Scientists think we may have received a signal from a parallel universe via a WORMHOLE

• READ MORE: How humans could travel millions of light-years in seconds 

By WILIAM HUNTER, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REPORTER

In 2019, gravitational wave detectors on Earth picked up a signal that left scientists baffled.

Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of space and time, usually created when massive, dense objects like black holes collide. 

But at less than a tenth of a second long, this sudden burst was far shorter than the drawn-out chirps normally produced by merging black holes. 

Now, researchers think this strange signal, dubbed GW190521, could have arrived from a parallel universe. 

In a pre-print paper, a team led by Dr Qi Lai of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences argues that GW190521 could be an 'echo' of a wormhole collapsing.

If a collision of two black holes was powerful enough to create a tunnel between universes, the gravitational signal could pass down the wormhole's throat into our cosmos.

Since the wormhole would only be open for a very short time, this would explain why GW190521 seems to cut off abruptly. 

Although their modelling suggests this scenario isn't very likely, Dr Lai says evidence cannot rule out that the signal travelled to Earth from another universe. 

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences say that the strange signal might have travelled to Earth from another universe (stock image)

The signal, known as GW190521, was less than 10 milliseconds in length and lacked the normal rising signal associated with two black holes spiralling towards each other

The researchers modelled what this wormhole signal would look like (illustrated) and compared it to the real data from GW190521. They found that the data could not rule out a wormhole as the explanation 

According to Einstein's theory of relativity, objects with mass stretch and pull the fabric of spacetime, like weights placed on the surface of a trampoline.

One important consequence of this is that collisions between very massive objects create ripples which spread throughout the fabric of reality over enormous distances.

When pairs of black holes, known as binary black holes, spiral in towards each other, their gravitational fields interact and generate ripples of their own that get stronger as the voids grow closer.

That gives the signal produced by merging binary black holes a rising chirp-like pattern, which is a telltale sign of a black hole collision. 

So far, scientists have used gravitational waves to detect about 300 collisions between binary black holes, each producing the same drawn-out chirp. 

What makes GW190521 so unusual is that it is missing the rising part of the signal produced when the black holes spiral inwards.

Given that the resulting object was roughly 141 times the mass of the sun, scientists should have been able to detect this part of the signal if it occurred. 

Currently, the best explanation for this unusual signal is a chance encounter between two black holes that smashed directly into one another without spiralling. 

In 2019, scientists detected a burst of gravitational waves, ripples in spacetime usually caused by colliding black holes, that didn't match any other signal previously recorded. Pictured: artist's impression of two black holes colliding 

If the collision between two black holes briefly created a wormhole, the echo of their collision would pass through the throat of the wormhole into our universe, where it would appear as a brief burst of gravitational waves 

However, Dr Lai says that a wormhole in another universe is also a plausible explanation. 

In their paper, Dr Lai and his co-authors write: 'The wormhole represents such an object connecting either two separate universes or two distant regions in a single universe through a throat.' 

If the merger of two black holes produced a short-lived wormhole like this, we might be able to hear a brief snippet of the chirp echoing into our own universe.

When the wormhole snaps shut, the signal would be cut off to leave a very brief burst of gravitational waves.  

Dr Lai adds: 'The ringdown signal after BBHs (binary black holes) merged in another universe can pass through the throat of a wormhole and be detected in our universe as a short-duration echo pulse.'

Dr Lai and his colleagues created a mathematical model of what this wormhole signal would look like and compared it to the data from the real GW190521 signal captured by the LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave detectors.

The researchers also created a model for a sudden collision in our own universe and compared the results.

They found that the standard collision model did fit the data better, but only just.

Currently, the best explanation for GW190521 (illustrated) is that a chance encounter between two black holes that collided suddenly without spiralling around each other. But a wormhole is still a viable explanation 

That means the wormhole model is still a viable explanation for the GW190521 collision.

In their paper, the researchers write that the preference for the standard collision was 'not significant enough to rule out the possibility that the echo-for-wormhole model is a viable hypothesis for the GW190521 event.'

If true, this would not only prove that wormholes exist but also give scientists a powerful new tool to study them.

That would allow scientists their first-ever glimpse into a universe beyond our own. 

LIGO DETECTOR: TWO OBSERVATORIES SPOTTING GRAVITATIONAL WAVES FROM GALACTIC SCALE EVENTS

LIGO is made up of two observatories that detect gravitational waves by splitting a laser beam and sending it down several mile long tunnels before merging the light waves together again.

A passing gravitational wave changes the shape of space by a tiny amount, and the LIGO was built with the ability to measure a change in distance just one-ten-thousandth the width of a proton.

However, this sensitivity means any amount of noise, even people running at the site, or raindrops, can be detected. 

The LIGO detectors are interferometers that shine a laser through a vacuum down two arms in the shape of an L that are each 2.5 miles (four kilometers) in length.

The light from the laser bounces back and forth between mirrors on each end of the L, and scientists measure the length of both arms using the light.

If there's a disturbance in space-time, such as a gravitational wave, the time the light takes to travel the distance will be slightly different in each arm making one arm look longer than the other.

LIGO (pictured) is made up of two observatories that detect gravitational waves by splitting a laser beam and sending it down several mile (kilometer) long tunnels before merging the light waves together again

Ligo scientists measure the interference in the two beams of light when they come back to meet, which reveals information on the space-time disturbance.

The ensure the results are accurate, LIGO uses two observatories, 1,870 miles (3,000 kilometers) apart, which operate synchronously, each double-checking the other's observations.

The noise at each detector should be completely uncorrelated, meaning a noise like a storm nearby one detector doesn't show up as noise in the other.

Some of the sources of 'noise' the team say they contend with include: 'a constant 'hiss' from photons arriving like raindrops at our light detectors; rumbles from seismic noise like earthquakes and the oceans pounding on the Earth's crust; strong winds shaking the buildings enough to affect our detectors.'

However, if a gravitational wave is found, it should create a similar signal in both instruments nearly simultaneously. 

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24-09-2025 om 21:27 geschreven door peter  

In a video by the Harte Research Institute in Texas, Director of Community Engagement Jace Tunnell revealed that the pink meanies have flooded the Texas coast, searching for moon jellyfish to feed on.

Pink meanies, whose official scientific name is Drymonema larsoni, can weigh up to 50 pounds and have a collection of tentacles which grow to be 70 feet long.

Although Tunnell said they were first spotted in the Gulf around 25 years ago, their appearances on Texas beaches are pretty rare, and Tunnell added he had been looking for this species for nearly a year.

With their favorite food swimming into the warm waters of the Gulf this summer, sightings have spiked, with Tunnell noting he's discovered over 10 of these giant jellies in a just a 10-miles stretch of US beaches.

Others on social media added they've seen even more giant pink meanies in the ocean, including one man on Facebook claiming to see 30 to 40 a few hundred miles south of Galveston this month.

'When the moon jellies are there, these are eating on them and then once the moon jellies are gone, you're not going to find them anymore' Tunnell explained.

Pink meanies, also known as Drymonema larsoni, have been washing up on Texas beaches this month

Jace Tunnell of the Harte Research Institute in Texas (pictured) revealed that sightings of these jellyfish can be fairly rare

Catching these giant creatures in the wild can be an extremely hard task.

The marine expert from Corpus Christi explained that pink meanies die off quickly if their supply of moon jellyfish dwindles.

If the water gets too cold, that will also kill off pink meanies before they reach their full size in the wild.

Right now, the jellyfish predators are thriving in the warm ocean temperatures of late summer and early fall, especially in the Gulf, the Mediterranean, and along the coast of South Africa.

'I saw one of these for the 1st time while snorkeling this weekend!' another person on Facebook commented next to a picture of the giant pink jellyfish.

Underwater, these creatures can look like a huge pink cloud, with a long flowing mass of tentacles that extends for several yards.

When they wash up on shore, both large and small pink meanies look like a ball of jelly with a deep pink color making them easy to spot.

However, Tunnell warned viewers that this type of jellyfish is not edible and added that they do sting when touched.

Pink meanies can grow to weigh 50 pounds and have tentacles that reach 70 feet in length

This species of jellyfish only eat moon jellyfish. If moon jellyfish aren't around, pink meanies tend to die quickly

As the wildlife expert held a baby jellyfish in his hand, he admitted that his fingers were beginning to tingle, noting that the pain of the pink meanie's sting was about a 'two out of 10.'

Despite Tunnell's comments about the pain, others revealed that the stings of the pink meanie could be much worse than the expert felt. 

'I got stung on my back it hurt pretty bad,' one woman posted on social media.

'I encountered one today at South Packery just free swimming. And they ARE mean, definitely pack a punch,' another person wrote. 

Jace Tunnell revealed that the pink meanie (pictured) has a mild sting, but others claim the pain can be much worse

According to National Geographic, when scientists discovered that the pink meanies were a new species, they also concluded that Drymonema larsoni was unique enough to have its own biological family, known as Drymonematidae.

The jellyfish got its name from marine scientist Ron Larson, who conducted early research on the species.

However, its more popular nickname comes from its bright color and aggressive nature towards the common moon jellyfish.

If you happen to be stung by one of these creatures, Tunnell recommended pouring vinegar on the area.

This can help remove the tentacles from your skin and also cut down some of the stinging sensation the creature left behind. 

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24-09-2025 om 20:53 geschreven door peter  

Meet NASA's newest recruits! Space agency introduces 10 new astronauts – with one set to be the first person to step on MARS

• READ MORE: Meet the British woman preparing to spend a whole year on Mars 

By WILIAM HUNTER, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REPORTER

NASA has revealed 10 new astronaut candidates, with one set to be the first to step on Mars. 

The four men and six women make up NASA's 24th astronaut class – the space agency's first since 2021. 

The recruits include scientists, fighter pilots, engineers, and even a former member of the USA Rugby Women's National Team. 

These aspiring astronauts were chosen from over 8,000 candidates and will now be subject to two years of gruelling training.

Those who make it through the preparation phase will become eligible to take on missions for NASA's increasingly ambitious human spaceflight programme.

Although they will likely graduate too late to join NASA's first Artemis missions to the moon, they could be the first astronauts to serve on a commercial space station or become the first humans to set foot on the Red Planet. 

