Dit is ons nieuw hondje Kira, een kruising van een waterhond en een Podenko. Ze is sinds 7 februari 2024 bij ons en druk bezig ons hart te veroveren. Het is een lief, aanhankelijk hondje, dat zich op een week snel aan ons heeft aangepast. Ze is heel vinnig en nieuwsgierig, een heel ander hondje dan Noleke.
This is our new dog Kira, a cross between a water dog and a Podenko. She has been with us since February 7, 2024 and is busy winning our hearts. She is a sweet, affectionate dog who quickly adapted to us within a week. She is very quick and curious, a very different dog than Noleke.
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The purpose of this blog is the creation of an open, international, independent and free forum, where every UFO-researcher can publish the results of his/her research. The languagues, used for this blog, are Dutch, English and French.You can find the articles of a collegue by selecting his category. Each author stays resposable for the continue of his articles. As blogmaster I have the right to refuse an addition or an article, when it attacks other collegues or UFO-groupes.
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UFO'S of UAP'S, ASTRONOMIE, RUIMTEVAART, ARCHEOLOGIE, OUDHEIDKUNDE, SF-SNUFJES EN ANDERE ESOTERISCHE WETENSCHAPPEN - DE ALLERLAATSTE NIEUWTJES
UFO's of UAP'S in België en de rest van de wereld In België had je vooral BUFON of het Belgisch UFO-Netwerk, dat zich met UFO's bezighoudt. BEZOEK DUS ZEKER VOOR ALLE OBJECTIEVE INFORMATIE , enkel nog beschikbaar via Facebook en deze blog.
Verder heb je ook het Belgisch-Ufo-meldpunt en Caelestia, die prachtig, doch ZEER kritisch werk leveren, ja soms zelfs héél sceptisch...
Voor Nederland kan je de mooie site www.ufowijzer.nl bezoeken van Paul Harmans. Een mooie site met veel informatie en artikels.
MUFON of het Mutual UFO Network Inc is een Amerikaanse UFO-vereniging met afdelingen in alle USA-staten en diverse landen.
MUFON's mission is the analytical and scientific investigation of the UFO- Phenomenon for the benefit of humanity...
Je kan ook hun site bekijken onder www.mufon.com.
Ze geven een maandelijks tijdschrift uit, namelijk The MUFON UFO-Journal.
Since 02/01/2020 is Pieter ex-president (=voorzitter) of BUFON, but also ex-National Director MUFON / Flanders and the Netherlands. We work together with the French MUFON Reseau MUFON/EUROP.
ER IS EEN NIEUWE GROEPERING DIE ZICH BUFON NOEMT, MAAR DIE HEBBEN NIETS MET ONZE GROEP TE MAKEN. DEZE COLLEGA'S GEBRUIKEN DE NAAM BUFON VOOR HUN SITE... Ik wens hen veel succes met de verdere uitbouw van hun groep. Zij kunnen de naam BUFON wel geregistreerd hebben, maar het rijke verleden van BUFON kunnen ze niet wegnemen...
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LATEST UFO SIGHTINGS AND VIDEOS - 15/08/2023
LATEST UFO SIGHTINGS AND VIDEOS - 15/08/2023
UFO Sigthed During Russian Cosmonauts Space Walk By ISS Camera On August 9, 2023
This was captured durning Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin space walk outside the International Space Station (ISS). In the footage we can see this object as it seem to "De-Cloak" and stay in place as if it's observing the ISS and / or the two cosmonauts.
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Same Group Of UFOs Sighted Over Russia & Baltimore, Maryland On August 5, 2023
This sighting happened on August 5, 2023 from the separate locations of what seem to be the same objects. One sighting from Russia and the other from Baltimore in Maryland on the same date which was August 5, 2023. I haven't much information about the sighting over Russia but here is the witness statement from the Baltimore sighting:
"I was out back celebrating with family and friends the the other night (08-05-23).A few of us looked up and saw these lights or stars moving through the sky. Pay attention to the 3 lights in the middle, watch how they form a perfect triangle." He Added "I just checked Flightradar24 and didn’t see that many planes in my area when I recorded." When asked why he didn't film for longer he this was the reply. "We were having a party so most ppl didn’t even notice. The few that saw me recording just thought I was recording the stars. 2 of my friend sat and watched them move across the sky tho. Really sucks I stopped the recording. They were gone within a few minutes. Check the middle ones out tho. They start near the end of the roofline then moves westwards slowly.
27 Alien Encounters
Strange and bizarre UFO encounters abound, but recent Alien encounters by highly credible eyewitnesses are so unusual and perplexing that they challenge our understanding of physics and the Universe as we know it.
Many who encounter UFO’s are amazed at their ability to hover noiselessly only to speed off at incredible speeds not possible with even the most advanced military craft. Many sightings report the UFOs changing shape and size; emitting beams of light over nuclear bases; illuminating roadways and entire towns with a powerful white light; and having the ability to be in one place only to reappear in another in an instant. Even more shocking is the reason behind the abductions and why the Aliens are here on Earth. World governments and military forces know the aliens are here. Explore this phenomenon that is destined to impact our society, our world structure, and our very being. WE ARE NOT ALONE.
Arthur C Clarke Unmasks The Truth Behind UFOs | Our World
Are we truly being watched by aliens from outer space? Arthur C Clarke searches for the answer. Subscribe to Our World: https://bit.ly/3xnPuGL
Did the Apollo astronauts see a UFO? Did President Carter see one? Arthur C Clarke looks into one of the most pervasive phenomena of our time, and offers an examination of million-dollar investigations and the strange stories of witnesses.
This film was first broadcast: 04 Nov 1980
"UFOs Are Real, That's Not A Matter Of Opinion" - Jeremy Corbell Speaks To TalkTV's Howard Hughes
The recent Congressional Oversight Committee hearings on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), commonly known as UFOs, have sparked a renewed interest in the possibility of extra-terrestrial life. While sceptics may still be searching for concrete evidence, it is undeniable that these hearings mark a significant milestone in our exploration of the unknown.
In a recent article in The Hill, Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet outlined three key points for moving forward: demanding UAP information disclosure, international scientific collaboration, and expanding the scientific study of UAPs. As society grapples with the implications of these historic hearings, it is crucial that we wake up to the potential safety, security, and scientific advantages that await us.
Investigative journalist and filmmaker, Jeremy Corbell, who was present at the hearings, described the event as surreal and historic. For the first time in history, direct eyewitnesses, including Commander David Fravor and Lieutenant Ryan Graves, shared their encounters with UFOs.
Their testimonies provided unique insights into these unexplained phenomena. Corbell revealed that these witnesses had faced intimidation and threats for coming forward, emphasizing the need to protect whistle-blowers like David Grush, who has exposed hidden truths about non-human intelligence and government involvement in reverse-engineering technology.
Pascagoula Alien Abduction Case: Exclusive Unseen Video Unveiled | Unexplained With Howard Hughes
In October 1973, the world was captivated by the shocking story of Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker, two men who claimed to have been abducted by aliens in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Howard Hughes is joined by UFO investigator and publisher Philip Mantle
Now, as the 50th anniversary of this famous case approaches, new witnesses and evidence are emerging, shedding even more light on this extraordinary event.
When Hickson and Parker arrived at the Sheriff's Department that fateful night, they were in a state of panic, claiming to have just been abducted by aliens. Authorities tried to catch them in a lie, but their story remained consistent. Both men later passed polygraph tests, further adding to the credibility of their claims.
The incident took place on October 11, 1973, and immediately garnered media attention. The case became one of the best-documented instances of alien abduction, with extensive testimony, photographs, police records, and newspaper stories filling the pages of Philip Mantle and Irina McCammon Scott's book, "It's Here Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
For years, the story of Hickson and Parker has fascinated and gripped audiences. The fact that they were interviewed by law enforcement within hours of the incident and recorded secretly adds to the uniqueness of their account. A tape recording of their conversation, which was meant to catch them in a lie, only reinforced the authenticity of their experience.
In the years that followed, Hickson and Parker faced relentless media attention, forcing them to move around frequently to avoid the glare of publicity. Calvin Parker, in particular, wanted nothing to do with the media and even used a false name at one point to maintain his privacy. It wasn't until 2018, when Parker wrote his own book and finally shared the full story with his wife and family, that he began to open up about the traumatic event.
Despite scepticism from some quarters, Parker's story has remained consistent throughout the years. Multiple interviews and conversations with him have revealed no changes in his account, further strengthening the credibility of his claims. His recent illness has prevented him from appearing on shows to discuss the incident, but his story continues to resonate with those who believe in the existence of extra-terrestrial life.
As the 50th anniversary of the Pascagoula alien abduction case approaches, researchers and investigators are still unearthing new witnesses and evidence. These recent findings promise to shed even more light on this compelling and enduring mystery. Whether one believes in the existence of aliens or not, the story of Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker serves as a reminder of the enduring fascination with the unknown and the unexplained.
Neil Armstrong Died 11 Years Ago, Now His Family Confirms The Rumors...
July 20, 1969—the day humanity carved its mark on the sands of the cosmos by setting foot on the moon. It was truly a remarkable moment adored by people all over the world. And as Neil Armstrong put it, it was "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." But there was more to this leap and the man who took it than many people realized. In fact, Neil Armstrong kept quite a number of secrets until his death.
Alien Armageddon: End of Days | Full Movie
A nefarious enemy, hidden from humanity for millennia, has been secretly controlling not only mankind’s progression, but the Earth’s as well.
They are a malevolent Reptilian species from another solar system with one goal in mind – to groom humans for their own sinister needs. Over the centuries humans have been genetically modified by way of abductions and environmental augmentations.
They have altered the planet’s climate to expedite the process of making Earth uninhabitable. Within 200 years humans will be forced to relocate to a New World — with the help of the Reptilians, under the guise of a hopeful and prosperous future in another solar system. The terrifying truth, however, is their true agenda — to sentence humanity to a perpetual nightmare of slavery and genocide under their rule.
