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NASA site fuels Fiji's airport development
March 8, 2025 4:38 pm
Today, the NASA Compound was officially transferred back to government and Fiji Airports Limited.
Since its occupation by the Republic of Fiji Military Forces in 1987, NASA Compound has served as a pivotal site for military and community activities.
The official handover clears the way for crucial airport modernization, signaling significant progress in Fiji Airports ambitious vision.
Fiji Airports Chief Executive Mesake Nawari says the decision to have the compound back under their stewardship is part of their broader commitment to enhance the experience for travellers.
“Details will be clearer once our Landside Master Plan is finalised later this year and we look forward to that and our consultants that I mentioned earlier have already started working on the master plan.”
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is confident the area will be utilized well by Fiji Airports.
“Now, so many years later, 38 years later, we’re handing back this piece of terrain back to the original users, the airport, Fiji Airports Limited. We wish them well. We wish them every success.”
Fiji Airports believes the NASA Complex redevelopment will enhance visitor experience and align with their vision of a world-class aviation hub, reflecting Fiji’s culture.
They emphasize their role in connecting Fiji to the world, driving economic growth, and modernizing airport infrastructure.
https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/nasa-site-fuels-fijis-airport-development/
NASA Webb Wows With Incredible Detail in Actively Forming Star System
Mar 07, 2025
High-resolution near-infrared light captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows extraordinary new detail and structure in Lynds 483 (L483).
Two actively forming stars are responsible for the shimmering ejections of gas and dust that gleam in orange, blue, and purple in this representative color image.
Over tens of thousands of years, the central protostars have periodically ejected some of the gas and dust, spewing it out as tight, fast jets and slightly slower outflows that “trip” across space.
When more recent ejections hit older ones, the material can crumple and twirl based on the densities of what is colliding.
Over time, chemical reactions within these ejections and the surrounding cloud have produced a range of molecules, like carbon monoxide, methanol, and several other organic compounds.
Image A: Actively Forming Star System Lynds 483 (NIRCam Image)
Dust-Encased Stars
The two protostars responsible for this scene are at the center of the hourglass shape, in an opaque horizontal disk of cold gas and dust that fits within a single pixel.
Much farther out, above and below the flattened disk where dust is thinner, the bright light from the stars shines through the gas and dust, forming large semi-transparent orange cones.
It’s equally important to notice where the stars’ light is blocked — look for the exceptionally dark, wide V-shapes offset by 90 degrees from the orange cones.
These areas may look like there is no material, but it’s actually where the surrounding dust is the densest, and little starlight penetrates it.
If you look carefully at these areas, Webb’s sensitive NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) has picked up distant stars as muted orange pinpoints behind this dust. Where the view is free of obscuring dust, stars shine brightly in white and blue.
Unraveling the Stars’ Ejections
Some of the stars’ jets and outflows have wound up twisted or warped. To find examples, look toward the top right edge where there’s a prominent orange arc.
This is a shock front, where the stars’ ejections were slowed by existing, denser material.
Now, look a little lower, where orange meets pink. Here, material looks like a tangled mess. These are new, incredibly fine details Webb has revealed, and will require detailed study to explain.
Turn to the lower half. Here, the gas and dust appear thicker. Zoom in to find tiny light purple pillars. They point toward the central stars’ nonstop winds, and formed because the material within them is dense enough that it hasn’t yet been blown away.
L483 is too large to fit in a single Webb snapshot, and this image was taken to fully capture the upper section and outflows, which is why the lower section is only partially shown. (See a larger view observed by NASA's retired Spitzer Space Telescope.)
All the symmetries and asymmetries in these clouds may eventually be explained as researchers reconstruct the history of the stars’ ejections, in part by updating models to produce the same effects.
Astronomers will also eventually calculate how much material the stars have expelled, which molecules were created when material smashed together, and how dense each area is.
Millions of years from now, when the stars are finished forming, they may each be about the mass of our Sun.
Their outflows will have cleared the area — sweeping away these semi-transparent ejections.
All that may remain is a tiny disk of gas and dust where planets may eventually form.
L483 is named for American astronomer Beverly T. Lynds, who published extensive catalogs of “dark” and “bright” nebulae in the early 1960s.
She did this by carefully examining photographic plates (which preceded film) of the first Palomar Observatory Sky Survey, accurately recording each object’s coordinates and characteristics.
