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Potential NASA Earth science cuts highlight budget uncertainty
April 7, 2025
Some NASA Earth science missions have been told to prepare termination plans given the potential for major budget cuts in the agency’s overall science activities.
Rep. George Whitesides (D-Calif.), vice ranking member of the House Science Committee, said at a congressional roundtable here April 6 during the 40th Space Symposium that he had recently learned that both Earth science missions in formulation and those in extended operations after their prime missions had been asked to prepare termination plans starting for fiscal year 2026.
“To be clear, this is not yet agency direction, but the fact that we are preparing these scenarios is extremely concerning, and I’m going to be working very hard to make sure that we protect our Earth science missions,” he said.
He said after the panel that he did not know if missions in other divisions of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, such as astrophysics, heliophysics and planetary science, had received similar instructions.
Even if it limited to Earth science, he said, the fact that those missions had been advised to prepare termination plans “scares the heck out of me.”
The comments fueled widespread speculation that the White House may seek a major cut in NASA’s science budget in its fiscal year 2026 budget proposal, due later this spring. Some reports have suggested cuts as large as 50% in NASA’s $7.3 billion science budget.
At an April 1 hearing of the House Science Committee’s space subcommittee on NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, Whitesides asked Nicky Fox, NASA associate administrator for science, if the agency was making preparations for a 50% cut.
She responded that NASA had not seen the administration’s 2026 budget request, “so we have not run any scenarios since we don’t know what is in there.”
Asked what the impact of that rumors 50% cut would be, she said it would depend on the specifics of the proposal. “But, a 50% cut is going to result in some pretty drastic decisions.”
The chairman of the House Science Committee, Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas), was also at the congressional roundtable and said afterwards he was taking a wait-and-see approach to any science cuts.
“I’m not really going to lose sleep on that now until we get some briefings on what is going on,” he said.
“Peak uncertainty”
At an April 3 committee meeting during the National Academies’ Space Science Week, Karen St. Germain, director of NASA’s Earth science division, deferred questions on the budget.
“I don’t have budget insights and I don’t really have insights to share with regards to the executive order on agency reorganization,” she said. “That’s happening above my pay grade.”
Other NASA officials at Space Science Week said they knew little, if anything, about the upcoming budget and related issues.
“I truly do believe we are at peak uncertainty right now,” said Shawn Domagal-Goldman, acting director of NASA’s astrophysics division, during another committee meeting April 3.
That uncertainty includes the budget and potential agency restructuring as well as when the White House’s nominee for NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman, will be confirmed.
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Budget uncertainty for 2026 affects both the newest and oldest missions in the agency’s astrophysics fleet. Domagal-Goldman said NASA is preparing to release a call for the next Small Explorer, or SMEX, astrophysics mission.
“The SMEX call is going to be dependent on the budgets that we’re getting for ’26 and beyond,” he said. “Our plan is to wait until we have knowledge of what the budget climate is going to be under this administration before we go forward with a release.”
That also applies to NASA’s response to a senior review of extended astrophysics missions, including the Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
That review is complete but not released, and he praised the committee that developed it for looking at those missions individually and as a system.
The challenge in implementing its recommendations is the budget. “I think if we had flat budgets, I would know exactly what to do and I’d be ready to move forward with that,” he said. “But I don’t know if we’re going to have that.”
He and other NASA officials at Space Science Week said that they had yet to receive the “passback” from the Office of Management and Budget, that office’s draft of the fiscal year 2026 budget proposal that provides agencies a final opportunity to seek changes before the budget is released.
NASA is also working to implement an operating plan for fiscal year 2025 after the passage in March of a full-year continuing resolution that funds the government at 2024 levels.
Charles Webb, acting director of NASA’s planetary science division, said at Space Science Week March 31 that the Science Mission Directorate was working to allocate the overall amount among the various divisions.
He said that planetary science’s total budget for 2025 should be close to what it requested, because what it requested for 2025 was similar to what it received in 2024.