Alien Contact: Secret Societies
Thousands of years ago a special, genetically advanced race of beings came to Earth. They were seen as Gods by primitive man and worshipped. They set themselves apart and yet some mated with humans and created a special race. When these watchers departed, this hybrid species remained and taught mankind.
All this transpired seemingly out of nowhere, we do not see archaeological evidence to support the evolution of our ancient advancements but can link it all back to antiquity if we look carefully because the real story is that our benefactors had an ulterior motive.
They took control of our hearts and minds; they control this world, they control every individual from the depths of outer space. From the moment you are born, you are numbered and moved through a process to feed their machine. Nobody is truly free because we are all working for the masters. On rare occasions, they are revealed to the world and in the 18th century we had a glimpse of their massive power. We know them as the Illuminati. From huge international corporations, to hidden governments, from secret societies to medicine, the Illuminati are in control.
Are UFOs Being Shot Down Across The World? | UFO Truths
Delve into the covert operations, government cover-ups, and technological advancements hidden behind these incidents. Brace yourself to question everything you thought you knew about UFOs as we expose the startling truth of their demise and the implications it holds for humanity.
Unveiling the Mysterious Events at Rendlesham Forest
Unveiling the Mysterious Events at Rendlesham Forest
In the darkest recesses of Suffolk’s Rendlesham Forest, a mystery unraveled in 1980 that has since become one of the most captivating and unexplainable UFO sightings in history. The series of encounters involving the United States Air Force (USAF) still raises questions today. Here’s what transpired.
The Initial Incident
Late December 1980, airmen from the USAF witnessed an inexplicable phenomenon near their Suffolk air bases. Bright, triangular objects, radiating pulsating lights, were seen hovering near the ground, leaving indentations that formed a perfect triangle.
The Deputy Commander’s Involvement
The following night, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Holt led 30 men into the forest with special equipment, including a Geiger counter, night vision scope, and tape recorder. The story takes a dramatic turn as they found the objects again, the light-all’s (floodlights) malfunctioned, and the Geiger counter measured 25 times the normal radiation levels.
The Lighthouse Theory
Some skeptics have argued that what the Americans saw could be explained by a nearby lighthouse beam. However, the airmen, who were well aware of the lighthouse, debunked this theory, stating that what they saw was something more advanced and intelligent.
Evidence and Investigations
Local investigators were compelled to uncover the truth, and the Deputy Commander’s memo prompted a question in Parliament. However, the Ministry of Defense seemed to deny any substantial findings. Lord Hill Norton, a former Chief of Staff, expressed his suspicion that something was being concealed.
The Cover-up and Continued Mystery
Several alleged cover-up actions followed the UFO sightings, such as mail tampering, listening devices, and even clearing of Rendlesham Forest’s affected trees. The departure of American bases has not put the mystery to rest, and the call for public disclosure continues.
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TRUE STORY: When The US Airforce Encountered UFO’s | OurLife
TheRendlesham Forest incidentstands as one of the most intriguing and enduring UFO sightings. Whether a result of an extraordinary coincidence of astronomical events or evidence of extra-terrestrial intelligence, the truth behind this enigmatic encounter remains veiled. The question lingers: What really happened in Rendlesham Forest?
When looking for answers in the cosmos, sometimes more questions appear.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a tightly bound pair of actively forming stars, known as Herbig-Haro 46/47, in high-resolution near-infrared light. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA. Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI)/post-processing inset image Daisy Dobrijevic)
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to provide answers about the earliest days of the universe, but it's also discovering more questions.
Question marks, to be precise. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) team at the European Space Agency (ESA) released an image on Wednesday (June 26) offering the most detailed look yet at two actively forming young stars located 1,470 light-years from Earth in the Vela Constellation. In the image, the stars, named Herbig-Haro 46/47, are surrounded by a disk of material that "feeds" the stars as they grow for millions of years.
But just below those stars, in the background of the stunning deep-space image, is an object resembling a giant cosmic question mark. Is the universe asking us something?
It's unclear exactly what the question mark-shaped object might be, but its color and shape give us some idea.
"It is probably a distant galaxy, or potentially interacting galaxies (their interactions may have caused the distorted question mark-shape)," representatives of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, which manages JWST's science operations, told Space.com.
According to STScI, the object's red color in the JWST image tells scientists that the object, whatever it may be, is quite distant. Even more exciting, this might be the first time astronomers have seen the cosmic question mark.
"This may be the first time we've seen this particular object," STScI added. "Additional follow-up would be required to figure out what it is with any certainty. Webb is showing us many new, distant galaxies — so there's a lot of new science to be done!"
Close-up of the question mark-shaped object seen in the James Webb Space Telescope's recently published image of a pair of actively forming stars known as Herbig-Haro 46/47. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA. Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI))
Matt Caplan, an assistant professor of physics at Illinois State University, told Space.com that the object might be two galaxies merging. "The two distinct features could easily be merging galaxies in the background, with the upper part of the question mark being part of a larger galaxy getting tidally disrupted," Caplan said. "Given the color of some of the other background galaxies, this doesn't seem like the worst explanation. Despite how chaotic mergers are, double lobed objects with curvy tails extending away from them are very typical."
Caplan added that there are plenty of other possibilities, as well, but rules out a star due to the lack of the eight-pronged refraction spikes that appear to emanate outward from stars in JWST's images as a result of its mirrors.
More stunning discoveries such as this cosmic question mark are sure to come thanks to JWST's high-resolution near-infrared imaging capabilities, which allow it to peer into the far reaches of the universe, spotting galaxies as distant as 13.4 million light-years away that existed just 420 million years after the Big Bang.
Over 750 pieces of peer-reviewed scientific literature using data produced by the James Webb Space Telescope have been published in its first year of operations, according to STScI.
Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com.
Nasa-telescoop ziet object in de vorm van een vraagteken: wat is dit?
Op een van de nieuwste foto’s van de James Webb-ruimtetelescoop van Nasa is een gloeiend vraagteken te zien. Volgens wetenschappers is dat een minder opmerkelijke vondst dan je zou denken, al zijn er nog wel veel vragen onbeantwoord.
Op de foto, die 26 juli werd vrijgegeven, zijn een paar jonge sterren te zien met de naam Herbig-Haro 46/47. De sterren bevinden zich op 1470 lichtjaar afstand in het sterrenbeeld Vela in het Melkwegstelsel. Ze zijn nog steeds actief aan het vormen en draaien nauw om elkaar heen. Het paar werd al vaker geobserveerd, maar de zeer gevoelige Webb-telescoop heeft de meest gedetailleerde afbeelding tot nu toe gemaakt.
Wie de afbeelding goed bekijkt, ziet dat er náást de sterren een mysterieus teken de aandacht trekt. Het lijkt op een kosmisch vraagteken. Wetenschappers weten niet precies waar het object vandaan komt en hoe het in elkaar zit, maar ze hebben wel een paar ideeën op basis van zijn vorm en locatie.
“Je kunt uitsluiten dat het een ster in de Melkweg is”, zegt Matt Caplan, assistent-professor Natuurkunde aan de Illinois State University tegen CNN. “Sterren hebben altijd van die hele grote pieken en dat komt omdat sterren puntvormig zijn.” Met de Webb-telescoop kun je meestal zes of acht ‘stellaire tanden’ zien, als je goed kijkt. Hier is dat niet te zien, zegt Caplan.
Het zou een fusie kunnen zijn van twee sterrenstelsels die waarschijnlijk miljarden lichtjaren van ons verwijderd zijn en dus veel verder weg staan dan Herbig-Haro 46/47, stelt Christopher Britt. Britt is wetenschapper op het gebied van educatie bij het Space Telescope Science Institute, dat de wetenschappelijke activiteiten van de Webb-telescoop beheert.
Kosmische vragen
Er zijn ‘heel veel sterrenstelsels buiten onze eigen Melkweg’, aldus Britt. “Dit lijkt op iets wat vrij vaak voorkomt als sterrenstelsels groeien en evolueren in de loop van de kosmische tijd: namelijk dat ze soms in botsing komen met hun naaste buren. En als dat gebeurt, kunnen ze vervormd raken in allerlei verschillende vormen - waaronder, blijkbaar, een vraagteken.”
Het is vermoedelijk de eerste keer dat dit specifieke object is gezien, zeggen experts, maar dat zo’n vraagteken ontstaat uit het samensmelten van sterrenstelsels is al vaker gebeurd. De ruimte is continu in beweging, legt Caplan uit. ,,De zon beweegt als hij rond het sterrenstelsel draait en het sterrenstelsel, dat uit sterren bestaat, beweegt in welke richting de zwaartekracht het ook trekt.” Over ongeveer 4 miljard jaar zal ons sterrenstelsel ook samensmelten, met het Andromedastelsel, maar de vorm die ‘we’ zullen aannemen is onbekend.
Astronoom David Hefland van de Columbia University noemt het vraagteken ‘heel schattig’, maar heel vreemd is het volgens hem niet. “Je kunt de dubbele punt, puntkomma’s en alle andere leestekens vinden, omdat je tienduizend kleine vlekjes licht hebt in elk beeld dat elk half uur wordt genomen”, zegt hij tegen National Geographic. ,,Al die lichtgevende objecten bij elkaar zorgen steeds weer voor toevallige beelden. Onze hersenen zijn geëvolueerd om daar patronen in te vinden, zoals een vraagteken.”
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UFO is cloaked within a cloud that it created, Aug 11, 2023, UFO Sighting News.
UFO is cloaked within a cloud that it created, Aug 11, 2023,UFO Sighting News.