These catalogs provided astronomers with detailed maps of dense dust clouds where stars form — critical resources for the astronomical community decades before the first digital files became available and access to the internet was widespread.
https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasa-webb-wows-with-incredible-detail-in-actively-forming-star-system/
FAA investigating SpaceX Starship Flight 8 explosion that disrupted commercial flights
March 7, 2025
SpaceX's latest Starship to attempt to reach space exploded nine minutes after its launch this week, leaving a trail of debris in its wake.
Airports in Florida were forced to halt flights as the threat from impacts extended south to the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands.
Now the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is again requiring SpaceX to perform a mishap investigation into what led its eighth Starship test flight to end with a loss of the vehicle.
The rocket launched toward space Thursday (March 7) from SpaceX's Starbase facility near Boca Chica Beach in South Texas.
It was the company's second launch in a row to conclude with an explosion (its Starship Flight 7 test met a similar fate in January) and came as the investigation into the previous "mishap" had yet to be concluded.
"A mishap investigation is designed to enhance public safety, determine the root cause of the event and identify corrective actions to avoid it from happening again," the FAA wrote in a statement.
"The FAA will be involved in every step of the SpaceX-led mishap investigation process and must approve SpaceX's final report, including any corrective actions."
Starship was following its planned trajectory when, prior to the cut off of an ascent burn, an "energetic event" in the rare of the Starship caused the loss of several of its engines," wrote SpaceX in a post-flight report published on its website.
Communications were subsequently lost with the steel spacecraft, with final contact occurring at 9 minutes and 30 seconds into the flight.
"Starship flew within a designated launch corridor to safeguard the public both on the ground, on water and in the air," the company wrote.
"Following the anomaly, SpaceX teams immediately began coordination with the FAA, ATO (air traffic control) and other safety officials to implement pre-planned contingency responses."
Airports in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach and Orlando slowed aircraft outside the area where space vehicle debris was falling or stopped aircraft before their departure in response to an alert sent out by the FAA.
Once the threat from debris passed, normal operations resumed. "A Debris Response Area is activated only if the space vehicle experiences an anomaly with debris falling outside of the identified closed aircraft hazard areas.
It allows the FAA to direct aircraft to exit the area and prevent others from entering," the administration wrote in its statement.
If any debris made it to the ground, SpaceX said it would have fallen within a planned area. Any surviving pieces did not include toxic materials and was safe to sea animals and water quality, according to SpaceX.
Still, if any debris is found, the company said it should be reported to local authorities or the SpaceX Debris Hotline (1-866-623-0234 or recovery@spacex.com).
The Starship's launch booster, which SpaceX calls Super Heavy, successfully separated from the vehicle and for only the third time, executed a return to its launch site, where it was caught in mid-air by chopstick-like arms on its launch tower.
"With a test like this, success comes from what we learn, and [Thursday's] flight will help us improve Starship's reliability," SpaceX wrote.
"We will conduct a thorough investigation, in coordination with the FAA, and implement corrective actions to make improvements on future Starship flight tests."
SpaceX's ability to fly Starship again will be based on the FAA determining that "any system, process or procedure related to the mishap does not affect public safety," FAA officials wrote.
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/faa-investigating-spacex-starship-flight-8-explosion-that-disrupted-commercial-flights
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-8
Fuel leak blamed for Falcon 9 booster loss after landing
March 8, 2025
A Falcon 9 booster that was destroyed after landing March 2 suffered a fuel leak during its flight that triggered a fire.
SpaceX officials speaking at two briefings March 7 about upcoming launches for NASA provided new details about the incident on the March 2 launch of a set of Starlink satellites, known by the company as Group 12-20, which caused the booster to topple after landing on a droneship.
At one briefing about the upcoming Falcon 9 launch of NASA’s SPHEREx astronomy spacecraft and PUNCH space science mission, Julianna Scheiman, director of NASA science missions at SpaceX, said a fire broke out about 48 seconds after what appeared to be a normal landing of the booster.
“That fire eventually resulted in the deterioration of the structural integrity of the landing leg in that booster and toppled over,” she said.
Scheiman said both SpaceX and NASA’s Launch Services Program (LSP) reviewed data from the incident. “There’s no concern or risk to ascent.”
Denton Gibson, launch director for the mission for NASA LSP, confirmed at the briefing that NASA did its own independent evaluation of the incident, offering a “fresh set of eyes” to ensure there are no issues with the upcoming launch.
