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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day

June 7, 2025

Perseverance Selfie with Ingenuity

On the Mars rover's mission Sol 46 or Earth date April 6, 2021, Perseverance held out a robotic arm to take its first selfie on Mars. The WATSON camera at the end of the arm was designed to take close-ups of Martian rocks and surface details though, and not a quick snap shot of friends and smiling faces. In the end, teamwork and weeks of planning on Mars time was required to program a complex series of exposures and camera motions to include Perseverance and its surroundings. The resulting 62 frames were composed into a detailed mosaic, one of the most complicated Mars rover selfies ever taken. In this version of the selfie, the rover's Mastcam-Z and SuperCam instruments are looking toward WATSON and the end of the rover's outstretched arm. About 4 meters (13 feet) from Perseverance is a robotic companion, the Mars Ingenuity helicopter. Perseverance has now spent over 1,500 sols exploring the surface of the Red Planet. On Earth date January 18, 2024, Ingenuity made its 72nd and final flight through the thin Martian atmosphere.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Sols 4561-4562: Prepping to Drill at Altadena

Jun 06, 2025

Earth planning date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025

We are continuing to look for a suitable location to collect a drilled sample in this area. As you may recall from Monday's plan, we performed a short “bump” of just under 4 meters (about 13 feet) hoping to find a drill target today after Monday's analysis determined that there were no good targets in our previous workspace.

Happily, today's workspace was much more cooperative, and we were able to select the target “Altadena” as our next potential drill location.

Altadena is a name that we've been saving for a special target, as its namesake here on Earth is a neighborhood next to JPL that was devastated by the Eaton Fire earlier this year.

We’re about to enter our next mapping quadrangle, which will come with a new set of target names, so the team decided that using Altadena as the name for this drill site was an obvious choice.

The big activity in this plan is the next step in the drilling process. This activity is the “preload test,” which determines if the forces on the drill will be good while drilling, and the drill target won’t unexpectedly move or fracture.

If we pass the preload test and find that the rock has the chemistry we're looking for, we'll be able to proceed with Altadena as our next drill site.

If we don't, we'll have to decide whether to bump again or resume driving deeper into this potentially boxwork-bearing region.

Of course, the preload test isn't the only thing we're doing today.

Coming in, it was looking like our time for other activities would be pretty tight due to power constraints imposed by preparations for drilling and keeping the rover warm during the cold Martian winter.

However, we've recently implemented some new power-optimizing capabilities, which led to us having much more power today than we expected.

This meant that we were able to add a whole additional hour of science time in addition to the hour that we already had scheduled.

Unsurprisingly, Altadena gets a lot of love in this plan to characterize it before we drill. This includes a ChemCam LIBS activity and a Mastcam observation, as well as some overnight observations by APXS and some MAHLI images.

In addition, Mastcam will be observing some exposed stratigraphy at “Dana Point,” a light-toned vein at “Mission Trails” that will also be a ChemCam LIBS target, a few more nearby troughs, and a couple of sandy patches at “Camp Williams” to observe wind-driven sediment transport.

Along with the two LIBS, ChemCam will be using its RMI camera to add to the pile of images we have of the Mishe Mokwa butte and the yardang unit off in the distance.

As the lead for the Atmosphere and Environment (ENV) group today, it looked like I was going to have a pretty light workload due to the power constraints preventing any ENV activities other than our usual REMS, RAD, and DAN observations.

With the extra hour of science time, I was able to add a handful of new activities, including three Navcam cloud movies, a Navcam line-of-sight observation of dust within Gale Crater, and a Navcam survey to look for any dust devils that may be swirling around the rover.

A pretty decent ENV science haul for a plan that started with nothing!

When we come into planning on Friday, we'll hopefully have passed the preload test and will be able to turn Altadena into our 43rd drill hole in the coming sols, before we continue driving up the slopes of Mount Sharp.

https://science.nasa.gov/blog/sols-4561-4562-prepping-to-drill-at-altadena/

Searching for Ancient Rocks in the ‘Forlandet’ Flats

Jun 06, 2025

This week Perseverance continued its gradual descent into the relatively flat terrain outside of Jezero Crater.

In this area, the science team expects to find rocks that could be among the oldest ever observed by the Perseverance rover — and perhaps any rover to have explored the surface of Mars — presenting a unique opportunity to understand Mars’ ancient past.

Perseverance is now parked at “Fallbreen,” a light-toned bedrock exposure that the science team hopes to compare to the nearby olivine-bearing outcrop at “Copper Cove.”

This could be a glimpse of the geologic unit rich in olivine and carbonate that stretches hundreds of kilometers to the west of Jezero Crater.

Gaining insight into how these rocks formed could have profound implications for our constantly evolving knowledge of this region’s history. Perseverance’s recent traverses marked another notable transition.