Date of sighting: Aug 11, 2023
Location of sighting: Spring Hills, Tennessee, USA Source: Facebook
This amazing UFO is cloaked within a cloud that it created. Now it's common knowledge that UFOs will have shields of energy around them to protect them. This shield if filled with smoke, will form a perfect cloud all around the UFO. This way, aliens don't cause a panic when humans see the ship. Instead the human sees a disk shaped cloud and shrugs it off as some odd anomaly of the day. Look deeper folks, this is 100% a real UFO. It's also a little ironic that the UFO was photographed near a road sign that says, 'No motor vehicles." I guess this UFO has no motor like we know them.
UFO Moves Near Two Planes, 7-22-2023, Kentucky, UFO Sighting News. Video.
UFO Moves Near Two Planes, 7-22-2023, Kentucky, UFO Sighting News. Video.
Date of sighting: 7-22-2023
Location of sighting: Kentucky, USA Source: MUFON
This UFO was recorded flying past two small planes last month. The report just came in a few minutes ago, but it was last month. The white oval UFO flew slowly past the planes, because it was scanning the technology, recording it inside and out, all the way down the the very feelings, thoughts and reactions of the pilot. Data is the gold of aliens.
Scott C. Waring
Eyewitness states:
While I was fishing on a small lake in Crab Orchard Kentucky, I noticed two planes flying overhead, I decided to take a short video of them. I didn’t see anything else in the sky just the planes. Later, looking at the video I saw something unexplainable. It’s a little white dot flying across the sky at a rapid speed. After showing my stepson he pointed out another white dot that I completely missed. They look like a TIC-tac. We are convinced what I see in the video is a UFO.
UFO Enters Atmosphere, Lexington, Missouri, 7-28-2023 UFO Sighting News. Video
UFO Enters Atmosphere, Lexington, Missouri, 7-28-2023 UFO Sighting News. Video
Date of sighting: 7-28-2023
Location of sighting: Lexington, Missouri, USA
Source: MUFON
Guys, check this one out. This report just came in 15 min ago. The eyewitness caught sight of a glowing white oval craft entering earths atmosphere at a very slow speed. The speed is about 1/5 that of a meteorite and is defiantly intelligently controlled. This city bus size UFO is even slowing several times in the video and in the last 3 seconds. Just amazing and wonderful that someone was able to capture this important evidence of a real UFO.
Scott C. Waring
Eyewitness states:
My daughter said mom look it's a moving star. As to my surprise it was definitely something moving! I tried to take a picture but when zooming in the screen would go blurry which confused me, due to knowing I can zoom all the way to the moon clearly. I then started recording it. There were no sounds and what confused me are the random tails behind it but no trails left in its path.
This is a recently sent in UFO video, even though it was taken last April. A glowing white object is seen near the moon and a minute later a jet is flying towards it at the end of the video. You can hear the eyewitness notice the plane coming to investigate the UFO. This UFO wanted to be seen. It must have noticed the person looking at the moon and then decided to uncloak. Aliens are slowly trying to drop feed the public information of them so that they can one day reveal themselves to the world all at once.
Scott C. Waring
Eyewitness states:
Reflective looking object looked distorted around edges a bit. No sound just steadily moved across the sky.
Possible alien space station spotted on Google Sky
Possible alien space station spotted on Google Sky
A puzzling discovery has been made near the Aquarius constellation: an unidentified anomaly resembling a space station has come into view.
The strange object observed on Google Sky by YouTube channel RapiTV measures approximately 300 by 100 by 60 meters.
The anomaly exhibits a rectilinear composition affixed to an underlying framework, while two possible towers can be see on top of this rectilinear structure.
It is difficult to find out the true nature of the anomaly, but because of its clear rectilinear configuration what sets it apart from conventional celestial bodies we may wonder whether it is indeed a space station or craft controlled by human or non-humans.
4 Intriguing Connections Between Ancient Aliens and Biblical Texts
4 Intriguing Connections Between Ancient Aliens and Biblical Texts
In the annals of human history, religion and spirituality have often occupied a central role. The Bible, ancient religious texts, and traditional ceremonies are rich in symbolism and mystery. But could there be more to these narratives than we realize? Could the most sacred stories be the coded messages that point towards an otherworldly connection? Let’s unravel the astonishing links between aliens and the Bible, as well as other religious phenomena.
1. The Book of Enoch and the Alien Prophecy:
The Book of Enoch, a non-canonical Jewish text, narrates the heavenly journey of Enoch and the revelation he received about the connection between divine figures and Earth. The concept of a divine figure leaving and returning is common to various religious traditions, such as the expected return of Elijah in Judaism or the return of Jesus in Christianity. Could these prophecies be referring to extraterrestrials? Perhaps the final chapter of The Book of Enoch awaits us, where the angels are not divine beings but our alien ancestors.
2. Transubstantiation and the Otherworldly Ritual:
The Catholic tradition of transubstantiation, where bread and wine transform into the body and blood of Christ, is a revered mystery. Some believe that the ritual may have otherworldly origins, connecting the consumption of blood with extraterrestrial sustenance. Is there a link between the ritual of the Catholic Mass and aliens? The parallels between human sustenance and alien nourishment challenge conventional interpretations of religious practices.
3. Relics and the Harnessing of Alien Powers:
The True Cross, where Jesus was crucified, and other relics are considered to have miraculous powers, from healing to granting salvation. Could these ancient artifacts harbor extraterrestrial energies? From the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem to Christian churches worldwide claiming fragments of Jesus’s cross, the belief in the divine energy of relics resonates with many. The idea of possessing a piece of divine power extends across cultures and religions, perhaps pointing to a universal connection to otherworldly environments.
4. Revolutionary Technology Reveals Lost Passages:
In 2020, the invention of multi-spectral imaging technology, capable of retrieving lost or eroded texts, opened the door to lost knowledge. By examining ancient scrolls and documents, such as those destroyed during World War II, this technology brings long-lost information back to life. Ancient prophecies and unseen references to extraterrestrials may be resurrected, paving the way for an unprecedented understanding of our past.
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Ancient Aliens: TOP 4 OTHERWORLDLY CONNECTIONS TO THE BIBLE
The connections between the extraterrestrial and religious realms are a tantalizing and provocative exploration of faith, culture, and human history. From ancient texts and rituals to cutting-edge technology, the relationship between the divine and the otherworldly continues to evolve. These revelations urge us to keep an open mind and heart, recognizing that our understanding of existence may be far more profound and interconnected than we once believed.
WHAT WAS REALLY SEEN DURING THE 1994 LAKESHORE, MICHIGAN UFO SIGHTING?
WHAT WAS REALLY SEEN DURING THE 1994 LAKESHORE, MICHIGAN UFO SIGHTING?
Any list of classic UFO sightings assigned the greatest degree of credibility almost certainly includes the incident on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on the night of March 8, 1994. The Lakeshore event, as it’s come to be known, has been featured in countless television programs, books, and interviews with UFO researchers. It’s also referred to as the Holland sighting (because of the large amount of activity reported over Holland, Michigan) or just the 1994 Lake Michigan UFO event.
It is frequently cited as one of the most solid, well-researched reports of UFO activity in the history of ufology. Today, The Debrief will examine just how solid the evidence in support of this event is.
On the evening in question, local police 911 lines began lighting up with calls from citizens reporting strange lights in the skies. More than 300 calls were received from civilians and multiple police officers reported seeing the objects after being dispatched to investigate. The objects were variously reported to be cylindrical or round, displaying a variety of different colored lights. The presence of some large objects in the sky over the lake was confirmed as the event was unfolding by a National Weather Service radar operator.
The event lasted for at least fifteen minutes by most accounts. The objects were tracked moving to the south and southwest, heading in the direction of Chicago. This event wasn’t a singular aberration. A spokeswoman for MUFONwould later tell reportersthat the network had been receiving an average of ten to fifteen calls per day during a period of two to three weeks, including the activity on March 8th. But this event was clearly the most widely viewed and reported.
WHAT LENDS SO MUCH CREDIBILITY TO THIS SIGHTING?
The Debriefexamined the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 incident in June of 2021, an encounter that is as storied as the Lakeshore event, if not even more so. There was a significant amount of data collected and archived from the incident, adding to its legendary status. But a careful examination of the radar data, pilot to cockpit recordings, and transcripts of interviews with the witnesses didn’t support the claims being made about it as strongly as the legends would suggest. The Lakeshore event also offers similar supporting data and we will look at how well that stacks up in this report.
Some of the most compelling and easily verified evidence comes to us through several channels. These include the sheer number of witnesses who called the police emergency lines, many of them recorded. The involvement of law enforcement officers in multiple precincts who responded also lends weight to the report, with at least one police officer seeing the phenomena himself for an extended period of time. MUFONeventually published a collectionof these recordings between alarmed citizens and responding police dispatchers.
Perhaps some of the best data we have to draw on comes from the interactions between Holland, Michigan Police Officer Jeff Velthouse, and Jack Bushong, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service Office in Muskegon County. In the MUFON recording linked above, the citizens’ calls are followed by the conversation between Velthouse and Bushong.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONNECTION
The conversation between Officer Velthouse and Jack Bushong goes on for some time, beginning with both participants discussing mundane explanations for the calls. These include a radio tower in the vicinity with new lights installed on it. But as the call progresses, you can hear Bushong growing more and more animated as he describes the inexplicable movements of the objects on radar, their large size, and the way they demonstrate “instantaneous movement” at various altitudes. You really need to listen to the full conversation to grasp the impact of this recording.
Bushong’s equipment couldn’t produce paper records, but he created line drawings that are available at the links above. Perhaps most interestingly, however, at the 22:35 mark in the recording, Bushong says “I wish we had a recording of what I could see. You know, actually, there are some blips showing up on the computer part and this is being recorded, so… there is going to be a recording of this so if they can… you might be able to see movement on this if we can play this back.”