“We’ve gone through that process and we’ve gotten comfortable,” he said, allowing the completion of a launch readiness review.
The SPHEREx/PUNCH launch, now scheduled for 10:09 p.m. Eastern March 8, has been delayed more than a week primarily by launch vehicle issues.
While SpaceX has not conducted a Falcon 9 launch since the failed landing, Scheiman said teams have been working on other issues with the vehicle for SPHEREx and PUNCH, including the payload adapter and fairing.
At another briefing a few hours later about the Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station, Bill Gerstenmaier, vice president of build and flight reliability at SpaceX, offered more details about the incident on the Group 12-20 launch.
He said there was a fuel leak starting about 85 seconds after liftoff in one of the nine engines in the booster. The fuel was vaporized by a hot portion the engine, creating a flammable environment.
“But on the way up, there was on oxygen to interact with the fuel, so there was no problem at all during ascent.”
He said that about 45 seconds after landing, “enough oxygen came into the compartment where it interacted with the fuel and a hot portion of the engine, which was known to be hot, and then we had a fire.”
That fire blew out a “barrel panel” on the side of the rocket as designed. The fire, he noted, was contained within the compartment for that single engine.
“If we would have a problem during the ascent, this shows that the fire and the damage would be contained with just a single engine out, which still allows us to accomplish the entire mission,” Gerstenmaier said.
Engineers are still working to identify the source of the leak. “It’s pretty difficult to determine what was cause and what was effect from the fire,” he said. “The fire was pretty extensive. It melted a lot of aluminum components, so it’s difficult to see.”
Steve Stich, NASA commercial crew program manager, said later in the briefing that the agency will look carefully at that issue as it prepares for the Crew-10 launch, scheduled for March 12.
That includes a static fire of the booster planned for the evening of March 9. “We have an opportunity to step back and think about our flight, and think about the maintenance we did on our vehicle, all the areas that we inspected,” he said.
“We’ll go static fire the vehicle and look extra careful to look see if there’s any area where we could potentially have a fuel leak.”
https://spacenews.com/fuel-leak-blamed-for-falcon-9-booster-loss-after-landing/
Judge authorizes Space Perspective airport eviction; company fiscal position 'has not improved'
March 7, 2025
A judge authorized Space Perspective's eviction from Space Coast Regional Airport on Thursday, and the financially strapped high-altitude balloon tourism company is expediting the involvement of liquidators and leaseholders to clear equipment from the property, court records show.
In addition, Space Perspective faces two more eviction lawsuits from landlords at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and a Melbourne industrial park.
Both lawsuits were filed last week, and they seek at least a combined $108,851 in alleged unpaid rent and other charges.
The Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority sued Space Perspective in mid-January seeking $90,295 in unpaid rent at three leased properties, including a high-profile, 700-foot-long balloon manufacturing facility.
Company officials had dedicated the balloon factory in August 2023, with hopes to someday sell $125,000 tickets and send passengers 100,000 feet above Earth inside luxurious pressurized capsules with meals, Wi-Fi and cocktail service.
But work activity largely halted by this January, with the bulk of employees furloughed.
Thursday afternoon, a Brevard County Circuit Court judge authorized the eviction during a brief virtual hearing from the Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Justice Center in Viera.
Adam Bird, the Titusville airport's general counsel, said Space Perspective has ceased operations and he believes remaining on-site property is "largely collateralized."
He said airport officials will work with Space Perspective Interim CEO Michael Savage to find a date to remove the property, which may be stored in the meantime.
'The company's financial position has not improved'
In a pair of Jan. 22 court filings, Savage said rental payments were not made to the airport in full by the due date, but "ongoing negotiations and financial constraints contributed to the delay."
He requested a stay in eviction proceedings or mediation, saying relocation was "not immediately viable and would cause excessive harm."
But Savage did not oppose Space Perspective's eviction during Thursday's court hearing, which lasted less than 10 minutes.
Rather, in a Wednesday email to court officials, Savage said it is now his goal to have the majority of equipment moved out by mid-March.
"My initial intent in contesting this matter was to preserve jobs within our organization, as we had active investor interest.
However, despite our best efforts, the company's financial position has not improved, and we are working in full cooperation with the Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority to vacate the premises as efficiently as possible," he said in the email.
