilcomayo River, you can observe this figure walking or moving. In the photo, there's a semi-transparent entity with elongated limbs, characteristics that align with what's commonly known as a 'gray being.'" 

However, Cordero approached the matter with caution, refraining from hasty conclusions and emphasized the need for a thorough investigation before reaching any verdicts. “ This image must undergo a process of analysis through a filter that determines its authenticity and whether it has been subjected to digital manipulation. Only then can we discern whether we are dealing with genuine evidence or an edited product,” added Cordero, stressing the importance of a rigorous approach. 

The Tarija region has seen previous instances of unidentified flying objects and inexplicable entities. The area's abundance of minerals and potential dimensional portals may be linked. The historical context is also significant, including the reevaluation of the Mecoya case from May 6, 1978, involving sightings of craft and similar beings. 

                                                       

Image credit: NOTIVISIÓN

The image of a potential encounter with an extraterrestrial being continues to defy conventional explanation, leaving the community both intrigued and anxious for the conclusions of the ongoing investigation.

  

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30-08-2023 om 21:51 geschreven door peter  

Unidentified and Unforgettable: Stunning UFO Sighting Over Coppercliff, Ontario!

Just two days ago, the skies above Coppercliff, Ontario, became the canvas for one of the most jaw-dropping Triangle UFO sightings we’ve heard about in a long time! This isn’t your run-of-the-mill blurry footage; we’re talking about a triangular aircraft, roughly the size of an apartment building, with spinning lights at each of its tips!

What Happened During This UFO Sighting?

On the evening of August 28, 2023, a resident of Coppercliff stepped outside behind their house and saw a singularly bright light hanging in the sky. Curiosity turned to awe as the light drew nearer, revealing its true form: a gargantuan triangle floating in the sky, eerily silent.

The most mesmerizing part? Each tip of this triad featured rotating lights, oscillating between shades of green and red. The bizarre, spinning centerpiece illuminated the craft, lending an almost ethereal aura to the sighting.

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Is Coppercliff a Hotspot for UFO Sightings?

Coppercliff, located in the Greater Sudbury area, is no stranger to odd phenomena. The town’s proximity to large bodies of water like Ramsey Lake and vast forests has made it a somewhat frequent location for reports of unidentified flying objects in years past. While some attribute these sightings to military tests or natural atmospheric conditions, others believe that something far more mysterious is at play.

Why This UFO Sighting Stands Out?

1. Unusual Shape: The triangle shape is not typical for standard aircraft or drones, marking it as a unique UFO sighting.
2. Size Matters: Eyewitness reports suggest the UFO was the size of an apartment building. That’s not something you can easily write off!
3. Colorful Display: The green and red spinning lights add a layer of complexity that’s unlike any conventional aircraft lighting systems.

What Experts Say

Experts are often hesitant to validate UFO sightings as extraterrestrial occurrences. Nonetheless, this particular sighting’s highly unusual characteristics have even skeptics scratching their heads. Could it be a new type of military aircraft, or did Coppercliff just play host to visitors from another world?

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Whether you’re a skeptic or a full-fledged UFO enthusiast, there’s no denying that this latest incident in Coppercliff is worth your attention. And we’re here to make sure you stay updated on all such fascinating UFO sightings. Got your own story to share? Let us know, because the truth is out there, and it might just be hovering over Coppercliff, Ontario!

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30-08-2023 om 21:15 geschreven door peter  

China may be to blame for UFOs: Nasa chief says unidentified flying objects are real and may be 'unfriendly' advanced technology

• Nasa experts have warned that UFOs may be advanced technology from China 
• But some also believe they could genuinely be evidence for life on other planets 

By MATT DRAKE

UFOs may be 'unfriendly' advanced technology, according to Nasa experts.

Unidentified Flying Objects have been in popular culture since at least the 1950s.

While many believe they could be the result of alien life, some experts believe there may be other explanations and could be aircraft from hostile nations.

Dr Thomas Zurbuchen, Nasa's longest-serving associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, said he remains convinced there is something out there after reading to numerous reports and speaking to witnesses, The Telegraph reported.

Although, he said it is important to question whether Chinese spy balloons might be to blame.

Dr Thomas Zurbuchen is Nasa's longest-serving associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate 

It comes after a US fighter pilot shot one down in February as it crossed the Atlantic.

He said: 'The whole balloon phenomenon we cannot ignore because if we ignore what we see then we will suddenly get surprised.'

The UFO expert recently left Nasa for ETH Zurich in his home country of Switzerland.

Before leaving, he examined evidence of UFO sightings thoroughly such as a 1952 photograph of a sighting over Passaic, New Jersey.

Dr Zurbuchen added: 'Not only did I talk to pilots, I talked to individuals who had sightings and they were really convinced. I really felt they told me the subjective truth. They were not lying, they were not making things up. I think they were telling me what they saw.

'The fact that there are unexplained phenomena is not a question for me. What they are and what they mean, and how we prove they exist is something that needs more work.

'There could be multiple explanations. If we are looking at technology then it may not be friendly and that is something we should know. It could be technology from other places on Earth and that would be pretty scary.

'It could be a natural phenomenon like luminescent clouds, or something we've never seen before, and that would be pretty interesting, or it could be some kind of camera problem that occurs.'

There are some experts out there who believe UFOs may genuinely be evidence of alien life

Government officials believe that surveillance operations by foreign powers and weather balloons or other airborne clutter explain most recent incidents of unidentified aerial phenomenon 

Prof Greg Eghigian of Penn State University believes that trends and events could have influenced UFO sightings.

He said: 'Like most things in history, the answer lies more likely in a confluence of events and trends.

'The discovery of thousands of exoplanets by astronomers since the 1990s has made life on other planets appear more likely than previously thought and the development of drones has contributed to spikes in UFO sightings.

'The development of new sensors and sophisticated spying technologies has made it possible for militaries to detect anomalies more precisely; it has also made concerns about bad actors surveilling military operations more pressing.

'And speculation about UFOs has always thrived in environments where questions are being raised about the trustworthiness of authorities and experts.'

However, there are still people who believe that UFOs really are evidence of alien life but that space agencies and governments chose to ignore it or are keeping it under wraps.

Dr Rudolph Schild, an astrophysicist with the Centre for Astrophysics at the Harvard-Smithsonian, said: 'In the mid-1960s, after becoming an astrophysicist with the Harvard-Smithosonian, I began to hear rumours that the bodies of extraterrestrials and the wreckage from their craft, were under study in a special facility in Building 18 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

'It was rumoured that a senior colleague with a joint appointment with the physics department at Harvard, had examined the wreckage and seen the bodies. When I questioned him, he became upset and didn't want to talk about it.

'The hearings before the US Congress merely affirmed what many of us had known, or at least strongly suspected for decades. The military has acquired extraterrestrial bodies from the wreckage of UFOs.

'It stands to reason that if UAPs and extraterrestrials have crashed on Earth, then it is equally likely they have crashed to the surface of other planets, and that their remains and wreckage can be found on Mars.'

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30-08-2023 om 01:53 geschreven door peter  

BySarah Knapton, SCIENCE EDITOR

After reading numerous reports and speaking to witnesses, Dr Zurbuchen says he remains convinced there is something out there 

CREDIT: UPI/Alamy

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30-08-2023 om 01:16 geschreven door peter  

_LOOK! NEW MARS IMAGES HINT AT THE EXPLOSIVE HISTORY OF AN ICONIC LANDMARK

A veteran spacecraft captured incredible views of a science-rich region of Mars.

BY DORIS ELÍN URRUTIA

A spacecraft has delivered fantastic images of Mars, showcasing textured terrain and a lone crater near the planet’s most famous landmark.

Olympus Mons is the Solar System’s largest volcano. It’s so large, that the size of this shield volcano is roughly the size of the state of Arizona, according to NASA. Its height is roughly 2.5 times higher than Mount Everest rises above sea level on Earth, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). New images from Mars Express, a 20-year-old ESA mission, focus on an exciting place at the fringe of the volcano.

“This tan-colored slice of Mars is largely covered by wrinkled, crumpled terrain,” ESA officials write in an image description. Mars Express took the images on January 18, and ESA published them on August 23.

WHAT DID THE SPACECRAFT SEE?

The crunchy-looking patch of elevated land is called Lycus Sulci. “It is not yet understood how this feature formed or how it relates to the formation of Olympus Mons itself,” according to NASA.

However, ESA proposes an explanation. When the volcano’s lava poured out, it encountered bedrock containing ice and water. When it subsequently melted, the rocky rim around Olympus Mons broke off and catalyzed a landslide.

“As the landslides moved away from Olympus Mons and traveled across the Martian surface they became alternately compressed and stretched — crumpled and pulled apart. This created the characteristic wrinkles seen in these new images of Lycus Sulci,” according to ESA.

Mars Express’ images focus on a place where Lycus Sulci meets a creamy-colored plain. A five-mile-wide crater called Yelwa Crater decorates the scene. Yelwa Crater points north.

Mars Express took a perpendicular view of the planet’s surface, and also snapped angled shots like the ones featured above and below.

The images, taken by Mars Express’ High-Resolution Stereo Camera, are accompanied by data about this land’s topography.

Observations like these are critical to understanding Mars’ ancient past. Rocks and formations preserve traces of planetary processes and help scientists narrow down their best guesses about whether or not Mars could have sprung forth and supported life.

“Lower parts of the surface are shown in blues and purples, while higher altitude regions show up in whites and reds, as indicated on the scale to the top right,” Mars Express officials explain in a description of their topographical image.

This view shows where Olympus Mons is located in relation to the plain, Yelwa Crater and Lycus Sulci.

Olympus Mons has a volume that far surpasses Earth’s largest volcano, Mauna Loa on Hawaii. The Martian volcano has a volume “about 100 times larger than that of Mauna Loa,” according to NASA. “In fact, the entire chain of Hawaiian islands (from Kauai to Hawaii) would fit inside Olympus Mons!”

Scientists think the Martian volcano owes its huge size to static surface crust, where the fluid lava can build up over time. According to the space agency, its last eruption was 25 million years ago.

Thanks to robotic missions like Mars Express, scientists have a peek at features impossible to create on Earth.

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30-08-2023 om 00:38 geschreven door peter  

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30-08-2023 om 00:00 geschreven door peter  

LATEST UFO SIGHTINGS AND VIDEOS - 29/08/2023

Armada Of 20 UFOs Spotted Leaving Popocatépetl Volcano In Mexico! Super UFO Highway? August 24, 2023

In this footage we can see this group of objects ( about 20 in all ) fly over Popocatépetl Volcano In Mexico and heading in the same direction. Look at the size of them they seem fairly large and on a mission...

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NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov launched aboard the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft on Aug. 26 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The four crew members are scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station on Aug. 27 where they will conduct a six-month mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future human exploration through the agency’s Artemis missions, which will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars.

The Secret of the Moon’s South Pole Revealed by India’s Chandrayaan-3 Mission

In this episode, we will tell you about India’s historic feat of landing a spacecraft near the lunar south pole for the first time. We will explain why the lunar south pole is a unique and challenging region, where there might be water ice trapped in the dark craters. We will also describe how India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission aims to study the lunar environment and resources around the south pole, and what it has discovered so far. We will also discuss the future plans and goals of Chandrayaan-3, and how it can benefit humanity’s exploration and utilization of the Moon. This episode is based on the latest updates from ISRO, which you can find on their official website or X (formerly known as Twitter) account. Join us as we explore the secrets and surprises of the Moon’s south pole with Chandrayaan-3.

A Rare Comet is Approaching our Planet! It Can Now Be Seen In The Sky

Comet P1 Nishimura will fly past Earth in September 2023, and it is expected to be visible to the naked eye. The September 2023 comet was discovered by Japanese amateur astronomer Hideo Nishimura. At the time of discovery, the comet had an apparent magnitude of 10.4, or about 40 times fainter than a star on the threshold of naked-eye visibility. The comet is brightening as it approaches the Earth and the Sun. As of August 26, its magnitude had skyrocketed to 7.9, a ten-fold increase in brightness as compared to the night it was discovered.

In this video, you will find every detail on how to see Comet Nishimura in the coming days. Space

Apps to locate the comet: https://bit.ly/space_apps_2023

Unveiling The Reasons Why UFO/UAP Technologies Have Been Hidden

For nearly a century, the truth about UFOs and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena has remained shrouded in secrecy. But now, the tides are turning, and the era of disclosure is hurtling towards us. As this revelation unfolds, a fascinating dichotomy emerges: some will readily embrace the notion, even those who once dismissed it as absurd, while others will struggle to to accept this idea.

Yet, the heart of the matter transcends the debate about extraterrestrial intelligence. It centers on an awe-inspiring array of technologies, carefully concealed from the public eye for reasons known only to a select few in positions of power. These technologies hold the potential to revolutionize our world, to mend the very fabric of our existence.

Imagine oceans cleansed of their pollutants, hunger obliterated by boundless resources, and a planet powered by clean, accessible energy, free to all. The prospect is tantalizing, a utopian vision on the cusp of becoming reality. Join us on this thought-provoking journey as we delve into the labyrinthine corridors of hidden knowledge, exploring the untold stories that could reshape humanity's destiny. The countdown to revelation has begun, and the course of history stands at a crossroads. Will you be a witness to the dawning of a new era?"