After rolling past Copper Cove, Perseverance entered the “Forlandet” quadrangle, a 1.2-square-kilometer (about 0.46 square mile, or 297-acre) area along the edge of the crater that the science team named after Forlandet National Park on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.

Discovered in the late 16th century by Dutch explorers, this icy set of islands captured the imagination of a generation of sailors searching for the Northwest Passage.

While Perseverance is in the Forlandet quad, landforms and rock targets will be named informally after sites in and around this national park on Earth.

As the rover navigates through its own narrow passes in the spirit of discovery, driving around sand dunes and breezing past buttes, we hope it channels the perseverance of the explorers who once gave these rocks their names.

https://science.nasa.gov/blog/searching-for-ancient-rocks-in-the-forlandet-flats/

Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro

June 6, 2025

Since President Trump appointed me to this interim role, I’ve remained committed to serving his administration, the NASA workforce, and the mission we carry out every day.

I want to affirm that commitment won’t change as we move forward together. I’ll continue to provide steady leadership through this period of transition until a new leader is installed.

Here’s a quick look at some of the progress across our mission this past week: • NASA’s IXPE just delivered a first for astrophysics – capturing X-ray polarization of a flaring magnetar.

This milestone gives us new insight into the most magnetic objects in the universe and helps refine our understanding of how extreme environments behave.

• The X-59 supersonic demonstrator continues to make progress. It’s now in the weight and balance stage – the last major step before low-speed taxi testing.

The team will weigh the constructed X-59 to ensure its center of gravity matches predictions from the model of the aircraft structure and flight controls.

• NASA supported the test of a remotely piloted Cessna Caravan turboprop aircraft in Montana to assess automated taxi and safe runway technology.

The test, a collaboration by Boeing, the FAA, and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, applied artificial intelligence and machine learning toward a safer future commercial aviation system.

• The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope cleared a major milestone: successfully passing vibration testing of its core assembly.

This step is critical for verifying it can withstand the launch environment, and it brings us one step closer to unlocking new discoveries about dark energy, planets outside our solar system, and the structure of the universe.

• Aboard the International Space Station, the Expedition 73 crew kept a steady cadence of scientific progress – from upgrading computers and biomedical devices to processing bacteria samples with 3D imaging and analyzing the station’s atmospheric conditions for a technology demonstration to protect astronaut health.

Looking ahead, we’re taking steps to streamline operations and ensure we’re aligned with mission priorities.

Starting next week, we’ll introduce voluntary separation tools, including a new Deferred Resignation Program (DRP) to help manage workforce transitions thoughtfully and transparently.

As always, we remain focused on maintaining the technical excellence and capability our mission demands.

Finally, I want to be clear: we are focused on our mission. We are here to carry out the President’s vision for the future of space – with professionalism, purpose, and unity.

We’ll continue working with our international and industry partners to ensure those objectives are met, staying grounded in the mission and the teamwork it takes to achieve it.

Thank you for everything you continue to do.

Embrace the Challenge,

Janet

https://nasawatch.com/ask-the-administrator/acting-nasa-administrator-janet-petro-june-6-2025/

NASA Employees Rejoice Over Potential Discovery Of "Biological Debris" That Can Freeze Aging In Space

June 6, 2025

NASA continues to make key discoveries thanks to its advanced technologies. Among its recent achievements is the identification of a structure that affects global timekeeping.

NASA took a closer look at the profound impact of the Three Gorges Dam, potentially expanding a day by 0.06 microseconds.

Additionally, NASA satellites have detected a concerning trend in the Colorado River Basin. The groundwater in the area continues to deplete at an alarming rate, raising concerns about the future.

We have another groundbreaking observation to announce. This one in particular links to both astronauts and the average person.

Researchers took a closer look at so-called "biological debris" and its impact on death. The newest research suggests altering this cell can produce life-changing results, literally.

We'll take a closer look at what the findings suggest, while also linking the research to life in space and why it can be so crucial for the long term.

A new Nature study is taking a closer look at an overlooked "biological debris" that may be the key to longevity and anti-aging.

Researcher Carina Kern and the team produced the paper, "Necrosis as a fundamental driver of loss of resilience and biological decline: what if we could intervene?"

The study examines how understanding necrosis may impact human life on Earth and in space.

Dr. Keith Siew, an author of the study from the UCL Centre for Kidney & Bladder Health, who also contributed to the study, believes that this topic hasn't been explored given its links to death.

“Nobody really likes talking about death, even cell death, which is perhaps why the physiology of death is so poorly understood. And in a way necrosis is death.

If enough cells die, then tissues die, then we die. The question is what would happen if we could pause or stop necrosis," he revealed.