Savage added, "I remain in close communication to expedite the involvement of liquidators and leaseholders to ensure the remaining relocation process moves forward smoothly."
Beyond Thursday's court hearing, Space Perspective faces eviction lawsuits from its landlords at two other Brevard County facilities.
North Dow, LLLP, is suing seeking at least $104,566 in rent and other charges since Dec. 1 from Space Perspective's leased 30,150-square-foot space at the Trio Industrial Plaza in Melbourne.
Space Perspective manufactured its prototype Spaceship Neptune capsule, a carbon-composite sphere measuring 14½ feet across, at a Melbourne factory. Crews installed the capsule's componentry inside a hangar at the Titusville airport.
Also, Space Florida sued to evict the company over $4,285 in unpaid monthly payments at its 2,520-square-foot leased space at the Reusable Launch Vehicle Hangar at KSC.
This space was designated "for the storage of non-hazardous materials, operational support equipment and the assembly of a test article," an April 2021 NASA memo said.
"The RLV hangar space is limited and as the commercial aerospace industry rapidly grows so does market demand for physical space.
Space Florida's role is to advance the industry while also protecting the community's investment," Space Florida spokesperson Alayna Curry said in an email.
"The challenges the company is facing are not uncommon, and many have successfully navigated similar circumstances. We wish them all the best," Curry said.
https://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2025/03/07/space-perspective-eviction-from-titusville-airport-approved-by-judge-in-brevard-county-florida/80823755007/
FCC allows a power boost for SpaceX’s direct-to-smartphone service
March 7, 2025
SpaceX secured permission March 7 to provide direct-to-smartphone satellite services at higher power levels to improve connectivity beyond the reach of cell towers across the United States.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said it is allowing SpaceX to emit more power into spectrum bands adjacent to its partner T-Mobile’s frequencies, provided it does not interfere with other networks following concerns from rival telcos.
This conditional approval follows the FCC’s November decision allowing SpaceX to use T-Mobile’s cellular frequencies on up to 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites for Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS).
At the time, the FCC postponed a decision on whether to let these satellites operate at higher power levels — an upgrade paving the way for services to expand beyond SOS and texting to support real-time voice and video calls.
Companies such as Verizon and AT&T, which have partnered with direct-to-smartphone startup AST SpaceMobile, warned that increased emissions could degrade the performance of terrestrial mobile networks in the United States and create interference risks.
SpaceX pointed to technical studies showing that increased power levels remained within safe interference thresholds, arguing that relaxing power limits is essential for delivering reliable emergency communications and expanding mobile coverage to underserved areas.
In its ruling, the FCC determined that SpaceX’s proposed power levels were justified and unlikely to cause harmful interference.
“The Commission determined that deployment of SCS will serve important public interest goals for the nation — expanding the reach of communications services, including emergency services, to more remote places,” the FCC said, noting SpaceX said the permission was “crucial to its widespread deployment of SCS, and emphasized the need to enable faster and more reliable voice communications in remote locations.”
The direct-to-smartphone service is currently in a free beta testing phase open to all U.S. carriers until July. After that, rival carriers and some T-Mobile plans will require a monthly fee for access.
Of the more than 7,000 Starlink satellites currently in low Earth orbit, around 500 are equipped with a direct-to-smartphone payload.
https://spacenews.com/fcc-allows-a-power-boost-for-spacexs-direct-to-smartphone-service/
At rally protesting NIH cuts, Bill Nye says science can't be suppressed
5:20 PM ET Mar. 07, 2025
Bill Nye encouraged Congress on Friday to ensure legal safeguards for scientific research.
Speaking at the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington, the former host of the PBS children’s show "Bill Nye the Science Guy" said science is part of the American story and has enabled the United States to feed the world, cure diseases, create global transportation systems and send people into space.
“If the U.S. is to lead the world, science cannot be suppressed,” he told a large crowd assembled outside the Lincoln Memorial.
Many of the rallygoers were holding handmade signs that read, “MAHA kills,” “brains love science” and “Got measles?
No? Thank science.” "MAHA" refers to "Make America healty again," a slogan created by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
"Today we demand that scientists not be censored, that there be legal safeguards to prevent interference in their research and that they be able to communicate their findings freely," Nye said, adding that Americans pay for lifesaving science with tax dollars.
Nye was one of at least a dozen speakers at an event designed to bring attention to the Trump administration’s recent cuts to scientific research funded by the National Institutes of Health.