Index

0:00 Intro

0:54 The Flying Machine (chapter 1)

--- 03:28 Nazis and Antarctica

---  04:10 Dr. Steven Greer interview snippet

04:58 The Impossible is Possible (chapter 2)

--- 06:09 Infinite possibilities

--- 06:58 Heavier than air flying machines

--- 08:05 Wisdom of knowing

08:52 Light Speed (chapter3)

--- 09:51 Mars and the Earth

--- 10:48 The galaxy

11:39 A New Beginning (chapter 4)

--- 11:44 Technologies

--- 12:05 Dr. Steven Greer interview snippet 

--- 12:56 It's already here

Breaking News: US Scientists Unveil Mind Blowing UFO Inspired Airplane Technology

Breaking News: US Scientists Unveil Mind Blowing UFO Inspired Airplane Technology

Join us on an extraordinary journey into the secretive world of classified military aircraft in this captivating YouTube video. In the vast skies of California's Antelope Valley, where aerospace giants like Northrop Grumman and Boeing have made history, we unravel the mystique surrounding the TR-3A Black Manta—a marvel of stealth born from collaboration between the U.S. Air Force and Northrop. Discover its audacious power plant, almost radar-invisible design, and the intriguing fusion of science fiction and reality that led to an aircraft capable of defying gravity's limits. The Black Manta's rumored roles, from laser targeting during the Gulf War to its connection with the legendary SR-71 Blackbird, add layers of intrigue to its enigmatic legacy.

But our exploration doesn't stop there. Dive into the revolutionary F-117 Nighthawk, a stealth masterpiece that changed the face of aerial warfare during Operation Desert Storm, and witness its legacy in shaping stealth technology. Then, we transition to the world of unmanned aerial guardians with the RQ-170 Sentinel, Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works creation, and delve into the speculative realm with the Boeing Bird of Prey. Lastly, we glimpse the Aurora, an aircraft cloaked in conspiracy and extraterrestrial tales, leaving us pondering its true capabilities. This journey through the clandestine world of military aviation is a testament to human innovation and our unquenchable thirst for exploration, where fact and fiction blur in the boundless skies.

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0:00 Intro to massive craters

0:50 3 previous record holders - Alvarez hypothesis

1:55 Sudbury crater

2:50 Vredefort crater

4:30 New Australian discovery

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29-08-2023 om 22:25 geschreven door peter  

The Latest UFO Sighting in Albuquerque’s International District

The Enigma That Caught Albuquerque Off Guard

Is the truth really out there? Residents of Albuquerque’s International District would say “yes” after an inexplicable UFO sighting that occurred on March 16, 2023 and it was just submitted to us today. The skies were clear, but what unfolded was anything but ordinary.

A Close Encounter of the ‘Flying Saucer’ Kind

On the fateful evening, sky gazers and casual pedestrians alike were stunned as they saw what appeared to be a flying saucer dart across the sky. The object emanated a soft, otherworldly glow as it soared with a speed that defied all logic.

With smartphones in hand, onlookers managed to capture this jaw-dropping spectacle before the unidentified object concealed itself behind a building. The short video clip, which you can view alongside this article, incited both excitement and curiosity from people around the world.

The Debate Rages On

The design, movement, and the extraordinary speed of the object make any explanations insufficient. As for now, the sighting has both the scientific community and UFO enthusiasts puzzled and intrigued.

More Than Just an Isolated Event?

What makes this sighting even more compelling is that Albuquerque, and New Mexico at large, have long histories of UFO sightings and unexplained phenomena. This includes the infamous Roswell incident in 1947. Is this latest sighting an isolated event or part of a bigger picture?

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For those interested in UFO sightings, this latest event is another piece of the ever-growing puzzle. Keep your eyes on the skies and your cameras at the ready; you never know when the next inexplicable event will take place!

So, whether you’re a believer or a skeptic, this latest UFO sighting in Albuquerque’s International District adds yet another layer to the enduring mystery of what really is out there.

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29-08-2023 om 21:00 geschreven door peter  

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29-08-2023 om 00:00 geschreven door peter  

India's Chandrayaan-3 takes the moon's temperature near lunar south pole for 1st time

On Aug. 23, thanks to the success of Chandrayaan-3, India made a strong mark in space history. Not only did it become the first nation to land a spacecraft near the south pole of the moon, but also the fourth to create imprints on Earth's gleaming companion at all. However, the lunar lander's touchdown was only step one of its ultimate story. 

Since reaching the moon's south pole, Chandrayaan-3 has been hard at work – having deployed a rover named Pragyan to explore the cratered surface, harnessed integrated cameras to send back videos of its environment and even started completing research objectives planned for a two-week stay on the orb. 

On Saturday (Aug. 26), for instance, scientists with the Indian Space Research Organization presented a video on X (formerly known as Twitter) of Pragyan roaming around the mission's landing point, which has been named the Shiv Shakti Point. In the video, the gold-colored moon explorer is seen on the other end of two delicate tracks it has created in lunar soil since exiting the lander that ushered it over there, named Vikram. The gingerly way Pragyan treads on a desolate gray world is almost charming. 

Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover going down a ramp from the lander to reach the surface of the moon

ISRO

Shortly after releasing this update, ISRO also posted a sort of checklist on X saying that, after successful completion of a safe and soft landing as well as Pragyan's deployment, Chandrayaan-3 has begun conducting scientific experiments on site. "All payloads are performing normally," the agency posted on X.  

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That prelude to lunar south pole science was quickly elaborated upon when, on Sunday (Aug. 27), ISRO posted yet another update on X regarding one of Chandrayaan-3's payloads called the ChaSTE experiment, or Chandra's Surface Thermophysical Experiment. 

The purpose of this experiment, in essence, is to use a temperature probe as well as 10 individual temperature sensors to measure temperature profiles of lunar south pole soil. The goal, ISRO explains, is for ChaSTE to help scientists understand what the thermal behavior of the moon's surface is like. And, as it appears, ChaSTE has already found some stuff out. 

Illustrated by a graph ISRO released, the experimen has probed various temperatures of the moon's surface at different depths, marking the "first such profile for the lunar south pole." 

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Detailed observations on that front, the agency noted, are still underway – but if you're wondering what Pragyan is up to, the last we heard, it has come across a dangerous crater. Due to the nature of the lunar south pole, hazards such as this are kind of expected. In fact, that's a major reason for why Chandrayaan-3's landing was such a massive occasion. Though everyone wants to get to the lunar south pole — because it's expected to host solid quantities of water ice — actually landing there is tough because the region is so very covered in craters. 

Just about 3 meters (nearly 10 feet) from its location on Sunday (Aug. 27), the rover spotted a crater that seemed to be about 4 meters (13 feet) wide. "The rover was commanded to retrace the path," ISRO posted on X, "It's now safely heading on a new path."

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28-08-2023 om 23:44 geschreven door peter  

Ret. CIA Officer Testified Roswell Alien Beings DNA Was Found In Human Genome

John Ramirez, a former CIA official with 25 years of experience, has been sharing the knowledge he gained about UAPs in the course of his work since 2021. He possesses a wealth of information and experience on the subject of UAPs and the U.S. intelligence organization. Due to his revelations of UAP riddles that had never been discussed in public by government officials, he established himself as an influential figure on social media. Among all his claims, the most surprising reveal is about the alleged human-hybridization programs. He strongly believes that the 1947 Roswell crash happened and its occupants that were unlike humans were recovered.

The recent tweet on retired CIA Officer John Ramirez by investigative Journalist Ross Coulthart has opened up a new channel to discuss the topics that were considered fringe before. The UAP phenomenon is becoming more intense and mysterious with more credible sources, bringing new information. Coulthart questions why the US government lied about the Roswell crash.

Coulthart’s tweet mentions Ramirez’s interview with Martin Willis Live Shows, where he revealed the never-told information on the Roswell UFO crash, alien occupants and their DNA that only came out after World War II. Ramirez discussed an unclassified meeting he attended about “modern human origins,” his personal thoughts on the subject, his own personal experiences, and the UFO connection between him and several of his colleagues that led to their careers.

John Ramirez served at the CIA Directorate of Science and Technology, Directorate of Intelligence, and ODNI National Counterproliferation Center between 1984 and 2009. At the CIA, he was a chief intelligence analyst specializing in ballistic missile defense, weapon system radars, and technical collection activities. He was the SIGINT expert and multi-discipline collection needs strategist at the NCPC. Ramirez served in the US Navy as an Electronics Warfare Technician aboard surface ships from 1973 to 1979. He majored in political science at George Washington University, Washington, DC, and graduated in 1983.

Ramirez says that he attended a one-day symposium at a hotel in 2001 that was unclassified, about which he was himself surprised. He recalled the story went back to after World War II. He said that the CIA was interested in the hybridization of humans, and he was told by two top officials (their names are classified) that they discovered an alien DNA in the human genome.

“I give credence to the fact that Roswell actually happened. I will believe personally that bodies were recovered and if these bodies were examined and then their DNA was examined and they know what that alien genome looks like and they look at humans and they can identify the same sequences in the human genome. I think that was what led them to believe that there’s a hybridization of humans and they further said in this one-day symposium that… they have not only alien DNA but enhanced alien DNA.”

“We know that Roswell happened in July of 47… if we believe in Colonel Corso, if you believe in eyewitnesses, if we believe the Roswell’s story then we know that the bodies were recovered. We have to believe that those bodies were examined somewhere and we have to believe that they were able to sequence something in those bodies that look like a genome and from there they checked the human genome and saw the correlations. That’s what I believe because that’s what I was told. I don’t have any evidence of that but by releasing these names I would hope that serious researchers and journalists would contact these people and try to get the story. If they would even admit to the story but I heard it with my own ears,” Ramirez said.

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Many netzines refute to accept Ramirez’s narrative of Roswell’s alien DNA story as they believe DNA was discovered in 1953. That is not true. Ramirez is correct: “DNA was discovered in 1869 by Swiss researcher Friedrich Miescher, who was originally trying to study the composition of lymphoid cells (white blood cells).”

Then, in the decades that followed Miescher’s discovery, other scientists, notably Phoebus Levene and Erwin Chargaff, conducted a series of studies that revealed additional characteristics about the DNA molecule, such as its fundamental chemical components and the manner in which they were connected. Watson and Crick’s ground-breaking conclusion of 1953, that the DNA molecule exists in the form of a three-dimensional double helix, may never have been achieved without the scientific groundwork supplied by these pioneers. (Source)

Ramirez made an intriguing statement in response to the rumor that the US government is reluctant to discuss the potential UFO occupants. The U.S. Air Force may be partially to blame for this current stance, according to Ramirez. However, not for obvious reasons. He commented:

“The air force and their exploitation of that type of technology made a mess of things, as when people see the triangular craft, and they’re not flying in space but in our atmosphere, it points to the fact that we know what the triangles are and we want people to think they’re seeing UFOs because then people won’t know exactly what they’re seeing.”

Some others believed Ramirez’s assertion that the USAF might be to blame for reports of triangular aircraft — dubbed the TR3B by some — may be true. Tom Delonge hinted that the US government controlled these ships on the Joe Rogan Experience, but he also said that some of them belonged to other intelligence. Delonge asserted that triangle-shaped ship, presuming they have tail fins, represent technological advancements made by humans.

Moreover, Ramirez also stated in an interview with Project Unity that humans are hybrids. According to him, Elizondo is unable to use the word “hybridization,” but the Pentagon employees are counting on him to do so eventually. Elizondo discussed the possibility that non-human intelligence have been in contact with humans for a very long time on the Theories of Everything podcast. This would imply that we have all forgotten about our own past, which would hide the possibility that we are hybrids of humans and extraterrestrials.

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28-08-2023 om 23:01 geschreven door peter  

UFO flying over a volcano in Iceland? What is it?

In Iceland, residents have been thrown into a fright after a bizarre story emerged regarding peoples being scared at a volcano location by what has been described as a “UFO”.

UFO footage flying over a volcano in Iceland, UFO footage 2023, UFO news, tic tac UFO, real? Let's analize. That and more strange events caught on tape. Real or fake?

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28-08-2023 om 22:15 geschreven door peter  

An astrophysicist at Harvard University believes he may have found proof of extraterrestrial life not by studying the vast night sky, but by combing the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

Last month, a crew aboard a boat called the Silver Star embarked on an expedition to Papua New Guinea with the mission of recovering fragments from a mysterious meteor that had crashed into Earth in 2014.

During the two-week excursion, the team scoured over 100 miles of ocean bed before recovering 50 tiny spheres composed of a metallic substance they say is unmatched to any existing alloys in our solar system.

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The spheres — which are so miniscule that they require a microscope to see — require further testing to determine whether they're natural or technological in nature. Depending on the findings, the objects could be the first time that humanity has found solid evidence of interstellar beings.

In other words, aliens.

"Our findings open a new frontier in astronomy of studying what lies outside the solar system through microscopes rather than telescopes, said Avi Loeb, a professor and astrophysicist at Harvard University, who led the expedition as its chief scientist.

