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UFO's of UAP'S in België en de rest van de wereld Ontdek de Fascinerende Wereld van UFO's en UAP's: Jouw Bron voor Onthullende Informatie!
Ben jij ook gefascineerd door het onbekende? Wil je meer weten over UFO's en UAP's, niet alleen in België, maar over de hele wereld? Dan ben je op de juiste plek!
België: Het Kloppend Hart van UFO-onderzoek
In België is BUFON (Belgisch UFO-Netwerk) dé autoriteit op het gebied van UFO-onderzoek. Voor betrouwbare en objectieve informatie over deze intrigerende fenomenen, bezoek je zeker onze Facebook-pagina en deze blog. Maar dat is nog niet alles! Ontdek ook het Belgisch UFO-meldpunt en Caelestia, twee organisaties die diepgaand onderzoek verrichten, al zijn ze soms kritisch of sceptisch.
Nederland: Een Schat aan Informatie
Voor onze Nederlandse buren is er de schitterende website www.ufowijzer.nl, beheerd door Paul Harmans. Deze site biedt een schat aan informatie en artikelen die je niet wilt missen!
Internationaal: MUFON - De Wereldwijde Autoriteit
Neem ook een kijkje bij MUFON (Mutual UFO Network Inc.), een gerenommeerde Amerikaanse UFO-vereniging met afdelingen in de VS en wereldwijd. MUFON is toegewijd aan de wetenschappelijke en analytische studie van het UFO-fenomeen, en hun maandelijkse tijdschrift, The MUFON UFO-Journal, is een must-read voor elke UFO-enthousiasteling. Bezoek hun website op www.mufon.com voor meer informatie.
Samenwerking en Toekomstvisie
Sinds 1 februari 2020 is Pieter niet alleen ex-president van BUFON, maar ook de voormalige nationale directeur van MUFON in Vlaanderen en Nederland. Dit creëert een sterke samenwerking met de Franse MUFON Reseau MUFON/EUROP, wat ons in staat stelt om nog meer waardevolle inzichten te delen.
Let op: Nepprofielen en Nieuwe Groeperingen
Pas op voor een nieuwe groepering die zich ook BUFON noemt, maar geen enkele connectie heeft met onze gevestigde organisatie. Hoewel zij de naam geregistreerd hebben, kunnen ze het rijke verleden en de expertise van onze groep niet evenaren. We wensen hen veel succes, maar we blijven de autoriteit in UFO-onderzoek!
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22-10-2025
What lies beneath: Scientists discover a giant granite slab half the size of WALES hidden under the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
What lies beneath: Scientists discover a giant granite slab half the size of WALES hidden under the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
Scientists have discovered a giant granite body hidden beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.
At 62 miles (100 km) wide and over four miles (seven km) thick, the massive rocky structure is roughly half the size of Wales.
Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) say the enormous slab of granite is buried underneath the Pine Island Glacier and likely formed during the Jurassic period.
However, finding the massive structure was only possible thanks to a handful of mysterious pink boulders scattered over the continent's frozen volcanic peaks.
The unusual boulders, perched on the high mountaintops, had baffled scientists for decades.
Now, researchers have realised the rocks are actually tiny parts of the granite giant, dropped on top of mountains by glaciers in the distant past.
Dr Tom Jordan, lead author and geophysicist at BAS, says: 'It's remarkable that pink granite boulders spotted on the surface have led us to a hidden giant beneath the ice.
'We've not only solved a mystery about where these rocks came from, but also uncovered new information about how the ice sheet flowed in the past and how it might change in the future.'
Mysterious pink boulders scattered over Antarctica's Hudson Mountains have helped scientists discover a massive granite body hidden under the ice
This granite body is hidden beneath the Pine Island Glacier (pictured) and is believed to be 62 miles (100 km) wide and over four miles (seven km) thick, making it roughly half the size of Wales.
When scientists first started finding pink granite boulders on the tops of the Hudson Mountains, it raised an obvious question: where were these rocks coming from?
'The pink granites we found in the Hudson Mountains were a total contrast with the underlying black basalts, meaning it was instantly clear that they had been transported from elsewhere,' says Dr Jordan.
By looking at the radioactive decay of minerals trapped within microscopic crystals, scientists discovered that they were formed around 175 million years ago.
That made them about 75 million years older than most of the rock in the western part of Antarctica.
However, it was only when researchers started making aerial surveys of the region that the full picture started to emerge.
Flying aircraft over the Hudson Mountains, researchers from the BAS measured subtle changes in the Earth's gravitational field.
Dr Jordan explains: 'Gravity is the attraction between you and everything underneath your feet, so for example, if you stand on a slab of lead, there is more mass pulling you down than if you stand on a slab of wood.
'These variations are so tiny you can never feel them directly, but the very precise sensors we have on the survey aircraft can.'
Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey found the granite body by flying aircraft over the ice to measure subtle changes in the Earth's gravitational pull
Scientists think the pink granite boulders were picked up by a glacier when the ice sheet was much higher and dropped onto mountain tops
By flying over the area in a grid pattern, the researchers were able to build a map of where dense and less dense rocks could be found.
These gravitational surveys revealed an unusual geological signal coming from beneath the Pine Island Glacier, one that was consistent with buried granite.
Linking these findings to the mysterious granite boulders, the scientists had finally discovered where the rocks had come from.
In the distant past, when the ice sheet was much thicker, the Pine Island Glacier had plucked the boulders out from the rocky bed and deposited them on the tops of nearby mountains.
Since the pink boulders were only found on half the mountains, this also shows that there were two distinct rivers of ice that transported material up into the mountains.
Co-author Dr Joanne Johnson, a geologist for the BAS, says: 'Rocks provide an amazing record of how our planet has changed over time, especially how ice has eroded and altered the landscape of Antarctica.
'Boulders like these are a treasure-trove of information about what lies deep beneath the ice sheet, far out of reach.'
However, beyond solving an interesting geological puzzle, this discovery could also have big consequences for understanding the continent's future.
By understanding the underlying geology of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, the researchers say they will be able to make better computer models of how continent's ice will move, melt, and impact global sea levels
Understanding how ice flows have changed since the last ice age, around 20,000 years ago, helps scientists predict how the ice sheet will respond to climate change in the future.
Global sea levels could rise as much as 1.2 metres (4 feet) by 2300 even if we meet the 2015 Paris climate goals, scientists have warned.
The long-term change will be driven by a thaw of ice from Greenland to Antarctica that is set to re-draw global coastlines.
Sea level rise threatens cities from Shanghai to London, to low-lying swathes of Florida or Bangladesh, and to entire nations such as the Maldives.
It is vital that we curb emissions as soon as possible to avoid an even greater rise, a German-led team of researchers said in a new report.
By 2300, the report projected that sea levels would gain by 0.7-1.2 metres, even if almost 200 nations fully meet goals under the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Targets set by the accords include cutting greenhouse gas emissions to net zero in the second half of this century.
Ocean levels will rise inexorably because heat-trapping industrial gases already emitted will linger in the atmosphere, melting more ice, it said.
In addition, water naturally expands as it warms above four degrees Celsius (39.2°F).
Every five years of delay beyond 2020 in peaking global emissions would mean an extra 8 inches (20 centimetres) of sea level rise by 2300.
'Sea level is often communicated as a really slow process that you can't do much about ... but the next 30 years really matter,' said lead author Dr Matthias Mengel, of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, in Potsdam, Germany.
None of the nearly 200 governments to sign the Paris Accords are on track to meet its pledges.
In a time-lapse video that covered 30 minutes of surveillance, viewers could see dozens of small lights speeding by in all directions like shooting stars as Popocatépetl billowed with smoke.
The famed UFO hotspot has been a constant source of extraterrestrial speculation, with witnesses photographing strange objects appearing to fly into and around the volcano for decades.
While some on social media have dismissed the strange lights as insects in the camera's way, others pointed out that the objects could be seen flying behind the volcano's smoke clouds, arguing that proves they were much farther away.
However, Alejandro Rojas, an advisor at Enigma Labs, which analyzes reports of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), was not convinced the light swarm was an actual UFO sighting, noting that the nature of the video means everything caught on camera will seem strange.
'What looks to be moving swiftly is actually moving much more slowly. So, airplanes, satellites, or anything else coming into the frame will appear to be zipping past when they are not,' Rojas told the Daily Mail.
He added that those claiming it was just a trick of the light caused by insects may be right as well, explaining that webcams emit invisible infrared light at night, which often illuminates bugs and birds that fly close enough to the camera.
A time-lapsed video, filming 30 minutes around Popocatépetl volcano, captured dozens of strange objects appearing to streak by the mountain
Luis Guerra, a resident in the central Mexico city of Atlixco, photographed this image of an apparent UFO above the Popocatépetl volcano in 2023
'You can see the stars in the background moving quickly, whereas their movement in relation to the Earth is not discernible to the naked eye,' Rojas continued.
'That means everything is moving much faster than its actual speed. I do not see anything in this video that is particularly anomalous that could not be explained,' the UFO investigator declared.
Despite skepticism that the light show over Popocatépetl was a fleet of alien craft, the sighting adds to a literal mountain of evidence that has been caught on camera at the volcano.
In 2023, Luis Guerra was in his backyard when he heard a blast from the volcano and looked up to see a saucer-shaped object hovering over the opening of Popocatépetl.
It's one of several reported UFO sightings when Popocatépetl was active, prompting UFO conspiracy theorists to claim extraterrestrials were studying Earth's geothermal activity to understand how it works.
However, noted UFO researcher Jaime Maussan has come up with an even more astounding theory of what's happening at Popocatépetl: aliens have been using the volcano as a 'wormhole' to a distant point in space.
According to Maussan, UFOs seen flying directly into the volcano have been entering an 'interdimensional portal' which could both leave our planet and serve as a doorway to return to Earth later.
The controversial journalist from Mexico cited years of webcam footage and photos showing glowing orbs and discs entering the crater, which would be too hot for any human technology to survive.
Multiple UFO sightings around Popocatépetl have occurred during periods of volcanic activity (Stock Image)
Backed by NASA's research on magnetic 'X-points' around Earth, Maussan's theory suggested the volcano's magnetic fields create a portal that allows UFOs to phase through space and time.
There has been no confirmation of Maussan's claims about the Popocatépetl volcano.
The journalist has been tied to several debunked theories, including multiple incidents where Maussan claimed to have evidence of real UFO sightings, only for it to be debunked as a comet or star in the night sky.