What happened to that record? MUFON claims to have the radar data, but it apparently doesn’t reveal much more than what Bushong described. One year after the event, the Chicago Tribunespoke to Leo Grenier, the director of the National Weather Service in Muskegon. He said, “I don’t believe for a minute that it was any kind of alien structure; I think there is a fairly strong earthly explanation for what occurred.” But he failed to offer any explanation as to what that “earthly explanation” might be. At the time, he told a local reporter that he had “a pretty good idea” of what it was, but he refused to offer his opinion, saying that he might tell people after he retired from the National Weather Service.
THE AFTERMATH OF THE MICHIGAN EVENT
Shortly after the day of these sightings, meteorologist Jack Bushong stopped talking to the press and didn’t speak of the March 8th events again for many years. He told friends and associates that he seriously feared he would be fired for having commented on the incident in public. That, fortunately, didn’t happen, and he went on to receive a promotion and win awards for the accuracy of his forecasts. He stayed with the NWS until his retirement a few years ago.
Now that the United States government has verified the physical reality of UFOs and is setting up new offices to investigate them, Bushong’s attitude has changed. During an interviewhe gave in July of 2021, he told a reporter that he now feels “vindicated” after the skepticism and abuse he endured in the wake of the original event. He also claims to be working on a scientific paper covering the 1994 events and other instances of meteorologists recording UAP-related data.
In a separate interview with News Channel 3 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Bushong revealed additional information that he did not share with the press following the original event. He described how he had taken manual control of the radar system, using the antenna “like a spotlight” to track the movement of the objects. He reported that they had “jumped” upward by five or ten thousand feet at a time, causing him to scramble to regain a lock on them. They also “blinked” significant distances horizontally before he eventually lost track of the targets. The relative size of the radar returns indicated to him that the objects were significantly larger than any commercial aircraft.
A MOST COMPELLING AND WELL DOCUMENTED EVENT
Unfortunately, the only videos of the Lakeshore event recorded by private citizens showed little more than dots of light in the sky, as so often happens with UFO sightings. This fact leaves room for the skeptically-minded to offer alternative, mundane explanations for what was witnessed over Lake Michigan in March of 1994. And to be fair, we still can’t say with 100% certainty what the objects were.
With that said, however, the combined weight of all of the data that is available to us suggests that a very strong case can be made in favor of this incident being exotic in nature. The sheer number and quality of the witnesses are almost impossible to ignore. These are people who live in close proximity to O’Hare Airport and they know what planes flying over the lake look like. That many people couldn’t have all reported a misidentification of a commercial aircraft. Further, the radar operator’s confirmation that the returns displayed objects far larger than conventional planes argues against the commercial airliner theory.
If the FAA knew that there were flights of any sort in that high-traffic airspace they could have settled the matter easily enough. And yet they have never commented on the question. Some might suggest that these were some sort of black-budget military craft. But would the American military test anything so secret over Lake Michigan during primetime on a Tuesday?
We may not be able to definitively prove that the objects reported during the Lakeshore event were extraterrestrial or otherwise exotic in nature, but this case remains a contender for one of the most thoroughly researched and verifiably documented mass UFO sightings on record. And the only mundane explanations offered to date seem to strain credulity.
In the dark, clear night of March 8, 1994, an enigmatic event took place over West Michigan that has fascinated UFO enthusiasts for years. A collection of bright lights in the sky appeared, creating a stir among locals and authorities alike. The event still lingers in the minds of those who witnessed it, providing a significant addition to the growing file of UFO sightings.
A Radar Meteorologist’s Revelation
Jack, a radar meteorologist, had the first glimpse of the unidentified flying objects through radar signatures. The pattern resembled that of an airliner, but the movements were too fast and erratic. Various explanations, including atmospheric anomalies and super refraction, were ruled out. Jack’s experience opened a new chapter in the study of UFO sightings, a phenomenon that has seen a resurgence of interest lately.
Multiple Witnesses, One Story
The sightings weren’t limited to professionals. Over 300 people in West Michigan reported seeing the lights. From police officers on the ground to a retired cargo 747 pilot, the eyewitness accounts were both consistent and astonishing. Their stories form part of a broader narrative that has caught the attention of both media and Congress.
Government’s Stance on UFO Sightings
Recent Congressional hearings have shifted the discourse from fringe conspiracy theories to mainstream conversations. The government now refers to these events as Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP). Testimonies from military personnel, including sensational claims about UAP crash retrieval and non-human biologics, have stoked the flames of curiosity and skepticism alike.
An Unsolved Mystery
Despite the compelling evidence, the Pentagon disputes some allegations, and the incident’s true nature remains elusive. Was it a military aircraft performing an illegal maneuver, or something genuinely unexplainable? The mystery of the lights in the sky over West Michigan on that cold March night may never be unraveled.
VIDEO:
Lights Over West Michigan | 1994 UFO Sighting Special
The increasing attention to UFO sightings is a sign of a growing movement to understand what might be lurking beyond our atmosphere. From the nightly sky over West Michigan to the halls of Congress, the search for the truth continues. As more people feel encouraged to share their stories, the quest for answers might lead to a future where the mysteries of UFO sightings are finally laid bare.
The existence of UFOs has been confirmed by hundreds of government and military professionals. There should be authentic photographs and films of them that have been mixed in among the counterfeits. There is valid photographic evidence, but there are also instances of UFO evidence being confiscated from civilians and military people. However, there is old footage of a UFO flying near an airplane which has always been an element of the heated debate among UFO enthusiasts.
The 19-second footage, which is often claimed to be a clip of the lengthy video, shows a round, saucer-shaped object (like in McMinnville UFO photographs) hovering near an airplane and then moving forward, maneuvering below the aircraft wing, and flying upward. It is said to be a screen recording of the actual video. There are many theories on the origin of the video. It was published on the Internet several times in the late 2000s, which makes it difficult to find out its original date.
The earliest source of the video publication is YouTube. It was uploaded by a user “frossani” on March 6, 2008, with the caption “UFO from plane.” The user described that the UFO was captured from the window of a Blue Panorama flight from Rome to Paris, on April 29, 2006. But there are other sources saying it was shot in the 1990s with the description: “Clear full evidence of military tested saucer reproductions over U.S skies around Nevada Desert. This footage is a late 90s recording, very short as the full video is now offline altogether.”
These two versions of the description of the same video make it really confusing for experts to understand the true nature of the video. But there is more to the story. A Reddit user “usandholt” did a little research and contacted frossani. He asked the YouTube user about the video and found he/she is not the owner of the video. Below is the reply of frossani received by usandholt: (Source)
“It was quite a surprise to discover all this hype and interest about a video I had almost forgotten. I am the owner of the YouTube Channel, but not the author of the footage. I had an interest in visual effects as a hobbyist and I used to collect some inspiring videos and fantasize on what techniques would allow to recreate them. The footage of your interest was copied from a Zip Drive belonging to a university friend of mine who knew about my hobby. We are not in touch any longer and I don’t have further information about the origin of the video (I am not a UFO passionate, to me it was simply a probably-fake downloaded from the internet or some early-2000s CD-ROM). The only detail that could be useful for your research is that my friend’s father’s work was based in Aviano, in northern Italy. By the way, when I put the video on YouTube I didn’t edit it in any way; the only intervention was on the description, in which I reported the details of a Blue Panorama flight from Rome to Paris which had brought me to France sometime before (it was then dismissed a few years later, to my great deception). I am sorry I’m probably not giving you relevant information for your research.”
Has the video been debunked? Many people who claimed to be working in the aviation field found the video too good to be real. However, they failed to provide a valid explanation for the video to be fake. It is obvious many would think this could be computer-generated, but some CGI experts say that it requires a great setup to create such effects. Additionally, many find a discrepancy in the audio of the clip, perhaps it was edited.
UFO from plane published on YouTube on March 6, 2008
Reddit user “VCAmaster” explains that the video is likely a second-generation recording of a video playback on another screen, so he finds the main possibilities:
1. The audio is mostly from the camera inside the cockpit, played back on a device, and recorded onto the secondary camera (2nd generation).
2. The audio is mostly from the camera inside the cockpit, played back on a device, combined with the additional background noise of whatever is going on around the person filming the video playback secondhand.
3. The audio is directly from inside the cockpit, 1st generation video. (Source)
This video clip has been studied very carefully by military aviation experts (like Chris Lehto), and CGI experts. Lehto said that the aircraft is not a fighter jet, claiming to be an airliner. However, after closely examining, many agree that it could be the USAF T-43A plane.
It is always good to consider another possibility of the UFO origin. One Reddit user writes: “One possibility is that it is a military or scientific 737 testing the flight of frisbee-shaped objects via tow, as the disc is flying with an angle of attack to the oncoming air, rather than flat. Imagine putting a disc out on a tow line and having it ‘fly’ alongside, this is what you would see. The video is so fuzzy you wouldn’t see any line. Our usual concept of UFOs is that they need no angle of attack or Newtonian mechanics-based flight as they use some anti-gravity, anti-drug type of deal. It could fly flat or at any angle it pleased.” (Source)
It has been known for quite a while that the secret Congressional meetings included footage of a UFO very close to the wing of a military jet. A while ago, Luis Elizondo claimed that there is a23-minute UFO videoand one more, where the UFO is 50 feet away from the cockpit. So, UFOs flying near airplanes and being captured in photos and videos are true.
Juno Shares Stunning New Images of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io
The Galilean Moons, named in honor of Galileo Galileo, who first observed them in 1610, are a fascinating collection of satellites. For decades, scientists have been immensely fascinated by the three icy companions – Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto – which have oceans in their interiors that possibly support life. But Io has also been a focal point of interest lately, owing to the volcanic activity on its surface and lava plumes reaching 300 to 500 km (186 to 310 mi) into space. Since 2016, NASA’sJuno probe has provided stunning images of Io as it continues to orbit its main science objective, Jupiter.