Dr Carina Kern, lead author of the study and CEO of LinkGevity, believes necrosis is affecting:

Aging

Disease

Space biology

Necrosis, in turn, causes both biological declines and tissue breakdown. Treating necrosis before it expands can be the solution to significantly aiding longevity.

"Mounting evidence shows it’s far more than an endpoint. It’s a central mechanism through which systemic degeneration not only arises but also spreads.

That makes it a critical point of convergence across many diseases. If we can target necrosis, we could unlock entirely new ways to treat conditions ranging from kidney failure to cardiac disease, neurodegeneration, and even aging itself.”

Not only does the research potentially impact life on Earth, but it can also have a significant impact on astronauts and their long-term health in space.

Interrupting Necrosis Can Be Vital For Astronauts In Space

The data remains skewed regarding life expectancy for astronauts. However, there have been signs of quicker aging and kidney failures due to radiation and low gravity.

Dr. Siew believes the kidney is the key to enabling astronauts to endure long-term space missions. Figuring out a solution to this threat will be the key to extending the life expectancy of astronauts.

Shutting down necrosis, even temporarily, can end a destructive cycle and enable cell division to proceed differently, potentially even allowing for regeneration, according to Dr. Kern.

The Data Is Conflicting When It Comes To The Life Expectancy Of Astronauts

The latest research brings about another question: Do astronauts die younger? Although the study does suggest that there are health risks associated with radiation exposure, the actual data are still conflicting.

Conflicting Reports Of Astronauts' Life-Span:

According to a NASA study, astronauts actually live longer than the general US population.

Just 25% of astronauts die before their expected age of death.

UC Berkeley School of Public Health suggests longer space missions slow down aging due to epigenetic biomarkers.

Given the conflicting figures, there is still a lot of fieldwork that needs to be done to gain a better understanding of space life.

https://www.thetravel.com/astronauts-anti-aging-discovery-necrosis/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41388-025-03431-y

https://www.instagram.com/nasa/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_lDu9WTSQU

New Data in Action: Satellite Observations Help Kansas Farmers Track and Manage Prescribed Burns

June 6, 2025

In the Flint Hills region of Kansas, the ability to monitor prescribed burns—which occur annually in the region—is essential for a healthy crop yield as well as for identifying areas with high concentrations of smoke.

Using data derived from NASA's Moderate Resolution Image Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), farmers can access information in near real-time that has critical applications in tracking and assessing the spread of fire and identifying areas with higher concentrations of smoke.

Read the new Data in Action story "Farming and Fires: Satellite Observations Help Kansas Farmers Track and Manage Prescribed Burns" to learn more about how data derived from MODIS and VIIRS empowers agricultural workers.

https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/news/new-data-action-satellite-observations-help-kansas-farmers-track-manage-prescribed-burns

https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/data-in-action/farming-fires-satellite-observations-help-kansas-farmers-track-manage-prescribed-burns

Space Physics, Biology Studies Wrap Week Aboard Space Station

June 6, 2025

Space physics topped the International Space Station research schedule on Friday followed by ongoing biology studies.

Earth observation duties and a variety of lab maintenance were also on the schedule for the Expedition 73 crew at the end of the week.

Observing how microgravity affects physics aboard the orbital outpost gives engineers an opportunity to design innovative products and solutions benefitting industries on Earth and in space.

The insights unobtainable in Earth’s gravity have helped improved the quality of medicine, food, household products, and a wide array of other products and services.

Station Commander Takuya Onishi from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) wrapped up operations of the Colloidal Solids experiment studying the behavior of tiny particles (colloids) and proteins in water.

He stowed the research hardware and returned the Microgravity Science Glovebox to its standard configuration in the Destiny laboratory module.

The results from the physics investigation may inform the space-based production of pharmaceuticals and protein crystallization to improve human health.

NASA Flight Engineer Anne McClain also worked in Destiny swapping sample cartridges inside the lab module’s Materials Science Laboratory (MSL).

The MSL supports researching new applications for existing materials such as metals, alloys, polymers, and more, and developing new or improved materials.

McClain later replaced a carbon dioxide controller inside the Space Automated Bioproduct Laboratory, a research incubator supporting the study of biological systems and processes in microgravity.

NASA Flight Engineer Nichole Ayers continued testing the performance of a 3D microscope, called the Extant Life Volumetric Imaging System, or ELVIS, inside the Kibo laboratory module.

She processed samples of deep-sea bacteria for viewing inside ELVIS to demonstrate its ability to monitor water quality, detect infectious organisms on spacecraft, and research colloids, or suspensions of particles in a liquid.

NASA Flight Engineer Jonny Kim focused on orbital maintenance keeping up life support systems and stowing cargo throughout the day.

He first inspected fan filters on an EXPRESS rack, a multipurpose research rack, in the Columbus laboratory module searching for potential debris not accessible during normal cleaning duties.