Maussan has also claimed to have discovered physical evidence of mummified alien corpses on three separate occasions, but none of the incidents have been proven true.
'I have not seen anything that would lead me to believe there is something mysterious going on,' Rojas said regarding Maussan's wormhole claims.
'The Popocatépetl volcano is an exciting place, and it feels magical, but I don't think it is a portal to another world. The magic we see is the result of the standard mechanics of our amazing planet and its natural wonders,' he added.
Clear and startling images of what appears to be a UFO were captured over Los Angeles, sparking fresh debate about what's flying over America's biggest cities.
A pair ofLos Angelesresidents were on their balcony when they spotted a black, V-shaped craft covered in lights moving slowly over the city on August 28.
The sighting went on for roughly 25 minutes, with the UFO flying south until the witnesses eventually lost sight of it around 11:38pm local time (2:38am ET).
The pair was able to capture both pictures and clear videos with a cellphone camera, zooming in to see nine white lights along the UFO's hull.
UFO researcher and filmmaker Mark Christopher Lee told the Daily Mail he believes the craft was not an alien spaceship, adding it was likely an unmanned drone testing out new technology for the US government or some other world power.
However, Lee made one stunning claim based on his analysis of this sighting and several famous UFO incidents throughout the UK, suggesting that the US military has created technology many would think was still only science fiction in 2025.
'I'm convinced that a lot of famous UFO incidents are basically highly advanced terrestrial technology that is 30 to 40 years ahead of what we think they have,' Lee explained.
Regardless of where the craft came from, it's the latest report of a strange V-shaped craft, or chevron, flying over the US in recent months.
Two people in Los Angeles revealed video of a supposed UFO flying over Los Angeles on August 28
The UFO was seen having a V shape with nine lights along its body
This UFO report was submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) on August 30, a volunteer-operated nonprofit group that's been collecting UFO reports since 1974.
The latest sighting was the 34th chevron spotted throughout the country in 2025.
According to NUFORC, there have been several reports this year which specifically mention seeing a V-shaped wedge or triangle with multiple lights along its surface flying over the US.
'It stayed in the same area for about 25–30 minutes for the first time I saw it,' the witness in LA said in their report.
'It moved around a little bit but didn't go too far. At the end it just flew off in the south direction until I couldn't see it anymore,' they added.
The boomerang-shaped object also appeared to have a small body at its center, making it look similar to a F-117 stealth fighter.
However, that plane, built by the US Air Force, never had large lights on the outside of the craft.
'It's definitely not flares and is in my opinion a structured craft, most likely a top secret drone,' Lee declared.
According to the National UFO Reporting Center, there have been multiple V-shaped UFO sightings throughout the US in 2025
Lee noted that he thought the witness's video was genuine, adding that the poor quality coming from the cellphone at that time of night rules out the use of AI and CGI special effects.
NUFORC added a one-word note as a possible explanation for the sighting, writing 'Ultralight?'
An ultralight refers to a type of small, lightweight aircraft, often just a motorized hang glider or powered parachute, that's popular among recreational flyers.
These are super basic machines, having a minimal frame, no heavy engine, and being generally quiet and slow-moving.
Los Angeles has a storied history with UFO sightings, going all the way back to the infamous 'Battle of Los Angeles' in 1942 when the US military shot at what they thought were could have been alien ships invading the West Coast.
Lee also noted the claims that Catalina Island, just off the California coast, could be the location of a secret underwater alien base.
Lee thinks LA isn't actually an alien hotspot, but a hotbed of activity by super-advanced human technology being launched from nearby facilities such as Vandenberg Space Force Base, Edwards Air Force Base, and the infamous Area 51.
Three Minneapolis police officers spotted a spherical Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) with six glowing rings that changed colors.
The anonymous witnesses filed a report with Americans for Safe Aerospace, a non-profit led by former US Navy pilot and whistleblower Ryan Graves, saying they observed the object from a parking garage using binoculars.
According to the report, one officer drove toward the UAP in a squad car while the other two continued watching from the garage.
The officers described the object as hovering at 10,000 feet, moving with both slow and hypersonic speeds, and generating lift without any sound.
Even more striking, the report described a near-proximity encounter between the UAP and a civilian helicopter.
The observation took place in the vicinity of Minnesota's Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant, a detail that has raised eyebrows among UFO researchers, given the site's strategic significance.
The incident occurred in February, but Graves shared the report on X on Monday. A similar sighting was recorded on July 7 in Anoka, about a mile from the witness.
That UFO reportedly traveled along the Mississippi River at around 460mph, then abruptly slowed and silently descended behind nearby trees.
Three police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota issued a report after seeing a spherical Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) with six glowing rings that changed colors
They were on patrol when they spotted the UAP hanging in the night sky. They said it was also near a nuclear facility in the area
While believers view the report as yet another sign of advanced unknown technology, skeptics argue the sighting likely has a conventional explanation, perhaps one already orbiting high above Earth.
Alejandro Rojas, an advisor at Enigma Labs, which analyzes reports of UAPs, told Daily Mail that the sighting may have been NASA's International Space Station (ISS).
'The ISS has flown over the area for the last few days and was very bright. What we see in the video could be the ISS, but we will need more details to rule it out,' he said.
'The video also doesn't look like 'six interlocking rings of colored lights.' A small point of light in the distance can appear to be multiple colors when it is not, due to the atmosphere between the witness and the object.
'This is called scintillation and is the same thing that makes stars twinkle.'
Rojas added that on both February 19 and July 7, the ISS had several bright flyovers in the area.
Americans for Safe Aerospace advocates for transparency in UAP research and collects reports from credible witnesses, including military and law enforcement personnel.
Graves posted on X that the platform has nearly 1000 reports, noting that more are set to be released.
However, some people have said that it was likely NASA's International Space Station that was shining brightly over the area
He is a former US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot who became one of the first military aviators to speak publicly about routine UFO encounters during training missions off the East Coast.
Graves first drew national attention after revealing that Navy pilots regularly encountered unidentified craft off the US East Coast between 2014 and 2015, objects that appeared to defy known flight physics.
These objects were detected both visually and on radar, appeared to hover against strong winds, and could accelerate instantly without visible propulsion.
In one incident, a pilot nearly collided with a cube-shaped object encased in a clear sphere.
Graves later said the encounters were so frequent they became part of pre-flight safety briefings.
He later testified before Congress about the risks these unidentified objects pose to flight safety.
Graves said the incidents were so common that pilots began discussing them as part of pre-flight safety briefings. He emphasized that whatever these craft are, advanced foreign tech or something else, they represent a serious aviation safety concern.
2026 volgens Nostradamus het Westen valt in de schaduw en drie vuren uit het Oosten ontwaken Nu de wereld zich opmaakt voor een nieuw jaar, vragen velen van ons zich af wat de toekomst voor de mensheid in petto heeft. En met die vraag komen de woorden van Nostradamus weer naar boven, misschien om te waarschuwen voor rampzalige gebeurtenissen die nog moeten plaatsvinden.
De Franse astroloog en beroemde ziener deed vele voorspellingen over de toekomst, en deze cryptische verzen blijven nieuwsgierigheid en onrust opwekken. Wat zou de oude arts voor onze planeet in 2026 hebben voorzien? Klik verder om het te ontdekken.
Het jaar 2026 Volgens veel interpretatoren springt 2026 in de voorspellingen van Nostradamus eruit als een bepalend jaar. Het wordt niet alleen gezien als een apocalyptische mijlpaal, maar ook als een periode van onrust, zuivering en mogelijke wedergeboorte voor de mensheid.
Een dichter van voorspellingen Nostradamus was veel meer dan alleen een profeet van vernietiging. Hij was een observator van menselijk gedrag die patronen van angst, macht en ambitie omzette in voorspellingen die nog steeds door de eeuwen heen weerklank vinden.
De architect van de profetie In het midden van de 16e eeuw schreef Nostradamus meer dan 940 kwatrijnen (gedichten bestaande uit vier regels) in een boek met de titel 'Les Prophéties'. Zijn gedichten waren bewust doorspekt met symboliek en verwijzingen naar astrologie, zodanig dat ze een raadsel vormen dat mensen al lang proberen te ontrafelen.
Uitgebreide voorspelling Volgens sommige complottheoretici bevat het boek van Nostradamus voorspellingen die ver in de toekomst reiken. Velen geloven zelfs dat de gedichten gebeurtenissen voorspellen tot het jaar 3797.
Collectieve spanning De wereld die we vandaag om ons heen zien, weerspiegelt vermoedelijk de spanningen die Nostradamus in zijn kwatrijnen beschrijft. Politieke crises, milieurampen, technologische desoriëntatie en een diepe spirituele leegte in de samenleving maken zijn oude profetieën griezelig actueel.
Het raadsel van 2026 Nu de speculaties over 2026 toenemen, worden de woorden van de Franse mysticus met nieuwe urgentie opnieuw onder de loep genomen. Zijn poëtische waarschuwingen lijken een echo te zijn van de huidige onzekerheden van de mensheid en roepen zowel fascinatie als angst op. Wat voorspelde Nostradamus voor volgend jaar?
1. Mars heerst over de hemel In een kwatrijn domineert Mars (de planeet die symbool staat voor oorlog, agressie en vuur) de hemel. Astrologisch gezien voorspelt deze stand verhoogde spanningen, mogelijke conflicten en wereldwijde onrust in verband met politieke of ideologische herschikkingen.
Meer dan fysieke oorlogsvoering Terwijl velen bang zijn voor oorlog, zien anderen de invloed van Mars als een metafoor voor een ingrijpende wereldwijde herstructurering. Oude machten kunnen instorten, nieuwe kunnen opkomen en de mensheid zou getuige kunnen zijn van een radicale herverdeling van de wereldorde.
Geopolitieke breuklijnen De huidige spanningen tussen de Verenigde Staten en China, een hernieuwde rivaliteit tussen Oost en West en AI-gedreven militarisering weerspiegelen allemaal de vurige 'heerschappij van Mars'. Maar de mensheid staat mogelijk voor een transformatie door machtsverschuivingen en niet door een daadwerkelijke totale oorlog.
2. Venus verliest haar kracht De voorspellingen van Nostradamus zeggen dat Venus, de planeet van liefde en verbinding, in 2026 haar invloed zal verliezen. Dit betekent dat empathie en emotionele verbondenheid snel zullen afnemen door de digitale afstandelijkheid.