Adding to the uncertainty is the reported termination of $420 million in “unneeded” contracts at NASA, announced by the Department of Government Efficiency March 21 and confirmed by the agency March 24.
NASA has not provided any details on what contracts have been cut. Casey Dreier, chief of space policy at the Planetary Society, has searched procurement databases and has found only about $74.5 million in NASA contracts that have been terminated.
Webb said he hadn’t seen details about the terminated contracts, including any that might affect his division’s work. “I don’t know which grants have been canceled.
It’s a very fluid situation,” he said, suggesting that the decisions were being made by the NASA Shared Services Center, which handles procurement activities.
One canceled contract he was familiar with involved the removal of plants at NASA Headquarters. “People came through one day and they took away all of our plants,” he said. “I don’t know how much money that saved.”
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LeoLabs unveils mobile radar for space surveillance
April 7, 2025
LeoLabs, a California-based company specializing in space object tracking, introduced a mobile surveillance radar system aimed at military customers hoping for enhanced monitoring of low Earth orbit (LEO), particularly as the Pentagon increases scrutiny of China’s space activities.
The new system unveiled April 7, dubbed “Scout,” is a portable version of the company’s established fixed-site radar infrastructure.
Scout can be transported in a container-sized truck so it can be rapidly repositioned to emerging hotspots, LeoLabs CEO Tony Frazier said in an interview.
Developed with funding from a Small Business Innovation Research contract, the system aims to fill gaps in the U.S. military’s existing space-surveillance network, Frazier said.
“We’re also exploring ways it can be deployed on a maritime platform,” he said. “Scout can be positioned anywhere to address contingencies or monitor specific regions of low Earth orbit requiring enhanced surveillance.”
The introduction of a mobile radar marks a strategic push by LeoLabs to expand its defense footprint at a time when the U.S. is ramping up efforts to monitor Chinese and Russian space activities.
In December, the company unveiled an Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radar site in Arizona to track objects in low and very low Earth orbit, including advanced missile threats and hypersonic glide vehicles.
More recently, LeoLabs secured a $60 million public-private agreement, backed by the Small Business Innovation Research program and U.S. Space Command, to deploy a UHF radar site in the Indo-Pacific region by 2026.
Integrated global network
LeoLabs is integrating these new sensors with its existing network of phased array radars positioned globally in Australia, the Azores, Costa Rica, New Zealand and Texas.
Frazier said the company’s expansion addresses growing demand for surveillance capabilities as mega-constellations increasingly populate low Earth orbit and as military customers seek technologies to monitor increasingly sophisticated spacecraft.
“We’re seeing spacecraft that are aggressively maneuvering, and so in order to be able to detect that activity, and maintain custody of those objects, we’re proliferating our sensors,” Frazier said.
LeoLabs’ mobile radar system also supports missile-defense activities, enhancing its appeal to military customers, he said.
The company is currently testing its sensors’ capabilities to track hypersonic glide vehicles, which represent one of the most challenging missile threats to detect and intercept due to their maneuverability and speed.
https://spacenews.com/leolabs-unveils-mobile-radar-for-space-surveillance/
Space Force missile-tracking “Foo Fighter” satellites clear design milestone
April 7, 2025
COLORADO SPRINGS — Eight satellites designed by Millennium Space Systems with sensor payloads from L3Harris Technologies have cleared a key design review, paving the way for production and a planned late 2027 launch, the companies announced April 7.
Millennium Space, based in El Segundo, California, is building the satellites under a $414 million contract awarded last year by the Space Development Agency for a constellation known as “Foo Fighter” — short for Fire-control On Orbit-support to the Warfighter.
The satellites will form part of the SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, an extensive constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites designed to provide continuous tracking, targeting and communications support for U.S. military operations.
The completion of this design review marks the transition to the production phase of the program,” said Tony Gingiss, CEO of Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing subsidiary.
The company plans to deliver the constellation of eight satellites with a ground system in 2026 and will handle mission operations once deployed in orbit.