Following that work he moved to the Pressurized Mating Adapter 1 that connects the Unity module to the Zarya module and stowed a variety of hardware.

Veteran Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov wore virtual reality glasses for an investigation exploring how a crew member’s sense of balance and visual tracking adjust to microgravity.

Flight Engineer Kirill Peskov continued his Earth observation duties pointing a camera outside a space station window and photographing islands and volcanos around the globe.

Flight Engineer Alexey Zubritskiy kicked off his shift filling the Elektron oxygen generator tank then transferred water stowed aboard the Progress 90 cargo craft to station tanks.

Axiom Mission 4 continues its countdown to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 8:22 a.m. EDT on June 10 aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

Veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson will command Ax-4 and lead Indian Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla and Mission Specialists Sławosz Uzanański-Wiśniewksi from Poland and Tibor Kapu from Hungary to the orbital outpost.

The Ax-4 astronauts will ride inside Dragon for an autonomous docking to the station’s space-facing port on the Harmony module at 12:30 p.m. on June 11. Watch the launch and docking coverage on NASA+.

https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2025/06/06/space-physics-biology-studies-wrap-week-aboard-space-station/

https://www.nasa.gov/science-research/earth-science/nasas-ready-to-use-dataset-details-land-motion-across-north-america/

https://displacement.asf.alaska.edu/#/?dispOverview=VEL

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-led-project-tracking-changes-to-water-ecosystems-land-surface/

NASA’s Ready-to-Use Dataset Details Land Motion Across North America

Jun 06, 2025

An online tool maps measurements and enables non-experts to understand earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, and other types of land motion.

NASA is collaborating with the Alaska Satellite Facility in Fairbanks to create a powerful web-based tool that will show the movement of land across North America down to less than an inch.

The online portal and its underlying dataset unlock a trove of satellite radar measurements that can help anyone identify where and by how much the land beneath their feet may be moving — whether from earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, or the extraction of underground natural resources such as groundwater.

Spearheaded by NASA’s Observational Products for End-Users from Remote Sensing Analysis (OPERA) project at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, the effort equips users with information that would otherwise take years of training to produce.

The project builds on measurements from spaceborne synthetic aperture radars, or SARs, to generate high-resolution data on how Earth’s surface is moving.

Formally called the North America Surface Displacement Product Suite, the new dataset comes ready to use with measurements dating to 2016, and the portal allows users to view those measurements at a local, state, and regional scales in a few seconds.

For someone not using the dataset or website, it could take days or longer to do a similar analysis.

“You can zoom in to your country, your state, your city block, and look at how the land there is moving over time,” said David Bekaert, the OPERA project manager and a JPL radar scientist. “You can see that by a simple mouse click.”

The portal currently includes measurements for millions of pixels across the U.S. Southwest, northern Mexico, and the New York metropolitan region, each representing a 200-foot-by-200-foot (60-meter-by-60-meter) area on the ground.

By the end of 2025, OPERA will add data to cover the rest of the United States, Central America, and Canada within 120 miles (200 kilometers) of the U.S. border.

When a user clicks on a pixel, the system pulls measurements from hundreds of files to create a graph visualizing the land surface’s cumulative movement over time.

“The OPERA project automated the end-to-end SAR data processing system such that users and decision-makers can focus on discovering where the land surface may be moving in their areas of interest,” said Gerald Bawden, program scientist responsible for OPERA at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

“This will provide a significant advancement in identifying and understanding potential threats to the end users, while providing cost and time savings for agencies.”

For example, water-management bureaus and state geological surveys will be able to directly use the OPERA products without needing to make big investments in data storage, software engineering expertise, and computing muscle.

How It Works

To create the displacement product, the OPERA team continuously draws data from the ESA (European Space Agency) Sentinel-1 radar satellites, the first of which launched in 2014.

Data from NISAR, the NASA-ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) Synthetic Aperture Radar mission, will be added to the mix after that spacecraft launches later this year.

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Satellite-borne radars work by emitting microwave pulses at Earth’s surface. The signals scatter when they hit land and water surfaces, buildings, and other objects.

Raw data consists of the strength and time delay of the signals that echo back to the sensor.

To understand how land in a given area is moving, OPERA algorithms automate steps in an otherwise painstaking process.

Without OPERA, a researcher would first download hundreds or thousands of data files, each representing a pass of the radar over the point of interest, then make sure the data aligned geographically over time and had precise coordinates.

Then they would use a computationally intensive technique called radar interferometry to gauge how much the land moved, if at all, and in which direction — towards the satellite, which would indicate the land rose, or away from the satellite, which would mean it sank.

“The OPERA project has helped bring that capability to the masses, making it more accessible to state and federal agencies, and also users wondering, ‘What’s going on around my house?’”

said Franz Meyer, chief scientist of the Alaska Satellite Facility, a part of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute.