De kille intimiteit van een digitale samenleving Terwijl kunstmatige intelligentie gedichten en liefdesliedjes schrijft, worden menselijke relaties steeds meer bemiddeld door schermen. Ondanks hyperconnectiviteit zal eenzaamheid toenemen naarmate intimiteit bezwijkt onder het gewicht van technologische vooruitgang.
Culturele erosie De afnemende invloed van Venus duidt op een culturele malaise: het verval van mededogen, kunst en echte schoonheid in ruil voor algoritmisch gemak. De samenleving wordt efficiënt maar emotioneel verarmd, en blijft voortdurend verlangen naar betekenis.
3. De 'drie vuren' uit het Oosten ontwaken Nostradamus' beeld van 'drie vuren die oprijzen uit het Oosten' symboliseert nieuwe krachten die het mondiale evenwicht hervormen. Deze kunnen staan voor de opkomende machten China, India en Zuidoost-Azië, die een technologische renaissance leiden.
De opkomst van Azië De dominantie van China op het gebied van kunstmatige intelligentie en biotechnologie, de demografische en digitale expansie van India en de innovatie van andere Aziatische landen wijzen erop dat het mondiale leiderschap gestaag naar het oosten verschuift en de moderne beschaving herdefinieert.
De technologische brand Naast de politiek kan het derde vuur ook verwijzen naar technologie zelf (met name AI) als de transformatieve vlam die samenlevingen verenigt en destabiliseert, economieën verandert en het gevoel van controle van de mensheid op de proef stelt.
4. De dominantie van AI Hoewel kunstmatige intelligentie in 2025 aan belang heeft gewonnen, heeft Nostradamus voorspeld dat deze technologie in 2026 de wereld zal gaan domineren. De snelle ontwikkeling van AI zal een belangrijk keerpunt betekenen.
Verlies van roeping Blijkbaar zullen mensen in 2026 in nog grotere mate hun baan verliezen, aangezien AI-technologie belangrijke sectoren begint te veroveren en te domineren. En dit kan zelfs gelden voor technologie die verder gaat dan eenvoudige AI.
Tesla's robotica Elon Musk is al van plan om in 2026 humanoïde robots op de markt te brengen, met een waarde van ongeveer 21.000 euro per stuk. Deze 'universele assistenten' zouden in staat zijn om te helpen bij allerlei taken, waaronder huishoudelijke klusjes, kinderopvang en gezelschap.
5. Het vervagende licht van het Westen Een van de profetische kwatrijnen van Nostradamus spreekt over het Westen dat zijn licht verliest en in de schaduw valt. Dit voorspelt hoogstwaarschijnlijk de ondergang en vernietiging van de westerse wereld. Dit betekent niet noodzakelijkerwijs dat westerse landen fysiek in verval zullen raken, maar eerder moreel en cultureel.
De uitholling van westerse idealen De tanende dominantie van Amerika en de gestage afglijding van Europa naar bureaucratische stagnatie laten zien hoe de liberale democratieën in de westerse wereld, ooit symbolen van vrijheid, aan het instorten zijn.
Op zoek naar vernieuwing Maar het goede nieuws is dat de crisis in het Westen misschien minder te maken heeft met achteruitgang dan met transformatie. De voorspellingen van Nostradamus suggereren dat het Westen in 2026 een morele afrekening te wachten staat, een kans voor vernieuwing en herontdekking.
6. Een belofte van hoop Te midden van chaos eindigen de verzen van Nostradamus niet in wanhoop, maar in vernieuwing. Hij schreef: "Schaduwen zullen vallen, maar de man van het licht zal opstaan, en de sterren zullen hen leiden die naar binnen kijken."
Chaos overstijgen De mysticus suggereert dat de mensheid door zelfonderzoek en zelfbewustzijn in 2026 de duisternis kan overstijgen in plaats van erdoor te worden verteerd. De boodschap dringt aan op persoonlijke transformatie in plaats van collectieve verlossing.
Spirituele wedergeboorte Nostradamus suggereert dat de verlossing van de mensheid niet zal komen van regeringen of goden, maar van mensen die hun innerlijke kracht en spirituele helderheid herontdekken.
Meditatie als modern verzet In de huidige wereld vol lawaai, afleiding en ontkoppeling wordt introspectie een vorm van rebellie. Praktijken als meditatie en mindfulness kunnen in 2026 opnieuw opkomen als essentiële hulpmiddelen voor emotioneel overleven en het herwinnen van menselijke aanwezigheid.
Het licht van hoop In een eeuw die wordt gekenmerkt door angst, wordt hoop revolutionair. De voorspellingen voor 2026 herinneren ons eraan dat licht niet iets is dat we simpelweg van jaar tot jaar meedragen. Het wordt juist gecultiveerd, vaak in de donkerste tijden van onzekerheid.
De morele uitdaging Afgezien van politiek en oorlog zal de echte test van 2026 een morele zijn: of de mensheid in staat is om medelevend, ethisch en zelfbewust te blijven te midden van snelle veranderingen en sluipende ontmenselijking.
De eeuwige vraag Als alle voorspellingen terzijde worden geschoven, blijft één vraag over: zullen we mee evolueren met de wereld die verandert? De echte uitdaging van Nostradamus is misschien wel de eenvoudigste: kunnen we er nog steeds voor kiezen om mens te blijven in een wereld die dat steeds minder wordt?
Is there life beyond the stars? This is one of those questions that have existed for centuries, and intrigued societies and great thinkers from the dawn of civilization. “Surely there is someone else out there in the distance,” they thought, and spoke in hushed tones about the mysteries that they could not explain. And so, generation by generation, century by century, the myths of the aliens remained, until a quite peculiar theory was born - the theory of the ancient aliens. Its adherents claim that extraterrestrial beings do exist, and that they visited our planet at the dawn of mankind, influencing its development and creating many ancient relics whose provenance cannot be explained today. These enduring mysteries are a dividing wedge between the scientific world and those who believe in something beyond the stars. But at the end of the day, is there truth to these beliefs?
The theory of ancient aliens remains quite popular, even in our modern age when we think we have answers for many things around us. Ancient alien theorists claim that there is ample evidence of extraterrestrial visitations, scattered throughout human history. They point out mysterious artifacts, stunning architectural wonders, and traditional myths that - in their view - cannot be explained by the capabilities of ancient societies and civilizations.
But there are many who oppose these ideas, always siding with mainstream society, urging people to observe things from an empirical point of view - if there isn’t sufficient evidence to support it, the theory should be disregarded.
And then there are those who go to the extremes, claiming that we are a freak of nature, and are the only living beings in the universe, and that the places beyond the stars are simply barren.
And so the war of views continues. It has been going on for many decades now. The ancient aliens theory and the concept of extraterrestrials visiting ancient peoples gained major popularity in the 1960s and 1970s. Controversial authors such as Erich von Däniken popularized the idea during this decade. Däniken’s best-selling book, “Chariots of the Gods?”, published in 1968, became a major hit and the theory quickly gained many adherents. The author proposed that many of the world’s best-known wonders are linked to extraterrestrial visitations, such as the enormous Naza Lines in Peru, the Great Pyramids in Egypt, the Stonehenge in England, and many others. Without direct proof that they were built by humans - and without an explanation how they would do it in the first place - Däniken quickly pinned them on the aliens.
Following the release of this book, the ancient alien theory gained momentum. Further books, such as “Gods from Outer Space” and “The Gods Were Astronauts”, as well as a number of documentaries, movies, and popular series all gave their own distinct views on these theories. In time, the theory incorporated claims that not only great structures were alien-made, but also religions, mythologies, and many innovations in history. And most of all, the theory posits that the Gods of ancient civilizations were actually alien beings, misinterpreted as deities by the primitive humans. And so came to be the theory of ancient aliens.
But can it be proven?
Is There Evidence of Ancient Aliens?
Those who staunchly believe that our distant ancestors came face-to-face with beings from outer space often point to what they consider compelling evidence that this is, in fact, true. However, this evidence is often based on the interpretation of texts, ancient artifacts, and major architectural feats. One evidence that they offer is the collection of Nazca Lines in Peru. These enormous geoglyphs, situated in the deserts of southern Peru, can only be seen from a great height. Those believing in ancient aliens claim that these lines were created as “landing strips” or messages for extraterrestrial visitors, exactly because they can only be seen from the air. Could the ancient Nazca people have observed spacecraft high above them, leaving these drawings as a message?
And, of course, the unexplained architectural marvels are always offered as clear evidence of alien visitation. For example, the site of Puma Punku in Bolivia is always mentioned. It is made of enormous stone blocks, some of which weigh well over 100 tons, all of which were carved with incredible precision and fitted precisely without the use of mortar. How was such precision achieved? These theorists say that the stones could not be carved like that, not without the use of very advanced machinery and technology, which could have only arrived from beyond the stars.
Without a doubt, the myths of the Anunnaki are the most frequently offered evidence of extraterrestrial ancients. These ancient Sumerian texts speak of the so-called Anunnaki, a group of deities described as arriving on Earth to create humanity. Ancient alien theorists propose that this is the unopposable evidence that extraterrestrials genetically engineered humans for their own purposes and pushed forward the formation of the world’s first civilizations.
Akkadian cylinder seal dating to circa 2300 BC depicting the deities Inanna, Utu, and Enki, three members of the Anunnaki.
The same goes for the Great Pyramids of Giza, which are usually the first to pop-up in talks of ancient aliens. The sheer size, perfect alignment with the cardinal directions, and incredible precision with which it was made and aligned with the celestial bodies, could have only been achieved with extraterrestrial assistance.
Science v. Belief: Who Wins?
The ancient alien theory became a proper trend in the recent years, but even so modern science continues to adamantly discredit it, unconvinced. Most scholars simply dismiss these claims, pointing out that they were built upon misinterpretation of evidence, misunderstanding, and underestimating our ancestors. A key counter argument to these theories is simply human ingenuity and ability. Archaeologists have long pointed out that our ancestors were not as primitive or clueless as we might think, and when presented with ample time and workforce, they could have achieved some truly stunning achievements. Are we simply underestimating them?
Many engineers and archaeologists stepped forward and demonstrated the construction techniques that were used to build many ancient structures, such as Stonehenge or megaliths. They all agree that such structures were well within the capabilities of ancient societies. Even though they used rudimentary materials and tools, they were still capable of organizing a massive workforce for their projects and coming up with innovative methods that would make their work easier and feasible.