Gingiss said in an interview that the recent design review for the Foo Fighter program is “a good waypoint for us to demonstrate successful execution. …
There is plenty of room to go, including the production, which always has its challenges,” he said.
Producing eight satellites of this complexity is a “pretty big run,” said Gingiss. “These are pretty sizable vehicles” even though they’re considered small satellites, he added.
Millennium Space is building a new 17,000 square-foot facility within the Boeing campus to support this program.
Missile defense capabilities
The Foo Fighter satellites are engineered to detect and precisely track sophisticated missile threats, including hypersonic weapons that can maneuver at extreme speeds and follow unpredictable flight paths.
What distinguishes these satellites is their “fire control quality sensors” — specialized equipment capable of providing the precise targeting data needed to intercept advanced missiles.
“The sensors are capable of high-fidelity tracking of targets and providing exact coordinates to weapon systems on the ground,” L3Harris said in a statement.
This level of accuracy aims to improve the success rate of missile intercepts, addressing a growing concern for U.S. defense planners.
L3Harris also announced that its infrared sensor payloads have completed a production readiness review.
The company will manufacture these components at its facility in Wilmington, Massachusetts, where it recently invested $10 million to expand manufacturing capacity.
Expanding capacity
Charles Clarkson, vice president and general manager of L3Harris’ space superiority and imaging division, noted that company is investing an additional $200 million to increase capacity and upgrade infrastructure at facilities in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Palm Bay, Florida.
These investments anticipate future orders for missile warning and defense sensors as the Department of Defense prioritizes countering advanced missile threats from near-peer competitors, he added.
The company expects the Foo Fighter program to become a central element of the “Golden Dome” initiative, a project directed by the Trump administration to strengthen U.S. defenses against next-generation missile systems.
While still in early stages, Golden Dome has become a guiding framework for integrating space-based tracking and interception into the nation’s larger missile-defense architecture.
https://spacenews.com/space-force-missile-tracking-foo-fighter-satellites-clear-design-milestone/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14483547/Mars-NASA-structures-prove-life-Mars.html
Mysterious Mars structures discovered by NASA 'prove there was life on the Red Planet'
Updated: 16:45 EDT, 6 April 2025
The surface of Mars looks like an empty red wasteland. But if you look a bit closer, the remnants of an ancient alien civilization begin to take shape.
At least, that's the conclusion of George J. Haas, the founder and premier investigator of the Mars research group known as The Cydonia Institute.
In his new book, 'The Great Architects of Mars,' Haas analyzed dozens of photos of structures on the Martian surface that he is sure are man-made.
Those include pyramids, a keyhole-shaped formation and even one that looks like a parrot.
According to the author, these formations may be the remnants of once-magnificent cities, towering pyramids, gigantic geoglyphs and more.
Geometry, Haas said, is the marker of civilization. He has spent more than 30 years meticulously studying NASA images of the Martian surface to look for geometric features and patterns that can't be explained by nature alone.
As a formally trained artist, Haas has an eye for deciphering the subtle differences between a natural formation and an object that was intentionally crafted.
'You don't have to be a geologist to know the difference between a rock and a sculpture — something that's geometric,' he told DailyMail.com.
However, scientists have said Haas' claims are a result of 'pareidolia,' a common brain phenomenon in which a person sees faces in random images or patterns.
'Sometimes we see faces that aren't really there,' explained Robin Kramer, Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology, at University of Lincoln, in an article for The Conversation.
'You may be looking at the front of a car or a burnt piece of toast when you notice a face-like pattern. 'This is called face pareidolia and is a mistake made by the brain's face detection system.'
Even so, Haas is sure that the structures in the images prove there is life on Mars.
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The keyhole
In 2011, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spacecraft snapped a photo of a bizarre formation on the surface of Libya Montes, an area of high-elevation on Mars.
The raised structure consists of two main parts: a wedge-shaped formation and an attached circular dome. Together, they resemble an enormous exclamation mark.
'Traditionally, the basic shape of a conjoined wedge and dome formation are commonly referred to as a keyhole,' Haas wrote.