Monitoring Groundwater

Sinking land is a top priority to the Arizona Department of Water Resources.

From the 1950s through the 1980s, it was the main form of ground movement officials saw, as groundwater pumping increased alongside growth in the state’s population and agricultural industry.

In 1980, the state enacted the Groundwater Management Act, which reduced its reliance on groundwater in highly populated areas and included requirements to monitor its use.

The department began to measure this sinking, called subsidence, with radar data from various satellites in the early 2000s, using a combination of SAR, GPS-based monitoring, and traditional surveying to inform groundwater-management decisions.

Now, the OPERA dataset and portal will help the agency share subsidence information with officials and community members, said Brian Conway, the department’s principal hydrogeologist and supervisor of its geophysics unit.

They won’t replace the SAR analysis he performs, but they will offer points of comparison for his calculations. Because the dataset and portal will cover the entire state, they also could identify areas not yet known to be subsiding.

“It’s a great tool to say, ‘Let’s look at those areas more intensely with our own SAR processing,’” Conway said.

The displacement product is part of a series of data products OPERA has released since 2023. The project began in 2020 with a multidisciplinary team of scientists at JPL working to address satellite data needs across different federal agencies.

Through the Satellite Needs Working Group, those agencies submitted their requests, and the OPERA team worked to improve access to information to aid a range of efforts such as disaster response, deforestation tracking, and wildfire monitoring.

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NASA Mars Orbiter Captures Volcano Peeking Above Morning Cloud Tops

Jun 06, 2025

The 2001 Odyssey spacecraft captured a first-of-its-kind look at Arsia Mons, which dwarfs Earth’s tallest volcanoes.

A new panorama from NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter shows one of the Red Planet’s biggest volcanoes, Arsia Mons, poking through a canopy of clouds just before dawn.

Arsia Mons and two other volcanoes form what is known as the Tharsis Montes, or Tharsis Mountains, which are often surrounded by water ice clouds (as opposed to Mars’ equally common carbon dioxide clouds), especially in the early morning.

This panorama marks the first time one of the volcanoes has been imaged on the planet’s horizon, offering the same perspective of Mars that astronauts have of the Earth when they peer down from the International Space Station.

Launched in 2001, Odyssey is the longest-running mission orbiting another planet, and this new panorama represents the kind of science the orbiter began pursuing in 2023, when it captured the first of its now four high-altitude images of the Martian horizon.

To get them, the spacecraft rotates 90 degrees while in orbit so that its camera, built to study the Martian surface, can snap the image.

The angle allows scientists to see dust and water ice cloud layers, while the series of images enables them to observe changes over the course of seasons.

“We’re seeing some really significant seasonal differences in these horizon images,” said planetary scientist Michael D. Smith of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. “It’s giving us new clues to how Mars’ atmosphere evolves over time.”

Understanding Mars’ clouds is particularly important for understanding the planet’s weather and how phenomena like dust storms occur. That information, in turn, can benefit future missions, including entry, descent and landing operations.

Volcanic Giants

While these images focus on the upper atmosphere, the Odyssey team has tried to include interesting surface features in them, as well. In Odyssey’s latest horizon image, captured on May 2, Arsia Mons stands 12 miles (20 kilometers) high, roughly twice as tall as Earth’s largest volcano, Mauna Loa, which rises 6 miles (9 kilometers) above the seafloor.

The southernmost of the Tharsis volcanoes, Arsia Mons is the cloudiest of the three. The clouds form when air expands as it blows up the sides of the mountain and then rapidly cools.

They are especially thick when Mars is farthest from the Sun, a period called aphelion. The band of clouds that forms across the planet’s equator at this time of year is called the aphelion cloud belt, and it’s on proud display in Odyssey’s new panorama.

“We picked Arsia Mons hoping we would see the summit poke above the early morning clouds.

And it didn’t disappoint,” said Jonathon Hill of Arizona State University in Tempe, operations lead for Odyssey’s camera, called the Thermal Emission Imaging System, or THEMIS.

The THEMIS camera can view Mars in both visible and infrared light. The latter allows scientists to identify areas of the subsurface that contain water ice, which could be used by the first astronauts to land on Mars.

The camera can also image Mars’ tiny moons, Phobos and Deimos, allowing scientists to analyze their surface composition.

https://www.nasa.gov/missions/odyssey/nasa-mars-orbiter-captures-volcano-peeking-above-morning-cloud-tops/

https://www.nasa.gov/missions/odyssey/nasa-orbiter-snaps-stunning-views-of-mars-horizon/

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/odyssey/

Seismic Mystery Solved: NASA’s SWOT Satellite Detects Greenland Mega-Tsunamis

Updated: 7 June 2025 14:58 IST

In September 2023, an unusual seismic signal reverberated around the globe every 90 seconds for nine consecutive days and was then repeated a month later. Scientists were initially unable to identify the source.