Sunrise at Stonehenge on the summer solstice, 21 June 2005.
Scholars also try to provide a logical interpretation and explanation of the texts and myths that are commonly seen as connected to aliens. For example, they argue that many of the ancient religious and mythical texts are symbolic or metaphorical, and not literal descriptions of events. And many of the similarities that are shared amongst ancient cultures, such as their ideas, myths, beliefs, gods, and art, are not necessarily explained by extraterrestrial meddling. Instead, we can safely conclude that they were spread through cultural diffusion, through migration, trade, and conquest. There is also the independent invention of the same thing - in completely different cultures. This explains the appearance of pyramids in many ancient civilizations: this is a common architectural form that advanced cultures could have “invented” without anyone’s intervention.
Skepticism and Inquiry
To those who teeter at the edge, not knowing what to believe at the end of the day, it is crucial to offer advice. Sure, the idea of ancient alien visitors and superior high-tech innovations in the neolithic is definitely captivating. But it should still be taken with a healthy dose of skepticism. After all, such extraordinary claims require equally extraordinary evidence. However, much of the evidence that ancient alien theorists provide is rooted in speculation, conjecture, assumption, or free interpretation. And it always ends on the note that our ancestors were simply incapable of achieving any great feats, even when presented with ample time and many laborers.
But it is important to note that science bases everything on evidence - and truth is its only driving force. Repeatedly it has proven many things from our history and given explanations for many things that we previously had no knowledge on. From the secrets of the universe to the relics of our past, science seemingly pierced every mystery. But some evidence simply does not exist, even in the scientific world. And that is the evidence that extraterrestrials exist, and that they visited planet Earth in the past.
In the ongoing clash between the scientific world and the adherents of the ancient alien theory, the former always urges the latter to view our ancestors in a different light. To give credit where credit is due, and to understand that ancient humans were great thinkers, and observed the nature around them in a logical and innovative way, which allowed them to come up with many great inventions and creations. The Baghdad battery, the Antikythera mechanism, the hydraulics, navigation, sailing - the list of ancient achievements is never-ending, and the idea of extraterrestrial involvement is completely unnecessary in any of them. That is simply because those that came before us were not so feeble after all.
“If we want to set out on the arduous search for the truth, we must all summon up the courage to leave the lines along which we have thought until now and as the first step begin to doubt everything that we previously accepted as correct and true. Can we still afford to close our eyes and stop up our ears because new ideas are supposed to be heretical and absurd?”
― Erich von Däniken, Chariots of The Gods
When there is something which we cannot explain, we cannot understand, or cannot comprehend at all, we often reach for the stars to find the answers, as if all the truth of the world lies in that distant space. And yet, the answers never come - only speculation, only daydreams, and only imagination. The scientific world fires back with its factual data, the sheer evidence, and the unearthed, tangible history. In it, there are never extraterrestrials. There are only the achievements of mankind, fueled by natural knowledge gathered for hundreds of thousands of years before the emergence of the first civilizations.
Yet even so, there are those things from history that not even science can confirm or explain. There are those creations that defy all sense of reason and logic, leaving us neither amongst the stars nor on the hard ground - but somewhere in between. Where, then, do we search for answers, if not in the great beyond?
Top image: AI image of a flying saucer coming out from clouds on pyramids.
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The Grays and the CIA’s hidden time travel program
The Grays and the CIA’s hidden time travel program
New evidence and declassified CIA files suggest that the Grays, the mysterious gray aliens seen in UFO encounters, may not be extraterrestrials at all, but future humans traveling back in time to prevent their own extinction.
After the death of genius inventor Nikola Tesla in 1943, U.S. agents seized his private papers. Rumor has it that inside those files were detailed notes on space-time manipulation, blueprints for technology far beyond its era.
Not long after, both the CIA and DARPA quietly began experiments in what they called “quantum displacement.” These classified efforts eventually became known as Project Pegasus, a covert government program exploring teleportation and time travel.
Whistleblower Andrew Basiago, a former participant, claims that during the 1970s he was part of these top-secret trials. According to Basiago, the CIA used “chronovisors”, holographic portals capable of sending people through time. Even more extraordinary, he alleges the agency made contact with human beings (Grays) from the future during these experiments.
The shocking theory is that the Grays are us.
Many believe they could be the evolutionary result of humanity’s distant future, a time when we’ve advanced technologically, but lost our emotions, creativity, and ability to reproduce.
In this theory, the Grays are not invaders, they’re biologists and geneticists from the future, traveling back to collect human DNA. Their goal? To fix the genetic decline that threatens their existence.
That would explain why so many alleged abduction cases revolve around medical procedures, reproductive samples, and hybrid programs. They’re not attacking us, they’re trying to save themselves.
Leaked CIA files mention “non-terrestrial biological entities”, yet curiously never call them extraterrestrials. Some insiders suggest that’s because they were classified as “temporally displaced humanoids”, meaning, humans out of time.
If these beings are indeed our descendants, their presence could be a desperate cry for help. They may be returning to warn us of the path we’re on, a future of ecological collapse, over-reliance on artificial intelligence, and genetic decay that strips away what makes us human.
Maybe the Grays’ emotionless appearance isn’t alien… it’s a mirror of what we become if we don’t change course.
For decades, governments have hidden the truth behind UFOs. But what if those strange craft aren’t from another world, they’re time machines from our own?
If the CIA really did experiment with time travel through Project Pegasus, and if the Grays truly are future humans, then the question isn’t 'Where are the aliens? It’s 'What have we become?'
Perhaps every UFO sighting, every abduction, and every cover-up isn’t about extraterrestrials at all but about humanity’s struggle to save its own future.
The “Grays are Future Humans” theory may sound unbelievable, but so did time travel, teleportation, and quantum physics once.
If these beings truly are our descendants, then their message is clear: The future isn’t set in stone. It’s still ours to change.
New research from MIT suggests that brainwaves sweep across the cerebral cortex much like radar scans the sky, helping the brain detect unexpected visual anomalies.
Neuroscientists at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, led by Hio-Been Han in Professor Earl K. Miller’s lab, made the discovery while studying how the brain stores and processes visual information in the short term—a process known as visual working memory.
The Cortex
The cerebral cortex maps what the brain perceives in space. When we focus on our surroundings, theta-frequency waves sweep across them, searching for visual anomalies that might demand attention. Using animal subjects, the researchers sought to understand why performance in visual working memory tasks varies and why memory capacity appears limited.
Their work builds on previous studies identifying theta waves as being strongly correlated with attention—particularly during tasks requiring the brain to track multiple points at once. Miller’s earlier research supported the theory that different brainwave frequencies act as carriers for distinct forms of neural computation. The new study takes this a step further, revealing how those traveling waves may actively drive such computations.
“It shows that waves impact performance as they sweep across the surface of the cortex,”saidProfessor Miller, also of MIT’s Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences. “This raises the possibility that traveling waves are organizing, or even performing, neural computation.”
Brainwaves and Video Games
For their experiments, the team trained animals to play a simple video game: an array of colored squares appeared briefly on-screen, followed by a second array in which one square had changed color. The animals’ task was to look at the altered square as quickly as possible. Researchers tracked their eye movements and reaction times while recording brainwave activity in the frontal eye fields—a region of the cortex responsible for mapping visual information from the retina.
After analyzing hundreds of trials, the researchers found that both theta brainwave activity and the vertical location of the changed square were strongly correlated with how accurately and quickly the animals detected changes. Certain horizontal bands of the cortex appeared tuned to specific theta frequencies, meaning that a subject’s performance depended on whether the brain’s internal rhythm aligned with the position of the visual change.
“The optimal theta phase for behavior varied by retinotopic target location, progressing from the top to the bottom of the visual field,” the researchers wrote in Neuron. “This could be explained by a traveling wave of activity across the cortical surface during the memory delay.”
Continuing to Understand Visual Scanning
From this data, the team concluded that the brain’s ability to spot visual changes follows a distinct rhythm. The closer a visual change occurred to a band’s optimal theta phase, the faster it was recognized. The team says continued research will be needed to understand how this rhythmic mechanism evolved.
The researchers also observed interactions among other frequency bands that reinforced their model of wave-driven computation. Earlier work from the Miller Lab showed that alpha waves help encode task context, while beta waves regulate how gamma waves encode sensory input. The new study adds that theta waves appear to modulate both beta and gamma, synchronizing neural activity across regions. When theta waves became excited, beta activity was suppressed and spikes in neural firing—associated with visual processing—peaked. As theta waned and beta strengthened, spiking decreased.
Going forward, the team is now developing a closed-loop analog feedback system designed to amplify specific brainwave frequencies. Their long-term goal is to enhance visual memory capacity by strengthening theta wave power.
Ryan Whalen covers science and technology for The Debrief. He holds an MA in History and a Master of Library and Information Science with a certificate in Data Science. He can be contacted at ryan@thedebrief.org, and follow him on Twitter @mdntwvlf.
A Harvard scientist tracking the interstellar visitor in our solar system has issued a warning about its move behind the sun on Tuesday.
The object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, will be exactly on the opposite side of the sun relative to Earth, constituting a so-called `solar-conjunction,' tomorrow, which Avi Loeb said would be 'an opportune time for technological action.'
Loeb explained that in space travel, the best time to speed up or slow down a spacecraft is when it's closest to a large object, since firing the engine at that point, known as the Oberth effect, gives the biggest change in speed.
'If 3I/ATLAS is a massive mothership, it will likely continue along its original gravitational path and ultimately exit the Solar system,' the professor shared in a Sunday blog post.
'In that case, the Oberth maneuver might apply to the mini-probes it releases at perihelion towards Solar system planets.'
3I/ATLAS will reach its best window for such Oberth maneuvers just eight days after it slips behind the sun, which will put it the closest to the sun at about 126 million miles away, he added.
However, that conclusion has not stopped Loeb from calling for more data before the case is closed.
A Harvard scientist warned interstellar visitor could perform a 'technological action' eight days after moving behind the sun on Tuesday
'As of now, 3I/ATLAS appears most likely to be a natural comet,' Loeb shared on hist Medium post.
'But the remote possibility of an Oberth maneuver must be considered seriously as a black swan event with a small probability, because of its huge implications for humanity.'
The professor added that he has identified several anomalies that have suggested the object could be of alien origin.