In 2013, the 'exquisite' geometry of this strange landform captured his attention.
Three years later, Haas and several colleagues published a formal analysis of the keyhole in the Journal of Space Exploration, concluding that its geometry and symmetry suggest it could have been intelligently built.
Without considering that possibility, 'there's no way you can explain that keyhole formation,' Haas said.
'While there are known geological mechanisms that are capable of creating and destroying the individual angles and planes presented in this formation, the natural creation of two opposing geometrically designed formations seems to go well beyond the probability of chance,' the author explained.
Haas also pointed out the keyhole's similarity to monuments constructed by New World, Middle Eastern, and Japanese cultures, such as the Kofun Tomb in Japan.
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Parrot geoglyph
In 2002, independent researcher Wilmer Faust noticed an odd shape captured in a Mars Global Surveyor image of the large-impact crater known as Argyre Basin.
He showed the image to Haas and his colleagues at The Cydonia Institute, highlighting features throughout the area's topography that looked like a head with an eye and beak, a mound-shaped body, a leg and foot, and an extended wing with feathers.
'After seeing the image, I immediately saw the parrot formation,' Haas noted. This bizarre structure has since become known as the 'parrot geoglyph,' or 'Parrotopia.'
A geoglyph is a large design or image made on the ground using stones, gravel, mounds of earth or other natural objects.
The human brain tends to look for familiar patterns in abstract shapes, like when you see a face in the clouds. But the parrot geoglyph is different.
'[Cloud shapes] are usually just silhouettes,' Haas explained. 'They don't have a lot of secondary or tertiary detail. There's no eyes, there's no irises, there's no eyelids, there's no eyebrows… That's what we have with the parrot.'
'It's got 22 points of anatomical correctness… It's a sculpture, it's a work of art,' Haas contended. Five different veterinarians, including an avian specialist, confirmed the lifelike anatomy of this Martian structure, the author added.
Geoglyphs can be found in many different locations on Earth, such as Peru, Israel, England, Australia, and even in the US. However, Haas wrote that there are no geoglyphs anywhere on Earth which match the fine detail of the parrot on Mars.
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The Sagan pyramids
While gathering information about Mars' atmosphere and mapping the planet's surface in 1972, NASA's Mariner 9 spacecraft captured an image of anomalous formations in the Elysium area — the second largest volcanic region on the planet.
These triangular, three-sided pyramids stood out amid steep-sided volcanic cones and impact craters. At an average height of more than 3,200 feet and a width of nearly 10,000 feet, they would dwarf even the largest pyramids on Earth.
The pyramids caught the attention of renowned astronomer Carl Sagan, who speculated that they might have been made by high winds and harsh sand blasting large mounds of rock and dirt into pyramid shapes.
But even the late astronomer acknowledged that scientists would need to observe these formations up close to actually determine what they are and how they were made.
While Haas does not rule out Sagan's explanation, he thinks it's possible that these pyramids were built by intelligent beings, and notes that there is some evidence to suggest this region of Mars could have supported ancient life.
'Recent data suggests that volcanic activity may have occurred as recently as 53,000 years ago, creating an environment that was suitable for supporting life,' Haas said.
'Water had also left its mark on the region in the form of riverbeds and canyons.'
What's more, Haas argued that natural pyramid formations tend to be cone-shaped and lack similarly-sized faces.
And while three-sided pyramids are very rare on Earth, they do exist. One of them lies just 65 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada in the top secret military base known as Area 51.
This pyramid is part of the Big Explosives Experimental Facility at the Nevada National Security Site. 'I believe it is fair to say that this triangular formation looks a lot like the three-sided pyramid that Sagan saw in the original Mariner 9 images,' Haas noted.
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The Martian Atlantis Complex
The Atlantis Chaos region of Mars, located in the planet's southern hemisphere, is characterized by areas of blocky, steep-sided mesas interspersed with deep valleys.
Scientists generally believe this terrain resulted from the slow erosion of a once-continuous solid plateau, according to the European Space Agency (ESA).