In February, the Department of Health and Human Services cut hundreds of millions of dollars in NIH funding for the administrative costs of conducting health research.
Following a lawsuit filed on behalf of 22 attorneys general who argued that halting research would lead to people losing access to vaccines and cures for cancer, infectious diseases and addiction, a U.S. district judge temporarily halted the cuts last month.
On Wednesday, that federal judge extended her pause on the planned cuts so the court could fully consider the case.
Several rare cancer survivors who have benefited from cures funded by the NIH spoke at Friday’s event, including Emily Whitehead, who was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia at age 5 and has been cancer free for 13 years after participating in a clinical trial for a new cell therapy treatment that was only possible through federally funded research.
“We’re celebrating the achievements of science over decades and advocating for strong public support at a time when serious threats of harm are happening,” said Dr. Francis Collins, a physician and scientist who led the Human Genome Project that allowed scientists to identify genes associated with certain diseases.
He also led the National Institutes of Health for 12 years, serving under three presidents in both political parties.
“I’m a patriot. I love my country, and I’m worried about my country right now,” he said, before reciting the last line of the Gettysburg Address inscribed on the nearby Lincoln Memorial:
"The nation shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth."
Collins said the Human Genome Project only succeeded through the strong support of members of Congress from both parties.
A request for comment from the Department of Health and Human Services was not immediately answered.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2025/03/07/stand-up-for-science-rally-bill-nye
A.I. Assisted Decryption of Zodiac’s 13-Character Cipher Groundbreaking New Evidence in Black Dahlia Case
March 6, 2025
Jaime P. Gomez, Producer, Writer, Actor, and CEO of Sandbar Films Studios, alongside A. B. Baber, Executive Officer of NewEra Sherlock Entertainment and co-founder of C.C.C.O.A., announces a monumental breakthrough in the notorious Black Dahlia case, which has eluded resolution for 78 years.
The Zodiac’s 13-character cipher, once considered unsolvable due to its brevity and complex encryption methods, has now been successfully cracked with the aid of advanced technology.
The 13-character solution, the first verifiable cipher text of its kind grounded in established cryptographic principles, has reportedly uncovered an unexpected yet complex link between the 1960’s Zodiac Killer and a previously identified suspect in the infamous 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short in Los Angeles, California.
The groundbreaking development, based on A.I.-assisted computational cryptographic analysis has deciphered the methodology behind the Zodiac’s Z-13 cipher, overcoming a longstanding challenge which has puzzled investigators and researchers for decades.
The decryption process unveiled a classical encryption pattern within the cipher, establishing a compelling link between two of America’s most notorious unsolved cases.
“A subsequent investigation has substantiated the A.I. findings, leading to additional documentary evidence which connects these two seemingly unrelated cases,” a representative confirmed.
This crucial information is being formally presented to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office for official review. Following this initial meeting, details will be presented to the appropriate authorities in San Francisco to advance this significant lead.
“The discovery of the new evidence represents the convergence of history, technology, and criminal investigation,” said Jaime P. Gomez.
“The cryptic messages of the Zodiac Killer, once thought to pertain solely to his own crimes, may now hold the key to unraveling the mystery surrounding Elizabeth Short’s tragic murder from two decades earlier.
This revelation is almost beyond comprehension and could be the long-awaited breakthrough we’ve all anticipated.”
Elizabeth Short, posthumously known as the Black Dahlia, was discovered murdered in a Los Angeles neighborhood in January 1947.
Despite extensive theories and public speculation over the years, her case has remained unsolved, solidifying its status as one of the most infamous unsolved crimes in U.S. history.
For decades, amateur sleuths and retired investigators have often speculated about potential links between the Zodiac Killer and other high-profile unsolved murders.
Modern technology now holds the promise of providing credible evidence to support these long-debated theories.
The decryption of the Z-13 cipher not only illuminates the identity of a possible new Zodiac suspect but also opens new avenues for investigating the Black Dahlia case, one of Los Angeles County’s most enduring mysteries.
When reflecting on the discovery, Baber remarked, “I am truly at a loss for words. The verification of the solution through cryptographic analysis elevates this revelation to an extraordinary level.
We can confidently assert this it is not merely another unfounded claim or speculative theory but rather the culmination of a meticulous investigation, built on years of rigorous research, extensive data analysis, and to be honest, a bit of fortuity.”