Revealing the astronauts during a ceremony at NASA's Johnson Space Centre, NASA administrator Sean Duffy said: 'The 10 men and women sitting here today embody the truth that in America, regardless of where you start, there is no limit to what a determined dreamer can achieve – even going to space.

'Together, we'll unlock the Golden Age of exploration.'

NASA has revealed the 10 new astronauts who will make up its first new recruits since 2021, including some who may be the first people to set foot on Mars 

The six women and four men were announced during an event at NASA's Johnson Space Centre 

Ben Bailey

Like many astronauts, Ben Bailey, 38, is both a member of the military and an experienced pilot.

Mr Bailey is a chief warrant officer, a senior non–commissioned officer, in the US Army and an experienced test pilot with over 2,000 flight hours in 30 different aircraft.

Prior to joining NASA's astronaut programme, Mr Bailey was responsible for testing experimental technologies for Army helicopters such as the UH–60 Black Hawk and CH–47F Chinook.

Mr Bailey has also worked as a nuclear engineer, creating propulsion systems for aircraft carriers.

In addition to his military experience, Mr Bailey has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Virginia.

Currently, he is completing a master's degree in systems engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.

Mr Bailey was born in Charlottesville, Virginia and lives with his wife, Dylan Bailey.

Ben Bailey, 38, is a chief warrant officer, a senior non–commissioned officer, in the US Army and an experienced test pilot with over 2,000 flight hours in 30 different aircraft

Dr Lauren Edgar, 40, is a geologist who has spent 17 years supporting Mars exploration rovers as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory and even helped to train NASA's astronauts

Dr Lauren Edgar

Dr Lauren Edgar, 40, is a geologist with almost two decades of experience in space exploration and scientific research.

She has spent 17 years supporting Mars exploration rovers as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory and even helped to train NASA's astronauts.

Prior to becoming an astronaut candidate, Dr Edgar was the deputy principal investigator for the Artemis III Geology Team and helped NASA prepare for its return to the moon.

Her extensive work on planetary exploration has earned her over a dozen awards and honours, including several NASA Group Achievement Awards.

Dr Edgar has earned a bachelor's degree in Earth sciences from Dartmouth College, as well as a master's degree and doctorate in geology from the California Institute of Technology.

She was born in Washington, D.C., but says she considers the city of Sammamish, Washington, to be her hometown.

Dr Edgar's interests outside of science include backpacking, running, yoga, kayaking, and outdoor activities with her dog.

Adam Fuhrmann is an engineer, experimental test pilot, and a Major in the US Air Force. He has 2,100 hours of flight time, including 400 hours combat – primarily in the F–16 and F–35 supersonic fighter jets.

Adam Fuhrmann 

As an experimental test pilot and major in the US Air Force, Adam Fuhrmann, 35, has logged over 2,100 flight hours, including 400 hours of combat.

After graduating from MIT with a degree in aerospace engineering and political science, he joined the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and earned his master's in flight test engineering.

While training to be a pilot, Mr Fuhrmann also completed a second master's degree in systems engineering at Purdue University.

He has experience flying 27 different types of aircraft, primarily the F–16 and F–35 supersonic fighter jets.

At the time of his selection, Mr Fuhrmann was serving as director of operations for a flight test unit and had recently completed a test assignment at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

Mr Fuhrmann comes from Leesburg, Virginia, and lives with his wife, Shauna Fuhrmann, a U.S. Army veteran and small animal veterinarian, and their three children.

He enjoys camping, hiking, skiing, hunting, leatherworking, and classic car restoration.

Cameron Jones

Cameron Jones, 35, is an Air Force Academic Fellow at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and former experimental test pilot for the US Air Force

Cameron Jones, 35, is also an experimental test pilot with the US Air Force with experience in more than 30 different aircraft.

After graduating with a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Mr Jones earned a master's degree in flight test engineering from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base.

Following his graduation, Mr Jones held a number of roles in the US Air Force, including director of operations for a test flight squadron at Edwards Air Force Base.

Mr Jones has over 1,600 flight hours, including 300 hours of test flights and 150 combat hours – mainly spent flying the F–22 Raptor.

At the time of his selection, Mr Jones was an Air Force Academic Fellow at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

Born in Iowa, Jones considers Savanna, Illinois, to be his hometown.

He is married to Cristi Jones, and they are parents of one daughter.

In his spare time, Jones enjoys spending time with his family and dog, hiking, camping, and rafting.

Yuri Kubo, 40, is an engineer who spent over a decade overseeing commercial rocket launches for SpaceX. Mr Kubo also played professional Ultimate Frisbee for the Indianapolis AlleyCats

Yuri Kubo

Yuri Kubo, 40, is an electrical and computer engineer who has spent more than a decade working on commercial rocket launches.

Early in his career, Mr Kubo interned at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, supporting the Orion spacecraft, the International Space Station in mission control, and the Space Shuttle Program.

After graduating with a master's degree in electrical and computer engineering from Purdue University, Mr Kubo joined Elon Musk's SpaceX.

During his 12 years with the company, Mr Kubo was responsible for helping design the launch site for the Falcon 9 rockets used to take astronauts to the ISS.

He also worked as the launch director for the Falcon 9 launches at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Mr Kubo would go on to become director of avionics for the Starshield program, a secure satellite network used by government entities for national security purposes.

At the time of selection, he was the senior vice president of Engineering at Electric Hydrogen, a company that designs and manufactures electrolysers.

The ten astronauts will now undergo two years of rigorous training to become eligible for human spaceflight missions. Some may be included in NASA's lunar or Mars missions in the future 

Outside of his work, Mr Kubo also played professional Ultimate Frisbee for the Indianapolis AlleyCats.

He is married with two children and enjoys sports, outdoor activities of all kinds, and playing piano.

Rebecca 'Becky' Lawler

Becky Lawler, 38, is a former lieutenant commander in the US Navy and an experienced experimental test pilot.

Ms Lawler earned her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, followed by a master's degree in space systems engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

During that time, Ms Lawler also graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland.

Ms Lawler served in the US Navy for 11 years as a pilot flying the P–3C Orion anti–submarine and surveillance aircraft, accumulating over 300 hours of combat time.

In 2020, she transferred to join the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as a hurricane hunter and test pilot.

Rebecca 'Becky' Lawler, 38, worked as a hurricane hunter and test pilot for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In two years, Ms Lawler flew aircraft into the eyewalls of 32 hurricanes and 11 tropical storms to gather scientific data

In two years, Ms Lawler flew aircraft into the eyewalls of 32 hurricanes and 11 tropical storms to gather scientific data.

Overall, she has logged 2,800 hours in over 45 different aircraft across the military, general, and commercial aviation domains.

At the time of her selection, Ms Lawler was a test pilot with United Airlines, where she flew the Boeing 737 and 787 and the Airbus A320 series.

She comes from Little Elm, Texas, is married with one child and enjoys running, painting, reading, and spending time with her family.

Anna Menon

Ms Menon, 39, is the only member of NASA's latest astronaut cohort who has already flown to space.

In 2024, Ms Menon served as a mission specialist and medical officer aboard SpaceX's Polaris Dawn – the first ever commercial spacewalk.

During the mission, Ms Menon and her crewmates broke the record for the highest altitude above Earth reached by humans at a distance of 875 miles (1,408 kilometres).

Anna Mennon, 39, is the only member of NASA's latest astronaut cohort who has already flown to space. In 2024, Ms Menon served as a mission specialist and medical officer aboard SpaceX's Polaris Dawn – the first ever commercial spacewalk

Before working for SpaceX, Ms Mennon earned a dual–major bachelor's degree in mathematics and Spanish from Texas Christian University and a master's degree in biomedical engineering from Duke University.

She then became a biomedical flight controller in Mission Control at NASA Johnson, helping to keep NASA astronauts safe aboard the ISS.

At SpaceX, she worked for seven years, shaping crew operations for the Dragon and Starship spacecraft used in NASA operations.

She also worked in SpaceX mission control as a mission director and crew communicator, serving in these roles for the agency's historic SpaceX Demo–2 mission and six other SpaceX Dragon flights.

Ms Menon is married to NASA astronaut Anil Menon, and the couple has two children.

Dr Imelda Muller

Dr Muller, 34, is a former lieutenant in the US Navy, where she served as an undersea medical officer.

Dr Muller served as deputy Medical Department head and chair of the Institutional Review Board, overseeing protections for human subjects involved in high–risk diving and hyperbaric research.

Dr Imelda Muller, 34, was a undersea medical officer with the US Navy, responsible for testing decompression safety and psychological resilience for saturation divers 

In that role, she supported testing focusing on decompression safety, medical support, and psychological resilience for saturation divers – who are often used as analogues for astronauts.

During that time, Dr Muller also competed as an elite triathlete on the U.S. Military Endurance Sports team and was a member of the All–Navy Triathlon team in 2022.

Prior to her role in the Navy, Dr Muller earned a bachelor's degree in behavioural neuroscience from Northeastern University and a medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine.

At the time of her selection, Muller was completing a residency in anaesthesia at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore.

Dr Muller was born in Mineola, New York, but she considers the rural area of Copake Falls, New York, her hometown.

Erin 'LOFT' Overcash

Ms Overcash, 34, is both an experienced pilot and a world–class rugby player with the US National team.

After earning a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder and a master's degree in bioastronautics from the University of Colorado, Ms Overcash joined the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School.

Erin 'LOFT' Overcash, 34, is an experimental test pilot with 1,300 flight hours in 20 different aircraft, including 249 carrier arrested landings. She is also a former member of the USA Rugby Women's National Team

Ms Overcash was deployed multiple times in the Pacific and Middle East and has logged more than 1,300 flight hours in 20 different aircraft, including 249 carrier arrested landings.

Earlier in her career, she was also a member of the U.S. Navy's World Class Athlete Program, living and training full–time at the Olympic Training Center with the USA Rugby Women's National Team.

Ms Overcash earned three Caps with the US national team and is also an Ironman Triathlete.

At the time of her selection, she was training for an operational tour as an F/A–18E department head at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia.

Ms Overcash comes from Goshen, Kentucky, is married to another naval aviator and enjoys reading, adventure motorcycling, and challenging workouts.

Katherine Spies

Ms Spies, 43, is an AH–1 attack helicopter pilot and Marine Corps test pilot, with over 2,000 hours of flight time.

A native of San Diego, California, Ms Spies earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Southern California before graduating from the United States Naval Test Pilot School.

