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UFO's of UAP'S in België en de rest van de wereld
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Ontdek de Fascinerende Wereld van UFO's en UAP's: Jouw Bron voor Onthullende Informatie! Ben jij ook gefascineerd door het onbekende? Wil je meer weten over UFO's en UAP's, niet alleen in België, maar over de hele wereld? Dan ben je op de juiste plek! België: Het Kloppend Hart van UFO-onderzoek In België is BUFON (Belgisch UFO-Netwerk) dé autoriteit op het gebied van UFO-onderzoek. Voor betrouwbare en objectieve informatie over deze intrigerende fenomenen, bezoek je zeker onze Facebook-pagina en deze blog. Maar dat is nog niet alles! Ontdek ook het Belgisch UFO-meldpunt en Caelestia, twee organisaties die diepgaand onderzoek verrichten, al zijn ze soms kritisch of sceptisch. Nederland: Een Schat aan Informatie Voor onze Nederlandse buren is er de schitterende website www.ufowijzer.nl, beheerd door Paul Harmans. Deze site biedt een schat aan informatie en artikelen die je niet wilt missen! Internationaal: MUFON - De Wereldwijde Autoriteit Neem ook een kijkje bij MUFON (Mutual UFO Network Inc.), een gerenommeerde Amerikaanse UFO-vereniging met afdelingen in de VS en wereldwijd. MUFON is toegewijd aan de wetenschappelijke en analytische studie van het UFO-fenomeen, en hun maandelijkse tijdschrift, The MUFON UFO-Journal, is een must-read voor elke UFO-enthousiasteling. Bezoek hun website op www.mufon.com voor meer informatie. Samenwerking en Toekomstvisie Sinds 1 februari 2020 is Pieter niet alleen ex-president van BUFON, maar ook de voormalige nationale directeur van MUFON in Vlaanderen en Nederland. Dit creëert een sterke samenwerking met de Franse MUFON Reseau MUFON/EUROP, wat ons in staat stelt om nog meer waardevolle inzichten te delen. Let op: Nepprofielen en Nieuwe Groeperingen Pas op voor een nieuwe groepering die zich ook BUFON noemt, maar geen enkele connectie heeft met onze gevestigde organisatie. Hoewel zij de naam geregistreerd hebben, kunnen ze het rijke verleden en de expertise van onze groep niet evenaren. We wensen hen veel succes, maar we blijven de autoriteit in UFO-onderzoek! Blijf Op De Hoogte! Wil jij de laatste nieuwtjes over UFO's, ruimtevaart, archeologie, en meer? Volg ons dan en duik samen met ons in de fascinerende wereld van het onbekende! Sluit je aan bij de gemeenschap van nieuwsgierige geesten die net als jij verlangen naar antwoorden en avonturen in de sterren! Heb je vragen of wil je meer weten? Aarzel dan niet om contact met ons op te nemen! Samen ontrafelen we het mysterie van de lucht en daarbuiten.

[VIDEO] Would NASA be able to prevent extraterrestrial contamination on Earth?

[VIDEO] Would NASA be able to prevent extraterrestrial contamination on Earth?

There is a huge possibility that alien life from extraterrestrial worlds may contaminate Earth, and microorganisms from the Earth may contaminate celestial objects.

By Guneet Bhatia 

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IN SPACE - MAY 25: In this handout illustration provided by NASA/JPL, an artist's conception of the Phoenix Mars Lander on the Red Planet. Phoenix is slated to land on Mars on May 25, 2008. Launched in the summer of 2007 the lander will join the twin Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity and will study whether permafrost could have supported primitive life on the planet. (Photo : NASA/JPL via Getty Images)

Alien hunters and UFO enthusiasts get excited by the mere though of finding extraterrestrial life some day. However, there are hundreds of contamination risks associated with such space missions conducted by NASA and other space agencies around the world.

Sending astronauts to Mars or Jupiter in search of alien life sounds fancy. However, considering the variety of organisms with extreme capabilities that Earth harbour, there are huge chances that the astronauts may end up contaminating the environment of the celestial body in question.

According to Daily Galaxy, some form of microbial life from the Earth may be able to multiply and divide quickly in the hospitable environment of the other planets. As a result, the astronauts may notice a "false positive" for extraterrestrial life, which is actually Earth's own life form invading the other planet or moon.

That is, alien life from extraterrestrial world should not be able to reach back on Earth along with the samples collected by the astronauts. There is a huge possibility that alien life may reside themselves in the body of the astronauts returning back on Earth, and hence contaminate Earth's original life form.

The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 signed by different countries involved in space mission is major effort made in the direction of contamination prevention, according to National Geographic. It has a draft of guidelines that each space agency must follow to reduce extraterrestrial contamination, according to the type of mission that it is conducting.

NASA has also developed strong guidelines to make the best use of its existing anti-germ warfare. The components of a mission are assembles carefully in a closed room and thoroughly cleaned with alcohol. The parts are baked to kill all the spores. In addition, special care is taken to land the spacecraft in a location which is far away from the possibly "hospitable" surfaces.

However, it is not the only thing that concerns the research team. Cassie Conley, head of NASA's Office of Planetary Protection, believes that the other way around is also possible. Consley says that it is the responsibility of the American space agency to ensure that backward contamination is not a possibility.

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UFO sightings, cases and close encounters with the first kind

UFO sightings, cases and close encounters with the first kind

This week let us analyze Close Encounters of the First Kind, the most common as well as easily prone to misunderstanding type of UFO encounters. Since the 1940s millions of people all over the world have reported this kind of UFO encounter.

When a person says he saw an UFO then we can say he had a Close Encounter of the First Kind, provided the UFO sighting must have occurred within a distance of 500 feet, so that the individual could have a clear view of the target. If there are other eye witness from the same area and radar evidence, then this sighting becomes a very strong one.

Of all the sources of information about UFOs eye witness accounts is the largest. But we have to be very careful when dealing with it, because it is also one of the most misleading. As Friedman points out just because you saw something fly in the sky which you couldn’t identify, doesn’t mean it is a flying saucer from another world. All UFOs are not Flying Saucers, but some certainly are.