The hunt for an interstellar meteor yields surprising findings

The fragments the team uncovered are believed to be from a basketball-sized meteorite that in 2014 slammed into the Earth’s atmosphere and into the western Pacific Ocean.

Originating from outside the solar system, the meteor moved at a speed two times faster than nearly all of the stars in the vicinity of the sun, Loeb said. Though too small to be noticed by telescopes through its reflection of sunlight, its collision with Earth generated a bright fireball recorded by U.S. government sensors, Loeb added.

Loeb in 2019 identified the meteor's interstellar origin in a paper he co-wrote with Harvard undergraduate student Amir Siraj. Three years later, U.S. Space Command further confirmed in a 2022 letter to NASA that the object — deemed interstellar meteor, IM1 — came from another solar system.

The $1.5 million expedition that Loeb led was to recover the fragments left over from the explosion on the floor of the Pacific Ocean at its crash site near Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. Between June 14-28, the crew searched over 108 miles of the ocean floor by combing it with a sled full of magnets attached to their boat.

A photo of the crew  

COURTESY OF AVI LOEB

Loeb said it took days to get the magnetic sled on the ocean floor and a few more days after that to understand just what the crew collected along the expected path of the meteor — about 53 miles off the coast of Manus Island.

"As we scooped the magnets, the most abundant material attached to them was a black powder of volcanic ash," he wrote on Medium.com.

But after a week at sea, the breakthrough Loeb had been seeking finally came. A member of the team observed through the microscope a "beautiful metallic marble of sub-millimeter size and sub-milligram mass," Loeb wrote. After the discovery, the team continued to find more spherules.

A preliminary analysis of the spherules' composition suggested they do not match commonly manufactured alloys or natural meteorites in our solar system, Loeb said. The crew brought the 50 spherules to the Harvard College Observatory for further study.

The fundamental question scientists hope to answer is whether the meteor was natural in origin, or artificially-made. In other words, is it remnants of an alien spaceship?

"We've been looking for something the size of a watermelon in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and somehow managed to find some fragments," according to a statement from, American entrepreneur Charles Hoskinson, who funded the expedition. "This operation has produced excellent science and I hope captures the imagination of the general public for the pursuit of intelligent life in the universe."

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The expedition team recently held its first meeting to plan and put together a scientific paper to describe the findings, Loeb said.

The team hopes to complete a preliminary analysis at three laboratories at Harvard, in Germany and at the University of California, Berkeley, the findings of which Loeb said will be incorporated into a paper that will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal within the month.

It's not lost on Loeb how significant of a discovery he could have on his hands, the implications of which would fundamentally alter humanity's understanding of the universe and our place in it. A few days after returning from the expedition, Loeb recalled that FedEx delivered a black plastic suitcase with the materials to his front door.

"I then realized that for the first time in history, humans are in possession of materials from a meter-size object that came from outside the solar system, the first recognized interstellar meteor," Loeb told USA TODAY. "FedEx was the last step in a journey that this package may have made for billions of years through interstellar space before it arrived at my doorstep."

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28-08-2023 om 21:30 geschreven door peter  

UFOs & Mainstream Science: Astrophysicist Avi Loeb Calls for a New Era of Clarity and Inquiry

In a recent round-table conversation with Neil deGrasse Tyson and Elizabeth Vargas, Avi Loeb stood out as the antithesis to armchair science theorists. The Harvard Professor and Chair of Astronomy believes that talking about science isn’t enough; one needs to “walk the talk” by actively participating in data collection and analysis.

In Search of Intergalactic Artifacts

While deGrasse Tyson cautioned against the reliability of eyewitness accounts as scientific evidence, Loeb actively engages in fieldwork that takes him to extraordinary lengths. He isn’t just theorizing about cosmic bodies and potential life beyond our planet; he’s out there looking for tangible evidence. In one ambitious project, Loeb led a team to sift through the depths of the Pacific Ocean, hoping to find materials that might have originated from outside our solar system.

Ocean Floors Over Classified Files

Loeb challenges the notion that we must wait for government-released evidence to advance our understanding of phenomena like UFOs or extraterrestrial material. According to him, the oceans are not classified; hence, they serve as a more democratic ground for scientific exploration. He believes the answers we seek might be buried not in classified government documents but possibly under miles of ocean water.

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Avi Loeb’s approach also raises questions about the role skepticism plays in scientific progress. While deGrasse Tyson represents a cautionary perspective, urging for “better data,” Loeb calls for more open-minded exploration. He points out that skepticism should not become a barrier to seeking empirical evidence. There is a difference, he argues, between being scientifically rigorous and being dismissive of groundbreaking avenues of study.

Bring Back the Scientific Adventure

Loeb laments that some scientists have become too cautious, even stalling the wheels of progress. The passionate astronomer advocates for a return to the golden age of scientific discovery, an era marked by audacious explorations and path-breaking findings. He challenges the scientific community to not just speak about the colossal implications of discovering life beyond Earth, but to actively seek out that evidence.

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For those intrigued by Loeb’s unconventional approach to scientific discovery, there’s good news. He has a new book in the pipeline that delves into these very topics, discussing the significance of potential discoveries and their transformative impact on humanity.

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In a world where scientific discourse often takes place in conference rooms and on social media platforms, Avi Loeb serves as a poignant reminder of what scientific adventure used to be—and can still be. His efforts to merge discourse with action lay down a formidable challenge to both scientists and skeptics alike: Stop just talking about finding evidence and start actively looking for it.

So, whether it’s combing through the ocean depths for cosmic relics or pushing the boundaries of mainstream scientific thought, Avi Loeb is more than just a theorist. He is an adventurer at heart, aiming to take the scientific community along on a journey to uncharted territories.

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28-08-2023 om 21:02 geschreven door peter  

U.S. Congressman Says UFOs May Be Machines of a Hidden ‘Ancient Earth Civilization’

For over 90 years, the UFO enigma has captivated people’s minds worldwide, sparking curiosity, debates, and countless investigations into the phenomenon. The wait is over, as David Grusch, David Fravor & Ryan Graves are set to testify before the US Congress during the congressional meetings scheduled for July 26, 2023.

Meanwhile, various theories were postulated by United States Representative Mike Gallagher on the possible origin of UFOs while he appeared on Pat McAfee’s show on June 27, 2023. The former Marine suggested that unidentified flying objects (UFOs) might possibly represent an enigmatic “ancient civilization” that had remained hidden on Earth until recently when they began to surface.

“This should be an opportunity for the government to be transparent,” he said. “If we have information that disconfirms the extraterrestrial hypothesis, or all these other ones, at least it shows the government doing something competent and being forward-leaning by declassifying information to the public.”

Rep. Gallagher made this statement in response to the wild interview of David Grusch with Ross Coutlhart that hit the media. Mr. Grusch, who is confirmed to testify before Congress in the upcoming hearings, claimed that the US government has proof of alien life and that there are spacecraft from another species. He mentions that there is a significant number of these spacecraft, some of which have landed while others have crashed.

When asked about the duration of the cover-up, Grusch mentions that the first recovery of a UAP occurred in 1933 in Magenta, Italy, during the regime of Benito Mussolini. He explains that the Italian government moved the recovered craft to a secure air base until 1944-1945 when the Vatican informed the Americans about it.

Appearing on the sports talk show, Gallagher suggested that one possible explanation of supposed UFO sightings was the so-called “Terminator” theory — derived from the film of the same name — that aliens were actually human beings from the future. Gallagher further put forth another theory, suggesting the following: “Instead of us from the future, it might indeed be an ancient civilization that has been lurking here, and suddenly it’s making its presence known.” Ancient Aliens, does it ring a bell?

A similar theory was also proposed by Tim Peake, one of Britain’s famous astronauts. He said that the UFOs filmed by the US military over 100 times could either time traveling humans or aliens from other civilizations. During an interview with Good Morning Britain in June 2022, Briton astronaut Tim Peake, who spent more than six months on the International Space Station, was asked about the UAP videos, which the Pentagon recently declassified.

Peake said: “I heard one theory where a pilot was talking about that potentially in the future, they’ve developed time travel – is it something that’s come back from the future?” He did not exactly say what the UFOs are but shared some theories that have long been discussed by UFOlogists.

“I don’t think it’s a development of any state nation or non-state organization at all. I think it’s quite remarkable when you see the video footage. It does seem extraordinary as to what these machines are capable of.”

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There is a huge buried UFO hidden outside the US, and Ross Coulthart claimed that he knows the location of this immovable craft. There is no confirmation from Coulthart about the nature of this craft if it was retrieved. However, some have speculated this could be an archeological dig. Could this particular craft potentially be a remnant of a bygone civilization?

Considering Rep. Gallagher’s theory, scientists have explored the possibility of detecting ancient civilizations in Earth’s geological record. A recent paper called “The Silurian Hypothesis” discusses how traces of industrial civilizations could be found. While fossils and artifacts are unlikely to survive over millions of years, anomalous changes in chemical compositions could serve as clues. By studying geological anomalies and applying models to other planets, scientists hope to understand if civilizations existed in the distant past.

NASA has spent many years seeking the truth regarding extraterrestrial life. Furthermore, the space agency has never denied the existence of non-human life beyond Earth in any form. This is sufficient to discuss the idea of non-human life existing beyond Earth in any form, from the microscopic to the macroscopic. Avi Loeb, a professor at Harvard, has supported the idea that there may have been earlier civilizations on both Earth and Mars, and that these civilizations may have been the origin of UAPs. (Click here to read the full article)

Mr. Loeb writes: “Planets like Mars or Earth could have given multiple births to technological civilizations that were a billion years apart and hence were not aware of each other. Like stable parents, the planets recovered from the environmental impact of these civilizations over time. We may have been separated in time from siblings that we never had the opportunity to meet and so we are unaware of their existence.”

Former Pentagon UFO official, Lue Elizondo, shared intriguing insights in an interview about crash retrievals and materials related to UFOs/UAPs. He believes the US government possesses exotic materials but lacks transparency on the matter. (Click here to read the full article)

Elizondo used an analogy of finding an out-of-place object in King Tut’s tomb to emphasize the significance of finding advanced materials before our known technology existed. Some interpreted this analogy as a hint that UFOs could be considered archaeological findings, possibly ancient rather than just old.

Interestingly, Bob Lazar, on the Joe Rogan Experience, mentioned hearing that at least one recovered UFO was found during an archaeological dig, suggesting its ancient origin. Astronomer Avi Loeb suggested that some advanced devices made by early inhabitants of Mars and Earth might still be operational elsewhere in the Solar System, potentially accounting for some Unidentified Aerial Phenomena reports.

Physicist John E. Brandenburg’s 2015 study speculated about a massive thermonuclear explosion that destroyed Mars’ once-Earthlike atmosphere, considering the Cydonian Hypothesis and Fermi’s Paradox. These ideas explore the possibility of ancient advanced civilizations in our solar system.

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28-08-2023 om 01:38 geschreven door peter  

Wetenschappers zijn verrast: de wolken op Neptunus zijn plots verdwenen en dat komt door de zon

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28-08-2023 om 01:04 geschreven door peter  

The search is agnostic regarding its potential outcome. It represents a fishing expedition that could result in a mixed bag, containing primarily (after the elimination of instrumental artifacts):

• Natural objects, like: bugs, birds, rocks or atmospheric phenomena.

• Human-made objects, like: weather balloons, drones, airplanes, rockets or satellites.

Assembling high-quality data on the first category would be of interest to zoologists or atmospheric scientists. The second category could be of interest to national security agencies in government. But anything else would be of great scientific interest to the Galileo Project. This third category includes objects that appear to be of artificial origin, for example – showing screws or bolts in high-resolution images of their surface, but moving or interacting in ways that cannot be reproduced by current human-made devices.

The Galileo Project is a new research initiative. Its novel cameras will monitor the entire sky in the optical, infrared and radio bands, as well as in audio, magnetic field and energetic particle signals. The data will be analyzed by artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that will aim to catalog objects within the above-mentioned categories.

As Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional detective Sherlock Holmes noted: “When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.”

The Galileo Project is a new research initiative. Existing astronomical observatories target objects at great distances and have a limited field of view of the sky, whereas the Galileo Project aims to monitor the entire sky continuously and study fast-moving objects in the vicinity of the Earth. It is an astronomy project since it analyzes data obtained by telescopes and searches for interstellar objects that originate outside the Solar system. Its novel observing strategy employs state-of-the-art cameras and computers.

Government agencies aim to protect the safety of military personnel and national security interests. From their perspective, UAP reports by military staff members, such as those discussed during congressional hearings, are of primary importance for the first task, and data from military patrol sites are linked to the second objective. Government agencies must know what the vast majority of UAP are, and for that purpose they must attend to data of compromised quality including blurry videos.

However, the goal of scientists is complementary to that. They do not need to explain most of the reports. Even if only one object is of extraterrestrial technological origin among the clutter of natural or human-made objects, it would represent the most consequential discovery in human history. To figure this out, scientists must have access to the highest quality data, such as a high-resolution image of an object showing a label “Made on Exo-Planet X”, or a maneuver at a fraction of the speed of light or a set of buttons on a futuristic gadget.

Moreover, scientists are concerned with all possible geographical locations even if they do not host military or national assets. Extraterrestrial equipment might not adhere to national borders in much the same way that a biker navigating down the sidewalk does not care which of the pavement cracks is occupied by a specific colony of ants.