But in 2019, Greg Orme of the Society for Planetary SETI Research pointed out that part of the Atlantis Chaos region captured in a NASA image contained the remains of a 'tightly-knit grid of cellular formations.'
Then, independent researcher Javed Raza took a closer look at the image and began highlighting linear formations that appeared to be part of a 'massive city-like complex.'
'Raza suggested that the arrangements of these evenly spaced foundations with broken walls and towers are typical of the kind of remains one would see in built-up areas on Earth,' Haas wrote.
Further analysis revealed that the entire 'city complex' can be divided into two distinct 'twin' cities, one Eastern and the other Western.
The cubic grid design of the Eastern City resembles the remains of mudbrick and stone adobe houses built throughout the midwestern US and at Al-Ula in Saudi Arabia — a once-bustling city that became largely unoccupied in the 1980s.
The Western City also shares similarities with another terrestrial metropolis: Berlin. Specifically, a small section of this Martian terrain resembles a bombed-out area of the German city during World War II.
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The starburst structure
While studying ESA images of the Nepenthes Mensae region of Mars, a rugged, flat-topped plateau in the planet's eastern hemisphere, an odd-shaped formation caught Haas' eye.
The raised patch of land resembled an irregular star shape 'with five radiating arms that stretch out like a giant starfish.'
'There is a large mound positioned at its northernmost point and three smaller mounds of various sizes located at its center. The formation projects so much energy in its shape and design that I have titled it Starburst,' Haas said.
The author believes the Starburst bears strong resemblance to a star fort with triangular bastions at each corner, which were commonly found in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, and in America during colonization and the Civil War period.
'Many of these star-shaped fortifications included interior buildings and had raised platforms within their main structure allowing military fire over the main ramparts,' he explained.
The Starburst looks especially similar to Fort Henry, which was built on the eastern bank of the Tennessee River in 1861 to defend the river and the critical railroad route between Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Memphis, Tennessee.
'When Fort Henry is compared to the Starburst structure found on Mars their common polygonal star design is remarkably similar,' Haas continued.
'Notice the various sizes and shapes of the extending bastions of Fort Henry and its truncated star point at the tip. It is this truncated section of Fort Henry that looks very similar to the blunted star point observed on the Starburst structure on Mars.'
Uncovering a lost alien civilization
Haas' work raises intriguing questions about how certain structures on the Martian surface came to be.
But in order to confirm his theory that these formations are the remnants of an ancient alien civilization, scientists would need to take a much closer look.
Although humans have never stepped foot on the Red Planet before, that could become a reality within the next decade.
'Elon [Musk] wants to go there next year,' Haas said. Indeed, the SpaceX Chief Executive has set an ambitious goal of launching the first uncrewed Starship mission to Mars in 2026, and hopes to send astronauts there by 2029.
Haas hopes that once humanity establishes a presence on the Red Planet, scientists can actually begin investigating some of these unusual structures to learn how they formed — or were built.
'Mars is just going to be a treasure trove of technology and all kinds of information,' he told DailyMail.com.
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SpaceX Starlink Mission
April 7, 2025 3:00 p.m. PT
SpaceX is targeting Monday, April 7 for a Falcon 9 launch of 27 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Liftoff is targeted for 3:00 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 6:35 p.m. PT. If needed, additional launch opportunities are also available on Tuesday, April 8 starting 2:13 p.m. PT.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.
This will be the first flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-11-11
Selection of Air Force Reserve Members to become Full Time Guardians concludes with PMA Board 3 Results
April 6, 2025
On behalf of Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, and Katharine Kelley, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Personnel, we are pleased to announce the selection of 128 Air Force Reserve Professionals who will transfer into the Space Force in a full-time capacity following the third and final Board of the full-time application window.
To the selectees: Congratulations! We look forward to working with you as future Guardians, uniquely trained and educated to conduct warfighting activities in, from, and to Space.
You will each receive individual notifications with further instructions from the ETMO Accessions Team through the email listed in your application.
