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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Wednesday at her first press conference for President Donald Trump's administration that the drones that flew over the Northeast U.S. in the past months "were not the enemy."
"The drones that were flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized to be flown by the FAA for research and various other reasons," Leavitt read a statement Trump
Sen unveils 4K livestream of Earth and space station docking port
January 27, 2025
London-based Sen unveiled an ultra-high resolution livestream Jan. 27 from space.
“This livestream represents the launch of the business,” Charles Black, Sen founder and CEO, told SpaceNews.
Since 2007, Sen has developed the technology and tools to offer the livestream, called SpaceTV-1, from the International Space Station. Advertising, sponsorship and subscriptions will provide funding for the livestream.
Through the livestream, “we want to empower people to see that we live on a beautiful planet and raise awareness about environmental events and climate change,” Black said.
“A lot of satellite companies focus on providing very valuable scientific data to governments and businesses. But there isn’t anything that’s accessible or useful or inspiring for the public.”
As people on Earth become increasingly reliant on space-based broadband communications, weather monitoring and other services, Sen also seeks to “raise awareness of the importance of space,” Black said.
Sen’s 4K-resolution livestream will be available for more than 20 hours per day at Sen.com and on YouTube. Imagery is being transmitted to the ground through an intersatellite relay link.
“The focus is on building that into a profitable livestream over the next year,” Black said.
Airbus U.S. Space and Defense is hosting three cameras on the Bartolomeo platform attached to the European Space Agency’s Columbus module.
A camera with a wide-angle lens provides views of Earth’s horizon. A second camera films scenes of approximately 240 kilometers by 180 kilometers, with a resolution of about 60 meters per pixel.
Sen’s third video camera faces the docking port of the space station’s Harmony module.
Sen plans to send additional cameras to orbit in 2026. In addition to cameras on ISS, Sen captures video imagery from a 16u cubesat built by Kongsberg NanoAvionics and launched in 2022.
https://spacenews.com/sen-unveils-4k-livestream-of-earth-and-space-station-docking-port/
https://www.youtube.com/@Sen/featured
Belgian air, space commander visits Luke AFB
Jan. 28, 2025
The 56th Fighter Wing leadership team, along with the 312th Fighter Squadron, hosted Maj. Gen. Thierry Dupont, commander of the Belgium Air and Space Component, during his visit to Luke Air Force Base, Jan. 13-16.
As Belgium prepares to transition from the F-16 Fighting Falcon to the F-35A Lightning II, the nation is focused on ensuring its pilots and maintainers are fully equipped to operate and sustain the fifth-generation aircraft effectively.
“The relationship between Belgium and the United States is built on decades of trust and cooperation,” Dupont said.
“As Belgium transitions to the F-35 platform, it is vital that we continue to learn from one another to maintain mission readiness and ensure global preparation.”
During his visit, Dupont toured various facilities, met with leadership, and observed training operations conducted by the 56th FW and the 944th FW.
The discussions focused on enhancing interoperability, sharing best practices, and leveraging the advanced training environment provided at Luke AFB to support Belgium’s F-35 program.
Luke AFB serves as a critical training hub for United States and allied F-35 pilots. Belgium is among several international partners participating in the F-35 program, with its first aircraft delivered in 2024.
“The integration of allies into our training programs not only enhances their operational capabilities but also strengthens our collective ability to respond to global challenges,” said Col. Matthew Johnston, 56th Fighter Wing deputy commander.
“This collaboration ensures robust deterrence and the ability to decisively respond to security threats around the globe.”
As part of the visit, Dupont observed live training missions, including joint operations scenarios involving Belgian and U.S. pilots.
He also toured the 312th FS, where F-35 pilots receive state-of-the-art instruction and engaged with Belgian personnel currently embedded at Luke AFB.
“The training environment here is unparalleled,” Dupont said. “The ability to integrate our pilots into a diverse and dynamic operational setting prepares them to excel in complex, multinational missions.”
Luke AFB continues to play a pivotal role in advancing the capabilities of allied air power, ensuring readiness and cooperation in support of global peace and security.