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The innovative new telescope system of the Galileo Project represents a brand-new observatory design with unprecedented capabilities. As its “Lego pieces” were put together seamlessly over the past few weeks, my heart filled with respect and appreciation for the professional quality of the Galileo team members. In the years to come, we will harvest new knowledge from copies of the first observatory template they constructed.

These telescopes are the new eyes and the computer system attached to them is the new brain of the Galileo Project. Watching the sky through new observatories is our best way to find out whether we have neighbors.  What we do with the answer depends on the details it entails.

• Avi Loeb is the head of the Galileo Project, founding director of Harvard University’s – Black Hole Initiative, director of the Institute for Theory and Computation at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and the former chair of the astronomy department at Harvard University (2011-2020). He chairs the advisory board for the Breakthrough Starshot project, and is a former member of the President’s Council of Advisors onScience and Technology and a former chair of the Board on Physics and Astronomy of the National Academies. He is the bestselling author of “Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth” and a co-author of the textbook “Life in the Cosmos”, both published in 2021.

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28-08-2023 om 00:41 geschreven door peter  

Journalist Said 2023 Alaska Object Was ‘Anomalous’; It Looked Like A Giant Tic-Tac

The series of events involving the US military shooting down multiple Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) in February 2023 has been staggering, particularly concerning the incident with an object detected over Alaska. When this object was intercepted above Alaska, the administration of the US president promptly ordered its takedown without hesitation.

So, on February 10, 2023, a U.S. F-22 fighter jet successfully brought down the object, which was flying at an altitude of approximately 40,000 feet over Alaska. “We don’t know who owns this object,” said the White House spokesperson John Kirby, adding that it was unclear where its flight originated. The object fell inside the United States Territorial Waters. Mr. Kirby explained that those waters were frozen but still within American territory, implying that the recovery of the debris would be much easier.

U.S. Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder, the Pentagon’s chief spokesperson, indicated that it was the size of a small car. According to him, the pilots who had been observing the object before it was shot down confirmed that there was no human presence on board. He further remarked that it lacked the ability to change direction and did not resemble any conventional aircraft. “It wasn’t an aircraft per se,” Ryder informed the media.

Interestingly, the pilots involved in the sighting gave inconsistent reports. Some stated that the object interfered with their plane’s sensors, while others did not experience this. Some also claimed that they could not discern any recognizable source of propulsion on the object and were unable to explain how it was able to remain afloat while cruising at an altitude of 40,000 feet.

Alaska Object was “Anomalous”

On August 12, 2023, investigative journalist Ross Coulthart shared his thoughts at the Victorian State Library as part of an event called “Close Encounters Australia.” He talked for around two hours, including an hour-long Q&A session where he told the audience some interesting things he had learned about the Alaska shootdowns. (Source)

Coulthart wanted to be clear about something. He was not completely sure about the things he talked about. He thinks they are true, but he was not completely confident. He said: “I’m happy to be proved wrong, but it would be very very interesting to see an explanation from the White House.” What he found interesting is that some of the people he talked to, who know about defense and secrets, said that something weird happened in Alaska.

“Can you update us on the sphere and the US shootdowns from February?” This question was asked by someone in the audience, to which Coulthart replied, “On the balloons, we’re talking here about the balloons here in February, the February shoot downs. Now, to give you some official response to this, I think a very senior defense official was just recently quoted in the newspapers as saying there’s nothing alien or extraterrestrial about these shootdowns, about the objects that were shot down.”

He continued, “And I thought that was a very interesting comment because… the information I have is that two of the objects were indeed prosaic, they were just mundane objects. Probably weather balloons. But there is an abundance now of sources, including a guy who… heh… literally lives at the end of the road in Alaska where this object was encountered by an F-22 jet.”

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Coulthart talked about one of the things that got shot down in Alaska. He said it was not like the other two things; it was different, or “anomalous.” He mentioned he could be wrong, but this is what he had heard. According to what he learned, the Alaska object looked like a big “tic-tac.”  When the F-22 hit the objectwith missile, something fell off, but it kept going despite being hit.

“There was definitely a missile fired at an object which was described as… looking a little bit like a giant tic-tac, funnily enough. That something was seen to fall off that object. That even though it was hit with an AIM missile, which is a top of the line air-to-air missile, that the object kept on going. And uh… I’ve put this to different people in defense and intelligence, and I’ve been told yes… the Alaska object was anomalous. And um, anytime I try to get a response from anybody on an official basis they run 100 miles an hour,” Coulthart said.

He spoke to other individuals who were knowledgeable about military matters and secrets. They confirmed that the Alaska incident was strange indeed. He wanted to learn more from those in charge of defense, but they were unwilling to discuss it. When he asked them, they declined to provide an answer.

Coulthart explained, “But you might notice, that nobody has given a report back to the American public or the world about what it was that the U.S., for the first time in the history of NORAD, they shot down something over North America. That’s a historic event. And yet we haven’t been told, neither has America, the full story of what those shoot downs involved.”

Some people find Coulthart’s statement convincing because if the Alaska object was indeed anomalous, that would explain why the Department of Defense (DOD) responded to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for information about the object by referring the request to Advanced Aerial Research Organization (AARO).

Below is a response from the Department of Defense about a FOIA request submitted on February 11, 2023, asking for several data presumably collected during the Alaska object shot-down on February 10, 2023.

“This responds to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request # [ ] requesting “all available visual data (photographs in visual and Infra-Red spectrum, films in visible and Infra-Red spectrum, drawing and all related visual information) and tracking data (radar data, sonar data, timer data) that were presumably gathered about the object that was shot down at 1:45PM EST on 2/10/2022 over Alaska.”

We are providing a no records response in subject to your request. After a lengthy and exhaustive search through multiple offices on Elmendorf Air Force Base it has been determined that this request should be sent to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) which falls under the Defense Intelligence Agency. You can send a request to their office through the contact below.”

It’s intriguing to mention that there seem to be “no records” at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska about this case. This is puzzling because the base should have been involved in the mission to recover whatever was related to this case.

Even more fascinating, the request for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is being sent to the “All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), which is a part of the Defense Intelligence Agency.” This is happening even though officials described the objects in question as “likely mundane.” (Click to read the DIA resposne)

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27-08-2023 om 23:06 geschreven door peter  

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27-08-2023 om 18:45 geschreven door peter  

Glowing Object Over Marion, Texas On Aug 26, 2023, UFO Sighting News.

Date of sighting: Aug 26, 2023
Location of sighting: Marion, Texas, USA
Source: MUFON

 

This video was just sent in a few minutes ago. An eyewitness caught a glowing object with a glowing mist around it over Texas last night. The object then disappeared while on camera. The disappearing indicates that it was leaving, the mist is acceleration or building up of energy to shoot away at the speed of light, too fast for the human eye to detect. Texas is a UFO hotspot and it's not going to lose this reputation anytime soon. 

Scott C. Waring 

 

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27-08-2023 om 18:01 geschreven door peter  

Below is an extract from a research paper written by a biology professor from the University of Oklahoma, a Smithsonian staff member, and a cosmology professor and it was recently published in Journal of Astrophysics and Aerospace Technology. 

Anatomically “modern” humans appeared on this planet less than 50,000 years ago. But intelligent extraterrestrial life may have repeatedly evolved billions of years ago that might be the technological and scientific accomplishments of “humans” and intelligent non-human “beings” that evolved on Earth-like planets billions of years before our solar system was formed? For thousands of years there have been reports of extraterrestrial beings and “sky boats” that have visited Earth as recounted in ancient texts from India, Egypt, and Greece. They might appear to us as “gods” and they might be visiting Earth and Mars. 

The implications are that similar forms of life have evolved on other planets and that intelligent extraterrestrials have evolved on worlds billions of years older than our own. 

We provide a sample of official NASA Mars photographs above and below of what appears to be wreckage and debris from extraterrestrial spacecraft, partially buried bones, the body of a humanoid, humanoid skulls and UAPs/UFOs photographed in the skies and above surface of Mars but it must be cautioned, however, that without direct and detailed examination, it is impossible to determine with absolute certainty if these “anomalies” are extraterrestrial in origin. 

So far, government agencies refuse to acknowledge any evidence for extraterrestrial life, be it UAPs or fungi on Mars and with the creation of the quasi-military National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) it became official policy to denounce, ridicule and suppress any and all reports of extraterrestrial life, including fossils of fungi and bacteria in meteors and all evidence of algae, lichens, fungi and biological activity on Mars. 

Why has the “Pentagon” and the quasi-military NASA gone to such extraordinary extremes to deny and suppress all evidence of extraterrestrial life? Possibly, they fear if they admit there is life on Mars and UAPs are extraterrestrial, the implications are that life must be pervasive throughout this galaxy and intelligent life evolved on innumerable worlds; and this would explain why there have been tens of thousands of reports of UFOs visiting this planet. Perhaps they fear if they were to admit and acknowledge the veracity of this vast body of evidence that religious and government authority would be undermined. 

Perhaps this explains why NASA and the U.S. Defense Dept. have engaged in what some members of the U.S. congress and a few media outlets have called a “coverup”. 

Read the in-depth report submitted on 7/30/23 and revised on 8/8, 11/23 including more photos at: 

• file:///C:/Users/USER/Downloads/MarsHumanoidsUAPsFINAL.pdf

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27-08-2023 om 17:50 geschreven door peter  

Astonishing UFO Sighting Over Gap, Pennsylvania Near Fort Indiantown Gap

Just a few days ago, on 23rd August 2023, eyewitnesses reported an enigmatic formation of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena over Gap, Pennsylvania that baffled both local residents and experts alike. If you’re keen on UFO sightings, then this one is an episode you won’t want to miss.

The Nuclear Angle

Gap, Pennsylvania is also not too far away from the site of the Three Mile Island nuclear incident. Could there be a connection between the proximity of the nuclear site and the recent UFO sighting? The witness wondered if the appearance of UAPs might be linked to possible nuclear weapons storage in the area.

What’s Next?

The reports of this remarkable sighting have already piqued the interest of UFO enthusiasts and experts alike. Investigations are underway, and the theories are flowing as fast as the mysterious objects were flying.

Conclusion

This captivating episode adds yet another layer to the increasingly complex tapestry of UFO sightings in recent years. Whether military exercise, extraterrestrial visitation, or something else entirely, one thing is for sure: the residents of Gap, Pennsylvania have seen something that defies easy explanation. Keep your eyes on the skies, folks—you never know what you might witness next.

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27-08-2023 om 16:32 geschreven door peter  

Bob Lazar Said UFO Was Archaeological Finding:Elizondo Shared Analogy To Support It

Ross Coulthart’s statement on an alleged huge UFO buried outside the United States unleashed a storm in the UFO community. He claims that he knows the exact location of this craft. Now, UFO enthusiasts are hunting the alleged site where this gigantic immovable craft could possibly be sitting. There is no confirmation from Coulthart about the nature of this craft if it was retrieved. However, some have speculated this could be an archeological dig. Could this particular craft potentially be a remnant of a bygone civilization?

Scientists have explored the possibility of detecting ancient civilizations in Earth’s geological record. A recent paper called “The Silurian Hypothesis” discusses how traces of industrial civilizations could be found. While fossils and artifacts are unlikely to survive over millions of years, anomalous changes in chemical compositions could serve as clues. By studying geological anomalies and applying models to other planets, scientists hope to understand if civilizations existed in the distant past.

NASA has spent many years seeking the truth regarding extraterrestrial life. Furthermore, the space agency has never denied the existence of non-human life beyond Earth in any form. This is sufficient to discuss the idea of non-human life existing beyond Earth in any form, from the microscopic to the macroscopic. Avi Loeb, a professor at Harvard, has supported the idea that there may have been earlier civilizations on both Earth and Mars, and that these civilizations may have been the origin of UAPs.

He writes: “Planets like Mars or Earth could have given multiple births to technological civilizations that were a billion years apart and hence were not aware of each other. Like stable parents, the planets recovered from the environmental impact of these civilizations over time. We may have been separated in time from siblings that we never had the opportunity to meet and so we are unaware of their existence.”

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Considering these two possibilities, former Pentagon UFO official Lue Elizondo shared a truly eye-opening statement in his interview with James Iandoli of Engaging The Phenomenon on June 11, 2021. They discussed crash retrievals and materials related to unidentified flying objects (UFOs) or unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs). Elizondo acknowledged the sensitivity of the topic and the potential consequences of discussing it openly.

However, Elizondo expressed his belief that the US government does possess exotic materials but could not provide further details due to the lack of transparency from the government. He mentioned the three layers of analysis that can be conducted on a piece of material, namely physical, chemical, and atomic or nano-level research.

He suggested that if a piece of material exhibits engineered characteristics and peculiarities outside the normal range of known materials, it raises questions about its origin and the technology used to create it. He concluded by using an analogy of finding an out-of-place object in King Tut’s tomb to illustrate the significance of finding advanced materials before our known technology existed.

“Let’s say nickel or aluminum or magnesium or bismuth. Then you have to say, ‘Okay, who created it and how?’ And at the end of the day, when you have material that has been found before, supposedly, we as a species had a technology to engineer it that way, then you’ve got to ask the question. And this is why I’ve said before, you know, a 747 isn’t uncommon to see at an international airport.

