The accepted narrative describes the Knights Templar as humble warrior monks protecting Christians on the road to Jerusalem. 

The Knights were later betrayed and, ultimately, destroyed. 

But there is another story within that story. It's a legend filled with murder, mystery, and buried treasure. And it involves a secret powerful enough to rewrite history and change the world. 

Yes, the Templars were in Jerusalem protecting Christians. But that was their cover story. 

The real reason they were there was: they were looking for something. Ancient technology. 

So as soon as the Knights Templar arrived in the Holy Land, they started digging. 

And then....

  

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Old Couple in Argentina Take Photos Of UFO, Feb 1, 2024, UFO Sighting News.

Date of sighting: Feb 1, 2024
Location of sighting: Capilla del Monte, Argentina

News source: 

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/couple-snaps-pics-flying-saucer-001605430.html

Now most people wont know this but Argentina is a hotbed of UFO activity. Over the years I have posted dozens of video and photos from Argentina and this one is defiantly one of the best. At first I thought this may be a blimp, but I enlarged the photo to see its a large tilted dark disk. Now I remember an interview with Bob Lazar of Area S4, who worked on UFOs inside Area 51. He said when a UFO disk moves, it has to tilt to steer itself into the direction it wants to go. And this UFO is tilting big time. Blimps don't do that. They stay live. And the over cast sky clearly was giving this UFO good hiding area, however it flew too low and was seen by the elderly couple. This is 100% proof that UFOs love Argentina and feel released enough to fly low and slow. 

Scott C. Waring 

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Mysterious UFO Encounter in Tucumán: A Remarkable Sighting

In the serene landscapes of Tucumán, Argentina, a recent event has captivated both locals and the global community, sparking conversations about the unknown and the unexplained. A couple, while on a scenic drive to their vacation home in San Pedro de Colalao, experienced an extraordinary phenomenon that would leave an indelible mark on their lives and fuel the endless curiosity surrounding unidentified flying objects (UFOs).

The Encounter

On a crisp morning of February 1st, amidst the tranquil beauty of Tucumán’s countryside, Rina and René, a couple enjoying the early hours of their road trip, found themselves witnesses to a sight beyond their wildest imaginations. Intent on capturing the natural beauty surrounding them, they were unexpectedly thrust into a scenario that challenges our understanding of the skies above.

As they neared San Pedro de Colalao, a destination known for its breathtaking vistas and as a beacon for tourists seeking solace in nature, Rina aimed her camera at the sky, hoping to photograph the local avian life. What she captured instead was not the wildlife they anticipated, but an oval-shaped object, distinct against the blue expanse, defying conventional explanations.

Analysis of the Sighting

This object, described by the couple as resembling a “flying saucer,” hovered momentarily, sharing the sky with them for a brief three minutes before vanishing without a trace. The photographs taken by Rina offer a tangible testament to their encounter, showcasing an anomaly that, at first glance, mirrors the countless descriptions of UFOs chronicled over the decades.

The incident gains further significance when placed in the context of Argentina’s rich history of UFO sightings. Notably, the event occurred mere hours from Capilla del Monte, a locale synonymous with extraterrestrial folklore and the site of an annual festival dedicated to celebrating the enigmatic.

Broader Implications

This sighting in Tucumán adds to a growing compendium of similar occurrences worldwide, prompting a reevaluation of our skies and what secrets they may hold. It echoes past events that have captured global attention, such as the incident in Varginha, Brazil, often likened to Roswell for its profound impact and the mysteries it harbors.

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As the conversation around UFOs evolves, driven by both scientific inquiry and a universal sense of wonder, incidents like the one experienced by Rina and René serve as a reminder of the vast, unexplored frontiers that exist not only beyond our planet but within the confines of our atmosphere. The photographs and testimonies they have shared contribute to the tapestry of evidence that challenges us to look up and question what we know about the world around us.

In the end, the Tucumán sighting underscores the enduring allure of the unknown and the human drive to understand the mysteries of the universe. It invites us to ponder, explore, and, perhaps most importantly, keep our minds open to the infinite possibilities that lie just beyond our grasp.

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Ex-US Marine Saw Massive UFO Being Loaded With Weapons By Secret Military In Indonesia Jungle

On June 12, 2023, Dr. Steven M. Greer, a renowned founder of the Disclosure Project, presented a compelling three-hour UFO conference. This conference featured whistleblowers who shared their astonishing testimonies. For 33 years, Dr. Greer has dedicated himself as a volunteer to the Disclosure Project. His most recent event before this was held 22 years ago on May 9, 2001, where 22 individuals from various government sectors participated.

In this long disclosure event, Dr. Greer presented his investigations on secret programs, and he was joined by six courageous whistleblowers who shared compelling information about covert operations. Among them was Michael Herrera, a former United States Marine, who shared an astonishing account from 2009 where he and five comrades saw a giant UFO being loaded with weapons while serving in Indonesia. During this incident, they were threatened at gunpoint by unmarked US forces at the scene.

Herrera was assigned to the 2nd Battalion 5th Marines, described as the most decorated infantry battalion within the Marine Corps. This battalion was part of Operation Ketsana, a humanitarian mission in the Philippines in 2009. Herrera’s unit was affiliated with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, primarily conducting maritime operations across Southeast Asia in partnership with the seventh naval fleet.

Herrera was on the USS Denver and went to help after a big tsunami and earthquake hit Padang City in Indonesia. It was surprising because it was Herrera’s first time doing a mission like this. When Herrera and his team got there on October 8, they got some important information. They found out that some of President Obama’s family might be there. They knew it was a dangerous place because of the threat from terrorist activities prevalent in Indonesia.

Their job was to keep the area safe and give people things they needed like medical supplies, food, water, and shelter. Herrera was picked to be one of the main people for this job. When they landed in Padang, it was all broken and damaged. Everything looked bad with fires and floods everywhere. They quickly went to a higher place so they could see better and plan. They had to be ready for anything.

Herrera and his team, armed with M16A4 rifles, advanced about 300 meters, maintaining a tactical column formation. Their primary goal was to maintain situational awareness, be prepared for potential engagements, and execute their mission amidst the harrowing conditions.

The Mystery Craft in the Jungle

Herrera had a camera and was taking pictures of a damaged area from a high spot. But he noticed something strange: a weird object in the jungle. This thing looked different from the trees around it. It changed colors from light gray to dark black and spun around. This was so memorable for Herrera that he could not forget it for 14 years. He and his team took pictures and videos of this odd object.

As they got closer to the strange object, Herrera and his team saw a group of soldiers. These soldiers looked American — a group of soldiers or, as Herrera described them, a “Rogue military force.” What made this encounter even more unsettling was their distinctly American appearance and gear. These were not just any soldiers; they were equipped similarly to elite Special Operations units, dressed in black camouflage and donning OTVs.

Finding these soldiers made things even more confusing. Why were they there? Were they part of a secret mission? Or something even stranger? Herrera’s story made people think a lot about what really happened that day. His story mixed a strange flying object, its odd behavior, and meeting mysterious soldiers. This made people wonder about secret things happening in the world.

As the tension escalated, Herrera and his team were on high alert. These soldiers looked like U.S. Special Forces but acted differently. Their clothes, weapons, and tools showed they were well-trained. Even though Herrera and his team were outnumbered, they stayed calm. They did not talk to the strange soldiers and moved away carefully. Their main goal was to keep safe and learn more about the unknown flying object and the mysterious soldiers.

Many questions arise about this strange meeting. Maybe these soldiers were doing secret missions without permission? Or were they guarding the strange flying object? Herrera thought maybe they were there to protect the craft and was curious about where it came from.

The flying object Herrera saw had unique features. He noticed its color changes and its pyramid-like top. It also made a sound like a guitar amp or a machine.

“They had no insignias on, they had no ranks,” Herrera began, describing the unidentified soldiers who confronted him and his team. The soldiers’ attire and equipment far surpassed the standard-issue gear Herrera and his unit possessed. Their M4A4 rifles were enhanced with Advanced Combat Optical Gunsights (ACOGs) and PEC 16 IR illumination devices, indicating advanced capabilities and possibly specialized training.

Things got intense quickly. Herrera remembered these soldiers yelling at him and his team. They made scary threats, suggesting they could harm them severely or even make them disappear. The soldiers were very thorough. They checked everyone’s identity carefully, using devices that looked like they were scanning their military cards. This made Herrera believe they were very organized and knew what they were doing.

Herrera also saw some trucks that looked suspicious. The trucks had special containers, and there were rumors that these might be used for illegal activities, like smuggling people. This worried Herrera because the area was already facing many problems.

The strangest part was when Herrera saw an odd flying object. It appeared suddenly and then left quickly without making any noise or causing any disturbance. Herrera and his team were shocked and did not know what to make of it.

“So as we’re going back between these guys, as well as what’s going on in the background at that time, there were four of these trucks which were f-350s.” However, it was what these trucks were transporting that took center stage in Herrera’s recounting.

He described the craft in vivid detail: “It floated right above the tree line.” He emphasized its unique shape, stating, “On each corner, it emanated a light. It was either red, yellow, green, or blue – only those four colors. I can distinctly remember.” This octagonal craft, with its mesmerizing lights, seemed to defy conventional understanding, as Herrera continued to describe its departure.

“As soon as it was able to break that tree line,” Herrera recounted, “it shot over to the left, basically where the ocean was, at a speed so fast I would estimate probably three, four, five thousand miles an hour – instantaneous like that.” The craft’s rapid movement, devoid of any discernible sonic boom or disturbance, left Herrera and his team in a state of shock and bewilderment.

From Herrera’s story, it sounded like he saw something very strange and unexpected. He did not understand what it was, and it left him with many questions. His story highlights the mystery of what he saw and suggests that there is a lot more to learn about such strange occurrences.

After this weird encounter, Herrera was approached by someone from the Air Force. This person, even though not wearing a name tag, made Herrera sign a paper promising not to talk about what happened. The paper had confusing terms on it, and Herrera was left puzzled and scared about what might happen if he spoke up.

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As Herrera concluded his account, he made a compelling plea to Washington, urging political figures to address the situation. “There are people who are either being hurt or killed by this,” he emphasized, highlighting the gravity of the events he witnessed.

According to DailyMail, Herrera left the Navy in October 2011, his certificate of release showing four years of active duty and medals for “national defense service,” “global war on terrorism service,” “humanitarian service,” “sea service deployment” and a “sharpshooter rifle badge.” He made several million dollars as an entrepreneur and now runs a private security company called Valkyrie Eye.

Video/Photo Evidence

In this interview with Jimmy Chruch on FADE TO BLACK Radio, Herrera said that during the operation, he had a Panasonic camera capable of capturing both stills and videos. Throughout their mission, he took several photographs and videos, capturing the devastation and potentially more. Herrera concealed this vital evidence in his dump pouch, which seemed to go unnoticed by the individuals overseeing the mission.

When Herrera and his team got back to their ship, strange things started happening. As they gave back their weapons, they felt worried. They were scared about what might happen if their bosses found out about their strange experiences.

After their tough trip, Herrera and his team went to Subic Bay in the Philippines for a break. They tried to relax and have fun. But when Herrera went back to his ship, he found his camera in his locker. Sadly, the battery and memory card were gone. When he tried to use it again, it did not work. Herrera felt upset because he realized how important the missing camera parts were to his story.

Herrera shared more about what he learned from his experience. He talked to people who told him about secret groups that do bad things. These groups hurt people and try to keep their actions hidden. But Herrera also met some good people who wanted to tell the truth about these secret operations.

During an event with Dr. Greer, Herrera thought the containers they saw might have drugs. But someone from the group told him they were not drugs. This new information made everyone wonder: What were they really hiding? Why was it so secret? And how does this affect Herrera and his team?

Herrera said that these mysterious people have been doing secret stuff since the 1990s. Most of them come from JSOC, which is like the top experts in the military. He was careful when talking about them to keep things secret and protect people’s identities.

He remembered when these mysterious folks reached out to him. Instead of asking for his contact details, they gave him theirs. This made Herrera curious. He wanted to know why they did not harm him during a mission in 2009.

Herrera met these secretive people in a safe place out West. When he got there, they had strict rules to make sure no one was listening in on their talk. What Herrera learned surprised him.

He originally thought their main thing was illegal drug deals. But it turned out to be something even stranger. They seemed interested in people from certain backgrounds or groups, like the Bureau of Indian Affairs. These people were seen as spiritually wise and not influenced by mainstream beliefs, making them important for what the group was doing.

“They screen individuals with specific conscious abilities and higher consciousness. They particularly focus on people from third-world countries since these individuals haven’t been indoctrinated by television and lack certain resources. Consequently, their minds aren’t as clouded, making them more spiritually adept. Additionally, they recruit individuals from the Bureau of Indian Affairs for similar reasons: these individuals are spiritually more adept and have a higher level of consciousness, making them suitable participants for these programs.”

Herrera describes a group that works everywhere, not just in one country. They keep their actions hidden and use very advanced machines. To most people, these machines might look like they come from outer space, but they’ are made by humans. Because no one knows much about them, they can act fast and quietly.

A surprising thing Herrera says is that this group sometimes shoots down crafts that seem to be from outer space. They do this a few times every year. They also have strong weapons that can destroy other countries’ copied machines. Herrera tells stories of private planes that accidentally go into their area and get shot down. No one knows what happened to these planes or the people inside.

“They shoot down two to three ET crafts a year, retrieve them, and then take them away for analysis or whatever they do with them. Additionally, they shoot down aircraft from other agencies for reverse engineering purposes. Most of the time, these retrieved crafts are destroyed; they don’t return them. They often blow them up or discard them.

The airspace isn’t always open 24/7; it’s restricted, especially during operations or testing. When restricted, it’s limited up to 60,000 feet. Regrettably, some private aircraft have suffered tragic consequences because they didn’t divert their course. These planes were targeted with advanced weapons, which aren’t just experimental — they’re regularly used. After such incidents, they dispose of the wreckage, and bodies, and issue missing persons reports. They are adept at keeping their secrets, and that’s how their operations function.”

Herrera talks about a building that looks normal from the outside but is full of secret work inside. Even though it looks old and worn out, inside, it is busy with top-secret tasks. Most people working there come from places with lots of problems, like war or poverty. For them, the place might seem like a dream compared to what they had before.

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Hidden moon may hold together rings of strange comet-like object between Jupiter and Neptune

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• Centaur Chariklo has rings: Images of a space rock oddity (gallery)

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“This discovery adds Mimas to an exclusive club of moons with internal oceans, including Enceladus and Europa,” explained Dr. Nick Cooper, a co-author of the study and Honorary Research Fellow in the Astronomy Unit of the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences at Queen Mary University of London.

“The existence of a recently formed liquid water ocean [also] makes Mimas a prime candidate for study, for researchers investigating the origin of life,” the researchers adds.

Previous research by the Southwest Research Institute had hinted at the presence of a subsurface ocean on Mimas, but this latest finding seems to solidify the case.

Cooper also notes that this discovery was a collaborative effort, which not only includes himself and Dr. Lainey, but a group of international colleagues who were co-authors on the study. Cooper also tips his hat to the folks at NASA who are also responsible for the growing list of successes connected to the research done by Cassini.

“This has been a great team effort,” said Cooper, “with colleagues from five different institutions and three different countries coming together under the leadership of Dr. Valéry Lainey to unlock another fascinating and unexpected feature of the Saturn system, using data from the Cassini mission.”

MOON BENEATH MIMAS A PRIME TARGET TO STUDY THE ORIGIN OF LIFE

Within this announcement, the researchers note that the discovery of a moon beneath the surface of Minas unlocks the possibility of further understanding the formation of oceans in the cosmos. Perhaps even more tantalizing, Cooper, Lainey, and their colleagues believe that such a young body of water this close to home could be a boon to astrobiologists trying to unravel the mysteries of life.

“The discovery of Mimas’s young ocean has significant implications for our understanding of the potential for life beyond Earth,” the researchers explain. “It suggests that even small, seemingly inactive moons can harbor hidden oceans capable of supporting life-essential conditions. This opens up exciting new avenues for future exploration, potentially leading us closer to answering the age-old question: are we alone in the universe?”

• Christopher Plain is a Science Fiction and Fantasy novelist and Head Science Writer at The Debrief. Follow and connect with him on X, learn about his books at plainfiction.com, or email him directly at christopher@thedebrief.org

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Inside the 'UFO cult' led by a 'sex maniac': Netflix's new documentary reveals how journalist who claimed he was an 'alien prophet' used his power to 'bed thousands of women'

• Four-part Netflix documentary series premiered this week on the streamer
• READ MORE:  Inside the world of Raël and his alien embassy plans in Jerusalem

By MATTHEW PHELAN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

A French sports-car journalist promised 'out of this world' ecstasy and enlightenment to anyone (particularly women) who followed the teachings that he claimed to have learned via his alien abduction.

Now Claude Vorilhon — who adopted the name 'Raël' as his UFO ministry began in the 1970s — is under scrutiny again in a four-part docuseries premiering on Netflix.

In addition to accusations that Raël coerced women into signing 'a contract' making them 'sexually exclusive' to him, and wild accounts of nude 'sensual meditation,' the doc delves into the Raëlians dubious claim to have mastered human cloning.

As debates over ethics of human cloning reached to a fever pitch during the George W. Bush presidency, Raël was even dragged before Congress to testify.

Claude Vorilhon (above) — who adopted the name 'Raël' as his UFO ministry began — is under scrutiny again in a new docuseries on Netflix. In addition to accusations that Raël made women 'sex slaves,' the doc delves into Raël's dubious claim to have mastered human cloning

As Brigitte McCann, a Calgary-based journalist who went undercover inside the group and witnessed these events firsthand put it: 'Ultimately, they were sex slaves'

In 1992, the movement bought 284 acre property in Quebec, Canada, which they called Le Jardin du Prophète ('the Garden of the Prophet'). It was in Canada that the darkest allegations of sexual abuse by Raël and some of his chief lieutenants first emerged

But the journey of this oft-described 'UFO cult' to those tense public hearings on Capitol Hill spanned decades of controversy and sensational TV appearances. 

In the early 1980s, the Raëlians bought a campsite in the South of France, which they used for mass nude worship ceremonies to 'welcome the Elohim' — the Biblically themed race of ancient aliens whom Claude or 'Raël' claimed his wisdom from.

Debates over ethics of human cloning reached to a fever pitch during the George W. Bush presidency - with Raël (above) even dragged before Congress to testify

The group called their French wilderness retreat Eden. 

'He had a key phrase, 'If you want to remove the pants from your head, you must first remove the pants from your ass,"' according to an ex-follower named Jean-Paul.

'To find myself in a group unashamedly naked. It wasn't easy but we did it.'

During the 1990s, Raël and his followers became the subject of numerous daytime TV talk shows and news programs as the group's following grew more international. 

In 1992, the movement bought a 284-acre property in Quebec, Canada, which they called Le Jardin du Prophète ('the Garden of the Prophet'). They built a museum to UFO research there in order to, they claimed, raise money for their 'Elohim Embassy.'

In the early 1980s, the Raëlians bought a campsite in the South of France, which they used for mass nude worship ceremonies to 'welcome the Elohim' — the Biblically themed race of ancient aliens whom Claude or 'Raël' claimed his wisdom from

Netflix's 'Raël: The Alien Prophet' is now streaming 

Above, Raël (former sports-car reporter Claude Vorilhon) - after the movement's spread to Canada - poses with his then-wife Sophie, whom he married with the permission of her mother, who was also a member of the group, while she was only 16 years old

It was in Canada that the darkest allegations of sexual abuse by Raël and some of his chief lieutenants first emerged. 

As Brigitte McCann, a Calgary-based journalist who went undercover inside the group and witnessed these events firsthand put it: 'Ultimately, they were sex slaves.'

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The Raëlian movement takes its inspiration from the bizarre teachings of a single charismatic leader. The 55-year-old tells his followers that extraterrestrials created the human race 25,000 years ago using DNA technology. 

Within the culture of Raëlians, however, they were known as the 'Order of Angels.'

McCann reported that she saw ceremonies where naked 'Angels' tended to the prophet's every whim.  

Nadine Gary, a member of the order, who had been recruited by her mother at 18, described how Raëlians explained the order to themselves: 'They are at the service of the Elohim and to honor and to serve Raël.'

'So I thought, "You must be part of this order" and when I became an angel, it was moving. I felt immense love.'

During this period, Raël married a 16-year-old girl, Sophie, with the permission of her own mother, herself a member of the fringe 'alien worshipping' group.

But the scandals and controversy surrounding the group reached it highest point during the George W. Bush presidency, after the Raëlians incorporated a human cloning research company in the Bahamas, Clonaid. 

In March of 2001, Raël and others were called before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee to testify on the ethics of their enterprise, as lawmakers debated a ban on human cloning.

That same spring, the US Food and Drug Administration's Office of Criminal Investigations inspected a Clonaid lab, located in a rented room from a high school in Nitro, West Virginia.

Ultimately, the FDA, Clonaid and the former West Virginia state legislator who had helped Clonaid purchase its lab equipment, Mark Hunt, reached an agreement to not conduct their attempts to clone Hunt's son in the United States.  

Undaunted, the Raëlians' Clonaid group announced their first alleged human cloning success on December 2002 - at a Holiday Inn in Hollywood, Florida. 

Dr. Brigitte Boisselier, who served as the scientific director of the movement’s cloning company Clonaid, sat for interviews with the makers of the new Netflix doc.

President Bush called the very idea of human cloning 'deeply troubling' and Democrats worried that the scandals surrounding Clonaid and Raël would blowback on therapeutic cloning research in medicine, which they felt was badly needed. 

Above, Dr. Brigitte Boisselier, who served as the scientific director of the movement’s cloning company Clonaid, announced the group's first, alleged cloning success at a December 2002 press conference - held at a Holiday Inn in Hollywood, Florida

 Whether the Raëlians' claims of a human cloning breakthroughs were real or just science fiction, the group could not back away from the concept which had been central to Claude Vorilhon's vision since the 1970s

But, whether the Raëlians' claims of a cloning breakthroughs were real or just science fiction, the group could not back away from the concept which had been central to Claude Vorilhon's vision since the 1970s.

In a 1975 book, 'Raël' described his meeting with aliens deep within the crater of a volcano in France. The beings, he said, had explained that all of humanity was created from the DNA of their more advanced alien race, the 'Elohim.'

These beings encouraged him, he wrote, to pursue human cloning and, as the Washington Post put it, 'unlock the secret to immortality.'

