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Former US President Barack Obama said in a recent podcast interview that aliens are “real”, though he added that he has never seen them. Speaking to Brian Tyler Cohen, Obama dismissed long-standing conspiracy theories that extraterrestrials are being secretly held at Area 51, saying there is no underground facility unless an enormous conspiracy was hidden even from the president.

Barack Obama addresses alien life debate

Former US President Barack Obama has stirred fresh debate around extraterrestrial life after saying that aliens are “real”, while at the same time rejecting long-running claims that they are being hidden at the secretive Nevada military base known as Area 51. Obama made the remarks during an appearance on the ‘No Lie’ podcast hosted by YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen.

When asked directly whether aliens exist, Obama replied, “They’re real, but I haven’t seen them.” He then addressed the popular conspiracy theory linked to Area 51, adding, “They’re not being kept in – what is it? There’s no underground facility, unless there’s this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president of the United States.”

At one point in the conversation, when Cohen asked what question he most wanted answered after taking office, Obama laughed and said, “Where are the aliens?”

Area 51, located at Groom Lake in Nevada, has for years been at the centre of speculation about UFOs and alien life. The US government officially acknowledged the base only in 2013. It is widely believed to be a testing ground for advanced military aircraft0

According to The Independent and other international reports, conspiracy theories have claimed that alien spacecraft and even extraterrestrial remains are stored at the facility. Some stories trace back to the 1947 Roswell incident in New Mexico, where debris from a crashed object led to widespread rumours about a UFO cover-up.

Other unproven theories suggest that secret projects at the base include reverse engineering alien technology, developing futuristic weapons, time travel experiments and even weather control systems. None of these claims have been backed by verified evidence.

Renewed attention on UFO sightings

Interest in Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs), the official term now used by the US government for UFOs, has increased in recent years. In 2021, the Pentagon released three declassified US Navy videos showing fast-moving aerial objects. In one clip, an object appeared to rotate while flying against strong winds.

Obama had earlier spoken about such sightings during a 2021 appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden. At that time, he said there was footage and records of objects in the sky that could not be fully explained, including their movement and trajectory. He stressed that investigations were being taken seriously.

The Department of Defense has since set up the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) to examine UAP reports, and lawmakers have pushed for greater transparency around such incidents.

 
During the same recent podcast interview, Obama also criticised federal immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota, calling certain operations “rogue behavior” and expressing concern over the way agents were deployed. He said such actions resembled conduct seen in authoritarian countries rather than in America.

He further commented on the current state of political discourse, describing what he called a “sort of clown show that’s happening in social media and on television.” He said there appeared to be a loss of decorum and respect for public office compared to earlier times.

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Earliest Homo Looked Nothing Like A Human, Skeleton Suggests

For decades, Homo habilis has been treated as the “starter” version of our genus - more humanlike skull and teeth, plus the stone tools often found in the same broad time range. But a newly described partial skeleton is now pushing back hard on the idea that early Homo would have looked recognizably human from the neck down.

The fossil assemblage, found at Koobi Fora on the eastern side of Lake Turkana in Kenya, includes around 100 bones from the upper body and parts of the pelvis, associated with a near-complete lower jaw and teeth. Together, they make up the most complete H. habilis skeleton yet described, known as KNM-ER 64061, reports Science.

What has emerged in the recent study report published in The Anatomical Record, is a hominin that still carried a surprisingly “primitive” build: long, powerful arms and thick bone walls that echo earlier australopiths. In other words, early Homo may have been equipped with a more modern head while keeping a body that wouldn’t pass for human at a distance. 

• Homo habilis: The Very First Species of Human (Video)
• Oldest Tools in the World Found at Lake Turkana, Predate Early Humans

The Koobi Fora skeleton: what was found, and why it matters

The Koobi Fora remains were first recovered in 2012, beginning with a tooth and then a substantial set of lower teeth; additional bones lay scattered downslope. A key hurdle was proving that the jaw and the limb bones belonged to the same individual - a recurring problem in sites where fossils can be moved and mixed over time.

Researchers report that CT scans revealed matching mineral “fingerprints” (including barite) on the jaw and arm bones, strengthening the case that the pieces belong together. That allowed the team to treat KNM-ER 64061 as a single individual and, critically, to interpret proportions rather than isolated fragments. 

In the technical description, the authors emphasize that the skeleton includes clavicle and shoulder-blade fragments, both upper arms, both forearms, plus part of the sacrum and hip bones - rare coverage for H. habilis, which has long been known mostly from cranial and dental material.

• Homo habilis: The Very First Species of Human (Video)
• When Humans Were Hunted: Early Humans Remained Prey to Leopards Far Longer Than Expected

Skeletal remains of KNM-ER 64060 and KNM-ER 64061, the most complete H. habilis skeleton yet studied.

(Grine, F. E. et al./ The Anatomical Record)

Long arms, thick bone - and a body built differently than H. erectus

The new skeleton reinforces an uncomfortable point for the classic narrative: the tall, long-legged, “human body plan” seems to arrive later than many textbook summaries suggest. The team reports that H. habilis retained relatively long forearms compared with Homo erectus, and that its upper-limb bones have strikingly thick cortices (dense outer bone walls), a trait more reminiscent of australopiths, explains the study. 

That does not automatically mean KNM-ER 64061 was swinging through trees like an ape - researchers caution against turning anatomy into simple lifestyle storytelling. Still, long arms and robust upper limbs hint that climbing or heavy upper-body loading remained important in its daily life, even while stone tools were spreading across the landscape. 