But imagine being the first guy to break into King Tut’s tomb, and of all the things you find in there, you find an intact 747 sitting in the tomb. Doesn’t make sense, does it? Because 747s weren’t around when King Tut was around. So, what the hell is a 747 doing in King Tut’s tomb? So, that’s the best analogy that I can use without going into further detail. I’ve tried to be very careful.

You know, I don’t want to be dismissive of your question because it’s an important question. I would ask the same exact question. But I also have to be very, very careful. And if you notice, other folks like Hal and Eric and others, they’re very careful to have this conversation too. Yeah, okay, yeah, it’s not just me. I’m not just being paranoid and cagey here. There’s… You’re actually the most out in the open. They’re… They still, you know…”

Many members of the UFO community interpreted Elizondo’s analogy as a subtle hint that UFOs could be considered as archaeological findings. Surprisingly, on the Joe Rogan Experience, Bob Lazar recalls hearing that at least one of the recovered UFOs was found during an archaeological dig, suggesting that it is ancient rather than simply old.

Rogan asked: “Have you ever asked anyone that has any inkling of any idea of where they got them or how they got them?” Lazar replied, “No, but something must have been said to me from Barry (his lab partner) and… but I… I can’t quite remember what was said, but it just left a seed in my mind. I think at least one of them was part of an archaeological dig, so it’s old. Something, that one at least one of them is old. I don’t know if it was the one I worked on, but I remember something to do with an archaeological dig.”

Mr. Loeb believes it is possible that some of the technological advancement devices made by early inhabitants of Mars and Earth are still operational elsewhere in the Solar System. He suggests that “in that case, old flying gadgets could be a source of some of the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in reports from the Director of National Intelligence to the US Congress.” (Source)

Professor Loeb is not alone in thinking of the advanced civilization that once inhabited Mars. Physicist John E. Brandenburg explained in this 2015 study what could have happened on Mars. The planet that once had an Earthlike atmosphere faced a massive thermonuclear explosion that destroyed its atmosphere. The study considered the Cydonian Hypothesis and Fermi’s Paradox. (Source)

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27-08-2023 om 00:00 geschreven door peter  

UFOs Over Fort Indian Town Gap, PA, Aug 23, 2023, UFO Sighting News. Video.

 

Date of sighting: Aug 23, 2023

Location of sighting: Fort Indian Town, Pennsylvania, USA

Source: MUFON

 

Fort Indian Town has a population of 67 people and aliens love low populations to minimize the chances of them being seen unknowingly. This way alien activity in the are can be higher than other locations. Excellent catch, albeit short, this video shows us the massive bus size, the powerful glow and the ease at appearing and disappearing. 

Scott C. Waring 

Eyewitness states: 

Also included in the report was a single photo, below. 

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26-08-2023 om 23:11 geschreven door peter  

Glowing Object Traveling Slow Over Santa Maria, Brazil Aug 24, 2023, UFO Sighting News.

Date of sighting: Aug 24, 2023

Location of sighting: Santa Maria, Brazil

 

This resent UFO video sent into me shows a glowing object moving very slowly through the sky and glowing oddly. I mean...the object is not falling apart or breaking up into small fragments like meteors. It's not exploding into fragments since NASA does say almost all meteors burn up and break up before they hit the earth. So you see, this is not a meteor at all, but is actually a round sphere UFO disguising itself as a meteor. Aliens pride themselves on their intelligence and being superior intellectually to all other species. Well, how long are you going to let aliens outwit you? It's time to reverse roles. 

Scott C. Waring 

 

 

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26-08-2023 om 23:03 geschreven door peter  

UFO Caught In Wedding Photos, Capaccio, Italy, 8-21-2023 UFO Sighting News.

Date of sighting: 8-21-2023
Location of sighting: Capaccio, Italy
Source: MUFON

 

When a person says UFO, most people mistakenly think of a craft big enough to carry a person. But most UFOs are not big enough, wide enough to carry an occupant. Many are controlled by an alien AI that is alive and aware. The AI craft like orbs, rods, ect. Maybe the AI craft reports its data back to its home world far away, to a world or worlds that may be inhabited by many alien species or even a pure AI planet or planets. This seems to be such a craft. Its incredible speed, its long cigar shape and its smaller size all indicate it's an alien drone recording a human ritual on a beach. It's not gold or diamonds aliens want, the real value to them is knowledge. 

Scott C. Waring 
 

Eyewitness states: 

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26-08-2023 om 22:56 geschreven door peter  

UFO Fleet Takes Flight from Popocatepetl Volcano

In an era where our screens are saturated with all kinds of wonders and curiosities, it takes something truly mesmerizing to capture our collective imagination. On the evening of August 24, 2023, something extraordinary unfolded over Mexico’s Popocatepetl Volcano. This spectacle couldn’t have been planned any better if it were a Hollywood blockbuster. A webcam, vigilantly positioned to monitor this legendary “UFO hotspot,” caught about 20 unidentified flying objects leaving the volcano and shooting into the night sky. The 90-second video has since erupted across social media, becoming a virtual bonfire around which UFO enthusiasts and skeptics alike have gathered to debate its implications.

Why Popocatepetl?

Popocatepetl, affectionately nicknamed ‘Popo,’ isn’t just a rumbling mountain of molten rock; it’s also a magnet for UFO stories. This iconic volcano has seen its share of mysterious lights and flying objects over the years. Many UFO aficionados argue that ‘Popo’ serves as some sort of intergalactic gas station or even a hidden base for extraterrestrial crafts. Though these theories are tantalizing, they remain fodder for speculation. What is undeniable, however, is that the recent footage has thrust Popocatepetl back into the spotlight, fanning the flames of its otherworldly reputation.

UFOs and Volcanoes: An Unlikely Pair?

Why would UFOs be attracted to volcanoes, of all places? For one, the theory goes, volcanoes are energy-rich environments. Could it be that these crafts are somehow ‘refueling’ from the Earth’s internal energy? Others suggest that subterranean volcanic chambers could serve as clandestine UFO bases, shielded from prying human eyes. Of course, skeptics argue that the lights are simply natural phenomena—gases, birds, or even drones

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A Viral Phenomenon

The video of about 20 UFOs captured that evening is not just a collection of pixels and frames; it has become a conversation starter, transcending borders and languages. Even if one discounts the possibility of alien involvement, the footage serves as a remarkable testament to the enduring human fascination with the unknown. It’s a 90-second escape from the mundane, a brief foray into the incredible.

The Mystery Continues

While scientists, ufologists, and armchair experts dissect the video frame by frame, for most of us, the true allure lies in the enduring mystery it presents. Each new sighting over Popocatepetl, be it explainable or not, adds another brushstroke to the canvas of human curiosity. And as the sun sets over the Mexican horizon and the first stars appear, one can’t help but look up and wonder—what else is out there?

Whether you’re a believer or skeptic, the enigma of Popocatepetl’s recent UFO event reminds us all of the vast, unexplored frontiers that lie just beyond our reach. And in those quiet moments, staring up at the sky, it’s hard not to feel a sense of wonder, as we ponder what other mysteries the universe may hold.

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26-08-2023 om 22:39 geschreven door peter  

The ‘Alien Invaders’ Within Us: Unmasking the Hidden Toxins in Our Bodies

Hello, fellow UFO enthusiasts and believers! While our site typically explores the fascinating world of unidentified flying objects and the cosmic unknowns, today, we’re bringing you a different kind of mystery—a mystery that lives within us.

Just as our skies are filled with phenomena that elude easy explanation, our bodies are home to ‘alien invaders’ in the form of environmental toxins and heavy metals. Could these substances be as mysterious as the UFOs we’re all so passionate about?

What Are These ‘Alien Invaders’?

Heavy metals like lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic are found in the environment around us—sometimes as a result of human activities such as industrial processes, pollution, and improper waste disposal. Just as UFOs are thought to affect the environment in inexplicable ways, these heavy metals can wreak havoc on our bodies in myriad forms—compromising our immune system, nervous system, and even our mental well-being.

Where Do They Come From?

Much like the controversial origin of UFOs, the sources of these heavy metals are both natural and man-made. They can be found in:

• Industrial Emissions: Factories and power plants
• Agricultural Runoff: Pesticides and fertilizers
• Electronic Waste: Old gadgets and devices
• Contaminated Water: Old pipes and plumbing
• Cosmetics and Personal Care Products: Beware of what you apply!

Fighting Off the Invasion: Clean Slate

While we don’t yet have a verified method for fending off UFOs, we can certainly defend ourselves against these ‘alien invaders’ in our bodies. This is where Clean Slate comes in. It’s a unique formula designed to assist the body’s natural ability to remove environmental toxins and heavy metals. The product claims to offer:

• Passive Cleansing
• Reduced Inflammation
• Increased Nutrient Absorption
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Tips for Reducing Exposure

Apart from using products like Clean Slate, here are some general tips to reduce your exposure to these ‘alien substances’:

1. Regular Handwashing
2. Filter Drinking Water
3. Choose Organic Foods
4. Be Cautious with Fish Consumption
5. Properly Handle Electronics
6. Avoid Cosmetics with Heavy Metals
7. Indoor Air Quality

Our passion for the unknown often leads us skyward, searching for answers among the stars. But sometimes, the mysteries we should solve are much closer to home. Just as we take measures to document and understand the unidentified objects in our skies, let’s not ignore the unidentified toxins that might reside within us.

So why not take a short break from sky-gazing and give some attention to your terrestrial vessel? After all, you’ll need to be in top form if you’re planning to make first contact anytime soon!

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26-08-2023 om 22:12 geschreven door peter  

Astronomers using a powerful telescope in Chile have peered into blemishes on Neptune, and called it a first for ground-based astronomy.

Since NASA’s Voyager 2 flew past Neptune in 1989, astronomers have pondered the temporary dark spots that appear in its atmosphere. Three decades after that historic rendezvous with the Solar System’s outermost planet, the Earth-orbiting Hubble Space Telescope saw a dark spot wider in size than Earth’s Atlantic Ocean. This inspired the team behind new research to take a closer look at Neptune with newer technology.

“Since the first discovery of a dark spot, I’ve always wondered what these short-lived and elusive dark features are,” said Patrick Irwin, lead investigator of the new study published in the journal Nature Astronomy. Irwin shared his thoughts in an announcement from the European Southern Observatory (ESO), which manages the powerful telescope that peered at Neptune from about 3 billion miles away.

According to ESO, this is the first time a ground-based telescope has observed a dark spot in Neptune’s atmosphere.

TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT NEPTUNE

Large spots on giant gas planets are common and temporary. Even Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, for example, has shrunken down in recent years and may possibly disappear. These regions are clues about how a planet works, much like storms and aerosols on Earth are symptoms of climate change.

ESO’s Very Large Telescope sits atop Cerro Paranal in the Chilean highlands. From this perch, an instrument onboard the telescope collected the sunlight that reflected off Neptune’s clouds. The instrument, called the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE), provided a 3D look at a Neptunian spot in “more detail than was possible before,” according to ESO officials.

From this data, astronomers gauged the height at which the spot sits in Neptune’s atmosphere. They also gained clues about why this spot appeared dark, thanks to MUSE’s ability to unpack the chemical composition of celestial objects.

In their investigations of one spot, they found another. “In the process we discovered a rare deep bright cloud type that had never been identified before, even from space,” study co-author Michael Wong shared in the ESO announcement.

The bright spot near the larger main spot indicates that Neptune’s atmosphere is dynamic. The dark spot is probably the result of air particles collected in a layer below what’s visible, where “ices and hazes mix in Neptune’s atmosphere,” ESO officials said. The bright spot, by contrast, is “rare” and represents “a completely new type of feature.”

The new work highlights the prowess of VLT, and shows that ground-based telescopes can continue the work initiated by their counterparts in space.

Wong jokingly shared that VLT’s capabilities could put him out of work as a Hubble observer.

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26-08-2023 om 01:19 geschreven door peter  

[Video] Ex-US Army Officer Revealed That He Saw A Child-Size Alien After Roswell Crash

The Roswell incident is one of the most popular unsolved mysteries in the world. Dozens of US military officers claimed that the crash involved the extraterrestrial craft with aliens, while skeptics tried hard to deny it. Besides, the US government covered the whole incident calling it a military program (Project Mogul).

Moreover, there are abundant theories that justify the extraterrestrial’s link to the crash that happened in New Mexico in July 1947.

A day after the legendary crash at a ranch near Roswell, the 509th Bomb Group issued a press release and revealed the news of the crashed UFO to the world. 1st Lt. Walter Haut, the public information officer at the 509th Bomb Group based in Roswell, was the first person who disclosed the incredible information to the press.

Unfortunately, a new press release was issued later, that certainly was to change the facts of the first one, and now the crashed UFO turned into crashed weather balloon. It made Haut a figure of public ridicule.

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Lt. Walter Haut was the close friend of Colonel William Blanchard who is regarded as the key player behind the scenes in the recovery of the Roswell disk. Haut swore to Col. Blanchard that he would keep the Roswell secrecy until his last breath. But in 2002, he came up with an idea to slightly reveal what he knew about the Roswell incident without breaking his words.