Almost a year later, two scientific studies proposed that the cause of these seismic anomalies were two mega tsunamis which were triggered in a remote East Greenland fjord by two major landslides which occurred due to warming of an unnamed glacier.

These events were believed to have unleashed mega-tsunamis, which then became trapped as seiches—standing waves that sloshed back and forth in the fjord, shaking the planet's crust.

Up to now no observations of these seiches existed to confirm this theory. In a new study, scientists have made the first direct observations by using novel analysis techniques to interpret satellite altimetry data.

Using the SWOT

According to the new research, the breakthrough came from the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite. Traditional satellite altimeters failed to detect the waves due to their sparse and linear data coverage.

In contrast, SWOT's Ka-band Radar Interferometer (KaRIn) offers unprecedented spatial resolution and measures surface water heights with 2.5-meter accuracy over 50-kilometer-wide swaths.

Researchers analyzed SWOT data to generate elevation maps of the fjord during and after the events. These maps revealed distinct cross-channel slopes that moved in opposing directions, providing definitive evidence of seiches.

Although a Danish military vessel in the fjord during the event observed no disturbances, SWOT's wide-swath imaging captured what human eyes and older instruments could not.

Climate-Driven Extremes

By linking these observations to seismic signals and ruling out other causes like wind or tides, the researchers confirmed that the seiches caused the nine-day-long seismic event.

“Climate change is giving rise to new, unseen extremes,” said lead author Thomas Monahan. “This study shows how satellite Earth observation can help us study them.”

Co-author Professor Thomas Adcock added, “SWOT is a game changer. To fully utilize its data, we must integrate machine learning and ocean physics.”

https://www.gadgets360.com/science/news/greenland-s-hidden-mega-tsunamis-confirmed-by-nasa-s-swot-satellite-8586469

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-59851-7

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https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/planetary-defense/2025/06/05/nasas-webb-observations-update-asteroid-2024-yr4s-lunar-impact-odds/

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Could Strike the Moon: NASA’s Webb Telescope Warns

June 6, 2025

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided a new update on asteroid 2024 YR4, revealing important findings that refine our understanding of its path.

This asteroid, which had been a point of concern due to its potential to impact the Moon, is now being tracked with much greater accuracy.

As reported by NASA, Webb’s observations have slightly increased the probability of an impact on the Moon from 3.8% to 4.3%.

Despite this increase, experts continue to emphasize that if such an event were to occur, it would have no significant effect on the Moon’s orbit.

What is Asteroid 2024 YR4 and Why Does It Matter?

Asteroid 2024 YR4 was first discovered in December 2024, and initially, it presented a small but notable risk of impacting Earth. However, as more data came in, NASA quickly determined that Earth was not at risk from this object.

Despite this, its path has remained a point of interest for planetary defense experts due to its proximity to the Moon in December 2032.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is currently too distant to observe with typical Earth-based telescopes, which makes it difficult to precisely track.

This is where NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, equipped with its advanced Near-Infrared Camera, comes into play.

NASA’s observations using Webb have provided valuable insights into the asteroid’s orbit, allowing scientists to refine the potential risk of an impact with the Moon.

These findings have led to a slightly higher probability of the asteroid colliding with the lunar surface, though this remains a highly unlikely event.

The increased odds, from 3.8% to 4.3%, do not suggest a catastrophic scenario, but they do emphasize the importance of continued monitoring of near-Earth objects.

How Webb’s Observations Changed the Impact Odds

Before Webb’s involvement, tracking asteroid 2024 YR4 had been a challenge due to its vast distance.

When the asteroid was initially discovered, experts were concerned about its potential to impact Earth, with some early predictions suggesting a small chance of collision.

However, more refined observations ruled out any risk to Earth and shifted the focus to the possibility of the asteroid impacting the Moon.

Using Webb’s powerful infrared imaging, scientists have gained new insights into the object’s trajectory, improving the accuracy of predictions by nearly 20%.

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As a result of these new observations, NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has slightly raised the probability of the asteroid impacting the Moon.

While this increase in probability is marginal, it highlights the complexity and evolving nature of asteroid tracking.

As Dr. Andy Rivkin from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory notes, such observations are critical for refining our knowledge and improving our ability to predict asteroid paths.

What Does This Mean for Planetary Defense?

The role of telescopes like Webb in monitoring asteroids is vital to the ongoing efforts in planetary defense.

Even though the likelihood of an asteroid impact with Earth or the Moon is low, the potential consequences of such an event cannot be ignored.

By continuing to track and analyze near-Earth objects, NASA and other space agencies can better prepare for future threats.