The great majority of UFOs sighted can be explained as IFOs- Identifiable Flying Objects- Astronomical phenomena like planets, meteors and comets. Atmospheric phenomena like Aurora Borealis, ball lightening, and reflections from fog and mist. Advertising blimps, balloons, clouds, contrails, magnesium flares, migrating birds, kites, insect swarms, fireworks, swamp gas, dust devils, elevated streetlights, lights from cars, beacons, unmanned Arial Vehicles, military test crafts, re-entering satellites and rocket launchings.

Even after considering all the above possibilities there is a significant percentage of sighting which cannot be explained. The fact that these sightings come from highly qualified military pilots and radar operators is what adds to their legitimacy. Since the 1940s hundreds of pilots both civilian and military have had this kind of encounters. 1952 UFO sightings over Washington, New York Hudson Valley UFO sightings in 1980, Belgium UFO sightings in 1989-90, Moscow sightings in 1990, Mexico sightings in 1991 and Stephenville Texas are some of the best authenticated incidents of Close Encounters of the First Kind.

One of the best instances of Close Encounters of the First Kind occurred in 1986 over the skies of several states in south-eastern Brazil. As many as twenty UFOs were seen and tracked by ground radar and at least six airplanes during the night of May 19. Two F-5E and three Mirage jet fighters were scrambled from Santa Cruz and Anápolis Air Force Bases. The case was discussed openly by high ranking government officials and reported widely in the Brazilian media, leading to a press conference at the Ministry of Aeronautics in Brasilia on May 23, where air traffic controllers and air force pilots involved in the chase gave testimony.

The Minister of Aeronautics, Brigadier General Otávio Moreira Lima, stated that on the night of 19th and early morning of 20th May, at least 20 objects were detected by Brazilian radars. They saturated the radars and interrupted traffic in the area. Each time that radar detected unidentified objects, fighters took off for intercept. Radar detects only solid metallic bodies and heavy clouds. There were no clouds or any other conventional aircraft in the region. The sky was clear. Radar doesn’t have optical illusions and the signals on the radar were quite clear. The accounts of air force pilots and radar controllers confirmed this.

The message from the American Defense Attaché Office in Rio to the Defense Intelligence Agency stated Brazilian Air Force had a Close Encounter of the First Kind. Three visual sightings and positive radar contact from three different types of radar systems, leads one to believe that something arrived over Brazil the night of 19 May. This something was not the product of human mind.

 

 (The writer is the Director of INSETS: Indian Society for  Extraterrestrial Studies and also the author of ‘Accidental Apocalypse’)

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IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER WHEN HILLARY CLINTON ADDRESSES THE UFO/ET QUESTION AS PRESIDENT

IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER WHEN HILLARY CLINTON ADDRESSES THE UFO/ET QUESTION AS PRESIDENT

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SETI scientist claims: If Aliens did visit us, they’d take control over everything

SETI scientist claims: If Aliens did visit us, they’d take control over everything

One thing is sure… if aliens came to Earth, we surely wouldn’t have the upper hand say scientists, who agree that an Alien species with such advanced technology could prove to be difficult to contain.


Are we ready for contact?

Are we ready for contact?

But are we ready to greet our cosmic neighbors? Not as different nations but as ONE species from planet Earth?

Many people believe that intelligent extraterrestrial beings are out there somewhere, and many firmly state that, the time when we actually meet them, we might be in for a surprise as it might not end up like in the famous movie E.T.

Jill Tarter, astronomer, and co-founder of the SETI Institute said that if aliens visit our planet, they could take control of everything thanks to their clearly superior technology. However, Tarter added that aliens capable of finding Earth may be co-operative…

“If they showed up on our doorstep, that means they have technologies that are considerably advanced with respect to ours.” “And because of that, they’re going to be the ones that set the rules,” Tarter said in an article published by TechCrunch.

However, she adds that an Alien civilizations capable of developing such sophisticated technology, which enables them to overcome the obstacle of vast interstellar distances. Would probably make them more benevolent than hostile, since by then they would have learned to behave peacefully in order to prevent their own annihilation.

This neutral-benevolent attitude of extraterrestrial visitors has already been proposed by scientists in different countries based on thorough analysis of extensive historical and modern documents.

SETI’s project ‘search for extraterrestrial intelligence’, currently continues its search for radio waves and optical signals in the universe that can indicate the presence of other civilizations. In this regard, in an exercise of sincerity, Dr. Tarter admitted: “Perhaps we have not yet invented the correct way to do this.”

Or perhaps we have to continue searching. Talking about Alien life and why we haven’t found it yet, Tarter explained: „if you set the search space equal to the size of the Earth’s oceans, we’ve only examined one glass of water from those oceans for intelligent life. We’ve only looked at one small part of a very large picture.“

Along the same lines, Dr. Nathalie Cabrol, a colleague of Tarter, said in September last year that an alien civilization might be trying to contact us, but humans could be “too primitive to see those signs.”


And as the great Carl Sagan once said… “The universe is a pretty big place. If it’s just us, seems like an awful waste of space.” ― Carl Sagan in Contact


But many other scientists have spoken out about the possible presence of Alien beings in the cosmos and their benevolent or hostile reactions when arriving at Earth.

One of the most famous quotes in modern times in regards to Alien visitations to Earth comes from the Great Professor Stephen Hawking who said that when Aliens arrive at earth, the outcome could be very similar to when Christopher Columbus et foot in the New World.

“If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn’t turn out well for the Native Americans.” – Stephen Hawking

An interesting statement was made last year when Astronaut John Grunsfeld spoke out about aliens suggesting that if extraterrestrial beings are out there, they already know we exist.

‘We put atmospheric signatures that guarantee someone with a large telescope 20 light years away could detect us,’ said Grunsfeld at the Astrobiology Science Conference in Chicago.

‘If there is life out there, intelligent life, they’ll know we’re here.’