The latest was acquired by the Juno probe’s main camera (JunoCam) on July 31st, 2023, at 05:03 AM UTC (01:03 AM EDT; July 30th, 10:03 PM PDT) and showed Prometheus spewing out lava. This active volcano is located within a 28-km (17-mi) -wide volcanic pit named Prometheus Patera on the hemisphere facing away from Jupiter. Prometheus is known for its regular eruptions, hence its nickname in the astrogeological community, “Old Faithful of Io.” A processed image of the eruption was shared by the NASA Planetary Science Division via Twitter (see below).
The image was taken during Juno‘s fifty-third orbit of Jupiter (perijove 53), where the probe once again circled the gas giant from pole to pole. During this latest pass, the Junocam science team took many images to look for lightning storms in Jupiter’s atmosphere, cyclones in the polar region, and filamentary clouds and jets. The probe also made its closest pass to Io during perijove 53, coming within 22,000 km (13,700 mi) of the moon’s surface. During the past few flybys, the probe has been getting progressively closer to the volcanic satellite.
During its previous flyby of Io on May 16th, the Juno probe passed within 35,600 km (22,100 mi) of the surface. On this occasion, JunoCam captured images of the Volund region near the equator, famous for its two active volcanoes (Volund A and Volund B), that showed evidence of eruptions. This was indicated by what appeared to be “smudges” on the landscape, which scientists consider a “smoking gun” for outgassing associated with volcanic plumes.
The mission controllers decided to take advantage of this latest and closest flyby to examine Io’s surface and gather more data on its many volcanic regions. In addition to the pictures taken by the JunoCam, extensive information was collected by the Jovian InfraRed Auroral Mapper (JIRAM), provided by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), and other science instruments. This latest batch of data is expected to provide additional insight into the hundreds of volcanoes regularly pouring molten lava and sulfurous gases all over the moon’s surface and its tenuous atmosphere.
While Io’s volcanoes have been imaged repeatedly over the past three decades by three NASA spacecraft (Galileo, New Horizons, and Juno), scientists are still excited to see new pictures of eruptions on the moon. While the Juno probe’s primary mission was originally planned to last four years (until 2020), the mission has since been extended twice- first to July 30th, 2021, and again until September 2025. Juno is expected to make two more close passes to Io, coinciding with Perijove 57 and 58. Hopefully, we will see more images of Io’s wild, erupting surface (optical and thermal, please!)
The raw images are available on the JunoCam website and other versions of the data product, all of which are available for download and processing. The JunoCam is overseen by researchers at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, Texas.
This is a recently sent in UFO video, even though it was taken last April. A glowing white object is seen near the moon and a minute later a jet is flying towards it at the end of the video. You can hear the eyewitness notice the plane coming to investigate the UFO. This UFO wanted to be seen. It must have noticed the person looking at the moon and then decided to uncloak. Aliens are slowly trying to drop feed the public information of them so that they can one day reveal themselves to the world all at once.
Scott C. Waring
Eyewitness states:
Reflective looking object looked distorted around edges a bit. No sound just steadily moved across the sky.
UFO Sightings: The Mysterious Experience of Brian in Essex
UFO Sightings: The Mysterious Experience of Brian in Essex
UFO sightings have fascinated humanity for centuries, with numerous reports of unexplained objects in the sky. These incidents continue to mystify scientists, enthusiasts, and the general public alike. In Essex, England, during the year 1995, a local man named Brian took this fascination to a new level. His extraordinary experience not only left him puzzled but has led us to question what really lies beyond our earthly realm.
Over 15 Hours of Unearthly Footage
Brian’s unique journey began with the filming of more than 15 hours of UFO footage in the Essex area. He didn’t just capture glimpses of strange shapes; he embarked on a quest to understand what he was witnessing. But as he sought answers, his excitement turned into frustration.
A Flurry of Reports
The UFO sightings in the Essex area were not isolated to Brian alone. During that period, reports were flooding in, giving rise to numerous questions and theories. Was there a rational explanation for these occurrences? Or was something more mysterious at play?
Initially, Brian checked with the authorities, hoping to find a rational explanation for these strange shapes. But his hope turned into frustration as he realized that no logical answers were forthcoming. He said, “They seem very mystified about it and very excited about it.”
VIDEO:
UFO Sightings Unveiled: Brian’s 15-Hour Mystery in Essex | Real Footage & Analysis
Emotional Turmoil
As time went on, the constant encounters took an emotional toll on Brian. He confessed, “For a long while I didn’t want to see anything. At night time sometimes I just closed the blind just to relax.” His experience became so overwhelming that he decided to move away from his flat, putting the whole episode behind him.
A Conclusive Insight
Despite the mystery surrounding the UFO sightings, Brian reached a striking conclusion. He firmly believed that the unknown shapes were beyond human understanding, asserting, “I don’t believe governments are covering things up. I just don’t think they know anything about it.”
Brian’s conviction highlights a profound truth about UFO sightings: “The same as we don’t. I mean we don’t know. I don’t believe they know what it is.”
A Never-Ending Quest for Understanding
Brian’s story is a testament to humanity’s never-ending quest to understand the unknown. It brings to the forefront the ongoing debates surrounding UFO sightings and opens up avenues for further exploration and inquiry.
With modern technology, increased interest, and a renewed push for government transparency, the future of UFO research seems promising. Whether you’re an enthusiast, a skeptic, or merely curious, the enigma of UFO sightings continues to be a thrilling aspect of human experience that invites us all to question, explore, and wonder.
UFO sightings in Essex and around the world will undoubtedly continue to captivate our imaginations. If you’re interested in exploring further, delve into eyewitness accounts, expert analyses, and perhaps even catch a glimpse of the unknown yourself.
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is one of the biggest mysteries of the 21st century that is yet to be solved. The Boeing 777-200ER with 239 people on board including the crew & staff disappeared on March 8, 2014. The plane was flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing when it was last tracked over the South China Sea between Malaysia and Vietnam.
On the night of March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 embarked on its journey from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Malaysia to Beijing Capital International Airport in China. The aircraft was carrying a total of 239 passengers and crew members. The calculated duration of the flight was around 6 hours.
At 01:19 a.m. local time, the last message “Good night, Malaysian three-seven-zero” was transmitted from the MH370. However, two minutes later, when it was about to enter Vietnamese airspace over the South China Sea, Malaysian radar detected that the plane turned around and flew southwest over the Malay Peninsula before turning northwest. Malaysian military radar lost contact with the plane over the Andaman Sea at 2:22 a.m.
Over the next six hours, the plane continued its course. It is important to note that the scheduled landing time at Beijing airport was originally set for 06:30 a.m. However, an Inmarsat satellite over the Indian Ocean received hourly signals from the flight and last detected the plane at 8:11 a.m., and between this communication at 08:19 a.m. and 09:15 a.m., a distressing event transpired – the plane completely disappeared from any form of communication or tracking attempts.
In the absence of direct communication, a series of possible trajectories were calculated to estimate the potential paths the aircraft might have taken after the last known location at 02:22 a.m. These calculations were based on the Inmarsat pings, which continued until 08:19 a.m.
Malaysia Airlines told families in late March of 2014 that the company believed the plane crashed into the Indian Ocean, assuming no survivors. However, there are a few theories linked to Flight 370 disappearance. One theory says that the plane was hijacked, shot down by the US Air Force, or was in the “cruising mode” when it crashed, and some speculate UFO abduction.
An old video footage has recently been circulating all over social media, showing three unidentifiable spherical objects flying around an airliner before it vanished in the sky. This video (as shown down below) was uploaded on YouTube on June 12, 2014, by a user “RegicideAnon.” But in the description, it was mentioned that this video appeared to be an alternate angle to previously submitted SAT footage which was published by the same user on May 19, 2014. The user noted that the latter video was received on March 12, 2014, surprisingly four days after MH370 disappeared.
Is the airliner in the video MH370? Are the videos authentic? Before indulging in the technicality of the videos, IBTimes published an article on April 23, 2014, according to which, Malaysia’s air force chief, Rodzali Daud, said military radar detected a UFO in an area in the northern Malacca Strait at 2:15 a.m., about an hour after the plane had vanished from air traffic control screens.
The newspaper wrote: “Seeing the radar playback of the moments leading up to the plane’s disappearance, one may forgive Malaysia Airlines for not being more forward, in this case – because the radar playback is not only baffling, it shows two distinct anomalies, as pointed out by Intrepid citizen-reporter and YouTube popstar, DAHBOO7.
The radar playback depicts dozens of planes in flight over the region at the time. The first peculiarity is seen in the lower left of the screen. A round object appears in the vicinity of Flight 370 (and amid several others), which the radar does not automatically ‘read’ as airplane. Suddenly, this round object take the form of a ‘plane’ on the radar screen and accelerates at a rate of speed that must be at least five times the speed of the surrounding planes, heading eastward, over the South China Sea – and just as suddenly the object stops and appears to hover in place.” Source (Forbidden Knowledge TV)
Now, the experts from the UFO community bring forward a new theory connecting the two footages with Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. A user on Reddit has done a detailed analysis of the videos, which provides surprising relation between the alleged flight in the video and MH370. (Source )
Video Analysis
The first video, recorded using Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) technology, captures a dynamic scene with moving clouds. This movement is remarkably realistic, as demonstrated in side-by-side comparisons of the footage. The complexity of rendering such genuine cloud movement is discussed by a 3D Visual Effects (VFX) artist, highlighting the challenges involved in achieving authenticity. Furthermore, the clouds’ accurate illumination by a lighting flash serves as compelling evidence against the notion of a static background.
The Airliner videos have ignited widespread curiosity and debate within the UFO community. These videos consist of two perspectives: Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) footage and a Satellite Perspective. The user noted that the realistic movement of clouds in the videos defies simple expectations, and insights from a 3D VFX artist emphasize the difficulty of simulating such realism.