Katherine Spies, 43, is an AH–1 attack helicopter pilot and Marine Corps test pilot, with over 2,000 hours of flight time. She also worked for Amazon Prime Air to develop autonomous drone systems 

She then went on to earn a master's degree in design engineering from Harvard University.

While serving in the US Marine Corps, Ms Spies was promoted to Captain and logged more than 300 hours of combat time.

Following her active military service, Spies joined Amazon Prime Air as a developmental flight test and engineering leader, helping to create autonomous drone systems.

At the time of her selection, she worked with Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation as the director of flight test engineering.

Outside her work as a pilot, Ms Spies is an avid skier and worked as an alpine ski instructor in Utah.

How does Katy Perry stack up against the astronauts?  

On April 14, 2025, Katy Perry flew to the edge of space aboard a Blue Origin New Shepard rocket.

Her 'mission' was met by immediate backlash as fans claimed that the crew didn't have the right to call themselves astronauts. But would Katy Perry be qualified to join a NASA astronaut class?

On April 14, 2025, Katy Perry flew to the edge of space aboard a Blue Origin New Shepard rocket

NASA has strict requirements for its astronauts and, unfortunately for the pop star, Katy Perry wouldn't meet many of them. 

Education: A master's degree in a STEM field, including engineering, biological science, physical science, computer science or mathematics, from an accredited institution.

• Katy Perry does not have any academic qualifications as she dropped out of school to pursue her music career, and later earned a General Educational Development diploma.

Experience: Two years of related professional experience or 1,000 hours of command time on a jet aircraft.

• Katy Perry doesn't have any relevant experience or a pilot's licence.

Other qualifications: Astronauts can also be eligible if they are part of a test pilot programme, a medical doctor, or have two years of work towards a PhD.

• Katy Perry does not have any of these qualifications. 

Height: Must be between 62 and 75 inches tall.

• At 67 inches tall, Katy Perry is the right height to be an astronaut.

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24-09-2025 om 20:36 geschreven door peter  

Purple UFO over Beirut, Lebanon 🇱🇧 Sept 10, 2025 UAP Alien Sighting News 👽 What’s your thoughts

Shape: Orb 

Color: Blue/white/orange 

Estimated Size: Varied star like dot to bright aspirin sized orbs Viewed From: Land 

Direction from Viewer: 300 NW to 330 NW of my location (is the most intense corridor) 

Angle of Elevation: 60 

Closest Distance: Impossible to estimate varied from overhead to far Estimated Speed: Varied slow drift to rapid zigzags leaf like dorps Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Changed Color, Aircraft nearby Clusters of luminous orbs observed nightly in NW sky over Lebanon showing intelligent flight formation changes & sudden disappearances 

Title: Continuous Orb Phenomena in Lebanon (July 2024 – September 2025) 

Location: Bchaaleh, Lebanon (northwest sky corridor, 300°–330° azimuth) 

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23-09-2025 om 23:45 geschreven door peter  

Two UFOs Seen Turning, Then Entering Ocean Off Rhode Island, New York Sept 22, 2025, Photos, UFO UAP Sighting News.

 

Date of sighting: Sept 22, 2025

Location of sighting: Rhode Island, New York, USA

Source: Facebook user Fancy_Assignment1626

 

Hey check this out. A persons grandmother was watching outside her home in Rhode Island an took this close up photo of not one, but two UFOs heading into the ocean to enter an underwater alien base off New York. Look at the tail of the UFOs...it goes back, but then turns...a 45 degree turn! Meteors, Venus and other excuses can make such maneuvers. But UFOs can. Also each is flying side by side...that means this is two alien military craft or one ET military and one craft escorting some alien of high importance to Earth. Like a fighter jet escorting Air Force One to its location. This is big! Just look at the ships, they are using a shield to protect themselves...causing a fake meteor burning around the outer parts, but we can see its clearly two long oval craft in its centers. This is 100% proof that aliens live off Rhode Island below the ocean floor. 

Scott C. Waring - UFO Sightings Daily

 

Eyewitness states: 

Grandmother snapped this photo nearby a Navy vase in Rhode Island. She said they were two balls of light that fell into the ocean. 

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23-09-2025 om 23:33 geschreven door peter  

Very strange looking craft found on Google Earth Map, UAP UFO sighting news 📰 What are we looking at?

Date of discovery: Sept 2025

Location of discovery: Russia (republic of Dagestan)

Coordinates: 41°56'25"N 48°22'45"E

 

Now this is just mind blowing stuff. This strange aircraft or spaceship is parked along the Caspian Sea and it's like nothing I have ever seen. It's some kind of strange, futuristic spaceship from another planet. It's just crazy! I have to admit, this is a great place for a Russian secret military base to test alien technology, but then I wonder...could this actually belong to aliens who were given an area to live underground in a base and this craft...is their ship? It really makes me wonder. 

Scott C. Waring 

 

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23-09-2025 om 23:21 geschreven door peter  

UFO making cloud to hide in Bountiful, Utah Sept 19, 2025 UAP sighting news 👽 aliens are watching.

Date of sighting: Sept 2025

Location of sighting: Bountiful, Utah, USA

 

Hey all, I recorded this myself over my city from my back yard. I meditate and they come daily. So I post them on my account and share they with others. Why would aliens make clouds around their UFOs? They just don't want to terrify the humans below. Sure you are fine with seeing a real UFO, but you don't speak for everyone on Earth. Most people would be blown away and frightened to a level of that of seeing a ghost. Sure people play it cool and say nah...it wouldn't frighten me...but then the day comes and it does. So they hide. Maybe not from me, but from the people in the area where I live. 

Scott C. Waring 

 

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23-09-2025 om 23:02 geschreven door peter  

Underwater alien civilization found in Massachusetts, USA UFO UAP sighting news 

Date of discovery: Sept 2025

Location of discovery: Ocean floor

Coordinates: 42°36'21.2"N, 70°36'25.1"W

 

Hey I found this underwater city, made with domes one after the other. They are perfectly lined up, impossible for nature to imitate such things. This is absolute proof that aliens not only live on our planet, but...they have cities under the ocean right off the coastlines. 

Scott C Waring - UFO Sightings Daily 

 

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23-09-2025 om 22:33 geschreven door peter  

China fires missile at unknown object – What exactly was hit?

A fiery explosion lit up the skies over China on September 12, around 9 p.m. local time, near the cities of Weifang and Rizhao fueling wild speculation that the military may have just shot down an unidentified flying object. 

Residents in Shandong Province captured videos of a strange, slow moving object flying unusually close to the ground before it suddenly disintegrated in a blinding flash and plummeted to Earth. Moments before the impact, a red fireball looking very much like a surface to air missile was seen streaking toward the object, followed by two thunderous explosions that shook the region. 

So far, no official statement has been released by the Chinese government or military. But the timing is suspicious: the blast happened during live fire military exercises in the nearby Bohai Sea, where China had already announced tests involving advanced weaponry. 

Although it is suggested that the missile struck a drone or mock target during the drill, the timing, coming just after revelations that a U.S. Hellfire missile bounced off a mysterious object, has many questioning if this was another direct clash with something far beyond routine military exercises.

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23-09-2025 om 22:08 geschreven door peter  

Glowing UFO Over Helper, Utah On Sept 9, 2025, UAP Alien Sighting News. Video.

Notice the orb above coming out of the UFO?

Date of sighting: Sept 9, 2025

Location of sighting: Helper, Utah, USA

Source: NUFORC

Now this is an orb maker. Thats a larger orb UFO that creates smaller ones. If you watch carefully you will see smaller orbs shooting past every now and then and even a few very close to the UFO. The smaller craft are ai living drones that record data to be retrieved later. 

Amazing catch and it's only an hour away from where I live. 

Scott C. Waring - UFO Sightings Daily

Shape: Teardrop
Color: White-blue-cyan
Estimated Size: 30-45ft in diameter
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: We were facing south and the object first appeared SSE and continued towards NE.
Angle of Elevation: 40
Closest Distance: 800Yds
Estimated Speed: 80-100mph
Characteristics: Lights on object, Changed Color, Electrical or magnetic effects

 

Eyewitness states:  

Strange silent high altitude craft My wife and I were watching the clouds and sitting outside talking and eating watermelon and we are used to seeing airplanes and helicopters coming from the nearby airport or coastal airliners. This one was completely silent, no blinking lighs, no wings and moved slowly. I'd say the speed was approximately 80-120mph then dissapeared. It moved straight across at first then veered at a 75° angle westward. It was maneuvering in a sinewave pattern. I will have to review the video footage to see if it was going behind the clouds or was turning the craft lights off and on.

This was not ball lightning, a drone, a satellite, plane, helo, or anything else that is natural or (as far as we know) man-made. The shape of the craft at first I thought was an orb but it seems to be a conical structure. It looked very similar to a very bright craft we saw driving some trails this past Sunday during daylight hours between 18:30 and 19:00. I started feeling the hair on my arms stand up like an electrostatic effect and my wife felt like she had to pretend not to see it. ( strange ) I recorded a video on my phone as soon as I could. This is the third sighting I have noticed since living here in Helper, UT.

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23-09-2025 om 00:00 geschreven door peter  

Wat als het geen buitenaardse wezens zijn? Wat anders erachter het UFO-mysterie kan zitten

Wanneer mensen spreken over UFO’s, denken velen onmiddellijk aan buitenaardse bezoekers uit verre melkwegstelsels. De beelden van schijnbaar onverklaarbare lichtbollen, snelle figuren die door de lucht schieten of ongewone vormelijke forenzen aan de horizon blijven hangen, roepen een verhaal op waarin het onbekende buitengewoon fascinerend lijkt. Toch is het de moeite waard om het verhaal vanuit meerdere hoeken te bekijken. Wat als de ware verklaring voor veel waarnemingen niet buitenaards is, maar voortkomt uit menselijke technologie, natuurlijke verschijnselen, psychologische processen of gewoon misinterpretatie? Dit artikel onderzoekt verschillende mogelijke alternatieve verklaringen achter het UFO-mysterie en laat zien waarom sommige waarnemingen uiteindelijk niet hoeven te leiden tot de conclusie van buitenissige visitaties.