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Alien life on Mars did exist? European Space Agency reveals stunning details

Alien life on Mars did exist? European Space Agency reveals stunning details

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Did alien life once exist here? According to reports, in the distant past ‘huge amounts’ of water passed through this area on Mars. Beginning at a higher elevation region and spilling into the northern plains, scientists say these features can be clearly seen at the lower right and top left of the image, respectively. Image credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

Mawrth Vallis is one of the largest valleys on the red planet and experts claim it may have been HABITABLE up to 3.6 billion years ago.

According to reports, Mawrth Vallis on Mars once had MASSIVE amounts of water passing through the area, during a time when the red planet was eerily similar to Earth.

The European Space Agency has published new images of what many are calling a remarkable discovery of a swirling valley on Mars, which could potentially become one of the main landing sites for ExoMars 2020.

The new photographs of Mars captured by the Mars Express show us a region of over 205,000 square miles where once ancient water carved different shapes on the surface of the planet.

With a staggering 600 km in length and up to 2 km in depth, this valley is one of the most massive valleys on the planet.

Large amounts of water once passed through it from a higher region, part of which appears in the lower right corner of the photograph, flowing towards the plains of the northern parts, which are seen in the upper left corner of the image.

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Among the most notorious figures, we find large amounts of phyllosilicates (eroded clay minerals) marked with a brighter color throughout the course of the valley.

But most importantly, Phyllosilicates on Mars tell us that in the distant past, liquid water existed on the planet in great amounts and that Mars may have been a habitable environment some 3,600 million years ago.

According to reports from the European Space Agency, remains of volcanic ash is visible in the form of dark cap rock and may have protected traces of ancient living organisms in the clay.

In order to come up with this fascinating image of Mars, scientists joined nine images taken by the high-resolution camera on board the Mars Express.

It is noteworthy to mention that everything about Mars has changed with recent discoveries. Earlier this year, scientists found that Mars once had more water than the Arctic Ocean and the oceans were present on the surface of Mars for a period of over 1.5 billion years, enough for life as we know it to develop.

The finding discovered that over the past 3.7 billion years, Mars lost around 57 percent of its water.

Sharon Wilson from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington said “We discovered valleys that carried water into lake basins. Several lake basins filled and overflowed, indicating there was a considerable amount of water on the landscape during this time.”

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Massive temple discovered on Mars ‘identical’ to an ancient Japanese tomb

Massive temple discovered on Mars ‘identical’ to an ancient Japanese tomb

According to satellite images from the red planet, there is a massive temple on Mars that is ‘identical’ to an ancient Japanese tomb.
 
There are some truly fascinating things on Mars. A baffling structure located on the surface of Mars eerily resembles a massive temple on Earth, and UFO hunters claim there is a mindboggling connection between the two.
 
In the last couple fo years, intriguing theories have been proposed suggesting that in the distant past a catastrophic event or nuclear war destroyed a sophisticated Martian civilization, forcing its survivors to migrate to Earth and restart civilization.
 
Now, UFO hunters have discovered a structure on the red planet whose apparent geometry is eerily similar to a temple located on Earth.
 
The enigmatic structure visible on numerous satellite images of the red planet displays staggering similarities to the ancient Japanese tomb of Kofun.
 
While there are numerous images of alleged structure on Mars that can easily be dismissed as pareidolia, the massive ‘Martian Monument’ has fascinating similarities to the funerary complex in Japan, raising speculations that an ancient civilization did in fact inhabit Mars, perhaps millions of years ago.
 
 
The massive structure on the surface of the red planet is visible on Google Earth (Mars) by entering the following coordinates: 6° 3’57.07″N 92° 4’13.22″E.
 
To see the similarity between the alleged structure on Mars, visit Google Earth and type in the following coordinates: 36° 7’45.64″N 139°28’52.95″E, which will take you to the Japanese tomb.
 
A YouTube user who posted a video online believes the similarities between the two structures can only mean one thing: An ancient civilization once existed on Mars, and we are looking at its remains today.
 
Many UFO researchers agree and claim that the structure identified on Mars probably went through millions of years of erosion, but it’s clearly visible shape is a definitive tell-tale sign that an ancient race most likely inhabited Mars.
 
“The keyhole-shaped mound looks incredibly similar to what we have here in Japan, says a YouTube user during the video. There are many interesting things about this mound that we found on Mars. First of all, it is a massive structure, and it appears in a very isolated, flat empty plain. The sides of the structure have straight edges that run down to a large circular dot formation at its base. Just like the one we have here in Japan.”
 
Interestingly, despite the fact that there are many structures that can be dismissed easily as being natural formations, the two structures exhibit remarkable symmetry.
 
However, at the insistence of some users, NASA has taken the trouble to respond to alleged claims about the artificial structure on Mars.
 
The U.S. space agency explained that the straight edges are the result of fractures or a natural hill forming a solid ground that has undergone changes and erosion for billions of years.
 
Many people disagree with NASA and indicate the similarities cannot go unperceived, and we are looking at the remains of a once mighty Martian civilization that most likely disappeared millions of years ago, after a catastrophic nuclear war took place there, as Dr. Brandenburg suggests.
 
Dr. John Brandenburg believes that an old Martian civilization was wiped from the face of Mars in the distant past.
 
Dr. John Brandenburg has a Ph.D. in Theoretical Plasma Physics from the University of California, and he is currently working as a plasma physicist at Orbital Technologies in Madison Wisconsin.
 
According to Dr. Brandenburg, ancient Martians known as Cydonians and Utopians were massacred in the giant nuclear attack – and evidence of the genocide can still be seen today.
 
According to scientists, there are very large traces of Xenon-129 on Mars and the only process that we know that produces Xenon-129 is a nuclear explosion.
 

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NASA AND RUSSIA RECEIVED THREE DETAILED MESSAGES FROM ALIEN PLANET

NASA AND RUSSIA RECEIVED THREE DETAILED MESSAGES FROM ALIEN PLANET

In an attempt, to reach Earth, an alien species sent out three detailed messages.
 
NASA and Russia were the first to get them and the findings are beginning to baffle scientists. When astronomers first felt the spike in radio signals from a distant star, they were all too excited. 
 
The sources of this signal came from the sun-like star called HD 164595. Not exactly a catchy name but that’s not the point here. This star is from constellation Hercules nearly 95 light years away.
 