At the same time, a small but telling detail in the pelvis - an ischium fragment - suggests more efficient hip mechanics for upright walking than in australopiths. It’s a mosaic: not “human,” not “ape,” but a blend that complicates any straight-line march toward modern human anatomy. 

Homo habilis would NOT have stood and looked like this.

(Homo habilis Leakey et al 1964/Public Domain) 

Rethinking early Homo: who made the “human” body?

One reason this fossil matters is timing. H. erectus appears around 2 million years ago, while H. habilis persists much later, meaning they overlapped for a long time rather than forming a neat ancestor–descendant chain. That overlap makes it harder to argue that habilis simply “became” erectus through gradual body reshaping. 

Instead, the new skeleton supports an increasingly common view: early Homo was diverse, and different lineages may have tested different solutions - some emphasizing brain and dental changes, others moving toward the long-legged form suited to long-distance walking. The Anatomical Record paper even provides estimates that highlight the physical gap: about 160 cm tall, but only roughly 31–33 kg in body mass for this individual, noticeably lighter than typical estimates for H. erectus.

If so, the truly “human-looking” body may not have been a starting feature of our genus at all, but a later evolutionary package, one that appeared after early tool use had already begun, and after multiple hominin species shared the same East African landscapes. 

• Top image: Bangkok, Thailand, Homo habilis reconstruction at Rama9 museum.        
•  Source: Akkharat J./Adobe Stock

By Gary Manners

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Glowing Orbs Over Ault, Colorado, USA Feb 8, 2026, UFO UAP Sighting News.

Date of sighting: February 8, 2026

Location of sighting: Ault, Colorado, USA

Source: NUFORC

 

Now this raw footage just came in yesterday and its two short videos showing not one, but three to five orbs glowing over the city of Ault. The city of Ault has a population of less than 2,000 so few eyewitnesses probably recorded this event. Colorado is famous for it sightings of huge white spheres near the edges of the Rocky Mountains and Ault is just a few miles from these mountains. Compounded by the fact that they were in triangle military formation just tells me that there is an intelligence controlling them. These are alien craft, there is no denying that fact. 

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UFO in Google Earth Map Libya, the Sahara Desert, UAP paranormal sighting alien news. 👽

Date of discovery: Feb 14, 2026

Location of discovery: 24°08’56”N 23°25’25”E

Source: Google Earth Map

 

I found this strange craft on Google map this week. Obviously a UFO landed with a glowing doorway and a person moving towards its entrance. To see it, you must drop the person icon into the center of the crop formation and it shows a google earth 360 degree view.  Is it real or just an ai photo inserted by a Google employee? AI is running rampant out of control across the internet and clearly this has a high possibility of being AI, however I feel that this could be real, it may have been cloaked at the time of the recording and may have gone overlooked by the employee posting the photo. Cameras without an ir filter can see cloaked UFOs, due to the infrared light revealing the craft, a light the human eye cannot see, but is emitted by our sun across our planet. I also notice the shadows and sky around it show zero sign of being ai (ai makes thing 100% focused) this was not, appearing to be untouched, original lighting a fading along edges. So yes, it may be real, and yes, this shape of UFOs does exist. We are left with a mystery. One thing I guarantee, Google will delete it within the next 30 days, because Google is involved with the UFO cover-up in America. 

Scott C. Waring - Taiwan 

 

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UFO Report Spurs US military to disrupt cell phones, almost close airport for two weeks in Texas, Feb 2026, UAP Sighting News.

Date of sighting: February 10, 2026

Location of sighting: El Paso, Texas, USA

News source: 

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A UFO was seen in a recent video from Feb 2 in El Paso that is stirring up US gov investigations into UFOs over El Paso this week. Texas tried to shut down the El Paso airport for several weeks, but in its first hour of announcement, it was taken back due to the large amounts of travelers protesting. This UFO was caught on video in the distance and I took a screenshot of it and tried to focus it. I didn't use AI but instead did it myself. I show the steps of me adding contrast and sharpness to it. It's clear in the 4th screenshot that this object in the sky is disk with an upper and lower hump. From the distance and shape, I can estimate its size to be that of two city buses.  When the US gov reacts so drastically...its a 100% guarantee its an a real UFO. 

Scott C. Waring - UFO Sightings Daily, Taiwan

Eyewitness states: 

According to the witness recording the hovering craft, it appeared on video 'like a dot' after moving off far into the distance, but the object was allegedly incredibly large and looked somewhat like 'a blob.'

 

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Global analysis tracks 3,100 glacier surges as climate change rewrites the rules

by University of Portsmouth

Scientists are baffled to discover 3,100 glaciers SURGING – as they warn it could be even more 'troublesome' than glacial retreat

• READ MORE: Map reveals what REALLY sits below Antarctica's ice sheet

By WILIAM HUNTER, SENIOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REPORTER

While many of the world's glaciers are in rapid retreat, scientists have been baffled to find 3,100 that are 'surging'. 

While this might sound like a good thing, the experts warn that it could be even more 'troublesome' than glacial retreat.

During a surge, a glacier sends large amounts of ice built up over decades racing downhill, where it rapidly melts in the warm lower-altitude weather.

Surge–prone glaciers make up a large proportion of lost ice in some regions, and experts warn that some are even 'surging themselves to death'.

While this is bad news for the glaciers themselves, the outlook is even worse for the people who live beside them. 

Unlike most glaciers, which move gradually forward, surging glaciers shift in short bursts of rapid movement lasting a few years, followed by decades-long periods of quiet. 