A video of Lt. Haut has recently been released. It was recorded in 2000, and in the video, he claimed to have seen a body of a “beat-up alien” the “size of a 10-year-old child” after the Roswell UFO crash. The video was first published by UFO researcher Anthony Bragalia, and it was recorded by Haut’s friends Dennis Bathaser and Wendy Connors.

Julie Shuster, Haut’s daughter was worried that the secrets of Roswell would be left behind as the world started losing the first-hand witnesses of the case such as Major Jesse Marcel, the first person who arrived at the crash site. Marcel might have left a cryptic journal behind on the Roswell subject, but Haut was adamant to leave the clear information behind.

Shuster, along with UFO researcher Don Schmitt persuaded her father to have a written document on his exclusive information on Roswell and save it for the future. Haut agreed and signed an affidavit, stating that he had seen a craft from outer space.

“It was not from this Earth, it was something manufactured off this Earth,” he said.

After his death in 2005, the affidavit was first published in a book entitled “Witness to Roswell: Unmasking the Government’s Biggest Cover-Up” (2007), authored by Thomas Carey and Schmitt.

In the affidavit, Haut revealed that there were two crash sites at Roswell, and he witnessed the first object that crashed in 1947. Shuster said that her father did see the bodies, and the craft was about 25 feet in diameter.

Carey and Schmitt became Haut’s friends, who later revealed to them the biggest secret. Carey described that the ship was of the size of a Volkswagen Beetle and was of an egg’s shape. To verify former army press officer claims, Carey and Schmitt found other witnesses with similar information.

Back to Haut’s confessional video, Bragalia said that a Digital Voice Stress Analysis (DVSA) expert looked at Haut’s testimony and concluded that he was telling the truth. Additionally, he said that the government could have been holding the aliens’ bodies in a secured locations “with access only by those with a need to know.”

References:

• https://www.ufoexplorations.com/roswell-officer-speaks-from-the-grave-video-released
• https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2021/07/22/my-father-saw-bodies-chasing-truth-about-roswell

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26-08-2023 om 00:49 geschreven door peter  

LATEST UFO SIGHTINGS AND VIDEOS - 25/05/2023

Neptune has a 'mysterious' dark spot! Detected from Earth

The planet Neptune has a large dark spot "with an unexpected smaller bright spot adjacent to it," inveru observations using ESO's Very Large Telescope.

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India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander deploys ramp and rover in awesome view

Watch the Chandrayaan-3 moon lander deploy a ramp and the Pragyan rover onto the surface of the moon on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Atlantis Rises, Lemuria Falls: The War that Sank a Continent

Atlantis and the Fall of the Lemuria: The War that Sank a Continent

For thousands of years, the world has been captivated by the mystery of Atlantis. The concept of an ancient city hidden beneath the ocean is fascinating.

But what if there was not just a city, but an entire continent buried beneath the waves?

The continent of Lemuria is a massive landmass believed to have sunk in the Indian Ocean after some ancient, catastrophic event.

Atlantis and Lemuria are similar in that they’ve sparked numerous theories, legends and interpretations.

But Atlantis and Lemuria are very different in one way. There’s no proof of Atlantis.

Jeremy Corbell on The Truth About UFOs and the Government Coverup

Investigative journalist Jeremy Corbell joins Chris Cuomo to discuss UFOs and UAPs, including why he believes the phenomena are real physical objects, the need for government transparency on the issue, the history of government secrecy and potential cover-ups, and where we go next in terms of public disclosure and understanding.

Follow and subscribe to The Chris Cuomo Project on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.

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Caught on Camera and Radar | Kaikoura UFO Lights Incident, New Zealand | Short Documentary

Considered one of the most credible UFO sightings ever, The Kaikoura Lights Incident as its known made headlines not only in New Zealand, but right around the world.

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Bob Lazar Tells Us What The Navy Saw While Diving In The Arctic

Deep, dark, and soul-crushing. That's what it feels like in the ocean at depths of 7,000 and more. Yet, in these impossible depths lie some of the greatest marvels on the Earth. Navy explorers were lucky to find one of such marvels during a routine dive in the Antarctic. The discovery was so mind-blowing that even the well-renowned expert and alien theorist, Bob Lazar, couldn't hold back his concerns.

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25-08-2023 om 23:43 geschreven door peter  

James Webb-ruimtetelescoop maakt beelden van de Ringnevel: verklaren die eindelijk de vorm van de nevel?

De ruimtetelescoop James Webb heeft adembenemende nieuwe beelden gemaakt van de iconische Ringnevel, een van de bekendste planetaire nevels. Wetenschappers, waaronder ook onderzoekers van de Koninklijke Sterrenwacht van België, maakten de beelden openbaar. De beelden gemaakt door de James Webb onthullen nieuwe specifieke kenmerken van de Ringvelen. Een daarvan zou wel eens kunnen verklaren waaraan de bekende nevel zijn vorm dankt.

Martijn Peters 

Bron: Koninklijke Sterrenwacht van België

De Ringnevel ligt ongeveer 2200 lichtjaar van de aarde verwijderd en is een bekend object in het sterrenbeeld Lier. Je kan hem de hele zomer waarnemen met een verrekijker bij een donkere nachthemel op het noordelijk halfrond en een groot deel van het zuidelijk halfrond. Met een kleine telescoop kun je al de karakteristieke donutachtige structuur van gloeiend gas zien waar de Ringnevel zijn naam aan te danken heeft. Het is een planetaire nevel, het overblijfsel van een stervende ster die aan het einde van zijn leven een groot deel van zijn massa uitstoot.

De opvallende structuur en de levendige kleuren van de Ringnevel spreken al lang tot de verbeelding van de mens. Dankzij de James Webb ruimtetelescoop kunnen we nu ook de bekende nevel op een nieuwe manier zien. De ruimtetelescoop maakte de beelden met zijn NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) en MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument). Ze dienen niet enkel om de Ringnevel te bewonderen maar natuurlijk ook om de complexe processen die de nevel hebben gevormd te bestuderen en te begrijpen. Zo tonen de nieuwe beelden niet alleen details van de uitdijende schil van de nevel, maar ook van het binnenste gebied dat rond de witte dwerg ligt.

Zo zagen wetenschappers dat de “ring” van de nevel uit maar liefst 20.000 afzonderlijke bubbels van waterstof bestaat, elk zo massief als onze planeet. Daarnaast nam men ook zogenaamde polycyclische aromatische koolwaterstoffen (PAK’s) waar, bouwmaterialen die nodig zijn voor de ontwikkeling van ‘leven’. Verwonderlijk, want de onderzoekers hadden niet verwacht dat ze die zouden aantreffen in de Ringnevel.

De James Webb ruimtetelescoop. 

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Op de Webb-beelden zijn ook merkwaardige “spaken” buiten de ring te zien die direct van de centrale ster weg wijzen. Deze spaken zijn prominent aanwezig in het infrarood, maar waren amper zichtbaar op de beelden van de Hubble-ruimtetelescoop. De onderzoekers denken dat deze zijn ontstaan doordat bepaalde moleculen zich kunnen vormen in de schaduwen van de ring. Daar zijn ze afgeschermd voor de directe, intense straling van de hete centrale ster.

Tot slot ontdekkten de onderzoekers in de zwakke halo buiten de ring tien concentrische bogen. Ze denken dat deze bogen wijzen op de aanwezigheid van een begeleidende ster in het systeem. Die ster zou ongeveer net zo ver van de centrale ster afstaat als Pluto van onze zon en verantwoordelijk zijn voor de Ringnevel zijn bekende elliptische vorm (die anders misschien bolvormig zou zijn geweest).

Al ons nieuws over wetenschap vind je op hln.be/wetenschap-en-planeet/

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25-08-2023 om 22:08 geschreven door peter  

The Unsolved Enigma of Scoutmaster Sonny DesVergers: A Close Encounter of the Third Kind in 1952

It’s a tale that could be ripped straight from the pages of a science fiction novel: A scoutmaster, an illuminated flying saucer, and a cover-up that stretches over decades. Yet, what happened on the night of August 19, 1952, in West Palm Beach, Florida, to Scoutmaster Sonny DesVergers and his troop is far from fiction. It’s a real-life mystery that has puzzled UFOlogists, skeptics, and investigators for over 70 years. And it all began with a drive home that took an unexpected turn.

The Fateful Night

Chuck Stevens was just 12 years old when he became an eyewitness to an event that would shape UFO history. Scoutmaster DesVergers was driving Stevens and his fellow scouts home from their weekly meeting when a strange light appeared in the sky over a deserted farmland. With curiosity piqued, DesVergers pulled over and told the boys to wait in the car as he investigated what he initially thought might be a plane crash.

With a promise to be back in 15 minutes, DesVergers vanished into the woods. Unbeknownst to the young scouts, their leader would emerge later with a story that would sound more like a Hollywood script than reality.

• The Pilot Who Chased a UFO... and died - Thomas Mantell

The Encounter

When DesVergers reappeared, he was a changed man. His uniform was charred, his face and arms showed signs of burns, but the unidentified flying object that had allegedly attacked him was nowhere in sight. The only tangible proof, apart from his physical injuries, were broken branches and wilted vegetation, which seemed to have undergone intense heat.

The Aftermath: Official Reports and Personal Tragedy

A deputy sheriff was called to the scene and took note of DesVergers’ burnt appearance, but skepticism loomed large. Chuck Stevens remembers the scene vividly, recalling the evidence he saw that night: trees with broken limbs, sap oozing out of them, and the soil—significantly warmer than the surrounding earth—indicating some form of intense heat.

VIDEO:

• Scoutmaster Sonny DesVergers got burned by a UFO, encounter remembered by eyewitness Chuck Stevens

Yet, instead of leading to an official investigation, the incident led to a personal downfall for DesVergers. He was fired from his job, ostracized from the community, and labeled a liar. He vanished from public life, his whereabouts unknown to this day.

The Lingering Questions

The government’s stance on the case has always been enigmatic. Once-secret Blue Book files (a series of studies on UFOs by the U.S. Air Force) reveal that the Air Force did, in fact, collect physical evidence from the site. Yet, no conclusions have been publicly drawn. Why isn’t this case as famous as Roswell? Is it because DesVergers was deemed unreliable?

Further supporting evidence comes from Lyman Bradford, another witness who was a seven-year-old at the time. His father, who worked at a local Air Force base, even managed to capture photos of a similar unidentified object. These photographs, however, were confiscated and have never been returned, adding another layer of mystery to an already complex case.

What Happened to the Evidence?

The most puzzling aspect of the entire event remains the lack of definitive evidence. While Blue Book files acknowledge the collection of physical samples, including soil and vegetation, their current whereabouts are unknown. Similarly, the film captured by Lyman Bradford’s father remains missing, leading many to speculate that the government may be holding more than what they have publicly disclosed.

The Legacy of the Scoutmaster Incident

The Scoutmaster UFO case remains an open chapter in the book of unexplained phenomena. Witnesses like Chuck Stevens and Lyman Bradford continue to recount their experiences, keeping the story alive, if only in whispers and internet forums.

While DesVergers himself may have vanished, the enigma of what happened on that humid August night in 1952 continues to baffle, intrigue, and beg the question: When it comes to UFOs, how much do we really know, and how much is carefully kept from public view?

In the end, the story of Sonny DesVergers serves as a grim testament to the high cost of encountering the unknown. It’s a tale that remains unfinished, with more questions than answers, and a legacy that seems destined to forever float in the realm of the unexplained.

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25-08-2023 om 21:42 geschreven door peter  

Man Worked For Pentagon Confessed On Camera: ‘We Have Downed UFOs Of Alien Origin’

The US government has passed legislation protecting government whistleblowers, including those who may have information on UFOs. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), headed by Director Sean M. Kirkpatrick, is responsible for fielding these whistleblower reports. Kirkpatrick is set to answer questions during a hearing with the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, and the public is closely watching to see how he responds. While some commentators praise Kirkpatrick’s performance, others criticize it.

There is speculation that whistleblowers have gathered information on legacy UFO government programs, but it remains to be seen if their testimony will successfully uncover these programs, causing UFO disclosure or making it public. Dr. Colm Kelleher, a former manager of a secret Pentagon UFO program and author of Skinwalkers at the Pentagon, has made claims regarding downed UFO craft that could provide important information to AARO and others.

There is no doubt in the credibility of Dr. Kelleher. He is a biochemist with a background in cell and molecular biology. He has worked in various research institutions and works at the National Institute of Discovery Science, where he applies forensic science techniques to investigate scientific anomalies.

Dr. Kelleher told Newstalk Breakfast that he stumbled upon a unique job advertisement in a scientific magazine seeking scientists interested in studying the origin and research of consciousness of the universe. He accepted the position and led a team of 50 people investigating UFOs in the US and Brazil. The program, which was top secret and funded by the Defence Intelligence Agency for $22 million, resulted in 104 technical reports on UFOs. The program only became public when the New York Times broke an article about it in 2017.

Dr. Kelleher stated that they had no interest in finding extraterrestrial life. Instead, they focused on documenting the UAP’s behavior and technology using photography and video. He explains what they found: “The technology these objects displayed: they outclassed the best F18 fighters in our arsenal.”