The accurate illumination of clouds by lightning bolsters the case for authenticity. The precise match between the depicted plane and Flight MH370 adds weight to the video’s credibility. However, questions arise regarding the drone source of the FLIR footage due to camera placement inconsistencies.
The Satellite Perspective’s location, along with alternative GPS coordinates, sparks discussions about flight patterns and deviations. Analyzing satellite angle shots clarifies the source while considering the variability of satellite imagery angles. Controversies over thermal coloring are debunked by noting its adjustability in heat vision cameras. Lastly, a dubious claim of rounded UFOs detected near the MH370 flight underscores the ongoing intrigue and uncertainty surrounding these videos in the context of the broader UFO discourse.
The discovery of three UFOs by Chinese military satellites has raised intriguing questions surrounding the MH370 flight path. An article detailing these mysterious objects can be found at ABC News. Interestingly, it should be noted that debris associated with the MH370 flight was discovered.
“Taking into account numerous abduction narratives, if one were to entertain the notion that the plane was taken by UFOs, it is conceivable that it was subsequently returned to a different location, but maybe just the plane was returned. And even if the plane was not returned and was indeed abducted and caught on camera by the military, there is a high chance that some fake debris would have been planted,” writes the user.
Several articles express doubts about the legitimacy of the debris, including pieces by Jeff Wise, Express, News.com.au, and Reuters, all of which contribute to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the MH370 case.
Why are military drones and satellites observed in the vicinity of the plane?
The possibility of drones and satellites being in proximity is reasonable due to the aircraft’s extended flight duration of 6 hours after going off the radar. This timeframe allows ample opportunity for their deployment. Additionally, a U.S. military base on Diego Garcia Island, approximately 2000 miles from the location depicted in the satellite video, could be relevant.
Apparently, there were also two major training missions going on in the area, operation Cobra Gold and Operations Cope Tiger, involving joint US-Indo-Pacific military exercises.
Why does the satellite footage show daylight when the plane lost contact at 02:20 AM?
It’s important to consider that the final Inmarsat ping occurred at 08:19 am. This indicates that the aircraft was still in flight at that time, transitioning into the daytime hours. This confirms a duration of approximately 7 hours of flight after the transponder was turned off at 1:21 AM.
Another user mentioned: “The main complaint here is that it “looks daytime”. Anybody saying this has never seen a low-light color camera at work. These have been around for years, here is some guy using one 7 years ago. To not think that the most advanced spy sats created don’t have low-light/thermal/blending abilities is just being dense.”
Is it possible there were once robots on our planet? What about A.I.? Let's have a look. We'll begin with the almost legendary creature known as the Flatwoods Monster. On the night of September 12, 1952, something terrifying descended upon the small, West Virginian town of Flatwoods. Precisely what it was remains a mystery to this very day. All that can be said for sure is that it was hideous, fear-inducing and downright monstrous. It has, appropriately, become known as the Flatwoods Monster. Situated in Braxton County and dominated by a mountainous, forested landscape, Flatwoods is a distinctly small town – that much is apparent from the fact that, today, its population is less than four hundred. Back in 1952, it was even less. On the night in question, however, the town found its population briefly added to by one visitor from…well…no-one really knows where. It all began as the sun was setting on what was a warm, still, September evening. A group of boys from Flatwoods were playing football in the town’s schoolyard when they were frozen to the spot by the sight of a brightly lit, fiery object that shot overhead, provoking amazement and wonder in the process. All that the boys could be sure of was that the object appeared to be either egg-shaped or circular. Its color fluctuated from orange to fiery red.
(Nick Redfern) Machines on the rampage
As the stunned children watched in awe, they saw the object begin to descend - at a high rate of speed, no less – and then appear to come down on one of Flatwood’s largest hilltops. Not surprisingly, being kids, they saw this as a big adventure looming large. The result: they, with a woman named Kathleen May and a recent U.S. Army recruit, Eugene Lemon, headed off for the scene of all the action. It wasn’t long before the group reached the hill in question – and with nightfall rapidly closing in.
The first thing the group noticed, as they reached the darkened peak, was something brightly lit within the trees. What it was, no-one had a clue. But, it clearly wasn’t the lights of a farmhouse, truck, or car. Suddenly, the air was filled with a sickening odor – not unlike that of devilish brimstone. That was not a good sign. To their credit, however, they pushed on, determined to figure out the true nature of the source behind the lights. They soon found out: as the air became filled with a strange, sizzling sound, nothing less than a pair of self-illuminated red eyes could be seen getting ever closer. Kathleen May had the presence of mind to bring a flashlight with her and she quickly focused it on the eyes. In doing so, she also lit up the abominable creature that possessed those fiery eyes. Looming before the now-hysterical band of intrepid souls was an approximately ten-feet-tall, floating monster, which appeared to be humanoid in shape, and which had a large black cowling behind its head – that gave the entire head a kind of “Ace of Spades” appearance - and that was possibly even cloaked. Oddly, its lower half was ice-cream cone-shaped and had wires and cables running from it. This issue of the cone-shaped lower portion led flying saucer sleuths to later suggest the monster my actually have been encased within some kind of remotely piloted vehicle.
As the creature then turned its attention to the group, and wildly fired laser-like beams from its eyes, the brave band was suddenly brave no more. They didn’t wait to see what might happen next. One and all fled, screaming – possibly for their lives. Mrs. May breathlessly shouted to the boys to follow her to her home, which they all did. On arrival, and possibly as a result of exposure to the noxious odor that hung around the hill, several of the boys became violently ill, feeling nauseous and even outright vomiting.
Kathleen May quickly and shakily called the local police, who, rather intriguingly, were busy responding to reports of what was described as an “airplane crash” in the area. It turns out that no such crashed aircraft was ever found – something which suggests the “airplane” and the brightly lit UFO that descended upon the high hill that night were one and the very same. As a result of the fact that Flatwoods was, and still is, a very small town, word soon got out about what had happened. Local media were quickly on the scene, and even the U.S. Air Force sat up and took notice. Despite intense investigations by the press and the military, the mystery of the Flatwoods Monster was never solved – the creature was long gone by the time anyone else was on the scene. It is, however, decidedly interesting to note that Flatwoods is only around 125 miles from the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, where, from 1966 to 1967, yet another red-eyed monster was seen. Its famous name is Mothman, and about which, much more later on.
(Nick Redfern) The Roswell crash site: aliens? Robots?
Now, let's have a look at the Gray aliens of Ufology. Are they robots? cyborgs? It's possible. In July 1997, one of the most controversial UFO-themed books was published. Its title: The Day after Roswell. Its author, Philip J. Corso. Its ghost-writer: Bill Birnes of the television show, UFO Hunters. Simon & Schuster, the publisher of the book provided the following blurb for the book: “A breathtaking exposé that reads like a thriller, The Day After Roswell is a stunning depiction of just what happened in Roswell, New Mexico all those years ago and how the effects of this mysterious unidentified aircraft crash are still relevant today. Former member of President Eisenhower’s National Security Council and the Foreign Technology Desk in the United States Army, Colonel Philip J. Corso was assigned to work at a strange crash site in Roswell in 1947. He had no idea that his work there would change his life and the course of history forever. Only in his fascinating memoir can you discover how he helped removed alien artifacts from the site and used them to help improve much of the technology the Army uses today, such as circuit chips, fiber optics, and more. Laying bare the United States government’s shocking role in the Roswell incident—what was found, the cover-up, and more — The Day After Roswell is an extraordinary memoir that not only forces us to reconsider the past, but also our role in the universe.” Not only that, Corso claimed that he saw the bodies of the dwarfish, black-eyed things from the Roswell crash and maintained they were not aliens, per se, but biological robots created by an alien race that we, the Human Race, we have never yet seen.
This was expanded by the late writer Nigel Kerner and his associate, Danielle Silverman. She said: “Are these alien visitors a demonic deception created by occultists piercing a hole into the demonic world or are they the actual tangible result of a technology superior to ours? Are they Golems created by esoteric means or are they technologically created entities? I have to say the most probable for me is the technological scenario. As far as I can see even our own technology is not far from creating the kinds of artificial intelligence and bio-technology necessary to make something like the Greys. Silverman added: “The ‘Greys’ he argued were synthetic biological programmed artificially intelligent machine entities sent out as super intelligent robots far more advanced than those we now ourselves send out to explore the Universe. They are however subject to wear and tear as indeed are all atomically derived entities through the second law of thermodynamics which drives them into greater and greater states of decay with time. A non-atomic property however, such as ‘soul’, is immune to the second law. Thus this property was their ultimate goal, their ‘holy grail’ so to speak. It was a property that they could never know or understand in its own terms as purely atomic artificial creations. Their only perception of it was the effect it has on atoms, the difference in other words between a naturally living entity and their artificial state.
(Nick Redfern) Don't mess with the silver guy
“Ironically what these artificially intelligent entities are seeking is eternal survivability. The Greys and any physical life that they might reconstitute from the DNA codes they carry on behalf of their creators, cannot access the state beyond death. They have no ‘soul’ they cannot be born. They are trying to use us as a bridge into ‘soul’ writing their programs into us through genetic engineering and implantation so that through us they can tap into an eternal existence. Paradoxically they are trying to achieve the impossible but as purely physical creations without a ‘soul’ they cannot know this.
Danielle says: “It is Nigel’s suggestion that the fastest highways to travel through the universe lie in what he calls the ‘fields of death’ which he identifies as the zero-point field in the space between atoms. Thus when we die we can reincarnate at other planetary locations. The vast distances involved in physical space travel and the speed of light beating technology that this involves with enormous G-forces are only survival by artificial roboidal bodies fortified by mercury and other heavy metals. Thus the Greys are also searching out our ability to transcend and conquer the limits of space and time when we die."