He added, “As we seek verification from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, we remain hopeful this discovery will not only enhance our understanding of Elizabeth Short’s case but will also revolutionize the role of A.I.-driven analysis as a vital tool in future criminal investigations.”
Further details regarding the investigation and its implications will be disclosed in the coming weeks.
https://www.isstories.com/2025/03/06/breaking-a-i-assisted-decryption-of-zodiacs-13-character-cipher-groundbreaking-new-evidence-in-black-dahlia-case/
IDF attacks terrorists collecting Israeli drone flown into Gaza
March 8, 2025
An Israeli Air Force craft on Saturday struck several Palestinian suspects who had collected a drone flown from Israeli territory into the southern Gaza Strip overnight.
The drone was tracked throughout its flight, according to the military.
On Thursday, an IAF craft attacked a group of Palestinian terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip who had planted an explosive device near troops.
On Tuesday, Israeli forces fired on an individual in southern Gaza who had approached them, posing an immediate threat.
A day earlier, IDF troops fired on a motorboat off the southern Gaza coast near Khan Yunis after it failed to heed warning shots.
The vessel had “violated security restrictions in the area and posed a threat,” the army stated, adding, “The IDF remains committed to neutralizing any threats to the safety of Israeli citizens and its forces.”
The first, 42-day phase of the ceasefire with Hamas, which went into effect on Jan. 19, expired last Saturday, after the terrorist organization rejected a U.S. proposal, to which Jerusalem agreed, to extend the truce for 50 days.
Jerusalem subsequently announced it had suspended all humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that no goods or supplies would enter Gaza until further notice, reaffirming that Israel will not agree to extend the ceasefire indefinitely without the release of hostages.
https://www.jns.org/idf-attacks-terrorists-collecting-israeli-drone-flown-into-gaza/
Federal, Quebec prisons to launch pilot project on jamming cellphone, drone signals
March 07, 2025 at 6:14PM EST
Ottawa has approved a pilot project to block cellphone and drone signals in federal and Quebec provincial prisons.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says in a media statement the unauthorized use of drones and cell phones in prisons is a serious threat to the safety and security of Canadians.
Champagne says he has approved a legal exemption to allow the use of radiofrequency jammers, which block wireless communication and render the devices unusable.
The order applies to federal prisons across Canada and provincial prisons in Quebec.
Champagne says the pilot project will offer a “controlled opportunity” to test the technology and set an example for other correctional facilities that may be considering using jammers in the future.
The Correctional Service of Canada said last year it was taking steps to combat the “evolving threat” of drones that drop contraband into prisons, but that it lacked the legal authority to use drone-jamming technology.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/federal-quebec-prisons-to-launch-pilot-project-on-jamming-cellphone-drone-signals/
DeWine on Ohio mystery drones: 'This is something that Congress has to take up'
Updated Sat, March 8th 2025 at 11:34 AM
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine addressed the ongoing mystery surrounding drone sightings in multiple counties where farms are dealing with an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or bird flu.
The governor said he and other leaders discussed the drones reported over Mercer and Darke counties in western Ohio, but still had no more answers than when the reports of drones first peaked. Now, he's calling on Congress to take action.
In late January, Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman reported a "significant" number of sightings in his county and contacted other government agencies.
"We have asked several state and federal agencies if any government group would have been flying drones, and at this point, the answer has been no," Timmerman said.
"That’s not to say we have spoken with all state and federal agencies. We have worked closely with many politicians at the state and federal level, and many of them are inquiring about this as well. To my knowledge, they have all been told 'no.'"
ABC 6 has learned that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has a drone program in development, but it has not yet been deployed.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) told ABC 6 that it does not use drones, and the USDA confirmed that the drones spotted in Ohio did not belong to them.
This would rule out the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for the surveillance and tracking of infectious disease in birds using thermal imaging and other emerging techniques.
Timmerman pointed out that the county's concentration of chicken and egg farms significantly increases the chances of a drone being spotted near a farm.
I don’t know any more than you do. I hear the same things.
During an update on the bird flu this week, DeWine responded to a reporter's question about the sightings.
"I don’t know any more than you do," he said. "I hear the same things. I’ve talked to the sheriff, and I’ve talked to some of the producers here who have reported all the drone sightings they’ve seen."
He called on Congress to act on the issue.