At a minimum, Claude Vorilhon and his Raëlians have achieved a kind of immortality, the kind that comes with the notoriety of a 'true crime' docu-series. Netflix's 'Raël: The Alien Prophet' is now streaming.

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Three Structures On Mars & An Alien Statue 3 Miles High, UFO Sighting News. Video.

Date of discovery: Feb 8, 2024

Location of discovery: Mars

Source URL Map: 

• https://www.google.com/mars/#lat=36.624783&lon=95.765162&zoom=9&map=infrared

I found a few structures on Mars on the online google map last night. One is a dark dome that is over 25 miles across! It's dark because the grey aliens don't like bright light or light from the sun. Grey's have dark eyelids that cover their real eyes, like sunglasses but built in to protect them from bright light. Also there was a rectangle structure with devil horns on its roof which was about 1.5 miles across and another crater near it had a statue of an alien standing and it stood over 3 miles high. Thats a low estimate since the crater floor is between 2.5-5 miles deep, but this could be as much as 5 miles high! Just wanted to share that with you. It's only visible on the infrared map, so when you click the map link, then hit the IR button. You will then see the dome. 

Scott C. Waring 

 

 

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Mysterious Lights Over Oregon: A Mesmerizing UFO Sighting

In the early hours of December 6, 2023, the tranquil skies of Oregon became the canvas for an extraordinary event that has since captured the imaginations of thousands. Residents were treated to an enigmatic display that defies easy explanation, sparking a flurry of interest in UFO sightings across the region and beyond.

An Unexplained Phenomenon

According to eyewitness reports, a mysterious object illuminated the night sky, holding its position with an eerie steadiness that ruled out the usual suspects of airplanes or satellites. For nearly three minutes, this unidentified flying object (UFO) mesmerized onlookers with its unwavering presence, before it abruptly ceased its luminescence and vanished into the darkness, leaving no trace behind.

The sighting’s location, far from any towers or known aerial traffic routes, adds a layer of intrigue to the incident. Witnesses were quick to note the object’s distinct characteristics: it maintained a consistent size and brightness, and its sudden disappearance was as puzzling as its initial appearance.

Fueling Speculation and Interest

This event has fueled speculation and debate among UFO enthusiasts and skeptics alike. The absence of any identifiable source or explanation has led many to wonder about the possibilities of extraterrestrial visitation. It’s a reminder of the vast, unexplored mysteries that lie beyond our understanding, hovering in the skies above.

A Call to the Curious

For those fascinated by the unknown, this sighting in Oregon is a vivid testament to the enduring allure of the unexplained. It serves as a beacon, drawing the curious and the open-minded into a world where the possibilities are as limitless as the universe itself.

As the search for answers continues, this incident joins the annals of UFO sightings that have both puzzled and captivated humanity. Whether a visitor from distant stars or a natural phenomenon yet to be explained, the Oregon sighting of December 6, 2023, remains a compelling invitation to look up and wonder.

VIDEO:

• https://youtu.be/WrdSWKQmUUw

For enthusiasts eager to dive deeper into the mystery of UFO sightings, this event represents yet another fascinating chapter in the ongoing quest to understand the unexplained. As we gaze into the skies, the question remains: what other secrets are waiting to be uncovered?

In the spirit of discovery, we invite you to stay tuned for further updates and to share your thoughts and theories. Whether you’re a seasoned UFO researcher or simply a curious observer, there’s never been a more exciting time to explore the unknown.

Remember, the truth may be out there, and the next sighting could provide the key to unlocking it. Keep your eyes on the skies, and you just might be the next witness to the extraordinary.

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The 10 best UFO documentaries to watch now

Explore UFOs, UAPs, and the existence of alien life from multiple fact-based perspectives in these films.

By Katie Rife 

 

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The 2020s have been an exciting time for UFO enthusiasts, as the U.S. government has finally admitted that yes, their pilots do see a lot of strange things in the sky, and yes, they are looking into it. As UFOs become UAPs (unidentified aerial phenomena), however, we’re still no closer to answering some of the major questions that keep believers up at night: Who’s piloting these crafts? Where do they come from? What do they want from us? 

There are a few different ways to look at the phenomenon. Maybe they’re physical beings piloting actual spaceships. Or perhaps the explanation is more mystical; some experts speculate that alien encounters and religious experiences have more in common than one might think. The films featured here all look at the topic from different angles, exploring multiple hypotheses and coming to provocative conclusions. We still don’t know exactly what’s out there — decide for yourself after watching the 10 best UFO documentaries.

1. Ariel Phenomenon (2022)

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Director Randall Nickerson spent more than a decade gathering material for this recent documentary, which tells the story of a massive otherworldly sighting and the psychological effects of not being believed. On September 16, 1994, 60 children claimed they saw a UFO on their school grounds in rural Zimbabwe; their accounts were dismissed, but the group is still sticking to their story nearly 30 years later. The Ariel Phenomenon follows one of those witnesses as she returns to the site of the event as an adult, bringing in a BBC reporter and a Harvard professor to corroborate her story — and those of her classmates — for the first time. 

• Where to watch Ariel Phenomenon: Amazon Prime Video (to rent)

2. I Know What I Saw (2009)

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James Fox is a mainstay of the UFO sighting scene, and his film for the History Channel is considered one of the most thorough and well-researched documentaries on the “nuts and bolts” side of extraterrestrial research. Fox’s focus here is on the link between the U.S. military and the UFO phenomenon: What do they know, how long have they known it, and why aren’t they sharing this information with the public? His approach is straightforward and fact-based, utilizing footage from congressional hearings and press conferences, along with interviews with retired military and government officials, to lend an air of legitimacy to the subject. 

• Where to watch I Know What I Saw: Tubi

3. Love & Saucers (2017)

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David Huggins, a New Jersey-based artist who claims to have had a consensual sexual relationship with a female alien that lasted for several years, could be nothing more than a joke. What makes this documentary about Huggins so good though is that it doesn’t treat him as one, instead using his story as a jumping-off point into an earnest exploration of the nature of belief, and, indeed, of reality itself. Sequences of Huggins explaining his artwork — a series of paintings depicting his encounters that numbers in the hundreds — to skeptical gallery-hoppers skillfully strike a tricky tonal balance, and the addition of a religious studies professor who compares Huggins’ experiences to those of medieval saints brings a fresh, fascinating perspective. 

• Where to watch Love & Saucers: Tubi

4. Mirage Men (2013)

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This provocative documentary, based on the book of the same name by Mark Pilkington and John Lundberg, presents a radical alternative theory of UFOs: That they’re all lies. What the directors posit is that, 60 years ago, the U.S. military deliberately concocted the extraterrestrial phenomenon as a way to distract the public from classified weapons research, and that the government has been manipulating belief in aliens ever since. Interviews with former members of the AFOSI (Air Force Office of Special Investigations) officers support Pilkington and Lundberg’s case, and the film has a spooky aura that makes you feel as if you’re being watched. But by who?

• Where to watch Mirage Men: Kanopy

5. Moment of Contact (2022)

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Another documentary investigation of a global extraterrestrial event, this film focuses on the Varginha UFO Incident, which began in the winter of 1996 when three teenage girls saw a four foot tall creature with a huge head and red eyes they described as “the devil” in Varginha, Brazil. Things get even weirder from there, and this latest film from documentarian James Fox shines a light on a lesser-known example of a so-called UFO “flap” in his deep-dive, interview-based style. 

• Where to watch Moment of Contact: Plex

6. Out of the Blue (2003)

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Billing itself as “the definitive investigation of the UFO phenomenon,” this 2003 film was originally produced for the Sci-Fi Channel, and its reputation has only grown in the years since its release. It also marked the directorial debut of James Fox, a name that appears no less than four times on this list. Fans praise the documentary for the depth of its research and its level-headed approach to what can be a very out-there topic. It’s convinced of the existence of UFOs, and argues this point passionately, which was a risky stance to take 20 years ago — but, given recent revelations, it’s a stance that’s aged as well as the documentary itself. 

• Where to watch Out of the Blue: Tubi

7. The Phenomenon (2020)

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Documentarian and UFO expert James Fox’s 2020 follow-up to I Know What I Saw incorporates new information that’s come to light in the decade since that previous film’s release, creating an informative overview of what we know about what the U.S. government knows about UFOs (or, to use the more official term, UAPs). The documentary covers revelations from The New York Times’ bombshell 2017 investigation into the Pentagon’s clandestine UFO program, pairing it with new evidence for a movie that comes with the endorsement of both Jacques Vallée and now-deceased U.S. Senator Harry Reid. 

• Where to watch The Phenomenon: Plex

8. Unacknowledged (2017)

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UFOlogist Steven M. Greer is the founder of the Disclosure Project, a group that advocates for classified information on extraterrestrials to be made available to the public. This crowdfunded 2017 documentary is part of that mission, collecting theories and stories from the early ‘60s through the present day that all point towards a government cover-up of the truth about aliens. Like I Know What I Saw, this film relies heavily on interviews with retired military personnel to give it credibility, along with archival footage to bolster Greer’s convincing case.

• Where to watch Unacknowledged: Amazon Prime Video (to rent)

9. Unsolved Mysteries, “Something in the Sky” (2022)

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The long-running newsmagazine show has performed dozens of investigations into extraterrestrial encounters, but this 2022 episode, part of the recent series revival on Netflix, is among the best. Its focus is on the UFO sightings that occurred all over West Michigan in 1994, where multiple people — including a National Weather Service meteorologist — saw what they described as clusters of lights flying over Lake Michigan before abruptly disappearing. This episode is structured around first-person interviews, and while it offers no clear answers, it’s pretty darn compelling. 

• Where to watch Unsolved Mysteries: Netflix

10. Witness of Another World (2018)

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Like Ariel Phenomenon and Love & Saucers, this UFO documentary from director Alan Stivelman focuses on the human consequences of extraterrestrial contact. The film follows Juan, an Argentinian gaucho whose life was so shattered by an alien encounter that he still lives as a hermit and refuses to talk about what happened to him even 30 years later. Astronomer and UFOlogist Jacques Vallée appears to shed additional light on Juan’s story, and dramatic effects sequences dramatize the emotional impact of his close encounter. 

• Where to watch Witness of Another World: Tubi

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Saturn’s Moon Mimas Harbors Global Ocean beneath Its Icy Shell, Study Suggests

From detailed analysis of Mimas’ orbital motion based on data from NASA’s Cassini mission, planetary researchers from Sorbonne Université, Nantes Université, Queen Mary University of London, Université de Franche-Comté and Jinan University show that its heavily cratered icy shell hides a recently formed (less than 2-3 million years ago) global ocean, at a depth of 20-30 km.

Mimas’ surface, like the surfaces of most of the other major Saturnian moons without atmospheres, is not pure ice but contains some dark impurities; the relatively dark markings appear along the lower portion of the walls of the 130-km-wide Herschel Crater (the peak in the middle of the crater is about as tall as Mount Everest; the impact that made it likely almost destroyed the moon) and some of the smaller craters; scientists interpret this darkening as evidence for the gradual concentration of impurities from evaporating icy materials in areas where the dark impurities slide slowly down the crater wall.

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Evidence that some moons may have oceans beneath their surface is growing, but the detection of such watery worlds is challenging.

Mimas — the innermost, and smallest (radius = 198.2 km, or 123 miles), regular moon of Saturn — is an unlikely candidate, owing to differences in its surface properties compared with other icy moons, such as Enceladus.

This theory is challenged by Sorbonne Université researcher Valery Lainey and colleagues, who assess observations of the small moon made by Cassini.

Previous research suggested two possibilities for Mimas’ interior: either an elongated rocky core or a global ocean.

The new study reveals changes to the rotational motion and orbit of the small moon that are affected by its interior.

Applying the solid-body model would require the rocky core to be elongated, almost pancake-shaped, which does not match the observations.

Instead, the measurements of Mimas’ position suggest that the evolution of its orbit is better explained as being influenced by an internal ocean.

The researchers calculate that the ocean lies beneath an icy shell approximately 20-30 km deep.

Their simulations suggest that it appeared between 25 and 2 million years ago.

As such, signs of such a subsurface ocean would not have had time to make a mark on the surface.

The results imply that the recent processes on Mimas may have been common in the early stages of formation for other icy worlds.

“Mimas is a small moon, and its heavily cratered surface gave no hint of the hidden ocean beneath,” said co-author Dr. Nick Cooper, a researcher at Queen Mary University of London.

“This discovery adds Mimas to an exclusive club of moons with internal oceans, including Enceladus and Europa, but with a unique difference: its ocean is remarkably young.”

• The study was published today in the journal Nature.

• V. Lainey et al. 2024. A recently formed ocean inside Saturn’s moon Mimas. Nature 626, 280-282; doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-06975-9

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Secrets Unveiled: Inside Britain’s Covert UFO Investigations

In the realm of unexplained aerial phenomena, Britain’s clandestine exploration into unidentified flying objects (UFOs) stands out as a riveting chapter of intrigue and enigma. Far from the public eye, dedicated investigators have delved into the depths of some of the most perplexing and bewildering sightings, drawing on a wealth of eyewitness accounts and physical evidence that challenges the boundaries of our understanding.

The Quest for Truth

At the forefront of this quest was former federal agent Ben Hansen, who embarked on a mission to uncover the truth behind a series of UFO sightings across America. Hansen’s journey was not solitary; it was supported by the extensive archives of the late Dr. J. Allen Hynek, the chief scientific adviser of Project Blue Book. Through this unprecedented access, Hansen sought to unlock the secrets of the past to illuminate the nature of present and future UFO encounters.

Eyewitness Accounts: From Fireballs to Triangular Craft

The range of UFO sightings investigated is as diverse as it is fascinating. Witnesses have reported everything from fiery orbs streaking across the sky to egg-shaped objects hovering near military installations, and dark, triangular craft moving silently through the night. One notable account involved a witness who, during a routine afternoon, observed what appeared to be a meteor; however, its behavior—a smoke trail without the typical mist of a meteor—suggested something far more mysterious.

Another unsettling encounter involved a civilian who, after witnessing a fireball UFO, was confronted by armed military personnel in an area where they had not been present moments before. This incident hinted at a possible military interest or involvement in tracking or possibly engaging with these unidentified objects.

Investigative Breakthroughs and Theories

Among the various leads followed, one particularly intriguing theory emerged: the existence of underground bases beneath Native American reservations, specifically around the Archuleta Mesa. Rumors and whispers of jointly operated human-alien facilities, where extraterrestrials were allowed to conduct experiments on humans in exchange for advanced technology, have persisted. Witnesses have claimed to see egg-shaped UFOs entering and exiting these hidden installations, fueling speculation about the nature of the activities within.

Historical Context and Continuing Enigmas

The investigations also revisited historical cases, such as the Socorro incident, where a traffic policeman witnessed an egg-shaped craft and beings in white coveralls—a sighting that remains unparalleled in its details and implications. Such cases underscore the persistent nature of UFO phenomena and the challenge they pose to conventional explanations.

VIDEO:

• Ancient Aliens: Britain’s Secret UFO Investigation (Special)

• https://youtu.be/WOmJ--KVVDg

Britain’s secret investigation into UFOs reveals a tapestry of unexplained phenomena that continues to challenge, fascinate, and inspire. Through the dedication of investigators like Ben Hansen and the courage of countless witnesses, the pursuit of understanding these mysterious sightings endures. As we stand on the brink of potentially groundbreaking discoveries, the quest for truth remains as compelling as ever, promising to unravel the mysteries that lie beyond our current gras

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Wat de natuurkunde zegt over tijdreizen

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Wat de natuurkunde zegt over tijdreizen
Het concept van tijdreizen boeit lezers en bioscoopbezoekers al tientallen jaren. Maar hoewel mensen gefascineerd zijn door het idee, is niemand erin geslaagd om het tijdreizen meer tot realiteit te maken dan voorheen. Het lijkt een droom die net iets te ver buiten bereik ligt. Maar in een tijdperk waarin de wetenschap de grenzen van het mogelijke blijft verleggen, weten we eigenlijk wel - in theorie - wat de fysica van tijdreizen zou kunnen inhouden?

Nieuwsgierig? LEES HIERONDER VERDER om te ontdekken wat we tot nu toe weten over het vooruitzicht van reizen door de tijd.

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Hoe tijd werkt
Het zal je misschien verbazen dat natuurkundigen nog steeds niet precies weten hoe tijd werkt. Voorlopig lijkt reizen naar de toekomst mogelijk (aangezien we er elke dag naartoe razen).

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Hoe tijd werkt
Maar als het aankomt op het mogelijk ontmoeten van onze over-over-overgrootouders door naar het verleden te reizen, ziet het er extreem moeilijk, of bijna volledig onmogelijk uit.

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Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein heeft bijgedragen aan ons huidige begrip van tijdreizen. Zijn relativiteitstheorie beschrijft ruimte, tijd, massa en zwaartekracht.

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Relativiteitstheorie
Tijd was relatief voor Einstein. Een belangrijk resultaat van relativiteit is dat de tijdstroom niet constant is. Tijd kan versnellen of vertragen, afhankelijk van de omstandigheden.

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Tijd is relatief
Het feit dat het kan versnellen of vertragen is waar het concept van tijdreizen zijn intrede doet als mogelijkheid, met gevolgen in de echte wereld.

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Lichtsnelheid
Tijd verloopt sneller met een hogere snelheid, maar om het effect te merken zou je met de snelheid van het licht moeten reizen.

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Zwaartekracht
Op dezelfde manier gaat tijd langzamer voorbij in een intens zwaartekrachtsveld, bijvoorbeeld in een zwart gat.

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Zwaartekracht
De zwaartekracht van de aarde is sterker bij je voeten, dus je voeten verouderen eigenlijk langzamer dan je hoofd!

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GPS-satellieten
Voor ons zijn de relativistische effecten van tijd te subtiel om op te merken. Maar ze hebben wel degelijk invloed op de satellieten die worden gebruikt voor het Global Positioning System (GPS).

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Klok aanpassen
De klokken in de lucht tikken sneller dan de klokken op aarde. Daarom moeten de klokken in de lucht constant worden bijgesteld om de nauwkeurigheid te garanderen. Als dat niet gebeurt, kan je navigatie-app ongeveer 10 km per dag onnauwkeurig zijn!

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Reizen in de toekomst
Relativiteit betekent dat het mogelijk is om naar de toekomst te reizen. Of je nou reist met de lichtsnelheid of tijd doorbrengt in een intens zwaartekrachtsveld, je ervaart een relatief korte hoeveelheid aan subjectieve tijd.

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Reizen in de toekomst
In de rest van het universum zouden daarentegen tientallen jaren of eeuwen voorbijgaan. Dus wanneer je terugkeert, zou je verder in de toekomst zijn dan de tijd die je hebt ervaren.

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Terug in de tijd
Relativiteit opent wel enkele deuren voor terug in de tijd reizen, maar op dit moment zijn deze nog niet verder dan het theoretische stadium.

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De theorie van de gesloten tijdachtige kromme
Een studie uit 1949, gepubliceerd door Kurt Gödel, stelde voor dat een gesloten tijdachtige kromme, een pad waar ruimte en tijd in zichzelf teruglopen, tijdreizen naar het verleden mogelijk zou kunnen maken.

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De theorie van de gesloten tijdachtige kromme
Een groot probleem met deze theorie is echter dat er nergens in het universum zo'n gesloten lus bestaat. Het is pure theorie.

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De theorie van de gesloten tijdachtige kromme
Zonder bewijs voor het bestaan van een gesloten tijdachtige kromme, is er geen manier om deze te reconstrueren. Emily Adlam, filosoof aan de Chapman Universiteit in Californië, zegt: "Zelfs als we veel grotere technologische krachten hadden dan we nu hebben, lijkt het onwaarschijnlijk dat we in staat zouden zijn om doelbewust gesloten tijdachtige krommen te creëren."

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Kosmische snaren
In 1991 kwam de natuurkundige Richard Gott met de theorie dat zo'n gesloten cirkel mogelijk zou zijn als er twee "kosmische snaren" waren die in tegengestelde richting langs elkaar heen bewogen.

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Kosmische snaren
Wat geweldig zou zijn... als kosmische snaren bestonden! Deze snaren zijn nog steeds hypothetisch en volgens sommige theorieën zouden ze het hele vroege universum hebben gevormd.

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Wormgaten
Een ander fenomeen dat volgens de relativiteit mogelijk is, zijn wormgaten. Theoretisch is het mogelijk dat ruimtetijd wordt gevouwen als een stuk papier, waardoor een tunnel kan worden geperforeerd om een kortere weg te creëren tussen twee ver van elkaar verwijderde punten, oftewel een wormgat.

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Wormgaten
Het probleem met wormgaten is weer dat hoewel in theorie is aangetoond dat ze zouden kunnen bestaan, als een wiskundige mogelijkheid, het fysieke bestaan van wormgaten iets heel anders is.

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Intens zwaartekrachtsveld
Als wormgaten zouden bestaan, zouden ze niet erg lang bestaan. Sterker nog, als het twee zwarte gaten zijn die zich hebben samengevoegd, zoals wordt getheoretiseerd, dan zou hun intense zwaartekrachtsveld instorten onder hun eigen zwaartekracht.

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Problemen met omvang
Er is nog meer slecht nieuws voor toekomstige tijdreizigers: deze wormgaten zouden microscopisch klein zijn, te klein voor een bacterie, laat staan voor een mens om er doorheen te gaan.

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Negatieve energie
Om het omvang- en zwaartekrachtprobleem op te lossen zou er een grote hoeveelheid negatieve energie in het atoom nodig zijn. De energie van het atoomveld moet over het algemeen echter meer positieve energie bevatten, dus zelfs als er kleine zakjes negatieve energie in het atoomveld zouden ontstaan, is het geen erg realistisch beeld.

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Kwantummechanica
Terwijl relativiteit het gedrag beschrijft van grote objecten zoals mensen en sterrenstelsels, verklaart kwantummechanica het hele kleine: kleiner dan atomen, zoals elektronen en fotonen.

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Non-lokaliteit
Uit de kwantummechanica zijn vreemde waarnemingen naar voren gekomen, met name non-lokaliteit. Dit is waar een verandering in de toestand van een deeltje op één locatie onmiddellijk een ander "verstrikt" deeltje ergens anders kan beïnvloeden.

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Non-lokaliteit
Einstein noemde dit "spookachtige actie op afstand". Het is vele malen experimenteel aangetoond, maar veel natuurkundigen zijn ongelukkig met de mogelijkheid van niet-lokaliteit.

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Non-lokaliteit
Om het effect onmiddellijk te laten zijn, zou de informatie namelijk sneller moeten gaan dan de lichtsnelheid. Dit wordt als onmogelijk beschouwd.

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Retrocausaliteit
Als reactie hierop zijn sommige natuurkundigen met een alternatieve manier gekomen om de experimenten te interpreteren. Sommigen suggereren dat wanneer iets er direct lijkt te zijn, het eigenlijk naar de toekomst is gereisd en weer terug. Dit introduceert retrocausaliteit, oftewel gebeurtenissen die in de toekomst plaatsvinden hebben een effect op het verleden.

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Retrocausaliteit
Als dit het geval is, is ons lineaire concept van tijd niet noodzakelijk correct. Het betekent in feite dat informatie uit de toekomst altijd terugkeert om het verleden te beïnvloeden. Het is goed om in gedachten te houden dat deze theorie ook niet door iedereen wordt geaccepteerd. Sommigen vinden deze theorie nog ongehoorder dan non-lokaliteit.

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Conclusie
Kortom, we hebben geen volledig antwoord. Relativiteit en kwantumfysica zijn niet met elkaar te combineren, maar ze werken wel om bepaalde aspecten van ons universum te verklaren. Misschien is er een overkoepelende, verenigende theorie die ze met elkaar verbindt, maar die is nog niet ontdekt. Voorlopig blijft tijdreizen buiten bereik - net als de meer mysterieuze aspecten van het universum.

Bronnen:

• (BBC)
• (Scientific American)
• (Space.com)
• (USA Today)

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THE UFO MOVIE THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO SEE

By Chris Salce 

UFOs and Aliens have been making significant headlines around the world recently. Brian Dunning’s The UFO Movie They Don’t Want You to See investigates some of the UFO reports in those headlines as well as asking one of life’s biggest questions, “Is there life in outer space?”

“…fascinated by UFOs, he wants to go into this film unbiased and will examine all evidence with science…”

Possibly, my favorite thing about this documentary is how Brian Dunning takes digs at the media when exaggerating and embellishing UFO sightings throughout the years. We all know that the media often takes liberties with how they look at things and decide how they want to tell their stories in order to push an agenda across. The UFO Movie gives an example of that when discussing the Rendlesham Forest UFO sightings from 1980. It shows the process of how the media added to the incident and distorted the event as the years went on. It does not necessarily call out any one network, but it is interesting nonetheless.

With all the positives The UFO Movie has, it does have a negative here and there. One is that there are times in the film when it feels as if I was back in high school watching an educational documentary about space, especially when Dunning is speaking straight into the camera numerous times. It is almost as if Dunning is hosting a docuseries about UFOs rather than a documentary film. I feel that Dunning’s presence would have worked better if he had narrated more of the film rather than addressed the camera every few minutes.

The UFO Movie They Don’t Want You to See does something quite interesting – it sees things from both sides of the argument. The film does a good job of analyzing the famous Gimbal and Nimitz videos to the point where it just about debunks the videos as evidence of UFOs. While doing such things as debunking widely known UFO sightings, it also does a decent job at giving some idea of their being life in outer space. I do wish that there was more evidence that was touched on in the documentary. Does this documentary make me go one way or the other in my beliefs of if other lifeforms exist? No, but it does give some hope that there can be life in outer space. It also makes you wonder who “they” are that don’t want you to see this, a question that you would have to look into and discover yourself.

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Alien Space Station Sucking Energy From A Star, Sky Map, UFO Sighting News. 3X the size of Earth!

Date of discovery: Feb 6, 2024 

Location of discovery: Between IC 2031 and NGC 1475

Source: www.sky-map.org

Coordinates to copy past into map: 57 08.63,-07 11 26.2

 

Guys I found this on Sky-map.org and it's huge. It's a cube space station glowing blue. Not only that, but it's syphoning material from the nearby star. Within the material are particles of importance that could power this planet size space station. 

 

I got on X and sent a message to @NASA and @NASAhubble to see if they could get a better photo of this close up in higher detail, but they are not known for chatting with the public, let alone a UFO researcher like me. But hey, I had to try. My proof that aliens exist is so big it's 3X bigger than earth itself. 

Scott C. Waring 

 

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UFO Fleet Over Fort Jefferson, Key West, Florida, Google Earth, UFO Sighting News. Video. 

Date of discovery: Feb 1, 2024

Location of discovery: Key West, Florida, USA

Map Location: 

• https://earth.google.com/web/search/Fort+Jefferson,+Key+West,+Florida,+Verenigde+State

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Now Google Earth has revealed another investing UAP. This UFO is a white triangle craft coming out of some clouds over an old Civil War prison. Some famous prisoners were held here, five conspirators who helped John Booth assassinate US president Abraham Lincoln. And the aliens visiting...they already knew this and wanted to learn some history about us. Which leads me to wonder....did aliens fly back in time, being involved with Abraham Lincolns assassination? Is there something about Lincoln that they did want to happen yet, so they killed him before he could accomplish it? Something they prevented...I guess...if the future has changed, then we are in the middle of it now, and we may never know for sure what aliens changed. 

 

The white UFO is very similar to the USAF alien tech converted into a TR3B, however this is all white. The TR3B is metallic with a clear glowing ball at its center. This is far more advanced and it's not alone, it's being followed by three other craft in the sky over Fort Jefferson. They may have come from an underwater base in the ocean off of the Florida coast. It would explain the mass amounts of UFOs found on Google Earth, UFO reports and the Bermuda Triangle. The triangle may be the powerful affects of the energy source of the underground alien base. 👽 👀 👽

Scott C. Waring 

 

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Het griezelige mysterie van de Japanse Duivelszee

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Het griezelige mysterie van de Japanse Duivelszee
De Bermudadriehoek staat bekend om zijn mysterieuze verdwijningen. Er is echter een minder bekende regio in de Stille Oceaan die net zo berucht is vanwege zijn verhalen over onverklaarbare verdwijningen en schijnbaar bovennatuurlijke activiteiten.

Gefascineerd? Lees hieronder verder en ontdek de fascinerende geheimen van de Duivelszee.

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Wat is de Duivelszee?
De Duivelszee, ook wel bekend als de Drakendriehoek, is een geografisch gebied in de Stille Oceaan, vlakbij de Japanse kust.

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Waar is het?
De Triangle ligt bij Miyake, een eiland 60 mijl (100 km) ten zuiden van Tokio.

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De Bermudadriehoek van de Stille Oceaan
Het gebied staat ook bekend als de Bermudadriehoek in de Stille Oceaan vanwege de paranormale verschijnselen die zich in de verraderlijke wateren voordoen.

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Reputatie
De beruchte reputatie van de Duivelszee houdt al tientallen jaren stand, want er doen verhalen de ronde over verschillende schepen die er zijn verdwenen.

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Ongewone activiteit
Volgens de legende is geen enkel schip, hoe sterk ook, bestand tegen de paranormale energie die het omringt.

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Mysterieuze verdwijningen
Halverwege de jaren 50 verdwenen veel grote schepen met hun hele bemanning.

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Mysterieuze verdwijningen
Tussen 1950 en 1954 zouden er in totaal negen vrachtschepen zijn verdwenen in de Stille Oceaan. Er wordt beweerd dat al deze schepen radiozenders hadden en dat er geen weersproblemen werden geregistreerd.

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Onderzoek
De Japanse regering werd achterdochtig en stuurde een eigen team wetenschappers aan boord van de Kaiyō Maru (foto), maar ook zij keerden nooit terug.

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Tragedie
Het wrak van de Kaiyō Maru werd later geborgen, maar de verblijfplaats van de 31 bemanningsleden blijft een mysterie.

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Invasie
Het mysterie van de Duivelszee gaat terug tot Kublai Khan, de vijfde Grote Khan van het Mongoolse Rijk, toen hij Japan probeerde binnen te vallen. In de 13e eeuw stak hij de Drakendriehoek over om Japan binnen te vallen, maar hij verloor de meeste van zijn schepen en 40.000 bemanningsleden nadat ze waren getroffen door twee tyfoons.

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Kwade draken
De term 'drakendriehoek' komt eigenlijk uit traditionele Chinese fabels, waarin sprake is van draken die onder water leven.

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Kwade draken
Volgens deze oude verhalen vielen draken passerende boten aan om hun honger te stillen. Deze legendes hebben de vele raadselachtige verhalen over de Duivelszee sterk beïnvloed.

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Theorieën
Velen hebben geprobeerd het mysterie van de Duivelszee te ontrafelen door verschillende theorieën te ontwikkelen, zoals elektromagnetische interferentie of tijdvervorming.

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De "Vile Vortex" theorie
Geleerde Ivan T. Sanderson stelde dat de Drakendriehoek één van de 12 Vile Vortexen van de wereld is.

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De "Vile Vortex" theorie
Zijn theorie is dat een "Vile Vortex" een specifiek geografisch gebied is dat in verband wordt gebracht met "elektromagnetische aberraties" die de oorzaak zijn van onverklaarbare verdwijningen. De Bermudadriehoek is de bekendste van deze Vile Vortexes.

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Paranormale activiteit theorie
In 1989 schreef Charles Berlitz, een theoreticus over paranormale activiteit, een boek waarin hij beweerde dat het gebied een "kwaadaardige natuur" had die het onnatuurlijk en onstabiel maakte.

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Paranormale activiteit theorie
Hij sprak uitgebreid over UFO´s en hoe er al eeuwenlang meldingen zijn van vreemde objecten die boven Japan zijn waargenomen.

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Zoektocht naar de waarheid
Om deze tegenstrijdige theorieën te weerleggen, publiceerde de Amerikaanse auteur Larry Kusche in 1995 een boek waarin hij beweerde echte antwoorden te geven op het mysterie van de Duivelszee.

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Rationele theorieën
Volgens het onderzoek van Kusche werd het regeringsschip, de Kaiyō Maru, vernietigd door een vulkaan of een vloedgolf.

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Het geweld van de natuur
Wetenschappers monitoren regelmatig onderwatervulkanen langs oceaanruggen en bestuderen de uitstoot van lava, kooldioxide en andere elementen in de oceaan

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Verkeerde informatie
Kusche betwistte ook Berlitz' bewering dat de vermiste schepen massieve schepen waren met een aanzienlijke lading, en suggereerde in plaats daarvan dat het vissersboten waren.

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Gevaarlijke missies
Volgens Kusche waren de middelen van de marine in de jaren 1950 schaars of onbetrouwbaar en daarom konden veel schepen, zelfs die met radiozenders, geen hulp inroepen.

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De trieste realiteit
Uit zijn correspondentie met Japanse marineambtenaren leidde Kusche af dat de meeste schepen waarschijnlijk voor de Japanse kust waren neergestort en gezonken.

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Een twist!
Hij ontdekte ook een cruciaal detail: de Kaiyō Maru was niet gestuurd om de mysterieuze verdwijningen te onderzoeken.

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De waarheid over de Kaiyō Maru
De Kaiyō Maru was in plaats daarvan een onderzoeksschip dat informatie verzamelde over lokale vulkanische activiteit.

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Wat zeggen?
Het lijkt erop dat de Japanners zich niet bewust waren van de wereldwijde interesse in de Duivelszee totdat Kusche contact opnam met de Amerikaanse ambassade in Tokio.

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Gevarenzone
Het gebied was niet eens door de overheid aangewezen als gevarenzone!

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Feiten
Het verhaal achter de Drakendriehoek (of de Duivelszee) kreeg zoveel aandacht over de hele wereld dat er verschillende theorieën werden opgeroepen, wat resulteerde in een volledig verzonnen verhaal.

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• (Marine Insight)
• (Ocean Info)

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SKINWALKER RANCH: HOTSPOT VAN PARANORMALE VERSCHIJNSELEN

UFO waarnemingen? Cattle mutilations? Poltergeists? Graancirkels? Geestverschijningen? Sasquatch?

Skinwalker Ranch (ook wel bekend als de Sherman Ranch) in Utah (VS) lijkt het allemaal te hebben! En dat zijn niet zomaar geruchten, maar goed onderzochte en door betrouwbare betrokken getuigen gemelde én vaak vastgelegde paranormale verschijnselen op de ranch. Skinwalker Ranch, ongeveer 207 hectare groot, ligt in het noorden van de staat Utah in het gebied Uintah Basin. Volgens journalist en onderzoeker George Knapp, die al jarenlang betrokken is bij onderzoek naar de ranch, is het een plek met ‘mindblowing paranormal activity’. Wat dat betreft zou dit artikel daarom in vrijwel alle categorieën op deze site kunnen staan. Op dit moment wordt Skinwalker Ranch 24/7, 365 dagen per jaar bewaakt door camera’s en beveiligingspersoneel, en de huidige eigenaar is vastbesloten om uit te zoeken wat er precies aan de hand is. Het terrein is afgesloten voor publiek en bezoekers, en wordt zwaar bewaakt. Benieuwd naar de geschiedenis van Skinwalker Ranch, de verhalen, het onderzoek en de connectie met Robert Bigelow én de zanger Robbie Williams? In dit artikel lees je er alles over.

Inhoud

1. Wat is een Skinwalker?
2. Geschiedenis van Skinwalker Ranch
3. Activiteit op Skinwalker Ranch
4. Robert Bigelow
5. Brandon Fugal en Robbie Williams
6. The Curse of Skinwalker Ranch
7. Favoriete tips
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      Documentaire

“There is definitely an intelligence that exists on the property that is interacting with those that come and go”

Brandon Fugal

Wat is een Skinwalker?

De Skinwalker is een legende uit de Native American cultuur, en de invulling en uitleg ervan verschilt van stam tot stam. In de Navajo cultuur wordt Skinwalker omschreven als een behekst persoon die door middel van shape-shifting verschillende gedaanten kan aannemen, onder andere die van een dier in de vorm van een viervoeter met een menselijk gezicht en gloeiend rode ogen. Er wordt door de Natives met terughoudendheid gesproken over de Skinwalker. Tegen buitenstaanders van andere culturen praat men sowieso zelden of niet over deze legende, en ook binnen de eigen cultuur is het gebruik om niet over dit wezen te praten. Erover praten kan het oproepen en laten we eerlijk zijn, dat risico loop je liever niet!

De Skinwalker legende dekt wat mij betreft de lading bij lange na niet over wat er aan de hand is op Skinwalker Ranch, voor mij is het enkel een benaming. Gezien de diversiteit van de fenomenen die sinds lange tijd worden waargenomen op de ranch, is hier veel meer aan de hand, en dat blijkt ook wel uit recent intensief onderzoek. Skinwalker Ranch is volgens George Knapp als een ‘full option paranormal pizza’.

Geschiedenis van Skinwalker Ranch

Hoewel de geschiedenis van Skinwalker Ranch uiteraard veel verder gaat, begint wat mij betreft de geschiedenis van permanente bewoning in 1937, toen de Myers familie het landgoed kocht. Al vanaf die tijd wordt er paranormale activiteit gemeld door betrokkenen bij de ranch. UFO-activiteit, verschijning en manifestatie van entiteiten,  Skinwalker waarnemingen, huisdieren die op onverklaarbare wijze verdwijnen of plotseling overlijden, verminking en verdwijning van vee, enzovoort.

In 1992 kocht de familie Sherman de ranch van de nazaten van de Myers. Gek genoeg hebben zij Skinwalker Ranch maar 4 jaar in bezit gehad, voordat zij het verkochten aan Robert Bigelow in 1996. Blijkbaar hadden de Shermans dermate gruwelijke ervaringen op de ranch dat het niet meer uit te houden was. Robert Bigelow, tegenwoordig miljardair en zeer geïnteresseerd in paranormale fenomenen, heeft de ranch ruim 20 jaar in bezit gehad en heeft er uitgebreid onderzoek gedaan met een team van onderzoekers. In deze tijd heeft Bigelow een zeer breed scala aan paranormale activiteiten vastgesteld en onderzocht. Maar dat niet alleen, het blijkt dat ook overheidsorganisaties betrokken zijn geweest bij dit onderzoek, en dit mede hebben gefinancierd.

Het was lange tijd een mysterie wie Skinwalker Ranch kocht van Bigelow, aangezien er een investeringsmaatschappij achter zat. Een tijdje was er sprake van dat Robbie Williams (ja, dé zanger Robbie Williams) de ranch had gekocht, omdat ook hij veel interesse heeft in deze materie. Echter in een interview met George Knapp gaf Williams aan dat hij het gekocht zou hebben als zijn vrouw het ermee eens zou zijn. Helaas voor Robbie was dat niet het geval. Uiteindelijk werd vorig jaar duidelijk dat de investeringsmaatschappij van Brandon Fugal Skinwalker Ranch had gekocht. Fugal is een bekende vastgoedontwikkelaar en heeft sinds jonge leeftijd ook een fascinatie voor het onverklaarbare.

Activiteit op Skinwalker Ranch

Hoewel er minder bekend is van de periode van de Myers familie, werd toen al melding gemaakt van vreemde voorwerpen in de lucht en andere ongewone gebeurtenissen. Pas sinds in 1992 de Sherman familie Skinwalker Ranch overnam, is er meer naar buiten gekomen over de paranormale activiteit. Kort nadat de familie hun intrek nam in hun woning op de droomranch begon de ellende. Terry en Gwen Sherman zagen een wolfachtig beest richting één van hun kalveren sluipen en die naar de nek grijpen. Terry nam zijn jachtgeweer en zijn zoon een pistool en de twee vuurden diverse kogels af op het onbekende beest, maar ondanks dat het geraakt werd leek het geen effect te hebben en verdween het roofdier simpelweg in het niets. De Shermans bleven perplex achter, net als de vieze lucht van rottend vlees dat het dier bij zich had.

In de maanden daarna werden door bezoekers van de ranch vergelijkbare wolfachtige beesten gespot in de bossen bij de ranch, in combinatie met huiveringwekkende grommende en brullende geluiden. Er werden ook steeds meer dingen in de lucht gezien, zoals lichtbollen die stil hingen in de lucht om dan weer met onbegrijpelijk hoge snelheid weg te schieten. Veel zorgelijker en ijzingwekkender waren de onverklaarbare sterfgevallen van dieren op de ranch. Regelmatig werd vee dood aangetroffen, op gruwelijke wijze om het leven gebracht en met chirurgische precisie ontdaan van bepaalde organen (wat de mogelijkheid uitsluit dat het door een roofdier is gedaan). Ook honden van de Shermans werden niet ontzien, en werden soms ‘s ochtends totaal verbrand terug gevonden.

Niet alleen buiten de woning op de ranch vonden onverklaarbare dingen plaats. Ook in de woning kregen de Shermans te maken met paranormale activiteit. Zo kwam het voor dat Gwen Sherman boodschappen ging halen, en bij thuiskomst alles opborg waar het hoorde. Als ze daarna even weg ging en weer terug in de keuken kwam, vond ze alle boodschappen weer in de tassen precies zoals ze die mee naar binnen had gesjouwd vanuit de auto. Ook zagen ze ‘s nachts door de gordijnen heen mensachtige silhouetten vlak langs de ramen voorbij lopen, en zagen ze soms entiteiten aan het voeteneind van hun bed.

Robert Bigelow

De Shermans hebben Skinwalker Ranch slechts 4 jaar in bezit gehad, waarna ze er haast vluchtten om te ontsnappen aan alle ellende die ze er mee hadden gemaakt. Inmiddels waren de verhalen van de Shermans uitgelekt in de media en had miljardair Robert Bigelow er ook lucht van gekregen. Bigelow, die zeer geïnteresseerd is in het paranormale, besloot de ranch te kopen van de Shermans (die er verlies op leden). In de bijna 20 jaar die volgden heeft Bigelow er diverse onderzoeken uitgevoerd onder het NIDS-programma (National Institute for Discovery Science) en ook heeft het Pentagon via het AATIP (Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program) een rol gehad het onderzoek op Skinwalker Ranch. 

Tijdens het NIDS-programma is er grondig onderzoek gedaan naar de fenomenen op de ranch. Er werd surveillance over het gehele terrein opgesteld en het geheel werd 24 uur per dag in de gaten gehouden met high-end apparatuur. Al gauw begonnen de onderzoekers dezelfde fenomenen waar te nemen, alhoewel de apparatuur talloze keren op onverklaarbare wijze niet meer wilde functioneren en zelfs vernield of gesaboteerd werd aangetroffen, zonder enige vastgelegd bewijs ervan. Bigelow is ervan overtuigd dat er ‘iets’ is op de ranch dat op intelligente, geplande manier communiceert met de omgeving. Maar de grote vraag is: wát is het en hoe staan de verschillende fenomenen met elkaar in verband?

Aanvankelijk liet Bigelow geen diepgaande details los over de verschijnselen op Skinwalker Ranch (blijkbaar had hij een non-disclosure agreement met de overheid), maar in een recent interview met George Knapp heeft hij wel enkele verklaringen gedaan over de tijd dat hij eigenaar was van het onroerend goed. Het blijkt dat hij de ervaringen van de Shermans bevestigt, en de fenomenen die zij meemaakten ook voorkwamen in de tijd dat hij onderzoek deed naar de ranch. Ook George Knapp heeft er persoonlijk ongelooflijk bizarre dingen meegemaakt. Zo was er een incident waarbij er een groot bolvormig licht verscheen, dat later vervormde in een soort rechthoekig portaal, waaruit meerdere getuigen een doorzichtig mensachtig figuur zagen verschijnen.

 Bigelow heeft echter besloten het geheel in de verkoop te doen nadat hij persoonlijk, en ook zijn personeel en enkele onderzoekers van het Pentagon fysiek last hebben ondervonden van wat het dan ook mag zijn dat de ranch teistert. Hij verklaart dat enkele officials van het Pentagon ‘levensgevaarlijk’ zijn getroffen door wat er zich afspeelt op de ranch en dat hem heeft doen besluiten afstand van het geheel te nemen.

Brandon Fugal en Robbie Williams

De huidige eigenaar van Skinwalker Ranch, Brandon Fugal, kocht het in 2016 van Robert Bigelow. De twee hadden al een tijd een vertrouwensband en voor Bigelow voelde het goed om het landgoed aan iemand te verkopen die zijn onderzoek zou voortzetten en naar een hoger niveau zou tillen. In Fugal vond Bigelow zijn vertrouwde opvolger. Fugal heeft sindsdien de ranch nog beter beveiligd en alle toegangswegen zijn nu geblokkeerd. 

Fugal en zijn team van onderzoekers zijn de enigen die toegang hebben tot Skinwalker Ranch, en zij laten slechts zeer selectief buitenstaanders toe. Af en toe worden experts van buitenaf toegelaten en gasten op persoonlijke uitnodiging, zoals George Knapp. Gek genoeg was één van die gasten ook de zanger Robbie Williams. Weinig mensen weten dat Williams in zijn leven ook verschillende paranormale ervaringen heeft gehad, en hij heeft heel veel interesse in de hele materie. 

Robbie Williams had het voorrecht om Skinwalker Ranch te bezoeken, samen met onderzoeker en journalist George Knapp en Jeremy Corbell (ook paranormaal onderzoeker). Williams had voor de zekerheid een persoonlijk beveiliger meegebracht en hij verklaart aanvankelijk een vredig gevoel te hebben ervaren op de ranch. Tot het moment waarop het gezelschap de security- en onderzoekstrailers betrad. De beveiliger van Williams, een boom van een vent, zag daar dat Robbie werd ‘gevolgd’ door een donkere schaduwfiguur van ongeveer twee meter vijftig! Hij was zo aangedaan door het voorval dat hij de ranch acuut wilde verlaten.

The Curse of Skinwalker Ranch

Sinds Brandon Fugal eigenaar is van Skinwalker Ranch wordt het onderzoek dat Robert Bigelow destijds is gestart inderdaad naar een hoger level getild. Er wordt veel geld geïnvesteerd in research en apparatuur op de ranch, en de onderzoeksresultaten worden gedeeld met de autoriteiten en het brede publiek. Hij heeft een eigen website voor de ranch in het leven geroepen, en er is een documentaire gemaakt over het onderzoeksproces en de resultaten, te zien op History Channel.

In het eerste seizoen van de documentaire wordt uiteengezet hoe het onderzoek op de ranch is vormgegeven, en worden resultaten en conclusies met de kijker gedeeld. Dat er nog steeds veel aan de hand is op Skinwalker Ranch is duidelijk. Te zien is ook hoe de onderzoekers onverklaarbare fysieke problemen krijgen te verduren tijdens het onderzoek, en te maken krijgen met disfunctioneren van apparatuur, het spontaan leeglopen van accu’s en op tilt slaan van smartphones. 

In de serie wordt ook een opname gemaakt van een UFO waarneming in de lucht, tegelijkertijd in combinatie met een raar voorval met een koe. Te zien is dat de koe beïnvloed lijkt te worden door de UFO die verderop in de lucht zweeft, en zich afzondert van de kudde. Enige tijd later wordt het dier dood gevonden op dezelfde plek. Na onderzoek blijkt het te zijn overleden aan de gevolgen van ernstige stress. Het dier is naderhand achtergelaten aan de rand van de ranch (dat is gebruikelijk, en normaal gezien worden kadavers dan opgegeten door aaseters). Opmerkelijk genoeg was het dier zelfs na dagen niet aangevreten, wat vaker voor blijkt te komen bij gevallen van ‘cattle mutilation’. 

De vraag wie of wat alle fenomenen veroorzaakt en of er een verband is met de Navajo legende van de Skinwalker, blijft voorlopig nog onbeantwoord. Het lijkt erop dat de ligging en geografie van de ranch veel te maken heeft met alle verschijnselen. Er blijkt een bovenmatige hoeveelheid van electromagnetische energie gemeten te worden. Wat de bron is van dit hoge energieveld, en of het vanuit de aarde komt of vanuit de atmosfeer, zal onderzocht moeten worden in de komende tijd. Verschillende betrokkenen, onderzoekers, en ook Bigelow hangen de theorie aan dat de fenomenen op de ranch op één of andere manier samenhangen. Brandon Fugal heeft in elk geval al aangegeven verder te gaan met het onderzoek en in 2021 verschijnt er een tweede seizoen van de documentaire op History Channel.

Favoriete tips

• Boeken

Hunt for the Skinwalker: Science Confronts the Unexplained at a Remote Ranch in Utah – Colm Kelleher en George knapp

• Websites

Paranormal Ranch | Skinwalker Ranch Official | United States (skinwalker-ranch.com)

• Documentaire

Curse of Skinwalker Ranch | Sky HISTORY TV Channel

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Skinwalker Ranch: A Global Phenomenon

Skinwalker Ranch in Utah, USA, has captivated the imagination of paranormal enthusiasts worldwide. Known for its mysterious and unexplained phenomena ranging from UFO sightings to cryptid encounters, it stands as a beacon for those seeking answers to the unknown. However, the intrigue of Skinwalker Ranch is not an isolated case. Similar hotspots exist globally, each with their own unique tales of the unexplained, suggesting that Skinwalker Ranch is ‘Not Alone’ in its paranormal phenomena. This article delves into these global counterparts, shedding light on the universal nature of these enigmatic occurrences.

The Global Counterparts of Skinwalker Ranch

Across the world, there are numerous locations that, like Skinwalker Ranch, have become synonymous with paranormal activity and unexplained phenomena. These sites attract researchers, thrill-seekers, and the curious, all looking to uncover the truth behind the legends.

• Hessdalen Lights, Norway: In the remote valley of Hessdalen in Norway, mysterious lights have been observed since the 1930s. The phenomena consist of unexplained lights floating or darting through the sky, often described as bright, colored lights seen both day and night. The Hessdalen lights have been the subject of extensive research, yet their origin remains a mystery, drawing parallels to the unexplained aerial phenomena reported at Skinwalker Ranch.
• The Hoia Baciu Forest, Romania: Often referred to as the “Bermuda Triangle of Romania,” the Hoia Baciu Forest is notorious for its paranormal activity. Visitors report strange feelings of anxiety, unexplained nausea, and the feeling of being watched. Moreover, the forest is a hotspot for UFO sightings and has a reputation for photographic anomalies, similar to those documented at Skinwalker Ranch.
• Aokigahara Forest, Japan: Known as the “Sea of Trees,” Aokigahara Forest lies at the northwest base of Mount Fuji in Japan. It is infamous for its association with yurei (ghosts) of Japanese mythology. However, beyond its macabre reputation as a site for suicides, there have been reports of paranormal occurrences and encounters with apparitions, echoing the eerie atmosphere of Skinwalker Ranch.
• Wycliffe Well, Australia: Dubbed the “UFO capital of Australia,” Wycliffe Well is a known hotspot for UFO sightings, particularly during the winter months. The area’s history of sightings dates back to World War II, with numerous reports of strange lights and craft in the sky, drawing a direct parallel to the aerial phenomena observed at Skinwalker Ranch.

Understanding the Global Phenomena

The existence of these global counterparts to Skinwalker Ranch underscores a broader pattern of paranormal phenomena that transcends geographical and cultural boundaries. These locations, each with their own unique stories and legends, contribute to a growing body of anecdotal evidence suggesting that our world is far more mysterious and unexplained than conventional understanding allows.

Researchers and enthusiasts continue to study these phenomena, employing a range of scientific and investigative techniques in an attempt to shed light on the mysteries. From advanced surveillance technology to multidisciplinary approaches that include physics, environmental science, and folklore, the quest for answers is as diverse as the phenomena themselves.

VIDEO:

• Skinwalker Ranch is ‘Not Alone’!.. They Are All over the World

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Skinwalker Ranch is not an anomaly but rather a part of a global network of paranormal hotspots. These locations, scattered across the world, share similarities in the nature and frequency of their unexplained phenomena. The global distribution of such sites suggests that the phenomena associated with Skinwalker Ranch are part of a larger, more complex puzzle that challenges our understanding of reality. As investigations continue and technology advances, perhaps one day, the veil of mystery surrounding these locations will be lifted, offering insight into the true nature of our enigmatic world.

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Microplastics dringen door tot in elke uithoek van je lichaam (en daardoor verandert mogelijk je gedrag)

Jeannette Kras

Van de hoogste toppen van de Himalaya tot helemaal op Antarctica, overal worden microplastics teruggevonden. Niet gek dus dat ze ook in ons lichaam belanden. Nieuw onderzoek laat zien dat de impact daarvan mogelijk een stuk groter is dan gedacht. 

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Piepklein, maar niet klein te krijgen. Dat is het beerdiertje in een notendop. Maar er valt nog zoveel meer over te vertellen.

En dat doen we aan de hand van tien interessante feitjes waarmee je op een verjaardag of bij de koffiemachine op het werk moeiteloos de blits kan maken. Want beerdiertjes zijn hartstikke cool!

1. Klein en overal te vinden (ook in Nederland!)
Beerdiertjes – ook wel waterberen genoemd – zijn heel kleine, meercellige organismen. Ze kunnen tot een halve millimeter lang worden en hebben acht pootjes, waarmee ze kunnen lopen én rennen. Hét beerdiertje bestaat niet; er zijn meer dan 1000 soorten beerdiertjes bekend! En die leven in uiteenlopende omgevingen; van bergtoppen tot diepe zeeën en van tropische regenwouden tot op Antarctica. Ook in Nederland komen beerdiertjes voor. Zo zijn ze bijvoorbeeld aangetroffen op de stranden langs de Oosterschelde.

2. Beerdiertjes zijn stokoud
Zo’n 66 miljoen jaar geleden sloeg op aarde een planetoïde in. Het bleek de laatste nagel aan de doodskist van de dinosaurussen en tal van andere soorten te zijn. Het is misschien wel de bekendste massa-extinctie die de aarde trof. En hoe catastrofaal de gevolgen ook waren; het beerdiertje heeft deze massa-extinctie overleefd. Net als de vier(!) grote massa-extincties daarvoor, want wetenschappers denken dat het beerdiertje al zo’n 540 miljoen jaar op aarde voorkomt.

3. Het beerdiertje gaat waarschijnlijk nog wel even mee
Hoewel de beerdiertjes al heel wat jaren meegaan en menig catastrofe het hoofd hebben weten te bieden, denken veel onderzoekers dat er voor de minuscule beestjes nog veel meer in het verschiet zit. Zo suggereerde een studie in 2017 dat eigenlijk alleen het sterven van de zon tot het uitsterven van de taaie beerdiertjes zou kunnen leiden. Het zou betekenen dat beerdiertjes nog zo’n 10 miljard jaar voor de boeg hebben.

4. Kou is geen probleem…
Waar wij bij een paar graden vorst al flink beginnen te klagen, geven beerdiertjes geen krimp. Sterker nog: je kunt ze jaren invriezen en er vervolgens als je ze ontdooit, getuige van zijn hoe ze hun leven moeiteloos weer oppakken! Dat ontdekten onderzoekers een jaar of vijf geleden, toen ze beerdiertjes aantroffen in Antarctisch mos dat 30 jaar eerder voor onderzoeksdoeleinden was ingevroren. Ze ontdooiden twee beerdiertjes en zagen vervolgens hoe één ervan zijn in 1983 stilgelegde leven weer succesvol oppakte en een week of zes na zijn ontdooiing zelfs eitjes legde die ook nog eens bijna allemaal uitkwamen. Ook een eitje dat in het mos werd aangetroffen, kwam na ontdooiing – en dus met zo’n 30 jaar vertraging – uit en het beerdiertje dat daar uit kwam zetten, plantte zich ook weer succesvol voort.

Een beerdiertje. Afbeelding: Schokraie E, Warnken U, Hotz-Wagenblatt A, Grohme MA, Hengherr S, et al. (2012) (via Wikimedia Commons).

5. …en gevaarlijke UV-straling ook niet
Beerdiertjes hebben in naam der wetenschap al heel wat te verduren gekregen. Zo werden ze vorig jaar bijvoorbeeld nog onder een kiemdodende ultraviolette lamp gelegd. Doel was om te achterhalen hoeveel UV-straling verschillende soorten beerdiertjes konden hebben. De meeste beerdiertjes bleken behoorlijk taai te zijn. Een dosis die voor bacteriën en rondwormen al na vijf minuutjes fataal is – bleek de meeste beerdiertjes pas na 24 uur fataal te worden. En één van de onderzochte soorten gaf helemaal geen krimp, waarop de onderzoekers besloten de dosis ultraviolet licht vier keer te verhogen. En ook deze keer gaven de mysterieuze beerdiertjes zich niet zomaar gewonnen. Ongeveer zestig procent van deze kranige beerdiertjes leefde na toetakeling nog zeker een maand door!

6. Je kunt ze ook afschieten
Alsof dat experiment nog niet heftig genoeg was, gingen wetenschappers – op jacht naar de grenzen van het beerdiertje – eerder dit jaar nog een stap verder. Ze stopten bevroren beerdiertjes in een geladen geweer en schoten ze vervolgens met hoge snelheid af. Het onderzoek wees uit dat beerdiertjes inslagen tot ongeveer 900 meter per seconde kunnen overleven. “Het zijn taaie beestjes,” zo concludeerde onderzoeker Mark Butchell, die middels het experiment wilde vaststellen of beerdiertjes die tijdens een inslag op aarde samen met gesteente naar de maan worden geslingerd, dat kunnen navertellen. De experimenten suggereren dat het onder bepaalde omstandigheden denkbaar is. Of ze vervolgens ook van de maan hun thuis zouden kunnen maken, is trouwens dan weer heel twijfelachtig.

7. Of uit laten drogen
Wanneer wij enkele dagen op rij niet drinken, raken we uitgedroogd. En dat is niet best. Het beerdiertje is een stuk minder afhankelijk van vocht; experimenten wijzen uit dat het diertje tot wel tien jaar zonder water kan! Zodra ze minder dan vijf procent van hun normale hoeveelheid water herbergen, gaan ze in standby-modus en maken en passant eiwitten aan die delen van hun lichaam in een soort glasachtige substantie veranderen en er zo voor zorgen dat hun cellen tegen uitdroging beschermd zijn. En als ze dan toch weer nattigheid voelen? Dan kunnen ze – zelfs als ze jaren op water gewacht hebben – in twintig minuten tijd weer tot leven komen.

Het beerdiertje van dichtbij (Eye of Science).

8. Ze zijn al in de ruimte geweest
Ruimtevaarder worden: wie droomt daar nu niet van? Voor sommige beerdiertjes is die droom al werkelijkheid geworden. In 2007 schoot ESA een bonte verzameling beerdiertjes de ruimte in. “Onze belangrijkste ontdekking is dat het vacuüm in de ruimte – en daarmee gepaard gaande uitdroging – en kosmische straling geen probleem waren voor beerdiertjes,” zo concludeerde onderzoeker Ingemar Jönsson in 2008. Hetzelfde gold voor de extreme kou waaraan de beerdiertjes in de ruimte werden blootgesteld. In de jaren erna volgden nog meer experimenten in de ruimte en stuk voor stuk bevestigden ze dat het beerdiertje over het algemeen niet erg onder de indruk is van de daar geldende omstandigheden. Wetenschappers kunnen dat nog altijd lastig verklaren en daarom zijn eerder dit jaar beerdiertjes naar het internationale ruimtestation gestuurd. Tijdens experimenten wordt gekeken wat er met de genen van beerdiertjes gebeurt wanneer ze in de ruimte vertoeven. Welke genen worden uitgezet of juist geactiveerd? En wat gebeurt er dan? Onderzoekers hopen zo meer inzicht te krijgen in de overlevingsstrategieën van het beerdiertje en daar kunnen toekomstige astronauten dan misschien weer hun voordeel mee doen. Zo kan het leiden tot nieuwe manieren om biologische materialen – zoals voedsel, maar ook medicijnen – beter te wapenen tegen extreme temperaturen, uitdroging en kosmische straling.

Naar de maan
Dat de piepkleine beestjes naar het ISS zijn afgereisd en daar weleens een grote bijdrage kunnen leveren aan toekomstige ruimtemissies is al heel indrukwekkend. Maar er zijn beerdiertjes die het nog verder geschopt hebben en helemaal naar de maan zijn gevlogen. Deze beerdiertjes liftten in 2019 mee met maanlander Beresheet. De lander crashte helaas op het maanoppervlak, maar de beerdiertjes hebben de crash misschien wel overleefd. Het is echter uitgesloten dat ze de maan as we speak aan het koloniseren zijn; in de lander bevonden zich uitgedroogde beerdiertjes die alleen weer actief kunnen worden als ze aan behoorlijke hoeveelheden water worden blootgesteld en die zijn op de maan niet voorhanden.

9. Ze leggen enorme drollen (relatief gezien dan)
Beerdiertjes mogen dan veel weghebben van superhelden; in bepaalde opzichten zijn ze ook weer net als wij. Zo moeten ze soms ook gewoon poepen. Maar de beerdiertjes zouden geen beerdiertjes zijn als ze ook op dat gebied niet de show zouden stelen. Zo heeft onderzoek uitgewezen dat de piepkleine beestjes enorme drollen fabriceren die soms bijna net zo groot zijn als zijzelf! En jawel, daar zijn beelden van. Klik!

10. Liften is wel gevaarlijk
Het beerdiertje lijkt onverwoestbaar, maar toch vonden wetenschappers vorig jaar iets wat in sommige gevallen zelfs voor het beerdiertje een slecht idee is: liften. Beerdiertjes leggen namelijk enorme afstanden af door mee te liften met slakken. Dit gebeurt trouwens ongevraagd. Als een slak over een beerdiertje glijdt, dan wordt een beerdiertje meegenomen en deze blijft dan aan de slak plakken. En dat is niet zonder gevolgen. Slechts 34 procent van de beerdiertjes wist het contact met het slakkenslijm te overleven.

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Het had niet veel gescheeld of er waren helemaal geen mensen geweest. Er was een punt in de geschiedenis waarop er amper 1300 vruchtbare menselijke voorouders waren. Samen hielden zij de populatie maar liefst 117.000 jaar in stand, blijkt uit een nieuwe methode om de bevolkingsomvang te meten.

Er was altijd een onverklaarbare periode waarin er op de wereld nauwelijks fossielen zijn gevonden van oermensen. Konden we ze simpelweg niet vinden of waren ze er niet? Dat laatste lijkt waar, althans volgens de nieuwe FitCoal-methode van een internationaal team van wetenschappers uit China, Italië en de VS. FitCoal staat voor fast infinitesimal time coalescent process. Daarmee konden de onderzoekers de opeenstapeling van rekenfouten omzeilen die gewoonlijk gepaard gaat met het berekenen van de omvang van populaties in het verleden.

Knappe overlevers
De wetenschappers gebruikten genoomsequenties van 3154 hedendaagse mensen. Het lukte hen om daaruit demografische conclusies te trekken over onze verre voorouders. En wat bleek: de voorlopers van de mensen maakten in het Vroege Pleistoceen een langdurige en extreme bottleneck door waarin zo’n 1280 zich voortplantende oermensen de populatie 117.000 jaar in stand hielden.

“Dat FitCoal deze enorme bottleneck met slechts een paar sequenties heeft kunnen vaststellen, is echt een doorbraak”, vertelt onderzoeker Yun-Xin Fu, geneticus aan de University of Texas. Uit de resultaten van het onderzoek naar de hedendaagse genoomsequenties bleek dat onze vroege voorouders een extreem verlies aan mensenlevens doormaakten en daardoor flink inboetten aan genetische diversiteit.

Gat in fossiele data
“Het gat in de Afrikaanse en Euraziatische fossiele gegevens kan worden verklaard door deze bottleneck in de Vroege Steentijd. Die valt samen met de eerder vastgestelde periode waarin weinig fossiel bewijs is gevonden”, zegt medeonderzoeker Giorgio Manzi, antropoloog aan de Sapienza University van Rome. Dat de mensheid in die tijd bijna was uitgestorven, komt waarschijnlijk vooral door klimaatverandering. Een ijstijd zorgde voor afkoeling, extreme droogte en het uitsterven van andere soorten, die waarschijnlijk door de vroege mensen werden gegeten.

Op dit plaatje is heel duidelijk te zien hoe weinig het scheelde of de mensheid was uitgestorven. Afbeelding: Science

Het is bizar hoeveel gevolgen dat bijna einde van de mensheid nu nog heeft. Naar schatting ging zo’n twee derde van de toenmalige genetische diversiteit verloren door deze bottleneck. De langdurige periode waarin er slechts een handje vol mensen was dat zich wist voort te planten, bedreigde dan ook de mensheid zoals we die nu kennen.

Nieuwe soorten
Daar staat tegenover dat die bottleneck ook lijkt te hebben bijgedragen aan nieuwe soortvorming waarbij twee oude chromosomen zijn samengekomen en chromosoom 2 vormden, die we nu bij mensen aantreffen. Daarmee is mogelijk de laatste gemeenschappelijke voorouder ontdekt van de Denisovans, Neanderthalers en moderne mensen.

Maar daarmee is nog lang niet alles gezegd. “Deze conclusie leidt tot een nieuwe richting in de menselijke evolutie, omdat hij vele vragen oproept, zoals waar deze mensen leefden, hoe ze de catastrofale klimaatverandering overleefden en of natuurlijke selectie tijdens de bottleneck de ontwikkeling van de hersenen heeft versneld”, legt onderzoeker Yi-Hsuan Pan uit van de East China Normal University (ECNU).

Nog maar het begin
Nu het erop lijkt dat de mensheid bijna was uitgestorven tussen 930.000 en 813.000 jaar geleden, gaan de onderzoekers hard op zoek naar antwoord op deze vragen om te achterhalen hoe het kan dat zo’n piepkleine groep mensen wist te blijven bestaan in zulke moeilijke omstandigheden. Dat de populatie daarna juist weer extreem snel wist te groeien, is veel gemakkelijker te verklaren: waarschijnlijk kwam dat doordat de mens het vuur onder controle kreeg en het klimaat weer wat aangenamer werd.

“Deze conclusies zijn nog maar het begin. We willen nu een completer beeld krijgen van de menselijke evolutie tijdens deze overgangsperiode in het Vroege tot Midden-Pleistoceen. Daarmee kunnen we het mysterie dat de vroege menselijke evolutie nog steeds is, verder ontrafelen”, aldus onderzoeker Li Haipeng, geneticus aan onder meer de Chinese Academy of Sciences (SINH-CAS).

Bronmateriaal

• "Genomic inference of a severe human bottleneck during the Early to Middle Pleistocene transition" - Science
  
• Afbeelding bovenaan dit artikel: Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, CAS

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Repeated signals from the center of the Milky Way could be aliens saying hello, new study claims

A hypothetical alien craft transmits radio signals into space. Scientists are on the hunt for signals like these. 

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Could intelligent aliens be lurking at the heart of the Milky Way? 

A new search for extraterrestrial life aims to find out by listening for radio pulses from the center of our galaxy. Narrow-frequency pulses are naturally emitted by stars called pulsars, but they're also used deliberately by humans in technology such as radar. Because these pulses stand out against the background radio noise of space, they're an effective way of communicating across long distances — and an appealing target to listen for when searching for alien civilizations. 

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Scientists described the alien-hunting strategy in a new study, published May 30 in The Astronomical Journal. Researchers led by Cornell University graduate student Akshay Suresh developed software to detect these repetitive frequency patterns and tested it on known pulsars to be sure it could pick up the narrow frequencies. These frequency ranges are very small, at about a tenth of the width of frequencies used by a typical FM radio station. The researchers then searched data from the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia using the method. 

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• Are aliens real?

"Until now, radio SETI has primarily dedicated its efforts to the search for continuous signals," study coauthor Vishal Gajjar of the SETI Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the search for intelligent life in the universe, said in a statement. "Our study sheds light on the remarkable energy efficiency of a train of pulses as a means of interstellar communication across vast distances. Notably, this study marks the first-ever comprehensive endeavor to conduct in-depth searches for these signals."

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BY KIONA SMITH

Gene Roddenberry’s ashes are set to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere later this week, along with those of half the main cast of his original Star Trek series, as well as a lunar rover, a small flock of robots, and millions of dollars in scientific instruments, all of which were originally supposed to land on the Moon.

Astrobotic’s Peregrine One lander was originally scheduled to be in lunar orbit early next week, preparing for a landing on the Moon’s near side in late February. Instead, the spacecraft is now headed back to Earth, where it will disintegrate in Earth’s upper atmosphere – so at least it’s going out in a blaze of glory. Here’s everything you need to know about the doomed mission and what went wrong.

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WHAT HAPPENS NOW?

As of this morning, January 16, the Peregrine Mission One spacecraft is on its way back to Earth after a 238,000-mile flight out to cross the path of the Moon’s orbit. The ill-fated spacecraft is scheduled to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere and disintegrate dozens of miles above the ground. Astrobotic says both the company and NASA are tracking the spacecraft’s path, and its re-entry won’t pose any safety risk to anyone on the ground.

The return to Earth is based on recommendations from NASA, other U.S. government agencies, and other members of “the space community” to prevent Peregrine from turning to a potentially hazardous piece of space debris orbiting the Moon or Earth, says Astrobotic in a recent update on its website.

“Ultimately, we must balance our own desire to extend Peregrine's life, operate payloads, and learn more about the spacecraft, with the risk that our damaged spacecraft could cause a problem in cislunar space,” the company says.

WHAT WENT WRONG?

Shortly after the mission’s launch from Cape Canaveral on January 8, things began to go wrong. It looks like a valve between the spacecraft’s oxidizer tank and a tank of high-pressure helium got stuck in the open position, according to Astrobotic. Here’s what that actually means:

It actually takes several ingredients to fuel a spacecraft. The stuff that actually burns, producing hot gas that gets pushed out the back end of the spaceship to create thrust, is called the propellant, and it’s usually something like liquid hydrogen, hydrazine, or even kerosene. But nothing burns without oxygen, so rocket engines need a second ingredient, called the oxidizer, to mix with the propellant so it can actually ignite.

Most of the time, the propellant and the oxidizer are stored in separate tanks, so they only combine when and where engineers want them to (most variations on that are catastrophically bad). Some spaceships – like Peregrine One – use pressurized helium to push the oxidizer and the propellant into the combustion chamber. Helium is a good choice because it won’t react with the oxidizer or the propellant.

But when the valve that’s supposed to push a small amount of helium into the oxidizer tank gets stuck, you end up with way too much helium in the tank – and like an overinflated balloon, the tank pops. Oxidizer goes everywhere except where the spaceship actually needs it to go, and suddenly, there’s not enough oxidizer to mix with the propellant to steer the spaceship to a safe landing on the Moon.

“While this is a working theory, a full analysis report will be produced by a formal review board made up of industry experts after the mission is complete,” says Astrobotic. “All available data is being downloaded from the lander to support this assessment.”

By January 14, the leak had started slowing down, and by January 15, Astrobotic reported, “The propellant leak caused by the anomaly has practically stopped.”

But by then, it was too late.

“Due to the anomaly, the fuel to oxidizer ratio is well outside of the normal operating range of the main engines, making long controlled burns impossible,” the company wrote in an update on its website.

The brand new rocket, United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vulcan Centaur, lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41d at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 8, 2024, for its maiden voyage, carrying Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander. 

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MOON LANDINGS ARE HARD

If it had succeeded, Peregrine would have been the first U.S.-based lander to reach the Moon since Apollo 17 visited in 1972, and the first private mission ever to pull it off.

The most recent successful Moon landing was India’s Chandrayaan-3, which touched down near the lunar south pole in August 2023. Just a few days earlier, Russia’s Luna-25 lander “ceased to exist as a result of a collision with the surface of the Moon” in the same region. Like the Peregrine lander for the U.S., Luna-25 would have been Russia’s first Moon landing in more than 50 years (or technically ever: the last Russian spacecraft to land on the Moon was actually built by the Soviet Union, not the modern Russian Federation).

India is now the fourth country ever to make a “soft landing” — as opposed to a crash, either accidental or on purpose — on the Moon, following the Soviet Union (but not post-Soviet Russia), the United States, and China. But nobody’s track record for Moon landings is perfect; India lost its Chandrayaan-2 lander in 2019 thanks to a software glitch.

An Israeli spacecraft also crashed on the Moon in 2019, spilling a payload of tardigrades and DNA onto the lunar surface. Oops.

WHAT’S BEING LOST?

Peregrine Mission One was originally meant to orbit the Moon for several weeks before landing on February 23. Its controversial payload of human remains and DNA made headlines, but the spacecraft is also carrying a payload of several instruments for NASA, a quintet of tiny robots for the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and the Mexican space agency (AEM), a lunar rover from Carnegie Mellon University, and several other privately-funded instruments and experiments.

This diagram (not to scale) shows Peregrine’s new trajectory.

ASTROBOTIC

Several of those instruments managed to switch on and collect some data during the flight to lunar distance (meaning the distance at which the Moon orbits Earth, as opposed to “lunar orbit,” which would mean orbit around the Moon). Two NASA instruments successfully measured cosmic rays from deeper in our galaxy and space weather driven by our Sun’s activity.

“This data helps characterize the interplanetary radiation environment for humans and electronics,” says NASA in a statement.”

And although the five tiny robots from UNAM and AEM, called Colmena, didn’t get to trundle adorably around the lunar surface, they did get to power up and collect some data during the flight — making them the first Mexican instrument to operate in cislunar space.

Meanwhile, the doomed lander also carries the cremated remains of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry (mingled with those of his wife and son), Star Trek actors Nichelle Nichols, DeForest Kelley, and James Doohan, science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke, and others, along with DNA samples from several former U.S. presidents. Some of the ashes — a payload from “memorial spaceflight” company Celestis — were intended for interment on the lunar surface, while others were planned to carry on into deep space, but they will now return to Earth and burn up on re-entry later this week.

For Roddenberry, at least, Peregrine wasn’t his only memorial spaceflight. Other portions of the late screenwriter’s ashes traveled into space aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1992 among the personal possessions of astronaut Jim Wetherbee, and aboard a Celestis orbital mission, which burned up during re-entry in 2002 (on purpose that time). Counting the Peregrine mission, Roddenberry’s remains have flown to space more times than many living astronauts.

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RESEARCHERS HAVE LONG SUSPECTED DEEP SEDIMENTARY LAYERS LIE BENEATH JEZERO

Over the last few decades, images captured by satellites orbiting Mars have long hinted at the idea of eroded subsurface layers in the region. However, researchers knew that up close analysis by Perseverance’s ground penetrating radar was the only way to confirm those suspicions.

“From orbit, we can see a bunch of different deposits, but we can’t tell for sure if what we’re seeing is their original state or if we’re seeing the conclusion of a long geological story,” said David Paige, a UCLA professor of Earth, planetary and space sciences and first author of the paper detailing the findings. “To tell how these things formed, we need to see below the surface.”

Fortunately, Perseverance’s mission planners included the Radar Imager for Mars’ Subsurface Experiment, or RIMFAX, as one of the seven instruments on board the rover. Like ground penetrating radar used on Earth, the RIFMAX fires radar waves directly into the Mars surface, then reads their reflections as they bounce off different sedimentary layers.

Mars Perseverance Rover RIMFAX ground penetrating radar measurements of the Hawksbill Gap region of the Jezero Crater Western Delta, Mars. Hawksbill Gap.

CREDIT: Svein-Erik Hamran, Tor Berger, David Paige, University of Oslo, UCLA, California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA

“The periods of deposition and erosion took place over eons of environmental changes, the radar indicates, confirming that inferences about the Jezero crater’s geologic history based on Mars images obtained from space are accurate,” the UCLA and the University of Oslo researchers explain,

FINDINGS INCREASE ODDS FOR SIGNS OF ANCIENT LIFE IN JEZERO SOIL SAMPLES

Although Perseverance has completed numerous missions and made countless significant findings about the red planet since its landing in February of 2021, few tasks undertaken by the SUV-sized rover have tantalized researchers and the public as much as the soil samples it collected and stored away for an eventual return to Earth. Not only did the original mission planners choose to study Jezero in hopes that there had been an ancient lake at the site, but the exact areas the vehicle has studied within the 30-mile wide crater were selected as the likeliest places to find signs of ancient life.

“The changes we see preserved in the rock record are driven by large-scale changes in the Martian environment,” Paige said of the timescale revealed by the findings. “It’s cool that we can see so much evidence of change in such a small geographic area, which allows us [to] extend our findings to the scale of the entire crater.”

Ultimately, the sooner those samples can be returned to Earth, the sooner researchers can use the most advanced tools and techniques to analyze them. Given these latest findings, researchers may end up finding signs of ancient extraterrestrial life in the exact place they hoped to discover them.

“If life ever existed on Mars, the Perseverance rover’s verification of lake sediments at the base of the Jezero crater reinforces the hope that traces might be found in the crater,” the researchers explain.

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Hele Marsmannetjes moet je niet verwachten, maar de hoop om sporen van leven te vinden op de rode planeet is wel weer opgelaaid. Nieuw onderzoek heeft namelijk aangetoond dat de krater waarin Marsrover Perseverance momenteel rondrijdt ooit gevuld was met water.

Toen het meer in deze Jezero-krater kromp, bleven er sedimenten achter op de bodem, maar ook in de rivieren die het water aanvoerden. Langzaam kwam de hele krater en het gebied eromheen droog te staan en ontstond een delta met de specifieke kenmerken die nu nog zichtbaar zijn.

Eindelijk bevestigd
De periodes waarin sedimentatie werd afgewisseld met erosie vonden plaats gedurende vele eeuwen waarin de omgeving steeds veranderde, zo blijkt uit radargegevens. Het maakt duidelijk dat de aannames, die op basis van beelden uit de ruimte zijn gedaan over de geschiedenis van de Jezero-krater, dus echt kloppen.

“Vanuit een baan om de aarde kunnen we een heleboel verschillende afzettingen zien, maar we kunnen niet met zekerheid zeggen of wat we bekijken de oorspronkelijke staat is, of dat we het slot zien van een lang geologisch verhaal”, zegt UCLA-professor David Paige. “Om echt te weten hoe deze dingen zijn ontstaan, moeten we onder het oppervlak kijken.”

Stukje volharding
Marsrover Perseverance doet zijn naam eer aan. Al sinds 2021 onderzoekt het ding, zo groot als een auto, minutieus de kraterbodem van 48 kilometer breed. Met maar liefst zeven wetenschappelijke instrumenten aan boord bestudeert hij de samenstelling van de grond, kijkt naar de atmosfeer en verzamelt monsters. De monsters moeten door een toekomstige expeditie terug naar de Aarde worden gebracht om ze te onderzoeken op sporen van leven.

Eerder al trad de Perseverance buiten de gebaande paden van de kraterbodem en bezocht de delta eromheen. Dit is een enorm uitgestrekt gebied met 3 miljard jaar oude sedimenten, die vanaf de ruimte lijken op de rivierdelta’s op Aarde. Een van de instrumenten van de Marsrover stuurde iedere 10 centimeter radargolven naar de bodem om zo tot 20 meter onder het oppervlak te kunnen kijken.

RIMFAX
Om met de radar echt iets te kunnen zeggen over de structuur en de samenstelling van de ondergrondse lagen is eerst op Aarde jarenlang onderzoek gedaan met het zogenoemde RIMFAX-instrument (afkorting van Radar Imager for Mars’ Subsurface Experiment). Het resultaat is indrukwekkend: de ondergrondse beelden tonen gesteentelagen die zich laten lezen als de dwarsdoorsnee van een snelweg. “Sommige geologen vinden dat het vermogen van de radar om onder het oppervlak te kijken een beetje op bedrog lijkt”, zegt onderzoeker Paige.

Een kijkje onder het oppervlak van Mars. Afbeelding: Svein-Erik Hamran, Tor Berger, David Paige, University of Oslo, UCLA, California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA

Mooi inkijkje
Maar wat kan het schelen als het zo’n mooi inkijkje oplevert in de Marsbodem. De radar wist twee periodes van sedimentafzettingen te onderscheiden, met daar tussenin twee periodes van erosie. Omdat de bodem onder de delta niet perfect vlak is, heeft er waarschijnlijk een periode van erosie plaatsgevonden voor de afzetting van de sedimenten. Die zijn overigens heel regelmatig en horizontaal van vorm, net als de sedimenten in meren op Aarde. In eerdere studies werd al gesuggereerd dat er sedimenten in het meer zouden zijn, maar dat is door dit onderzoek pas bevestigd.

Een tweede periode van afzettingen ontstond toen schommelingen in het waterpeil ervoor zorgden dat de rivier een veel bredere delta vormde. Ooit strekte die zich uit tot ver in het meer, maar door erosie is hij veel kleiner geworden. “De veranderingen die in het gesteente terug te vinden zijn, duiden op enorme wijzigingen in de omgeving op Mars”, zegt Paige. “Het is mooi dat we zoveel bewijs zien van veranderingen in zo’n klein gebied, waardoor we onze bevindingen kunnen uitbreiden naar de hele krater.

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• "Ground penetrating radar observations of the contact between the western delta and the crater floor of Jezero Crater, Mars" - Science
  
• Afbeelding bovenaan dit artikel: Helen Field / Getty (via Canva.com)

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The discovery was initially made during the rover’s one-year mission, which lasted from May 2021 to May 2022, in the Utopia Planitia region. Described by researchers from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences as the largest impact crater in the entire solar system, the researchers behind this mysterious find say that Utopia Planitia “has both experienced and recorded variations of the Martian palaeoclimate.”

By using the rover’s ground penetrating radar, researchers scoured a 1.2-kilometer-wide area for various geological features. As a result, 16 mysterious polygons were spotted below a depth of 35 meters, meaning they were likely formed billions of years in the planet’s past.

A mysterious string was spotted on the Martian surface.

Image credit: NASA

Rover operators have also spotted an unusual “flower” on Mars, a feature described as a “door,” and a number of pieces of debris left behind my previous missions. Just last October, rover operators even recorded a Martian whirlwind racing across the planet’s surface.

As for the recently discovered mysterious polygons hidden beneath the Martian surface, the researchers say they were potentially formed sometime between 3.7 and 2.9 billion years ago. While the exact process is unknown, the researchers say that their creation almost certainly involved large amounts of water, perhaps from water trapped underground that was pulled to the surface or even from ancient snowfall on the red planet.

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From UFOs to UAPs: A recent history of unidentified objects in the sky

Since the modern UFO craze started in the 1940s, there have been countless sightings, ranging from hoaxes to the unexplained.

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Are we alone in the universe?

It's a question that humans have been asking for thousands of years, with cultures across the world long believing in life beyond the stars.

But recently, there's been a noticeable shift as discussions about UFOs (or unidentified flying objects) and extraterrestrial life have moved from outside the mainstream to inside the corridors of power.

Since 2022, UFOs — which are now commonly called UAPs (or unidentified anomalous phenomena) — have featured in US congressional hearings, and even NASA has weighed in.

So why is this subject now being taken seriously by some politicians and scientists?

Flying saucers

The modern UFO craze started in the 1940s.

World War II had just ended and the Cold War was imminent. New weapons were being developed by rival superpowers.

In June 1947, a private pilot named Kenneth Arnold claimed that he saw strange objects flying near Mount Rainier in the US state of Washington, and reported it to authorities and the press.

A journalist asked him to describe their movement, and he likened it to how a saucer might move if you skipped it across water.

"[This] very enterprising journalist knew a headline when he heard one, and called them 'flying saucers', and it stuck," Greg Eghigian, a professor of history at Pennsylvania State University, tells ABC RN's Rear Vision.

But in modern UFO lore, this was just a curtain-raiser.

In July 1947, a rancher found some odd-looking debris near Roswell, New Mexico.

He took it to the sheriff, who passed it onto the nearby Roswell Army Air Field base. Those at the base initially said it was a "flying disc", but the official line was then clarified and it was said that it was a weather balloon.

Confusion and fascination ensued. 

The object was actually a "high-altitude surveillance balloon to look for Soviet nuclear tests in the atmosphere … [which] was a secret program", says Chris Impey, a university distinguished professor of astronomy at the University of Arizona.

"[But] this military officer [said] 'oh it's a flying saucer' and of course, then it's off to the races and now you have Roswell as the ground zero for UFOs."

US government concerns

Behind growing public excitement and fear about UFOs, the US government had some serious questions.

From the 1940s until the 1960s, a series of US government programs were set up "to see whether or not this stuff represents a threat", he says.

By the time the final project ended in 1969, it had collected over 12,000 UFO reports. And while most of these were able to be explained, 701 of the reports were classified as "unidentified".

"[But] all of these projects came to the conclusion … that there is no evidence that these things represent any kind of national security threat," Professor Eghigian says.

Aliens!

As the US government was looking into UFO sightings, some members of the public became convinced they were evidence of extraterrestrial life.

Professor Eghigian says the work of author and former naval aviator Donald Keyhoe in the 1950s helped kick off the modern alien craze.

"Basically [Keyhoe wrote] that the conclusion that a lot of experts are reaching is that the only thing that could explain this phenomenon [of sightings] are extraterrestrials."

UFOs then took on an even more public dimension in the 1960s and 1970s.

There were alleged alien encounters, like the story of Betty and Barney Hill, who claimed to have been abducted in New Hampshire in 1961.

Even former US President Jimmy Carter claimed to have seen UFOs.

A secret government program

By the early 1990s, the Cold War was over. Fears of high-tech global conflicts dissipated and, with them, the UFO craze.

But there was one big exception: A US senator from Nevada named Harry Reid, who had "a fairly long-standing interest in things that were paranormal", Professor Eghigian says.

From 2007 to 2012, Mr Reid helped funnel millions of dollars in government funding into a secretive Pentagon project called the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, to look into UFOs.

And, in 2017, it all came out and into the public eye.

The New York Times reported on "the Pentagon's mysterious UFO program", and featured video footage of unknown objects travelling in the sky.

"Up until that point, everybody had assumed that our government really wasn't engaged with this. Or if they were, it was very, very secret, and that we'd never find out about it," says Leslie Kean, one of the journalists who worked on the story.

Critically, the existence of this program was not proof of extraterrestrials or that aliens have visited Earth.

Instead, it showed the US government was taking the matter of unidentified objects seriously and was trying to work out what the objects were.

"[But] nothing has been the same since — [the story] radically changed the landscape," Ms Kean says.

"Legislation was passed requiring that the intelligence community provide reports on this; they set up a task force to investigate UFOs," she says.

"It just kept building and building, and as of today, there have been three open congressional hearings dealing with this."

Notably, ever since then, US officials have been using the term UAP, a broader term and one which doesn't have the same baggage as "UFO". 

Intact crafts and 'pilots'?

In 2023, David Grusch, who worked with the US's National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Reconnaissance Office, and who had been involved with UAP investigations, went public.

He was "a very highly respected intelligence official [who became] a whistleblower", Ms Kean says.

Mr Grusch spoke with Ms Kean in an article that included several big claims.

"He believed, based on what up to about 40 people told him, who are directly involved with this, that the [US] government had in its possession intact crafts and also partial crafts that had crashed or had been retrieved that were not made by human beings," Ms Kean says.

In sworn testimony to US Congress, he repeated some of his claims, including how he heard that there was "non-human" biological matter from the pilots of these crafts.

"It shifted the conversation from one where government officials were talking about UFOs … to one in which a government official was talking about UFOs and saying it's aliens," says Shane Harris, the intelligence and national security reporter at the Washington Post.

"[But] a number of lawmakers, I think, found this to be problematic," Mr Harris says, because his information was all second-hand.

The Pentagon has denied the claims.

Meanwhile, NASA has started to do its own investigations into UAPs and it released a report in September.

But those hoping for proof of other life forms would have been disappointed.

"We didn't learn very much. They definitely said we find no evidence of aliens visiting," Professor Impey says.

He says for many UAP sightings, NASA simply said the data was "not good enough" to make conclusions.

'Sit back and watch'

For Professor Eghigian, the renewed interest in UAPs is unsurprising.

Firstly, there have been huge developments in technology in recent years which make it easier for militaries and intelligence services "to detect unusual aerial activities that they might have missed in an earlier age".

"[Also] we've got to remember that the UFO phenomenon has always thrived in any environment"And of course, the pandemic did just that. It fed this widespread sense of uncertainty, a sense of powerlessness."

He says this environment helped "fuel some of those more dubious" voices within the "UFO-curious world".

But after the recent flurry of UAP excitement, Ms Kean is one of many who believes that the truth is out there.

"There are a lot of efforts underway to try to get to the bottom of this. And I just think we can sit back and watch. Hopefully, we're on a train that's not stopping."

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Off-World Humans: 3-Meter-Tall Beings Came to Earth & Had Secret Contact with Italians – They Lived in Giant Underground Bases

Writer Nikola Duper claimed that he himself was involved in contact with those beings and had a face-to-face meeting with them. According to him, the human-like extraterrestrials had come to Earth from the Milky Way, and other galaxies located thousands of light-years away. He wrote that the beings lived in underground bases along the Adriatic coast at a depth of at a depth of about 20 km/12 miles. The first, “historical” base was located under the area of Ascoli Piceno, a small town in central Italy. (Source)

Duper wrote:

“Now, I shall briefly refer things that derive exclusively from what I was involved in personally, during an extensive part of my life, and from our direct conversations with the Friends. I have viva voce recordings of these, with the Friends’ own voices.

“Friendship” gathers together various extraterrestrial populations that are different from each other, both as regards physical characteristics (there are tall, small and giant Friends, etc.) and provenance (there are Friends from other Universes and dimensions). However, all of them share a fundamental choice towards Good. “Friendship” is a sort of transversal confederation on the basis of a common ideal of life and thought, though great diversifications remain between populations and individuals and between personal choices. This is the very opposite of ideological standardization.

The population whom we personally interacted with is composed of individuals (men and women, like us) who are physically very beautiful, some about three meters (ten feet) tall, while others are tiny. However, these are secondary aspects only. What is important is what they represent, beyond the various typologies and endless “folkloristic” singularities.

The Friends are our elder brothers. They are human. Indeed, in comparison it’s we terrestrials who are less than human. They are much more human than we are, and that is why they do not show themselves. They are “too” human… For us it is easy to flatter them, but envying them is even easier, due to their perfect humaneness…

Other populations in the Universes have chosen Evil, which is often represented by the adoration of Energy and Knowledge-Science. This dualism between Good and Evil is fundamental in order to understand both the still ongoing Struggle and why it is so hard for truth to be disclosed to the inhabitants of our planet.

The Struggle between Good and Evil has always existed and is real, not an invention or a stage effect. (The wicked are not the result of a failed scientific experiment, but can freely choose to change and follow Good).

This Struggle between Good and Evil also entered the life of the terrestrials in our group, and transformed them into “particular” beings.

We had various types of experiences, both mental and moral and phenomenal (face-to-face encounters with some of the Friends, conversations with them, sightings of saucers and other flying objects with different shapes, very close sightings of materializations and dematerializations, visits and even long stays inside the underground bases, etc.). These marked our personal lives deeply and indelibly and caused us to become particularly vulnerable to the laws, regulations and conventions of our own reality and society where we continued to live and work -with the exception of a few of us who chose to spend the rest of their lives together with the Friends. What we experienced with the Friends goes beyond any imagination. As a consequence, absolute silence with other people has been the most normal reaction from us, together with our continuous thinking about our experiences over the decades. It was, and still is, a kind of “mental mulling” and constantly growing awareness of what happened, together with the realization that it cannot easily be put into words. Some of us paid a very high price for our being “singled out”, and abandoned established work and social life patterns.”

Author Stefano Breccia mentioned in his book “Mass Contacts” about the incident where three young boys met with the beings near Ascoli Piceno when they were heading to Rocca Pia. Breccia wrote that one of the beings was 8 feet tall. In his book “50 Years of Amicizia,” he shared a clear photograph of one tall man who was 10 feet tall and claimed he was one of the Friends.

Bruno Samaciccia: 1950s Italian Contactee

Breccia revealed personal accounts and evidence of repeated encounters with human extraterrestrials (ETs) in his book who had secret underground bases on our planet. The contacts took place in Pesc ara, and writer Bruno Samaciccia was considered the main contactee. (Source)

Bruno referred to the off-world humans with whom he made contact as the “W56.” The ‘W’ stood for ‘double victory’ and was also a reference to George Washington. The W56 were a group of humans who came from various parts of the cosmos. Beyond being scientifically and spiritually advanced and taller than people on our planet (they ranged from one to six meters in height), they were a lot like us.

One unintentionally amusing episode describes when Dimpietro, a 3-meter tall extraterrestrial, commonly referred to by the friends as “the poplar,” decided it was time to introduce himself to Sammaciccia’s wife Rafaella. When she came home, she found Dimpietro sitting on the kitchen floor of their flat in Milan because he didn’t want to scare her with his height. Unfortunately, when she saw the human “poplar” in her kitchen, she was so frightened that she fled into the bedroom and remained there until her husband returned. Dimpietro was the commander of the largest base in central eastern Italy, while there were smaller bases below Lake Como near Milan, in Bologna, in Rome, in Pescara, in Pineto, and elsewhere.

On their first encounter, the friends were told: “This is a critical time in human history. We are not here to conquer because there is nothing to conquer. We have been on Earth for many centuries, living in secret bases around the planet.” And in response to concerns about their strongly ethical perspective on life compared to that of humans: “Our goodness and truth will be stronger than human doubts.”

Nikola Duper criticizes the content of Stefano Breccia’s book, describing it as not only wrong but also dangerous for the credibility of the whole story. As a result, Nikola Duper requests that the front page of Breccia’s book be excluded from the article and emphasizes that the story they are telling has nothing to do with “Mass Contacts.” The only part of the book that Nikola Duper acknowledges as mostly true are the words of Bruno Sammaciccia.

As Breccia was an electrical engineer, he had a great interest in alien technology. In his study of Ufology, he learned many things about UFOs. In his book, he revealed that the flying saucers are not always the primary means of transport but function as a temporary laboratory and base. Besides, after the mission was completed, the flying saucers were often disassembled, and robots would build another one for 2 hours. He shared much technical information about the UFOs, from their navigation system to the metals used to build them. Unfortunately, the tragic death of Breccia in 2012 shocked the whole UFO community.

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Dr. Pinotti wrote several books on UFOs and spent more than 40 years in UFO research. His house in Florence is stuffed with alien memorabilia and newspaper clipping that has blurry UFO images. He is also the founder of Italy’s National UFO Centre (Centro Ufologico Nazionale).

In the fall of 2017, he shocked everyone by publishing photographs of an alien wearing dark shades and a control cabin of UFO in his book “UFO Contacts In Italy.” He claimed the photographs had been taken by two men who saw a flying saucer that landed in Francavilla, Italy on the Adriatic Coast in 1957. In his book, he described that the UFO was 24 meters wide, and the control cabin was 10 meters.

He said: “You can see inside the cockpit with seating, control panel, and other objects.” He added that eight of these photographs were first published by the Italian consul Alberto Perego in his book “Sono Extraterrestri” in 1958. But they were never published outside Italy.

Philip Mantle, Former MUFON representative for England called the alleged photographs neither fake nor authentic. At the same time, he recalled the credibility of Dr. Pinotti who was formerly an officer of the NATO Italian Army III Missile Brigade. He even called Dr. Pinotti’s UFO organization one of the world’s oldest and most authoritative private UFO study organizations.

Did you know that in 1954, during a football match in Florence, multiple UFOs flew over the stadium, catching the attention of 10,000 people? It was the first time in the history of Italy when in broad daylight, so many people witnessed the event at the same time, including Italian footballer Ardico Magnini.

Magnini said: “I remember everything. It was something that looked like an egg that was moving slowly, slowly, slowly. Everyone was looking up and there was some glitter coming down from the sky, silver glitter. We were astonished we had never seen anything like it before. We were absolutely shocked.”

Dr. Pinotti took a deep interest in the material of what Magnini described as silver glitter. He mentioned that a 10-year-old boy from Florence had seen this strange substance falling on the roofs of the houses like snow for one hour. On analysis, it was found out that the mysterious substance “contained the elements boron, silicon, calcium, and magnesium, and that it was not radioactive.” So, it is confirmed that Italy had UFO sightings even before the Friendship case.

• https://www.ufodigest.com/article/alien-propulsion-details-revealed/
• https://exonews.org/19630/
• https://www.theufochronicles.com/2018/01/photographs-of-inside-of-ufo.html
• https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5411089/bonkers-ufo-expert-claims-an-alien-landed-in-italy-in-the-1950s-posed-for-photos-and-even-let-locals-get-into-his-spaceship/
• https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29342407

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Scientists Believe They Have Solved UFO ‘Foo Fighter’ Mystery Of World War 2

BY DOUGLAS CHARLES

Scientists believe they have discovered what the “foo fighter” UFOs actually were that sparked alien fears among pilots during World War 2.

The U.S. 415th Night Fighter Squadron was the first to describe a UFO as a foo fighter during the war and the term would go on to be used throughout the conflict.

In the January 15, 1945 edition of Time, numerous United States Air Force pilots reported “balls of fire” that they called foo fighters following them closely at high speed during the night for over a month.

Now, scientists at the University of California, the University of Arizona and and Harvard-Smithsonian believe they have finally figured out what these foo fighters actually were: plasmas in the thermosphere.

“These plasmas are electromagnetic entities that have a variety of shapes and sizes. They have repeatedly approached spacecraft and the space shuttles and are attracted to electromagnetic activity including thunderstorms,” said co-author of the study, Dr. Rudolph Schild, of the Center for Astrophysics, Harvard-Smithsonian.

“They have been filmed from space, descending into the lower atmosphere and appear to be attracted to airplanes, fighter jets, nuclear power plants, and ‘hot spots’ of radiation, such as Hiroshima, which was destroyed by an atomic bomb.

“Based on video, photographic and computerized analysis, including reports by military officers and astronauts, we believe these plasmas account for at least some of the numerous reports of UFOs and Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon over the last several thousand years including the ‘foo fighters’ observed by German, Japanese and Allied pilots during WWII.”

Plasmas are what causes lightning and the Northern Lights.

According to the Telegraph, Plasma-like entities “have numerous shapes, travel in different directions, with some moving quickly while others hover in place. They even appear to target or follow each other and sometimes collide, leaving what resembles a plasma-dust trail in their wake.”

Study co-author, Dr. Christopher Impey of the department of astronomy at the University of Arizona, said, “This does not mean these plasmas are alive, or engaging in intelligent purposeful behavior.”

However, some scientists believe plasmas may represent an alternate form of life that is not carbon-based.

The research team next hopes to launch satellites that generate electromagnetic pulses equipped with infrared and X-ray cameras so they can more closely study plasmas.

Douglas Charles  

Before settling down at BroBible, Douglas Charles, a graduate of the University of Iowa (Go Hawks), owned and operated a wide assortment of websites. He is also one of the few White Sox fans out there and thinks Michael Jordan is, hands down, the GOAT.

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UFO Invasion? 291 New Sightings Since 2019 in Government Report Under Review

WASHINGTON — There has been a recent increase in UFO sightings, but an official U.S. government report has a message for you — please move along, there’s nothing to see here, and the aliens won’t harm you.

The annual intelligence document, delivered to Congress on Oct. 17, 2023, details 291 new sightings of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) from 2019, raising the total cases reviewed by the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) to over 800 as of April 30, 2023.

The AARO, leading the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) efforts, focuses on documenting and analyzing potential extraterrestrial sightings. Most reports originate from restricted military airspace, reflecting a bias due to reports from military personnel and sensors in these areas. However, reports from commercial pilots have diversified the geographic distribution of UAP sightings (formerly known as UFOs) across the United States.

World Map Illustrating Geographic Distribution of UAP Reports FY 2023.

(Credit: AARO)

“Analyzing and understanding the potential threats posed by UAP is an ongoing collaborative effort involving many departments and agencies,” says Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder in a media release. “The Department thanks the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and other contributing departments and agencies for their collaborative efforts to produce this report. The safety of our service personnel, our bases and installations, and the protection of U.S. operations security on land, in the skies, seas, and space are paramount. We take reports of incursions into our designated space, land, sea, or airspaces seriously and examine each one.”

The 2023 UAP report covers reports from Aug. 31, 2022 to April 30, 2023, as well as any unreported cases from previous periods. In total, AARO received 291 UAP reports during this period, with 274 occurring within this timeframe and another 17 from 2019-2022 not included in earlier reports.

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How Could Laser-Driven Lightsails Remain Stable?

It’s a long way to the nearest star, which means conventional rockets won’t get us there. The fuel requirements would make our ship prohibitively heavy. So an alternative is to travel light. Literally. Rather than carrying your fuel with you, simply attach your tiny starship to a large reflective sail, and shine a powerful laser at it. The impulse of photons would push the starship to a fraction of light speed. Riding a beam of light, a lightsail mission could reach Proxima Centauri in a couple of decades. But while the idea is simple, the engineering challenges are significant, because, across decades and light-years, even the smallest problem can be difficult to solve.

One example of this can be seen in a recent arXiv paper. It looks at the problem of how to balance a lightsail on a laser beam. Although the laser could be aimed directly toward a star, or where it will be in a couple of decades, the lightsail would only follow the beam if it is perfectly balanced. If a sail is slightly tilted relative to the beam, the reflected laser light would give the lightsail a slight transverse push. No matter how small this deviation is, it would grow over time, causing its path to drift ever away from its target. We will never align a lightsail perfectly, so we need some way to correct small deviations.

How a small deviation can send a lightsail off course. Credit: Mackintosh, et al

For traditional rockets, this can be done with internal gyroscopes to stabilize the rocket, and engines that can dynamically adjust their thrust to restore balance. But a gyro system would be too heavy for an interstellar lightsail, and adjustments of the beam would take months or years to reach the lightsail, making quick changes impossible. So the authors suggest using a radiative trick known as the Poynting–Robertson effect.

That little forward component of light can slow down the asteroid ever so slightly. This effect causes dust to drift toward the inner solar system over time.

In this paper, the authors consider a two-dimensional model to see how the Poynting–Robertson effect might be used to keep our lightsail probe on course. To keep things simple, they assumed the light beam to be a simple monochromatic plane wave. Real lasers are more complex, but the assumption is reasonable for a proof of concept. They then showed how a simple two-sail system can use the effects of relative motion to keep the craft in balance. As the sails tilt off course slightly, a restorative force from the beam counters it. Thus proving the concept could work.

However, the authors noticed that over time the effects of relativity come into play. Earlier studies have taken the Doppler effect of relative motion into effect, but this study shows the relativistic version of chromatic aberration would also come into play. The full relativistic effects would need to be accounted for in a realistic design, which would require sophisticated modeling and optics.

So a lightsail still seems like a possible way to reach the stars. We just have to be careful not to make light of the engineering challenges.

Reference: 

• Mackintosh, Rhys, et al. “Poynting-Robertson damping of laser beam driven lightsails.” arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.16924 (2024).

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfgqqBA1DGI

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UFOs in America: Unraveling the Enigma Through “On the Trail of UFOs”

The quest for understanding unidentified flying objects (UFOs), or as they’re now often termed, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), has captivated humanity for decades. The documentary series “On the Trail of UFOs” takes viewers on a comprehensive journey across the United States, delving into America’s rich history of UFO encounters and attempting to demystify the phenomena that have puzzled and intrigued us for so long.

A New Era of UAP Evidence and Military Encounters

The series begins with a pivotal moment in recent UAP history: the 2017 release of footage showing a Navy aircraft’s encounter with an unidentified object, marking a significant shift in public and governmental acknowledgment of UFOs. This event sets the stage for “On the Trail of UFOs,” as it follows Shannon, a podcast host and investigator, who explores firsthand witness accounts, historical events, and the evolving landscape of UFO research.

From Airships to Tic Tacs: The Evolution of UFO Sightings

One of the series’ key themes is the historical context of UFO sightings in America, tracing back to airship waves in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These sightings, often described with a sense of wonder and bewilderment, laid the groundwork for modern encounters. The documentary highlights how the descriptions of UFOs have mirrored the technological advancements of the times, evolving from airships to the sleek, unidentified craft of today, such as the now-infamous “Tic Tac” UFOs encountered by military pilots.

The Phoenix Lights: A Defining Moment in UFO History

A significant focus of the series is the Phoenix Lights incident of 1997, one of the most widely witnessed and well-documented UFO events in history. The documentary provides compelling accounts from witnesses and experts, including Dr. Lynne Kitei, who offers a detailed description of her own sightings leading up to the mass event. The Phoenix Lights not only captured the public’s imagination but also sparked a renewed interest in UFO research, challenging skeptics and believers alike to question what lies beyond our current understanding.

The Role of the Government and the Search for Answers

“On the Trail of UFOs” also delves into the government’s role in UFO research, from historical projects like Blue Book to the more recent revelations surrounding the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP). The documentary critically examines the motivations behind government-sanctioned investigations and the push for transparency and disclosure in the UFO community. Through interviews with former military and intelligence officials, the series sheds light on the complexities of the government’s involvement in UFO research.

Witness Accounts: The Human Element of UFO Encounters

At the heart of the documentary are the personal stories of those who have witnessed UFOs. These accounts, ranging from awe-inspiring to deeply unsettling, underscore the profound impact such encounters can have on individuals. The series emphasizes the importance of listening to and documenting these experiences, arguing that the key to understanding UFOs may lie in the collective stories of those who have seen them up close.

VIDEO:

• UFOs in America – On the Trail of UFOs 1 & 2 (new UAP evidence and military encounters)

• https://youtu.be/0bc_QX7oIQU

“On the Trail of UFOs” presents a nuanced exploration of the UFO phenomenon in America, blending historical context, personal narratives, and investigative journalism. By highlighting the evolution of UFO sightings and the ongoing search for answers, the documentary series invites viewers to look beyond the sensationalism and consider the broader implications of our encounters with the unknown. As the conversation around UAPs continues to evolve, “On the Trail of UFOs” serves as a timely reminder of the enduring human curiosity about what lies beyond our world.

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Key takeaways from the first public meeting of NASA’s Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena independent study team.

 By Becky Ferreira

IMAGE: YOUTUBE/NASA

Government officials have spotted mysterious metallic orbs flying all around the world, in addition to many other types of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), according to the first public meeting of NASA’s UAP independent study team, which was held on Wednesday.

Speakers at the meeting emphasized the need to collect more high-quality UAP data and lamented the stigma surrounding this topic, which they said makes it less likely for people to report unidentified phenomena. Indeed, multiple speakers noted that members of NASA’s UAP study team have been subjected to harassment as a result of their work in this field.

“It is really disheartening to hear of the harassment that our panelists have faced online all because they're studying this topic,” said Nicky Fox, associate administrator for the NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, during the meeting. “NASA stands behind our panelists and we do not tolerate abuse. Harassment only leads to further stigmatization of the UAP field, significantly hindering scientific progress and discouraging others to study this important subject matter.”

NASA’s UAP study team was convened in 2022 with the mission of investigating the origin and nature of UAPs with rigorous scientific standards using mostly unclassified data. NASA and other agencies, such as the Pentagon, use the term UAP instead of the more widely known UFO, which stands for unidentified flying object, in part to expand the scope of these studies beyond the aerial domain to include unexplained phenomena in oceans, space, and on the ground.  

The team is made up of 16 members with a range of backgrounds, including NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, oceanographer Paula Bontempi, and David Spergel, a Princeton astrophysicist who serves as the chair of the study. The livestreamed meeting on Wednesday offered a sneak peek of some of the major findings of the study, which will be released to the public in a full report later this summer.

The meeting included a presentation by Sean Kirkpatrick, director of the US Department of Defense’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), who shared tantalizing reports of unexplained metallic orbs seen at various locations on Earth. 

The presentation followed up on Kirkpatrick’s appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee in April, where he initially described an image of one of these orbs that was taken by a U.S. military MQ-9 Reaper drone during a routine mission in the Middle East in 2022. 

“This is a typical example of the thing that we see most of,” Kirkpatrick said during the Wednesday meeting. “We see these all over the world and we see these making very interesting apparent maneuvers. This one in particular, however, I would point out, demonstrated no enigmatic technical capabilities and was no threat to airborne safety.”

“While we are still looking at it, I don't have any more data other than that,” Kirkpatrick added. “Being able to come to some conclusion is going to take time, until we can get better resolved data on similar objects that we can then do a larger analysis on.”

Kirkpatrick also shared newly-released footage of UAPs spotted during an aircraft training mission in the Western United States that have been provisionally identified as commercial aircraft. He noted that AARO receives an average of 50 to 100 reports of UAPs per month, though sometimes that sightings spikes due to weird events, like the Chinese balloon incident in February or Starlink launches. Only about 2 to 5 percent of reported UAP sightings turn out to be “really anomalous,” Kirkpatrick said.

“The majority of unidentified objects reported to AARO and in our holdings demonstrate mundane characteristics of readily explainable sources,” Kirkpatrick explained. “While a large number of cases in AARO’s holdings remain technically unresolved, this is primarily due to a lack of data associated with those cases.”

“Meanwhile, for the few objects that do demonstrate potentially anomalous characteristics, AARO is approaching these cases with the highest level of objectivity and analytical rigor,” he continued. “AARO has shared these cases with the appropriately cleared NASA team members in order to discuss and help recommend potential scientific areas of study that NASA may want to take lead on.”

To that point, many speakers at the meeting addressed the dire lack of high-quality data on UAPs, which has scuttled attempts to explain some of the most ambiguous sightings. The study team will include recommendations for collecting better data and building more efficient information-sharing systems in their report, which could help to finally solve many of the most perplexing UAP sightings—though at least some of the truth will likely remain out there.

“The current existing data and eyewitness reports alone are insufficient to provide conclusive evidence about the nature and origin of every UAP event,” said study chair David Spergel during the meeting. “They're often uninformative due to lack of quality control and data curation. To understand UAP better, targeted data collection, thorough data curation, and robust analyses are needed. Such an approach will help to discern unexplained UAP sightings, but even then there's no guarantee that all sightings will be explained.”

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The Vilvoorde Humanoid Encounter

The strange encounter of “Mr. V” in Vilvoorde, Belgium in December 1973 was not just one out of several UFO incidents in Belgium at the time, but also one of a worldwide wave of humanoid sightings. The incident would leak into the wider public arena through the well-respected UFO magazine ‘Flying Saucer Review’.

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Major 'magnetic anomaly' discovered deep below New Zealand's Lake Rotorua

Researchers at GNS Science, a research institute in New Zealand, have now mapped Lake Rotorua's floor in never-before-seen detail, revealing eruption craters, an ancient river and a large magnetic anomaly in the southern part of the lake. These new maps prove for the first time that Rotorua's mainland hydrothermal systems extend into the lake's hidden depths.

Cornel de Ronde, a principal scientist at GNS Science, told Live Science that seeing the maps was like wearing glasses for the first time when you didn't realize you needed them. "You finally put those glasses on, and you can see the fine print," he said. 

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The maps cover 21 square miles (55 square kilometers), which is around 68% of the lake's floor, according to a statement released by GNS Science. The Royal New Zealand Navy collected some of the data, mapping the lake floor's physical features using a multibeam echo sounder — a type of sonar. They also carried out magnetic surveys, which revealed the magnetic anomaly. 

"Normally with volcanic rocks, when you run a magnetometer over the top of them, you get very positive anomalies, but in this case we're getting negative anomalies, likely due to very low magnetic susceptibilities," de Ronde said. 

Volcanic rocks typically contain the highly magnetic mineral magnetite, but in Lake Rotorua, researchers believe hydrothermal fluids have passed through the rock and transformed the magnetite into pyrite, or fool's gold, which has almost no magnetic signal. This hydrothermal process would severely diminish the magnetic signal and explain the negative anomaly.

The researchers also found other evidence of hydrothermal activity in the same general area as the magnetic anomaly. A heat flow map shows heat, which is probably hot water, rising up to the lake floor from beneath. Craters are also visible in this same region, which de Ronde noted are likely hydrothermal eruption craters. 

Despite all of this activity, water temperatures near the bottom of the lake are usually around a cool 57 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius), according to de Ronde. That's because the lake is so large that there's enough cool water to counteract heat coming up from below, and the temperature only fluctuates by around 1.8 degrees F (1 degree C) over a month.

"Nobody swimming in the lake would notice it, but with instrumentation, we do," de Ronde said. 

Editor's note: Updated at 5:46 p.m. EST to note that the hydrothermal process would severely diminish the magnetic signal, not flip it, as had been previously stated.

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This Man Remembers 95% Of His Alien Abduction: Reptilian Aliens Left Sobering Message for Humanity

There are many cases where individuals claim to have been abducted by aliens. Such stories lack perfect evidence of alien abduction but the injuries, body marks, lost memories, and details given by the witnesses sign a strange phenomenon that had happened to them. One such interesting incident occurred with Jim Sparks, who claimed to had been in a relationship with extraterrestrials, also known as “the Keepers,” for a long time.

Jim Sparks, the author of the book “The Keepers,” is considered to be the only alien contactee who remembers 95% of his encounters with aliens. It includes time travel, invisibility, multi-dimensionality, and manipulation of gravity and electromagnetic fields.

Originally, Sparks’ real name was Vincent Sparacino, he was born in an Italian family on November 15, 1954. He spent his childhood in Southern Florida and then moved to Texas in 1979. Later, he bought raw land in North Carolina and started living a happy life with his wife as a landowner but at the same time, he preserved land for trees.

Sparks’ first encounter with the otherworldly beings took place in 1988 at the age of 34. He said it was 3:30 a.m., and he was fully conscious of what was happening around him. He woke up by the low-pitched, whirling sound in his head. Soon, he realized that his body was paralyzed, and he could move neither his arms nor legs.

“I’m usually pulled the same way, which I call the ‘hard way’, and it’s completely physical. My whole body is taken. I wake up from my natural sleep, and then there’s the whirling sensation in the pit of my stomach and it feels like its’ coming up into my chest. when it gets up to my heart area, my heart starts beating fast, just racing in my head, and the whirling sound starts picking up rpm and is tremendously loud. It starts low and rises in pitch and screams in your head. The fear is like you’re going to die. Your heart is racing a million miles an hour and then you get this acceleration feeling, but I always feel like I’m being pulled down; I never feel like I’m being pulled up. It’s like I go down a rollercoaster, only a hundred times faster, and whoom-you black out and you’re there, where it is you’re going to be, usually on board a craft.”

Sparks was 100% sure that he was pulled from his bed through the ceiling as other abductees have also claimed. The aliens have the technology that can create a field capable to move humans and other things through solid matter. What’s more, it could make things invisible. Sparks remembered that after he regained his consciousness, he found himself in a craft.

His next encounter happened in May 1995, but this one was a life-changing experience. During this meeting, he encountered reptilian humanoids. He was again pulled up through the ceiling, again paralyzed, blacked out, and was taken to an abandoned amusement park. He felt no fear that time, he even enjoyed the ride.

“As my eyes opened, I saw that I was at least a thousand feet above the ground and slowly descending. Below me was an abandoned carnival park. I was floating over a large, old-fashioned wooden rollercoaster and I wasn’t scared! I was calm and relaxed, and the ride was so gentle I was actually enjoying it.”

When Sparks landed on the ground, he found out that he was surrounded by dozens of tall humanoid creatures. Two-meter-tall aliens were standing around him in a closed circle, and everyone was looking at the alien on Sparks’ left. His face was covered with a luminous hologram superimposed by a human face.

The reptoids communicated through telepathy with Sparks. And it seemed to him that they were all directing their thoughts to the alien on his left. That is, it turned out that they had one mind.

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He could see the moving lips of the alien with a human face, but he heard a voice in his head. The reptoids told him telepathically that their civilization had long been in contact with the government leaders and heads of power. As a result, it was possible to reach certain agreements that are kept secret from people, since humanity was not ready for the truth.

In particular, an agreement was reached with the governments to improve the environmental conditions on the planet with the help of alien devices and technologies provided to them, but they violated this agreement.

“It was also agreed that, in the meantime, steps would be taken to correct the environmental condition of your planet with our advice and technology. We say advice, because we respect the fact that this is your planet, not ours. Your government also broke this agreement.”

According to the alien, the water of the Earth is contaminated, plants, trees, and forests are dying, also several breaks have formed in the human food chain. “You have an amount of nuclear and biological weapons which include nuclear and biological contamination.”

The planet is overpopulated to a critical level, and this can lead to the end of humanity. Then, the aliens suggested better ways to derive energy and provide food to people without destroying Earth. And some people in the governments are familiar with these technologies, but they are not taking any action because they take clean energy and abundant food as a security threat.

At the end of the conversation, the aliens said that in the near future, they would share more information with Sparks because of his work of saving trees.

Before they went away, Sparks requested them to show him their real appearance. The aliens warned him that it might scare him, but he insisted. Near the aliens, a greenish luminous spot appeared in the air, which gradually became brighter. It highlighted the enormous growth of the creatures, whose bodies were covered with powerful muscles. Their heads were like snakes. These were representatives of the reptoid civilization. The diamond-shaped eyes shone with red pupils.

“Their faces looked like a cross between a lizard and a snake — nothing at all like the little grey guys.”

After the communication with aliens, Sparks realized that the Reptoids were interested in saving humanity only to fulfill their needs because the disorientation in the human civilization could impose a serious threat to their own efforts.

He was well aware of the fact that if he told his story by himself, there might have been consequences and probably he would end up in some mental hospital, so he took the help of famous American investigative journalist Linda Moulton Howe to spread his story.

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SpaceX's Dragon reentry and splashdown with Ax-2 astronauts looks amazing in these nighttime photos and videos

Sean Kirkpatrick, director of the DoD’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) speaking during Wednesday’s NASA event

(Credit: NASA TV).

Kirkpatrick also addressed a video depicting a metallic orb filmed over the Middle East that was first revealed during the Senate session several weeks ago, noting that similar objects have been seen “all over the world,” adding that “we see these making very interesting apparent maneuvers.”

Responding to a question from study member Nadia Drake about the number of reports currently in AARO’s collection, Kirkpatrick said, “We are now over 800,” noting that close to 100 new reports were obtained from recently acquired Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) data on UAP.

In 2021, The Debrief was the first to report that the FAA was actively collecting information on UAP, which it had been providing to AARO’s predecessor agency, the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF). It is unclear whether this data had been provided directly to AARO or if Kirkpatrick and his Office had been required to request it from the agency.

Kirkpatrick added that “less than single-digit percentages of the total dataset” comprised those objects which AARO deems to be “possibly really anomalous,” comprising maybe 2-5 percent of the total numbers collected. Kirkpatrick added that the next annual report produced by his office is currently being completed and prepared for release later this year.

Echoing earlier statements from NASA’s independent study team members, Kirkpatrick said he and AARO staff have also been subjected to harassment.

“My team and I have also been subjected to lots of harassment,” Kirkpatrick said, “especially coming out of my last [Senate] hearing because people don’t understand the scientific method.”

“People want answers now,” Kirkpatrick said, which he said feeds the negative stigmas against UAP reporting and studies, emphasizing the importance of NASA serving as a leader in public scientific discussion of the phenomenon.

“NASA should lead the scientific discourse [on UAP],” Kirkpatrick said, adding that it represents “a hard target problem.”

During his presentation, Kirkpatrick characterized anomalous phenomena as “anything that is not readily understandable by the operator or the sensor.”

Kirkpatrick said that within the last few days, the first “Five Eyes” meeting had been held with his Office on the topic, referencing cooperative efforts between the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States on UAP studies.

Following Kirkpatrick’s presentation, Mike Freie, Technical Advisor at the Air Traffic Surveillance Services Office with the FAA, spoke about his agency’s mission and data related to UAP that it collects.

Freie discussed the various types of surveillance systems the FAA uses, which include Cooperative Surveillance and Non-Cooperative Surveillance systems, the latter comprising short and long-range radar, automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), and surface surveillance systems used in coverage of surface on approach and departure paths of aircraft.

Freie emphasized that no classified DOD systems or other sensitive information were utilized in the data he shared.

“There is a process by which air traffic controllers can report UAP sightings or events,” Freie said. “Historically, those have been in the range of 3-5 reports per month,” Freie said, noting that Starlink launches appear to have caused a recent uptick in reports by pilots. A similar rise in reports followed the appearance of a Chinese surveillance balloon that passed over the U.S. earlier this year.

“That’s 3-5 reports per month across the entire 14,000 controllers per month,” Freie also clarified, noting it was a “very small percentage.”

Freie said that data on UAP is retained for an undefined period of several months, likely in an unprocessed form.

Following a break for lunch, team member and science journalist Nadia Drake addressed the number of credible UAP sightings in recent years while also emphasizing the need for applying science toward the issue.

“There is no conclusive evidence suggesting an extraterrestrial origin for UAP,” Drake said, citing the necessity for additional scientific data before UAP can be characterized and their origins can be determined.

“In science, skepticism is not a bias, nor is it a bad word,” Drake added.

Paula Bontempi, Dean of the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, spoke about NASA’s focus on transparency, and the availability of information the agency produces, adding that NASA’s experience with long-term missions makes it well-equipped to study UAP.

Federica Bianco speaking during Wednesday’s live NASA event

(Credit: NASA TV).

Following Bontempi, Federica Bianco with the University of Delaware said that machine learning methods could be applied toward automation and retrieval of data to aid in the study of UAP.

“The current status of the UAP data… will make this really hard,” Bianco added while noting that NASA’s studies of UAP could nonetheless “be an opportunity to really increase the reach of science.”

David Grinspoon, Senior Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute, addressed the potential relevance of several existing NASA efforts to the study of UAP, despite there being no evidence study members had found that could positively link such aerial phenomena with extraterrestrial technologies.

“Within the scientific community, there is a widespread, but by no means universal belief that there are extraterrestrial civilizations,” Grinspoon said. “The same rationale which supports the idea that ET civilizations may exist and may be detectable also supports the idea that finding extraterrestrial artifacts in our own solar system is at least plausible.”

“NASA is the lead agency for solar system exploration,” Grinspoon said. “It already has an active program of detecting objects in our solar neighborhood, using both ground-based and space-based facilities, and it could leverage those capabilities to search for objects in space with anomalous motion, anomalous trajectories, unusual light curves, anomalous spectral signatures, or other characteristics.”

“Most of the solar system has not been searched for artifacts and anomalies,” Grinspoon added. “These modest data analysis efforts could potentially be applied to existing and planned planetary missions.”

“If NASA applies the same rigorous methodology toward UAPs that it applies to the study of possible life elsewhere, then we stand to learn something new and interesting.”

“Whatever the ultimate explanation is of those phenomena,” Grinspoon said.

Karlin Toner, Senior Advisor in Data Policy Integration with the FAA, mirroring the statements of earlier speakers, noted the apparent stigmas against “reporting or even researching such phenomena.”

“That said, by encouraging military aviators to disclose anomalies that they’ve seen or detected, the DoD is receiving many more reports,” noting Dr. Kirkpatrick’s earlier mention of close to 800 reports in AARO’s current holdings.

“I would propose to this panel that NASA can help make it safer for researchers to explore data in the civil aerospace domain simply by starting that work internally,” Toner said.

Following Toner’s remarks, Joshua Semeter, Director of the Center for Space Physics at Boston University, said that cases involving infrared and other sensory detections of UAP collected with advanced tracking systems in use by the U.S. military allow for direct calculations of parameters that include altitude and velocity.

“This multi-sensor approach is absolutely critical to charting a path forward for UAP investigation,” Semeter said.

To illustrate this point, Semeter referenced one of three historic Navy UAP videos, popularly known as “Go Fast,” noting that information that included the elevation angle of the camera, azimuth angle, target range, and other relevant data are all featured on the screen. Based on such information, Semeter said the object in the footage was not moving as quickly as the footage seems to convey, a conclusion consistent with previous analysis of the footage that concluded the parallax effect could account for the apparent speed of the object.

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Ex-NASA Employee Saw Hi-res UFO/Alien Craft Photos, Ready To Testify Before Congress

On May 9, 2001, over twenty military, intelligence, government, corporate and scientific witnesses came forward at the National Press Club in Washington, DC to establish the reality of UFOs or extraterrestrial vehicles, extraterrestrial life forms, and the resulting advanced energy and propulsion technologies. As part of the Disclosure Project, Donna Hare, a photographic scientist testified to have worked for NASA contactor Philco Ford in the early 1970s. She had a high-security clearance to walk in NASA’s photo lab and other departments.

During the Disclosure Project press conference, Hare revealed that NASA covered up and eliminated space anomalies such as UFOs from the satellite photos. Hare has got several awards in the space programs. She dedicated most of her time as a technical illustrator to space programs. She created lunar maps and landing slides and had been working for 15 years as a sub-contractor for NASA.

Hare claimed to have had access to a place known as “Building Eight,” from where she made contacts with high-ranking officials. Once, she walked into a restricted area which was NASA’s photo lab. She noticed the lab had photographs of the Moon taken from satellites. She was with a friend who pointed at one of the photographs and surprisingly, she saw a round white dot.

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Below is the transcript of Hare’s part in the Disclosure Program (Full Video link here):

“Good morning everyone! My name is Donna Hare, and I worked at Philco Ford aerospace from 1967 to 1981. During that time, I was a design illustrator draftsman. I did the launch slides, landing slides, and also projected plotting boards lunar maps for NASA. We were a contractor but most of the time, I worked in Building 8. I had the opportunity to do extra work during downtime which was between missions, and I walked into a photo lab which was the NASA lab across the hallway. I had a secret clearance which is not that high but I was able to go into restricted areas.

At the time, I was talking to one of the techs in there and he drew my attention to a NASA photograph. It had a “Dot” on it, and I asked what it was. Well, he drew my attention to it and I said is that a dot on the emulsion? He was smiling and he had his hands crossed… This was an aerial photograph of the Earth, I’m assuming the Earth because it had pine trees on it and the shadows of the craft or whatever it was were at the same angle as the trees and by its very nature, a UFO. And I wanted to clarify that to the gentleman that was talking to me… So, I did not know what this was but I realized at this point that it’s very secret.

I asked him what he was gonna do with this piece of information. He said they always airbrush these out before they sell them to the public, so they’re pissed pesky little creatures appearing on this photograph they wanted to get rid of. After that, I decided I would ask questions to other people that worked there (away from the site and not on site).

A guard told me that he was asked to burn some photographs and not to look at them, and there was another guard guarding him who was in green fatigues watching him burn the photographs and he said he was too tempted he looked at one.

I knew someone in quarantine with the Apollo astronauts he told me that the Apollo astronauts saw crap on the moon when we landed. He said that the astronauts are told to keep this quiet.”

Hare was told by one of the sources that during one of the moon landings, three UFOs had landed. Subsequently, there was a codeword “Santa Claus” for these crafts. She said she would be willing to testify before Congress. (Source)

In 2000, Gary McKinnon, a British Hacker who got so fed up with the government hiding information related to UFOs and free energy that he decided to hack the most secured servers of NASA and the Pentagon. McKinnon said that he had seen real photographs of UFOs in computer files at the Johnson Space Center Building. He even took a screenshot of one of the cigar-shaped UFOs in-between space and the earth’s atmosphere. Unfortunately, it was removed from his computer after being seized.

Below is the recreation of the famous ‘NOT MAN MADE’ craft that was seen by McKinnon when he hacked & accessed NASA computers. (Source)

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MUGON - JANUARY 2024 UFO Sightings Statistical Report

NATIONS OF THE WORLD UNITED STATES 334 UNITED KINGDOM 19 CANADA 17 FRANCE 17 AUSTRALIA 7 BRAZIL 7 NETHERLANDS 6 SPAIN 4 RUSSIAN FEDERATION 4 NEW ZEALAND 3 IRELAND 3 GERMANY 3 PORTUGAL 2 PUERTO RICO 2 ROMANIA 2 INDONESIA 2 SWITZERLAND 2 SOUTH AFRICA 2 SEYCHELLES 1 UNITED STATES MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS 1 AUSTRIA 1 BULGARIA 1 THAILAND 1 SYRIA 1 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1 SINGAPORE 1 REUNION 1 AFGHANISTAN 1 HUNGARY 1 ITALY 1 INDIA 1    TOTAL: 449 BY SHAPE Circle 72 Sphere 54 Other 44 Unknown 30 Oval 29 Triangle 27 Disc 21 Star-like 20 Square/Rectangular 16 Cylinder 12 Tic Tac 12 Cigar 9 Boomerang 7 Fireball 6 Egg 5 Saturn-like 5 Diamond 4 N/A 3 Bullet/Missile 2 Flash 2 Blimp 2 Chevron 2 Teardrop 1

STATES OF THE USA California 37 Florida 25 Texas 20 Colorado 16 Arizona 15 Ohio 14 Missouri 11 New York 11 Washington 10 Michigan 10 Arkansas 9 Pennsylvania 9 North Carolina 9 Alabama 8 Tennessee 8 Indiana 7 Illinois 7 Maryland 7 New Jersey 7 Louisiana 6 Oregon 5 Utah 5 Nebraska 5 Alaska 5 Georgia 5 Massachusetts 5 Wisconsin 4 Virginia 4 South Carolina 4 Mississippi 4 Iowa 3 Rhode Island 3 Idaho 3 Oklahoma 3 North Dakota 3 Kentucky 3 Maine 3 New Mexico 3 Nevada 3 New Hampshire 2 Hawaii 2 Vermont 2 Connecticut 2 West Virginia 2 Kansas 1 District of Columbia 1 Minnesota 1 Montana 1 DISTANCE FROM THE WITNESS < 100 ft 49 101-500 ft 55 501 ft - 1 Mile 72 Over 1 Mile 82 Unknown 53 NO VALUE 16 Most impressively there were 15 Landings, Hovering, or Takeoffs reported and 34. Entities observed. Number of abduction (ERT) cases were 449.

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Wordt 2024 het jaar van verantwoorde AI?

Het begin van 2024 wordt gekenmerkt door een golf van voorspellingen over het traject van kunstmatige intelligentie, variërend van optimistisch tot voorzichtig. Toch is er een duidelijke consensus ontstaan: AI is de menselijke ervaring al aan het veranderen. Om bij te blijven moet de mensheid evolueren.

Voor iedereen die de opkomst van het internet en de sociale media heeft meegemaakt, kan de AI-revolutie een déjà vu-gevoel oproepen – en twee fundamentele vragen oproepen: Is het mogelijk om het huidige momentum vast te houden zonder de fouten uit het verleden te herhalen? En kunnen we een wereld creëren waarin iedereen, inclusief de 2,6 miljard mensen die offline blijven, zich kan ontplooien?

Om AI in te zetten voor een rechtvaardige en mensgerichte toekomst zijn nieuwe, inclusieve vormen van innovatie nodig. Maar drie veelbelovende trends bieden hoop voor het komende jaar.

Ten eerste blijft AI-regulering wereldwijd een topprioriteit. Van de AI-wet van de Europese Unie tot het uitvoerend bevel van oktober 2023 van president Joe Biden van de VS, hebben voorstanders van verantwoorde AI gereageerd op vrijwillige toezeggingen van Big Tech-bedrijven met beleidsvoorstellen die geworteld zijn in gelijkheid, rechtvaardigheid en democratische principes. De internationale gemeenschap, onder leiding van het onlangs opgerichte adviesorgaan op hoog niveau voor AI van de Verenigde Naties (waarvan een van ons, Dhar, lid is), is klaar om het komende jaar veel van deze initiatieven te bevorderen, te beginnen met het tussentijdse rapport over Governing AI for Humanity.

Proactieve maatregelen

Bovendien zou dit het jaar kunnen zijn waarin we de echokamers van de elite ontmantelen en een wereldwijd kader van ethische AI-professionals creëren. Door het bereik van initiatieven als de National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force – opgericht door de Amerikaanse 2020 AI Initiative Act – uit te breiden en implementatiestrategieën te lokaliseren met behulp van instrumenten als de UNESCO Readiness Assessment-methodologie, zouden wereldwijd inclusieve bestuurskaders vorm kunnen geven aan AI in 2024.

Op nationaal niveau zal de nadruk naar verwachting liggen op het reguleren van AI-gegenereerde inhoud en het in staat stellen van beleidsmakers en burgers om het hoofd te bieden aan AI-gedreven bedreigingen voor burgerparticipatie. Nu een groot aantal landen, die meer dan 40% van de wereldbevolking vertegenwoordigen, zich opmaken voor cruciale verkiezingen dit jaar, zullen er proactieve maatregelen nodig zijn om de dreigende golf van verkeerde en desinformatie te bestrijden. Dit omvat initiatieven om het publieke bewustzijn te vergroten, brede mediageletterdheid in verschillende leeftijdsgroepen te bevorderen en polarisatie aan te pakken door het belang van empathie en wederzijds leren te benadrukken.

Terwijl overheden debatteren over de rol van AI in de publieke sfeer, zullen verschuivingen in de regelgeving waarschijnlijk leiden tot hernieuwde discussies over het gebruik van opkomende technologieën om belangrijke beleidsdoelen te bereiken. India’s gebruik van AI om de efficiëntie van de spoorwegen te verbeteren en het door AI aangedreven digitale betaalsysteem van Brazilië zijn hier goede voorbeelden van.

Momentum van maatschappelijke organisaties

In 2024 zullen entiteiten zoals het VN-ontwikkelingsprogramma naar verwachting de integratie van AI-technologieën in digitale openbare infrastructuur (DPI) onderzoeken. Initiatieven voor het vaststellen van standaarden, zoals het aankomende Global Digital Compact van de VN, kunnen dienen als kaders voor meerdere belanghebbenden voor het ontwerpen van inclusieve DPI. Deze inspanningen moeten gericht zijn op het opbouwen van vertrouwen, prioriteit geven aan behoeften van de gemeenschap en eigenaarschap boven winst, en vasthouden aan “gedeelde principes voor een open, vrije en veilige digitale toekomst voor iedereen”.

