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Images of 'alien base' off the coast of California mysteriously wiped from Google Earth
Mon 28 April 2025 at 7:21 am GMT-7
To quote The X-Files, the truth is out there. After an apparent 'alien base' was spotted lurking under the water just off the coast of California, proof of its existence has conveniently been wiped from the internet.
Feeling like an Easter egg from a Grand Theft Auto game, the supposedly natural underwater structure is officially known as Sycamore Knoll.
Its existence is nothing new thanks to scientists studying it for years, although its recent notoriety has conspiracy theorists claiming it's an underwater alien base.
As pointed out by the Daily Mail, a Reddit post from earlier in the year refers to Sycamore Knoll as an 'Underwater UFO base between Malibu and Catalina Island'.
Someone else wrote: "Some refer to it as an anomaly while others believe it is an alien base..It's believed to be between two-and-a-half and three miles wide."
Although it's located 2,000 feet beneath the surface, some 6.6 miles off the coast of Malibu, a check of its geographic coordinates (34° 1'23.31″N 118° 59'45.64″W) on Google Earth will bring up a surprising result.
Whereas Sycamore Knoll used to be visible on Google Earth, it's mysteriously vanished. Images from 2024 clearly show the structure, which looks like a mound with a flat top, but typing in the coordinates in 2025 and you're greeted by a blurry patch of ocean.
As the outlet notes, the alien base can still be viewed on platforms like the fishing charter app.
People have been trying to unlock Sycamore Knoll's mysteries for over a decade, while it has also risen in popularity thanks to being featured on Jimmy Church's Fade to Black podcast.
Church controversially claimed it could be the biggest center of extraterrestrial activity since 1947's Roswell incident.
The National UFO Reporting Center also claims to have received numerous reports of unidentified flying objects near Sycamore Knoll, with some even saying that they spotted a craft coming out of the ocean.
One California resident apparently said: "It looked like a massive, cathedral-shaped structure — multiple pointed edges all glowing brilliantly white, heading straight into the ocean…There was no splash, no sound… just a flash, and it was gone.
"It happened so fast — like a giant ship or object vanishing beneath the surface in an instant."
Daily UFO reported that Sycamore Knoll was no longer on Google Earth as of January 2025, while a Reddit thread from 2024 suggests it's been gone for even longer.
We're also reminded of Republican Congressman Tim Burchett, who says that an anonymous admiral spoke to him about an underwater UFO moving at incredible speed.
Burchett told former Republican congressman Matt Gaetz: "They tell me something's moving at hundreds of miles an hour underwater… as large as a football field, underwater.
This was a documented case, and I have an admiral telling me this stuff." Responding to the Reddit thread, one believer wrote: "Seen a lot of weird shit off the coast of SoCal. It’s a UFO/ USO waterpark."
Another joked: "That’s where the underwater UFO is in GTA 5😂."A third claimed to be a geologist and concluded: "I wouldn't think this is anything super unusual. Lots of faulting and random debris flows all off the coast.
What is weird is that Google airbrushed over it."
In reality, it seems likely that Google Earth simply doesn't have enough data to properly map that area.
Still, the fact that Sycamore Knoll was once there and now isn't is sure to raise a few eyebrows. Where are Mulder and Scully when you need them?
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/images-alien-off-coast-california-142100192.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14648541/Mysterious-underwater-UFO-base-spotted-California.html
https://thedebrief.org/a-well-regulated-uap-industry-why-the-uap-registration-act-is-a-better-path-to-disclosure/
https://thedebrief.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Draft-UAP-Reg-Act.pdf
A Well Regulated UAP Industry: Why ‘The UAP Registration Act’ is a Better Path to Disclosure
April 27, 2025
In this op-ed, Sean Munger, an attorney and former Marine Corps intelligence analyst, introduces the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Registration Act (UAPRA).
This forward-thinking legislative proposal addresses two urgent needs: 1) It provides a path to responsibly manage breakthrough scientific discoveries, especially those held by commercial entities, that may originate from non-human intelligence (NHI),
and 2) it brings the alleged unregulated UAP industry into a transparent, accountable, and efficient legal structure.
As disclosure efforts move from speculation to active efforts involving legislation, ‘The UAP Registration Act’ proposed herein provides a balanced, proactive approach that respects property rights, promotes public trust, and safeguards national security.
It is a necessary step toward building the legal and institutional infrastructure needed for the next chapter of engagement involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and the potential existence of non-human intelligence (NHI).
This op-ed aims to re-energize legislative efforts to tackle this subject, promote productive debate, and help to bring about seamless disclosure that uses existing infrastructures and enforcement mechanisms.
An initial draft of the proposed UAP Registration Act can be found at the end of this article.
Brief Review of Regulation & Industry
The federal government has a long history of providing a regulatory framework for industries handling sensitive and potentially hazardous materials.
One notable example is the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), established in 1946 to oversee nuclear energy and weapons.