1. Misidentificaties en perceptuele fouten

Een van de grootste factoren achter de UFO-waarnemingen is simpelweg menselijke misidentificatie. Onze zintuigen zijn niet feilloos, vooral wanneer we onder druk staan, in het donker kijken of een snelle beweging proberen te volgen. Een door de zon verlicht uitziende satelliet kan bijvoorbeeld worden gezien als een vreemd object, net als een verlichte drone die onverwacht reflecteert in het glas van een ruit of het geblauwde spoor van een vliegtuig met contrail. In drukke luchtruimten kunnen weersomstandigheden zoals wolkenranden, silhouetten van bomen of gebouwen en de combinatie van snelle bewegingen met beperkte referentiepunten leiden tot interpretatiefouten. Het is ook belangrijk te erkennen dat mensen vaak op zoek gaan naar patronen en betekenis, zelfs als die er niet is. In de psychologische literatuur wordt dit fenomeen wel aangeduid als pareidolie: het herkennen van bekende vormen in dat wat ogenschijnlijk willekeurig is.

2. Natuurlijke verschijnselen die onverklaarbaar mooi lijken

De geschiedenis laat zien dat veel UFO’s uiteindelijk worden herkend als natuurlijke fenomenen wanneer men uitgebreid onderzoekt. Zeldzame atmosferische optische verschijnselen zoals pilaren van licht, opraamlucht, halo-boogvorming, fogs of iriserende parels kunnen op een verkeerde manier worden geïnterpreteerd als vreemde objecten. Ook lenticolored refractions door ijskristallen kunnen vreemd aanvoelen wanneer ze op onverwachte manieren bewegen of veranderen van helderheid. Comotie rondom lentikulair wolkenvormen of brokstukken van brandend meteoren die kortstondig zichtbaar zijn, kunnen lijken op vliegende schotels of onbekende luchtvaartuigen, terwijl ze simpelweg natuurlijke fenomenen zijn.

3. Menselijke technologie en geheime projecten

Een plausibele en vaak onderschatte verklaring is dat sommige UFO-waarnemingen het gevolg zijn van geheime militaire of ruimtevaartprojecten. Drones, testballonnen, experimentele vliegtuigen, en zelfs satelliettechnologie die nog niet openbaar bekend is, kunnen objecten creëren die door burgers als onverklaarbaar worden ervaren. In de Koude Oorlog-tijd waren er tal van beschuldigingen en geruchten over obscure vliegtuigen die later als prototypes of afgeschermde projecten werden bevestigd. Zelfs vandaag kunnen stealth-technologie en hypersonische programma’s aan de basis liggen van waarnemingen die later “onverklaard” lijken totdat meer officiële informatie beschikbaar komt. Het feit dat sommige regeringen bewust informatie beheren en beperken kan bijdragen aan het mysteriegevoel: het ontbreken van transparantie voedt speculatie.

4. Satellieten, ruimteafval en technologische pareidolie

In een tijdperk waarin ruimtevaart en satellietcommunicatie wijdverspreid zijn, is het logisch dat veel UFO-waarnemingen te maken hebben met ruimteafval en satellieten die op verschillende manieren reflecteren. Een maanverlichte satelliet die voorbij schiet kan in een oogopslag frenetic lijken en verschillende vormen aannemen afhankelijk van hoeken en luchtdichtheid. Veranderende invallingshoek van zonlicht kan ook leiden tot abrupte helderheidsveranderingen en bewegingen die als onregelmatig of zelfs buitenaards lijken. Daarnaast kan de aanwezigheid van luchtvaartjes en draden die in het zicht komen bij snelle transits van vliegtuigen bijdragen aan het beeld van een onverklaard object.

5. Dak- en hemelprocedures:

hoaxes, misleiding en sociale media De hedendaagse digitale cultuur heeft het makkelijker gemaakt om misleiding te verspreiden. Hoax-video’s en misleidende beelden kunnen door sociale media snel viral gaan, waardoor mensen denken dat ze een werkelijk niet-herleidbaar fenomeen hebben gezien. In sommige gevallen zijn de personen die de video’s produceren bewuste grappenmakers; in andere gevallen ontstaan misinterpretaties en delen mensen de clip zonder volledig begrip van wat de camera heeft vastgelegd. Sociale druk en de wens om een “grandioze ontdekking” te doen kunnen ook leiden tot overdreven of geneutraliseerde beschrijvingen van schijnbaar onverklaarbare verschijnselen.

6. Cognitieve biases en journalistieke misvattingen

Onze interpretatie van wat we zien is ook gekleurd door bekende biases. Confirmation bias – de neiging om informatie te zoeken die onze bestaande overtuigingen bevestigt – speelt een grote rol. Als iemand gelooft dat er buitenaards leven bestaat, zullen waarnemingen die in de buurt komen van zo’n idee sneller als bewijs gezien worden. Evenredige reflectie van onzekerheid in rapportages is cruciaal, omdat sommige getuigen niet de volledige context kunnen geven: waar precies zagen ze het object, hoelang duurde de waarneming, welke referentiepunten waren er en welke andere elementen speelden een rol in de waarneming? Teleurstelling of angst kan ook de verslaggeving beïnvloeden; mensen proberen vaak een verhaal te construeren uit fragmenten van informatie die ze waarnemen.

7. Alternatieve perspectieven vanuit de wetenschap

Er is een dagelijkse realiteit waar wetenschap en technologische vooruitgang een grote rol spelen in wat we als “niet-verklaard” beschouwen. In de astronomie en meteorologie zijn er natuurkundig uitlegbare fenomenen die onder bepaalde omstandigheden op “onverklaarmakend” lijken. Een voorbeeld zijn het覰 tori van plasma of luminiscentie die door stralingsvelden in de atmosfeer kunnen worden gevormd, of de manier waarop bliksem of andere elektrische fenomenen het vlak van de hemel beïnvloeden. Onderzoekers kunnen theoretische modellen ontwikkelen die deze verschijnselen voorspellen, waardoor de behoefte aan extraterrestrische verklaringen afneemt. Een open houding ten aanzien van de wetenschap is essentieel; sommige nep-waarheden ontstaan wanneer mensen vasthouden aan het idee van het onbekende zonder de mogelijkheid van een natuurlijke verklaring te overwegen.

8. De sociologie van het UFO-mysterie

Naast individuele waarnemingen heeft het UFO-mysterie ook een rijke sociologische kant. Het blijft een cultureel fenomeen omdat mensen er betekenis aan ontlenen: het idee van het onbekende dat mogelijk de menselijke achterdeur van kennis opent. Verhalen over buitenaards contact zijn vaak geladen met thema’s zoals ethiek, macht, technologie, oordeelsvermogen en de angst voor vernietiging of verlies. Het vertellen van dit soort verhalen fungeert soms als een manier om onzekerheid te beheersen of gemeenschapsgevoel te versterken. In deze zin is het niet slechts een wetenschappelijke puzzel maar ook een sociaal en psychologisch fenomeen.

9. Wat betekent dit voor waarheidsvinding en beleid?

Het onderzoeken van UFO’s vereist een zorgvuldige afweging van al deze mogelijkheden. Voor onderzoekers betekent dit een systematische aanpak: het verzamelen van getuigenissen met specifieke vragen, het verifiëren van beelden via fotometrie en bewegingsanalyse, en het uitsluiten van vaak voorkomende misinterpretaties door onafhankelijke peer review en replicatie. Voor beleidsmakers en defensie kan het betekenen dat transparantie en duidelijke communicatie met het publiek cruciaal zijn om angst en speculatie te verminderen. Het stimuleren van samenwerking met civiele onderzoekers en academische instellingen kan bijdragen aan een genuanceerd begrip van het luchtruim en de factoren die waarnemingen beïnvloeden.

10. Welke lessen kunnen leken trekken?

- Waarnemingen zijn zelden “simpel”: de context is cruciaal. Vraag naar tijd, locatie, hoogte, richting en beweging.

- Vergelijk wat je zag met bekende fenomenen. Vaak zijn er natuurlijke of menselijke verklaringen die niet meteen voor de hand liggen.

- Wees kritisch ten aanzien van beelden en bronnen. Een clip kan zonder geluid of met beperkte metadata misleidend zijn.

- Durf twijfel te benoemen. Een open houding ten opzichte van alternatieve verklaringen versterkt de geloofwaardigheid en bevordert een betere begrip.

Een evenwichtige conclusie

Het UFO-mysterie is geen eenduidig vraagstuk met één vaste oplossing. Het is eerder een kruispunt van verschillende mogelijke verklaringen: van misidentificaties en natuurlijke verschijnselen tot geheime technologische projecten en psychologische processen die de interpretatie kleuren. Dit maakt het onderzoek zowel complex als waardevol. Door een brede blik te hanteren en telkens de basale wetenschappelijke methode toe te passen, kan men gerichter nagaan welke factoren het meest plausibel zijn voor een bepaalde waarneming. In sommige gevallen zal de ware oorzaak gemakkelijk herkenbaar zijn als een bekend verschijnsel; in andere gevallen zal het mysterie onverminderd bestaan. Wat zeker is, is dat het vertellen van een verhaal zonder voorzichtigheid en zonder bewijs niet dezelfde waarde heeft als een zorgvuldig, gelaagd onderzoek.

Een van de meest aansprekende aspecten van dit onderwerp is hoe menselijke perceptie en mentale bias een rol spelen. Een ooggetuige kan een lichte beweging, een vertekende interpretatie door beperkte omstandigheden, of een toevallige combinatie van factoren beschrijven als iets buitengewoons. De kracht van het verhaal ligt dan niet in de objectieve waarheid van de waarneming, maar in de manier waarop herinnering en verbeelding erbij betrokken raken. Daarom is het cruciaal om de context van elke melding te scheiden van de interpretatie die erdoor wordt gevormd. Analyse van verlichting, wegligging, weersomstandigheden, hemellichamen en satellietposities kan tal van misverstanden afvlechten. Een zorgvuldige verslaglegging vereist dan ook concrete data: tijd, locatie, classificatie van objecten, helderheid, hoogte en snelheid. Zonder zulke details blijft een waarneming vatbaar voor akoestische of visuele ruis en kan elk verhaal uiteen vallen in uiteenlopende, soms tegenstrijdige reconstructies.