The trajectory of 3I/ATLAS is aligned within five degrees of the ecliptic plane, which is the same plane in which the planets orbit the sun, he shared.
Unlike typical comets, it displayed a sunward jet, or anti-tail, that is not a mere optical illusion caused by viewing angle.
This stream of gas and dust is unusual because comet tails are typically pushed away from the sun by solar radiation and wind.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope observed a similar phenomenon, capturing an extended glow aimed sunward in late July.
Loeb explained that the glow stretched roughly ten times longer than it was wide, forming what he described as the geometry of a jet directed at the sun, a pattern unlike any known comet.
NASA's James Webb spotted the interstellar visitor in August
The object is also far more massive than previous interstellar visitors, measuring about a million times heavier than 1I/'Oumuamua and a thousand times heavier than 2I/Borisov, while moving even faster than both, he explained.
Loeb also highlighted 3I/ATALS' arrival timing, allowing it to pass within tens of millions of miles of Mars, Venus and Jupiter, yet remain unobservable from Earth at perihelion.
Spectral data further showed that the gas plume surrounding 3I/ATLAS contains much more nickel than iron, similar to industrially produced nickel alloys, with a nickel-to-cyanide ratio far exceeding that of any known comet.
Loeb noted that it also contains only four percent water by mass, a striking contrast to the water-rich makeup of ordinary comets.
Adding to the mystery, 3I/ATLAS exhibits extreme negative polarization, a property never before seen in any comet, and it entered the solar system from a direction within nine degrees of the famous 'Wow! Signal' detected by radio astronomers.
'Gladly, we expect to get data on 3I/ATLAS shortly after perihelion. On November 4, 2025, ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will pass within 40 million miles of 3I/ATLAS,' Loeb said.
'If 3I/ATLAS maintains a trajectory shaped by gravity alone, it will come closest to Earth on December 19, 2025, at a distance of 167 million miles.
'On March 16, 2026, 3I/ATLAS will pass within 34 million miles of Jupiter and be observable to sensors in the UV, infrared, and radio bands onboard the Juno spacecraft.'
Salomé told the Daily Mail US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's gathering of around 800 of America's highest-ranking military officers on Tuesday 'revealed an imminent crisis or strategic urgency.'
Hegseth called the meeting last week, requiring high-ranking admirals and generals in the US and worldwide to attend at the Quantico base in Virginia, where he fired a direct message to America's generals: 'No more DEI, dudes in dresses, or gender delusion .... prepare for war.'
'This meeting could result in new alliances, unexpected cuts or even changes in the global order,' Salomé said.
'The next three months will be decisive in understanding whether we are facing merely an administrative reorganization or preparation for a much broader geopolitical transformation.'
He also suggested that the meeting was not routine, but 'a test of collective loyalty.'
Athos Salomé warned that the Pentagon is waiting for the right moment to act, and so officials are promoting a series of changes, including the emergency meeting called for this purpose
Pete Hegseth called the meeting last week, requiring high-ranking admirals and generals in the US and worldwide to attend at the Quantico base in Virginia
Hegseth said that there would be a male standard of fitness for all troops, stating that he was 'tired of seeing fat troops.' He also said these new rules are 'not about preventing women from serving.'
But he added that the physical standards needed to be gender neutral.
'If women can make it, excellent, if they cannot, then so be it ... it will also mean that weak men won't qualify. This is combat.'
The Secretary of War said standard training guidelines will be restored 'to what they should be — scary, tough disciplined,' and one where drill sergeants 'can put their hands on recruits.'
Hegseth slammed the political softening of the armed forces, including concerns over bullying and hazing, and wokeness.
'This event marks a historic turning point: it is not just a meeting, it is a test of obedience,' Salomé warned.
'Those who fall in line will remain; those who resist may fall. This means that the civil authorities are seeking to redefine the military chain of command, creating a new pact of loyalty.'
The location of the meeting also appeared as a warning, as 'Quantico is no ordinary address,' Salomé said.
Salomé believes the US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (pictured) called the meeting to also see which of America's high-ranking generals and admirals are loyal, along with a way to set the stage for changes in the global order
'It's a base associated with special operations and intelligence, quite different from the traditional spaces where meetings of this size take place,' he added.
'This points to a sensitive topic, possibly linked to cybersecurity or the development of next-generation weapons.
The psychic also revealed key developments he foresaw following the meeting, including a mass purge in the Pentagon.
'After the meeting, there will be forced retirements, silent dismissals, and strategic replacements. It will be the largest purge of officers since World War II,' Salomé said.
He also believes a major shift is coming to the US, which will be less global presence in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and a focus on domestic defense, borders, and the Western Hemisphere.
'It is the transformation of America into a continental fortress,' he warned.
However, the attendance of President Donald Trump at the event was 'the most symbolic gesture.'
The head of the War Department has offered no explanation for the surprise move
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'Trump in front of hundreds of generals. It's not just a speech. It's the construction of an image of absolute power over the Pentagon,' Salomé explained, adding that Hegseth was not seeking practicality, but visual impact.
'It is the first public rehearsal of collective submission by the military elite,' he added.
'The audiovisual recording will be proof of institutional loyalty to the government. This is the unprecedented element.'
The implications are significant, as internally, there is a risk of a civil–military rupture, with officers split between those who accept the new direction and those who resist quietly, he explained.
Externally, allies may fear the abandonment of international commitments, while rivals could interpret the move either as weakness or as a sign of internal hardening.
Politically, Trump and Hegseth are reinforcing their authority and promoting a narrative of discipline and cohesion, but this also fuels accusations of militarization and the cultivation of personal loyalty.
According to Salomé, the coming months may bring discreet purges and the symbolic use of images from the meeting, along with the announcement of command mergers and a new National Defence Strategy.
These steps would likely consolidate an aligned military elite while imposing tighter restrictions on transparency at the Pentagon.
Perhaps the most chilling theme in his quatrains is the specter of war, as one passage, referencing Mars ruling among the stars and sanctuaries stained with blood, has been linked by modern interpreters to the possibility of World War III.
Surveys from the Atlantic Council and RAND Corporation estimate up to a 30 percent risk of major global conflict by 2026.
Rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and friction between NATO and Russia feed this narrative.
Nostradamus wrote: 'When Mars rules his path among the stars, human blood will sprinkle the sanctuary.
'Three fires rise from the eastern sides, while the West loses its light in silence.'
These lines have been linked to emerging powers in the East, while the West 'losing its light in silence' is interpreted as a decline in Western influence and stability.
The French astrologer also foresaw new wars, plagues, and a cosmic fireball falling from the sky, what some believe could be an asteroid or atomic bomb.
Nostradamus was a French physician, astrologer and reputed seer. He trained as a physician and gained experience treating plague victims, which gave him a reputation for medical knowledge
Mars, symbolizing war and aggression, suggests a period dominated by violence, while 'human blood will sprinkle the sanctuary' implies suffering even in sacred or protected spaces.
The 'three fires' rising from the East are often interpreted as conflicts or the emergence of powerful nations in Asia, while the West's fading light indicates weakening influence or power.
Nostradamus was a French physician, astrologer, and reputed seer.
Trained as a physician, he gained experience treating plague victims, which earned him a reputation for medical knowledge.
Later, he became known for astrology, divination and prophetic writings, most notably Les Prophéties, first published in 1555.
Les Prophéties is a collection of 942 poetic quatrains, written in a cryptic, allegorical style, covering war, natural disasters, political upheavals and societal changes.
Nostradamus is often cited for having 'predicted' major historical events, including the rise of Adolf Hitler, the French Revolution, and the assassination of John F. Kennedy, though these interpretations are largely retrospective.
His predictions for 2025 appear to be filled with war and bloodshed, but also warns of a cosmic fireball falling from Earth's sky
His writings have also been read as foreseeing a cosmic threat: 'From the cosmos, a fireball will rise, a harbinger of fate, the world pleads.
'Science and fate in a cosmic dance, the fate of the Earth, a second chance.'
Some interpret this as an asteroid or comet, while others suggest it could refer to an atomic bomb, the ultimate intersection of science and destiny.
He predicted that resources would run dry, a scenario eerily reflected in Ukraine's current situation, PennLive reported.
'Through long war all the army exhausted, so that they do not find money for the soldiers; instead of gold or silver, they will come to coin leather, Gallic brass, and the crescent sign of the Moon,' he wrote.
This year, reports confirmed that soldiers in ongoing conflicts are increasingly drained, making Nostradamus' vision of depleted resources eerily resonant.
After relying heavily on US aid since the war began, recent reductions have forced European allies to fill the gap, placing even greater strain on an already stretched coalition.
Nostradamus also foresaw that as one war ends, another could erupt in England, accompanied by a deadly plague: 'The kingdom will be marked by wars so cruel, foes within and without will arise.
'A great pestilence from the past returns, no enemy more deadly under the skies.'
Some interpret this as fallout from Brexit or potential conflict over the monarchy.
He even anticipated climate-related disasters in Brazil, home to the Amazon rainforest: 'Garden of the world near the new city, in the path of the hollow mountains: it will be seized and plunged into the Tub, forced to drink waters poisoned by sulfur.'
Another recurring motif is the rise of a 'mysterious leader' who may establish an 'aquatic empire,' possibly symbolizing shifting alliances or new centers of power in strategic maritime regions, especially relevant in today's unpredictable global landscape.
Investigators say the origin of an object that reportedly collided with a United Airlines aircraft last week, causing damage to its windshield and minor injuries to a pilot, remains unknown.
The harrowing incident occurred last week on Thursday October 16, 2025, at approximately 6:44 AM MDT. The aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, had been traveling from Denver to Los Angeles when members of the crew reported hearing a loud bang as an object apparently struck the front of the aircraft.
Damage was quickly observed on the right side of the aircraft’s windshield, prompting a diversion to Salt Lake City, where the aircraft safely landed approximately 50 minutes later.
“Unfortunately we have some bad news,” one of the pilots was heard saying over the aircraft intercom according to Heather Ramsey, a passenger aboard the flight at the time of the incident.
“The aircraft has collided with an object,” the pilot told passengers during the announcement.
Ramsey, who shared her account with Fox 11 Los Angeles, said she overheard one of the flight attendants warning other members of the crew to move to the back of the aircraft and to immediately stop in-flight service.
“It was really scary,” Ramsey said, adding that she and other passengers were “holding our breath until the very end.”