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4044233/belgian-air-space-commander-visits-luke-afb/
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Begins 'Most Important Deployment of My Life'
Jan. 27, 2025
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new role leading America's 3.5 million service members and civilians by Vice President JD Vance the morning of Jan. 18, following Hegseth's Jan. 17th’s evening Senate confirmation.
“When President Trump chose me for this position, the primary charge he gave me was to bring the warrior culture back to the Department of Defense,” Hegseth said during his Jan. 14 confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
“He, like me, wants a Pentagon laser-focused on lethality, meritocracy, warfighting, accountability and readiness.”
Hegseth listed restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding the military and reestablishing deterrence as the ingredients needed to bring back warfighting.
Calling himself a change agent, Hegseth outlined a vision of a culture of accountability, high standards, performance, readiness, rapid innovation and merit across the Defense Department.
“We share the same goals,” he told the committee. “A ready, lethal military; the health and well-being of our troops; and a strong and secure America.”
He also said he would trim the bureaucracy and reallocate resources to the warfighter.
“We won World War II with seven four-star generals,” he said. “Today we have 44. … There is an inverse relationship between the size of staffs and victory on the battlefield.
We do not need more bureaucracy at the top. We need more warfighters empowered at the bottom. So, it is going to be my job … to identify those places where fat can be cut, so it can go toward lethality.”
A former Army National Guard officer, Hegseth, 44, served as an infantryman leading troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and guarding detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
His military awards include two Bronze Star Medals, the Joint Commendation Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Expert Infantryman Badge.
Hegseth said his role as the 29th secretary of defense is "the most important deployment of my life."
Hailing from Minnesota, Hegseth graduated from Princeton University in 2003 and earned a master's degree from Harvard University in 2013.
He has led organizations advocating for veterans, served as a Fox News host and published several books.
Hegseth and his wife, Jennifer, have seven children.
https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4042825/secretary-of-defense-pete-hegseth-begins-most-important-deployment-of-my-life/
Guardian mentors mapping to prevent ‘lost in space’
Jan. 28, 2025
Best known for operating the Global Positioning System — a gold standard system that delivers position, navigation and timing signals to users around the world, Mission Delta 31 is equally committed to navigating the growth and development of its people.
Through the Guardian and Airmen Development Program developed by Space Operations Command, MD 31 is fostering a new generation of leaders and equipping them with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to meet current and future demands of the U.S. Space Force.
Tech. Sgt. Kristeo Torres, 2nd Navigational Warfare Squadron crew chief, is one of many Guardians working within the delta to achieve this.
“The Guardian and Airmen Development Program is about developing our junior Guardians to have those tools to help develop them into future leaders,” Torres said.
“But it’s not just for the mission, it’s also on a more personal level. A lot of Guardians come in at the age of 18 so they may need assistance with things like finances or education and so on.
“In support of the program, I coordinated the 2nd NWS’ first-ever mentorship round robin.
The way it came about was the junior and senior NCOs were having a meeting where we were discussing professional development opportunities for our people.
That discussion jogged my memory of the mentorship I experienced when I was in the Navy. So, I brought it up and my leadership thought it was a good idea.”
Given the go-ahead, Torres booked a conference room and sent out 10 invitations — five junior enlisted and five noncommissioned officers.
On the day of, Torres sat the ranking members on one side of the table and the junior members on the other, established the ground rules and then started the clock at five minutes per person.
“They spoke with each other to better understand expectations for mentors and mentees,” Torres said.
“Once the event concluded, the mentees were able to go into a spreadsheet and put together a priority list of who they wanted as their mentors.
Because five minutes is short, we are now setting up follow-up meetings to get them together again to further grow those relationships.
“A mentor is someone that you can go to at almost any given time to speak about professional development, personal growth or anything in between.
In the Navy, it was mandatory to have a mentor. Getting lost in space can be a challenge. Not due to a lack of drive or interest, but because the Space Force is still new, and things are still getting stood up.
Our junior people are not always seeing the opportunities that are available to them. I would like to see leaders stepping up and bringing outside perspectives, especially from other inter-service transfers like me.
That will lead to more opportunities like what has happened here. We can turn their ideas into action.”