 Seti scientists hope to hear more from the star by using the Allen Telescope Array, a huge system that can be used to look for messages that indicate alien intelligence. 
 
It was pointed towards the star over the weekend but has not as yet found any signal. “However, we have not yet covered the full range of frequencies in which the signal could be located, if it’s of far narrower bandwidth than the Russian 1 GHz receiver,” Seti wrote. 
 
 
 
 
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NEW EVIDENCE THAT THE SPHINX PREDATES THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION

NEW EVIDENCE THAT THE SPHINX PREDATES THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION

The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the most well-known and enigmatic structures that the world has ever known and many in public have been told over the years that the Sphinx was built by the Egyptians. Interestingly, new evidence could suggest that an alien culture that predates the ancient Egyptian Civilization had a role to play.
 
No concrete examples of data about the purpose, origin or accurate age of the Sphinx exist in history so far to completely suggest that the ancient Egyptians did it all themselves. Evidence even suggests the Giza plateau was heavily flooded in the past leading to possible credence for Noah’s Ark. 
 
At 241 feet long and 66 feet high, the Great Sphinx of Giza is confirmed as the largest monolith statue on the Planet Earth. The Great Sphinx is believed to have been discovered in AD 1817 when the first modern archaeological dig by Giovanni Battista Caviglia found the Sphinx’s chest and lower body underneath the sand
 
 THE SPHINX COULD BE AROUND 800,000 YEARS OLD 
 
Antediluvian civilizations are advanced societies that existed before the Great Flood.
 
 Could an ancient culture that existed and flourished on the River Nile before the rise of the Ancient Egyptian Civilization? Well, Ukrainian researchers and scientists have said that the monument could be around 800,000 years old. 
 
Physical evidence has been shown of water erosion at the Giza Plateau in regards to its monuments like the Sphinx which is truly important for researchers as this shows possible signs that the Sphinx and the well-known pyramids were once submerged under water. 
 
No written texts exist in detail about the Sphinx to confirm why and who carved the great monument. In some scriptures from the Egyptians. The sphinx is referred to as balhib and bilhaw and even as Hor-em-akht which can be roughly translated to Horus in the Horizon or the Place of Horus .
 

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Elon Musk reveals his interplanetary masterplan that will take man to Mars in 80 days

Elon Musk reveals his interplanetary masterplan that will take man to Mars in 80 days

Elon Musk, the genius behind Tesla Motors, Solar City and SpaceX has finally revealed his interplanetary master plan that will take man to Mars in 80 days, allowing the human species to become an interplanetary species and colonize the red planet.
 
“It’s kind of like Battlestar Galactica.”
 
Speaking at the International Astronautical Congress in Mexico today, Elon Musk revealed what many are calling the most ambitious space plan ever, a sophisticated interplanetary transportation system that could take mankind to the surface of the red planet in just 80 days in order to build a fully sustainable human colony on Mars with a population of around ONE MILLION people.
 
Ever since the foundation of SpaceX, Elon Musk said that the ultimate goal of the company was to develop the necessary technology that would allow mankind to colonize other planets in our solar system and the rest of the universe eventually.
 
More than 14 years after the founding of SpaceX, Musk has revealed details that would allow the human species to settle on another planet, beyond the confines of Earth.
 
Mars, get ready for humans
 
 
The futuristic, sensational and daring announcement was made at the IAC -International Astronautical Congress, held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
 
Elon Musk dreams big, and in order to take man to Mars and colonize the red planet, we need to develop a big rocket. Really Big. Massive.
 
In fact, that rocket would need to be so massive that the Saturn V rocket that took mankind to the moon looks like a toy beside it.
 
To get an idea of the size of the rocket that will eventually get us to Mars, we only have to take a look at the rocket booster that according to Musk would have a staggering diameter of 12m and have 49 engines. The special shuttle which would transport future astronauts would have a diameter of 17 meters. The height of the entire rocket would have a staggering 122 meters. In comparison, the rocket booster of the Saturn V rocket had a diameter of 10 meters.
 
 
A massive transportation system
 
According to initial reports, up to 100 people can travel in each mission although Musk says that SpaceX hopes to increase that number to 200 in order reduce traveling costs: “In a hundred years we will have the necessary manpower to become a sustainable community.” in addition to all of the above, 42 Raptor engines would complete Musk’s fascinating plan.
 
As you can see, it seems that Musk has it all figured out. The man behind SpaceX wants us to go to Mars and wants us to make it possible in this generation. Musk says that we must become a multi-planetary civilization if we do not want to become extinct on Earth. In order to become a “multi-planetary” civilization, the first step is to build a city on Mars, a place that has the right conditions for establishing a colony.
 
  • “Someday soon, there will be an extinction event on Earth,” Musk said. So we can either sit around and wait for that to hit. “Or, the alternative is to become a spacefaring species.”
 
 
 
This image illustrates how exactly SpaceX wants to take us to Mars:
 
 
However, one of the problems that we face as a spacefaring civilization is the cost associated with the mission. According to Musk, with conventional technology,  landing a man on Mars would cost about $ 10 billion.
 
  • “You can’t create a self-sustaining civilization if the ticket price is $10 billion a person.”
  • “If we can get the cost to moving to Mars roughly equivalent to the median house price in the US, which is around $200,000, then the probability of establishing a self-sustaining civilization is pretty high,” he said.
  • “We have to figure out how to improve the cost to [traveling to Mars] by 5 million percent,” Musk said. “This is not easy.”
 
 
SpaceX’s Mars rocket would be way bigger — and costlier — than anything built before it.
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  • “The ship goes to Mars, gets replenished, and then returns to Earth,” he says. There would be maybe a thousand ships in orbit at once. “Kind of like Battlestar Galactica,” he says.
So what about fuel on Mars? Well, Musk was actually very clear: to bring materials from Earth would increase the cost per launch, which ultimately makes the price of traveling to Mars over $ 200,000. So what should we do? According to Musk Methane is the answer. Methane is much more suitable than kerosene or hydrogen and could be the ultimate replacement we are looking for.
 
  • “Producing propellant on Mars is obviously important,” he explained. “It would be pretty absurd to try to build a city on Mars if your spaceships kept staying on Mars. You would have this massive graveyard of ships.”
But we don’t just want to get to Mars, we want to terraform it
 
Interestingly, Musk also talked about Mars as a planet and how we should look to make it more optimal for humans. What does that mean? It’s simple: TERRAFORMING. WE can actually terraform the red planet by releasing massive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere which would eventually make the red planet heat up, and bring back more liquid water to the surface of Mars, which in turn would make it more habitable for humans.
  • “If we could warm Mars up, we would once again have a thick atmosphere and warm oceans,” he said.

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Hillary Clinton's campaign chair thinks the U.S. should open its files on UFOs

Hillary Clinton's campaign chair thinks the U.S. should open its files on UFOs

Politicians usually don't want to talk about it, but they shouldn't be ashamed, John Podesta says.

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GESCHROKKEN ALIEN RENT NAAR RUIMTESCHIP EN RENT WEG ( VIDEO )

GESCHROKKEN ALIEN RENT NAAR RUIMTESCHIP EN RENT WEG ( VIDEO )

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In het Joshua Tree National Park in Amerika heeft een bezoeker iets heel merkwaardigs gefilmd. 

Wat precies is niet duidelijk, maar het lijkt op een klein wezen dat snel wegrent en even daarna vliegt daadwerkelijk een onbekend object met grote snelheid weg. 



De volgende opname is gemaakt in het Joshua Tree National Park in de Amerikaanse staat Californië. 

Het Joshua Tree National Park is een nationaal park in het zuiden van de staat Californië in de Verenigde Staten, ten oosten van het gebied tussen Los Angeles en San Diego (ten noorden van Palm Springs). De afmetingen zijn ongeveer 100 km van oost naar west, en 50 km van noord naar zuid. 

Volgens de getuige: 

We bevonden ons ongeveer een kwartier in het Joshua Tree National Park toen we bij een groepje bomen kwamen en stopten om deze te filmen. 

Ik begon met het filmen van het landschap en bewoog langzaam naar rechts, stopte en wilde weer terug naar links. 

Net voordat ik dat deed, zie je op de film een wolkje stof omhoog komen bij één van de bomen en even later zie je een klein object rechts weg schieten. 

Op de volgende foto zie je linksboven de plek waar de stofwolk werd waargenomen, rechts de uitvergroting van wat daar te zien was en linksonder de plek vanwaar het object even later wegschoot.


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Op de twee afbeeldingen hieronder zie je het object met grote snelheid vertrekken.


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De man die het heeft gefilmd, is driftig op zoek geweest naar verklaringen, maar heeft die nog niet kunnen vinden. 

Hij heeft gezocht naar mogelijke vogels die zo snel kunnen wegvliegen, maar heeft die niet gevonden en bovendien blijkt uit de analyse van de beelden dat het object ook nog van vorm verandert. 

De video duurt al met al enkele minuten en vooral aan het einde ervan zijn interessante beelden te zien. 

Want, waar het op lijkt, is dat er een klein wezen bij de boom staat, wegrent naar een wachtende UFO die vervolgens met grote snelheid wegvliegt. 

Het is hoe dan ook een intrigerende opname waarvoor niemand nog een verklaring heeft kunnen bedenken. 

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West Virginia witness captures triangle UFO on video

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West Virginia witness captures triangle UFO on video

A West Virginia witness at Barbour County reported watching and videotaping an object with four lights in a triangle shape, according to Case 79238 from the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) witness reporting database.

Cropped and enlarged witness photo. (Credit: MUFON)

Cropped and enlarged witness photo.

(Credit: MUFON)

The witness was outside at Stonewall Resort with three others at 6:18 a.m. on September 5, 2016, when the incident began.

“We were heading to the top of the hill to get our machinery out for the morning job,” the witness stated.“It was pretty dark out still so we sat there waiting for it to get a bit brighter out so we could see what we were doing.”

Cropped and enlarged still frame from witness video. (Credit: MUFON)

Cropped and enlarged still frame from witness video.

(Credit: MUFON)

The witness then noticed the object.

“I happened to look up at the stars like I do sometimes. I noticed a bright light moving in the sky. I pointed it out asking what the heck it was. One of our guys said it’s just an airplane. I disagreed. Airplanes have different lights. At the time it just looked like a solid light moving in a straight direction but shifting side-to-side as well.”

The witness was able to get some low level video of the object.

“I grabbed my phone and zoomed in as close as I could to get a video. My phone goes zoomed up to 4x, but it’s a cheap Android so the quality was bad. I decided to take a photo as well. There was another one some distance away you can see in the photo.”

Cropped and enlarged still frame from witness video. (Credit: MUFON)

Cropped and enlarged still frame from witness video.

(Credit: MUFON)

The witness then reviewed the photo and video at home.

I zoomed in on that photo and I was shocked. I showed my girlfriend as well. What was a single light was actually four lights in a triangle shape. The way they are facing doesn’t match the direction it moves.”

Barbour County is a county located in north-central West Virginia. Population 16,589. West Virginia State Director Fred Saluga is investigating. Please remember that most UFO sightings can be explained as something natural or man-made. The above quotes were edited for clarity. Please report UFO activity to MUFON.com.

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Flying Triangle Seen By Dog Walker In UK In Sept 2016, Photos, UFO Sighting News.

Flying Triangle Seen By Dog Walker In UK In Sept 2016, Photos, UFO Sighting News

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Date of sighting: Sept 2016
Location of sighting: Wrekin, Shropshire, UK
News source: 
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2016/10/01/flying-dorito-ufo-spotted-by-dog-walker-on-the-wrekin-in-shropshire/

This is the newest sighting of the famous Dudly Dorito...a TR3B UFO seen back in the 1980s and seen off and on ever since. The photo shows an even back, which rules out any US made stealth bomber (has uneven, jagged back) or the stealth fighter. Its possible that the US is testing a new aircraft over the UK again...they prefer testing to be outside the US, but flying over populated areas on purpose...would be strange if you are trying to keep it secret. So, this is probably an alien TR3B type craft.
Scott C. Waring-Taiwan

News states: 
The triangle-shaped object is a UFO mystery that has baffled thousands following several sightings in recent years over the Black Country.

A dog walker snapped these pictures while walking on the hill yesterday.


Teacher Darren Edwards used his mobile to capture pictures of the unidentified shape as it passed overhead.


Mr Edwards, from Lawley, said: “I was out walking the dogs at about 7:30am on the Wrekin and had stopped at the top for a rest and to take in the views.


“I look in the direction of Lawley and then over to Ironbridge and I could make out a black shape moving slowly in the sky

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“I managed to get my mobile phone out to take a few snaps and there is clearly a defined dark triangle shape.

“It was moving towards me and made no sound but having quickly checked on Google, it didn’t match any military aircraft or UAV drones. It was so slow it almost hanged in the sky. It also seemed to change its shape slightly as it turned.”


Mr Edwards said that after about 60 seconds it lowered in the sky and headed north, and after another 20 seconds faded and was gone.


He added: “It was a really strange looking thing to see and having served in the RAF I know that this was no current operational aircraft or drone.”


The Dorito is a flying object that has been spotted numerous times in the skies over the past decade, especially in the Dudley area. It was given its name because of its triangular shape.


It has appeared in Shropshire before, having been spotted over Welshpool in January 2010.

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Strange white circling lights in the Derbyshire skies last night Sept 2016, Video, UFO Sighting News.

Strange white circling lights in the Derbyshire skies last night Sept 2016, Video, UFO Sighting News.

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Date of sighting: Sept 27, 2016
Location of sighting: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

This info was sent into me by Christian Mace, a French UFO research (click here to view his UFO site). The video shows white lights moving around in the sky. I have actually seen about 50 of these once with my family last year when walking home at midnight. They seem to have no limit to their speed, but if you notice them, they will know it! There is a 60% chance that they will either perform for you with loops, or return to observe you while keeping their distance for 5-10 min. If I hadn't seen such an event with my own family...I never would have believed it really happened. 

Scott C. Waring-Taiwan

Eyewitness states: 

Sorry for the grainy video had the camera on Max ISO as they were faint. Not sure what they are but they're moving in a pattern. #NotAliens :D just lights above Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Anyone shed any light (pardon the pun)

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UFO Causes Family In Devon, England To Get Excited, Sept 2016, Video, UFO Sighting News.

UFO Causes Family In Devon, England To Get Excited, Sept 2016, Video, UFO Sighting News.

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Date of sighting: Sept 2016
Location of sighting: Exmouth, Devon, England

The light seen in the video is too powerful to be a drone, and its shape indicates it is an orb. Orbs are the most common type of UFOs seen during both day and night time. Such glowing orbs have been seen coming out of lakes and oceans, but are common seen around mountain tops and ridges, most recently in Colorado. 
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News states:
A mum and daughter have shared this mysterious footage - of what they are convinced is a UFO. Tanya Davis, 43, and Charlee, 15, were baffled when they spotted the bright light in the sky above their house. They claim the unidentified 'vessel' remained overhead for two to three minutes before slowly disappearing out of sight. Pals have suggested that the 'UFO' could in fact be a drone - but Tanya and Charlee, of Exmouth, Devon, don't agree, saying it was "too big" and "silent". In a quest for answers, they even called nearby Exeter Airport to see if they could shed any light on the mystery - but to no avail.

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Humanoid Robots to Flying Cars: 10 Coolest DARPA Projects

Humanoid Robots to Flying Cars: 10 Coolest DARPA Projects

Credit: DARPA

INTRO: The way of the future

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, has a reputation for working on some of the most cutting-edge, futuristic projects — many that could easily be mistaken for science fiction. The agency, which falls under the watch of the U.S. Department of Defense, is responsible for developing new technologies for the military.

From humanoid robots to flying armored cars, here are 10 of the coolest DARPA projects.

WildCat and BigDog

1. WildCat and BigDog

As their names suggest, WildCat and BigDog are four-legged, headless robots designed to walk, run and carry heavy loads through potentially dangerous terrain, much like deployed troops. DARPA awarded contracts to Boston Dynamics to develop WildCat and BigDog for use by the military.

BigDog, created in 2005, is 3 feet (0.91 meters) long, and stands 2.5 feet (0.76 m) tall. The robot, which is roughly the size of a small mule, is capable of hauling 400 pounds (181 kg) of cargo, and can navigate difficult terrain and inclines up to 35 degrees.

WildCat, however, is quicker and more agile. The robot can gallop up to 16 mph (25 km/h) on flat surfaces, and is part of a DARPA mission to develop robots that can assist human soldiers on a variety of ground missions.

Avatar Project

Credit: © 2007 Twentieth Century Fox

2. Avatar Project

Sometimes life imitates art, as is the case with DARPA's project to develop interfaces that enable soldiers to control and partner with semi-autonomous bipedal machines that, "act as the soldier's surrogate." Sound familiar? Hollywood director James Cameron explored the idea in his 2009 blockbuster hit "Avatar."

In its 2013 budget, DARPA allocated $7 million to its "Avatar Project," which could enable soldiers to control surrogate robots in dangerous combat situations.

Excalibur

Credit: DARPA

3. Excalibur

To reduce the amount of "collateral damage" in war, particularly during battles fought in urban settings, DARPA is developing laser weapons that are small and efficient enough to be used in combat. These experimental laser weapons will be 10 times lighter than existing high-power laser systems currently in use, DARPA officials have said.

The lasers, developed for airplanes, may also be used for laser communications, target designation and airborne self-protection, agency officials added.

Falcon Project

Credit: DARPA

4. Falcon Project

DARPA's Falcon Project was announced in 2003 as a joint program with the U.S. Air Force. The project aimed to develop a reusable, unmanned, rapid-strike hypersonic vehicle.

A prototype Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2) first flew in April 2010 and again in August 2011. The ultra-fast, arrow-shaped drone flew at blistering hypersonic speeds of Mach 20 (about 20 times the speed of sound), more than 22 times faster than commercial jetliners. During the flight, surface temperatures on the vehicle reached 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,930 degrees Celsius), which is hotter than a blast furnace capable of melting steel.

During both test flights, operators lost contact with the HTV-2 prototypes. In July 2013, DARPA confirmed it would not conduct a third flight of the HTV-2, but research on the project will continue until summer 2014 to gain better understanding of hypersonic flight.

Transformer

Credit: DARPA

5. Transformer

Imagine a militarized version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. This is the thrust of DARPA's Transformer project, which aims to develop a flying armored car. The four-person vehicle will be able to drive normally but also take to the skies to avoid road obstructions or other threats on the ground.

The vehicle is being designed to take off and land from the vertical position, and will be able to fly up to 250 nautical miles on a single tank of fuel. Eventually, these flying tanks may be used for strikes, raids, counterinsurgency operations, reconnaissance, medical evacuation and supply missions.

Atlas

Credit: DARPA

6. Atlas

DARPA's Atlas project was revealed to the public on July 11, 2013. The bipedal humanoid robot stands 6-feet tall (1.8 m), and is designed to assist with a range of emergency services, including search and rescue operations. The U.S. Department of Defense is not interested in using the Atlas robot in combat situations, officials have said.

Atlas was developed by Boston Dynamics and was based on some of the company's earlier robot creations.

Navigation chip

Credit: DARPA

7. Navigation chip

Advances in GPS technology revolutionized tracking and navigation, but what about areas where GPS is unavailable, or the signals are interrupted? To help soldiers find their way around areas of GPS blackout, DARPA researchers are developing a tiny navigation chip that is smaller than a penny.

The so-called timing & inertial measurement unit (TIMU) chip incorporates three gyroscopes, three accelerometers and a highly accurate master clock into a single miniaturized system that can provide precise information for navigation, including orientation, acceleration and time.

DARPA officials have said the navigation chips will not replace GPS, but rather are designed to work when GPS is unavailable or doesn't work.

X-37

Credit: Boeing

8. X-37

The Boeing-built X-37 reusable space plane started as a NASA project in 1999, but was eventually transferred to DARPA in 2004 before the Air Force took control of the project two years later. 

The unmanned X-37 Orbital Test Vehicle, which resembles a miniaturized version of the space shuttle, rides into orbit atop a rocket and returns to Earth and lands as a space plane. The X-37 launched on its first orbital mission in April 2010.

Previously, DARPA reported it was developing the X-37 to rendezvous and refuel older satellites or perform minor repairs in space using a robotic arm. Speculation mounted, however, that the X-37 was being used by DARPA and the Air Force as a vehicle for space-based weapons. In 2010, a high-ranking Air Force official involved with the project dismissed the rumors, and stressed that the X-37's main purpose is to test space technology.

Brain-Machine interfaces

Credit: PNAS, 2013

9. Brain-Machine interfaces

Imagine if your brain could communicate with an external device, such as a thought-controlled mechanical arm or a device to restore sight. DARPA researchers are investigating potential communication pathways between the human brain and machines to build, assist, augment or repair human cognitive or sensory-motor functions.

Research on these so-called brain-machine interfaces began in the 1970s, and work by DARPA researchers is focused on neuroprosthetics that aim to restore damaged sight, hearing and movement. One of DARPA's brain-machine interface projects is Proto2, a thought-controlled prosthetic arm. Proto2 consists of a dexterous hand and fingers that can perform 25 joint motions.

Microscale pumps

Credit: DARPA

10. Microscale pumps

DARPA-funded researchers created the world's smallest vacuum pump system that can be used for any electronics or sensors that require a vacuum. In 2008, DARPA's Chip-Scale Vacuum Micro Pumps (CSVMP) program set out to develop the smallest, most power-efficient pumps ever created.

The vacuum pumps could be used to build tiny chemical sensors, such as ultra-sensitive gas analyzers to detect chemical or biological attacks, or to design new sensors or instruments for micro-drones. The penny-size vacuum pumps were created by researchers at the University of Michigan, MIT and Honeywell International.

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The 7 Silliest Time Travel Concepts in Science Fiction

The 7 Silliest Time Travel Concepts in Science Fiction

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If your friends are talking about UFOs, you're more likely to spot one

If your friends are talking about UFOs, you're more likely to spot one

Human brains often see non-existent patterns
Human brains are pattern-finding machines, but they don’t always get it right. (Photo: Ben Husmann/flickr)

Suppose your friend tells you about a recent UFO sighting in your area. That night you notice an unusual slow-moving light in the sky. Ordinarily, you’d dismiss it as a human aircraft, but tonight you wonder if it’s extraterrestrial. A week later you discover an odd, circular patch of dead grass in your yard — shaped something like a “flying saucer.” The next night you swear you hear strange humming noises outside and soft “alien-like” footsteps below your bedroom window. More and more, these events seem linked to UFOs.

Experts call this apophenia, and, simply put, it’s the human tendency to make connections or see patterns where none exist.

Why does this happen?

Humans are wired to spot patterns in our environment. Our ancestors used this skill to glean information about the seasons, animal migrations, weather phenomena and the location of natural resources that helped them survive.

Unfortunately, our pattern-recognition machinery sometimes turns up connections that aren’t there. From an evolutionary perspective it makes sense that we’d occasionally get it wrong. After all, it’s better that our minds continually detect clues (even random or unrelated clues) than fail to see them altogether. Not recognizing where predators typically hide, for example, can get you eaten. So periodic “false positives” are the price we pay for security, an unfortunate but necessary by-product of our need to survive and find meaning in a chaotic world.

Seeing dangerous predators helped our ancestors survive

Connecting the dots about where dangerous predators hide and learning to spot them helped our ancestors survive. (Photo:Jonathan P/flickr)

Examples of apophenia

Our brain’s ability to discern meaningful patterns has continued to be an important survival skill in the modern world. And thankfully, most of our false positives are relatively harmless. For example, there’s a type of apophenia called pareidolia, which is when you spy a lamb in the clouds or an old man in the moon or the face of Jesus on a piece of toast.

Of course, glimpsing nonexistent patterns can also lead you down a dark path. One example is latching onto supernatural or magical explanations for phenomena that don’t seem explainable via science, terrifying yourself and others.