“They outperformed everything we had, so it was pretty obvious these were not United States technology, Chinese technology, or Russian technology. So we did know that they were from somewhere else. But in terms of little green men or aliens, we have no idea of who or why these objects are in United States airspace.”

In the latest Weaponized podcast episode with Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp, Dr. Kelleher confidently said that the UFOs are real. He admitted that they have downed UFOs from unknown origins and that they have been trying to reverse engineer and exploit those technologies in order to understand their physics.

In the interview, Corbell asked Dr. Kelleher if the UFOs are real, and he immediately said “Yes.” He continued: “UFOs are technologically sophisticated. They have performance characteristics that are, you know, the five observables are well-documented. But they also have a very profound effect on some people, or they have superficial effects on other people, but they do have effects on people. So going forward is to combine both of those, is to study UFO performance, and, you know, the hope is that out of UFO performance can come theoretical physics which will eventually translate into engineering.”

Dr. Kelleher discusses the possibility that UFOs are interacting with planet Earth because of the presence of humans. He suggests that it is unlikely that UFOs are only focusing on non-human life forms such as marsupials or trees, and that they are more likely to be interested in interacting with humans, who are the dominant species on the planet. This leads to the hypothesis that humanity itself is the focus of the interaction between these unknown entities that we call UFOs, as other intelligent beings are believed to be operating these objects.

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He then discusses the vast number of UFO sightings globally, which implies that interactions with humans are important and produce something that the UFOs need or are interested in. He argues that it is unlikely that the hundreds of thousands or even millions of sightings that have occurred over the last 77 years since 1945 are random events that are passing through and just being in the right place at the right time. Instead, Dr. Kelleher suggests there is more to it than that, as the sheer number of sightings implies that interactions with humans are somehow important and produce something that the UFOs need or are interested in.

Dr. Kelleher also notes that the incidents of the Skinwalker Ranch are emblematic of this whole thing, as they demonstrate how human perception can be altered during UFO interactions, which may affect human consciousness.

He shares the incident with six individuals at Skinwalker Ranch, who all saw completely different things through their night vision binoculars during a UFO sighting. This incident is used as a metaphor to suggest that human perception is altered in many cases as a result of or during UFO interactions. He proposes that maybe human perception as it pertains to human consciousness is one of the objectives where the UFO phenomenon somehow interacts with human consciousness for a purpose, though he admits that they do not know what that purpose is.

From Mystery Wire, In an exclusive interview with Dr. Colm Kelleher: (Source)

Well, I was hired in November of 2008. The AAWSAP program ran from September 2008 to late 2010. So one of the first tasks that I had coming on board was to put together a team of UFO focused investigators as quickly as possible. So I was thinking back on this and between November 2008, and probably April 2009, I personally conducted about 300 telephone interviews in an attempt to recruit different people for different positions at AAWSAP. In addition, I did at least 100, face to face interviews in my office in that period of time. So we’re talking about a pretty rapid clip in terms of bringing forth a lot of people into the office, sometimes there were one or two people outside.

But our focus was in hiring a team of PhD level scientists, that would include physics and biology, master’s level scientists, technicians, we also looked for database analysts, and military intelligence personnel who had a long history investigative background. And of course, we also were looking for a lot of security officers, because security was a big issue. Interestingly, one of our program managers was a 20 year veteran of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, also known as AFOSI. And this guy was very, very seasoned investigator. And he helped us a lot in what turned out to be attempted formation of a relationship with AFOSI, which is discussed in the book. But all of this hiring and recruitment occurred within a four or five month period.

I think by the end of May of 2009, we had a team of about 50 people. And George, when you consider that this was a 24 month contract, so not only were we putting together the security infrastructure of this of this large organization, and that included facility security clearances, getting everything up to a level that was sufficient for inspections, but hiring these people, training all of these different people. And then we executed multiple programs side by side. And all of this happened in a 24 month period. So we were on a pretty rapid clip. And I would say, I’ve worked with government organizations in the past, NASA and DoD in other capacities, and putting that kind of level of activity together in a 24 month period, I think was pretty extraordinary. And, obviously, Dr. Lacatski, his input in Washington, DC, and greasing the wheels to make all of this happen, putting together a pretty large organization that was focused only on UFO investigations. That was the key.

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25-08-2023 om 00:34 geschreven door peter  

Famous 19-Sec UFO Footage Could Be Greatest Leak: CGI Experts Say It Is Real Deal

The existence of UFOs has been confirmed by hundreds of government and military professionals. There should be authentic photographs and films of them that have been mixed in among the counterfeits. There is valid photographic evidence, but there are also instances of UFO evidence being confiscated from civilians and military people. However, there is old footage of a UFO flying near an airplane which has always been an element of the heated debate among UFO enthusiasts.

The 19-second footage, which is often claimed to be a clip of the lengthy video, shows a round, saucer-shaped object (like in McMinnville UFO photographs) hovering near an airplane and then moving forward, maneuvering below the aircraft wing, and flying upward. It is said to be a screen recording of the actual video. There are many theories on the origin of the video. It was published on the Internet several times in the late 2000s, which makes it difficult to find out its original date.

The earliest source of the video publication is YouTube. It was uploaded by a user “frossani” on March 6, 2008, with the caption “UFO from plane.” The user described that the UFO was captured from the window of a Blue Panorama flight from Rome to Paris, on April 29, 2006. But there are other sources saying it was shot in the 1990s with the description: “Clear full evidence of military tested saucer reproductions over U.S skies around Nevada Desert. This footage is a late 90s recording, very short as the full video is now offline altogether.”

These two versions of the description of the same video make it really confusing for experts to understand the true nature of the video. But there is more to the story. A Reddit user “usandholt” did a little research and contacted frossani. He asked the YouTube user about the video and found he/she is not the owner of the video. Below is the reply of frossani received by usandholt: (Source)

“It was quite a surprise to discover all this hype and interest about a video I had almost forgotten. I am the owner of the YouTube Channel, but not the author of the footage. I had an interest in visual effects as a hobbyist and I used to collect some inspiring videos and fantasize on what techniques would allow to recreate them. The footage of your interest was copied from a Zip Drive belonging to a university friend of mine who knew about my hobby. We are not in touch any longer and I don’t have further information about the origin of the video (I am not a UFO passionate, to me it was simply a probably-fake downloaded from the internet or some early-2000s CD-ROM). The only detail that could be useful for your research is that my friend’s father’s work was based in Aviano, in northern Italy. By the way, when I put the video on YouTube I didn’t edit it in any way; the only intervention was on the description, in which I reported the details of a Blue Panorama flight from Rome to Paris which had brought me to France sometime before (it was then dismissed a few years later, to my great deception). I am sorry I’m probably not giving you relevant information for your research.”

This exact UFO clip was used in the “60 Minutes documentary on New Zealand (and worldwide) UFO sightings,” marked as a simulation. It was produced with the assistance of Suzanne Hansen, a director of UFOCUS NZ Research Network. Was it really a simulation or an actual video used in the documentary? This possibility can be considered as the actual 8-second film of UFO landing at Holloman AFB used in 1974 Documentary,  according to UFO researcher and author Grant Cameron. Journalist Chris Sharp also gives credence to this story..

Video Analysis

Has the video been debunked? Many people who claimed to be working in the aviation field found the video too good to be real. However, they failed to provide a valid explanation for the video to be fake. It is obvious many would think this could be computer-generated, but some CGI experts say that it requires a great setup to create such effects. Additionally, many find a discrepancy in the audio of the clip, perhaps it was edited.

Reddit user “VCAmaster” explains that the video is likely a second-generation recording of a video playback on another screen, so he finds the main possibilities: 1. The audio is mostly from the camera inside the cockpit, played back on a device, and recorded onto the secondary camera (2nd generation). 2. The audio is mostly from the camera inside the cockpit, played back on a device, combined with the additional background noise of whatever is going on around the person filming the video playback secondhand. 3. The audio is directly from inside the cockpit, 1st generation video. (Source)

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This video clip has been studied very carefully by military aviation experts (like Chris Lehto), and CGI experts. Lehto said that the aircraft is not a fighter jet, claiming to be an airliner. However, after closely examining, many agree that it could be the USAF T-43A plane.

It is always good to consider another possibility of the UFO origin. One Reddit user writes: “One possibility is that it is a military or scientific 737 testing the flight of frisbee-shaped objects via tow, as the disc is flying with an angle of attack to the oncoming air, rather than flat. Imagine putting a disc out on a tow line and having it ‘fly’ alongside, this is what you would see. The video is so fuzzy you wouldn’t see any line. Our usual concept of UFOs is that they need no angle of attack or Newtonian mechanics-based flight as they use some anti-gravity, anti-drug type of deal. It could fly flat or at any angle it pleased.” (Source)

It has been known for quite a while that the secret Congressional meetings included footage of a UFO very close to the wing of a military jet. A while ago, Luis Elizondo claimed that there is a 23-minute UFO video and one more, where the UFO is 50 feet away from the cockpit. So, UFOs flying near airplanes and being captured in photos and videos are true.

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24-08-2023 om 22:48 geschreven door peter  

What's next for India's Chandrayaan-3 mission on the moon?

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Most of the world's attention, however, is on the moon's surface. Shortly after the lander Vikram touched down on the moon, it established communications with mission control in Bengaluru, India, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

And the space agency announced late yesterday on X (formerly Twitter) that the rover, Pragyan, successfully rolled off the lander via a short ramp and "took a walk on the moon." That means the rover successfully deployed its own tiny solar panels to help it inch forward. It has two spectrometers onboard to study the makeup of lunar soil in the immediate area around the landing site.

Although the rover is equipped with cameras to avoid obstacles, its movements will be controlled at all times such that it trudges within the field of view of the cameras on the lander Vikram, ISRO has previously said.

Vikram also switched on three of its four onboard science experiments today (Aug. 24), according to ISRO. A particularly interesting instrument is a thermal probe that will, for the first time, shallowly probe lunar soil and measure its temperature, among other properties.

A second Vikram instrument will study a layer of the moon's tenuous atmosphere known as the ionosphere, which is filled with electrons and ions formed largely as a result of solar radiation. Scientists say this probe will help determine whether the ionosphere is compactly packed at all times or if its density changes over time and varying sunlight conditions.

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24-08-2023 om 22:17 geschreven door peter  

The Holloman Landing: New Data

Holoman Landing may have happened. An encounter may have happened, but that 8-9-second clip has a good explanation provided by the "Here Suddenly" YouTube channel

Brand new information about the alleged footage of a UFO landing at Holloman Air Force Base. Follow on Twitter and Instagram @heresuddenly

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24-08-2023 om 21:28 geschreven door peter  

See 1st photos of the moon's south pole by India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander

"The communication link is established between the Ch-3 Lander and MOX-ISTRAC, Bengaluru," ISRO said in a post on X. "Chandrayaan-3 chose a relatively flat region on the lunar surface," the agency added in the subsequent post.

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• India on the moon! Chandrayaan-3 becomes 1st probe to land near lunar south pole

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24-08-2023 om 21:19 geschreven door peter  

Tom DeLonge Claims Secret DoD Document From UFO Program Proves Telekinesis Is Real

Tom DeLonge, the former lead vocalist and guitarist of the popular band Blink-182, has always had a keen interest in UFOs. He has spent many years researching and studying the topic. He has even formed a company, To The Stars Academy of Arts and Science (or To The Stars) to investigate and promote research on UFOs and other related phenomena.

DeLonge’s To The Stars is behind publishing the three footages (captured in 2004 and 2015 by the US Navy) that were released in 2017 and 2018. They depict UFOs and include audio recordings of the pilots. These videos gained a lot of attention when they were released.

His interest in UFOs began at a young age. As a child, DeLonge was fascinated by stories of alien encounters and sightings. He used to spend hours reading books and watching documentaries about UFOs, and was particularly interested in the famous Roswell incident of 1947, where a UFO allegedly crashed in New Mexico.

DeLonge’s research led him to conclude that UFOs are real and that they are of extra-terrestrial origin. He believes that there is a wealth of evidence to support this conclusion, including reports of sightings and encounters, as well as physical evidence such as radar tracks and photographs.

During a podcast with Daniel P Carter of BBC Radio 1 Rock, DeLonge disclosed that he has a secret official Pentagon document from a UFO program that shows telekinesis is a real ability. He believes that telekinesis has been proven in the lab and that consciousness precedes matter, and once we discover that, life is going to get very interesting.

He suggests that we have the ability to heal ourselves and create new types of Sciences and Engineering tweets. He also believes that telepathy is going to be a part of it, and that they have found an area in the brain that they believe is where telepathy happens. He thinks that once people accept all of the stuff that they have been talking about, it’s going to change the world. Below is the transcript of his conversation with Carter:

“I always tell people there is this really cool document (that I have) that was a part of the UFO program where they were studying a kid in China who can move objects with his mind. He is around 10 years old, so they wanted to figure out how that’s possible, and they recreated it in the lab.

I have the whole Department of Defense document, and it goes through it and says they were able to put a piece of paper in a glass jar, screw the lid on it, and move the paper through the lid and then six feet across the floor, all with their mind. 100 people can do this, only 10 have mastered it, and it was just wild.