Lead author Dr Harold Lovell, a glaciologist from the University of Portsmouth, says: 'They save up ice like a savings account and then spend it all very quickly like a Black Friday event.

'But while they only represent one per cent of all glaciers worldwide, they affect just under one–fifth of global glacier area, and their behaviour can result in serious and sometimes catastrophic natural disasters that affect thousands of people.'

Scientists have discovered 3,100 glaciers that are not retreating but surging (illustrated), as they warn that this could be even more 'troubling' 

Scientists aren't entirely sure what triggers surges, but research suggests they are probably related to conditions in the glacier's underside, where ice meets the ground

These glaciers store massive reserves of ice until heavy rainfall or hot weather trigger a buildup of water beneath the ice, reducing friction and allowing the glacier to slide downhill.

Although it might temporarily look like the glacier is advancing, the results are often catastrophic for the glacier.

Dr Lovell told the Daily Mail: 'When glaciers surge, they very quickly spend all the ice they have built up over a long period of time. This ice then melts away in warmer temperatures at lower elevations, leaving the glacier very vulnerable. 

'There are examples of glaciers "surging themselves to death" - losing so much ice during a surge that they cannot recover in the current warmer climate.'

Surging glaciers are also highly concentrated in just a few dense clusters in the Arctic, High Mountain Asia, and the Andes, where there is the right balance of temperature and precipitation.

The problem is that these surges result in huge changes to the environment around the glacier, which can be devastating for nearby settlements.

Glacier surging creates serious hazards for people living near the ice, as the advance threatens to swallow homes, trigger flooding, create landslides, and fill waterways with dangerous icerbergs

The threat posed by the world's surge–prone glaciers (illustrated) is made worse by the fact that these events are so unpredictable 

Why are surging glaciers dangerous?

1. Glacier advance: Ice overruns buildings, roads and farmland.
2. River blockages: Surging glaciers dam rivers, creating dangerous lakes that can release devastating floods.
3. Meltwater outbursts from beneath the glacier: These also release potentially devastating floods.
4. Sudden detachments of glaciers: Cause large ice and rock avalanches.
5. Widespread crevassing: High ice velocities fracture glacier surfaces, making travel extremely hazardous in regions where glaciers serve as highways between settlements and are used for tourism activities, and affecting climbing routes where glaciers provide access to mountain peaks.
6. Iceberg hazards: When glaciers surge into the sea, they release numerous icebergs in a short time, creating risks for shipping and marine tourism

Glacier advances can overrun roads, farmland, and even buildings, as well as blocking rivers, creating lakes that can release dangerous floods.

During a surge, meltwater that has built up beneath the glacier can suddenly be released in the form of a devastating flash flood.

The rapid movement forward also makes the glacier less stable, creating a network of widespread crevasses that can be perilous for anyone travelling over the ice.

In extreme cases, the glacier may begin to break up, releasing hazardous icebergs or suddenly detaching in a large ice and rock avalanche.

In their paper, published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, the researchers identified the 81 glaciers that pose the greatest danger when they surge.

Most of these are in the Karakoram Mountains, which span China, India, and Pakistan, where populated valleys and critical infrastructure sit directly below surging glaciers such as the Shisper and Kyagar.

However, they can also be found all over the world, with serious threats posed by the Tweedsmuir Glacier in Alaska-Yukon and the Kolka Glacier in the Caucasus.

This risk is made worse by the fact that surges are very hard to predict, and climate change is only making them less reliable.

Of the 81 most dangerous glaciers in the world, most are in the Karakoram mountain range, where inhabited valleys sit directly below surging glaciers such as the Shisper glacier (pictured)

In some areas, glaciers are now so thin that they don't have the ice to surge, but others are now surging more than ever.

Dr Lovell says: 'We have been able to piece together the growing body of evidence that shows how climate change is affecting glacier surges, including where and how often they happen.

'This includes instances of extreme weather such as heavy rainfall events or very warm summers, triggering earlier than expected surges, suggesting an increasing unpredictability in their behaviour.'

Surges might stop altogether in places like Iceland, where glaciers are shrinking rapidly and struggling to build up ice.

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But they could become more frequent in parts of High Mountain Asia and in the Canadian and Russian Arctic due to warmer temperatures and increased meltwater.

The researchers even suggest that surges could be seen in the Antarctic Peninsula, where surging glaciers have never been seen before.

Co–author Professor Gwenn Glowers, of Simon Fraser University in Canada, says: 'Just as we're starting to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms behind glacier surges, climate change is rewriting the rules.

'Extreme weather events that might have been rare even 50 years ago could become triggers for unexpected surges. Given that surges cause hazards in some settings, this makes protecting vulnerable communities much more difficult.'