Now, to the world of Cryptozoology: Situated in Idaho, Lake Pend Oreille is a huge expanse of water that extends in excess of forty miles in length and 1,000 feet in depth. And, it might accurately be said that the lake is the home to a creature not unlike Loch Ness, Scotland’s legendary Nessie. On the other hand, however, Lake Pen Oreille’s lake monster – known locally as Paddler – might be something even stranger. Sightings of the prehistoric-looking thing date back to the 1940s and continue to the present day. A particularly spectacular encounter with Paddler occurred on Memorial Day 1985. That was when a woman named Julie Green was on the lake with several friends when they all caught sight of something huge and fantastic: a large, gray-colored thing racing across the lake, seemingly partially above and below the surface of the water. That the thing was only around 600 feet away meant Green and her friends were able to determine that whatever it was, it wasn’t a wave.
Then, in 1996, the Groves family of Pasadena, California – vacationing with family who lived in the lake area – reported seeing early on a Sunday morning a large, gray-colored object break the waters. It was described as resembling the back of an elephant, in both color and size. Needless to say, Lake Pen Oreille isn’t home to a herd of elephants that enjoy taking morning swims. While monster hunters are content to suggest that Paddler (or the Paddlers) is either an unknown animal or one from the Jurassic era that survived extinction, there is another explanation for the presence of the monster. It’s a very alternative explanation, too. Patrick Huyghe is someone who has undertaken extensive research into the saga of Paddler and he has noted something that be of deep and relevant significance: “The very first mention of Paddler came straight from the Navy’s own Farragut Naval Training Station, established on the southwestern end of Lake Pend Oreille in 1942.”
Built in response to the terrible and tragic events at Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the FNTS was created at Lake Pend Oreille and though which around 290,000 servicemen and women passed, as the hostilities with the Axis powers grew. What is particularly interesting, however, is that in the post-war era – that’s to say, after 1945 – the Navy presence on the lake began to change. The one arm that began to play a more substantial role was the Navy’s Acoustic Research Department. The ARD says of its work: “Unique experimental hardware and floating platforms have been developed” at the naval facilities on Lake Pend Oreille, noting too that, “future plans include continuation of sonar dome development and submarine silencing and target strength reduction experiments using large-scaled models.” One has to wonder if some of these “unique experimental hardware,” “floating platforms,” and “large-scale models” may have been responsible for at least some sightings of what the witnesses believed was Paddler.
Moving on: sometimes a monster is described as being so incredibly strange that one can do very little beyond than relate the facts – chiefly because the available facts are so strange and near-unfathomable, in terms of what they might represent. A perfect example of just such a uniquely weird case dates back to the 1950s. In terms of the location, all we know for sure is that it was somewhere in the vicinity of Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska. As for the witness, we know him only as “John Hanks,” an admitted pseudonym that the man in question chose to use to protect his real identity. When you read the details of his experience, you will undoubtedly realize why the man was determined to protect his real name from prying, inquiring eyes. It’s a case that was carefully investigated by one of the world’s foremost experts on bizarre, flying beasts, Ken Gerhard. Even Gerhard, for all the cases of flying anomalies he has investigated, finds the entire affair baffling – which is saying something! It was late one night, at some point in the latter part of 1956, said Hanks, when he came face to face with a true giant; a creature in excess of nine feet in height, one that was humanoid in shape, but which most certainly could never be termed a member of the human race. That much, at least, we can ascertain from Hanks’ description. Ken Gerhard says, with a great deal of justification, that “[Hanks’] description of the creature sounds reminiscent of something out of an H.P. Lovecraft story.”
Gerhard is not wrong in suggesting that Hanks’ monster would have found itself right at home in the pages of one of the legendary horror maestro’s novels. In fact, Gerhard is right on target. Hanks’ nightmarish thing had a pair of fifteen-foot-wide wings that, rather oddly, appeared to be made of bright, shining, aluminum! Not only that, the wings appeared to be strapped to the creature; almost grafted onto its body in definitive cyborg-style. If that was not nearly strange enough, the robot-birdman displayed numerous, multi-colored lights that spanned the entire undersides of both wings. Whether for illumination, display, or something else, Hanks didn’t know. Even stranger still, if such a thing is possible, the winged man-thing had a metallic “panel” attached to its chest and which, Hanks assumed, was some kind of control mechanism that allowed the creature to land, take-off, and soar the heavens above. Some, having read the above, might consider and conclude this case to have been nothing stranger than one involving a brilliant, eccentric inventor who had managed to create a portable contraption to allow people to take to the skies in amazing, novel, and previously unheard of, fashion. Of course, the height of the figure – around nine feet – effectively rules out such a possibility from the outset, but it would be a scenario at least worth considering. Except for one critical component: the creature’s terrifying, unforgettable face.
Described by the witness as being nothing less than “demonic” in appearance, it had skin that was akin to weathered, battered, brown leather. Its eyes were large, staring, evil-looking and “watery.” The only noise it ever made was a malevolent hissing sound that, hardly surprisingly, sent chills throughout Hanks’ entire body. Whatever the true nature of the monster that stood before Hanks, it didn’t hang around. In mere moments it was airborne, and within a few more seconds it was lost from view; never again to return and plague the people of Falls City in general and the pseudonymous John Hanks in particular. Much to his eternal relief, one strongly suspects.
Now, to the time when robots and sex will come together. The late Mac Tonnies, who wrote three books – The Cryptoterrestrials, After the Martian Apocalypse, and Illumined Black – had a particular interest in this field. I interviewed Tonnies about his growing interest in the field of sex with robots. He died in 2009, but his comments and observations are still as relevant now as they were back then. It was, Tonnies told me, the movie Blade Runner that really caught his attention and led him to start digging into the world of robot-human sex: “I saw that movie for the first time in high-school. It had Darryl Hannah playing a robot called Pris, who is described as a ‘pleasure model.’ She’s all punked-out: big-hair, eye-liner, and looks like your typical genetically-engineered hooker. But she’s essentially human: she’s an individual. So, the whole idea of having intimate relations with machines began to interest me.” Tonnies continued: “As things stand now, we’re in the infant stage of development, and the closest things we have to full-on human-robot sex are, effectively, high-tech dildos. But in 20 years we’re liable to see sex-oriented technology transformed and revolutionized; many will choose robotic partners. My interest in robot-sex is actually kind of clinical. I would probably do it out of sheer interest and curiosity. She would have to pass for human though; right down to the pores on her skin. I wouldn’t make a habit out of it; but as a curiosity, I’d try it.”
It's time now to take a look at the Men in Black. There are good reasons to believe they are robots of some kind. Gareth Medway notes that the MIB talk in a very odd way. He mentioned they seem to recite “everything from memory.” I have several such cases in my files. In one case, the witness said the MIB appeared to have no actual understanding of what he/it was saying. The wording, the witness suspected, was programmed. On top of that, there's the matter of the somewhat clumsy, jerky fashion of walking that the MIB have. Certainly, this is not described in every case, but there are more than a few such reports. Finally, there is the angle of food. Or, rather, from the perspective of the Men in Black, a distinct lack of food. That's right: the MIB have a distinct aversion to food. They don't even seem to know what food is. Perhaps, if the MIB are biological robots, they get their sustenance in a distinctly different way to us. None of this proves that the MIB are biological robots. But, specifically as an extremely controversial theory, it's not a bad one.
And, now, a bit of fun. The Six Million Dollar Man was one of the most popular television series of the 1970s. It starred Lee Majors as former astronaut Colonel Steve Austin who, while test-flying a new, prototype aircraft, suffers a terrible accident in which he loses both of his legs, his right arm, and his left eye. It could have spelled the end of any kind of meaningful life for Austin. Except for one thing: thanks to the work of a secret government agency – the Office of Scientific Intelligence (OSI) – Austin is rebuilt, using sophisticated robotic technology called Bionics. In short, he becomes a cyborg: a half-human, half-machine, long before Robocop was on anyone’s radar. The long-running series (which followed in the wake of three, successful made-for-television movies) was an immediate hit with the viewing public. It ran for 100 episodes and six movies and provoked a spin-off show, in 1976, The Bionic Woman (starring Lindsay Wagner).
The Secret of Bigfoot was a two-part adventure that aired in February 1976. It was, and still is, one of the most popular of all the many and varied stories told in The Six Million Dollar Man. In terms of Bigfoot, the 1970s was the one period, more than any other, in which there was a significant focus by the monster-hunting community on the Sasquatch-flying saucer connection and controversy. Today, the vast majority of Bigfoot investigators are highly intolerant of the idea that there might be a link between cryptid apes and aliens. Back then, however, things were very different. And that seventies-era fascination for the UFO-Bigfoot link also spilled over into the domain of fiction. The story is set in the heavily forested mountains of California – from where a great deal of real-life sightings of Bigfoot have been made. From the outset, the tale is shrouded in intrigue: a pair of geologists, monitoring earthquake activity in the area, have vanished. That the OSI, under Steve Austin’s boss, Oscar Goldman (actor Richard Anderson), is working with the geologists, Ivan and Marlene Bekey, means that Austin soon plays a leading role in the quest to find the pair. And particularly so when huge, humanlike footprints are found in the area.
While Marlene remains missing, Ivan turns up, in a condition of near-hysteria. He is not the only one who turns up: a huge Bigfoot (played by wrestling legend, Andre the Giant) is soon on the scene, too, and launches a violent assault on Austin’s and Goldman’s encampment. It’s during the attack that Austin wrenches off one of the arms of the hairy monster, which reveals it to be not a flesh and blood animal, but a highly sophisticated robot. We also learn that the Bigfoot is controlled by a group of aliens, who have a secret installation built inside one of the huge mountains. Austin soon becomes a victim of alien abduction, in which he discovers that Marlene and Ivan were attacked because they had inadvertently uncovered evidence of the alien base. Even worse, OSI’s studies in the area show that the entire West Coast is about to be hit by a devastating earthquake, one that could potentially kill millions. The only available option is to detonate, underground, a small atomic device on the fault line, thus preventing the quake from occurring. Unknown to Austin, the aliens try and prevent the nuclear explosion from taking place, since they believe – correctly – that it may also destroy their mountainous, secret abode.