For those of you who applied and are not listed above, you will receive a letter from the Space Force Personnel Management Act Transfer Team with additional details.
While not selected for transfer in a full-time work role, you are encouraged to apply separately for future opportunities, to include part-time work roles, expected to be announced in summer of 2025.
https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4131416/selection-of-air-force-reserve-members-to-become-full-time-guardians-concludes/
https://www.spaceforce.mil/Portals/2/Documents/Foundational_Documents/PMA_Full-Time_Active_Duty_Jan_25_Board_3_Selects_CAO_7_Apr_final.pdf
Kremlin responds to Kiev’s claim of civilian casualties in Krivoy Rog strike
7 Apr, 2025 15:23
The Russian military does not strike civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
Peskov’s comment followed claims by Kiev that 18 civilians were killed, including nine children, and 56 others were wounded in a Russian attack on the city of Krivoy Rog in central Ukraine on Friday.
The spokesman was asked by journalists on Monday if it was possible that “there was a mistake on the Russian side, that maybe the intelligence was not accurate” ahead of the strikes.
Peskov replied by saying, “we should rely entirely on the statement of our Defense Ministry,” adding: “Our military strikes exclusively military and military-related targets. No strikes are carried out on social infrastructure facilities.”
The Defense Ministry said in a statement on Saturday that it hit “a meeting place of commanders of [Ukrainian] military units and Western instructors in one of the restaurants” in Krivoy Rog.
Up to 85 Ukrainian and foreign troops and officers were killed, and up to 20 vehicles were damaged in the strike, according to the statement.
On Monday, the Defense Ministry said Ukraine was continuing its violations of a 30-day truce on attacks against energy infrastructure.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, agreed to the pause during a phone call on March 18. Later, Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky also agreed to the pause.
Within the past 24 hours alone, Ukrainian forces have used drones and artillery to target six energy facilities in the Russian regions of Voronezh, Bryansk, Kherson, and the Donetsk People’s Republic, causing damage to infrastructure and disrupting the electricity supply for some customers, it said.
https://www.rt.com/russia/615347-ukraine-krivoy-rog-peskov/
Putin supports Ukraine ceasefire – Kremlin
7 Apr, 2025 11:20
Russia is open to discussing a full ceasefire to end the Ukraine conflict, but for this to happen, there must be guarantees that Kiev will abide by it, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Peskov responded to comments by US President Donald Trump, who said he “would like them [Russia] to stop” their attacks on Ukraine.
“I don’t like the bombing, the bombing goes on and on, and every week, thousands of young people are being killed,” Trump said.
Peskov stressed that Russian President Vladimir Putin “supports the idea of the need for a ceasefire,” but first, certain conditions must be met.
“A whole series of questions needs to be answered… This is related to the lack of control over the Kiev regime and the inability of the Kiev regime to control the actions of a number of extremist and nationalist units that simply do not obey it,” he explained.
Another major issue is linked to Ukraine’s plans for further militarization, Peskov said. “All these aspects are still on the agenda.
While we are in solidarity with the idea of establishing a ceasefire as soon as possible, we have to secure our interests and clarify these very aspects that I have just spoken about.”
Last month, following a phone call with US President Donald Trump, Putin agreed to a 30-day moratorium on strikes targeting energy infrastructure, with Ukraine also signing off on the proposal.
Moscow, however, has accused Kiev of repeatedly violating the agreement, but said it will honor it anyway, arguing that the deal in itself is a sign of improving relations with the US.
At the same time, Russian officials have not ruled out symmetrical retaliation against Kiev for the energy strikes.
https://www.rt.com/russia/615337-putin-supports-ukraine-ceasefire/
Department of Corrections investigating drone crash near Smith State Prison
Updated: Apr 7, 2025 / 10:49 AM EDT
TATTNALL COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – The Department of Corrections is investigating a drone crash that occurred in Glennville on March 25, 2025.
While out on patrol, an officer with the Glennville Police Department (GPD) responded to 505 South Herrington Street following reports of a fire.