In the case of asteroid 2024 YR4, even a small shift in its trajectory or impact probability is significant, as it helps scientists understand how such objects behave as they travel through the solar system.

Additionally, Webb’s ability to capture infrared data from objects too distant for conventional telescopes underscores the growing importance of space-based telescopes in the future of planetary defense.

As NASA’s asteroid tracking capabilities improve, the chances of detecting and mitigating a potential impact increase, further enhancing our ability to protect Earth and its surroundings.

The Long-Term Future of Asteroid 2024 YR4

For now, asteroid 2024 YR4 is too far away to observe with any telescope, whether on the ground or in space.

However, NASA expects to be able to track the asteroid more closely when its orbit brings it closer to Earth again in 2028.

This will provide further opportunities to refine predictions about its potential for impact, particularly as it makes its way back toward our planet’s vicinity.

Despite the increased likelihood of a lunar impact in 2032, it remains a low-risk event.

The asteroid’s size and the Moon’s lack of an atmosphere mean that even if it were to strike, the consequences would be minimal. Experts continue to monitor this and other near-Earth objects to ensure that no significant threats are missed.

NASA’s ongoing work in planetary defense will continue to rely on Webb’s observations, which play a key role in tracking distant objects that could pose a danger to our planet or its natural satellite.

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It's been nearly a century since Chicago saw a powerful dust storm like this

June 7, 2025

In mid-May, a giant wall of dust paraded across parts of the U.S. Midwest, and, thanks to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) East satellite, we were able to follow along.

The GOES-19 spacecraft, which has been in space for less than a year after launching in late June 2024, took over the GOES East spot back in April.

Hanging out at 22,236 miles (35,785 kilometers) above the planet, the next-gen satellite watches over the Western Hemisphere; it keeps a close eye on our weather, takes measurements to study our climate and monitors and tracks wildfires as they develop.

In addition, by being in the right place at the right time, GOES East can document historic weather events from beginning to end.

Dust storms are pretty rare across the Great Lakes region, but on May 16, one developed across northern Illinois and proceeded east through metropolitan Chicago and northern Indiana.

It sprang from a group of severe thunderstorms in central Illinois, as strong winds began to kick up dust on dry farmland.

As the storms progressed east, a massive dust cloud formed, situating itself just behind the front edge of the outflow winds of the thunderstorm.

The powerful winds continued to drive the dust storm, with gusts reaching more than 60 mph (97 kph) at times.

This part of the country is more accustomed to Snow Squall Warnings, in which intense bands of snow can drop visibility quickly to zero and are accompanied by howling winds.

But this time, it was the curtain of dust, not snow, that prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office in Chicago to issue alerts, with visibilities reaching close to zero at several instances.

Throughout the event, four separate Dust Storm Warnings were released, with the criteria of winds of at least 20 mph (32 kph) paired with widespread blowing dust, dropping the visibility to 0.25 miles (0.4 kilometers) or less.

While dust storms are not common throughout the Midwest, they're extremely rare in the Windy City. The most recent dust storm to affect Chicago took place on May 31, 1985, but it was nowhere near the strength of this one.

The NWS Chicago office confirmed that it's been close to a century since the city was hit with an event of this proportion; that storm took place in the early to mid-1930s, during the Dust Bowl era.

https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/its-been-nearly-a-century-since-chicago-saw-a-powerful-dust-storm-like-this-photos

'Flying Banana' traveling 125 mph fires laser into sky and catches aurora hunters off guard

June 7, 2025

On two separate nights in May, a strange blue laser sliced through the skies over the Oxfordshire, England countryside, leaving skywatchers baffled.

Astrophotographer and astronomy communicator Mary McIntyre captured the eerie spectacle on her remote aurora-hunting cameras — and what she saw didn't match anything she'd encountered before.

"The first time I spotted it [May 1], I thought at first it may have been a rare form of blue aurora but then realised it was moving too quickly," McIntyre told Space.com in an email.

"It just didn't fit with any other aurora we've seen during the 30 or so displays we've captured."

Suspecting a spotlight from a nearby RAF base sometimes used for film sets, McIntyre considered that theory, then ruled it out due to the light's speed. Maybe lights from a festival? McIntyre had seen those before, too, but not like this.

"We've had lights from festivals before now, but again they looked nothing like this, plus this blue beam was in the sky in the early hours of the morning rather than evening."

It wasn't until McIntyre's husband shared the footage from May 1 that a friend in the astronomy community offered an explanation — a high-speed mapping train with a fruity nickname.

The culprit for the strange blue light show is a specialized train that records track condition information using lasers at speeds of up to 125 mph.

It is officially known as the New Measurement Train (NMT), but its bright yellow paintwork has earned it the playful nickname "Flying Banana".

"I couldn't believe it when I spotted it on our cameras again in the early hours of 29th May!" McIntyre said.