Maatschappelijke groeperingen bouwen al voort op dit momentum en gebruiken de kracht van AI voor goede doeleinden. De non-profit Population Services International en de in Londen gevestigde start-up Babylon Health zijn bijvoorbeeld bezig met de uitrol van een AI-gestuurde symptoomchecker en zoekfunctie voor zorgverleners, waarmee ze laten zien dat AI gebruikers kan helpen bij het beheren van hun gezondheid. Ook organisaties als Polaris en Girl Effect werken aan het overwinnen van de barrières voor digitale transformatie binnen de non-profitsector en pakken problemen aan als dataprivacy en gebruikersveiligheid. Door gecentraliseerde financieringsmechanismen te ontwikkelen, internationale expertnetwerken op te zetten en bondgenootschap te omarmen, zouden filantropische stichtingen en openbare instellingen kunnen helpen dergelijke initiatieven op grotere schaal toe te passen.

Achterhaalde percepties

Nu non-profitorganisaties de overstap maken van het integreren van AI in hun werk naar het bouwen van nieuwe AI-producten, moet ons begrip van leiderschap en vertegenwoordiging in technologie ook veranderen. Door achterhaalde percepties van hoofdrolspelers in het huidige AI-ecosysteem uit te dagen, hebben we de kans om het ware, diverse gezicht van innovatie te vieren en baanbrekers van verschillende geslachten, rassen, culturen en regio’s te benadrukken, terwijl we de opzettelijke marginalisatie van minderheidsstemmen in de AI-sector erkennen.

Organisaties als het Hidden Genius Project, Indigenous in AI en Technovation bouwen al aan de “who’s who” van de toekomst, met speciale aandacht voor vrouwen en mensen van kleur. Door hun werk collectief te steunen, kunnen we ervoor zorgen dat zij een leidende rol spelen bij het vormgeven, inzetten en overzien van AI-technologieën in 2024 en daarna.

Leren van successen en mislukkingen

Debatten over wat het betekent om “mensgericht” te zijn en welke waarden onze samenlevingen moeten leiden, zullen onze betrokkenheid bij AI bepalen. Kaders met meerdere belanghebbenden, zoals de UNESCO-aanbeveling over de ethiek van kunstmatige intelligentie, kunnen een broodnodige leidraad vormen. Door zich te richten op gedeelde waarden zoals diversiteit, inclusiviteit en vrede, kunnen beleidsmakers en technologen principes schetsen voor het ontwerpen, ontwikkelen en inzetten van inclusieve AI-tools. Het integreren van deze waarden in onze strategieën vereist ook betrokkenheid bij gemeenschappen en een standvastige toewijding aan rechtvaardigheid en mensenrechten.

Aangezien AI hard op weg is om net zo alomtegenwoordig te worden als het internet, moeten we leren van de successen en mislukkingen van de digitale revolutie. Als we op de ingeslagen weg voortgaan, lopen we het risico dat we de wereldwijde welvaartskloof bestendigen of zelfs vergroten en kwetsbare gemeenschappen wereldwijd verder van ons vervreemden.

Maar door onze toewijding aan eerlijkheid, rechtvaardigheid en waardigheid te herbevestigen, kunnen we een nieuw mondiaal kader creëren dat elk individu in staat stelt de vruchten te plukken van technologische innovatie. We moeten het komende jaar gebruiken om partnerschappen met meerdere belanghebbenden te cultiveren en een toekomst te bevorderen waarin AI welvaart voor iedereen genereert.

De auteur Yolanda Botti-Lodovico is Policy and Advocacy Lead voor de Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. Vilas Dhar is voorzitter van de Patrick J. McGovern Foundation.

Copyright: Project Syndicate, 2024

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Marsrover vindt overblijfselen van een groot meer – is er misschien leven?

Geavanceerde ruimtetechnologie groef diep onder het oppervlak van Mars, en het gevonden materiaal heeft de vermoedens van veel wetenschappers bevestigd.

Dat is een belangrijke ontdekking, en het bevestigt de vermoedens dat hier ooit water stroomde.

‘De radarbeelden laten zien dat de sedimenten regelmatig en horizontaal zijn – net als sedimenten in meren op aarde,’ zei David Paige, professor aard-, planeet- en ruimtewetenschappen aan de UCLA en hoofdauteur van de studie, in een persbericht.

De resultaten ondersteunen de theorie die NASA-wetenschappers al lang aanhangen: dat het koude, droge, levenloze Mars ooit warm, nat – en misschien bewoonbaar – was.

Perseverance verzamelt nu zo snel als de technologie het toelaat monsters uit de Jezerokrater.

De bodem- en gesteentemonsters zullen uiteindelijk naar de aarde worden gestuurd, en de wetenschappers achter dit onderzoek hopen er sporen van leven in te vinden.

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Exploring the Unexplained: A New Era of UFO Sightings and Investigations

In recent times, the discourse surrounding Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), or as they are now more commonly referred to, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), has shifted dramatically. No longer relegated to the fringes of conspiracy theories and science fiction, the investigation into these mysterious occurrences has garnered serious attention from scientists, journalists, and government officials alike. This renewed interest marks a pivotal moment in our quest to understand the phenomena that have puzzled humanity for decades.

The Pentagon’s Renewed Focus on UAPs

The narrative surrounding UAP investigations reached a significant turning point with the resignation of Sean Kirkpatrick, the head of the Pentagon’s office dedicated to exploring these unexplained events. Citing harassment and a culture moving away from rational, evidence-based critical thinking, Kirkpatrick’s departure underscores the contentious atmosphere that envelops this field of study. Despite these challenges, the Pentagon’s continued interest in UAPs signifies a commitment to unraveling the mysteries that loom in our skies.

Harvard’s Astronomical Findings and the Quest for Extraterrestrial Technology

Compelling contributions to the UAP discourse also come from the academic realm, with Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb‘s intriguing discovery of metallic spherules in the Pacific Ocean. Suggesting these could be remnants of an extraterrestrial technological object, Loeb’s work exemplifies the scientific community’s growing willingness to explore theories that were once dismissed outright. This openness to considering non-human origins for unidentified aerial objects is a leap forward in the search for answers.

Eyewitness Accounts and Government Whistleblowers

The claims made by former intelligence officer David Grusch about the U.S. military’s possession of non-human technology add another layer of complexity to the ongoing investigations. Grusch’s assertions, though controversial, have reignited debates over the transparency and ethical considerations of withholding such potentially groundbreaking discoveries from the public. These revelations, coupled with congressional hearings on the matter, indicate a significant shift in how UAP sightings are perceived at the highest levels of government.

The Role of Journalists and the Media

Journalists like Leslie Kean have played a pivotal role in bringing UAP stories to the mainstream, challenging the stigma associated with UFO investigations. Through diligent reporting and collaboration with military and government insiders, Kean has helped pave the way for a more open dialogue about the phenomena, encouraging both skeptics and believers to engage in a more informed discussion.

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This US Scientist Saw Roswell Alien Survivor Who Revealed They Live Underground

Could there be another civilization living among us? UFO expert Anna Whitty has put forth a theory suggesting that aliens have been residing in Earth’s oceans for protection and have always been present on our planet. Whitty’s claims are based on the official statement of Dr. Shirley Wright, who allegedly interviewed the only survivor of the Roswell crash in 1947.

A two-hour documentary called “Roswell 75: The Final Evidence” features Whitty along with other experts, discussing the UFO crash and the potential presence of advanced humanoid aliens on Earth. In the documentary, Dr. Wright mentioned that the aliens inquired about human exploration inside the ocean, they asked “how far into the ocean” the humans traveled.

Dr. Shirley Wright, a former colleague of Albert Einstein stated that she interviewed aliens found at the Roswell crash site in 1947. She noted that aliens are actually just humans, but an advanced form. She claimed to have been present when the US government interviewed an alien survivor from the Roswell crash. According to Dr. Wright, the alien said that not all of them live above the ground and that many reside underground on our planet.

In 1993, an interview with Dr. Shirley Wright was made public where she claims to have witnessed the examination of Roswell UFO crash debris and encountered nine alien bodies. The interview reveals detailed descriptions of the aliens’ physical characteristics, their suits, and their apparent ability to survive in Earth’s atmosphere, while also highlighting the limited information they were willing to disclose about their lifestyle and reproductive methods.

According to Dr. Wright, while discussing her security clearance, she revealed: “The only reason we could go is that it’s a crack or did they deactivate it… after school, it was immediately deactivated.” This suggests that her access to the Roswell incident was facilitated by her clearance, which was granted specifically for the purpose of examining the extraterrestrial crash.

When asked about her encounter with the alien survivor, Dr. Wright admitted: “I was back at the motel in a city nearby, and I had been told that I would be able to keep the being alive.” This statement raises questions about the nature of her involvement and the significance of her role in handling and studying the extraterrestrial being.

Describing the appearance of the aliens, Dr. Wright vividly recalled: “They were very light, soft, a grayish-green, really. They had a slim, lean physique, no nose but markings where a nose opening would be, prominent eyes, and a mouth. They had no eyebrows, but they had ears and a very forked head.” These detailed descriptions paint a picture of the otherworldly beings she encountered during her extraordinary experience.

Additionally, Dr. Wright noted: “Their eyes were enormous, the most obvious thing you’d see on their face. They were almost brown-black, very dark.” This emphasizes the distinctiveness of the aliens’ eyes and adds to the mystique surrounding their appearance.

Regarding their attire, Dr. Wright observed: “They had suits on, very much like what we call suits. The fabric, however, was unfamiliar to me as a chemist. It didn’t resemble any fabric I recognized.” This intriguing detail raises questions about the technology and materials used by these extraterrestrial visitors.

Dr. Wright also touched upon the aliens’ apparent ability to adapt to Earth’s atmosphere, stating, “They could apparently survive in our atmosphere. They seemed to indicate that the atmosphere was quite similar, although not identical to ours.” This revelation hints at the remarkable adaptability of these beings and their advanced understanding of different planetary conditions.

In the realm of their lifestyle and reproductive methods, Dr. Wright admitted: “We tried to find that out, but we were very cautious not to antagonize them. They didn’t reveal much about it, but they mentioned living underground, in what we would call subterranean conditions.” This suggests a unique aspect of their civilization and their preference for dwelling beneath the surface.

Anna Whitty told the Daily Star that if whatever Wright had documented through her interview is correct, then it is more believable for the aliens to come from under the sea rather than from another planet. “If what Shirley said is right, it is more likely that aliens come from somewhere under the sea or caves or something like that, rather than another planet, it makes sense because there’s a lot of evidence on the planet that there has been a massive cataclysm every few thousand years,” Whitty said.

“If humans on the surface are being reset to the Stone Age every several thousands of years, and these people are somewhere where they are more protected because they are underground, then perhaps their development in technology and intelligence is continuing on an upwards trajectory whereas we’re reset. It’s also possible that maybe they aren’t beings at all, but they can make you think you’re seeing what you’re not seeing,” she added.

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Whitty’s theory of aliens being “underwater entities” is supported by several incidents and testimonies. One such incident occurred in July 2019 when footage filmed on the USS Omaha showed a UFO diving into the water off San Diego. No wreckage or recovered craft were found. Retired US Air Force Lt. Col. Richard French, who served as a lead investigator of Project Blue Book in the 1950s, claimed to have witnessed two aliens repairing their ship submerged underwater in Newfoundland.

French testified about his experiences in front of former members of Congress at the Citizen Hearing in 2013, stating that he saw the aliens and their crafts below the water surface. He described clear water that allowed him to observe the beings and their activities. Despite his role as a UFO debunker, French confirmed that it was a UFO sighting involving extraterrestrials.

Other accounts support the idea of extraterrestrial presence in the ocean. Former Gunner’s Mate John Baughman, stationed on the USS Carl Vinson in 2010, reported seeing a Tic Tac-shaped UFO underwater. He described a solid object that rapidly collapsed and disappeared as it descended into the depths.

There have also been encounters with unidentified submerged objects (USOs). The crew of a Soviet submarine witnessed six disc-like objects approaching their vessel at high speeds. Unable to escape, they were forced to surface. Through the periscope, they observed the objects emerging from the water and swiftly departing.

Classic alien abduction cases also involve encounters with underwater bases. Betty Andreasson Luca, a Massachusetts woman, experienced multiple abductions and recalled being taken to a spacecraft flying over the ocean. The craft submerged into the water, entering a tunnel illuminated by light. Filiberto Cardenas claimed to have been taken to a secret underwater hangar witnessed by his friend’s family. He described entering a tunnel at high speed underwater and arriving at a large hangar beneath the sea.

These incidents and testimonies provide evidence for the presence of extraterrestrial activity in the ocean and support Whitty’s theory of aliens as “underwater entities.”

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A Super-Earth (and Possible Earth-Sized) Exoplanet Found in the Habitable Zone

The habitable zone is a rather crude way to identify planets that may have liquid water. Its boundaries are unclear and even contradictory since stellar spectral type, planetary albedo, mass, and even how cloudy its atmosphere is can determine if a planet has liquid water.

The idea of a conservative habitable zone (CHZ) is more helpful. It comes from a 2014 paper by Kopparapu et al. It’s a region around a star where a rocky planet receives between 0.42 and 0.842 as much solar insolation as Earth does. Any rocky planet receiving that much energy is in the CHZ, regardless of distance.

Discovering a Super-Earth in a star’s CHZ is always exciting. It fuels our sense of wonder about other planets and the possibility that some may harbour other life. For that reason, they’re more intriguing than planets like Hot Jupiters for instance, which have zero possibility of hosting liquid water or life. Not even the hardiest extremophiles can survive a Hot Jupiter’s wicked environment.

But this discovery is also exciting for a couple of other reasons.

“At long last, the era of JWST has arrived, and with it, the age of detailed exoplanetary atmospheric characterization.”

From “A 1.55 Earth-radius habitable-zone planet hosted by TOI-715, an M4 star near the ecliptic South Pole.”

Now that we’ve discovered thousands of exoplanets, astronomers are seeing trends in the population. One of the things they noticed is a gap in the small planet population between 1.5 and 2 Earth radii. It’s known as the small planet radius gap or the sub-Neptune radius gap (also called the Fulton gap and the photoevaporation valley.) At 1.55 Earth radii, TOI-715b is inside the gap.

It’s extremely unlikely that no planets form in this radius gap. Planets must start out larger and lose mass to end up in the gap. So, the Fulton Gap tells us something about how some planets lose mass. Astronomers think that planets in the gap start out larger, but their stars strip away some of their mass by photoevaporation, shrinking them. That’s why it’s sometimes called the photoevaporation valley. There’s a lot of uncertainty around the valley and photoevaporation, and astronomers want to study planets in the valley to see what they can learn.

“The importance of the radius valley lies in its potential to teach us about planetary formation and post-formation evolution, and hence, planets inside this gap are crucial in furthering our understanding of the factors that sculpt it,” the authors explain.

There’s some uncertainty if this radius gap exists around M-dwarfs or not. It’s possible that M-dwarfs have a density gap rather than a radius gap. “A recent study by Luque & Pallé (2022), however, indicates that M-dwarf planets may have a density gap rather than a radius gap separating two populations of small planets (rocky and water worlds),” the authors write.

Whether it’s a radius gap or a density gap, TOI-715b should have something to tell us about exoplanets, photoevaporation, and the nature of exoplanet distribution around red dwarfs. But to discover what it has to tell us requires further, detailed observations. That’s the second reason why this Super-Earth is so intriguing.

Ever since we started finding exoplanets, scientists have looked forward to the day when the James Webb Space Telescope is operational. “At long last, the era of JWST has arrived, and with it, the age of detailed exoplanetary atmospheric characterization,” the authors write in their paper. The JWST has the ability to observe the spectra of exoplanet atmospheres and determine their constituents. But even though the JWST is enormously powerful, some targets present better opportunities for transmission spectroscopy than others.

TOI-715b is a prime target because it’s close to its star. Since TOI-715 is a small red dwarf, and the planet orbits it every 19 days, the exoplanet’s transits in front of its star are deeper and more frequent. That means the JWST doesn’t need much time to observe the planet’s atmosphere, making it an efficient use of the space telescope’s time. “In the context of atmospheric characterization by transmission spectroscopy, bright, nearby M dwarfs are ideal planetary hosts as small temperate planets will transit frequently, enabling high signal-to-noise detections of atmospheric features with fewer hours of telescope time,” the authors explain.

Can this Super-Earth be habitable? Lacking the JWST’s spectroscopy, we’re reduced to speculating. It’s in the conservative habitable zone, but that doesn’t get us very far. Still, there are some hopeful signs.

TOI-715 is a little older than our Sun at about 6.6 billion years old. The star shows a “low degree of magnetic activity,” according to the authors. That’s probably why the star shows an absence of flaring in the TESS light curves compared to younger M-dwarfs. Red dwarfs are known to exhibit extremely powerful flaring that can sterilize planets. They can also strip away atmospheres, which could be responsible for the exoplanet photoevaporation valley.

Another planet may be orbiting TOI-715. It’s currently only a candidate named TIC 271971130.02, but if confirmed, it will be the smallest habitable zone planet TESS has ever found. But follow-up observations are needed to confirm it.

The TOI-715 system is a compelling target for further study. TOI-715b is waiting its turn, but eventually, the JWST will examine its atmosphere. If those results support habitability, astronomers’ excitement will only grow. At the same time, we may learn more about the radius or density gap, an obstacle to a more thorough understanding of exoplanets.

Add in the fact that the star may host another habitable zone planet, the smallest one found yet by TESS, and the TOI-715 system becomes even more importan

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Half the Entire Sky, Seen in X-Rays

About eROSITA

eROSITA is a soft x-ray imaging telescope aboard the Spectrum-RG satellite. Its first all-sky survey, called eRASS1, took place over 7 months beginning on December 12, 2019. At its most sensitive setting, the telescope detected 170 million X-ray photons. That allowed the cameras to measure their energies and arrival times.

The astronomy team, led by principal investigator Andrea Merloni, put together a first-release catalog of data. They also published more than 50 new science papers based on their findings. After finishing this first survey, the instrument carried out three more scans of the entire sky between June 2020 and February 2022. That huge treasuring of x-ray data will be released shortly. The video below explains more about the mission.

eROSITA’s Treasury of X-ray Sources

X-ray astronomy focuses on hot and energetic objects and events in the Universe. Those would be the cores of galaxies (where supermassive black holes lurk), supernova explosions, newborn stars, and other places where matter gets heated to high temperatures.

This preliminary data eRASS1 data set pinpoints about 710,000 supermassive black holes, 180,000 x-ray emitting stars in the Milky Way, and 12,000 clusters of galaxies. It also covers a small number of other exotic sources like X-ray-emitting binary stars, supernova remnants, pulsars, and other objects.

“These are mind-blowing numbers for X-ray astronomy,” says Andrea Merloni, eROSITA principal investigator and first author of the eROSITA catalog paper. “We’ve detected more sources in 6 months than the big flagship missions XMM-Newton and Chandra have done in nearly 25 years of operation.”

The eROSITA first data release is a rich, “multi-layered” look at the sky at several X-ray energies. Each energy level tells astronomers something about the objects and events emitting the X-rays. And, for each set of images and data, the consortium provides more information. There are lists of source classes, sky positions, energies, and precise arrival times of the photons to the instrument. “We’ve made a huge effort to release high-quality data and software,” added Miriam Ramos-Ceja, who leads the eROSITA Operations team. “We hope this will broaden the base of scientists worldwide working with high-energy data and help push the frontiers of X-ray astronomy.”

Zeroing in on Specific X-ray Objects

eROSITA’s science objectives are to use X-rays as a way to detect the hot intergalactic medium of 50 to 100,000 galaxy clusters and groups. It also looks at hot gas in filaments between them. Those filaments glow in X-rays. The instrument is also tasked with detecting accreting black holes hidden in galaxies. Finally, it studied the physics of galactic X-ray sources (which include pre-main-sequence stars, supernova remnants, and X-ray binaries).

At least one of the papers released with the new survey data uses x-ray data to constrain cosmological models using clusters of galaxies. In one release image, we see a newly discovered filament of material. It stretches between one portion of the galaxy cluster Abell 3667 and the nearby cluster Abell 3651. This may help astronomers determine how much matter exists in the so-called “warm-hot intergalactic medium”. It gives insight into the formation of large-scale structures (like galaxy clusters) in the Universe.

This X-ray image shows the full extent of the Virgo Cluster in X-rays as seen by eROSITA. The bright white spot at the center is the central galaxy M87. The hazy white glow around M87 is the very hot gas between galaxies. It extends out more in some directions than others, and isn’t circular. This is evidence that the Virgo Cluster is still in the process of forming. Credit: McCall al. (2024)

The nearby Virgo Cluster of galaxies also shows up in the eRASS1 survey and provides a way to study large-scale filamentary structures. In particular, astronomers want to understand the physical effects operating in the outskirts of these massive galaxy clusters. Using the new survey data, plus other all-sky images, a science team explored the structure of the cluster’s outskirts. That included high-energy emissions around galaxies and groups within the cluster. They also studied a so-called 320-kiloparsec-long “x-ray extension” near the galaxy M49.

eROSITA’s Past Work and Future

eROSITA has enabled a huge leap forward in X-ray astronomy since its launch in June 2019. It began operations in October of that year, providing high-resolution X-ray vision of the cosmos. As it scanned the sky, it glimpsed changes in a distant quasar called SMSS J114447.77-430859.3. Those changes give some clues to the growth of the black hole at the heart of the quasar. It observed changes in the brightness variations at the heart of the quasar, indicating that the black hole swallows some of the material that strays into its event horizon. Other material escapes in the form of powerful winds.

The instrument has also detected a newly forming black hole in the early Universe and traced the existence of hot gas all around our own Milky Way Galaxy. The instrument had its first light on October 22, 2019. Currently, it’s in safe mode and technicians are assessing its health and status.

For More Information

• eROSITA
• eROSITA Science Papers
• The X-ray Sky Opens to the World
• Discovery of a >13 Mpc long X-ray filament between two galaxy clusters beyond three times their virial radii
• The SRG/eROSITA All-Sky Survey: View of the Virgo Cluster

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