"The technology of drones, the advancement of drones—this is something that Congress has to take up," DeWine said.
"This would be a good opportunity for Congress to hold hearings from a security point of view."
Recent "Mystery Drone" Flaps
Langley AFB, March 2024: Large drones were spotted over the base for weeks. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly told The Wall Street Journal that at least one of the drones was “roughly 20 feet long and flying at more than 100 miles an hour, at an altitude of roughly 3,000 to 4,000 feet.” Other drones followed, one by one, sounding in the distance like a parade of lawnmowers.
New Jersey Drone Sightings, November and December 2024: Large drones were reported over military and civilian areas for several weeks. The White House later announced that the aircraft had FAA approval to fly.
Wright-Patterson AFB Airspace Shutdown, December 2024: The base shut down its airspace after reporting sightings of multiple drones in the vicinity. The airspace remained closed for four hours between Dec. 13 and Dec. 14.
Indiana Sightings Near Poultry Farms, December 2024: Indiana's Department of Homeland Security issued a warning to the public after multiple drone reports near poultry farms, including one that landed on a building.
IDHS warned recreational pilots that they risk spreading avian influenza and also cautioned citizens against shooting down unidentified aircraft. To date, there has been no explanation for the sightings.
https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/gov-mike-dewine-ohio-mystery-drones-this-is-something-that-congress-has-to-take-up-avian-bird-flu-mercer-darke-county-outbreak-drone
When a 'mysterious light' caused a 'major UFO scare' in Hull, UK
12:12, 8 MAR 2025
A "mysterious green light caused a major UFO scare" in Hull and the East Riding more than 50 years ago - and the explanation was a little bit unusual too.
Even the police were bemused by the "greeny-white oval object" that was spotted in the northerly sky in September 1971.
The Hull Daily Mail received reports of UFO sightings from all over the area including in Hull, North Cave and Beverley.
One man even claimed the unusual object followed the number 35 bus into Hull from Bransholme.
He said: "I could see this thing - it was green and round - following the bus. Every time the bus stopped to pick up passengers, the object stopped as well.
"People on Bransholme and round Noddle Hill Way were all standing looking at it."
Meanwhile, police in Withernsea received a message through Spurn Coastguards that aircraft from RAF Manby had reported seeing a large green object in the sky near Patrington.
It was seen moving slowly out to sea before disappearing and was described as being similar in appearance to vapour trails left by aircraft, only green.
Most witnesses described the phenomenon as being roughly in visible size to the Moon. There were also sightings of a "bright object travelling westwards" in Glasgow along with other reports in southern England.
However, a helicopter crew provided an explanation. The chopper was in the air practising a night drill when the crew spotted the UFO and decided to fly towards it.
Despite the approach, the object "did not scoot off into the heavens or shoot the helicopter down with mysterious rays", the Mail reported.
Instead, it was described as "simply a natural phenomenon which occurs from time to time". The explanation was that it was "a reflection of the Moon on layers of dust contained in mist patches".
Some might say that's the sort of thing the 'Men In Black' would say - like a UFO encounter in the 1997 movie being described as "swamp gas from a weather balloon trapped in a thermal pocket" that "refracted the light from Venus".
However, the strange sighting may have been somewhat similar to the occasional reports we have in our region of 'orange and red glowing' over the South Bank when there is increased flaring from flame stacks at oil refineries in northern Lincolnshire combined with low cloud reflecting the fiery light.
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/history/mysterious-light-caused-major-ufo-10002516
Wild Videos Of Exploding SpaceX Rocket Spark UFO Concerns In Florida
Updated Mar 7, 2025 11:32 am
Numerous people in Florida posted videos to social media on Thursday wondering if UFOs were attacking after a SpaceX rocket exploded again over the Gulf of Mexico.
The rocket also disrupted air traffic in Florida as flights into Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and Orlando airports were shut down due to “falling space debris.”
“Anyone know what this is? I just saw this. At first it looked like an airplane behind the clouds and then it just started getting bigger and bigger?”
someone in Sarasota, Florida asked on Reddit alongside one video showing what appears to be, as they called it, a “mysterious white apparition.”
That, however, was one the least interesting videos to be captured Thursday evening by residents of Florida and the Caribbean. “Over West Palm Beach 6:40 pm. UFO? Space Debris?” another person asked on X (Twitter) alongside a similar video.