Upon arrival, the officer found a front portion of the house damaged due to fire.
The officer was then shown an object, later identified as a drone, lying near the base of the house that is believed to be what originally caused the fire.
These types of drones had been used in the past to get contraband into nearby Smith State Prison. Upon further investigation, the officer found loose tobacco, marijuana and a cell phone next to the drone.
It was determined that the drone had come from the Auburn Road area of Tattnall County, which is southeast of the house.
The officer then contacted the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) at the Department of Corrections. The SAC sent an investigator to the scene to collect any evidence that might help them determine who was flying the drone.
The case has officially been turned over to the Department of Corrections investigation team. This is an ongoing story. Stay with WSAV News 3 for all the updated details as they are made available.
https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/department-of-corrections-investigating-drone-crash-near-smith-state-prison/
B'deshi drone recovered along border
Apr 07, 2025,
Belonia, Apr 07:A Bangladeshi drone was recovered from a paddy field around 300 meters inside Indian territory near the Indo-Bangladesh barbed wire fencing at Ballamukha, Belonia on Monday morning.
The incident has caused a stir in the local area, raising serious questions about border security.
The drone was first spotted by Gopal Pal, a farmer, when he went to the field. At first glance, he thought it was a toy-like object lying on the ground. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was a drone.
He immediately informed the land owner Sadhan Majumdar. In his house the drone was kept temporarily.
As the news of the drone recovery spread quickly, the curious locals gathered at Majumdar’s residence to catch a glimpse of the drone.
Later Belonia police took the drone to their custody and launched a probe. The BSF personnel also reached the location to assess the situation.
The recovery of the drone raised a serious security concern. The incident also sparked speculation and anxiety among local residents.
Authorities are now working to determine the origin and purpose of the drone and whether it was involved in surveillance or any other suspicious activities.
https://tripuratimes.com/ttimes/bdeshi-drone-recovered-along-border-26405.html
Mali accuses Algeria of sponsoring terror after downing drone
April 7, 2025
Mali has accused neighbouring Algeria of being a sponsor and exporter of terrorism after Algeria shot down a Malian drone close to their common border last week.
A strongly worded statement from Mali's foreign ministry on Sunday challenged Algeria's earlier explanation that the unmanned surveillance aircraft had violated its airspace.
The statement described the downing of the drone as a "hostile premeditated action". Algeria has not responded to the accusation.
Mali's armed forces are fighting ethnic Tuareg separatists in the north. They have a stronghold in the town of Tinzaoutin, which straddles the Mali-Algeria border.
The shooting down of the drone marks a significant escalation of diplomatic tension, as Mali, along with its allies Niger and Burkina Faso, have recalled their ambassadors from Algiers.
Last year, the three junta-led countries formed a regional bloc, the Alliance of Sahel States, known by its French acronym AES.
In their joint statement condemning Algeria, they said the shooting down of the drone "prevented the neutralisation of a terrorist group that was planning terrorist acts against the AES".
Mali has also summoned the Algerian ambassador in Bamako over the incident, declaring that it would file a complaint with "international bodies". It also withdrew from a regional security grouping that includes Algeria.
Last Wednesday, Algeria acknowledged that it had shot down an "armed reconnaissance drone" close to Tinzaoutin saying it had "penetrated our airspace over a distance of 2km".
But the junta in Bamako denied that the drone had violated Algeria's airspace. It said that the aircraft's wreckage was found 9.5km inside its borders.
Mali regularly accuses Algeria of giving shelter to Tuareg armed groups.
The north African country once served as a key mediator during more than a decade of conflict between Mali and the separatists. Their relations have soured since 2020 after the military took power in Bamako.
Algeria recently deployed troops along its borders to prevent the infiltration of militants and weapons from jihadist groups who operate in Mali and other countries in West Africa's Sahel region.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c045zp1l3nko
IDF says drone strike killed Hezbollah rocket unit commander in southern Lebanon
April 7, 2025 2:58 pm
A Hezbollah commander was killed in an Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon’s Taybeh earlier today, the military announces.