The 134 passengers on board the flight were transferred to another aircraft once they reached Salt Lake City, which carried them on to their destination in Los Angeles.
Shortly after the incident, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a statement saying the aircraft had safely made its way Salt Lake City, and that it was collecting information about the incident.
“The NTSB is investigating a cracked windscreen on a Boeing 737-8 during cruise flight near Moab, Utah, Thursday,” a portion of the statement read. “Operating as United flight 1093 from DEN to LAX, airplane diverted safely to SLC.”
The cockpit of the Boeing 737 MAX after the collision.
Source: @aviationbrk
The NTSB also said that the damaged windscreen had been sent to a laboratory where it would be examined to try to determine what the object that struck the aircraft might have been, as speculations ensue about whether debris from a spacecraft reentry, or even a potential meteor impact, could have been involved.
“[P]eople are starting to discuss what this might have been, and the ‘space debris’ (whatever that ends up being) idea is most definitely -not- being dismissed as a possibility,” wrote user JonNYC in a posting about the incident on X.
However, Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer with the Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, told The Debrief in an email that there were “no known reentry matches” that link the incident to any spacecraft falling to Earth at the time.
In an update on his website, McDowell noted that there had been three objects that were successfully tracked during reentry last Thursday, involving a Starlink satellite and a pair of Chinese payloads.
The cockpit of the Boeing 737 MAX after the collision.
Source: @aviationbrk
“All are ruled out,” McDowell wrote, confirming none of these three objects had been near the location where the object struck the United Airlines flight last week.
While space debris has seemingly been ruled out for now regarding the United Airlines incident last week, McDowell has nonetheless raised concerns over the rise in Starlink satellite reentries, which he says are occurring on a daily basis.
The cockpit of the Boeing 737 MAX after the collision.
Source: @aviationbrk
In a statement provided to The Debrief earlier this month, McDowell said that “considering also non-Starlink reentries, there is a risk from reentering debris that I am not comfortable with,” adding that he believes “we should move to banning uncontrolled reentry from large (1 ton plus) space objects.”
Dr. Siamak Hesar, an expert on space debris reentries and CEO of Kayhan Space, similarly told The Debrief that while it is uncommon for space debris reentry to reach flight altitudes, such events are not unheard of, although it requires the debris to be fairly large.
“The material composition also plays a critical role, as objects made from heat-resistant materials have a much greater chance of partially surviving reentry,” Hesar told The Debrief. “Smaller fragments or components made of lighter materials typically disintegrate completely in the upper atmosphere before ever reaching air traffic altitudes.”
Hesar added that the odds of such incidents occurring “are gradually increasing due to the growing number of satellites and spacecraft being launched into orbit.”
“Both commercial and government operators are adding to this population, and most of these objects will eventually reenter Earth’s atmosphere,” Hesar told The Debrief. “As a result, we can expect to see a rising number of reentry events in the coming years.”
While there are no known reentry events that are believed to have coincided with last week’s concerning incident, that still does not rule out the possibility that a meteor could have caused the damage to the aircraft. However, investigators have revealed no evidence supporting this potential source, nor any other possible links to objects falling from space at this time.
Following the incident, images circulated online which reportedly showed the arm of one of the pilots in the cockpit shortly after the collision with the object, revealing several lacerations caused by glass from the broken windshield.
According to a statement issued by United Airlines, the aircraft landed safely “without major injuries reported among passengers or crew,” which apparently confirmed the possibility that minor injuries had occurred during the incident.
Information made available in an incident report at the website of the Aviation Safety Network revealed that the aircraft windshield’s “laminated structure was severely shattered” and that the instrument panel and control surfaces within the cockpit “were contaminated with fine glass particles.”
“Visible impact damage was present on the external surface of the aircraft nose,” the report added.
Fortunately, the aircraft’s multilayer windshield is designed to be capable of remaining functional even in the event of damage being sustained to one or more of its layers.
Currently, while the investigation remains underway, the situation has been further complicated by the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, which has left many NTSB employees, as well as those employed with the Federal Aviation Administration, furloughed.
The NTSB says that it is “gathering radar, weather, [and] flight recorder data” in its ongoing investigation, but no additional details about the incident have been made available at this time.
Micah Hanks is the Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of The Debrief. A longtime reporter on science, defense, and technology with a focus on space and astronomy, he can be reached atmicah@thedebrief.org. Follow him on X @MicahHanks, and at micahhanks.com.
It's a question that has been asked since the beginning of time: does God really exist?
Traditionally, science has been the counterargument for the existence of a divine creator.
However, French mathematicians Olivier Bonnassies and Michel-Yves Bollore now say that science 'has become God's ally'.
In a new book, the duo have distilled insights from 62 Nobel Prize winners and more than 100 leading scientists to pinpoint the scientific discoveries that could prove God is real.
This includes everything from the Big Bang – the most widely accepted explanation for the origin of the universe – to DNA and the human genome.
'Until recently, believing in God seemed incompatible with science,' say the authors.
'Now, unexpectedly, science appears to have become God's ally.'
Ultimately, whether science disproves or supports the existence of God remains open to interpretation – but these scientific discoveries offer a tantalising glimpse at the possibility that our world is the result of design, not chance.
It's a question that has been asked since the beginning of time: does God really exist?
Traditionally, science has been the counterargument for the existence of a divine creator. However, French mathematicians Olivier Bonnassies (right) and Michel–Yves Bollore (left) now say that science 'has become God's ally'
The Big Bang
The Big Bang is the most widely accepted explanation for the origin of the universe, and posits that the universe exploded into existence from a single point about 14 billion years ago.
According to the theory, in an instant quicker than the blink of an eye, matter and energy, as well as space and time, were suddenly born.
But according to the authors, who are both Christians, such an action dictates there was some kind of higher being that could have triggered it.
In their book, the duo ask if 'it really such a leap to entertain the possibility of a creative act' behind the Big Bang.
'The Big Bang forces us into a corner,' they say in their book.
'To put it bluntly, it brings us face-to-face with the idea of God.
In the book, Bollore and Bonnassies distil insights from 62 Nobel Prize winners and more than 100 leading scientists
This timeline plots the expansion of space since the Big Bang; space, including hypothetical non–observable portions of the universe, is represented by the circular sections
The Big Bang theory
The Big Bang is a cosmological model, a theory used to describe the beginning and the evolution of our universe.
It says that the universe was in a very hot and dense state before it started to expand 13.7 billion years ago.
This theory is based on fundamental observations.
In 1920, Edwin Hubble observed that the distance between galaxies was increasing everywhere in the universe – meaning galaxies had to be closer to each other in the past.
'The fact that we cant really think about the time before the Big Bang, as the categories of time, space and matter simply do not apply, lends credence to the idea of a creative act.
'If there was mathematical information before the Big Bang, who is the incredible "programmer" behind such code?'
It was back in 1965 when two astronomers in New Jersey provided pivotal evidence confirming the theory of the Big Bang.
For the first time, they discovered cosmic microwave background (CMB) – the radiation left over from the birth of the universe, considered the Big Bang's leftover glow.
However, half a century later, there is still not an alternative theory that's supported by experimental observations, the French mathematicians point out.
'We wait in vain,' they add.
A fine–tuned universe
Life only exists on Earth due to a precise combination of factors – such as just the right temperatures, our planet's protective magnetic field and the proportion of oxygen in the atmosphere.
The Creation of Adam, a fresco painting by Michelangelo at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, shows the moment humanity was created through the hands of God – a new book by two French mathematicians claims science now backs up the idea of one creator
Other 'vital parameters' include the 'perfect' inclination of Earth's axis of rotation and the thickness of its ozone layer, protecting us from the sun's deadly radiation.
More broadly, everything in the universe is governed by essential forces – such as the strong force, the weak force and the electromagnetic force.
The researchers point out that these constants carry a series of numbers or values, calculated by some of the finest scientific minds such as German physicist Albert Einstein.
Either these 'fine–tuned' numbers are the 'result of chance' – one that is only infinitesimally unlikely – or they come from 'complex calculations of a highly intelligent creator God', say Bolloré and Bonnassies.
'For some of these numbers, a very slight variation by even a distant decimal point would have yielded an unrecognizable Universe, and we would not be here to talk about it,' they write.
This school of thought, known as the fine–tuned universe hypothesis, conjures the image of an almighty creator in the heavens twiddling dials and knobs.
While this image may be a leap of the imagination, the alterative belief that the universe 'is a purposeless accident' is less backed by the perfectly calibrated numbers.
DNA and the human genome
DNA forms part of a 'unique, sophisticated and coordinated coding system' that points to the existence of an 'intelligent designer'
Professor Stephen Hawking: 'There is no God'
Professor Stephen Hawking's last 'profound realisation'was that there is no afterlife or supreme being.
'We are each free to believe what we want, and it's my view that the simplest explanation is that there is no God,' he said.
'No one created the universe and no one directors out fate. This leads me to a profound realisation: there is probably no heaven and afterlife either. I think belief in the afterlife is just wishful thinking.
'There is no reliable evidence for it, and it flies in the face of everything we know in science. I think that when we die we return to dust.
'But there is a sense we live on, in our influence, and in the genes we pass to our children.'
Theoretically, Earth might have existed without harboring the wonderfully diverse range of plants and animals that it does today – but somehow life found a way.
Around four billion years ago, inert matter became the earliest primitive lifeforms and DNA mysteriously came into existence.
The improbability of the 'enormous leap' from inert matter to life is 'dizzying', the French mathematicians explain – and chance alone 'cannot explain the appearance of life'.
In 1953, the discovery of DNA's double–helix structure by Sir Francis Crick and James Watson revealed the existence of a single encoding language common to all lifeforms.
More recently, in 2003, scientists built on the work of Crick and Watson to map the human genome – the entire set of DNA instructions found in a cell.
Crick, himself an atheist, admitted a complex structure like DNA could not have appeared by chance' – and appeared to be 'almost a miracle'.
DNA forms part of a 'unique, sophisticated and coordinated coding system' that points to the existence of an 'intelligent designer'.
Bolloré and Bonnassies suggest life arose when it did due to natural laws set in place by God in the very beginning, or the result of a special intervention by the same creator.