Another resident of Sarasota also captured footage of the “mysterious white apparition” and said people were asking them similar questions.
“Saw @SpaceX Starship explode from our softball field in Sarasota, FL. Some parents paused and thought it was a UFO,” they wrote.
“I have no idea what I just saw while walking my dog?!” another person wrote alongside their view of the SpaceX rocket debris. “Anyone wanna chime in on what this might be?
I watched it continue on its trajectory until it disappeared behind the tree line. The spiraling smoke cloud eventually dissipated and it continued onward as a bright orb surrounded by those sparkling lights around it.
The video I captured doesn’t do justice to what I witnessed.”
In the Caribbean, the videos were even more striking. “#SpaceX #Starship we are taking cover here in the Ragged Islands, Bahamas. Cross your fingers for us!” one person wrote.
“Someone said SpaceX is the best fireworks company,” another person who was on the water joked.
“Can confirm we did lose contact with the ship. Unfortunately, this happened last time too,” Dan Huot, SpaceX communications manager, said during the livestream of the launch after the SpaceX rocket exploded.
Hout would later add, “We’ve got a lot of measures in place, like debris response areas, where we coordinate very closely with air traffic control.
We have a lot of measures put (in place) before we ever launch a rocket to make sure that we’re keeping the public safe. Those worked last time and they’re actively in work right now.”
According to a statement from SpaceX, “Prior to the end of the ascent burn, an energetic event in the aft portion of Starship resulted in the loss of several Raptor engines.
This in turn led to a loss of attitude control and ultimately a loss of communications with Starship. Final contact with Starship came approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds after liftoff.”
The statement also specified that “any surviving debris would have fallen within the pre-planned Debris Response Area.
There are no toxic materials present in the debris and no significant impacts expected to occur to marine species or water quality.”
Should you happen upon any of this debris, they are asking people to call the SpaceX Debris Hotline at 1-866-623-0234 or email them at recovery@spacex.com.
https://brobible.com/culture/article/videos-exploded-spacex-rocket-ufo-florida/
Dr. Steven Greer: Pentagon UFO Lead Dr. Kirkpatrick Committed Felonies Hiding UFO Data
Mar 07, 2025 2:30 PM
Dr. Steven Greer accused Dr. Kirkpatrick, Pentagon's head of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), of committing felonies by concealing crucial UFO data.
Greer's assertions allege that Dr. Kirkpatrick sanitized reports by omitting testimonies from key witnesses and misrepresented facts.
The concealment, Dr. Greer claims, involves deleting substantial data, including 1.5 terabytes of information on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) provided by a contractor.
This data, now missing, was neither conveyed to oversight committees nor is traceable by current AARO officials.
Additionally, Greer highlighted letters from the Senate Intelligence Committee criticizing Kirkpatrick’s actions as evidence of a systemic cover-up.
https://www.vladtv.com/article/309864/dr-steven-greer-pentagon-ufo-lead-dr-kirkpatrick-committed-felonies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-BIgKdQhgM
Dr Steven Greer on "Jellyfish Alien" & New Jersey Drones
Mar 08, 2025 12:00 PM
Dr. Steven Greer addressed some intriguing topics, notably the "Jellyfish Alien" and drone sightings in New Jersey.
When asked about the "Jellyfish UFO" video, a subject from Netflix's series "Investigation Alien," Dr. Greer dismissed it due to lack of credible evidence, suggesting it might simply be balloons influenced by the wind.
However, the conversation took a more serious turn when discussing New Jersey's drone sightings.
Dr. Greer alleged these were part of a "false flag" operation, meant to simulate public hysteria similar to Orson Welles’ 1930s "War of the Worlds" broadcast. The intent, he claimed, was to gauge public reaction to false alien threats.
He revealed that plans for a significant disclosure by whistleblowers were thwarted for strategic reasons, with an emphasis now on a controlled release of information backed by legal protection, aiming to shield informants within this complex scenario.
https://www.vladtv.com/article/309875/dr-steven-greer-on-jellyfish-alien-new-jersey-drones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dibXLlPGTg
Q & A with Dr. Salla, Elena Danaan & JP
March 8, 2025
In this Q & A session Dr. Salla, Elena Danaan and JP respond to question from guests regards MedBeds, Financial Rest the WHO, UN, WEF and others.
https://exopolitics.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfXXmbkVA4U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPMnxiqiges