Finally, humanity gets the tools needed to find life on other planets

In the "Star Trek" universe, humans made contact with aliens in 2063. In the real world, scientists could beat that mark by decades, at least when it comes to detecting signs of life beyond this rock.

Exactly four centuries ago this year, Galileo sent a letter to the Grand Duchess of Tuscany to implore the powers-that-be of the time to accept the scientific fact that the Earth revolves around the sun and not the reverse.

It was not a new idea -- the ancient Greek Aristarchus made the same argument almost 2,000 years earlier, as did Copernicus in the 16th century -- but it was Galileo who finally had observations made with the newly invented telescope to prove the case.

Of course, that didn't save Galileo from persecution and spending the last decade of his life under house arrest, but eventually this fundamental idea became the foundation of astronomy and forever changed our view of the universe and our place in it.

Just as Galileo's telescope helped prove what had been suspected for centuries, now, exactly 400 years later, many scientists and observers believe a new generation of telescopes -- both under construction on Earth and planned for launch into space in the coming years -- will bring new discoveries that will again fundamentally alter humanity's view of our role in the wider cosmos. Specifically, it's believed these instruments could offer concrete evidence of what many suspect to be near a mathematical certainty: that we are not alone in the universe, that life exists in some form on other distant planets.

"I expect that in the next 10 to 20 years we might be able to determine with the future ground and space telescopes that some exoplanets are likely habitable or even habitable (not just potentially habitable) but not yet to confirm that any is inhabited; that might take longer than 30 years," Abel Méndez, who directs the Planetary Habitability Laboratory at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, told CNET's Crave blog. "I hope I'm wrong and we do it earlier."

Méndez, who will appear in a recorded interview on Tuesday's CraveCast at noon PT, convened some of the smartest people involved in humanity's exoplanet search effort Monday at an astrobiology conference in Chicago -- MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager will be among those attending.

"(We are) embarking on the 'real search for alien life' by being the first generation capable of finding signs of life," Seager said on Twitter last year.

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The new capability that Seager is referring to is the next generation of space telescopes that will succeed the likes of the Hubble, Kepler and Spitzer to better identify smaller, Earth-size planets and search for biosignatures emanating from their surfaces or atmospheres. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), with a mirror almost three times larger than Hubble's, and the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) are scheduled for launch in 2018 and 2017, respectively, and will team up to identify and then study potentially habitable or even potentially inhabited exoplanets.

Since the 1990s, there has been a boom in data confirming that our galaxy, our universe and even the unexplored corners of our solar system are utterly littered with planets and other large chunks of rock, some hosting ice, water, lakes, oceans and the building blocks of life.

Most of these discoveries -- from the possibly warm "soda ocean" beneath the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus to Kepler 186-f, an Earth-size planet in the constellation Cygnus some 500 light-years away that may hold water -- have been made with telescopes and technology designed and built pre-Facebook and pre-iPhone. The Hubble space telescope, a veteran workhorse of space exploration, was built in the 1980s.

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When it comes to searching the cosmos for signs of life, it's kind of like we're living in the age of Google, but still relying on the microfiche machine in the back of the library to help us find what we're looking for.

"If we want to study (many more) potentially habitable terrestrial planets around nearby stars, there are a couple of things that we need. First, if we plan to observe them with JWST we need to find planets eclipsing bright, nearby, low-mass stars," Heather Knutson, an assistant professor of planetary science at the California Institute of Technology, told CNET's Crave blog. "TESS is a crucial step in this process because it will find the closest, brightest transiting planet systems that will make ideal targets for JWST to characterize."

Astrobiologists won't look through the JWST and see real-life Wookiees orKlingons waving back at us, but it will allow distant rocky planets and their characteristics to begin to come into focus, in a manner of speaking. Right now, Hubble has a hard time characterizing smaller planets, so this is an important step toward identifying far-off Earth cousins and their characteristics.

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The next step to ID'ing E.T., even in microscopic form, would be to get a positive hit for biosignature gases -- such as methane, oxygen or carbon dioxide, just to name the familiar ones -- from one of these planets.

While Knutson believes "we certainly won't be able to detect biosignatures" with JWST, Seager is not quite so pessimistic, having said it could be the telescope's most exciting discovery, but would require good luck.

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But we've mentioned just two of the planned new telescopes to come in the next decade. NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST); the European Space Agency's Gaia (launched 2013) and planned PLATO satellites; new ground-based telescopes in Hawaii, Chile (the Giant Magellan Telescope) and elsewhere, as well as Seager's own Starshade project, which she explains in the TEDx talk embedded below, will all contribute to the search for distant life over the next 15 years or more.

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Not surprisingly, much of this equipment will be far more powerful than what's been used to make the exciting exoplanet discoveries of the last few years, giving us exponentially more capability than ever before. But even optimists like Seager caution that there's still a scientific process to be performed before we can point to a star in the night sky and tell our children that it hosts life in its solar system (something she does believe she'll be able to do in her lifetime).

Once biosignatures have been detected on exoplanets, those atmospheres will need to be observed in more detail to eliminate "false positives," and that may require yet another generation of telescope technology.

Here's the illustration Mendez likes to use in his presentations showing how he expects the search to progress against a timeline of new telescope and satellite launches along the bottom

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Dr. John Alexander - UFOs: Myths, Conspiracies, and Realities

This is retired Army Col. John Alexander's International UFO Congress lecture from 2011.

Alexander’s presentation will include an insider’s view of how the U.S. government deals with UFOs and other phenomena with detailed explanation about specific events. While supporting the physical reality of UFOs, he will discuss some of the myths that have been built up over time. Noting that real disclosure has happened yet gone unnoticed, Alexander will examine disclosure and address its actual confirmation.

John Alexander is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and a leading advocate for the development of non-lethal weapons. For the first time anywhere his new book, UFOs: Myths, Conspiracies, and Realities, which provides a government insider’s look at the UFO phenomena, will be available. In his book, Alexander discusses the organization he created while on active duty to explore this topic. Comprised of members across the Department of Defense and aerospace industries, Alexander was surprised at what he learned when he briefed the leaders of many of these agencies. A very important aspect of this book is a description of how government agencies really work, and how an individual’s belief system impacts the organization’s operations.

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Scientists have found footprints that could have possibly been made by Neanderthals thousands of years ago. The footprints were discovered in Gibraltar – more specifically, the area of Catalan Bay Sand Dunes – which is located on Spain’s southern coast. The sand sheets from the dunes above Catalan Bay were from the last glacial period when the water levels there were around 120 meters below where they are today.

An international journal called Quaternary Science Reviewspublished a paper with help from scientists from the Gibraltar National Museum, as well as their colleagues from Japan, Portugal, and Spain. Their work began ten years ago when they discovered footprints that were created by vertebrates that lived in Gibraltar. Those footprints were made from red deer, leopards, ibex, aurochs, and straight-tusked elephants.

What’s even more exciting is that they discovered footprints of a young human who could very well have been a Neanderthal. This human is said to have been between 106 and 126 cm tall which is between 40 and 50 inches in height. Since it is believed that this human lived around 29,000 years ago, that would mean that he was most likely a Neanderthal from Gorham’s Cave in Gibraltar.

The researchers used Optically-Stimulated Luminescence (or OSL) to figure out the dates of the sediment deposits that were found on the lower cliff foot dunes above Catalan Bay. OSL was able to date the quartz sediment deposits by figuring out when it was last exposed to sunlight.

If these footprints are proven to be from a Neanderthal, it would be only the second location on the entire planet that has confirmed footprints made by these ancient human ancestors. The second location is Vartop Cave which is located in Romania. It would also be extremely important information regarding the Gibraltar Pleistocene heritage.

Discovering ancient footprints of animals and perhaps even a Neanderthal is an incredible find in regards to the history of Gibraltar. “This is extraordinary research and gives us an incredible insight into the wildlife community of Gibraltar’s past. We should all take a moment to imagine the scene when these animals walked across our landscape. It helps us understand the importance of looking after our heritage,” Minister for Heritage John Cortes MP said. He added, “I congratulate the research team on uncovering this fascinating, hidden evidence of our Rock’s past.”

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UFO Disguised As Comet Slowed Down Rotation When Nearest To Earth, UFO Sighting News.

Date of sighting: May 2017
Location of sighting: Near Earths orbit
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When is a comet a UFO? When it makes impossible changes in short amounts of time. Comet 41P slowed its rotation speed by 3X or 300% when it was closest to Earth. And why you say? Because its not a comet, its an alien probe that was scanning Earth. This is not a comet, but an alien probe sent to pass all the planets and moons in our solar system and scan them for advancements in life, technology, and to detect any changes in those places since it last passed by. You can even see that when I add contrast to the photo of Comet 41P, along the lower edges is seen large rectangular wall of structures. Comets don't have structures, only alien ships would have structures. It sounds like NASA is not telling us the full truth about this one. 
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Observations by NASA's Swift spacecraft, now renamed the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory after the mission’s late principal investigator, have captured an unprecedented change in the rotation of a comet. Images taken in May 2017 reveal that comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák — 41P for short — was spinning three times slower than it was in March, when it was observed by the Discovery Channel Telescope at Lowell Observatory in Arizona. The abrupt slowdown is the most dramatic change in a comet's rotation ever seen.

 

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Triangle UFO within Disk Recorded By Australian Police During Lightning Storm, Feb 16, 2019, Video, UFO Sighting News.

Date of sighting: February 16, 2019

Location of sighting: Broome, Australia

 

This UFO appeared during a lightning storm over Australia this week and was caught on CCTV cameras in a police car. The glowing white object looks like a disk, but then a bright white triangle appears in its center as it moves away. That is why the camera didn't follow it is that it was a dashboard camera on the police car. At first seeing the disk, I had doubts, but when this object lit up with a triangle within it...I knew it was 100% real. 

 

I also noticed on their Twitter feed that the police try to downplay the earlier tweet by tweeting again saying it was probably a reflection, but know this, police are not UFO experts. They are just down playing the UFO sighting to keep their jobs, security and some are probably close to retirement and don't want to risk losing the benefits it comes with. Talking about UFOs is still seen as taboo...forbidden among many. I get that, they have families to think of, but know this. Thats a real UFO, and its causing the lightning storm to appear, not the other way around. 

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"After reviewing CCTV at town beach of last nights storm, it appears we were not alone," the police's official Twitter feed wrote, followed by a string of UFO emoji.

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Are Aliens Secretly Studying Life on Earth from Afar? The Zoo Hypothesis Says Yes

Written by Joanie Faletto

Running into an alien on the bus would be strange — but it's almost equally strange that humankind has never encountered aliens. The universe is vast. Can we really be alone in it? (Cue "X-Files" theme song.)

The Fermi Paradox

Think about it: What are the chances that life on Earth is the only life in the impossibly gigantic universe? There are probably 100 Earth-like planets for every grain of sand in the world, yet we've never even heard from an extraterrestrial life form. No "Hey" — not even a "U up?" Why?

We're not the first people to wonder. Enrico Fermi, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, also thought it was odd. As he famously put it to his friends in the cafeteria one day: "Where is everybody?" In 1950, this became formalized as the Fermi paradox. How can we have not one scrap of evidence aliens exist, when it's overwhelmingly likely that they do?

You might assume aliens are just too far away, but Fermi wasn't swayed by that argument. An alien civilization with a solid space program could make rapid imperial progress, Fermi argued. He estimated it would take just 10 million years for an alien civilization to take over our entire galaxy. They've had tons of chances when you consider that the Milky Way Galaxy has been around for 10 billion years.

(This isn't what Fermi won the Nobel for, FYI; that was for his research into radioactivity and nuclear reactions. Feeling excluded from the universe's social scene was a side project.)

The Spooky "Zoo Hypothesis"

One explanation of the Fermi paradox is the zoo hypothesis. It's admittedly a freaky situation to consider, but here it is: aliens know we earthlings are here, but they're purposely avoiding contact with us, opting to study us from afar instead.

This hypothesized answer to the Fermi Paradox was proposed by MIT astronomer John A. Ball in 1973. It's named the zoo hypothesis because it suggests that all life on Earth is just like an animal (or, you know, a few billion animals) at the zoo — look, but don't touch! Ball suggests that maybe alien civilizations are advanced enough to know not to influence our primitive society, or not to get involved with other intelligent lifeforms (the Prime Directive, anybody?).

Overall, Ball laid out 10 possible solutions to Fermi's Paradox. The zoo hypothesis covers just two of them: in one, aliens find us "of some interest" and study us casually; in the other, aliens find us "interesting" and pay closer attention. In both scenarios, though, they're actively avoiding us. Harsh.

In an even harsher solution, outside the zoo hypothesis, aliens know about us and don't care. In this scenario, "We pose no threat, and we have nothing they want," Ball writes. "This is a likely but a very unpopular answer, for it seems to downgrade mankind's importance, and we do like to feel important."

A more popular answer to the Fermi Paradox is that alien life is still very primitive or has already come and gone. At this point, it's really anyone's guess. So if you want to assume we're a Very Important Species, at this point, go ahead. Why not?

It's fun to think about all the reasons aliens haven't contacted us. For more of them, check out "If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... Where is Everybody?: Seventy-Five Solutions to the Fermi Paradox and the Problem of Extraterrestrial Life" by Stephen Webb. We handpick reading recommendations we think you may like. If you choose to make a purchase through that link, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.

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A View for the Future: Sending an xCT Scanner to Mars

NASA is digging ever more deeply into understanding the makeup of the surfaces of Mars and our Moon. A lot can be learned by sending instruments to land on these places, but vastly more can be discovered by bringing back samples for analysis here on Earth thanks to increasingly capable laboratory instruments. The only difficulty with that is, “every gram back from Mars will cost millions of dollars to transport,” said James B. Garvin, Chief Scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. With that in mind, Dr. Garvin and colleagues have proposed “triaging” the samples in place to decide in advance which would be most valuable to transport back to Earth. Recently, Garvin turned to NASA engineers Justin S. Jones and Ryan Kent to investigate the feasibility of achieving instrumentation to do that on the surfaces of the Moon and Mars. Their solution is to use x-ray Computed Tomography (xCT) to obtain 3D images of the interiors of potential samples as a first step in “high-grading.”

WILL IT WORK?

They first needed to demonstrate that xCT could indeed obtain x-ray images of Mars-like or lunar rocks. To investigate whether it could work, Jones used an industrial CT to evaluate volcanic rocks from a newly formed island in the South Pacific as well as other specimens, such as two lunar brecciated meteorites that fell in Northwest Africa. “Even with samples encased in protective glass and metal cases filled with nitrogen, the scanner revealed previously undetected minerals and 3-D arrangements at extremely fine scales,” said Garvin.

INDUSTRIAL VS MEDICAL SCANNERS

CT scanners used for imaging people and for imaging objects are conceptually the same: in both, you're utilizing x-ray beam projections from multiple angles around the sample. The main difference is, in the medical side, the CT technique is what's called a helical CT scan — you're taking a line scan of x-rays through a helical sweep around the body, which is stationary. With an industrial CT, the only moving part is the sample, which rotates; the x-ray source and the detector are stationary. Rather than a helical line scan, the industrial CT uses a planar, full screen digital detector to capture a two-dimensional radiograph from different angles as the sample rotates. The rotation stage is incremented perhaps a tenth or a quarter of a degree, another image is captured, and so on until you get all the way around. The raw data is a series of two-dimensional radiographs that are used to assemble a 3D image through a process known as filtered back-projection reconstruction.

That wasn't always the case. According to Jones, CT computers have significantly evolved, partly due to the gaming community. The key development was improved graphics processing units (GPU) that can process multiple reconstruction paths simultaneously. This means it is no longer necessary to capture industrial CT data using incremental slice scans, which was very time consuming.

EXTRATERRESTRIAL CT SCANNING

So, getting a CT scanner to Mars, or even to the lunar surface, or the International Space Station, would be a good way to determine the most valuable samples to transport. There's just one difficulty with this plan: today's CT scanners are typically large, high-power devices that generally require human assistance for sample setup. To send one into space, it would have to be drastically down-sized — a daunting challenge. “There are some hurdles we would have to encounter, the power source is the big one,” said Jones. But Garvin and Jones think it can be done and are working with experts within and outside of NASA to find workarounds for these hurdles. “And if so, what a tool for future astronauts and robotic rovers to use to select the most compelling samples,” said Garvin.

“Once the CT is in place, picking up the sample and rotating it is achievable,” said Garvin. He explained that “right now, the sample handling system on the Mars Curiosity Rover has all kinds of motions and spinning cells and 'shake and bake’ things to do what it does, so, going the next step: putting marble-sized samples of Mars or the moon or an asteroid for example, into one of these miniaturized X-ray computed tomography devices on another planet is not inconceivable.” All that has to be done is put a little piece of rock into a chamber on a rover spacecraft like Curiosity, align, and rotate it.

THE ADVANTAGES OF XCT

As you explore the surface of an extraterrestrial body, it's hard to decide just by the look of things what might be useful to examine further. The trouble is knowing, “is this a useful sample, this gray grungy thing from the Moon or Mars — most rocks kind of look gray and grungy,” said Garvin. So, it would be a great help to have an advance idea of what the sample might have to offer internally.

There are other ways to examine the interior of a sample, so why CT? One option could be to cut open a small sample of a specimen. The trouble with that is that since the sample is just a small part of a larger object, it is impossible to use it to accurately judge the structure of the whole. In one sample that the team recently studied, “The state of the art published data, gleaned through destructive physical cross-sections, says certain features are 100 microns in scale (0.1 mm). Then, when you look at the scale of the whole rock, all of a sudden there are ones that are 100 times that — that changes the interpretation,” Garvin said. Even with samples that have been brought to earth, a CT could be used to precisely locate features you want to study so that you know in advance where to slice.

WHAT COULD WE LEARN FROM A 3D X-RAY?

The X-Ray CT is like a three-dimensional picture that can be enhanced by adding pseudo-colors and analyzed with the help of 3D rendering software. “It's not telling us: this is iron, or this is manganese, but it will tell you: this element, or this grain, or this structure in the rock is a higher density than the neighboring grain,” said Jones. It shows relative densities by virtue of the fact that x-rays are absorbed as a function of the atomic number in the periodic table — the higher the atomic number, the higher the absorption. “The chemistry of the way the rock forms, produces 3D signatures that are definitive,” added Garvin.

THE XCT — ENGINEERING TOOL IN SPACE

There are other uses for an extraterrestrial CT: inspection and maintenance of equipment. For example, there is now a 3D printer on the International Space Station and there is talk of employing one in a future human habitat on the Moon to create tools and instruments. Computed Tomography is the only practical method for inspecting parts created with 3D printers, due to their inherent complexity. If a part fails, the CT can be used to analyze the fault. It gives you a virtual three-dimensional view, including any pores, inclusions, cracks, or crack-initiators. Especially in a habitat on the moon, resources are very limited so it will be valuable to know whether it is safe to reuse a component from a failed mechanism.

WHAT IS THE FUTURE FOR 3D CT SCANNING IN SPACE?

“An exciting step would be to put one of these things into the next generation crew-vehicle we're hoping to send to cislunar orbit as part of the president's new space policy and have samples come to it, but not back to Earth,” Garvin said. He explained that robots and people could go to the Moon and bring the samples back to this orbiting gateway. We would then see a three-dimensional image and triage for the most interesting samples for return to Earth. “This would save the expense of bringing home samples that have mass and need care and feeding to do it right — a big step when you bring something home to earth, particularly if it's with a crew, as we did so well with Apollo,” said Garvin. “xCT and other innovations (e.g. laser confocal microscopes) that permit detailed studies of the interiors or surfaces of samples in 3D, at micrometer scales, could revolutionize planetary sciences in the upcoming decades, especially for the Moon and Mars.”

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Printed Sensors Could Simplify NASA’s Extraterrestrial Scanning

It’s no secret that remotely scanning extraterrestrial environments requires quite a lot of state-of-the-art technology. Aside from the space travel tech, there is the problem of building the actual sensors that will be picking up light traces of water vapor, gases or temperature changes. Luckily however, NASA is looking to develop 3D printed sensors that are lighter and more compact than ever. The sensors will serve as the basis for a potentially revolutionary, nanomaterial-based detector platform.

Mahmooda Sultana is the lead technologist for the project, having won funding to advance this concept through a $2 million technology development award. Potentially, the system will be capable of sensing everything from minute concentrations of gases and vapor, atmospheric pressure and temperature. It will then transmit all this data, using a wireless antenna, back to NASA’s ground controllers.

What’s most impressive about the project is that it could do all this from a single, self-contained platform. It’s also a marvel that the platform could measure just two-by-three-inches in size. The potential for miniaturisation that printed sensors provide is a major boon to simplifying NASA’s extraterrestrial terrain scanning capabilities.

Currently, the team is busy measuring which set-up is best for the design. This reequires determining which combination of materials can best measure minute (down to parts-per-billion) concentrations of water, ammonia, methane and hydrogen.

Miniaturization & Space Exploration

The miniaturization of technologies is a crucial aspect of modern space travel. Compact and lighter equipment allows for the economisation of space and fuel costs. Thus, it’s been on NASA’s mind for a while and 3D printing is definitely playing a part in multiple ways. The team at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center are working with could simplify both the production and the packaging of these essential platforms.

The project is looking into nanomaterials, like carbon nanotubes, graphene, etc. as the basis. Another unique aspect of the proposed method is that it will print all the necessary sensors on the same substrate using a single process. They are even looking int printing a part of the wireless communication circuitry needed for the platform and the printed sensors to relay the data to ground controllers.

Nanomaterials, such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, molybdenum disulfide and others, possess useful physical properties. They display high sensitivity and can remain stable in extreme conditions, thus they are ideal candidates. As one would imagine, they are also lightweight, resistant against radiation and require less power.

Once finalised, Northeastern University will use their Nanoscale Offset Printing System to apply the nanomaterials. Sultana’s group, meanwhile, will functionalize individual sensors by depositing additional layers of nanoparticles, enhancing their sensitivity. They will also integrate the sensors with readout electronics and package the entire platform.

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Here's the magnificent last view NASA's Kepler Space Telescope ever saw

The prolific planet finder went to sleep for good last year, but captured one final view before saying goodnight.

A composite image of Kepler's final view. The missing tiles are due to parts of the camera that failed.

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The final thing NASA's Kepler Space Telescope captured was everything, or at least it looks that way.

NASA ran out of fuel last year and was put into a permanent sleep mode on Oct. 30. The final full-field image it took can be seen in the above mosaic captured Sept. 25. You can see the telescope's full view of the sky and an abundance of stars within. 

This is Kepler’s view of the TRAPPIST-1 system, an ultra-cool red dwarf star with seven rocky planets, at least three of them believed to be temperate worlds.

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Some blocks of the composite image are blacked out due to failures by parts of the camera. Fortunately, the device had a modular design that allowed for other parts of the image to be retained.Kepler's view of K2-138 with its six planets sized between Earth and Neptune. It was the first multi-planet system entirely discovered by citizen scientists.

But it struggled to make some of those discoveries. A few years into its mission, the parts that help it stay pointed at a target began to fail. Engineers had to come up with a work-around that basically used the subtle pressure coming off the sun itself to keep the telescope steady. Kepler went on making more findsfor half a decade before finally running out of gas. 

To the right is one of the later star systems Kepler helped discover called K2-138. It is believed to host six planets roughly between the sizes of Earth and Neptune. The GIF shows images collected of the system during Kepler's last day of photography.

The pixelated view might not be much to look at, but Kepler played a pivotal role in pointing the way towards promising systems like this so that future telescopes might provide a clearer view one day, and perhaps even find evidence of alien life. 

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They claim that the deep Issik Kul lake in Russia is populated by a race of giant humanoids

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Pilots in southwestern England have reported multiple sightings of strange, unidentified lights above Gloucestershire county. Several instances of these “unidentified nocturnal lights” were witnessed by aviators with Air Midwest within the last few weeks and so far, pilots and social media are mystified by the sightings. What could these lights be?

Gloucester, England.

The lights were last seen in the skies south of Gloucester on February 15 between 8:15 and 8:45 pm local time. Air Midwest posted its pilots’ descriptions of the sightings to its Facebook page, adding that despite being experienced aviators, the company’s pilots are still baffled by the experiences:

At approximately 8.15pm one of our aircraft was tracking south towards Gloucester at 7,000ft after leaving the Birmingham air traffic zone. At the same time one of our other aircraft was also tracking south towards Gloucester at 4,000ft when both aircraft observed one red and one orange lights in the the sky south of Gloucester. Our aircraft approached the lights on an interception track but were unable to gain on the objects as they appeared to move further south of Gloucester as our aircraft approached. We were unable to identify the lights.

Pilots described the lights as “large square orange lights” which seemed to occasionally flicker white. Many Facebook users commented on Air Midwest’s post, adding that they too have seen strange lights and aircraft in the sky above Gloucestershire, some of which appeared to perform otherworldly feats of aerial agility not typically seen in conventional aircraft.

There are several Royal Air Force bases in the nearby vicinity of these sightings including RAF Fairford, pictured.

With so many sightings of anomalous aircraft, mysterious vapor trails, and unidentified phenomena occurring lately, it’s no wonder that the British press is beginning to speculate about secret government UFO programs. Of course, I’m more inclined to believe these lights stem from the Royal Air Force testing new experimental aircraft; after all, the RAF just announced last week that it’s planning on deploying ‘swarms’ of new unmanned drones by the end of the year. Could these be what pilots have been seeing in the skies above England lately, or might something

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FIRST COMMERCIAL SPACE STATION FOR TOURISM FEATURED IN AN EPIC NEW TRAILER

The rotating space station will allow for tourism as well as low-gravity needed for scientific experiments.

"The future is in rotation.”

At least that’s what the Gateway Foundation will have you believe for their newest project: the world’s first commercial space station orbiting the moon.

A brainchild of a former Boeing pilot John Blincow and retired NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory architect Tom Spilker, the rotating station, called the Von Braun Rotating Space Station, would allow for space tourism as well as low-gravity environments for scientific experiments conducted by national space agencies.

The concept is explained by the President of the Gateway Foundation in a new YouTube video.

The spaceport looks like something straight of a sci-fi series – a futuristic vision of what a visit to space for a holiday might look like.

The gateway has five gates that are connected to the transport hub, where shuttles from the Earth and Moon can dock to the port.

"It will allow us to take our first steps toward colonizing the Moon, Mars, and ultimately, will usher in a new age of exploration as we travel throughout our solar system and discover what lies beyond," the Foundation’s website reads. Also part of the concept is a Hilton space hotel module.

Screengrab of the Gateway's concept.

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The rotating nature of the spaceport will allow an adjustable degree of gravity at the station depending on the needs of space tourists, astronauts and researchers onboard at any given time.

But will the station ever get built?

The Gateway is an ambitious plan that needs an astronomical amount of funding to get built. And while NASA has its own plans for the Deep Space Gateway, which is slated for assembly in 2024, commercial space travel is a whole different ballgame.

Apart from commercial investors, the Gateway has also opened doors to private investors as part of an “annual membership”. Members of the Gateway Foundation get informational emails, updates, event discounts and a chance to win a free trip to the Gateway.

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Are demons real, or are they a construct of religion? Exactly what are demons?

The concept of evil spirits has been around pre-Christianity. There are a number of references in ancient writings, however, one example is the term Asura. Asura is a sanskrit word that refers to good or bad spirits, and derives from ancient Hinduism. However, the concept of Satan and his demonic followers is an idea that was later developed by Christianity. This development stemmed from the early days of Christianity when people still believed Roman statues possessed gods or spirits. As more and more people began to adopt Christian tenets and reject old Roman polytheism, concepts of evil were assigned to the older gods and spirits. Thus, demonology was born. So, what are demons, and what does the Christian religion tell us about them?

The Great Red Dragon and the Beast from the Sea. William Blake, 1805

What Are Demons?

There are numerous theories that attempt to answer the question of what are demons. The subject of evil demonic spirits is shrouded in fear and great controversy, and is very complex and ever-changing. There are countless opinions and beliefs, with numerous historical references.

Satan fighting archangel Michael

What are demons to the non-secular world? Some people believe evil spirits and hell are a psychological state of mind, and that the devil is a voice of negativity forever tempting us to do and think bad things. In contrast, others believe they are inter-dimentional beings or aliens that find portals of entry into our dimension to create chaos and destruction of mankind. Even ghosts and human spirits of a negative influence are sometimes identified as demonic entities.

The Biblical Answers To What Are Demons

However, the most common conception of demonic spirits stems directly from The Bible. In the Christian faith, The Bible says that Satan, once the most beautiful and powerful of all the angels, became prideful and wanted the same glory as God. He rebelled against God and convinced one third of all the angels to follow him. Subsequently, there was a war. Satan and his angels fought against the archangel Michael and God’s angels. Satan and his followers lost the battle and God cast them out of Heaven down to Earth. These evil spirits are all the bad angels that were no longer welcome in heaven, and Satan is their demonic leader.

Encyclopedia.com gives a description of the general view of demonic spirits in the Bible:

Demons have an expansive role in the biblical record. They can affect the behavior of swine (Matt. 8:30-32) and speak with a knowledge beyond that of an ordinary person (Mark 1:23-24). Biblical authors did understand demons as objectively present in the world and pictured the apostles as trying to drive them away…By the third century, the angel Lucifer, who fell from heaven (Isa. 14:12), was identified with Satan, and the fallen angels with demons.

Depictions of Demonic Entities Over Time

1739 Apotheosis of Charles VI, Alberto Fernandez Fernandez, Wikimedia Commons

There have been many classical depictions of Satan and his army of evil spirits throughout the ages. There are different types of demonic entities and each type possesses its own demonic name. Although they are normally formless as evil spirits, some people claim to have seen them manifest into physical form. The descriptions vary from a large scaly creature to a cloaked, formless being with black voids for eyes. Some people believe that these evil beings and the devil may appear intentionally as something fearsome just to frighten it victims, because they want desperately to feed off strong negative emotions.

Demonologists teach that demonic spirits may reveal themselves as a deceased loved one or beneficent guide from the other side. Their goal is to manipulate victims into trusting them, only to become gruesome the next moment. Some people report a dark mist that filled them with dread. The beings may be small or very large. Demonologists consider demonic spirits to be shapeshifters, which means they can basically take on any form for their purpose.

What Do Satan’s Followers Want?

Exactly what are demons trying to accomplish? The best answer to this question also comes from a religious standpoint. According to Christianity, Satan hates God and is vengeful and jealous of him, so he desires to harm humans, because they are God’s creation. Satan will stop at nothing to destroy all that God has created on Earth, so Satan employs his evil army to help him inflict pain, despair, violence, and fear onto mankind. They also aim to tempt mankind into sin to drive him away from God in order to hurt God. According to this tenet, Satan and his minions ultimately will not prevail and, thus, their reign upon the Earth will end. At that time God will cast Satan and all his demonic followers into Hell, and there they will serve out an eternity of punishment.

How Do Demonic Spirits Enter Our World?

According to many demonologists and clergymen, humans create portals for evil to enter our world and, perhaps later, even our minds and bodies. One theory holds that demonic entities exist on a different dimension. However, we may intentionally or unintentionally invite them into our dimension in a number of ways. Engaging in demonic rituals, playing games such as the Ouija board, conducting seances, ghost hunting, and making deals with the devil are all possible ways of opening the door to demonic spirits. According to this theory, any means of communicating with spirits, even those of deceased loved ones, can be dangerous.

Another way people may open a portal for evil entities is through strong negative energy, which is very attractive to demonic spirits. Therefore, persisting emotions of anger, grief or depression, fear and disappointment may draw them in. Drug and alcohol can cause a person to open to evil forces – especially when someone uses methamphetamine. Even family conflict, depraved or perverse behaviors may attract them.

What is Demonic Haunting?

Once a doorway opens, demonic entities may enter. This may start out subtly, with bumps or scraping in the night, things moving on their own, or strange shadows and friendly apparitions. Demonic hauntings may escalate quickly into more intense events, such as physical afflictions to people (scratches, bites, hits), objects flying through the air, religious items being thrown off walls or being damaged by an unseen force, audible growls or voices, strong sulfuric or vile odors, visions, and emotional manipulation. One theory holds that demonic entities initially haunt people to break down their wills and to create an atmosphere of dread and confusion. This weakens a person on a psychological and spiritual level. Hence, once a person becomes weak to this extent, it becomes easier for a demon to take possession of a person.

What is Demonic Possession?

“Le dernier exorcisme” the film. Wikimedia Commons

According to demonologists, real demonic possession differs from a demonic haunting in that a person’s spirit and body become possessed. He may fall under the mental, emotional, and physical control of demonic spirits. Also, demonic control may take place in any degree from mild to complete. Symptoms of possession may include speaking in foreign languages never studied, knowledge of secret or hidden truths, and super human strength. Additionally, the possessed may say vile things, perform vulgar acts, or engage in disgusting behaviors. The demon may even speak through the individual to embarrass, discredit, confuse, shock, or expose an exorcist’s prior sins or temptations.

According to many experts, a person does not have to be of any particular religion or even believe in God to become haunted or possessed by demonic spirits. Anyone who opens a doorway may become susceptible, and because demonic spirits do not possess their own physical bodies, they desperately want to possess the human body. Keep in mind that possession may not always be as extreme and obvious as this article describes above, hence, signs and symptoms can be much more subtle. Experts in demonology may be necessary to identify hauntings of a demonic nature and true possession.

Demonic Exorcism

Demonologists teach that once demonic entities possess an individual, exorcism can often be a difficult and dangerous process. Therefore, an expert exorcist may have to conduct the purification. Although there are exorcists who do not belong to the Catholic faith, the Vatican insists that only a Catholic priest should perform exorcism. They are thoroughly trained in the perils that surround such a ritual. Thus, a priest should even be able to discern mental illness from true possession.

According to many accounts of exorcism, unseen evil forces or the possessed individual can frequently injure an exorcist. Typically, priests us a stole, holy water, Catholic crosses, prayers and a prayer group during exorcism. In addition, the exorcist prepares by undergoing a spiritual and physical cleanse to purify himself through fasting and praying beforehand. Otherwise, he himself may become spiritually weakened, and subsequently harmed or influenced, due to a demon’s great powers of manipulation.

Exorcism Prayer

The following is an excerpt of an exorcism prayer that a priest would say:

We drive you from us, whoever you may be, unclean spirits, all satanic powers, all infernal invaders, all wicked legions, assemblies and sects[…]

Thus, cursed dragon, and you, diabolical legions, we adjure you by the living God, + by the true God, + by the holy God, + by the God “who so loved the world that He gave up His only Son, that every soul believing in Him might not perish but have life everlasting;” [St.Jn. 3:16] stop deceiving human creatures and pouring out to them the poison of eternal damnation; stop harming the Church and hindering her liberty.

Pope Leo XIII

Good vs. Evil

Stefan Lochner circa 1400 Wikimedia Commons

According to the book of Revelations, good will triumph over evil after much violence and persecution of Christians. Until then, Satan and his followers will continue to possess and torment humans in his vengeful need to create as much chaos and destruction as possible.

Are Demons Real?

Whether or not demons are real is a very subjective issue that each individual answers. Undoubtedly, they are very real for people who claim to have had direct experiences with them. However, many people cannot accept or grasp concepts of angels and devils, because the beings are not of this world. This is the case for all paranormal subjects, which are not intuitive and logical for our rationale minds. But nonetheless, the mystery keeps us intrigued.

On a more commentary note, it doesn’t matter if you believe the tenets about Satan and his demons as described by Christianity. The fact is, most people believe in concepts of goodness and evil – of positivity and negativity. As humans, perhaps it would behoove us all to live proper, moral lives, aiming to do good, be kind, think positively, and offer ourselves to the service of others and God; the least it can do is benefit ourselves and mankind. And perhaps there is a possibility that in the end, it will make the world a better place, and it just may save our souls.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_to_Saint_Michael
http://www.boston-catholic-journal.com/the-exorcist-priesthood-at-the-door-of-darkness.htm
http://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=682
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonic_possession
http://www.texasghostandspirit.com
http://www.godandscience.org/doctrine/who_is_satan.html

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The Mars One project has been canceled due to bankruptcy.Now, other future Mars projects may be in jeopardy as well when potential astronauts find out about a series of tests involving volunteers living for months in a space ship simulator which showed that one of things they’ll need to survive the long journey relatively stress-free is … clowns! Will using clowns also allow NASA to cram a lot more astronauts into the tiny ship?

“These are people that have the ability to pull everyone together, bridge gaps when tensions appear and really boost morale. When you’re living with others in a confined space for a long period of time, such as on a mission to Mars, tensions are likely to fray. It’s vital you have somebody who can help everyone get along, so they can do their jobs and get there and back safely. It’s mission critical.”

That’s not exactly a conventional definition of “clowns” but it’s the kind of funny people with the ‘Light’ Stuff that University of Florida anthropologist Jeffrey Johnson concluded will be necessary on long space flights after he spent four years studying scientists and workers at isolated bases in Antarctica. Johnson found that base workers from various nationalities — US, Russian, Polish, Chinese and Indian – worked and played together better when some of the crew members were class clowns, jokesters and funny storytellers.

To infinity and beyond … with cream pies!

He’s using those findings to prepare analog astronauts (astronauts who work in ground simulators) for long-mission simulations at NASA’s Human Experimentation Research Analog (HERA) project at the Johnson Space Center in Houston and the SIRIUS (Scientific International Research In a Unique terrestrial Station) mission in the NEK analog located in the Institute for Bio-Medical Problems (IBMP) in Russia. (Shouldn’t that be Not-Sirius? Asking for a friend thinking about applying for the clown job.)

“That’s when people start to feel like, ‘I don’t want to play anymore.’”

Leslie DeChurch, a psychologist with the HERA project, describes the circumstances when a clown will come in handy on a long mission. Her research has found that, no matter how long it is, the crew is generally most vulnerable during the third quarter of a mission. On a Mars mission, that would be during the trip home when the fun part is over and there’s still a long way to go. Think about those long stints in the back seat coming home from a childhood vacation listening to your parents arguing and you get the idea on a small scale. DeChurch and Noshir Contractor, a professor of behavioral science at Northwestern also working with HERA, will be testing their models and recommendations on the latest HERA crew which entered the simulator on February 15.

“Is the right stuff still the right stuff for a team that would go to Mars? I think we’re pretty confident that it is not.”

A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your space suit pants.

Thanks a lot, Dr. Contractor. What are we going to call the movie about the Mars mission? Clowns in Space starring Will Ferrell and Mellissa McCarthy? Star Shecky? (Ask your grandfather.) Armageddon Laughs? Would David Bowie cringe at Is There Laughs on Mars?

Don’t forget to tip your waitress robots.

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The latest terrifying artificial intelligence development to foreshadow humanity’s future under the cold, steel boots of ruthless robots comes by way of OpenAI, a San Francisco-based research institute funded in part by Elon Musk. OpenAI has reportedly created an AI capable of generating realistic-but-fake news stories that are credible enough to fool most human readers. In fact, the AI is so good at what it does that its own creators believe it’s too dangerous to release. How much longer until one of these systems is let loose on an unsuspecting public?

And how long until it decides humanity is a plague?

OpenAI’s newest hellish creation is called GPT2. The program is essentially a text generator which can analyze existing text and then produce its own based on what it expects might come after it. What separates GPT2 from other natural language bots is the fact that it can produce realistic texts in perfect prose – and that’s where the danger comes in.

Jack Clark, policy director at OpenAI, says that because the program writes such realistic-looking text, it could be easily used to fool or mislead readers with fake news stories. “We started testing it, and quickly discovered it’s possible to generate malicious-esque content quite easily,” Clark told the MIT Technology Review. “It’s very clear that if this technology matures—and I’d give it one or two years—it could be used for disinformation or propaganda. We’re trying to get ahead of this.”

Real-life Bond villain Elon Musk is also trying to get ahead of the dangers of GPT2 by distancing himself from OpenAI altogether. Musk left the company this week, citing his commitments to his other endeavors. While Musk is without a doubt a busy man, many suspect his departure might be due to the terrifying possibilities GPT2 foreshadows.

As artificial intelligence networks continue to get better at fooling humans, the line between what is real and what is fake is beginning to blur. Already, sophisticated AI programs can produce perfectly real-looking video and audio content depicting people saying or doing things which never actually happened. What’s going to happen when these start flooding the news cycle? Are we destined to lose our ability to tell what is real and true?

“Shhh. Too many questions. Just sit back and smash that ‘Subscribe’ button. It’ll all be over soon.”

Perhaps we already have. Many technologists and historians believe we may already be controlled by AI. Could that explain the geopolitical high strangeness of the last few years? Is it all a carefully curated illusion designed to manipulate the minds of the masses?

Kill your TV before it’s too late. And your phone and computer while you’re at it. Better yet, just gouge your own eyes out and rip your ears off. It’s not as difficult as it may sound. It’s the only real way to avoid the hellish nightmare the future is turning out to be.

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NASA’s DART spacecraft will blast off to the asteroid 65803 Didymos to crash into its moon. 

NASA

NASA is shooting an asteroid with a giant DART to help save the world – CNET

If an asteroid was shooting towards Earth, what would our options be?

Sure, we could send up a ragtag team of miners to drill into the asteroid, plant a nuke and blast it to smithereens.

But if NASA has its way, we won’t need to train miners to be astronauts — it has other plans to deflect those deadly asteroids. (A lucky thing too, because it makes far more sense to teach already-trained astronauts to use a drill rather than putting miners through astronaut school, but that’s another matter entirely).

NASA is prepping for a (potential) doomsday outcome with the Double Asteroid Redirection Test — a mission that will test whether we can crash a spacecraft into an asteroid and knock it off course, thus saving humankind and preventing us from ever sending Bruce Willis into space.

Two different views of the DART spacecraft bus. The DRACO (a tortured acronym that is the Didymos Reconnaissance & Asteroid Camera for OpNav) is based on the LORRI high-resolution imaging instrument from New Horizons. The left view also shows the Radial Line Slots Array (RLSA) antenna with (solar arrays rolled up). The isometric view on the right shows a clearer view of the NEXT-C ion engine.

Overview of the DART spacecraft with the Roll Out Solar Arrays (ROSA) extended. With the ROSA arrays fully deployed, DART measures 12.5 meters (494 inches) by 2.4 meters (98.1 inches).

Brought up on Space X’s eleventh Dragon flight (CRS-11) to ISS, the ROSA array was tested on Expedition 52 on board the International Space Station (ISS) in June 2017. This was the first in-space test of ROSA. This image shows ROSA attached to the ISS’ CanadaArm2 initially in the ‘rolled-up’ position.

Brought up on Space X’s eleventh Dragon flight (CRS-11) to ISS, the ROSA array was tested on Expedition 52 on board the International Space Station (ISS) in June 2017. This was the first in-space test of ROSA. This image shows the ROSA fully extended.

DART will be co-manifested on either commercial or military launch to geosynchronous orbit between December 2020 and May 2021 and released. Using the NEXT-C ion thrust engine, DART will spiral out beyond the orbits of the geosynchronous satellites and the Moon to reach an escape point to depart the Earth-Moon system en route to Didymos.

Fourteen Arecibo radar images of the near-Earth asteroid (65803) Didymos and its moonlet, taken on 23, 24 and 26 November 2003. NASA’s planetary radar capabilities enable scientists to resolve shape, concavities, and possible large boulders on the surfaces of these small worlds. Photometric lightcurve data indicate that Didymos is a binary system, and radar imagery distinctly shows the secondary body.

The near-Earth asteroid (185851) 2000 DP107 in many ways is an analog to Didymos. 2000 DP107 was the first binary asteroid ever imaged by radar. This animation is derived from planetary radar observations. In this example (2000 DP107), the primary and secondary are about 850 meters and 300 meters in diameter. They are separated by about 2.7 km. The primary rotates once every 2.77 hours while the tidally locked secondary orbits the primary about once every 42 hours.

Schematic of the DART mission shows the impact on the moonlet of asteroid (65803) Didymos. Post-impact observations from Earth-based optical telescopes and planetary radar would, in turn, measure the change in the moonlet’s orbit about the parent body.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

In this week’s episode of Watch This Space, we take a look at the DART mission to 65803 Didymos — a binary asteroid (complete with its own companion “moonlet”) that’s currently orbiting the sun out past Earth.

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'We may not be alone': Police release eerie footage of a UFO-like object hovering in the sky during an intense thunderstorm in Australia's remote northwest

• Broome police have shared  bizarre CCTV footage of a UFO  hovering in the sky 
• The object appears as lightning strikes before disappearing into the distance 
• Police have now decided that it was probably the reflection of a car's lights 

By MARY MRAD FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Eerie footage of an unidentified bright light shining in one of Australia's most remote areas has sparked claims it could be a UFO. 

Broome police, in Australia's far north-west, shared CCTV footage of a bizarre looking object in the sky on Twitter  - and many were quick to claim it was a UFO. 

The video shows a bright object tilted on its side during a thunderstorm on the  Saturday night. 

Police captioned it saying: 'After reviewing CCTV at town beach of last night's storm, it appears we are not alone.'

The round illuminated object appears in the corner of the screen as lightning strikes.

It hovers in the sky during the storm before disappearing into the distance just seconds later. 

Twitter users have been trying to come up with possible explanations, with some saying it is probably just the reflection of a car's headlights on the camera at the beach.

 'Not sure if it's area 51 replica vehicle or an intergalatic vehicle. Insane footage!' one  Twitter user said. 

Another asked: 'A nice bit of video! How does this optical illusion occur? Refraction, reflection, ionosphere?'. 

Another commented:'You know it's just light refraction from the reversing 4WD right?'  

CCTV footage shows the UFO in the distance. It appears in the left corner as lightning strikes 

The round illuminating object hovers back and forth in the air for a couple of seconds during the storm 

The UFO than disappears into the distance. Police have said it could possibly have been the headlights of a car 

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Be Kind to Extraterrestrials

We need to tread lightly if we encounter alien ecosystems

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The Mystery of the Gods “half fish” that came from Space(Dogon tribe)

One of the most important mysteries of antiquity is the Dogon tribe, a people that has maintained for centuries a complex knowledge about the universe and especially the existence of the star Sirius, from where a highly developed civilization would come who contacted them in the past.(half fish)

The town or Tribe Dogon inhabits in the Republic of Mali, – African country located in the border of the Sahara with the savannas of Western Africa, and to about 1,500 kilometers of the Atlantic – specifically in the plateau of Bandiagara and the Mounts Homburí. According to an oral tradition, they arrived in Mali some 600 years ago and built the houses on the cliffs to protect themselves from the attacks of the tribes that already inhabited the region.(half fish

The practically uncultivable zones raise a rocky sector where almost 450,000 Dogons live, each family has a unique care with the approach of foreigners since they are generally not accepted. For them, life has a sacred nature, so that any conflict is solved peacefully.

Knowledge of the Dogon culture has been taken to pictograms that are printed on plates, but the largest archive is still cultivated orally, trying not to distort its history and worrying that this is the purest possible.

According to the tradition of the Dogon people, about a thousand years ago you reached the area of the plateau of Youga Dogurou in broad daylight a very bright star which they called “ie-pelu-tolo”: the star of the tenth moon. This object was covered by a very reddish light that they related to the blood. After this great star came a second that turned on itself, was large and emitted a deafening noise.

The curious thing is that when arriving at earth, this star no longer had a circular shape, but it looked like a large basket or pyramid with a square base, and on each of its faces a staircase with six steps was opened. Its color changed from red to bright white. The people -according to the Dogones- ran away since the landing of that “ark” had generated a lot of fear in them.

For example, eight Nommos “di-tigi” who had the body of a fish, although some traditions mention some snake characteristics, would have descended from ie-pelu-tolo. They had 40 very sharp teeth, which explains why the Dogons used to sharpen them. The contact with these beings that supposedly were sacred, generated an approach of the Dogon people, with a great amount of knowledge of the universe, which until today cannot be explained rationally.

According to the belief, the Nommos had come down to Earth to evangelize the people, helping them and teaching them techniques to cultivate the savanna, to fish, in addition to brewing beer and making the outbreak of tree fruits simpler. However there are reports that present the Nommos as murderers and not as teachers of goodwill, it is even believed that there were hundreds of Dogons who perished because of the evil of this race that supposedly came from space. However, it is important to keep in mind that oral narration is always distorted through the passage of time.(half fish)

Within the information poured by the Nommos to the Dogon tribes, is the existence of the star Sirius, from which they came. “Sigi Tolo” is the name given to the brightest body in the sky and according to these beings was the star of the foundation. The funny thing is that they did not present it alone, since they claimed it was triple, that is, they were three stars far from each other. Astronomy at that time had no notion of a second star on Sirius, and less than a third.

In 1995 the French Diventy and Benest discovered a third body in the Sirius system. According to the Dogon, the fish men told him about Sirius B as “po tolo” and said that it was a small star but of a very heavy mass called “sagala”. For the first time, in the year 1862, the American astronomer Alvan Clark managed to see in the star of Sirius, that it was not only one, but two stars. With a goal of 47 cm. in diameter he could distinguish the one that was known from that moment as Sirius B.

Today it is known that this body is a white dwarf very inferior in size to Sirius and in which a cubic meter can weigh more than seventy thousand tons. Then there is the Sirius C star which they know as “emme ya” and it would be four times lighter than Sirius B, it would have a satellite spinning around it called “nyan tolo”: the star of women. Its orbit is 50 years, which coincides with the party of “Sigui”, which is held to remember the arrival of the gods of Sirius (according to official science his calculations are estimated at present in 50,040 years).

In spite of the isolation in which this town lives and the little culture they receive from civilization, the information they handle about certain cosmic themes is really incredible, especially considering that they have dominated them for many centuries, which undoubtedly has put in check to the most orthodox science, which is not explained as this is possible, but for the actual manifestation of certain extraterrestrial beings in the past have contacted this African culture.

The Dogons knew about the spiral structure of the Milky Way, and they claim that there are more than a billion solar systems equal to ours in the universe. They also knew Jupiter and its four inner satellites, Saturn and its rings, many centuries ago. They even speak with much authority about the Moon, presenting it as a dead star unlike the Sun, which is the most important manifestation of life in our system. They propose that our system does not have nine planets, if not eleven, besides the existence of only one omnipresent God which they call “Amma”.

It is necessary to emphasize that the strange coffers and their main characteristics have a lot of relation with what we know today of the UFO phenomenon since the changes of color and the forms used are part of the continuous sightings of this striking phenomenon.(Dogon tribe)

Nowadays, important investigations are being carried out that would lead to a deeper unraveling of data related to the presence of the Nommos in the history of the Dogon people, which would confirm that in the past there was an extraterrestrial manifestation on Earth, and not only with this African tribe, if not with many other cultures of the world.

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Strange cloud over Stonehenge : A strange vertical unexplainable ‘cloud’ appears

Stonehenge is an emblematic monument for people from all over the world. Built about 5,000 years ago, it represents the mysteries and forgotten secrets that await deciphering. Located in Wiltshire, England, three kilometers west of Amesbury, archaeologists have suggested that it could have been built using the Pythagorean theorem. Interestingly, Stonehenge dates back to 2,750 BC, long before the time of Pythagoras. It was after two millennia that Pythagoras was born to present his theory that states that the square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the respective lengths of the legs.(Strange cloud over Stonehenge)

And the truth is that there are triangles perfectly aligned in Stonehenge , so it would show that the ancient humans knew perfectly the Pythagorean equation years before the legendary mathematician presented this theory. It is for this reason that one can not speak of Stonehenge without mentioning the theory of the ancient extraterrestrials. The Swiss author Erich von Däniken suggested in his book “Cars of the gods” published in 1968 that ancient religions and technologies were taught by extraterrestrial beings , who were received as gods.

Moreover, von Däniken states that Stonehenge was built by these visitors from other worlds, or at least that they provided the knowledge and technologies necessary to build it, as happened with the Pyramids of Giza and the moáis on Easter Island, between other things. And perhaps this would explain the large number of UFO sightings and supernatural phenomena at Stonehenge. But now the mystery that surrounds this place returns. Expert meteorologists and the British Ministry of Defense have been baffled by the presence of a strange cloud in an upright position on Stonehenge.

The mysterious vertical cloud

A strange spiral cloud similar to the vapor trail left by the planes has left the experts surprised. So far no one understands how the trail was formed, a kind of rippling cloud near Stonehenge and a few installations of the British Ministry of Defense (MoD).(Strange cloud over Stonehenge)

Weather experts and MoD officials are trying to find an explanation for the unusual phenomenon. The incredible photo was taken by David Hargrave, of Sidbury Hill in Salisbury Plain, on Tuesday night. He was walking with his dogs when he saw the trail of steam , which also looks like the trail left by the launch of a rocket. David said he appeared about 50 kilometers from where he was, heading for Westbury at the northwest corner of Salisbury Plain.(Strange cloud over Stonehenge)

“I also have no idea what it is, I hope someone has an answer,” Hargrave, 66, told MailOnline . “It’s a mystery.”

Apparently, nearby there are MoD facilities where weapons are tested and military maneuvers are carried out. However, the Defense Infrastructure Organization, which is part of the British Ministry of Defense, said that no military tests or maneuvers were conducted in the entire area . For their part, meteorologists from the University of Bristol and experts from the drone company Somerset Drone have not been able to explain the unusual phenomenon.(Strange cloud over Stonehenge)

Extraterrestrial evidence

Because of this, there were many who said that it was clearly the trace left by the takeoff of a UFO in Stonehenge . In addition, this would show that this ancient structure was actually built by aliens who visited our planet in the past. Moreover, its true function, debated for decades, would be to hide an extraterrestrial base within it.

These beings from other worlds were in contact with our ancestors , helping them in their technological and spiritual development, and those who worshiped them as gods. Several cave paintings around the world also confirm the theory that aliens visited Earth in the past.

Without a doubt, we are facing a really disconcerting phenomenon, as it is possible for a “cloud”to form vertically. And if we add that the meteorologists and the British Ministry of Defense have not been able to find a logical and rational explanation, we have one of the best evidences of how the Stonehenge continues to be some kind of “landing strip” for ships from of other worlds or dimensions.(Strange cloud over Stonehenge)

What do you think about the mysterious cloud? Is it a strange and unusual natural formation? A secret military test? Or is it the trace left by a UFO?

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New Questions About Latest UFO Footage Answered and Why You Must Read Every Word of This Report

Some reports state it is a ping, although some claim it is a beep. The fantastic news for those who would like to have an out-of-body experience (OOBE), but haven’t yet done so is that there are tons of astral projection techniques out there. All submitted stories need to be validated first, which normally happens within 72 hours. Today, there are various stories surrounding ghosts that seem to live in the haunted cemetery. There are quite a lot of tales of individuals foretelling the Titanic’s demise.

UFOs are many times related to aliens and conspiracy theories. At some stage, you’re most likely to encounter a UFO. At some stage, you will run into a UFO. Throughout that period of time, there were two triangle UFOs sighted in the same site.

These days, UFO sighting has been an issue of amusement in the place of a concern, though there are ample evidences about their scary look. Many reported UFO sightings actually end up being something as simple as a balloon. UFOs are frequently associated with aliens and conspiracy theories. They have been observed through telescopes. Sometimes, however, they cannot be identified because of the low quality of evidence related to their sightings. UFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object and they’ve been seen since the start of recorded history. There are various UFOs that perform various functions.

In order to acquire the absolute most out of a ghost tour, it’s vital that you have things which will help you in capturing evidence that supports the simple fact that ghosts are real. It is a bit shaky on account of the simple fact the witness had to use full-zoom to concentrate on the craft. The truth is that they do. Maybe the truth is actually out there. It is that they do.

You may have a look at the footage below. It’s possible that you look at the footage below. You’re in a position to have a look at the video below. It’s possible to have a peek at the video below.

The mountain can be found in a particularly remote and inhospitable subject of the Tibetan Himalayas. The whole area facing them, along with the entire interior of the car, was awash in the white light. There are several more places like Myrtle’s Plantation, which could offer much-needed evidence. Attending a UFO conference gives an ample chance to do that, and to connect with like-minded men and women. You are able to even get a 1 day pass to test it all out. There are also a number of tours that enable you to walk from one haunted place to another.

You might actually watch videos all day long for many years about aliens. It’s possible to watch the video produced by the late Jim Ragsdale a day or two before his death. The quick video below, for example, is just one of several contemporary sightings. Almost all the videos are uncomplicated to comprehend and you may follow them step-by-step. You’re able to have a look at the video below. The video can be seen on the TTS Academy Community of Interest site by click on this link. Hypnosis video is merely one of the absolute most helpful approaches to do hypnosis without the use of a true hypnotist.

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Steeds meer mensen geloven dat de aarde plat is en “dat is de schuld van YouTube” - HLN.be 

Bron: The Guardian, The Independent

De onderzoekers trokken naar een grote ‘Flat Earth’-conferentie in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2017 en eentje in Denver, Colorado in 2018. Ze spraken er met 30 aanwezigen over de manier waarop ze tot de overtuiging kwamen dat de aarde in feite een platte schijf is.

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Wat wij achterlieten op de maan

29 van de 30 ondervraagden gaven aan dat ze die mening vormden na het bekijken van YouTube-video’s die deze theorie verspreiden. “De enige persoon die dit niet aangaf was daar met zijn dochter en schoonzoon en die hadden het op YouTube gezien en hem erover verteld”, zegt Asheley Landrum, die het onderzoek leidde. 

Uit de interviews blijkt dat de meeste ondervraagden video’s hadden bekeken over andere samenzweringstheorieën, onder andere over 9/11, de schietpartij in de basisschool van Sandy Hook en of NASA wel echt naar de maan ging. YouTube raadde hen vervolgens zelf ‘Flat Earth-video’s’ aan. 

Landrum was verrast over de achtergrond van de respondenten. “Er was een grote spreiding en daar waren we erg verrast over. Velen hadden een hoger diploma. Er was een ingenieur, een sociaal assistent, een interimleerkracht”. Alle ondervraagden bleken ook te geloven in andere complottheorieën.

Algoritme aanpassen

Volgens Landrum, die de resultaten van het onderzoek voorstelde tijdens de jaarlijkse meeting van de Amerikaanse Vereniging voor de Bevordering van Wetenschap in Washington, DC, doet YouTube niet opzettelijk iets verkeerds, maar zou de site haar algoritme kunnen aanpassen om meer accurate informatie te tonen. “Er is veel bruikbare informatie op YouTube, maar ook veel misinformatie”, aldus Landrum. “Hun algoritmes maken het makkelijk om meegezogen te worden (in samenzweringstheorieën, red.) door informatie te presenteren aan mensen die daar meer vatbaar voor zijn.”

Wetenschappelijke video’s

“Geloven dat de aarde plat is, is op zichzelf niet noodzakelijk problematisch, maar het gaat gepaard met een wantrouwen in instellingen en autoriteit in het algemeen”, voegde ze eraan toe. “We willen dat mensen kritische consumenten zijn van de informatie die ze aangereikt krijgen, maar er moet een evenwicht zijn.”

Landrum riep wetenschappers op om hun eigen YouTubevideo’s te creëren en zo de verspreiding van samenzweringstheorieën tegen te gaan. “We willen niet dat YouTube vol video’s staat die alle redenen geven waarom de aarde plat is. We hebbe andere video’s nodig die uitleggen waarom die redenen niet echt zijn en hoe er verschillende manieren zijn waarop je dat zelf kan onderzoeken.”

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Zet u schrap voor grootste supermaan van 2019 - HLN.be

Bron: ANP, meteovista

Een supermaan is een volle maan die veel groter lijkt dan normaal. Ook is het maanlicht feller dan bij een gebruikelijke volle maan. Dat komt omdat de afstand tussen de maan en de aarde morgen een beetje kleiner is dan normaal. 

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Timelapse: zo mooi was de bloedmaan in Antwerpen

Elliptische baan

De afstand tussen de maan en de aarde verandert gedurende het jaar. Dat komt doordat de maan geen cirkelvormige, maar een elliptische baan om de aarde heeft. Gemiddeld is de afstand tussen de maan en de aarde 384.000 kilometer. Bij een supermaan staat de maan ‘maar’ 357.000 kilometer van ons vandaan. 

De supermaan lijkt het grootst aan het begin van de avond, wanneer de zon net onder is. En je kijkt maar beter onmiddellijk omhoog wanneer de maan opkomt want dan zorgt een kleine optische illusie ervoor dat ze nog een beetje groter lijkt. Goed nieuws: voorlopig laten de weersvoorspellingen het toe om de maan in al haar glorie te bewonderen.

Bloedmaan

Vorige maand was er ook een supermaan te zien. Door de gehele maansverduistering die tegelijkertijd plaatsvond, kreeg de maan toen een rode gloed: een zogenoemde ‘bloedmaan’.

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“I’ve never felt completely normal in space.”

These are not the words of the proud new owner of a tiny house but of former astronaut Scott Kelly, who should know something about space after having spent a total of 520 days there, including 340 consecutive ones on the International Space Station. As a result, Kelly’s body knows a lot about being in space too – things researchers and future space travelers should find helpful. Fortunately, Scott Kelly is a willing subject for study and so is his identical twin brother, Mark, who is also a former astronaut who flew on four space shuttle missions. Both donated genes for research and that molecular level study is close enough to completion that researchers presented their preliminary findings last week at the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference. Did they give Scott Kelly any good news?

Astronauts Mark (left) and Scott Kelly

“It’s as if the body is reacting to this alien environment sort of like you would a mysterious organism being inside you.”

That doesn’t sound too good. The Associated Press reportsthat geneticist Christopher Mason of New York’s Weill Cornell Medicine led the study which found that Scott’s immune-related genes remained hyperactive and seemingly on high alert for at least six months after he returned to Earth. While it’s not surprising that the body would increase its defenses in a hostile environment – a gene in Kelly’s bloodstream also increased abnormally – the researchers also saw a puzzling decrease in a group of cells that fights viruses. Also surprising was the discovery that the genes didn’t change permanently but instead turned on and off, thus regulating the amounts of proteins they created.

“There are no major new warning signs. We are seeing changes that we didn’t necessarily anticipate. We also aim for more than just possible. We want our astronauts to do more than just survive.”

Craig Kundrot, head of space life and science research for NASA, gave that somewhat encouraging news to future astronauts. On the other hand, Jerry Linenger, an American medical doctor who spent four months on the Mir space station in 1997, thinks the problem may be that the immune system gets weakened in the sterile environment of space and the major changes occur when you get back. Unlike Kelly, he felt good in space but when he returned, “I was probably more sick than I was in my life.” Perhaps that explains why Scott Kelly, despite not feeling normal in space, is ready to go to Mars.

“(It) wouldn’t be worse than what I experienced. Possibly better. I think the big physical challenge, radiation aside, will be a mission where you are in space for years.”

You can take the boy out of space but you can’t take the space out of the boy.

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Mars may be more active than we had originally thought. A new study suggests that Mars could very well be volcanically active and the proof is in the water. While there isn’t any solid evidence of volcanic activity, such as magma or eruptions, researchers believe that there is still activity on the Red Planet.

Although Mars is still home to ice and vapor, an August 2018 study revealed that there is a 20-kilometer-wide lake which holds liquid water that’s underneath ice located at the south pole of the planet. At first, the authors of the study believed that the water was still in liquid form by dissolved salt, as well as pressure from above it.

However, new studies conducted seem to suggest that the salt and pressure wouldn’t have been able to keep the water from freezing and that it could only be volcanic activity that keeps it in liquid form. They suggested that the heat would have to come from the interior of the planet and a magma chamber was the most obvious source.

Ali Bramson, who is a postdoctoral research associate at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona, as well as the co-lead author of the new paper, explained, “We think that if there is any life, it likely has to be protected in the subsurface from the radiation.” She went on to say, “If there are still magmatic processes active today, maybe they were more common in the recent past, and could supply more widespread basal melting. This could provide a more favorable environment for liquid water and thus, perhaps, life.”

Mars is home to numerous volcanoes that were active in the past. In fact, the largest volcano in our Solar System is located on the Red Planet and it’s called Olympus Mons. In addition, there are three other shield volcanoes that are located close to Olympus Mons and they are called Tharsis Montes.

Olympus Mons volcano on Mars

The authors of the paper suggest that around 300,000 years ago, magma from the interior of Mars rose to the surface of the planet but instead of creating another volcano, it ended up being trapped in a magma chamber located under the South Pole. Eventually the magma chamber would have cooled down but it still would have released enough heat to have melted the ice that was underneath the polar ice sheet. The end result is that the water would continue to be there because of the heat that’s being released slowly, thus keeping the sub-surface lake in liquid format.

The authors also indicated that if there was volcanic activity on the planet 300,000 years ago, it may still be happening even to this day. Bramson added to that thought by stating, “This would imply that there is still active magma chamber formation going on in the interior of Mars today and it is not just a cold, sort of dead place.”

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Project Blue Book has been all the rage lately, with the popularity of History’s eponymous program based loosely on the real-life USAF UFO study, and its equally real science advisor, J. Allen Hynek. (Apparently, the show has been really popular, since it was recently announced that the saucers have been cleared for landing… landing another season, that is.) 

However, all the interest in Project Blue Book lately has brought something to mind from the Blue Book years that has always bothered me.

More on that in a moment. To lead off, I’ll quote an interesting passage from Bill Yenne’s excellent book Area 51 Black Jets: A History of the Aircraft Developed at Groom Lake, America’s Secret Aviation Base, in which he brings to mind a question that has remained on many minds since the beginning of the UFO era: how many of the “unknowns” are actually ours?

Bill writes:

One area where the interests of the black airplane and flying saucer enthusiasts has intertwined is in the suggestion that the flying saucers actually were black airplanes, disc-shaped craft created here on earth. Back in 1947, General Nathan Twining had mentioned a “possibility that these objects are of domestic origin—the product of some high security project not known to [the Headquarters Air Staff].”

If so, what were they?

It’s an interesting question (as is the quote from General Nathan Twining he cites, since Twining, and a particular memo associated with him, have pertinence to some of the most contentious information to arise in relation to UFOs during his era; but that’s a story for another time, and one that’s already all-too-often talked about anyway).

This brings us back around to that issue I had with the Blue Book years, which actually has to do with a report from July 24, 1952, which was described by Edward J. Ruppelt, first chief of Project Blue Book, as being “a good UFO report,” in his words. I’m not here to dispute that, and in fact, I would agree: what we’re about to look at really probably is, as Ruppelt said, a good UFO report… and the very reason why is because I think it may be explainable, at least partially, in hindsight. Hence, it may also be a case representative of a reliable description offered by pilots at the time, who legitimately could not identify the objects they had seen.

In his The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects, Ruppelt describes the incident as follows:

On July 24, 1952, two Air Force colonels, flying a B-25, took off from Hamilton Air Force Base, near San Francisco, for Colorado Springs, Colorado. The day was clear, not a cloud m the sky.

The colonels had crossed the Sierra Nevada between Sacramento and Reno and were flying east at 11,000 feet on “Green 3,” the aerial highway to Salt Lake City. At 3:40 P.M. they were over the Carson Sink area of Nevada, when one of the colonels noticed three objects ahead of them and a little to their right. The objects looked like three F-86’s flying a tight V formation. If they were F-86’s they should have been lower, according to civil air regulations, but on a clear day some pilots don’t watch their altitude too closely.

In a matter of seconds the three aircraft were close enough to the B-25 to be clearly seen. They were not F-86’s. They were three bright silver, delta wing craft with no tails and no pilot’s canopies. The only thing that broke the sharply defined, clean upper surface of the triangular wing was a definite ridge that ran from the nose to the tail.

We have to stop here for a moment, and ask the relevant question: do these “UFOs” sound familiar at all?

I dunno… maybe?

I don’t think any serious aficionado of military aircraft (which I don’t claim to be, by the way) could read this incident report and not think about our various existent stealth aircraft today, most notably the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, otherwise known as the Stealth Bomber. It’s not the only aircraft to have been developed over the years which bears a remarkable similarity to the aircraft described in this early Blue Book era report, either. This general design which incorporates a tailless, delta-shaped aircraft with a “definite ridge” running from “nose to the tail” (the location of the cockpit, in essence) dates all the way back to hypothetical World War II-era designs produced by the Horton brothers.

To quote Bill Yenne again:

As with revelations about secrets within Area 51 that invited speculation about “what else is out there,” the revealed advances in German aeronautics begged the same question. Among the myriad projects in wartime Germany was the Horten IX, a tailless flying wing created by the brothers Walter and Reimer Horten. This aircraft was built by Gothaer Waggonfabrik under the designation Go 229, and made its first powered flight in February 1945. Like most of the German experiments, the Horten aircraft was largely forgotten over time. That is, until 1988, when the US Air Force rolled out the B-2, which was a flying with no vertical tail surfaces. There was now a renewed interest in the “what else?” of wartime German secrets.

By all accounts, it sounds a lot like that “what else” might have been in our airspace well in advance of 1988, the year that the Stealth Bomber was finally given its first public showing.

Kenneth Arnold displays a rather un-saucer-like artist’s conception of one of his “saucers” that, again, reminds us of modern stealth aircraft.

To note these similarities between descriptions of a classic “good UFO” and known stealth technologies today is not to claim that all such reports of unusual things seen in U.S. airspace (or anywhere else) can be identified and explained. It’s also noteworthy that there are some dissimilarities between the B-2 and some of the Blue Book era “deltas” that Ruppelt and others described.

However, in this instance, those similarities that do exist are almost too much to ignore… and in such cases, we must concede that the most likely solution is that, as Nathan Twining suggested, these objects probably were “of domestic origin,” and thus “the product of some high security project,” which obviously was not known to Headquarters Air Staff… not at that time, at least.

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Huge UFO traveling in space next to Orion Nebula

Another UFO has been spotted in the Orion Nebula sector. On February 11, 2019 'Moonshot23' captured via Stellarium program a huge cigar-shaped UFO flying through space next to the Nebula.

The footage shows a huge streak of light, which is the supposed UFO, moving from the top to the bottom of the screen.

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Glowing Red UFO As Big As 747 Lights Up Night Sky Over Philippines, Gets On Local News. Feb 17, 2019, Video, UFO Sighting News.

Date of sighting: February 17, 2019
Location of sighting: Pulupandan, Philippines 

A glowing red UFO sphere showed up over the ocean in the Philippines this week. Many eyewitnesses caught it on cell phones and others actually caught it on news cameras. The video was on local TV news and uploaded by the TV news agency, so you know its not been faked. The UFO is huge, I mean its 747 size and has a glow that can only be compared to looking directly into the sun. There is no technology I know of that can produce a flying light like than, not LEDs not an plane or helicopter. This is an alien craft from a nearby underwater base. 

If UFOs can travel in space, then it just figures that they should be able to travel through water. And since 75% of the Earth is covered in water, than this also tells us that 75% of the alien bases are also in underground bases 3-6km below the ocean floor. 
Scott C. Waring

News states: 

Mysterious light, spotted in the sky of Negros Occidental The UFO or unidentified flying object is suspected to be a strange light in the sky at Pulupandan, Negros Occidental. What do experts say about it?

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UFO Caught Flying Over Suisse, Switzerland Ion Feb 15, 2019, Video, UFO Sighting News.

Date of sighting: February 15, 2019, 6:11 am
Location of sighting: Suisse, Switzerland 

This is a great capture of an orb flying over the city of Suisse in Switzerland this week. The orb moves very fast and has no wings and shows not con trail. The object appears oval shape and traveling at high speed. Remarkable capture. Glad to UFO researchers in Switzerland are capturing evidence first hand. Often these orbs are semi transparent, but in the day at a distance of 50 meters or more...they appear white, cloud like. This camera was using infrared and no cloak can hide from that. 
Scott C. Waring

Eyewitness states: 

Ufo of this morning, taken with nightshot.

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Diamond Spaceship-Looking Objects Spotted on the Massive Space Rock

Conspiracy theorists have claimed that alien spaceships have been observed on Asteroid Vesta, one of the largest asteroids in the solar system. The theory leads some to believe space aliens used to live on the huge space rock.

Vesta is the second biggest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter having a mean diameter of 525 kilometres. Some even considering to change its status to a dwarf planet due to its massive size. Conspiracy theorists believe that the asteroid is so vast that it could have once hosted life. The theory was provided a boost when alien hunters observed what they think are two spaceships on Vesta.

One of the alleged UFOs seems to be covered in a layer of dust, which theoretically suggests that it has been in the location for a considerable amount of time.

Both strange objects are the same in length and width and both diamond looking. Some conspiracy theorists believe these unknown objects could come from the same alien civilisation.

One object appears to be shinier and metallic than the other, which makes many observers believe there’s a thick layer of dust on one of the craft.

German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers discovered Vesta in 1908 and NASA has since intensely studied it with the help of its Dawn space probe.

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Twitter Photo of A NASA Astronaut From ISS Sparks Claims Of UFO Monitoring Space Station

A former NASA astronaut posted a photo from the ISS that seemed to show a UFO. The picture sent conspiracy theorists into a frenzy.

Scott Kelly commanded the International Space Station (ISS) on Expedition 26,45 and 46. While he launched in Soyuz TMA-16M on March 27, 2015, he detailed his journey on social media, providing regular updates.

However, he appeared to snap a photo on board the ISS a small, white object in the top right. Mr Kelly tweeted a picture of India from outer space on November 15. At first glance, the photo shows merely Southern India lit up during the night. However, some space enthusiasts were quick to notice the UFO in the top right of the picture that looked out of place.

They said that Scott did a great shot of a UFO, but many others quickly debunked the UFO theories. Debunkers noted that the UFO was actually part of the space station. They explained that the High Definition Earth-Viewing System was mounted on the outside of the European Space Agency’s Columbus module and it resembled the same shape to that in the photo.

However, many others suggested that it was a UFO and these debunkers were just finding ways to cover up the truth or commissioned by NASA to drive away the public to the fact on the existence of aliens and UFOs monitoring the ISS.

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Un gigantesque “Vaisseau Mère bloque le soleil’ dans une vidéo de SpaceX

Un astronome aux yeux de faucon a repéré un objet mystérieux bloquant une partie du soleil lors du feed en direct de SpaceX.

Les images montrent ce qui semble être un grand objet sombre qui bloque une grande partie du soleil.

Le chaîne complotiste The Grimreefar a trouvé le point noir en regardant en direct le satellite Es’hail-2, qui a été lancé à bord de la SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket la semaine dernière.

En parlant de l’objet, ils ont dit : “À mon avis, si c’était un objet bloquant le soleil, il serait trop grand pour être compris.”

La vidéo a été visionnée des centaines de fois depuis qu’elle a été publiée hier, et des théoriciens ont affirmé que l’objet pourrait être extraterrestre.

Une personne a écrit : “c’est un vaisseau mère extraterrestre. Si énorme.”

Un autre a fait des commentaires : “C’est un objet massif ! Dieu seul le sait !”

“Peut-être que certains fanatiques religieux ont raison ? Peut-être qu’il y a une guerre dans les cieux.”

Un troisième s’étonne : “C’est beaucoup trop grand pour être une tache solaire, alors qu’est-ce que c’est ? Ça ne peut pas être un astéroïde massif, c’est si bizarre.”

C’est la deuxième observation étrange depuis le lancement de la fusée Falcon 9 dans l’espace le 15 novembre.

Juste après le lancement, les téléspectateurs ont affirmé avoir vu le tristement célèbre satellite Black Knight se déplacer sur leurs écrans.

Pas plus tard que la semaine dernière, les autorités américaines ont autorisé SpaceX d’Elon Musk à mettre en orbite une constellation de 12 000 satellites.

À ce sujet, Musk a dit : “Le diable est dans les détails, et SpaceX semble repousser les limites de ce qui a déjà été fait sur plusieurs fronts simultanément.”

Source: Daily Star

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Egypt before Pharaohs: When Gods ruled the Earth?

According to Plutarch: “Ra departed to the heavens and Osiris became pharaoh of Egypt with Isis and they built Thebes [the present Luxor]”.

Have you ever wondered about Pre-Pharaonic Egypt and its rulers, not according to mainstream scholars but according to ancient texts written thousands of years ago? In Ancient Egypt, long before the first ‘mortal’ Pharaoh known as Menes-Narmer ruled over the lands of Egypt there were other kings, deities and  “those who came from above” who ruled over the land known as Egypt today. This time in history, the pre-pharaonic period remains a great mystery for most scholars and Egyptologist, mostly because they cannot accept that what is written since it goes directly against the beliefs of most historians, archaeologists, and Egyptologists. The time before 3000 BC, the date when the first official Pharaoh appeared in Egypt is a great enigma.

It is not a secret that the ancient Egyptians consider their civilization as the legacy of Gods who came not from Earth but from elsewhere in the cosmos, and Pre-Pharaonic Egypt seems to back up this theory.

One of the most important ancient texts that can tell us more about this time in history is the Papyrus of Turin, which lists all the Pharaohs who ruled over Ancient Egypt.

Not only does this list include all of the ‘official’ historic Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, but it also includes the deities or “Gods” who came from above and reigned over the lands of Egypt before the first mortal Pharaoh of Egypt with a lineage that spreads over 13,000 years. It is a great enigma why mainstream scholars consider this ancient text as pure myth and why most details of the ancient text have been overlooked and omitted from the history books.

• “They seem to have no ancestors or periods of development; they seem to have appeared overnight.” – English Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson (source)

There are some researchers who believe that by calculating the decrypted information obtained from the Papyrus of Turin, we obtain the initial period, referred to as the kingdom of Ptah, creator and first ruler of ancient Egypt, dating back 39,000 years.

Egyptology and the official historiography tells us that everything to the pre-dynastic era is regarded as a myth, without much historical value.

The Palermo stele is another incredible ancient text that mentioned the pre-dynastic rulers of Ancient Egypt. This ancient Stele even makes reference to Egyptian God Horus, suggesting that he was a physical ruler of the Ancient Egypt thousands of years ago. Another Egyptian God, Thoth is said to have reigned over the lands of Ancient Egypt from 8670 to 7100 BC. Interestingly, Egyptian High Priest Manetho, who had access to unlimited ancient texts from the Ancient Library of Alexandria, and who wrote for the Pharaoh the history of Ancient Egypt in 30 volumes makes reference to the divine beings that ruled during Pre-Pharaonic Egypt. (source)

If you look at today’s Egyptologists, you will find out that they too make use of Manetho’s dating considering it as a very reliable tool when studying the officially recognized dynasties, yet for some mysterious reason, the same Egyptologists have decided to avoid anything related to Pre-historic dynasties, carefully selecting certain details and adopting them as their own while rejecting anything that does not fit into their view of history.

We can trace back the rulers of Egypt in a series of ancient “Royal Lists”. The Royal List of Abydos for example, located on the wall of the Temple of Sethos I in Abydos offers us a chronological order of seventy-six rulers of ancient Egypt that range from Menes to Sethos I. In addition to this list we have the Royal List of Karnak which can be found in Louvre, which has sixty-one rulers, ranging from Menes to Tuthmosis III. These two lists offer us insight into the tradition of Upper Egypt. The Royal list of Sakkara displays forty-seven kings previous to and including, Ramses II. (source)

More important than any of the above mentioned is the Turin Papyrus: This ancient text written in hieratic on the verso of the papyrus, with accounts of the time of Ramesses II. on the recto (which gives the approximate date, c. 1200 B.C.). In its original state, the papyrus must have been an artistically beautiful exemplar, as the script is an exceptionally fine one. It contains the names of kings in order, over 300 when complete, with the length of each reign in years, months, and days; and as the definitive edition of the papyrus has not yet been issued, further study is expected to yield additional results.^ The papyrus begins, like Manetho, with the dynasties of gods, followed by mortal kings also in dynasties. The change of dynasty is noted, and the sum of the reigns is given: also, as in Manetho, several dynasties are added together, e.g. ” Sum of the Kings from Menes to [Unas] ” at the end of Dynasty V. The arrangement in the papyrus is very similar to that in the Epitome of Manetho. (source)

Manetho provides us with a number of interesting details about the so-called “divine” rulers of Ancient Egypt and their dynasties which he divides into three different categories: The Gods, Heroes and “Manes” but many other authors, Eusebius, bishop of Caesarea in Palestine, and Syncellus speak of a lineage of Gods who reigned on Earth for a total of 36,600 years. After this period of rule come the mortal Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt.

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Extraterrestrials Influences on Humanity

The Invasion is already here:

Bartley is one of many Americans, who were abducted by aliens. After his experiences with aliens he decided to work and do researches and he worked with Barbara Bartholic which did most of the work dealing with more than 700 abductees executing hypnosis-sessions in order to de-traumatize the victims and, to find out the truth behind the abductions.

Bartley helped and posted some conclusions and results on the internet.

The abductions are usually carried out by the so-called “Grays”. However, the hypnosis-sessions opened that the grays are executing organs, and a fake memory is being implanted to the abductees about their abduction. These implanted memories contains general statement that the aliens are helping people, and want to improve the astral and physical body of the abductees and prepare them for any particular tasks which is good for them.

And through the hypnosis the Screen-memory could be broken, the Grays showed up with their actual intents:

• To abuse, traumatize and manipulate,
• to be able to use them for their main purpose:
• to subjugate mankind.

But even if one will feel bad at first, it is better to know how this trap looks, than to ignore it.

There are few other people who worked with Bartley. But they didn’t have any memories of being abducted, but worked intensively suffered from the Grays influences.At that time that they didn’t yet know what kind of beings they were.

The Grays wanted to ruin our relationship, put stones into our projects, prevented success and surrounded us with manipulated people.

When reading Bartleys articles, they noticed that he writes very much the same and experienced the same with abductees. But it is still the same no one will believe or maybe they are under the control of the Grays. To deny or researches

Here some key-statements of Bartleys articles:

CAPABILITIES OF THE REPTILIANS

Here is a small of the known capabilities of the Reptilians.

The reptilians are para-physical beings who can alter their vibrational density to operate within the confines of our three dimensional world both in and out of the normal visual spectrum.

The reptilians can manipulate the human “dreamscape” and install certain manners. They specialize in manipulating with erotic imagery specifically designed to promote certain behaviors and alternative lifestyles given to the abductee population to suit the agendas.

These reptilian hosts are geared to put confusion, discordance and disinformation amongst the abductee population.

Dr. Richard Boylan is a Host for a reptilian entity. He said that he lost count of the number of websites placed on the internet by reptilian hosts. There is a new one that was put in place quite recently.

The reptilians do not need spaceships to travel. They create a portal entry to the house of the abductee they need to work with. And they walk through this space/time opening and appearing in your bedroom in full physical looks.

Dr. Richard explained the abduction looks like:

The Grays or the Reptilians carry out the kidnapping through manipulation. The Reptos usually don’t appear. But some of them did.

And a part of the “abductee” senses himself lying in bed, and another part (probably the energy-body) appears in subterranean installations. There they inject and operate in impertinent manner. The part lying in the bed senses the interventions in his body.

Later the memory of the abduction and the manipulation is changed or is deleted.

And they do it through some steps:

• Mind control for the exploitation
• Manipulation of the collective-consciousness
• Manipulation of the consciousness

So.. Did something appear in your bedroom suddenly or looked like a strange creature? Maybe it was real and most of us are under this manipulation agenda.

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Video: Why The Universe May Be Full Of Alien Civilizations featuring Harvard Theoretical Physicist Dr. Avi Loeb

In The Event Horizon Telescope’s first episode of John Michael Godier’s Event Horizon, we discuss the possibility of Alien civilizations moving to Galaxy Clusters to make the best use of mass and energy, why making copies of ourselves may be the key to interstellar travel and colonization, the habitability of planets around red dwarf stars such as Proxima Centauri, Black Holes, and so much more with our first guest Harvard Theoretical Physicist Dr. Avi Loeb, the Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University.

Attribution: Harvard Astronomy Department

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UFO sighting? 'Black square UFO' over USA sparks alien conspiracy FRENZY

A UFO sighting over a town in the United States has sparked a frenzy of alien conspiracy claims after the video was uploaded online by a prominent UFO hunter.

Observation d’OVNI ? Un “OVNI noir en forme de carré” aux USA déclenche une frénésie de théories du complot sur les Extraterrestres

Une observation d’OVNI au-dessus d’une ville aux États-Unis a déclenché une frénésie d’affirmations selon lesquelles des vaisseaux spatiaux extraterrestres visitent la Terre, selon une vidéo étonnante.

Le mystérieux “OVNI noir rectangulaire” a été filmé au-dessus de Conyers, en Géorgie, en janvier de cette année et partagé en ligne. D’après des témoins oculaires, l’OVNI était d’une taille comparable à celle d’un Boeing 727 et se déplaçait contre le vent. La vidéo d’ovni a été uploadée sur YouTube par le célèbre enquêteur ufologue et conspirationniste Scott Waring. M. Waring, qui anime le site Web UFO Sightings Daily, croit que ces preuves incroyables sont la preuve d’une activité extraterrestre.

Il a dit : “Un témoin oculaire a filmé cet OVNI sombre et en forme de carré à Conyers hier.”

“Des vents violents, mais cet objet ne pivote pas ou ne tourne pas comme un ballon, il n’a pas de dards.”

“C’est énorme, comme un 727, mais j’ai remarqué une légère oscillation.”

Dans la vidéo, le mystérieux objet noir est vu en train de se faufiler lentement du côté droit vers la gauche, passant au-dessus de la ville de Conyers.

Cependant, filmé de loin et au niveau de la bande, il est difficile de juger de la taille ou de la distance de l’OVNI supposé.

Certains téléspectateurs qui ont vu la vidéo de l’OVNI ont suggéré que ce pourrait être une bannière publicitaire tirée par un petit avion ou une montgolfière télécommandée.

Rand Burkey a commenté la vidéo : “Il y a des années, ce type diffusait des vidéos d’OVNIs dans l’espace si réalistes qu’elles n’auraient jamais pu l’être, alors je ne sais pas quoi penser ces jours-ci pour être honnête avec toi.”

L’utilisateur D Stew a dit : “Huuummmm. J’ai du mal à trouver des drones intéressants de nos jours.”

Et Edgar Garcia a dit : “On dirait une bannière tirée par un avion.”

Mais cela n’a pas empêché les amateurs d’ovnis de croire que l’objet rectangulaire, qui se déplace lentement, est la bonne affaire.

Le YouTuber Wutangkilla1 a dit : “J’ai vu ce vaisseau personnellement. Ce n’est pas un carré, c’est un rectangle noir géant et la nuit, il se fond dans le ciel avec les lumières blanches en forme d’étoile à chaque coin.”

Une autre personne, Liz M, a écrit en ligne : “C’est une vidéo fantastique. Des humains avec des technologies extraterrestres ou anges déchus, comme vous voulez le voir.”

L’observation d’OVNI a également engendré des aveux choquants de la part de personnes qui prétendent avoir vu des objets similaires dans le passé.

Claire Pounder a dit : “J’ai vu ça il y a plus de 10 ans au Royaume-Uni. Depuis, j’ai la tête en miettes.”

L’utilisateur Youtube Lets Do It Class A Tag Axle a dit : “La vitesse est exactement celle d’une soucoupe volante que j’ai vue et qui se déplaçait et elle était aussi très imposante.”

Et l’utilisateur Red White et Disclosure a dit : “Fantastique vidéo, mon ami. J’ai déjà vu la même chose dans le ciel au-dessus de ma maison, il y a quelques étés.”

• Source: Express.co.uk, le 16 février 2019 
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Ancient Pyramids in an Icy Landscape: Was There an Ancient Civilization in Antarctica?

The images show what appears to be three pyramids with four sides similar to the famous Giza pyramids in Egypt. Could these be authentic man-made pyramids created by an ancient civilization?

The World Wide Web is all abuzz with Google Earth images of Antarctica that appear to show pyramids in the icy landscape.

Who Made the Pyramids?

There are numerous theories about the origin of these pyramids. Some of the more controversial suggestions are that the pyramids were remnants of an earlier Atlantean civilization in Antarctica, or that they were built by extraterrestrials.

Nunataks are the peaks of mountains that protrude through the ice and are higher than the surrounding terrain.

The Research of Dr. Charles Hapgood

Two of the ‘Antarctica pyramids’ can be found 10 miles (16 kms) from the coast. The third pyramid is located near the shoreline.

The discovery of these pyramids suggests that Antarctica may have been inhabited by humans sometime in the past 6,000 years. It was around this time that man was building pyramids in the Old World.

Charles Hapgood’s research supports the possible existence of an ancient civilization on a continent which is now covered by ice.

In Maps of the Ancient Sea Kings, Dr. Charles Hapgood published the Piri Reis Map of Antarctica. This 16th century map shocked the world because it showed the way Antarctica looked without ice.

The Piri Reis map was found in Turkey. A Turkish Navy officer sent the map to the U.S. Navy Hydro Graphic Bureau in 1953.

M.I. Walters, the Chief Engineer of the Bureau, sent the map to Arlington H. Mallery to be evaluated. Mallery determined that Piri Reis map was completely accurate and may have been copied from a map made 6,000 years ago.

Confirming the Piri Reis Map

The Piri Reis map of Antarctica is very accurate. Using seismic soundings and sonar, researchers found that underneath the ice-cap the coastlines, mountain ranges, plateaus etc. on the Piri Reis map matched the Queen Maud land, Antarctica.

Olhmeyer, leader of the British-Swedish expedition to Antarctica wrote Hapgood the following letter:

“Dear Professor Hapgood,

Your request of evaluation of certain unusual features of the Piri Reis Antarctica map of 1513 by this organization has been reviewed. The claim that the lower part of the map portrays the Princess Martha Coast of Queen Maud Land, Antarctic, and the Palmer Peninsular, is reasonable. We find that this is the most logical and in all probability the correct interpretation of the map. 

The geographical detail shown in the lower part of the map agrees very remarkably with the results of the seismic profile made across the top of the ice-cap by the Swedish-British Antarctic Expedition of 1949. This indicates the coastline had been mapped before it was covered by the ice-cap. This part of Antarctica ice free. 

The ice-cap in this region is now about a mile thick. We have no idea how the data on this map can be reconciled with the supposed state of geographical knowledge in 1513.” - Harold Z. Olhmeyer Lt. Colonel, USAF Commander

The letter from Ohlmeyer confirmed Dr. Charles Hapgood’s theory that the Piri Reis map was probably copied from a map made in ancient times.

Dr. Charles Hapgood wrote in Maps of the Ancient Sea Kings that he was sure that although the Piri Reis Map contained latitudes and longitudes plotted out at right angles in a traditional plane geometry, it had to have been based on an earlier map.

Hapgood was sure the map was ancient in origin because the Piri Reis map’s creator used spheroid trigonometry which was thought to have been invented in the 18th Century, even though the Piri Reis map has been dated to 1513.

No matter what the origin of the snow pyramids may be, the discovery of these mysterious features will increase speculation on the possible human habitation of Antarctica in recent history.

• By Dr. Clyde Winters, Ancient-Origins.net
  
• This article was originally published on Ancient Origins and has been republished with permission

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I've Seen Antigravity, Faster Than Light Craft! They're Real!

A former engineer with General Dynamics goes over the incredible things he and others he knows have seen.   There is no doubt we’ve been kept in a completely false reality where the liars on TV and in our government tell us we need rockets to get into space!  The reality is people of Earth are exploring the universe, have bases on probably hundreds of other planets and moons and of course use zero point energy for all of it.  Using gasoline for fuel is only used to milk the rest of us they consider their “free range” slaves.  

As you listen to this incredible testimony by a man who brings forth the evidence US companies have antigravity craft that can travel faster than light!   Scientists have found a way to do this.  They found a way to cancel the mass of these craft which means they can take right angle turns and some of them can go faster than light!   

This video is based on eye-witness accounts and insider information, This video takes the audience through a series of revelations as to how remarkable breakthrough technology, may have been back-engineered from recovered or captured off-world vehicles, enabled aerospace corporations to create a special access only, secret space program and develop a break-away civilization with its own goals and agenda.

We are talking about Special Access Programs (SAP). From these we have unacknowledged and waived SAPs. These programs do not exist publicly, but they do indeed exist. They are better known as ‘deep black programs. Some of these vehicles have been seen by ground observers flying  at mach 17 in the atmosphere!   

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VIDEO. Kijk hoe ruimteharpoen voor het eerst afval spietst -HLN.be

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