Muhammad Adnan Mansour, according to the IDF, headed Hezbollah’s rocket unit in the Taybeh area.
During the war he led numerous rocket attacks on the Upper Galilee, the military adds. The IDF publishes footage of the strike.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-drone-strike-killed-hezbollah-rocket-unit-commander-in-southern-lebanon/
https://twitter.com/idfonline/status/1909212814952005969
New video of ‘summoned’ UFOs coming soon, Ross Coulthart says
April 6, 2025
A private group known as Skywatcher may soon release new video of UFOs it has been able to “summon” through electronic signals, investigative journalist Ross Coulthart says.
The organization founded by UFO whistleblower Jake Barber claims it has been able to at least partly replicate the process it believes the U.S. government has used to attract non-human technology to Earth.
Skywatcher has a secret location known as “The Range” where it is using a signaling system that Coulthart describes as an “electro-mechanical dog whistle.”
“They say that every time they use their dog whistle, it’s worked 100% of the time in summoning the phenomenon,” he told “NewsNation Prime” on Sunday.
Coulthart said he understands Skywatcher will release a video “within a day” that purportedly shows a range of UFOs the organization has been able to coax.
“They claim to have been able to recover video of nine different shapes,” Coulthart said, including a “jellyfish-shaped” object with tentacles.
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News about the potential video comes as Skywatcher says it has hosted representatives of The Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, or AARO, at its private base.
Barber, the organization’s founder, is a former Air Force airman and federal contractor. He has said he flew helicopters during secret government missions to retrieve what may have been alien technology.
In one instance, he said, he transported a white, egg-shaped object the size of an SUV. On another occasion, Barber said he observed a flying disc with eight discernible edges, something he referred to as an “eightgon.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/new-video-of-summoned-ufos-coming-soon-ross-coulthart-says/ar-AA1CpO7E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVr6Bt2e-Ns
Skywatcher Part I: The Journey Begins
Jan 28, 2025
Skywatcher Part I begins by interviewing individuals directly involved with supposed UAP crash recovery efforts, and individuals who claim to be able to summon these objects in the sky.
Interviews and references include Alex Klokus, Jacob Barber, Dr. Garry Nolan, Dave Grusch, Col. Karl Nell, and Fred Baker.
The episode progresses from interviewing to demonstration as the team attempts to replicate the process firsthand, in real time. During this, something incredible happens…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcuxnqQLuAQ
S4: The Bob Lazar Story | Official 4K Trailer
Apr 5, 2025
“S4: The Bob Lazar Story” Releasing summer 2025. Available on digital streaming platforms
In 2013, the U.S. government officially acknowledged the existence of Area 51 — but not S4.
Now, over 35 years after Bob Lazar's first explosive revelations, this documentary film exposes the secrets concealed within a facility the government still refuses to admit exists.
With unprecedented access to S4, this groundbreaking film combines Lazar’s firsthand testimony, archival footage, cinematic recreations, and newly uncovered evidence.
From reverse-engineered alien craft to shadowy classified operations deep in the Nevada desert, this film takes us back to the heart of the mystery. S4 exists, and it’s time the world saw the truth.
https://projectgravitaur.com/pages/the-documentary-1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqA_8tq3hlE
The Big Rediscovery Plan
Apr 7, 2025
A “Rediscovery Plan” has been launched that has multiple components. One is to introduce humanity to advanced technologies used by long-forgotten civilizations, as described in ancient texts.
A second component is to introduce humanity to flourishing Inner Earth and undersea cultures that have long kept their existence a secret from surface dwellers.
A third component is to reveal the existence of space arks and other spacecraft used by the ancients, thereby preparing humanity for the official disclosure of secret space programs run by major nations.
Dr. Salla takes a look beyond the current mainstream narrative of impending disaster and instead reveal exciting events taking place now which are paving the way for an incredible year of wonder.
Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6dEY05xGDM
Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_uNThwww-Q