MD 31 consists of three squadrons and one detachment, across geographically separated locations — 2nd NWS, the 31st Capability Development Squadron and the 31st Sustainment Squadron.
https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4044253/guardian-mentors-mapping-to-prevent-lost-in-space/
Amazon is preparing to launch drone deliveries in the UK
Jan 28, 2025, 7:16 AM PST
Amazon’s first UK drone deliveries will take flight in Darlington, England, the company announced on Monday.
The e-commerce giant is taking the initial steps to get Prime Air deliveries off the ground in the area, working with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for authorization to fly its drones in the airspace.
Once Amazon has approval, it will begin hiring team members to launch drone deliveries out of its Darlington fulfillment center.
Amazon didn’t share any details about when Prime Air deliveries will launch in the area.
“We’ll continue to work closely with the CAA as they develop the regulatory framework to make commercial drone delivery a reality in the UK,” Amazon said in its announcement.
“In the meantime, we will also engage with the Darlington community to answer questions and collect feedback as we seek to offer this new delivery option.”
Other drone companies have already launched delivery services in the UK, with Skysports partnering with the Royal Mail service for commercial deliveries, and Zipline teaming up with the National Health Service to deliver medical supplies to hospitals and other healthcare providers.
Amazon first announced plans to expand its delivery program to the UK in 2023.
The company also completed its first drone delivery test in Italy last year using its new MK30 drone, which is supposed to fly farther – and more quietly – compared to its other drones.
Amazon already launched the MK30 drone in Arizona and Texas, where it has approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS).
https://www.theverge.com/news/597947/amazon-drone-deliveries-uk-darlington
https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/innovation/amazon-first-drone-delivery-uk-prime-air-location
Belarusian air defense downs Russian Shahed drone
January 27, 2025, 11:01 PM
Belarusian air defense shot down a Russian Shahed drone that entered the country's airspace in the overnight attack on Ukraine, Belarusian Hajun monitoring group wrote on Jan. 28.
Observers reported that the Russian strike drone was shot down over the Mozyr district at 12:55 a.m. local time, with an explosion heard in the area at the same time.
Ukraine’s electronic warfare capabilities may have played a role in the incident.
November 2024 report by the French newspaper Le Monde indicted that Ukrainian forces are potentially using their advanced electronic warfare systems to intercept and redirect Russian Shahed drones.
By manipulating their coordinates, Ukraine could be sending these drones back into Russian or Belarusian territory, therefore turning the tables on Russian aggression.
https://english.nv.ua/nation/belarus-intercepts-russian-drone-that-violated-its-airspace-50485139.html
https://www.thedronegirl.com/2025/01/28/detroit-central-michigan/
https://michigancentral.com/advanced-aerial-innovation-region/
Detroit: from Motor City to Drone City?
January 28, 2025
Detroit has long been known as the Motor City given its association with the automotive industry. But soon, it might be able to call itself drone city.
Back in 2023, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) — in partnership with a tech project called Michigan Central — launched the “Advanced Aerial Innovation Region” (AAIR).
The initiative was established to position Detroit and the broader state of Michigan as a leader in next-generation aerial mobility and drone technology.
Its goal? To attract startups, to catalyze new high-skill jobs, to advance policy and ultimately to drive commercialization and adoption of drone technology.
So what’s been happening over the past two years? Here’s what you need to know about Detroit as an Advanced Aerial Innovation Region, and what’s on the horizon for 2025:
Detroit’s position in the drone industry
What to know about the Michigan Central project
How drones tie in to Michigan Central
Private companies leading the way
BVLOS drone flights
Community engagement
How long will the Central Michigan project last?
What Detroit could do for the drone industry
What to know about the Michigan Central project
The project to create a Advanced Aerial Innovation Region centers around a three-mile radius surrounding Michigan Central. That district surrounds in Corktown, Detroit’s oldest neighborhood.
Now drones are not the only set of innovations happening in the area. In fact, the Michigan Central district has all sorts of innovations happening around mobility.
For example, Ford Motor Company restored Michigan Central Station, which had stood empty since 1988.
That building serves as the centerpiece of this district, which spills out into outdoor plazas and open spaces. All those are being built to promote walkability.
Of course, drones are going to be a part of it, too.
How drones tie in to Michigan Central
Among the drone projects anticipated to occur under the Michigan Central project include using drones to deliver medical supplies, consumer goods and manufacturing materials.
Then there are other sensor-based use cases such as infrastructure inspections.
The project relies on a range of companies and teams coming together. Michigan Central will offer foundational infrastructure, community engagement and skills training.
The City of Detroit is unsurprisingly bought in. And MDOT, of course, is a critical partner too, there to manage drone networks and to define operating parameters. Of course, it’ll have a heavy hand in establishing data and safety protocols.
Private companies leading the way
There are also private companies involved in the Advanced Aerial Innovation Region too. Among the standouts are.
Newlab: Newlab will help launch pilot projects aimed at de-risking and accelerating the commercial scale of high-value drone use cases.
Airspace Link: Airspace Link will offer up use of its platform, which creates digital maps designed to help drone operators understand ground and airspace risks in real-time.
It ingests more than 60 data sources yet can simplify Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) flight authorization requests to the FAA. Even for people in Detroit who don’t fly drones, Airspace Link will allow Detroit residents to understand which flights (or planned flights) are happening nearby.
Spexi: Speaking of Airspace Link, the company announced a partnership in January 2025 that will integrate Spexi’s ultra-high-resolution aerial imagery with Airspace Link’s AirHub operations platform.
The platform will mostly target first responders and city planners, who could use aerial data to optimize infrastructure projects, reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Perhaps not coincidentally, Airspace Link, which is one of just a handful of FAA-approved LAANC service suppliers, was itself founded in Detroit.
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A glimpse of the AirHub Portal from Airspace Link.
“Detroit is our home city and has always been at the forefront of innovation in mobility,” said Michael Healander, CEO and Co-Founder of Airspace Link.
“We’re proud to continue that legacy by helping to establish it as a leader in drone technology integration.”
BVLOS drone flights
The Detroit project also is putting beyond visual line of sight drone flights at its forefront. Much of that entails the potential to build corridors in Southeast Michigan and Ontario to test BVLOS flights.
Project leader say they have plans to collaborate with Ontario to explore uses that increase cross-border supply chain resilience — which could inform advanced aerial policy between the U.S. and Canada.
Another project coming out of the broader Central Michigan project is part of a study with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where a team is building a model that represents future drone flights in Detroit.
The goal of that project? To identify inequities in the predicted drone traffic and infrastructure, and use that information to inform whether or not policy interventions might be necessary.
Community engagement
The project has sought to engage the community — and in particular, youth. For example, in September 2024, Michigan Central extended its Youth Drone Demo Day in the second edition of what is shaping up to be an annual event.
In partnership with Newlab and CODE313, more than 300 students — aged 7 to 17 — from eight Detroit area schools learned about fairly advanced drone topics like aerial mapping missions and 3-D photogrammetry.
How long will the Central Michigan project last?
Michigan Central opened in April 2023. Since then, it’s become home to more than 100 startups, largely catalyzed by a $950 million commitment from Ford Motor Co. Those 100 startups have led to roughly 600 more jobs.
The project itself has just a two-year timeline. But don’t expect it to be over after that; that’s just the period for the community to provide a targeted means of open, shared infrastructure and services designed to enable commercial drone development.
That also means participating drone operators will have access to specific operational support during that period.
But it’ll hardly stop after just two years. The project leaders are looking long term, with a vision to stake a claim to jobs and economic opportunities in an industry predicted to top $50 billion by 2030.
What Detroit could do for the drone industry
The team is positioning it as a first-of-its-kind initiative for not just the state but the entire U.S. Many cities or regions have sought to position themselves as innovation hubs.
In New York, a 50-mile corridor for drones functions as a sort of digital drone highway that spans between Central New York to the Mohawk Valley.
That corridor is designed to allow companies to test drones and UTM technology in real world settings, generating data for the industry and regulators, all in the hopes of making widespread commercial drone adoption more viable.
South Dakota was an early drone adopter, having built the nation’s first unmanned airport back in 2015 called the Grand Sky Development Park, at the state’s Grand Forks Air Force Base. That project sought to attract drone startups to the area.
Of course, there are also the seven FAA UAS Test Sites across the country, which are:
New Mexico State University, NM
North Dakota Department of Commerce, ND
State of Nevada, NV
State of New York, NY
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, TX
University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, VA
But what Detroit is positioning harkens back to ideas not unlike Walt Disney’s version for an Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, shortened to EPCOT.
That vision was for a planned community where ideas for modernism and futurism could be tested. It sought to replace urban sprawl with a planned city featuring commercial, residential, industrial and recreational centers, connected by a mass multimodal transportation system.
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Drone deployed to catch burglar: Fairfield PD
Jan 28, 2025 / 09:08 AM PST
An Oakland man was arrested after burglarizing a Fairfield apartment, according to the Fairfield Police Department.
On Thursday, Fairfield police officers were dispatched to a report of an in-progress burglary at an apartment in the 1100 block of Dana Drive.
A witness informed Fairfield dispatch that he saw a masked man enter his neighbor’s apartment through the window.
Responding officers noticed a suspect, carrying a kitchen garbage bag stuffed with the victim’s property, leaving the apartment.
The suspect fled from officers, hiding in a nearby apartment complex.
The department was assisted by patrol officers, school resource officers and traffic officers to find the suspect.
Fairfield PD deployed a drone and spotted the suspect hiding in the complex’s playground area.
According to Fairfield PD, the suspect attempted to flee, but was detained.
The suspect, identified as a 19-year-old Oakland resident, was arrested and booked into a local jail.
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/drone-deployed-to-catch-burglar-fairfield-pd/
Hundreds of drones to soar over bay for Chinese New Year
Jan 27, 2025
San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade will culminate with a choreographed drone light show on the downtown waterfront this year for the first time.
As part of the grand finale of the Feb. 15 event, 500 LED-lit drones will fly above the bay along the Embarcadero, depicting images harkening to Lunar New Year traditions and the Year of the Snake, organizers said.
“It’s gonna be awesome,” said Tony Lau, who is in his first year as parade director after the previous head, Harlan Wong, retired after eight years as the festivalrunner.
“We’re lucky we have a board of directors who are willing to try new things.”
The 10-minute drone show is scheduled to start around 8:00 p.m., following the usual massive fireworks display.
Around eight people will operate the drones, organizers said, which will be deployed outside of Pier 32.
The small, flying robots will soar to as high as 600 feet above San Francisco Bay and form images spanning anywhere from 400 to 600 feet wide, according to Jesse Asoau, executive at Good Works Drone Shows, the Las Vegas-based company putting on the exhibition.
Asoau said their drone shows are designed to be visible to anyone who has a clear view within a 5-mile radius, meaning San Franciscans living in high-rises near the bay or people driving along the Bay Bridge could see the light show from their cars.
“It’s gonna be very visible,” Asoau said. “That's really the best kind of setting for this kind of show.”
However, the show is contingent on whether or not the weather impacts visibility, especially in a notoriously foggy city like San Francisco.
But Asoau said the forecast as of now, less than three weeks out, calls for clear skies.
Chinese New Year officials and drone show planners have not revealed what exactly the show will consist of, saving that for a surprise to those watching on TV or in person.
“People can expect some really great designs, some abstract stuff, and some really good transitions,” Asoau said. “You might see a dragon. You might see a snake. You might see some drums.”
Organizers say the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade is annually the largest such event outside of Asia and biggest nighttime parade in North America.
Chinese Chamber of Commerce officials expect more than 200,000 people to attend the event, which will feature dozens of floats and hundreds of performers proceeding through Chinatown and the Financial District to ring in the Year of the Snake.
https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/the-city/sf-chinese-new-year-parade-culminates-with-first-drone-show/article_6c542fa2-dcfe-11ef-8b93-bb5f3ebb1d8a.html
Multiple reports of drone sightings in Darke County / Mercer County Ohio
Updated: Jan 28, 2025 / 11:25 AM EST
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Possible drone sightings in Darke County.
Sheriff Mark Whittaker said the Darke County Sheriff’s Office received two reports of drone sightings on Monday, Jan. 27.
The first report was from an area northwest of Greenville, between it and Union City. The person reported they were “seeing lights in the sky, presumably drones.” A deputy looked but found nothing.
The second report was of “14 large drones flying in the area” of Webster (The east side of the county, between Versailles and Bradford). This sighting also couldn’t be confirmed according to the deputy.
The sheriff’s office said it is aware of the sightings being reported on social media.
Both Darke County and Mercer County have had recent sightings near the county line over the last two days.
Mercer County Sheriff Timmerman has been in close communication with Sheriff Whittaker over the matter.
The Darke County Sheriff’s Office has reached out to the FAA to report the possible sightings and discuss concerns. Anyone with information is asked to call 937-548-2020.
https://www.wdtn.com/news/mutiple-reports-of-drone-sightings-in-darke-county/
https://963xke.com/2025/01/28/mercer-county-sees-uptick-in-drones/
https://www.facebook.com/MercerSheriff
A UFO was found near Istanbul Airport
January 28, 2025
Pilots, when landing at Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Istanbul and departing from it for two days, receive signals from the aircraft collision warning system in the air (TCAS), the DHA news agency reports.
DHA provides a transcript of a conversation between one of the pilots who received the warning and the dispatcher.
"At the last stage of the approach, we received an air traffic warning at an altitude of 300 feet (about 91 m). It could have been a drone or another aircraft. I bring it to your attention," says the pilot.
"All planes transmit this warning in the morning. The information has been transferred to the authorities, searches are underway from the sea…
We have been dealing with this problem for 2.5 hours, many transport companies have warned about this before you, we have also reported this to the Coast Guard.
We assume that it was probably a ship at sea," the dispatcher answers him.
The dispatching service noted that earlier another plane informed them about an alarm received about 2.5 miles (about 4 km) from the airport. According to that aircraft, the warning came from behind the ship.
After that, the pilot, with whom the dispatcher was talking, reported that he saw "a vehicle descending, which he considers unidentified," 500 feet (152 m) below his plane.
Search operations were launched in the airport area — at sea, in the air and on land. According to DHA, at the moment it is not known why the warnings were received, the search did not bring results.
In November, Air France suspended flights over the Red Sea after pilots noticed a glowing object in the sky at the time of the flight over Sudan, RBC reminds.
https://eadaily.com/en/news/2025/01/28/a-ufo-was-found-near-istanbul-airport
“Everyone on Earth will hear your scream”: new teaser trailer for Alien: Earth series
28.01.2025 at 14:20
FX/Hulu has released a new teaser trailer for its upcoming series Alien: Earth. Not much is known about it yet: the series will be a prequel to the first part, Alien (1979), and its events will take place two years before it.
According to the official description, “when a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, a young woman and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet’s greatest threat.”
Alien: Earth is directed by Noah Hawley (screenwriter of Fargo, Legion) and stars Sidney Chandler (Don’t Worry Darling, Pistol), Timothy Olyphant (Justified, Hitman), Alex Lowther (The End of the F***ing World) and others.
According to Noah Hawley, Ailen: Earth will be closer to Alien (1979) than to Prometheus or Alien: Covenant. The series is expected to premiere this summer.
https://mezha.media/en/2025/01/28/everyone-on-earth-will-hear-your-scream-new-teaser-trailer-for-alien-earth-series/
https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/alien-earth
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13623632/
https://www.hypefresh.com/exclusive-original-photos-of-dr-reeds-1996-alien-the-creature-with-dolphin-dna-a-dark-secret/
https://twitter.com/Truthpolex/status/1883641920808706196
Exclusive Original Photos of Dr. Reed’s 1996 Alien: The Creature with Dolphin DNA & a Dark Secret
January 28, 2025
OOne crisp October morning in 1996, for Dr. Jonathan Reed, one typical day would make cause for a shocking turn; being prepared for what he thought was going to be a routine hike near Seattle with his dog Suzy, he found himself plunged headfirst into one of the most controversial alien encounters of all time.
Reed’s claim?
He came upon this enormous, otherworldly, eldritch abomination of a creature with gelatinous flesh and haunting bulbous eyes that seemed to refuse all earthly explanation.
His dog, Suzy, seemingly alerted by some weird rustling in the forest, fearlessly charged forward with courageous abandon and promptly disappeared in a terrifying instant.
What Reed saw next would shatter his view of reality and catapult him into a struggle with forces beyond his control.
A Biology Out of This World
The alien, described as standing an intimidating nine feet tall, bore features unlike anything seen before. Its granite-like skin glinted in the sunlight, and its DNA—analyzed in the days following the encounter—left scientists in awe.
Among its 46 chromosomes, nine bore a startling resemblance to marine lifeforms like dolphins and sea turtles. Could this creature share a mysterious evolutionary link with Earth’s ocean dwellers?
Or was it a harbinger of something far more profound? With its immense size and unearthly traits, this being shattered the stereotypical image of the small, grey aliens of pop culture.
The Death Toll Rises
The story took a sinister turn when several scientists who allegedly analyzed the alien’s DNA died under mysterious circumstances within a single week.
Each death was sudden and unexplainable, leaving a trail of unanswered questions. Were these tragedies mere coincidence, or was a more menacing force at play?
Speculation of a government-orchestrated cover-up gained traction, adding to the narrative’s chilling allure. Reed himself would later claim that he became a target of shadowy figures desperate to bury the truth.
Vanishing Evidence
One of the most baffling aspects of the case is the disappearance of the alien’s body.
According to Reed, agents of an unnamed government agency stormed his home, confiscating not only the body but also photographs and any evidence that could validate his claims.
“They erased everything,”
Reed lamented in interviews.
“It’s as if they were erasing history itself.”
This alleged operation left skeptics and believers alike grappling with an unnerving possibility: what lengths would powerful institutions go to suppress the existence of extraterrestrial life?
A Glimpse at Unfathomable Technology
Perhaps most intriguing was the alien’s wristband—a device Reed described as a technological marvel beyond human comprehension.
He believed the device was a tracker, linking the creature to an obelisk-shaped spacecraft he claimed to have seen hovering nearby.
What secrets might this wristband hold? Could it unlock advanced technology or connect humanity to the stars?
As the wristband also vanished along with the alien body, the answers to these tantalizing questions remain frustratingly out of reach.
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Critics Cry Hoax
Despite the extraordinary claims, not everyone is convinced. The Northwest Museum of Legends and Lore dismissed Reed’s story as an elaborate hoax, citing inconsistencies in his narrative and the lack of physical evidence.
Scientists, too, remain skeptical, pointing out that Reed has never presented verifiable proof of the alien’s DNA or the alleged deaths of researchers.
“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence,”
one critic noted. Yet for believers, the gaps in Reed’s story may simply reflect a meticulously orchestrated government suppression.
A Creature Unlike Any Other
The alien that Reed describes is unique to the more common players in UFO mythology, standing Tall, having dolphin-like DNA, and such an odd physiology compared to those Greys, Reptilians, and Nordics spoken of by so many abductees. Unlike the humanoid Greys with postulated diminutive frames and almond eyes or even the malevolent scaled monsters of the Reptilians, Reed’s creature is simply an enigma that argues against our preconceived notions of what alien life might be.
Aliens, Demons, or Dreams?
The cultural implications of alien encounters often blur the line between reality and perception. Some researchers point to alien abduction tales arising from such things as sleep paralysis and dissociative states.
Others have drawn parallels with medieval tales of demonic manifestation but recast in the form of science fiction.
Do these stories amount to some cultural mythology, or are they hints that there’s something intergalactic buried deep within the human consciousness?
The Questions That Remain
Could Dr. Reed’s extraordinary tale be the key to uncovering hidden truths about extraterrestrial life and government conspiracies? Or is it an elaborate fabrication, crafted to captivate the imaginations of alien enthusiasts?
As the debate rages on, one thing is certain: the 1996 encounter continues to inspire curiosity, skepticism, and an unrelenting hunger for answers.
What do you believe? Dive deeper into this mystery and share your theories. Are we closer to unlocking the secrets of the universe, or are we chasing shadows?
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