Professor Stephen Hawking's last 'profound realisation'was that there is no afterlife or supreme being. Pictured: Professor Hawking in January 2007
Albert Einstein often recognised the necessity for an 'infinitely superior' being responsible for the creation of the world - although he never acknowledged any personal God or followed any particular religion
'In the last 50 years, we have discovered that the complexity of life surpasses anything we could have imagined,' they say. 'Today's leading figures in science have been humbled by this fact.'
Einstein's theory of relativity
Albert Einstein – who described himself as 'not an atheist' but didn't embrace religion either – developed the Theory of Relativity between 1905 and 1917.
The theory, which altered our understanding of physics, says time, space, matter and energy and interrelated and that no single one of them can exist without the other.
It says light, and specifically the speed of light, is the only 'constant' in the universe – and everything else is relative, even time.
Some Christians have interpreted the theory as proof that God exists by drawing comparisons between light and God – both unchanging constants.
Notably, the Bible says 'God is light' and repeatedly uses the word 'light' to describe an all–present God – such as 'I am the light of the world' and the 'Lord is my light and my salvation'.
The theory says time would stop if something was travelling at the speed of light – while comparably God is eternal, having no beginning and no end.
Albert Einstein's 'God letter'
Einstein penned his famous letter 'God letter' to religious philosopher Erik Gutkind in 1954 as a critical response to his book.
'The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weakness, the Bible a collection of honorable, but still purely primitive, legends which are nevertheless pretty childish,' he said in the letter.
He adds: 'No interpretation, no matter how subtle, can (for me) change anything about this.'
Although Einstein didn't present this religious interpretation as truth, aspects of his theory certainly support the belief that God exists.
Quantum mechanics
Of all the scientific discoveries in the 20th century, few have left scientists dumbstruck like quantum physics.
Classical models of physics cannot explain the world of quantum mechanics, which challenge our understanding of reality.
For example, a phenomenon called quantum entanglement describes two particles and their properties becoming linked without physical contact with one another.
In recent years, French physicist Alain Aspect, a Nobel prize winner, demonstrated quantum entanglement between two particles about 40 feet apart that were 'dialogued instantaneously' with each other.
Quantum experiments like that have made it clear 'that within the realm of physics there is another later of reality,' the duo say in the book.
'The twentieth–century discovery of the quantum nature of our world – which shows that it is indeterminate and radically subject to chance – is metaphysically essential,' they added.
Einstein penned his famous letter 'God letter' to religious philosopher Erik Gutkind in 1954 as a critical response to his book
'It provides indirect confirmation of the thesis that God exists while undermining the determinist positions held by atheist scientists of the nineteenth century.'
Overall, the authors insist that the evidence for God's existence is 'abundant, clear and rational', and their arguments are grounded in 'reason and careful analysis'.
'Traces of God's actions' in the universe are far more tangible than those of aliens, they add – but somehow scientists spend more effort to finding the latter.
'We are living in extraordinary times,' they conclude in the book.
'Although this shift has gone largely unnoticed by the general public, we are in the midst of an intellectual paradigm shift that fundamentally redefines our approach to the question of God's existence.'
The English–language version of 'God, the Science, the Evidence' has been published in paperback by Palomar
Professor Stephen Hawking's big questions - and his answers
1. Is there a God? 'There is no God. No one directs the universe.'
2. How did it all begin? 'In a hot Big Bang.'
3. Is there other intelligent life in the Universe? 'There are forms of intelligent life out there. We need to be wary of answering back until we have developed a bit further.'
4. Can we predict the future? 'No and yes. In principal the laws allow us to predict the future but in practice it is too difficult.'
5. What is inside a Black Hole? 'Falling into a black hole is definitely bad news. If it were a stellar mass black hole your would be made into spaghetti before reaching the horizon'
6. Is Time Travel Possible? 'Travel back in time can't be ruled out according to our present understanding'
7. Will we survive on Earth? 'The present world order has a future but it will be a very different one.'
8. Should we colonise space? 'I expect within the next hundred years we will be able to travel to anywhere in the Solar System'
9. Will Artificial Intelligence outsmart us? 'A super-intelligent AI will be extremely good at accomplishing goals and if those goals aren't aligned with ours we're in trouble.'
10. How do we shape the future? 'Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.'
Thanks to advanced AI technology, we now have a glimpse into what the alleged aliens housed at the military base might look like.
The digitally rendered images depict various potential alien ethnicities, ranging from the traditional large-headed, big-eyed beings to more humanoid creatures from outer space. It comes after the mystery surrounding UFOs spotted over New Jersey was solved.
Interestingly, some of the AI interpretations even portray these extraterrestrials adopting earthly fashion trends, sporting popular aviator sunglasses to withstand the Nevada sun.
The Daily Express US is now helping believers visualize what the supposed alien inhabitants of Area 51 could potentially resemble.
Area 51, a site dedicated solely to top-secret research, has long been the focus of UFO enthusiasts hoping to spot signs of extraterrestrial life.
Despite the intense scrutiny, US Government officials have remained tight-lipped about the activities conducted at the Nevada base, which has been classified as top secret for decades.
The intrigue surrounding Area 51, officially known as Homey Airport, has firmly entrenched it in UFO folklore.
The facility, situated 83 miles northwest of Las Vegas, was procured by the US Air Force and CIA in 1955 to conduct flight tests on the Lockheed U-2 aircraft.
Despite the rumors swirling around military operations in the area, the CIA did not confirm the existence of the air base until 2014, following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request that revealed details of its history.
However, the purpose of Area 51 and the origins of its infamous nickname have remained shrouded in mystery for nearly seven decades. Some speculate that the aliens housed within Area 51 bear a resemblance to humans and wear uniforms akin to those of the US Air Force.
Organizers humorously encouraged Facebook users to band together and raid the Nevada site in search of evidence of extraterrestrial life, believed to be hidden within the base, including actual aliens.
Despite the turnout of around 1,500 spectators for the event, officials' preparations in the days leading up to it successfully prevented any storming of Area 51.
The AI generator conjured up aliens with mid to long-white hair and aviator-style sunglasses.
One even bore an uncanny resemblance to a prominent US politician - let us know who you think it is in the comments section.
Located near what's now known as the Extraterrestrial Highway due to numerous UFO sightings, Area 51 is a must-visit for enthusiasts.
Starting just an hour and a half outside of Las Vegas in Crystal Springs, Route 375 takes alien enthusiasts north to Tonopah via the infamous town of Rachel.
This remote community is a must-visit for all UFO seekers, being the nearest populated area to Area 51.
Perhaps one day, a fortunate explorer might encounter a group of aliens resembling our AI-generated images enjoying some fresh air around the base.
Psychology professor David Ludden suggests that the enduring fascination with Area 51 stems from the secrecy that the US Government has unintentionally perpetuated over the years.
Ludden points out that the classified nature of the research conducted at the Nevada air base has even the most skeptical individuals curious about what might be hidden behind closed doors.
In an interview with Time, he revealed: "In one sense, it is a conspiracy, because it's a secret area.
"The government actually is doing something it doesn't want us to know about."
In a traditional interpretation of alien life, the AI depicted the extraterrestrial visitors at Area 51 looking rather surprised, as if they were caught strolling outside and enjoying pleasant weather.
Researchers from Johns Hopkins using powerful supercomputer simulations have determined that the most likely explanation for amysterious glow at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy involves collisions of dark matter, resulting in gamma ray emissions that cause the mysterious, diffuse glow.
While the simulations also suggest the phenomenon could be caused by spinning pulsars, the data best support the dark matter theory. If correct, the discovery could offer the first unequivocal proof of dark matter’s existence and provide scientists with a new approach to studying the enigmatic material that makes up a large portion of the universe’s mass.
“Our key new result is that dark matter fits the gamma ray data at least as well as the rival neutron star hypothesis,” the study’s lead author, Joseph Silk, a professor of physics and astronomy at Johns Hopkins and a researcher at the Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris and Sorbonne University, told The Debrief. “We have increased the odds that dark matter has been indirectly detected.”
Since the Fermi satellite, launched in 2008, first discovered the mysterious glow at the center of the Milky Way, several explanations have been proposed to explain its origin. The most promising theories propose that the light comes from either collisions of dark matter particles or from quickly spinning neutron stars.
While the second concept involves proven phenomena, the possibility that the glow is caused by dark matter is particularly intriguing to scientists. This is because dark matter itself is still purely theoretical and lacks definitive proof, as it does not interact with light and therefore cannot be “seen.” Instead, scientists have had to infer dark matter’s existence from its gravitational effects on ordinary matter, while continuing to explore new ways to prove its existence.
In a statement detailing the team‘s research, explained that dark matter “dominates the universe and holds galaxies together,” making its detection a major scientific priority for decades.
“It’s extremely consequential, and we’re desperately thinking all the time of ideas as to how we could detect it,” Professor Silk explained. “Gamma rays, and specifically the excess light we’re observing at the center of our galaxy, could be our first clue.”
In a series of simulations, the professor and an international research team used several supercomputers to create virtual “maps” of locations within the Milky Way that current theories predict dark matter to be located. The team notes that their simulations took into account how the galaxy was formed “for the first time in history,” resulting in an unprecedented level of detail in the final maps.
This critical component of the simulations involved modeling the movement of dark matter during the first billion years of the Milky Way’s existence. The research team said that’s because galactic formation theories predict that many smaller galaxy-like systems entered the Milky Way and became its “building blocks.” During this phase, dark matter particles gravitate toward the center of the galaxy and form clusters. This clustering would result in higher numbers of dark matter collisions, which could, in theory, produce the mysterious glow that still exists today.
According to the team’s statement, when they factored in “more realistic” dark matter collisions, their simulations produced maps that matched actual gamma ray maps previously captured by the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. The team said the matching simulated and real-world maps “round out a triad of evidence” supporting dark matter collisions as the cause of the mysterious glow at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
“Gamma rays coming from dark matter particle collisions would produce the same signal and have the same properties as those observed in the real world,” they explain, “though it’s not definitive proof.”
A second scenario considered in the team’s study involves reinvigorated, old, rapidly spinning neutron stars, known as millisecond pulsars, which could emit the gamma rays. Still, the team notes that the theory is “imperfect,” since their simulations would have to assume there are more millisecond pulsars than have been previously observed in the real world. Conversely, the dark matter collision simulated maps accurately match the real-world observations.
Up next, Professor Silk’s team is preparing follow-up experiments that could determine if the gamma rays causing the mysterious glow at the center of the Milky Way are high-energy rays or low-energy rays. If the experiments show the glow is composed of high-energy rays, the finding would support the millisecond pulsars as its cause. However, Silk notes, if the gamma rays turn out to be low-energy rays caused by dark matter collisions, it would be the first direct evidence for the existence of dark matter ever discovered.
“A clean signal would be a smoking gun, in my opinion,” the professor said.
The team said that figuring out when they will be able to perform these experiments may depend on the completion of the “huge” Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA). Currently in the construction phase, the array is specifically designed to detect gamma rays of varying energies.
“The Cherenkov Telescope Array under construction in Chile is expected to be the first to provide the necessary sensitivity to test our dark matter hypothesis,” Professor Silk told The Debrief.
While awaiting the observatory’s completion, the team is already working on predictions on potential dark matter clusters within several dwarf galaxies that currently circle the Milky Way. Once the high-res data from Cherenkov is available and compared to the prediction maps, the professor said the team may find the proof of dark matter they are hoping for or support for the millisecond pulsar concept.
“Two possibilities are being considered,” the professor told The Debrief. “One is to look at the Galactic center excess at higher energies. The dark matter hypothesis has no signal because gamma ray energies are limited by the mass of the colliding particles.”
Conversely, the professor said that’s not the case with millisecond pulsars. He also pointed out that the new array will be capable of studying several nearby dwarf galaxies that are “known to consist mostly of dark matter.”
“Detecting the same signal Fermi found for the galactic center would confirm the DM hypothesis,” Silk told The Debrief.
Of course, given the unknown nature of dark matter and the mysterious nature of the galactic glow coming from the center of the Milky Way, the professor conceded that the results may hint at a cause they hadn’t even considered.
“It’s possible we will see the new data and confirm one theory over the other,” Silk explained. “Or maybe we’ll find nothing, in which case it’ll be an even greater mystery to resolve.”
The study, “Fermi-LAT Galactic Center Excess morphology of dark matter in simulations of the Milky Way galaxy,” was published in Physical Review Letters.
Christopher Plain is a Science Fiction and Fantasy novelist and Head Science Writer at The Debrief. Follow and connect with him on X, learn about his books at plainfiction.com, or email him directly at christopher@thedebrief.org.
At present, the site consists of 20 circular and oval structures, some 30 meters in diameter, and many of the pillars are decorated with carvings of animals and humans, while a number of the pillars are sculpted into human-like figures. German archaeologist Klaus Schmidt's team have been excavating the site since 1994, and they have found no evidence of habitation, of people living at the site, nor have they found any evidence o domesticated plants or animals, of pottery, of metals, or any kind of tool associated with farming.
Dozens of ancient stone pillars with carvings have been uncovered.
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Our whole map of early civilization has been turned upside down because high on a ridge in southeastern Turkey, a complex of stone pillars, some adorned with carvings, has been discovered and dated to roughly 9600-8200 BCE, some 11,000 years ago, at the beginning of the Holocene era, when farming and cities were still in the future. The carving, the pillars, the whole complex is older than farming, it is older than pottery, it is older than cities, and it is older, probably, than the wheel.
At present, the site consists of 20 circular and oval structures, some 30 meters in diameter, and many of the pillars are decorated with carvings of animals and humans, while a number of the pillars are sculpted into human-like figures. German archaeologist Klaus Schmidt and other experts have been excavating the site since 1994, and they have found no evidence of habitation, of people living at the site, nor have they found any evidence of domesticated plants or animals, of pottery, of metals, or any kind of tool associated with farming.
All they have are these magnificent buildings, which show every sign of being built to last, and that’s not all that’s odd, for when you look around the site, you see a landscape as barren as the moon, because the whole region has been scoured of trees, bushes, anything. In fact, the whole area is so devoid of trees that, when the Turkish government was looking for a place to build a dam, it chose the valley below the site, precisely because it didn’t have to chop down a million trees.
The temple seems to come first, because the site’s circular enclosures are made up of T-shaped pillars that bear crisp reliefs, such as foxes, snakes, vultures, and wild boar, and many pillars are stylized humans, with arms and hands, while two sit at the center of each ring, staring inward, like sentinels. The design is deliberate, and the symbolism is unmissable, and so, too, is what’s missing, for there are no houses, no hearths, no trash pits, and no evidence of daily domestic life, which suggests that this was not a settlement, but rather a place where people came for ritual, ceremony, and shared meaning.
In other words, hunter-gatherers organized at scale to create something bigger than survival, which flips an old assumption on its head, because monumental architecture was supposed to demand farms, surpluses, and hierarchy, but Göbekli Tepe shows the opposite may be true, and therefore, religion and cooperation may have compelled people to settle down and tinker with cultivation.
A massive project
An Aerial/overhead view of An aerial photograph of the stone circles at Göbekli Tepe.
Belief rather than barley may have constructed the world’s first communities, say researchers who have discovered that the landscape itself holds clues to that development, because the presence of wild grains and other foodstuffs in the region were previously thought to be the catalyst for the development of the world’s first communities, but findings reveal that the need to manage and feed large numbers of people brought together for monumental construction projects was a more likely driving force behind the development of the technology that allowed farming.
The researchers argue that large numbers of people were required to build structures like Göbekli Tepe, a 11,000 year-old stone temple in southern Turkey, and the labor required to construct these massive structures would have required the presence of hundreds of workers for many months. It has long been suspected that some other motivation may have driven people to domesticate plants and animals.
A study of the archaeological landscape at a number of sites in the Fertile Crescent found that wild wheat, barley, and legumes were widespread during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period, some 11,500 to 10,500 years ago. The evidence suggests that such an enormous influx of people would have created a high demand for food and corporate labor to maintain the peace. This is when someexperts believe that domestication began to occur as a way of reorganizing labor — which would make the large construction possible — and of providing the food that would feed and maintain the labor force as well.
It’s possible that Göbekli Tepe was a sanctuary for seasonal rituals, or a place for initiations, or for honoring the dead, or a regional meeting place for societies structured around the movements of celestial bodies, but what’s certain is its power, because it brought people together for feasting, storytelling, and communing with their heritage. Around 8000 BCE, the builders did something that still astounds, because they buried the structure carefully, and the structures were systematically buried in fill layer by layer, entombing them in the earth for millennia to come, and perhaps this was due to new traditions, new ritual centers, or a changing world as the people turned from the hunter-gatherer lifestyle to one of cultivation.
We have excavated less than 10 percent of Göbekli Tepe, and the nearby Karahan Tepe and Sayburç, and other sites like them, hint at a much wider sacred landscape, which suggests that this was no singular wonder, but rather a web. Göbekli Tepe’s message is stark, because thousands of years before any writing, laws, or kings, people had the imaginative power — and the social will — to erect monuments that we now have no choice but to call art, and the first architecture is not just a shelter, it is a bond, and the people who built these pillars were not “primitives,” they were engineers of belief, and they changed us.
Triangle UFOs Over Willow Spring, North Carolina, USA Oct 15, 2025, UFO UAP Sighting News.
Triangle UFOs Over Willow Spring, North Carolina, USA Oct 15, 2025, UFO UAP Sighting News.
Date of sighting: Oct 15, 2025
Location of sighting: Willow Spring, NC, USA
Source: NUFORC
Watch and see these amazing and strange craft in the sky over NC this week. The UFOs look to be similar to platform UFOs I have read about back in the 1970s where the platform came down out of the sky in Oregon in front of lumberjacks working the forest...and the platform took a wild elk and carried it away. These platforms seem to be the same. Each can break away and gather something important to take back to a mother ship in our atmosphere.
Scott C. Waring
Eyewitness states:
I looked up in the sky and thought I saw a plane but when I zoomed in with my camera, its was an unexplainable shape I was walking on the property where I live and used my phone to zoom in on what I thought was going to be a plane. I saw three 3 separate black objects moving together across the sky. The object leading resembled a bird and two objects behind were oblong shaped. They flew together traveling from north to southeast within five to ten minutes.
Cigar UFO Over Santa Rosa, CA, USA Oct 16, 2025, UAP Paranormal Sighting News.
Cigar UFO Over Santa Rosa, CA, USA Oct 16, 2025, UAP Paranormal Sighting News.
Date of sighting: Oct 16, 2025
Location of sighting: Santa Rosa, California, USA
Source: NUFORC
This is a cigar UFO for us old school folks, however the younger generation ties it to a candy called tactac and thats fine too. The glowing craft is seen passing over a building in California and its moving slowly and staying horizontal to the ground...because it has people on board. Most craft like orbs are ai controlled and are just basic drones...however this cigar ship is a manned craft with real alines aboard. I think this UFO and the ones over Los Angeles in the famous "Battle of LA" incident back in 1942.
Scott C. Waring - UFO Sightings Daily
Eyewitness states:
Lights on object Line of lights slowly moving across the sky Leaving work I noticed the lights in the sky and stopped in the crosswalk to film them. To the naked eye, they looked more like a line of individual lights, though the focus in the video blurs them into a single line. They were moving slowly in a somewhat easterly direction. I heard no sound. The cloud ceiling was fairly low. Filmed until they were out of sight, about 45 seconds total. I checked the FlightRadar24 app and it showed no air traffic over the area at that time.
Three Orange UFOs Over Carthage, North Carolina, USA Oct 14, 2025 UFO UAP Sighting News.
Three Orange UFOs Over Carthage, North Carolina, USA Oct 14, 2025 UFO UAP Sighting News.
Date of sighting: Oct 14, 2025
Location of sighting: Carthage, North Carolina, USA
Source:NUFORC
This is not a single UFO, but actually three different glowing orange UFOs in military formation. They were caught at the early morning hours. Orbs are one of the most common UFO craft seen but they often appear semi transparent close up and shiny white further away, but at night...they can take on any color and often take colors to reflect their own feelings. Orbs are a living ai...each with its own personality and styles and ways of thinking.
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Ik ben Pieter, en gebruik soms ook wel de schuilnaam Peter2011.
Ik ben een man en woon in Linter (België) en mijn beroep is Ik ben op rust..
Ik ben geboren op 18/10/1950 en ben nu dus 75 jaar jong.
Mijn hobby's zijn: Ufologie en andere esoterische onderwerpen.
Op deze blog vind je onder artikels, werk van mezelf. Mijn dank gaat ook naar André, Ingrid, Oliver, Paul, Vincent, Georges Filer en MUFON voor de bijdragen voor de verschillende categorieën...
Veel leesplezier en geef je mening over deze blog.