Daarnaast kan men niet voorbijgaan aan het belang van transparantie en replicatie in elk onderzoek. Wanneer onderzoekers waarnemingen op de kaart zetten, moeten ze niet alleen hun conclusie tonen, maar ook de route ernaartoe: welke alternatieve verklaringen zijn overwogen, welke data zijn uitgesloten, en welke methodes zijn toegepast om tot de eindconclusie te komen. Het is pas wanneer bevindingen herhaalbaar en onafhankelijk toetsbaar zijn, dat het gewicht van een verklaring toeneemt. Dit is een van de hoekstenen van wetenschap: dat elke claim onderworpen kan worden aan toetsing door anderen, die dezelfde of vergelijkbare data onder hetzelfde requirese proces onderzoeken.

Tot op zekere hoogte dragen publieke belangstelling en media-aandacht bij aan het debat door nieuwsgierigheid te stimuleren en expertise uit verschillende disciplines te verbinden: astronomie, atmospherische wetenschap, ruimtevaarttechniek, statistiek en cognitieve psychologie. Een interdisciplinair debat biedt de mogelijkheid om grenzen te verleggen en minder vooringenomen conclusies te trekken. Toch kan overdaad aan media-aandacht ook leiden tot overgeneralisering en sensationele, vooringenomen rapportage. Daarom is het essentieel dat journalisten, analisten en wetenschappers samenwerken aan heldere, onderbouwde verslaggeving die zowel het vermoeden als het bewijs presenteert, zonder sensatie te verheffen tot feit.

Tot slot:  blijft het wonder behouden, maar laat het ook groeien door kritisch denken

Het idee dat sommige waarnemingen mogelijk buitenaards zijn zal altijd genoeg fascinerend blijven om onze verbeelding te prikkelen. Maar het vergroten van de waarheid vereist dat we onszelf en elkaar blijven uitdagen met alternatieve verklaringen en solide bewijs. Door nieuwsgierigheid te combineren met scepsis kunnen we het UFO-debat niet alleen spannend houden maar ook productiever maken. De komende decennia kunnen we wellicht meer antwoorden krijgen naarmate technologieën zich verbeteren, data toegankelijker wordt en internationale samenwerking toegenomen. Tot die tijd blijft het mysterie van UFO’s een uitnodiging om de grenzen van wat we weten en wat we nog niet begrijpen te verkennen — met een open geest en een kritisch oog. En wie weet, misschien ontdekken we uiteindelijk dat wat we ooit als “ongeïdentificeerd” beschouwden, slechts een ingewikkeld hoofdstuk was in het grotere verhaal van de menselijke nieuwsgierigheid.

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Het is een proces dat voorzichtigheid vereist, maar ook vol hoop mag zijn. We kunnen leren van wat bekend is, en tegelijk openstaan voor wat nog onderzocht dient te worden. Door elk mogelijk scenario met integriteit te benaderen, dragen we bij aan een verstandige, genuanceerde aanpak van het onbekende. Zo wordt het UFO-onderwerp geen sensationalistische saga, maar een continu onderzoek naar waar onze conclusies eindigen en onze vragen beginnen. In die zin blijft het mysterie een motor voor wetenschap, verbeelding en bescheidenheid tegelijk.

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22-09-2025 om 23:50 geschreven door peter  

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22-09-2025 om 22:42 geschreven door peter  

Britain's secret rocky past: Scientists find proof a huge asteroid smashed into the Yorkshire coast 43 million years ago

• READ MORE: Brits urged to look out for fragments after meteorite explosion

By SHIVALI BEST, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR 

From its breathtaking moors to its world–famous puddings, Yorkshire already boasts a number of claims to fame. 

Now, the county has a new accolade to add to its list. 

Scientists have found proof that a huge asteroid smashed into the sea off the coast of Yorkshire 43 million years ago. 

The Silverpit Crater – around 80 miles off the coast of Yorkshire – was first discovered in 2002. 

Its origin remained a mystery, with scientists unable to agree on whether it was created by an asteroid impact, or volcanic activity. 

Now, the debate has been settled once and for all, as researchers from Heriot–Watt University have confirmed the impact crater hypothesis. 

'Our evidence shows that a 160–metre–wide asteroid hit the seabed at a low angle from the west,' xplained Dr Uisedan Nicholson, lead author of the study. 

'Within minutes, it created a 1.5–kilometre high curtain of rock and water that then collapsed into the sea, creating a tsunami over 100 metres high.'

Scientists have found proof that a huge asteroid smashed into the sea off the coast of Yorkshire 43 million years ago (AI–generated image) 

The Silverpit Crater – around 80 miles off the coast of Yorkshire – was first discovered in 2002. However, its origin remained a mystery, with scientists unable to agree on whether it was created by an asteroid impact, or volcanic activity

Since its discovery more than two decades ago, the Silverpit Crater has been at the centre of a heated debate among geologists. 

Initial studies suggested the 1.8–mile–wide crater was the result of an asteroid or comet impact. 

However, some scientists were unconvinced, and instead suggested it may have been created by salt moving deep below the crater floor, or the collapse of the seabed because of volcanic activity.

To get to the bottom of it, the Heriot–Watt team used seismic imaging data alongside evidence from below the seabed. 

'New seismic imaging has given us an unprecedented look at the crater,' Dr Nicholson explained. 

'Samples from an oil well in the area also revealed rare "shocked" quartz and feldspar crystals at the same depth as the crater floor.

'We were exceptionally lucky to find these – a real "needle–in–a–haystack" effort.

'These prove the impact crater hypothesis beyond doubt, because they have a fabric that can only be created by extreme shock pressures.'

Samples from an oil well in the area revealed rare 'shocked' quartz and feldspar crystals at the same depth as the crater floor

The confirmation of its status as an impact crater puts Silverpit in the same category as Mexico's Chicxulub Crater – the site where the dinosaur–killing asteroid famously struck 66 million years ago. 

'Silverpit is a rare and exceptionally preserved hypervelocity impact crater,' Dr Nicholson added. 

'These are rare because the Earth is such a dynamic planet – plate tectonics and erosion destroy almost all traces of most of these events.

'Around 200 confirmed impact craters exist on land, and only about 33 have been identified beneath the ocean.

'We can use these findings to understand how asteroid impacts shaped our planet throughout history, as well as predict what could happen should we have an asteroid collision in future.'

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22-09-2025 om 21:31 geschreven door peter  

Inside China's secretive lab rewriting our understanding of the UNIVERSE: $300 million detector 2,300ft underground is being used to sniff out mysterious ghost particles

• READ MORE: Scientist claims life on Earth was not random, but engineered

By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR

Deep underneath a granite hill in southern China, an enormous detector is sniffing out the secrets of the universe.

This futuristic underground observatory has been built with the sole purpose of detecting neutrinos – tiny cosmic particles with a mind–bogglingly small mass.

To date, nobody knows what these 'ghost particles' are or how they work.

But scientists hope this $300 million lab will be able to answer these questions – vital to understanding the building blocks of the universe.

Neutrinos date back to the Big Bang, and trillions zoom through our bodies every second. They spew from stars like the sun and stream out when atoms collide in a particle accelerator.

There's no way to spot the tiny particles whizzing around on their own. Instead, scientists measure what happens when they collide with other matter, producing flashes of light or charged particles.

Neutrinos bump into other particles only very rarely so to up their chances of catching a collision, physicists have to think big.

This is where the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory comes in.

The $300 million detector at the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory located 2297 feet (700 meters) underground 

An aerial view of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory in Kaiping, southern China's Guangdong province

Workers labor on the underside of the cosmic detector. This futuristic underground observatory has been built with the sole purpose of detecting neutrinos – tiny cosmic particles with a mind–bogglingly small mass

The detector, built in Kaiping in China, took over nine years to build, Its location 2,300ft (700m) underground protects it from cosmic rays and radiation that could throw off its neutrino detection abilities.

The orb–shaped structure is filled with a liquid designed to emit light when neutrinos pass through. These will flow into the detector from two nearby nuclear power stations.

The sphere – a thin bubble of acrylic – is contained within a protective cylinder containing 45,000 tonnes of pure water.

These neutrinos will 'bump' into protons in the detector, releasing tiny flashes of light at a rate of about 50 per day.

The detector is specially designed to answer a key question about a longstanding mystery.

Neutrinos switch between three 'flavours' as they zip through space, and scientists want to rank them from lightest to heaviest.

'We are going to know the hierarchy of the neutrino mass,' Wang Yifang, from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, told The Times.

'And by knowing this we can build up the model for particle physics, for neutrinos, for cosmology.'

Wang Yifang, chief scientist and project manager at the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory 

Scientists hope this $300 million lab will be able to answer questions vital to understanding the building blocks of the universe. 

Visitors take a train ride to visit the cosmic detector located deep underground. The orb–shaped structure is filled with a liquid designed to emit light when neutrinos pass through

Sensing these subtle shifts in the already evasive particles will be a challenge, said Kate Scholberg, a physicist at Duke University who is not involved with the project.

'It´s actually a very daring thing to even go after it,' she said.

Physicists said it will take around six years to generate the required 100,000 'flashes' that will allow for readings to be statistically significant.

Two similar neutrino detectors – Japan's Hyper–Kamiokande and the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment based in the United States – are under construction.

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They are set to go online around 2027 and 2031 and will cross–check the China detector´s results using different approaches.

Though neutrinos barely interact with other particles, they have been around since the dawn of time. Studying these Big Bang relics can clue scientists into how the universe evolved and expanded billions of years ago.

'They're part of the big picture,' Professor Scholberg said.

One question researchers hope neutrinos can help answer is why the universe is overwhelmingly made up of matter with its opposing counterpart – called antimatter – was largely snuffed out.

What are ghost particles? 

• Neutrinos are the most common matter particle in the universe. 
• Trillions of them move through our bodies every second without ever interacting with us. 
• They could hold the key to explaining why matter dominates the universe instead of antimatter or unify the theories of how the four major forces of the universe work. 
• Unfortunately, neutrinos hardly ever interact with anything, making them incredibly difficult to study.
• Scientists have known about the existence of neutrinos for almost a century, but they are still in the early stages of figuring out what the particles really are. 
• Though neutrinos barely interact with other particles, they´ve been around since the dawn of time. Studying these Big Bang relics can clue scientists into how the universe evolved and expanded billions of years ago. 
• One question researchers hope neutrinos can help answer is why the universe is overwhelmingly made up of matter with its opposing counterpart – called antimatter – largely snuffed out.
• Scientists don't know how things got to be so out of balance, but they think neutrinos could have helped write the earliest rules of matter.