The 81 most dangerous surging glaciers on Earth

1. Ghiacciaio del Belvedere, European Alps
2. Vernagtferner, European Alps
3. Tweedsmuir Glacier, Alaska-Yukon
4. Sít' Tlein (Malaspina) Glacier, Alaska-Yukon
5. Hubbard/Valerie Glacier, Alaska-Yukon
6. Bering Glacier, Alaska-Yukon
7. Náłúdäy (Lowell) Glacier, Alaska-Yukon
8. Dań Zhùr (Donjek) Glacier, Alaska-Yukon
9. Steele Glacier, Alaska-Yukon
10. Flat Creek Glacier, Alaska-Yukon
11. Henteel No’ Loo’ (Muldrow) Glacier, Alaska-Yukon
12. Black Rapids Glacier, Alaska-Yukon
13. Glaciar Grande del Nevado del Plomo, Andes
14. Horcones Inferior Glacier, Andes
15. Juncal Sur Glaciar, Andes
16. Cachapoal Glaciar, Andes
17. Tinguiririca 3, Andes
18. Mittie Glacier, Canadian Arctic
19. Kolka Glacier, Caucasus
20. Devdorak Glacier, Caucasus
21. Davidov Glacier, Central Tien Shan
22. Lysii Glacier, Central Tien Shan
23. Northern Inylchek Glacier, Central Tien Shan
24. Sortebræ, Greenland
25. Zelunglung Glacier, Eastern Himalaya
26. Karayaylak/Kelayayilake Glacier, Eastern Pamir
27. Xiaoma Glacier, Eastern Tibetan Mountains (Tibetan Plateau)
28. Breiðamerkurjökull east (Norðlingalægðarjökull), Iceland
29. Skeiðarárjökull, Iceland
30. Eystri-Hagafellsjökull, Iceland
31. Shisper (Shishper, Shispare) Glacier, Karakoram
32. Chong Kumden Glacier, Karakoram
33. Aktash Glacier, Karakoram
34. Kichik Kumden Glacier, Karakoram
35. Kyagar (Keyajir) Glacier, Karakoram
36. Shinghi (Singkhu, Telamukanli) Glacier, Karakoram
37. North Gasherbrum Glacier, Karakoram
38. Urdok Glacier, Karakoram
39. Khurdopin Glacier, Karakoram
40. Malangutti Glacier, Karakoram
41. Yazdghil Glacier, Karakoram
42. Ghulkin Glacier, Karakoram
43. Aling Glacier, Karakoram
44. Yengutz Har Glacier, Karakoram
45. Yukshin Gardan Glacier, Karakoram
46. Batura Glacier, Karakoram
47. Bualtar (Hopar) Glacier, Karakoram
48. Sultan Chussku Glacier, Karakoram
49. Balt Bare Glacier, Karakoram
50. Balthar Glacier, Karakoram
51. Karamber Glacier, Karakoram
52. Chillinji Glacier, Karakoram
53. Chhatteboi Glacier, Karakoram
54. Warghut Glacier, Karakoram
55. Sotkher Rabot Glacier, Karakoram
56. Saklei Shuyinj Glacier, Karakoram
57. Biafo Glacier, Karakoram
58. Tashing (Toshain) Glacier, Karakoram
59. Kutiah Glacier, Karakoram
60. North Terong Glacier, Karakoram
61. Chiring Glacier, Karakoram
62. Sedongpu Glacier, Nyainqentanglha (Tibetan Plateau)
63. Midui Glacier, Nyainqentanglha (Tibetan Plateau)
64. Zawadzkibreen, Svalbard
65. Penckbreen, Svalbard
66. Moršnevbreen, Svalbard
67. Scheelebreen, Svalbard
68. Sefströmbreen, Svalbard
69. Hinlopenbreen, Svalbard
70. Fjortende Julibreen, Svalbard
71. Bråsvellbreen, Svalbard
72. Austfonna Basin-3, Svalbard
73. Etonbreen, Svalbard
74. Aru-1 Glacier, Tibetan Interior (Tibetan Plateau)
75. Aru-2 Glacier, Tibetan Interior (Tibetan Plateau)
76. Unnamed Glacier, Petra Pervogo Range, Western Pamir
77. Unnamed Glacier, Petra Pervogo Range, Western Pamir
78. Didal Glacier, Western Pamir
79. Ravak Glacier, Western Pamir
80. Medvezhiy Glacier, Western Pamir
81. Geographical Society Glacier, Western Pamir

Source: Harold Lovell, et al., (2026)

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Eigenlijk behoren pinda's, samen met bonen en erwten, tot de leguminosae-familie.

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Een goudvis heeft een geheugenspanne van drie seconden
Dit is niet waar, aangezien goudvissen zeer goede herinneringen aan vissen hebben. Ze kunnen worden getraind om op verschillende manieren te reageren op bepaalde kleuren licht en verschillende soorten muziek.

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Microgolfstraling kan kanker veroorzaken
De meeste deskundigen zijn van mening dat magnetrons niet genoeg energie afgeven om het genetisch materiaal in de cellen te beschadigen en dus geen kanker kunnen veroorzaken.

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Kaas eten voor het slapengaan zal je nachtmerries bezorgen
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Struisvogels steken hun kop in het zand als ze bang zijn
Struisvogels slikken zand en kiezelstenen in om het voedsel in hun maag te vermalen. Dit betekent dat ze moeten bukken en hun hoofd kort in de aarde moeten steken om de steentjes op te vangen. Het heeft niets te maken met hun angst.

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Alcohol zorgt ervoor dat je bloedvaten verwijden, waardoor warm bloed dichter bij het huidoppervlak komt. Hierdoor kun je je tijdelijk warmer voelen. Diezelfde aderen die het bloed dichter naar het huidoppervlak pompen, zorgen er echter ook voor dat je lichaamswarmte verliest.

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Aardkern bevat negen keer meer water dan oceanen

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De aardkern bevat mogelijk enorme reservoirs aan waterstof, mogelijk negen keer zoveel als alle oceanen op aarde samen. Volgens recent onderzoek in Nature Communications zou de aardkern wel waterstof kunnen bevatten ter hoeveelheid van 45 oceanen.

Vroege waterverwerving

Wetenschappers denken dat deze waterstof tijdens de eerste vorming van de aarde in de aarde is opgenomen, en niet door latere kometeninslagen die water op het oppervlak zouden hebben afgezet. Dit betekent dat de aarde het grootste deel van haar water vroeg in haar geschiedenis heeft gekregen, waarbij de mantel en de korst minder water bevatten dan de kern.

De aardkern, die voornamelijk bestaat uit ijzer en nikkel, genereert het beschermende magnetische veld van de planeet. Inzicht in het waterstofgehalte in deze kern is cruciaal voor het begrijpen van de vorming van planeten en de evolutie van het leven. Het is echter onmogelijk om de kern rechtstreeks te observeren vanwege de enorme diepte en de extreme druk.

De kern van de aarde bestaat voornamelijk uit de metalen ijzer en nikkel, maar bevat ook lichtere elementen zoals waterstof, zuurstof en silicium.

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Nieuwe observatietechniek

Eerdere pogingen om de waterstof in de kern te meten gebruikten indirecte methoden. Ze analyseerden bijvoorbeeld de structuur van ijzerkristallen. Dit leidde tot sterk verschillende schattingen. In het nieuwe onderzoek gebruiken de wetenschappers een techniek genaamd Atoomprobe-tomografie. Daarmee kunnen ze individuele atomen in een monster direct bekijken. Dit gebeurt onder hoge druk en temperatuur, zoals in het binnenste van de aarde.

De onderzoekers smolten ijzermonsters in een diamant-aambeeldcel. Daarna gebruikten ze Atoomprobe-tomografie om te zien hoe waterstof, silicium en zuurstof waren verdeeld. Zo konden ze de verhouding tussen waterstof en silicium ongeveer op 1:1 schatten. Door dit te combineren met eerdere schattingen van het siliciumgehalte in de kern, konden ze ook de totale hoeveelheid waterstof benaderen.

Onzekerheden blijven bestaan

De nieuwe methode geeft waardevolle inzichten in de samenstelling van de kern. Ook helpt het te begrijpen hoe warmte wordt afgegeven, wat bijdraagt aan het magnetisch veld van de aarde. Onderzoekers geven wel aan dat er nog onzekerheden zijn. Zo kan er tijdens het decompressieproces waterstof verloren gaan, waardoor de hoeveelheid waterstof misschien wordt onderschat.

Meer onderzoek is nodig om deze schattingen te verbeteren. Ook willen wetenschappers de complexe chemische interacties in de kern beter begrijpen. Toch laat het onderzoek zien dat waterstof belangrijk is voor de ontwikkeling van de aarde. Het speelde al een grote rol in een vroeg stadium van de vorming van planeten.

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Everything Trump Has Said About UFOs, Aliens in Speeches

By Joe Edwards

President Donald Trump has alternated between skepticism and curiosity about unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and aliens, discussing pilots’ sightings, government secrecy, and his own access to information during interviews and appearances.

Public interest in unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) surged after Congress and the Pentagon released reports and held hearings, making presidential comments—past and present—central to understanding what the government might know and disclose.

A 2021 survey by Pew Research Center found that almost two-thirds (65 percent) of Americans believe that intelligent life could exist on other planets.

Trump’s evolving remarks offer a window into how a former and current president talks about alleged sightings.

In June 2019, Trump said he had been briefed on Navy UFO reports and expressed doubt, stating to ABC News: “I did have one very brief meeting on it,” adding that “people are saying they’re seeing UFOs. Do I believe it? Not particularly.” 

Also in 2019, he told Tucker Carlson he wasn’t convinced in the existence of UFOs. “Well, I don't want to really get into it too much. But personally, I tend to doubt it," Trump said. "I'm not a believer, but you know, I guess anything is possible.”

In June 2020, when his son Donald Trump Jr. asked him about revealing “what’s really going on with Roswell,” Trump answered, per The Hill: “I won’t talk to you about what I know about it, but it’s very interesting.” 

Major Jesse Marcel, pictured below in 1947 with crash debris, was the first military officer to investigate the Roswell Incident, one of the most famous examples of the supposed recovery of crashed extraterrestrial technology and biological entities.

On Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast in June 2024, Trump said he had met with pilots who described seeing "things you wouldn’t believe,” reiterating he was not a believer himself.

“But I have met with people, serious people, that say there are some really strange things flying around out there,” he said.

Pressed on whether he had access to files about aliens and UAPs, Trump added: “I have access...and I speak to people about it, I’ve had actually meetings on it,” also saying he had heard of aircraft “round in form, going like four times faster than my super jet fighter plane.” 

Appearing on Joe Rogan’s podcast in 2024 Trump also expressed skepticism, saying that he’d never been a believer.

On Greg Gutfeld's Fox News show in September 2024, Trump said the question he may get more than any other is about aliens in Area 51, and repeated that pilots told him of a “round object going faster than my F-22.”

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Everything Trump has said about UFOs, aliens in speeches

President Donald Trump has alternated between skepticism and curiosity about unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and aliens, discussing pilots’ sightings, government secrecy, and his own access to information during interviews and appearances.

Public interest in unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) surged after Congress and the Pentagon released reports and held hearings, making presidential comments—past and present—central to understanding what the government might know and disclose.

A 2021 survey by Pew Research Center found that almost two-thirds (65 percent) of Americans believe that intelligent life could exist on other planets.

Trump’s evolving remarks offer a window into how a former and current president talks about alleged sightings.

In June 2019, Trump said he had been briefed on Navy UFO reports and expressed doubt, stating to ABC News: “I did have one very brief meeting on it,” adding that “people are saying they’re seeing UFOs. Do I believe it? Not particularly.” 

Also in 2019, he told Tucker Carlson he wasn’t convinced in the existence of UFOs. “Well, I don’t want to really get into it too much. But personally, I tend to doubt it,” Trump said. “I’m not a believer, but you know, I guess anything is possible.”

In June 2020, when his son Donald Trump Jr. asked him about revealing “what’s really going on with Roswell,” Trump answered, per The Hill: “I won’t talk to you about what I know about it, but it’s very interesting.” 

Major Jesse Marcel, pictured below in 1947 with crash debris, was the first military officer to investigate the Roswell Incident, one of the most famous examples of the supposed recovery of crashed extraterrestrial technology and biological entities.

On Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast in June 2024, Trump said he had met with pilots who described seeing “things you wouldn’t believe,” reiterating he was not a believer himself.

“But I have met with people, serious people, that say there are some really strange things flying around out there,” he said.

Pressed on whether he had access to files about aliens and UAPs, Trump added: “I have access…and I speak to people about it, I’ve had actually meetings on it,” also saying he had heard of aircraft “round in form, going like four times faster than my super jet fighter plane.” 

Appearing on Joe Rogan’s podcast in 2024 Trump also expressed skepticism, saying that he’d never been a believer.

On Greg Gutfeld’s Fox News show in September 2024, Trump said the question he may get more than any other is about aliens in Area 51, and repeated that pilots told him of a “round object going faster than my F-22.”

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Overview

A live‑streamed congressional hearing held on Tuesday afternoon featured former President Donald J. Trump and former Department of Defense (DoD) official Luis Elizondo, who is widely recognized for his role in bringing the Pentagon’s Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) program to public attention. The session, convened by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, was billed as an opportunity for lawmakers to question senior officials about the status of UAP investigations and any potential national‑security implications. During his remarks, Trump alluded to “shocking” information he had received about unidentified objects, prompting a flurry of media coverage and speculation about the depth of government disclosure.

Key Points Discussed

• Trump’s Assertions: The former president claimed that, during his tenure, the administration received “credible briefings” on UAP encounters that were “far more advanced than anything we have publicly acknowledged.” He emphasized that the intelligence community had “kept many details classified” and suggested that a broader release could be forthcoming.
• Elizondo’s Testimony: Luis Elizondo, who formerly led the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), reiterated that the DoD has collected “hundreds of validated sightings” from military pilots and radar operators. He cited recent declassified videos released by the Pentagon as evidence of “objects that demonstrate flight characteristics beyond known technology.”
• Committee’s Response: Chairwoman Rep. Jamie Rogers (R‑AL) pressed both witnesses on the timeline for further disclosures, asking whether a formal report to Congress had been completed. Both Trump and Elizondo indicated that a “comprehensive briefing” is slated for the upcoming month, pending security reviews.

Key Figures

• Donald J. Trump: Former President (2017‑2021); participant in the hearing, offering personal insight into classified briefings received while in office.
• Luis Elizondo: Former DoD official and founder of the To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science; testified on the Pentagon’s UAP data collection and analysis efforts.
• Rep. Jamie Rogers (R‑AL): Chair of the House Oversight Committee; moderated the hearing and directed questions toward transparency and accountability.
• Sen. Mark Kelly (D‑AZ): Former astronaut and co‑sponsor of the 2023 UAP Disclosure Act; referenced earlier legislative milestones during the session.

Chronology & Context

The hearing follows a series of legislative and executive actions aimed at increasing transparency around UAPs. In late 2022, the DoD released three short videos—dubbed “Gimbal,” “GoFast,” and “FLIR”—showing unidentified objects captured by Navy pilots. The 2023 UAP Disclosure Act mandated the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to produce an annual report on UAP investigations, a requirement that was fulfilled in March 2024. The current session marks the first time a former president has publicly addressed the matter in a congressional setting, occurring just weeks after the Intelligence Community’s “Preliminary Assessment” report, which acknowledged “multiple unexplained aerial phenomena” but stopped short of attributing them to extraterrestrial sources.

Conclusion

While the hearing did not produce concrete new evidence, it underscored the growing pressure on the U.S. government to move beyond limited, classified briefings toward broader public disclosure. **

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Overview

In a recent interview on the Talia program, investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker Jeremy Corbell unveiled a previously unreleased thermal video that captures an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) over Syria in 2021. The footage, which Corbell says was originally recorded by a military sensor, shows an object accelerating instantaneously, disappearing without any visible propulsion or exhaust plume. According to Corbell, the video represents “some of the most compelling evidence to date of technology that defies known laws of physics,” and he argues that its release marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing public discourse on UAPs.

The 2021 Syria Footage

The centerpiece of the discussion is a thermal‑imaging clip that depicts a luminous object moving at an extreme rate of acceleration before vanishing from view in a fraction of a second. Corbell stresses that the video was analyzed by U.S. government officials, and that the accompanying technical breakdown reflects the agency’s own assessment rather than third‑party speculation. He notes that the object exhibits “no visible means of propulsion or exhaust,” and that the rapid change in velocity appears to contradict conventional understandings of inertia and aerodynamics. While Corbell refrains from labeling the phenomenon as extraterrestrial, he emphasizes that the data “survives scientific scrutiny” only if it can be reproduced and examined under controlled conditions.

Historical Context and Related Cases

Corbell situates the Syrian incident within a broader pattern of UAP encounters reported by military and civilian observers over the past two decades. He references several well‑documented cases, including:

• USS Omaha, where a craft entered water without creating a splash, suggesting “trans‑medium” capabilities.
• USS Russell, which recorded pyramid‑shaped objects on radar and infrared sensors.
• The “Tic‑Tac” UAP, famously discussed during 2020 congressional hearings and witnessed by Navy pilots.
• Additional sightings such as the Mosul Orb, Baghdad Phantom, Syria Dome, and the “Jellyfish” UAP.

By linking these incidents, Corbell argues that the phenomena are not isolated anomalies but part of a persistent, physical reality that repeatedly appears in restricted airspace.

Scientific and Technical Implications

When pressed on the survivability of such rapid acceleration for a human occupant, Corbell responded that “according to modern physics, a human would be turned to jelly.” He hypothesizes that the craft may generate a localized “time‑space bubble” that shields its interior from extreme inertial forces, a concept that, if verified, would have profound implications for physics and aerospace engineering. Corbell also rejects the notion that the sightings are simply “black projects” of the U.S. defense establishment, pointing out that documented UAP reports predate the Department of Defense and modern aerospace programs. He cites congressional testimony suggesting the recovery of “non‑human” biological material from crash sites, though he acknowledges that such claims remain unverified.

Calls for a Data‑Driven Approach

Moving beyond speculation, Corbell urges the scientific community to adopt a “data‑driven” stance toward UAPs. He contends that the current era of “catastrophic disclosure”—characterized by increasing whistleblower releases and declassified material—requires rigorous analysis rather than dismissal. In his view, physicists and engineers should engage with the expanding dataset, applying established methodologies to evaluate performance envelopes, sensor signatures, and potential propulsion mechanisms. Corbell’s broader objective, he says, is to “weaponize curiosity” so that the public gains access to what he describes as the “fundamental nature of reality” that has long been concealed.

Outlook and Next Steps

The release of the Syrian UAP footage adds another data point to an already sizable collection of anomalous aerial observations. While the video has not yet undergone peer‑reviewed publication, its provenance—military‑originated thermal imaging and government‑level analysis—provides a degree of credibility that distinguishes it from many prior claims. Future steps will likely involve independent verification by scientific institutions, potential replication of sensor signatures, and continued congressional oversight. As Corbell concludes, “the dam is breaking” on disclosure, and the onus now lies on researchers, policymakers, and the public to determine how this emerging evidence reshapes our understanding of aerial phenomena and, possibly, the limits of physics itself.

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Earth on Track to Become Uninhabitable, Scientists Say

By Joe Wilkins

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Network of Home Computers Detected 100 Potential Alien Signals

SETI@home concluded after 21 years in 2020, producing a whopping 12 billion detections, according to a UC Berkeley press release, making it “one of the most popular crowd-sourced research projects ever.”

Over the years, researchers whittled down the data to just 100 signals that were “worth a second look” by eliminating radio frequency interference and noise with the help of a supercomputer. Since July, they’ve been using China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST), in the hopes of catching another glimpse of the identified targets.

Unfortunately, the Arecibo Observatory — once the world’s largest radio telescope — collapsed during a storm in 2020, and is being decommissioned.

Even if the project never leads to first contact with an intelligent extraterrestrial species, it doesn’t mean SETI@home was a waste of time. Researchers are still trawling through the FAST data, but early conclusions of the project and its effectiveness have already resulted in two papers that were published last year in The Astronomical Journal.

“If we don’t find ET, what we can say is that we established a new sensitivity level,” said project cofounder David Anderson in a statement. “If there were a signal above a certain power, we would have found it.”

“Some of our conclusions are that the project didn’t completely work the way we thought it was going to,” Anderson said. “And we have a long list of things that we would have done differently and that future sky survey projects should do differently.”

Astronomer and project director Eric Korpela also pointed out that the considerable amount of radio interference, which can emanate from other sources, including radio and TV broadcasts and even microwave ovens, could seriously mess with the data.

David Anderson, co-founder of SETI@home, discusses the distributed computing project in 2003.

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Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek: Mogelijke Verstopplaatsen voor BuitenAardse Levensvormen in de Multiversumtheorie

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Inleiding

Het bestaan van buitenaardse beschavingen vormt al decennia een intrigerend vraagstuk binnen de astrofysica en de zoektocht naar het leven buiten de aarde. Traditioneel wordt deze zoektocht ondersteund door de Drake-vergelijking, een wiskundig model dat is ontworpen om het aantal intelligente beschavingen in onze Melkweg te schatten. Echter, recente theoretische ontwikkelingen suggereren dat misschien niet alle bewijzen of het ontbreken daarvan eenvoudig te verklaren zijn binnen het beperkt kader van ons eigen universum. In plaats daarvan zou het kunnen dat buitenaards leven zich verschuilt in andere, parallelle universa binnen een multiversum.

De Drake-vergelijking en haar beperkingen

De klassieke Drake-vergelijking werd in de jaren zestig door de astronoom Frank Drake geïntroduceerd met het oog op het schatten van het aantal beschavingen dat communicatie met ons zou kunnen onderhouden. Deze vergelijking houdt rekening met verschillende factoren zoals de stervormingssnelheid, de gemiddelde omvang van planetenstelsels, de kans op het ontstaan van leven en de ontwikkeling van intelligentie. Hoewel nuttig, is er bewustzijn dat deze formule gebaseerd is op aannames en gegevens die slechts voor ons eigen universum geldig zijn.

De invoering van multiversumtheorie

Recente modellen in de theoretische fysica en kosmologie brengen het concept van een multiversum naar voren. In deze theorieën bestaan er talloze universa, elk met eigen natuurkundige parameters, waarvan sommige mogelijk afwijkingen vertonen die de ontwikkeling van leven bevorderen of belemmeren.

Revisie van de Drake-vergelijking: Een multiversum-benadering

In een baanbrekend artikel gepubliceerd in het Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, presenteert een team onder leiding van astrofysicus Daniele Sorini van de Universiteit van Durham een vernieuwde interpretatie van de Drake-vergelijking. Deze herziening houdt rekening met het potentieel dat de meeste beschavingen zich niet binnen ons eigen universum bevinden, maar elders in het multiversum, waar fysische condities wellicht meer gunstig zijn.

Dark Energie en universele condities

Een essentieel onderdeel van deze nieuwe theorie betreft de rol van donkere energie, een mysterieuze component die de versnelde uitdijing van het universum verklaart. Sorini en collega’s ontdekten dat universa met een hogere donkere energiedichtheid, waardoor het creëren van sterrenstelsels efficiënter wordt, wellicht een grotere kans op het ontstaan van intelligent leven bieden.

Specifiek suggereren ze dat een universum waarin ongeveer 27 procent van de gewone materie wordt omgezet in sterren, veel gunstiger zou zijn voor de ontwikkeling van leven, dan ons eigen universum met een geschatte 23 procent. Dit impliceert dat onze kosmische omgeving niet optimaal is voor de emergentie van geavanceerd leven, wat de mogelijkheid opent dat leven elders in het multiversum zich bevindt onder andere fysieke condities.

Implicaties en wetenschappelijke vooruitzichten

Sorini’s conclussie dat hogere of andere varianten van donkere energie-compatible universa nog steeds levens mogelijk maken, leidt tot provocatieve vragen over onze plaats in de kosmos. “Het is verrassend dat een hogere dichtheid van donkere energie nog steeds compatibel kan zijn met leven”, aldus Sorini. Dit wijst erop dat onze universele condities mogelijk niet representatief zijn voor de meest waarschijnlijke of gunstige condities voor het ontstaan van intelligent leven.

Hoewel het idee dat buitenaardse beschavingen zich in parallelle universa verbergen absurd lijkt op het eerste gezicht, biedt deze theorie een fascinerend raamwerk om de beperkingen van onze observaties en de grenzen van onze kennis te overbruggen. Het model dient niet alleen ter verklaarding van het ontbreken van contact, maar ook als een experimentale basis om onze zoektocht uit te breiden naar een multiversum.

Wetenschappelijke relevantie en toekomstige onderzoeksmogelijkheden

Het onderzoeken van de parameters die het ontstaan van leven in verschillende universe vormen, wordt door de onderzoekers beschreven als een van de grootste uitdagingen binnen de kosmologie en fundamentele fysica. Door het aanpassen van de variabelen zoals donkere energie, kunnen theoretici simulaties en modellen ontwikkelen die ons inzicht bieden in hoe leven zich mogelijk ontwikkelt onder uiteenlopende kosmologische condities.

Leuk, gehecht aan het concept van de multiversum, is de mogelijkheid dat de zoektocht naar buitenaards leven niet beperkt is tot onze eigen kosmos. In plaats daarvan openen nieuwe theoretische kaders mogelijkheden om dat zoekproces uit te breiden en te verdiepen, bijvoorbeeld door het kijken naar “labels” van verschillende universa en hun specifieke fysische eigenschappen.

Kritisch perspectief en wetenschappelijke uitdaging

Hoewel de theorie dat aliens zich mogelijk in het multiversum bevinden, buitengewoon fascinerend is, blijft het een speculatieve hypothese. Het ontbreken van direct bewijs betekent dat deze ideeën uiteindelijk binnen de puristische paradigma’s in de fysica en kosmologie als controversieel worden beschouwd. Toch kan de verkenning van deze hypothesen nieuwe wegen creëren voor onze wetenschappelijke vragen en experimenten.

Conclusie

De herziening van de Drake-vergelijking met een multiversum-oriëntatie biedt een intrigerend perspectief op de zoektocht naar buitenaards leven. Door de fysische parameters te variëren, vooral die rondom donkere energie, kunnen we modelleren onder welke omstandigheden leven mogelijk zou kunnen voorkomen in universa die afwijken van onze eigen kosmos. Hoewel we niet meteen bewijs hebben dat aliens daadwerkelijk in andere universa huizen, opent deze aanpak het kader voor een paradigmaverschuiving: onze zoektocht naar het exotische leven mogelijk te richten op meerdere kosmologische realiteiten.

Literatuur en toekomstige ontwikkelingen

Naast de bijdragen van Sorini en zijn team, wordt de multiversumtheorie verder ondersteund of uitgedaagd door inzichten over donkere materie en de hypothese dat deze misschien een spiegeluniversum vertegenwoordigt. Met het toenemende vermogen van telescopen en detectoren, en de ontwikkeling van kwantumtechnologieën, kunnen onderzoekers mogelijk toekomstige bewijslijnen vinden die deze theorieën ondersteunen of weerleggen.

Kortom, het onderzoeken van het multiversum als een locatie voor buitenaards leven blijft een boeiend en potentieel revolutionair veld in de wetenschappelijke gemeenschap, dat ons dwingt onze eigen kosmische plaats opnieuw te overwegen en te herdefiniëren.

• Notitie: Dit artikel bevat een uitgebreide, wetenschappelijk onderbouwde interpretatie gebaseerd op de publicaties en hypothesen omtrent het multiversum en de zoektocht naar buitenaards leven, met een focus op recente theoretische modellen en hun implicaties voor de kosmologie en astrobiologie.

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