(Nick Redfern) Bigfoot and the Six Million Dollar Man
Austin is determined that the earthquake must be stopped and he succeeds in thwarting the plans of the aliens to prevent it – as well as finding Marlene, much to the relief of Ivan. In the final scenes, we see that the atomic explosion has indeed prevented the catastrophic earthquake from occurring, but, as suspected, it has also caused major damage to the extraterrestrial facility. As a result, Austin – with help from Bigfoot, no less – gives the aliens assistance in repairing the damaged parts, and systems, of their base. Careful to ensure that the truth of the alien presence, and of the real nature of Bigfoot, remains hidden, the visitors from beyond wipe out Austin’s memories of the bizarre and near-catastrophic events. Bigfoot is once again the enigma that it always has been. Such was the success of this particular story, Bigfoot was brought back, in September 1976, for another two-part story: The Return of Bigfoot. Again, the focus was on aliens and underground bases. To help boost ratings on The Bionic Woman, part-two of the story became the opening episode of the new series of that particular show, in which Austin and the bionic woman herself, Jaime Summers, clash with both ETs and Sasquatch. Unfortunately, given that he made an excellent Bigfoot, Andre the Giant was nowhere to be seen. He was replaced by Ted Cassidy (Lurch, in The Addams Family), who reprised the role a year later, in 1977, in a one-off episode titled Bigfoot V. For fans of The Six Million Dollar Man, The Secret of Bigfoot remains a firm favorite of robot devotees. And of Bigfoot, too.
As we have seen, the world of the robot is a very strange and often sinister phenomenon. And that particularly ties in with extraterrestrials and the Roswell UFO affair of July 1947. Things, it seems, are getting stranger and weirder by the day. And particularly so when it comes to the issue of our souls. That makes things really disturbing.
JWST Turns its Gaze on the Farthest Known Star: Earendel
The massive galaxy cluster called WHL0137-08, which is gravitational lensing the most strongly magnified galaxy known in the Universe’s first billion years: the Sunrise Arc, and within that galaxy, the most distant star ever detected. The star is , nicknamed Earendel. NASA, ESA, CSA, D. Coe (AURA/STScI for ESA), Z. Levay
JWST Turns its Gaze on the Farthest Known Star: Earendel
In March 2022, astronomers announced the discovery of the farthest known star via an image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. They named it Earendel, after the old English name for “morning star”. Now, JWST’s Near-infrared Camera (NIRCam) and its NIRSpec spectrometer have taken a look at the same star and revealed more details about it.
Earendel appears to be a massive B-type star. That puts it on the Main Sequence evolutionarily, which means it’s a hydrogen-burning star. Compared to the Sun, it’s twice as hot and a million times more luminous. What astronomers suspect is that this star, like many other massive stars like it, may have a companion. However, they lie so close together and we’re seeing them at such a great distance (around 13 billion light-years), that it’s tough to make them out separately. However, the spectra of this star (i.e. the colors of its light) hint that a companion does exist. Further studies using the magnification supplied by the gravitational lens as well as more detailed observations using NIRCam on JWST should help them tease out the companion.
The light we see from Earendel was first emitted from that star only about 900 million years after the Big Bang. The gravitational lens that revealed it is magnifying Earendel by a factor of 4000. Now, astronomers want to know if it’s among the first generations of stars ever to shine. If so, its spectra would reveal its chemical makeup to be mainly hydrogen and helium. If it’s a second-generation star, then the properties of its light would show other elements, too. Other examples of this type of blue supergiant star are Rigel and Beta Centauri.
Earendel’s Home in the Sunrise Arc
JWST’s NIRCam view of Earendel, its host galaxy (inset, right), and the gravitational lensing galaxy cluster WHL0137-08 (left). Image features include both young star-forming regions and older established star clusters. In the left image, we see hundreds of small galaxies of different shapes, ranging in color from white to yellow to red. Some galaxies, mostly the redder ones, are distorted, appearing to be stretched out or mirror-imaged. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, D. Coe (AURA/STScI for ESA), Z. Levay
This star’s host galaxy appears to us as a long crescent-shaped smear of light. That smearing is caused by gravitational lensing from a massive galaxy cluster called WHL0137-08. The NIRCam view shows quite a bit of detail about this distant galaxy. There are creches where the next generations of stars are being born. Some of those stars are quite young, less than five million years.
The galaxy also contains star clusters well along in their evolution. One of those clusters is around 10 million years old. It may still exist in the modern Universe. The cluster gives astronomers some interesting clues about the globular clusters that swarm our own Milky Way today. Some of them could have formed around the same time as the distant clusters in WHL0137-08.
Interestingly, the image from JWST shows more detail about the lensing effect on the distant galaxy. Earendel itself lies along a “ripple” produced by the lensing. That’s how it appears separately from the smeared image of its host galaxy. In addition to the NIRCam view of this scene, JWST’s infrared spectrometer (NIRSpec) took data. It gives astronomers more details about the exact distance to Earendel and its home galaxy.
Using Gravitational Lensing for More Distant Stars
JWST has detected other distant stars using its infrared-sensitive instruments. So far, Earendel remains the record-holder for distance. But, there are many more observations to be made. Eventually, astronomers hope to find one of the Holy Grails of astronomy: the very first stars ever to shine.
Those earliest objects could have appeared as early as only 100 million years after the Big Bang. They were likely very massive and extremely luminous. As they began to appear out of the dimness of the Cosmic Dark Ages, they heated and ionized the gases around them. As they evolved and died, they produced heavier chemical elements in their hydrogen-burning cores. When they died, they spread those materials out to space, seeding new generations of stars, and ultimately planets.
The evidence of their lives and lifestyles will tell us a great deal about all those conditions in the infant Universe, the distribution of matter (including dark matter), and the eventual formation of galaxies in the early epochs of cosmic time.
Evidence for Modified Gravity Found in the Motions of Binary Stars
With our continued failure to discover dark matter particles, it’s worth considering alternatives. While dark matter is the most widely supported model, the alternatives fall into two broad paths. One is that we should look to extended models of general relativity, such as conformal gravity. The other argues we should modify the very nature of Newtonian dynamics. The first approach tends to be popular with theorists since it focuses on an abstract theory in the same vein as Einstein’s original ideas. The second, often known as Modified Newtonian Dynamics, or MoND, tends to be more popular with observational astronomers.
MoND has a long history in astronomy. It was first introduced back in the early 1980s by Mordehai Milgrom as a way to explain the rotation curves of galaxies. In our solar system, distant planets orbit the Sun at a slower pace than close planets, in excellent agreement with Newton’s Law of Universal Gravity. But stars in galaxies orbit the galactic center at roughly the same pace regardless of distance. The dark matter explanation is that most of the mass of a galaxy is distributed as a halo around a galaxy, we just can’t see it because dark matter doesn’t interact with light. MoND argues that Newton’s famous F = ma equation is only an approximation that works for larger forces. For extremely small forces, such as the galactic tug of gravity on a star, the acceleration deviates just enough to match the galactic rotation curve
If this sounds like a cludge it kind of is. It violates fundamental physical laws, doesn’t play well with special relativity, and has lots of other problems. But it’s important to keep in mind it was originally proposed as a proof of concept, not a robust theory. So was dark matter in its early years.
Rotation curve of the typical spiral galaxy M 33 (yellow and blue points with errorbars) and the predicted one from distribution of the visible matter (white line). The discrepancy between the two curves is accounted for by adding a dark matter halo surrounding the galaxy. Credit: Public domain / Wikipedia
One of the reasons for MoND’s lack of popularity is that it isn’t a field theory. Electromagnetism, relativity, quantum theory, and others all treat physical quantities as fields, which allows physicists to apply all sorts of modern mathematical analysis. Since MoND isn’t a field theory, it lacks the kind of global structure that puts it on a level playing field, if you’ll pardon the pun. But there is a variant of MoND known as AQUAL, which stands for A QUAdratic Lagrangian. The predictions of AQUAL are slightly different from MoND, but AQUAL is a field theory, so it’s popular with dark matter contrarians. There is also a relativistic extension of AQUAL known as Tensor–vector–scalar gravity (TeVeS).
Although AQUAL isn’t popular in the scientific community, it is a valid testable model. Most of the predictions it makes are also made by dark matter models, but there are a few that differ. One of them is that the rotation curve of a galaxy should have a kink in it as the MoND effect becomes more dominant, and in 2022 this was seen in more than 100 galaxies. Now a study of binary stars seems to confirm AQUAL again.
Newtonian gravity vs AQUAL in binary stars. Credit: Chae, Kyu-Hyun
Rather than galaxies, this study looked at wide binaries. These are binary stars orbiting each other at large distances. Since the gravitational attraction between the stars is small, Newtonian gravity and AQUAL make slightly different predictions about their motion. And since dark matter doesn’t have a strong effect on the scale of star systems, it predicts the stars should follow Newtonian motion.
Making data from the Gaia Space Telescope, the author analyzed the orbital motion of 26,500 wide-binary systems and compared the gravitational accelerations of the stars with their orbital separations. At larger accelerations, the orbits agree with both AQUAL and Newtonian gravity, but at smaller accelerations, the binary orbits deviate from Newton exactly as AQUAL predicts. In other words, for thousands of binary systems, AQUAL is a better model of their motion than Newton. This would seem to contradict dark matter models.
This is just one study, and the author is careful not to make bold claims. But it’s a very interesting result. Dark matter remains the better theory for things like galaxy clustering and gravitational lensing effects, but it seems clear AQUAL is a challenger that can’t be easily ignored.
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