Then there’s the gambler’s fallacy — the belief that if something happens a lot then things will soon balance out so it happens less. Or vice versa. Take a coin toss. If you get five heads in a row, you may believe you’re more likely to get tails next time. But your chance of getting heads (using a fair coin) is exactly the same each time — 50/50.

Or how about the “hot hand fallacy,” the tendency to believe that previous success means you’re on a roll? This type of cognitive misfire is especially dangerous if you believe your good luck at the roulette wheel or picking stocks means you can’t lose in the future.

In science, apophenia may cause researchers seeking a big discovery to glom onto evidence of order that doesn't exist or to ignore findings that don’t support their hypothesis. According to one study, 24-40 percent of published research on strategic management might not reach the same conclusions if repeated. The peril lies in trumpeting results that aren’t true — for instance, that a new drug eradicates cancer or that vaccines cause autism. The result may be that you choose to undergo an ineffective treatment instead of opting for something proven or shun preventive therapies that could save lives later on.

A related tendency is noticing selective facts and concocting an entire belief system. For example, someone may think a three-week cold spell means global warming isn’t real, or begin trafficking in conspiracy theories, which can range from the fairly benign claim that Elvis faked his own death to delusional Holocaust denial.

pareidolia is a type of apophenia.

Pareidolia is a type of apophenia that causes us to see faces in rocks, shapes in the clouds and George Washington’s image on a grilled cheese sandwich. (Photo: Joshua Tree National Park/flickr)

What science says about apophenia

Psychological research suggests that people suffering from schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to see patterns in random designs and find significance in coincidence.

Other research indicates that apophenia may also be related to over-activation of the brain’s right hemisphere (the seat of creativity and artistic senses), and may be more common in people with higher dopamine levels, a brain chemical that stimulates you to seek out pleasurable activities, improves memory, boosts motivation and helps you focus.

Is apophenia ever good?

Uncovering patterns that others don’t see may be more common in those suffering from mental illness, but it doesn’t always stoke dangerous delusional thinking. This brain “glitch” might also be the fuel behind creativity, imagination and visionary flights of fancy. Think of a poet’s whimsical metaphors or artistic symbolism in a painting. Or how about epiphanies, which bring sudden intuitive insights about the world’s interconnectedness? As many have long believed, mental illness and creativity really do seem to share a common brain pathway.

Do the patterns that creative types and dreamers see really exist? Maybe only for them, at least initially, but when shared with others, they often provide new perceptions, usher in scientific discoveries and bring greater wisdom. Apophenia only treads on precarious ground when we pick and choose the patterns we notice and fail to connect all the dots, or act out destructively based on our perceptions.

How to avoid self-deception

You’re more likely to “stumble upon” counterproductive non-existent patterns when you wish something were true or it serves a narrative you want to tell — like you’re on a lucky streak or your favorite celebrity didn’t die or the research theory you staked your career on isn’t wrong. Connecting all the dots requires keeping an open mind, looking at something from all sides and being willing to accept new information or evidence as it comes along. A little skeptical scrutiny and broad-mindedness goes a long way in keeping apophenia out of the danger zone.

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Dream Chaser Space Plane to Fly United Nations Mission in 2021

Dream Chaser Space Plane to Fly United Nations Mission in 2021

Artist’s illustration of Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser space plane in Earth orbit.
Credit: Sierra Nevada Corporation

A private space plane is set to fly the United Nations' first-ever space mission five years from now.

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) are teaming up to launch a two-week robotic mission to low-Earth orbit in 2021 using the company's Dream Chaser spacecraft, representatives of both organizations announced Tuesday (Sept. 27).

"One of UNOOSA's core responsibilities is to promote international cooperation in the peaceful use of outer space," UNOOSA Director Simonetta Di Pippo said in a statement.

"I am proud to say that one of the ways UNOOSA will achieve this, in cooperation with our partner SNC, is by dedicating an entire microgravity mission to United Nations member states, many of which do not have the infrastructure or financial backing to have a stand-alone space program," she added.


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Sierra Nevada Corporation is developing its Dream Chaser spaceplane to ferry astronauts to Earth orbit and to the International Space Station. See how the Dream Chaser space plane works in this infographic.
Credit: Karl Tate, SPACE.com Contributor

The 2021 mission is targeted primarily at developing nations, but any U.N. member states can apply to put a payload on board. Nations whose experiments are chosen will be asked to foot part of the mission's total bill, though poorer countries will likely receive a price break, Sierra Nevada representatives said. UNOOSA and Sierra Nevada are also looking for sponsors to help fund the mission.

Over the next year, the two organizations will hash out details of the mission, which "will provide United Nations member states with the ability to access space in a cost-effective and collaborative manner within a few short years," Di Pippo said. "The possibilities are endless."

The 30-foot-long (9 meters) Dream Chaser looks like a much smaller version of NASA's now-retired space shuttle orbiter. Like the space shuttle, Dream Chaser launches vertically, lands horizontally on a runway and is reusable.

Dream Chaser can carry up to seven passengers, but it's also a cargo-hauling craft; indeed, NASA recently selected the uncrewed version of Dream Chaser to provide resupply and trash-disposal services to the International Space Station.

Follow Mike Wall on Twitter @michaeldwall and Google+. Follow us@Spacedotcom, Facebook or Google+. Originally published on Space.com.

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Most remarkable UFO sightings in September 2016

Most remarkable UFO sightings in September 2016


Most remarkable UFO sightings in September 2016 by www.Latest-UFO-Sightings.net.

1st September 2016; Falcon 9 Space X rocket explosion – Florida, United States


3rd September 2016; strange UFO activity – Henderson, Nevada


5th September 2016; unknown lights in formation – Wycombe, UK


7th September 2016; orange orb – Marysville in California


16t September 2016; flying disc filmed by police – Bristol Channel, UK


19th September 2016; UFO fleet – Louisville, Kentucky


25th September 2016; strange object flshing – Las Vegas, Nevada


27th September 2016; unknown lights in the sky – Lake Michigan, Illinois


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