The AEC was created to ensure nuclear materials were used safely and responsibly, balancing national security with public safety and environmental protections.
This regulatory approach brought a previously secretive and dangerous industry under strict government oversight, establishing protocols, safety standards, and transparency.
Similarly, other sectors, such as pharmaceuticals, aviation, and telecommunications, are governed by robust regulatory bodies such as the FDA, FAA, and FCC.
These agencies enforce compliance, ensure safety, and maintain public trust through clear regulations and oversight mechanisms.
By applying a regulatory framework comparable to that of the UAP industry, we can address the current lack of oversight and ensure that activities related to NHI technology and biological evidence are conducted responsibly and transparently.
The UAP Registration Act aims to be a crucial step towards achieving this, aligning the UAP sector with established practices in other regulated industries to protect national interests and public welfare.
What Went Wrong with the UAP Disclosure Act (UAPDA)
Despite receiving bipartisan support, the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act (UAPDA), introduced by Senators Mike Rounds and Charles Schumer, has failed twice to become law in its intended form.
What began as a promising effort to compel disclosure of UAP-related information has been watered down due to behind-the-scenes political maneuvering, resulting in a bureaucratic framework that reinforces the status quo.
I argue that the current form of the UAP Disclosure Act (UAPDA) risks impeding disclosure by introducing complex oversight mechanisms, such as a nine-person review board appointed entirely by the Executive Branch.
This review board would have unprecedented control over the flow or cessation of UAP disclosure. There are no guarantees that the review board would not become opaque, unaccountable, and susceptible to political influence.
Instead of empowering independent inquiry or asserting real congressional oversight, the UAPDA centralizes control of UAP materials and intelligence within the same institutions that have historically concealed them.
This structure doesn’t move us closer to transparency; it risks locking the door indefinitely.
The UAPDA, as drafted, could delay meaningful public engagement and transparency by entrenching the executive branch’s grip on UAP-related programs. Therefore, I propose the UAP Registration Act.
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How the UAP Registration Act Solves the Problem
Preparing for Scientific Breakthroughs and Commercial Discoveries
First, the UAPRA is forward-thinking. As humanity stands on the threshold of transformative advancements in fields like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and commercial space exploration, the possibility that private companies could encounter technologies or biological evidence of non-human intelligence (NHI) is no longer purely speculative.
With commercial space firms pushing further into deep space and scientific frontiers rapidly advancing, we must be prepared for the legal and regulatory challenges such discoveries could pose.
The UAP Registration Act anticipates this scenario by creating a structured process for reporting, registering, and overseeing such materials.
This ensures that any future breakthroughs of extraordinary origin are handled with transparency, accountability, and the public interest in mind.
The UAP Legacy Program Allegations
For decades, it has been alleged that an unregulated UAP industry has been operating under the radar, reportedly sanctioned by Executive Order.
Government insiders have argued in recent years that private and government entities may possess and back-engineer NHI technology, and potentially even hold biological evidence.
Should these allegations be factual, this clandestine sector lacks oversight and transparency, raising significant national security and public trust concerns.
Preserves Property Rights and Encourages Cooperation
Unlike eminent domain, which involves government seizure of private property, the Registration Act respects property rights; under this proposed legislation, private and government entities must register and allow inspection of their NHI materials.
Eminent domain remains an option if necessary, but it should not be the starting point. This will help foster a cooperative relationship between private organizations and the government, encouraging voluntary compliance and open disclosure.
Enhanced Transparency and Accountability
The Registration Act introduces a means of providing a public record, fostering transparency on a subject that has been suppressed for too long.
Public knowledge of holdings will relieve stigma, allowing the science and academic community to study the phenomena without ridicule.
The Act will allow the public and oversight bodies access information about NHI materials, ensuring activities related to UAP are conducted responsibly.
Avoids Bureaucratic Pitfalls
Unlike the UAPDA, a nine-person review board appointed by the Executive Branch and confirmed by the Senate risks politicization and bureaucratic inefficiency.
The Registration Act, by contrast, embeds oversight within existing, well-established structures for a streamlined, impartial process.
Furthermore, the Registration Act eliminates the risk of obstruction because it requires a statutory public record.
Balance of National Security and Public Interest
The Registration Act will balance the need for national security with the public’s right to know the truth.
Though certain sensitive information may be withheld to prevent harm to national security, the transparency established by the simple disclosure of “NHI Technology” or “Biological Materials” in possession of a private or government entity will, in and of itself, bring about the “Disclosure” to the public.
Economic Benefits Through Taxation
Regulating the UAP industry provides the government with the ability to tax the sector, similar to other regulated industries.
The Registration Act will bring UAP under federal oversight, which can be subject to taxation. This will generate revenue that can be reinvested into public services and future research.
The economic benefit adds another layer of public interest to the regulatory approaches outlined within the Registration Act.
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VERY interdasting, I'd say