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22-09-2025 om 21:14 geschreven door peter  

Scientists are baffled by a monster black hole growing at 2.4 TIMES the theoretical limit

• READ MORE: Scientists reveal odds a black hole will explode in the next 10 years

By JONATHAN CHADWICK, ASSISTANT SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR 

Black holes are among the most feared objects in the universe. 

These huge concentrations of tightly–packed matter, with a gravitational pull too strong for light to escape, can gobble up entire planets. 

And according to scientists, one black hole in particular seems to have an unstoppable appetite. 

Located 12.8 billion light–years away, the black hole, called RACS J0320–35, weighs about a billion times the mass of our sun. 

Data from NASA's Chandra X–ray Observatory reveals it is growing at 2.4 times the theoretical limit – one of the fastest rates ever recorded. 

The power source of this 'glowing monster' is large amounts of matter, such as gas, dust, and other stellar debris. 

As it is rabidly consumed, the matter gives off intense radiation, which is detectable by telescopes such as Chandra. 

'It was a bit shocking to see this black hole growing by leaps and bounds,' said Luca Ighina, study author at the Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 

An artist’s concept of a supermassive black hole, a surrounding disk of material falling towards the black hole and a jet containing particles moving away at close to the speed of light. New Chandra observations indicate that the black hole is growing at a rate that exceeds the usual limit for black holes, called the Eddington Limit

Black holes grow by gobbling up surrounding matter – a process scientists call accretion – as well as by merging with other black holes. 

They have an incredibly bright 'accretion disk' – a hot disk of gas orbiting the black hole and its main source of light.

The accretion disk is created by material emitting energy as it falls into the black hole, whether it's gas, dust or matter. 

At about a billion times the mass of our sun, this black hole, RACS J0320–35, is officially in the upper range of the 'supermassive' classification for black holes – and it's still growing. 

Researchers theorize it is getting yet more massive at a rate of somewhere between 300 and 3,000 solar masses annually.

That means it's gobbling up the equivalent of 300 to 3,000 of our suns per year! 

Supermassive black holes exist in the centers of most large galaxies. 

For example, Sagittarius A* is the black hole at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy, but its mass is only about 4.3 million times the mass of our sun. 

Blk hole RACS J0320–35, captured through X–ray emissions detected by Chandra, weighs about a billion times the mass of our sun

Annotated black hole: Right at the centre is the event horizon – the point at which nothing, not even light, can escape. Note the accretion disk' – a hot disk of gas orbiting the black hole and its main source of light

But what sets RACS J0320–35 apart is its high mass and unusually high growth rate.  

RACS J0320–35 was discovered two years ago using NASA's Chandra X–ray Observatory, the world's most powerful X–ray telescope.

In orbit around Earth for more than 25 years now, Chandra is specially designed to detect X–ray emission from very hot regions of the universe. 

Now, using data from the NASA telescope, researchers have been able to pinpoint the black hole's incredible growth rate. 

It is growing at 2.4 times the Eddington limit – the theoretical maximum 'speed limit' that defines how fast a black hole can consume matter.

The Eddington limit is the point where the outward force of radiation overcomes the inward pull of gravity – the same gravity that's hoovering up surrounding matter. 

According to the accepted theory, above this limit, all material falling into the black hole would be blown away because of the radiation pressure, shutting off the accretion that is feeding the black hole. 

So the fact it is still growing – at 2.4 times the Eddington limit – is leaving scientists perplexed. 

Artist rendering of the Chandra X–ray Observatory space telescope, the world's most powerful X–ray telescope, according to NASA

Scientists lifted the veil on the first images ever captured of a black hole in April 2019. The glowing orange ring shows the event horizon of M87, in the Virgo galaxy cluster

Remarkably, RACS J0320–35 is producing more X–rays than any other black hole seen in the first billion years of the universe, they say in their paper, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 

The fact this black hole is located about 12.8 billion light–years from Earth means that its light has taken 12.8 billion years to get to us. 

Because the universe is 13.8 billion years old, astronomers are seeing this black hole only 920 million years after the universe began. 

Black holes are so far away that getting an image of one was only managed in 2019, using a massive network of Earth telescopes. 

However, we have a very good chance of seeing a black hole explosion by 2035. 

Another team of scientists recently reported there's a 90 per cent chance of at least one black hole exploding in the next 10 years. 

If and when it happens, telescopes positioned in space and here on Earth should be able to capture the event.

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22-09-2025 om 20:56 geschreven door peter  

Earliest images of mysterious interstellar object reveal alien solar system origins

• MORE: Mysterious interstellar object is morphing in unexplained ways as it moves closer to Earth

By CHRIS MELORE, US ASSISTANT SCIENCE EDITOR

The mysterious interstellar object traveling through our solar system has been spotted acting like no other comet ever seen before, revealing its alien origins.

Scientists from Michigan State University announced that they have uncovered new images of the object dubbed 3I/ATLAS, which were taken months before its official discovery in early July.

Those pictures revealed how 3I/ATLAS was spewing gas or dust into space long before it started approaching our sun, something highly unusual for a distant comet.

Although most scientists still believe 3I/ATLAS is an interstellar comet, and not an alien spacecraft, the new revelations suggested that the object formed in a totally alien solar system, giving it a chemical makeup far different from anything seen before. 

Typically, comets traveling around our solar system emit gases such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, and small amounts of methane and ammonia as they move closer to the sun and heat up, causing their icy surfaces to release these materials.

However, the new images showed that 3I/ATLAS was releasing a gas while it was still six times as far as Earth's distance to the sun, roughly 558 million miles.

Scientists believe this means the mystery comet could be filled with a unique collection of molecules, including carbon monoxide, an odorless gas often produced by burning wood or fossil fuels.

Adina Feinstein, assistant professor of physics and astronomy at MSU, said: '3I/ATLAS gives us an opportunity to study other solar systems up close and personal, without actually needing to visit them.'

MSU researchers combed through images from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, and found evidence of 3I/ATLAS two months before it was officially discovered

3I/ATLAS won't make its closest pass by Earth until December, but scientists said it's already strange signs for a typical comet

Researchers used old images from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) to spot 3I/ATLAS before it was officially found on July 1, 2025.

The TESS images were taken between May 7 and June 2. TESS, originally designed to find planets around other stars, takes wide pictures of the sky.

Luckily, the team realized that 3I/ATLAS's current path lined up with the same plane the planets in our solar system travel along, making it possible for researchers to go back to look for the approaching comet.

In those reexamined pictures, the object appeared brighter than expected, suggesting it might have been releasing gases into space several months ago.

Study co-author John Noonan, a postdoctoral fellow at Auburn University, said: 'Capturing as many observations from this prediscovery period, where 3I/ATLAS may be in telescope images but wasn't previously identified, is essential to our understanding of how these objects 'turn on' as they approach our sun.'

Noonan added that 3I/ATLAS may not have been warmed up in millions, if not billions, of years, meaning it may react to our sun completely differently than other comets, which regularly visit our solar system.

The new study, published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, also found signs that 3I/ATLAS was already showing a tail, suggesting the object was somehow activated when it was still in the outer regions of the solar system near Saturn.

Comet tails usually form when the sun's heat causes frozen gases and dust to vaporize and escape, creating a visible trail that can stretch for millions of miles.

A new study found 3I/ATLAS was emitting gases into space long before it got close enough to our sun to melt normal gas and dust seen coming from other comets

The differences might be because 3I/ATLAS comes from a solar system which formed under very different conditions than ours.

Comets which orbit this solar system are mostly made of water ice, but 3I/ATLAS might have more carbon-based ices, which can turn into gas at colder temperatures.

This could reflect a place where the building blocks of planets and comets formed differently, possibly due to the type of star or the cosmic environment it came from.

'Learning about other solar systems places humanity into context,' Feinstein said.

'One of life's greatest questions is 'are we alone in the universe?' Each NASA mission gets us a little bit closer to answering this big, overarching question.'

3I/ATLAS is just days away from making its closest pass by Mars on October 3. It will be at its closest point to Earth on December 17, when the object will be approximately 223 million miles away.

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22-09-2025 om 20:32 geschreven door peter  

Overview and Analysis of the September 2025 UAP Hearing, Hellfire Missile Footage, and Dylan Borland’s Testimony

The UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) hearing held on September 9, 2025, marked a significant moment in U.S. government transparency regarding unidentified aerial objects and related military encounters. Central to the proceedings was the presentation of compelling footage involving a U.S. Reaper drone firing a Hellfire missile at an unidentified glowing “orb” off the coast of Yemen. The missile, however, appeared to pass through or glance off the object without causing damage. This incident sparked widespread debate among enthusiasts, skeptics, and experts about the nature of the observed phenomena and the implications of the footage.

The Hellfire Missile Footage: What Was Shown?

During the hearing, video footage was displayed showing a military drone targeting an unidentified luminous object. The missile involved was a Hellfire, specifically the RX9 model, which is a kinetic, non-explosive missile designed primarily for precision strikes. The footage captured the missile approaching the object, but instead of destroying or damaging it, the missile seemed to pass through or deflect from the target.

Supporters of the extraterrestrial or extraordinary hypothesis interpret this footage as suggestive of an object that can evade conventional weaponry, possibly indicating advanced or non-human technology. Conversely, skeptics and mainstream analysts have dismissed the footage as a result of optical illusions, “balloon and parallax” effects, or simple misinterpretations of visual data. Outlets such as The War Zone and TMZ have argued that the object’s behavior aligns with known phenomena like balloons or visual parallax, and that the apparent speed or movement could be explained by optical illusions or camera angles.

The Concept of Parallax and Its Role in UFO Sightings

The reference to “parallax” is not new in UFO and UAP analysis. Parallax involves apparent shifts in an object’s position due to the observer’s movement, which can mislead viewers about an object’s size, distance, or speed. In May 2024, a paper released by AARO (All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office) addressed how forced perspective and parallax effects are common in UFO sightings and can even deceive airborne sensors. This approach echoes earlier comments by astronaut Scott Kelly during NASA’s UAP panel in May 2023, where he dismissed many pilot and astronaut sightings as illusions, emphasizing sensor unreliability.

Critics argue that such explanations serve as a “scientifically sounding” toolkit to dismiss difficult or inexplicable cases. They warn that framing phenomena as optical illusions or parallax effects risks dismissing potentially genuine anomalies, especially when the subject involves high-stakes military technology or encounters.

Significance of the Military Engagement Footage

What makes the Hellfire missile footage particularly noteworthy is that it depicts a direct military engagement with a suspected UAP. In typical military operations, supporting data—such as radar tracks, sensor logs, and after-action reports—are usually available to corroborate visual evidence. However, in this case, only the video has been publicly shared, with official data still withheld. This lack of transparency fuels skepticism from both believers and skeptics alike. If the government possesses classified data that explain the incident, its absence fuels questions about the true nature of the event.

Theories range from explanations involving advanced adversary technology (e.g., drone or missile jamming) to more extraordinary hypotheses involving non-human entities or unknown physics. The absence of supporting evidence beyond the footage leaves open many questions about the object’s nature, capabilities, and origin.

Analysis of the Video and Its Context

Patrick of the VETTED podcast expressed concerns over how the footage was presented and contextualized. His main critique was that the terminology used—calling the object an “orb”—and the lack of official explanation could mislead viewers into assuming an extraterrestrial origin. He pointed out that the missile used was a kinetic RX9 Hellfire without an explosive warhead, which is designed for precision strikes, not for causing spectacular explosions or damage visible on video.

Furthermore, Patrick suggested that the footage might have served a strategic purpose—to demonstrate air-to-air capabilities to adversaries—rather than providing conclusive evidence of a phenomenon beyond current understanding. This underscores the importance of how military footage is framed and the potential for it to be used for strategic messaging rather than scientific investigation.

Dylan Borland’s Role and Testimony

Among the witnesses at the hearing, Dylan Borland stood out due to his extensive background and expertise. With years of service as a USAF Geospatial Intelligence Analyst and later roles in aerospace and intelligence, Borland’s insights carry significant weight. His testimony was characterized by technical depth, integrity, and courage.

1. Background and Credentials:

- Served as a 1N1 Geospatial Intelligence Specialist in the U.S. Air Force from 2010 to 2013.

- Worked as a Senior Analyst with BAE Systems and Intrepid Solutions & Services.

-Specialized in analyzing video, radar, and electro-optical imagery related to aerial, naval, and ground objects.

Borland’s unique combination of military intelligence training and analytical skills placed him in a position to understand complex phenomena and data. Unlike other witnesses—such as former security officers or Navy personnel—Borland’s technical expertise provided him with a deeper understanding of the possible explanations and limitations of the available data.

2. Whistleblower Testimony:

Borland also delivered a detailed whistleblower statement under oath. He described credible field experiences involving a triangular-shaped UAP near Langley AFB and insights into legacy UAP programs. He claimed that his exposure to sensitive information led to retaliation and career obstructions, highlighting the potential risks faced by insiders who challenge official narratives.

His willingness to testify publicly and under oath added credibility and weight to his account, emphasizing the seriousness with which he viewed the subject. Borland’s testimony pointed to the possibility that government and military agencies possess more information than is publicly disclosed and that there may be ongoing efforts to understand or conceal certain phenomena.

Implications and Future Considerations

The hearing and the associated footage underscore several key issues:

1. Transparency vs. Secrecy: The absence of supporting data beyond video footage fuels ongoing debates about government transparency regarding UAP encounters. While the footage provides visual evidence, it lacks detailed contextual information such as sensor data, radar logs, or corroborative intelligence reports. This ambiguity raises questions about the motives behind withholding comprehensive information. Advocates for transparency argue that open access to data would foster public trust and enable independent analysis, potentially accelerating scientific understanding. Conversely, officials often cite national security concerns, fearing that releasing certain details could compromise classified methods or reveal vulnerabilities. Moving forward, establishing protocols for declassifying and sharing relevant data—while safeguarding sensitive information—will be crucial. This could involve creating secure, accessible repositories for researchers and the public, fostering a more informed and engaged dialogue about UAP phenomena and their implications for national security and scientific inquiry.

2. Nature of the Phenomena: The debate continues over whether these objects are advanced human-made technologies, natural phenomena, or something else entirely. The diversity of observed behaviors—such as rapid accelerations, sudden directional changes, and hovering without visible means of propulsion—complicates definitive identification. Some experts suggest these could be experimental military craft, possibly developed covertly by rival nations, designed to test new propulsion or stealth technologies. Others propose that the phenomena are natural atmospheric or optical effects, like ball lightning or mirages, though these explanations often fall short given the consistency and intelligence-like maneuvering of some sightings. An alternative hypothesis considers the possibility of extraterrestrial origin, which, while speculative, remains a subject of serious scientific inquiry. Future research should focus on collecting multi-sensor data, employing advanced detection systems, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration to better understand these phenomena's true nature.

3. Strategic and Military Significance:  The possibility that these encounters involve foreign adversaries or unknown physics demands careful analysis and cautious interpretation. If some UAP are indeed advanced aircraft from other nations, they could represent a significant intelligence threat, capable of circumventing existing detection and defense systems. This necessitates a reassessment of current military protocols and surveillance strategies. Additionally, if the phenomena involve physics beyond our current understanding—such as gravity manipulation or anti-gravity propulsion—this could revolutionize technology and security paradigms. Such breakthroughs could render current military assets obsolete, prompting a need for rapid adaptation. Therefore, nations must invest in dedicated research units, enhance radar and sensor capabilities, and develop international cooperation frameworks to monitor and respond to these phenomena effectively. A balanced approach—one that prioritizes security without inciting undue alarm—is essential for future policy formulation.

4. Expert Testimony and Whistleblowers:  Witnesses like Dylan Borland bolster the credibility of claims that there is more to UAP phenomena than publicly acknowledged. Their insights could guide future investigations and policy decisions. Borland’s testimony, for instance, often highlights firsthand experiences of unexplained encounters, emphasizing the importance of transparency and systematic data collection. Such whistleblowers often face significant risks, including professional repercussions or personal security concerns, yet their contributions are invaluable. Their accounts can help identify patterns, correlate sightings across different regions, and provide leads for scientific analysis. Encouraging a culture of responsible reporting and protecting whistleblowers are vital steps toward building a comprehensive database. This, in turn, could facilitate the development of predictive models and foster international cooperation. Governments and scientific institutions should establish secure channels for whistleblowers and develop protocols to evaluate and integrate their testimonies objectively, ensuring that their insights lead to meaningful advances.
   

5. Media Framing and Public Perception: How footage and information are presented influences public understanding. Skeptics warn against sensationalism, fearing that exaggerated claims could undermine scientific credibility and provoke unnecessary panic. They advocate for cautious, evidence-based reporting, emphasizing the importance of peer-reviewed research and transparent methodologies. Conversely, advocates for disclosure argue that withholding information fuels conspiracy theories and public distrust. They emphasize that open communication—accompanied by rigorous scientific validation—can foster a more informed and rational discourse. The media’s framing impacts policy responses and societal attitudes toward UAP phenomena. Responsible journalism should aim to balance skepticism with curiosity, providing context and expert opinions to avoid misinformation. Public perception can be shaped positively by educational initiatives, transparent briefings, and inclusive dialogues involving scientists, policymakers, and the community. Ultimately, fostering an environment of trust and scientific integrity will be crucial for addressing future developments and ensuring societal resilience in the face of these enigmatic phenomena.

6. In conclusion, the ongoing debates and investigations surrounding UAP phenomena highlight the importance of a multifaceted approach—combining transparency, scientific rigor, strategic security measures, and responsible communication. As new data emerges and technology advances, nations and communities must collaborate to deepen understanding, safeguard security, and foster public trust. Establishing clear protocols for data sharing, investing in advanced detection and analysis tools, protecting whistleblowers, and promoting responsible media coverage will be essential steps in navigating the complex landscape of UAP research and policy. Future efforts should aim to bridge gaps between scientific inquiry and national security, ensuring that knowledge progresses in a manner that benefits society as a whole. By doing so, humanity can better prepare for and understand these phenomena, transforming uncertainty into opportunity for technological progress and scientific discovery.

Conclusion

The September 2025 UAP hearing, highlighted by the provocative Hellfire missile footage and the impactful testimony of Dylan Borland, represents a pivotal moment in the ongoing exploration of aerial anomalies. While definitive conclusions remain elusive, the combination of military engagement footage, expert analysis, and whistleblower accounts suggests that there are still many unanswered questions about the true nature of these phenomena. Moving forward, increased transparency, rigorous scientific investigation, and open dialogue will be essential to unraveling the mysteries that continue to captivate the public and defense communities alike.

• Note: This overview synthesizes the key themes, controversies, and implications derived from the original 1470-word report, providing a comprehensive understanding suitable for readers seeking an informed analysis of recent developments in UAP research and military encounters.

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21-09-2025 om 23:14 geschreven door peter  

The Clash Over UAP Transparency: Laslo, Luna, and the Fight for Visibility

The recent controversy surrounding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) disclosures has thrust into the spotlight a complex and contentious debate about transparency, secrecy, and political motivations within the U.S. government. At the heart of this controversy are journalist Matt Laslo and Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, whose conflicting actions and statements reflect broader tensions over how the United States handles information about UAPs. Their clash highlights issues of trust, censorship, and the potential politicization of what many hope will become a more transparent investigation into phenomena that continue to mystify the public and intelligence communities alike.

Background: The UAP Phenomenon and Government Response

UAPs have long been a subject of speculation and intrigue, often dismissed as conspiracy theories or dismissed as weather balloons and aircraft. However, in recent years, credible military and intelligence officials have acknowledged the existence of unidentified objects exhibiting capabilities beyond known technology. This acknowledgment has prompted calls for greater transparency and scientific inquiry, leading to the establishment of panels and task forces aimed at declassifying and understanding these phenomena.

One such effort is the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, which was created to oversee the release and examination of classified information related to UAPs. Led by Congresswoman Luna, this panel was supposed to serve as a bridge between government secrecy and public knowledge. Yet, critics have argued that the task force lacks the necessary resources—no budget, no staff, and no independent authority—to effectively conduct its mission. Promised hearings have been canceled, whistleblower briefings have not been scheduled, and there are even discussions among some lawmakers to dismantle the agency altogether, favoring a shift of responsibility to more secretive agencies like the FBI.