So telekinesis has been proven in the lab, but no one knows about it. I’m like, to be able to move things with the force, like in Star Wars, is a big deal. It sounds ridiculous, that’s why, and within the current paradigm, it sounds ridiculous. I’m sure, or you won’t remember, but we had a conversation at the Reading Festival many years ago where I think I probably came across as a total maniac, even to someone as open-minded as yourself. But, I was talking about reading a bunch of different things, which means nothing, but I was looking at different realms of consciousness because that’s the basis of everything I believe.

I believe that consciousness precedes matter and I highly agree with you. Because the current paradigm is that consciousness is a facet that’s created by matter, which is just this weird thing that’s come about because our brains are complicated and that’s nonsense. I think it’s exactly the opposite and once we discover that stuff, life is going to get very interesting.

Once we discover that mind over matter, not the other way around, we will have the ability to heal ourselves, create new types of Sciences and Engineering, and become a civilization where telepathy is a part of it. I believe that’s all going to happen. There is one person, who was up for the Nobel last year, is one of the top geneticists in the world, at one of the Ivy League schools that we are working with, who worked on part of the UFO program at the Pentagon. I was talking to him, and they found an area in the brain that they believe is where telepathy happens, and he believes he can create something to enhance it by a thousand times, like some type of drug that targets that area of the brain.

So, that’s the thing, people do think it’s ridiculous, but not the people who have an open enough mind to research and jump in. These guys are like World leading PhDs, and that’s been the kind of the story of my life, is everything I’ve told, even on Rogan, is not made up, it’s coming from somewhere, and I can’t say where it’s coming from, but at the end of the day, it’s all real. I think it’s going to be a very exciting time once people accept all of the stuff that we’ve been talking about here on this interview, I think it’s going to really change the world.”

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Moreover, as in the January 2022 Thrasher Magazine issue, DeLonge was asked: “Would you say UFOs are driven by aliens or do you think it’s more like a drone?” He replied: “I think both.” He suggested that it is important to note that while studying UFOs, we must be aware of the fact that they could be remotely controlled and may have occupants. (Source)

“I think the biggest misconception is that they are coming from other planets. Evidence doesn’t really support that. The evidence supports that it’s dimensional and that it’s parallel timelines that exist with frequency. It’s really complicated, different, and interesting. But once you understand that, you have no way out of reexamining the religious world and wondering what the Star of Bethlehem really was,” DeLonge explained.

Further, he was asked if UFOs or aliens are coming from the oceans. He said that while the origin of UFOs is a separate conversation, it is believed that they do exist in our oceans. With the use of sensors placed throughout the ocean to detect submarines and other objects, it has been reported that there have been sightings of unidentified submerged objects (USOs).

In one instance, a helicopter pilot was testing torpedoes, and a navy SEAL was sent down on a wire to retrieve the torpedo. However, as soon as he touched the water, a large craft came underneath him, took the torpedo, and left at the high speed. The navy SEAL was in shock and panicked, requesting to be pulled up immediately. Although there were initial plans to have the witnesses speak on television, they later backed out, and some of them testified to the committee. Nonetheless, similar incidents continue to occur frequently, and it is, indeed, extraordinary.

DeLonge’s views on UFOs have been met with both praise and criticism. Some people believe that his research is valuable and that it is important to investigate and study UFOs in an open and honest manner. Others believe that DeLonge’s opinion is misguided and that there is no evidence to support his conclusions.

Despite the criticism, DeLonge remains committed to his research and wants to continue promoting the truth about UFOs. He believes that UFOs are real and that they are of extra-terrestrial origin, and that the truth about UFOs should be investigated and studied openly and honestly. Through his work To The Stars, DeLonge hopes to bring more attention to the topic of UFOs and to promote research and discussion about this fascinating phenomenon.

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24-08-2023 om 20:54 geschreven door peter  

Did NASA Just Enter A New Space Race? A Space Policy Expert Says It Would Be a Mistake

No one can just plant a flag and declare that they own Shackleton Crater.

BY KIONA SMITH

 

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The south pole of the Moon just might be the hottest real estate in the Universe right now. Nearly every country with a space program has its eyes set on establishing a presence on the lunar surface’s south side. NASA, for example, is currently in the middle of its Artemis campaign, set to culminate with a permanent U.S. settlement there, and India, Russia, and China are all inching their way to our neighboring celestial body.

If this feels like deja vu, you’re not wrong. The original “space race” — a fierce battle between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over who had the technology to conquer the cosmos first — began with the launch of Sputnik 1 and culminated with the U.S. landing the first crewed spacecraft, Apollo 11, on the moon. But now, over 50 years later, we may be entering an entirely new era of space exploration, one that seems poised to come with a race of its own.

Earlier this month, at a press conference at Kennedy Space Center for NASA’s Artemis II mission, NASA administrator Bill Nelson expressed concern that if China's space agency beat NASA to a crewed Moon landing, China might deny other countries access to landing sites and water ice.

“The space race is really between us and China,” said Nelson. “And we need to protect the interests of the international community.”

Inverse talked with space policy expert Ian Christensen of the Secure World Foundation, who also is involved in "twice-yearly informal, off-the-record dialogues with the U.S. and Chinese space sector actors,” about why the U.S. and China are gearing up for a new “space race,” what exactly is at stake, and how it’s likely to play out.

WHY WE’RE RACING TO THE MOON AGAIN

NASA and the China National Space Administration (CNSA) seem to be eyeing some of the same landing sites for Artemis III and Chang’e-7, a CNSA mission to explore the Moon, including landing on its surface, planned for a 2026 launch.

That’s not terribly surprising. The Moon’s southern craters are an ideal location for a number of reasons. First, the area offers a near-perfect landing site: a high, flat ground with good lighting. The resources around it also make it possible to set up a permanent base on the moon. A nearby crater contains an ice deposit large enough to turn the frozen water into rocket fuel and breathable oxygen — two resources that are critical to establishing long-term bases on the Moon and eventually providing logistical support for missions to Mars. And that’s something both countries are determined to do.

All of this, on some level, is about power.

“Space is not separable from diplomatic soft power,” says Christensen. (“Soft power” refers to wielding influence rather than military might or financial leverage.) “The State Department and NASA have tried to leverage space as part of U.S. international diplomatic strategies. China does the same thing; they don't have quite the brand identity, but they certainly bring space into diplomatic and trade agreements.”

Domestic policy may also have something to do with it. The idea of a space race hearkens back to the Cold War, and that is politically expedient for both countries, at least in some ways.

“There's something of an ‘Apollo hangover’ in the U.S.,” says Christensen. “The idea that competition with the Soviets led to this tremendous achievement, and we want to recapture that sort of environment. I think there's certainly an element of that in there.” The idea of a competitor might also give the U.S. space program a sense of urgency.

Meanwhile, Christensen says, “The Chinese ecosystem is certainly motivated at a certain level by trying to maintain its reputation as a space power,” and keeping pace with the U.S. is a key part of that.

A NEW RACE, A NEW RIVAL

What about our old Cold War “space race” rival, Russia? Nelson essentially dismissed Russia as a competitor in the current race to the Moon. He cited a long history of U.S. and Russian cooperation in space (although that, too, has been strained since Russia invaded Ukraine). But he also made it clear that Russia just isn’t in a position to compete:

“I don't think that a lot of people at this point would say that Russia is actually ready to be landing cosmonauts on the Moon in the timeframe that we're talking about going to the Moon, or that possibly China would be,” Nelson said.

As if to prove Nelson’s point, Russia’s Luna-25 lander crashed during an attempt to land near the Moon’s south pole on August 19. Luna-25 had been neck-and-neck with India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander in the race to become the first spacecraft to land near the Moon’s south pole.

The crash is an embarrassing political setback for Russia, whose president Vladimir Putin touts the country’s space program as proof of Russian power, both to his own people and to other countries.

Despite Putin’s ambitions, though, it’s been more than 30 years since Russia was a real space power. In recent years, Roscosmos has mostly been in the business of ferrying astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station (and even that hasn’t gone so well lately). The agency has been working on a shoestring budget for decades. Money — and access to hardware — has gotten even tighter since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, triggering waves of international sanctions, including from some of the countries that were originally slated to provide electronic components for Luna-25.

With Luna-25 now a pile of scrap on the lunar surface, it looks like India may beat Russia — and everyone else — to the south pole of the Moon. But for NASA, China remains the competitor to watch: the country is a powerhouse economic, political, and ideological rival to the U.S. here on Earth, and (unlike Russia) it has both money and political will to throw behind a race to the Moon.

NO ONE OWNS THE MOON

So how will the new lunar “space race” unfold? Neither the U.S. nor China (nor anybody else) can just plant a flag and declare that they own Shackleton Crater. Both countries have signed the Outer Space Treaty, which says that celestial bodies like the Moon and Mars can’t be claimed as national territory.

On the other hand, you really can’t land your spaceship on top of somebody else’s astronaut encampment or robotic lander. The U.S. and China agreed, by signing the Outer Space Treaty, not to cause “harmful interference” with each other’s operations, which definitely includes not landing a rocket on them. What’s less clear is how much room one country is obligated to give another country’s landing site, for example.

Sorting out that kind of detail is going to be a huge challenge in the years ahead, and communication between the U.S. and Chinese governments will be key to working out those issues — and maybe even setting the precedent that will define how countries interact on the Moon, on Mars, and in the asteroid belt.

The question, says Christensen, is, “Do we have the lines of communication between these two states to figure out deconfliction mechanisms or to share information on activities being conducted so that we don't stumble into some sort of inadvertent crisis points?” But the two countries’ strained relationship here on Earth could make that difficult.

“We've seen kind of a difficulty in establishing communication channels in other domains of operations, so I think there's some concern that that will continue in the space domain,” says Christensen.

NAVIGATING AROUND THE COMMUNICATIONS BARRIER

U.S. law actually forbids NASA to talk to China’s space agency. An amendment to a 2011 appropriations bill, called the Townsend amendment, prohibits direct discussions between NASA and Chinese officials.

Instead, says Christensen, conversations on coordinating and minimizing conflict on the Moon have to happen in big, multinational forums like the UN Committee on the Peaceful Use of Outer Space or the International Space Exploration Coordination Group, or in what Christensen describes as "informal dialogues between stakeholders on both sides.” Those are mostly discussions about the broad strokes of each country's goals and principles — not establishing rules of the road for future lunar settlements.

"We're not looking for agreements, and we're not looking for any sort of cooperation; we're just looking to have some very basic kind of better understanding of individual and cultural logic," says Christensen. "It's a kind of indirect and slow process."

And there are other ways to work around the Townsend Amendment. The U.S. and China have managed to swap scientific information a few times in the past, trading observations from NASA’s Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) for data from China’s Chang’e missions.

“I think we should be looking for more opportunities to do that: around sample uses, physical characterization of the regolith, things like that,” says Christensen, “so that some limited basic scientific data exchange can occur and help us have some connections.”

TENSION, BUT NOT CONFLICT

Things between the U.S. and China are already tense, and that’s going to make us awkward lunar neighbors at best. And there’s a very good chance that disputes over lunar landing sites could add stress to the already strained relationship between the U.S. and China here on Earth.

“There's a risk that it becomes another point of tension in this larger dynamic between the two states,” says Christensen.

But he doesn’t expect that tension to spill over into armed conflict, either on the Moon or about the Moon.

“I think conflict over the Moon is probably unlikely in the foreseeable future,” says Christensen. “I don't think we've yet established the type of integration of the Moon into broader economics and geopolitics to bring into conflict.”

In the end, Christensen says a space “race” probably isn’t the right word and definitely not a productive one. “I think it puts a little bit too much importance on getting there } and detracts from some of the more long-term questions.”

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24-08-2023 om 19:54 geschreven door peter  

Arthur C Clarke Unmasks The Truth Behind UFOs

The Search for Truth in the Skies

The subject of UFOs and extraterrestrial life has gripped the imagination of many, but perhaps nobody embodies this curiosity as much as Arthur C. Clarke did (Amazon link). The eminent science fiction author and futurist, whose work often grappled with mankind’s place in the universe, once took it upon himself to explore the various facets of unidentified flying objects.

From Skepticism to Curiosity

Clarke’s own experience with what he initially thought was a UFO turned out to be a weather balloon, a common source of mistaken identity. His tale serves as a gentle reminder that not everything we see in the sky is from another galaxy. Clarke was skeptical about long-range UFO sightings primarily because they often lacked irrefutable evidence.

However, he was genuinely fascinated by “Close Encounters”—instances where people claimed to have come into direct contact with extraterrestrial beings or their craft. Clarke pointed out that while it is possible that older, more advanced civilizations might have been visiting Earth, there is no hard evidence to suggest ongoing visitations in the modern era.

The Tale of Mrs. Jesse Roestenburg

One of the more engrossing accounts Clarke delved into was that of Mrs. Jesse Roestenburg, who lived in a Staffordshire farmhouse. Roestenburg’s tale was gripping: a giant, Mexican hat-shaped object suspended in the sky, with beings inside who had golden hair and “eyes full of compassion.” For Roestenburg and her children, this was a moment that defied rational explanation. The object performed aerial maneuvers before ascending sharply and disappearing, leaving a family in awe and wonder.

When Physical Evidence Appears