This context underscores a fundamental issue: while the government claims to want transparency, its actions suggest a reluctance or inability to fully disclose information. The establishment of a supposedly transparent panel that remains hamstrung by bureaucratic limitations raises questions about the sincerity of the government’s intentions.

Laslo’s Role as a Whistleblower and Journalist

Matt Laslo, a reporter with Ask a Pol, is one of the few journalists consistently covering UAP issues from Capitol Hill. As the only boots-on-the-ground journalist focusing on this niche, Laslo has gained access to some of the inner workings of the UAP investigation. His reporting has, at times, brought to light discrepancies and concerns about the government’s handling of the phenomenon.

Laslo alleges that whistleblowers—individuals with direct knowledge of classified UAP information—no longer trust Luna. He claims that this erosion of trust is partly due to Luna’s actions and statements, which appear to block transparency. Laslo’s reporting intensified when he uncovered information suggesting Luna told him she “can’t talk about bodies she and Matt Gaetz saw.” Although Luna did not outright confirm the existence of bodies, her cryptic response, “I cannot discuss these things, you know that,” fueled speculation.

Sources close to Laslo indicate that Luna and Congressman Matt Gaetz might have been briefed on a video showing bodies—an assertion that both Luna and Gaetz publicly deny ever having seen such bodies. Gaetz’s office acknowledged that a classified briefing took place but refused to comment on its contents. The ambiguity surrounding these claims adds to the controversy, with many viewing it as a potential cover-up or at least a sign of internal disagreements over transparency.

The Gag Rule and Suppression of the Press

As tensions mounted, Luna took an increasingly aggressive stance towards the press, particularly Laslo. She moved to restrict access to the Task Force, effectively implementing what Laslo describes as a "gag rule." This move blocks him—and by extension, the public—from following the investigation and obtaining information about UAPs through official channels. Such censorship directly contradicts Luna’s campaign promises of transparency and openness, leading critics to accuse her of undermining the very purpose of the task force.

This shift towards suppression has significant implications. If the panel designed to shed light on secretive information is actively silencing journalists and restricting access, it risks becoming a tool of secrecy rather than disclosure. The public’s right to know about phenomena that could have national security implications is being compromised, raising concerns about the politicization of UAP investigations.

Broader Reactions and Concerns

The controversy has not gone unnoticed outside Capitol Hill. Media outlets such as Psicoactivo and Down To Earth have highlighted the issues of censorship, bias, and politicization surrounding the UAP debate. Their coverage emphasizes the troubling possibility that the very institutions created to promote transparency are instead becoming enclaves of secrecy. This phenomenon reflects a broader pattern in government transparency initiatives, where the initial promise of openness is undermined by bureaucratic inertia and political self-interest.

For many, the current state of affairs signals a setback in the quest to understand UAPs. The idea that a supposedly independent task force is now operating under restrictions and possibly internal conflicts suggests that the government may be more interested in controlling the narrative than in revealing the truth. The suppression of whistleblower testimonies, the cancellation of hearings, and the reluctance to declassify information reinforce fears that UAPs remain a taboo subject within official circles.

Implications for Public Trust and Future Disclosure

The conflict between Laslo and Luna encapsulates a deeper issue: the erosion of public trust in government institutions regarding national security and scientific transparency. When representatives and officials appear to withhold information or censor journalists, it fuels suspicion and conspiracy theories. Conversely, transparency and open inquiry could foster public trust, scientific progress, and better policy responses.

The debate also raises questions about the role of Congress and the executive branch in managing sensitive information. Should panels like Luna’s be empowered with resources and independence to facilitate truthful disclosures? Or should national security concerns limit what can be shared with the public? Finding a balance between these priorities is essential for maintaining both security and transparency.

Conclusion: A Critical Juncture in UAP Discourse

The clash between journalist Matt Laslo and Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna reflects the broader struggle over the future of UAP transparency in the United States. Laslo’s expose of possible censorship and the secrecy surrounding high-level briefings highlight the challenges faced by independent journalists and concerned citizens seeking clarity. Luna’s actions, whether driven by political motives or genuine security concerns, have cast doubt on the government’s commitment to openness.

As the debate continues, it is vital for policymakers, the media, and the public to advocate for transparency, accountability, and scientific rigor in investigating UAPs. Only through honest and open discourse can society hope to understand these mysterious phenomena and address the implications they hold for national security, scientific progress, and our collective curiosity about the unknown. The current conflicts serve as a reminder that transparency should be the guiding principle—one that transcends politics and bureaucracy in the quest for truth.

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21-09-2025 om 22:26 geschreven door peter  

Webb Detects Complex Structures in Upper Atmosphere of Saturn

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope have detected a series of dark, bead-like and asymmetric star-shaped features in the ionosphere and stratosphere of Saturn.

Detections of near-infrared emissions in Saturn’s ionosphere (left) show dark bead-like features embedded within bright aurora; in the stratosphere (right), 500 km below, a lopsided star-pattern extends towards the equator.

Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Webb / Stallard et al.

“This opportunity to use Webb was the first time we have ever been able to make such detailed near-infrared observations of Saturn’s aurora and upper atmosphere. The results came as a complete surprise,” said Northumbria University’s Professor Tom Stallard.

“We anticipated seeing emissions in broad bands at the various levels.”

“Instead, we’ve seen fine-scaled patterns of beads and stars that, despite being separated by huge distances in altitude, may somehow be interconnected — and may also be linked to the famous hexagon deeper in Saturn’s clouds.”

“These features were completely unexpected and, at present, are completely unexplained.”

The researchers focused on detecting infrared emissions by a positively charged molecular form of hydrogen, H³⁺, which plays a key role in reactions in Saturn’s atmosphere and so can provide valuable insights into the chemical and physical processes at work.

Webb’s Near Infrared Spectrograph allowed the scientists to simultaneously observe H³⁺ ions from the ionosphere, 1,100 km above Saturn’s nominal surface, and methane molecules in the underlying stratosphere, at an altitude of 600 km.

In the electrically charged plasma of the ionosphere, they observed a series of dark, bead-like features embedded in bright auroral halos.

These structures remained stable over hours but appeared to drift slowly over longer periods.

Around 500 km lower, in Saturn’s stratosphere, the team discovered an asymmetric star-shaped feature.

This unusual structure extended out from Saturn’s north pole towards the equator.

Only four of the star’s six arms were visible, with two mysteriously missing, creating a lopsided pattern.

“Saturn’s upper atmosphere has proven incredibly difficult to study with missions and telescope facilities to date due to the extremely weak emissions from this region,” Professor Stallard said.

“Webb’s incredible sensitivity has revolutionized our ability to observe these atmospheric layers, revealing structures that are completely unlike anything we’ve seen before on any planet.”

The authors mapped the exact locations of the features and found that they overlaid the same region of Saturn at different levels, with the star’s arms appearing to emanate from positions directly above the points of the storm-cloud-level hexagon.

This suggests that the processes that are driving the patterns may influence a column stretching right through Saturn’s atmosphere.

“We think that the dark beads may result from complex interactions between Saturn’s magnetosphere and its rotating atmosphere, potentially providing new insights into the energy exchange that drives Saturn’s aurora,” Professor Stallard said.

“The asymmetric star pattern suggests previously unknown atmospheric processes operating in Saturn’s stratosphere, possibly linked to the hexagonal storm pattern observed deeper in Saturn’s atmosphere.”

“Tantalizingly, the darkest beads in the ionosphere appear to line up with the strongest star-arm in the stratosphere, but it’s not clear at this point whether they are actually linked or whether it’s just a coincidence.”

While both features could have significant implications for understanding atmospheric dynamics on gas giant planets, more work is needed to provide explanations for the underlying causes.

The team hopes that additional time may be granted in future to carry out follow-up observations of Saturn with Webb to further explore the features.

With the planet at its equinox, which occurs approximately every 15 Earth years, the structures may change dramatically as Saturn’s orientation to the Sun shifts and the northern hemisphere moves into autumn.

“Since neither atmospheric layer can be observed using ground-based telescopes, the need for follow-up Webb observations during this key time of seasonal change on Saturn is pressing,” said Professor Stallard, lead author of a paper published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

The authors also presented the results this month at the EPSC-DPS2025 Joint Meeting in Helsinki, Finland.

• Tom S. Stallard et al. 2025. JWST/NIRSpec Detection of Complex Structures in Saturn’s Sub-Auroral Ionosphere and Stratosphere. Geophysical Research Letters 52 (17): e2025GL116491; doi: 10.1029/2025GL116491
• Tom S. Stallard et al. 2025. JWST’s transformational observations of Giant Planet ionospheres. EPSC Abstracts 18: EPSC-DPS2025-817; doi: 10.5194/epsc-dps2025-1438

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21-09-2025 om 20:18 geschreven door peter  

Alien hunters claim they have 'solved' Roswell mystery as new 'crash site footage' emerges

Alien hunters reckon they have spotted crashed “UFO debris” and "alien bodies” in newly found footage of the Roswell incident

 BY Aaron Tinney

Alien hunters reckon they have spotted crashed “UFO debris” and "alien bodies” in newly found footage of the Roswell incident.

The ET obsessives claim to have made the discovery after a 22-minute video titled The Roswell Incident quietly surfaced on the US National Archives website.

It has sparked fresh speculation over one of the world’s most enduring UFO mysteries. The footage – largely composed of images from the published Roswell Report, as well as various magazines and books about UFOs – ends with a striking black-and-white image of a crater strewn with metallic debris.

Online users insist the scene resembles long-rumoured accounts of the alleged 1947 UFO crash site.

Roswell continues to be a source of intrigue

(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Some claim the footage shows an alien body, though experts remain sceptical. UFO researcher Mark Lee said: “Just because it's been added to the National Archives doesn't give it scientific validation. If it came out as a release from the military or Congress, I would take it a lot more seriously.”

A video titled 'The Roswell Incident' was uploaded to the National Archives. Social media users claim an image in the footage shows UFO debris (left) and an alien body (right)

He also noted the supposed “alien” is likely pareidolia – the human tendency to see faces in patterns.

Official investigations have long attributed the “UFO debris” to Project Mogul, a Cold War balloon programme designed to detect Soviet nuclear tests. But the newly posted film has reignited debate, with believers hailing it as another piece in the “slow drip” of disclosure over the Roswell mystery.

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21-09-2025 om 19:44 geschreven door peter