"While it looks very cool, it's also a shame to have yet another thing that's polluting the night sky," McIntyre continued.

https://www.space.com/stargazing/flying-banana-traveling-125-mph-fires-laser-into-sky-and-catches-aurora-hunters-off-guard-video

https://twitter.com/NetworkRailSCOT/status/1614001086142070785

SpaceX Launches

SXM-10 Mission

June 7, 2025

On Saturday, June 7, at 12:54 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched the SiriusXM SXM-10 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

This was the eighth flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-9, RRT-1, Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1, Fram2, and three Starlink missions.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sxm10

Starlink Mission

June 7, 2025

SpaceX is targeting Sunday, June 8 for a Falcon 9 launch of 26 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 6:34 a.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 10:34 a.m. PT. If needed, additional launch opportunities are also available on Monday, June 9 starting at 6:20 a.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 seventh flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NROL-126, Transporter-12, SPHEREx, NROL-57 and two Starlink missions.

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-15-8

Zelensky gave Putin ‘reason to bomb the hell out of’ Ukraine – Trump

6 Jun, 2025 23:13

The recent Ukrainian drone attacks on long-range nuclear-capable Russian bombers have sharply increased the risk of escalation and given Moscow a valid reason to retaliate with force, US President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday.

In addition to launching a coordinated drone strike on multiple airbases, Ukraine also blew up railway bridges in Russia last week, derailing both civilian and freight trains, killing at least seven people, and injuring over 120 others, including children.

President Vladimir Putin discussed the attacks in a phone call with his US counterpart on Wednesday, warning that Moscow’s inevitable response is justified.

Trump told journalists on Friday that he “didn’t like” the escalation when asked whether Kiev’s attack on a key component of Russia’s nuclear triad changed his view of “what’s at stake” and what “cards” Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky holds.

“Well, they gave Putin a reason to go in and bomb the hell out of them last night,” Trump stated. “That’s something I didn’t like about it. When I saw it, I said: ‘Here we go… now it’s going to be a strike.’”

In response to the recent “terrorist acts” by Kiev, the Russian military carried out large-scale strikes against Ukrainian defense industry sites early Friday morning, using air-, sea-, and land-based missiles as well as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to the Defense Ministry.

The targets of the overnight strikes included “design bureaus, enterprises involved in the production and repair of Ukraine’s weapons and military equipment, workshops for the assembly of attack drones, flight training centers, as well as warehouses of weapons and military equipment,” the statement said.

Putin described the deadly railway sabotage incidents as “undoubtedly a terrorist act” committed by the “illegitimate regime in Kiev,” which, he said, is “gradually turning into a terrorist organization.”

Moscow has accused Kiev of escalating its attacks in an effort to undermine US-backed peace talks. Russia has also claimed that Trump is receiving “filtered” information about the conflict from individuals pushing Washington to support Ukraine.

https://www.rt.com/news/618758-trump-zelensky-reason-bomb/

https://www.rt.com/russia/618753-ukraines-most-reckless-attack/

Ukraine’s most reckless attack: Was NATO behind it?

6 Jun, 2025 18:43

While Western headlines celebrated Operation Spider’s Web as a daring feat of Ukrainian ingenuity, a closer look reveals something far more calculated – and far less Ukrainian.

This wasn’t just a strike on Russian airfields. It was a test – one that blended high-tech sabotage, covert infiltration, and satellite-guided timing with the kind of precision that only the world’s most advanced intelligence networks can deliver.

And it begs the question: who was really pulling the strings? Let’s be honest. Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence didn’t act alone. It couldn’t have.

Even if no Western agency was directly involved in the operation itself, the broader picture is clear: Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence, its military, and even its top political leadership rely heavily on Western intelligence feeds.

Ukraine is deeply embedded within NATO’s intelligence-sharing architecture. The idea of a self-contained Ukrainian intel ecosystem is largely a thing of the past.

These days, Kiev draws primarily on NATO-provided data, supplementing it with its own domestic sources where it can.

That’s the backdrop – a hybrid model that’s become standard over the past two years. Now, let’s look more closely at Operation Spider’s Web itself.

We know the planning took roughly 18 months and involved moving drones covertly into Russian territory, hiding them, and then orchestrating coordinated attacks on key airfields.

So how likely is it that Western intelligence agencies had a hand in such a complex operation?

Start with logistics. It’s been reported that 117 drones were prepped for launch inside Russia.

Given that numerous private companies in Russia currently manufacture drones for the war effort, it wouldn’t have been difficult to assemble the necessary devices under that cover.

That’s almost certainly what happened. Components were likely purchased domestically under the guise of supplying the “Special Military Operation.”

Still, it’s hard to believe Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence could have pulled off this mass procurement and assembly alone.

It’s highly likely Western intelligence agencies played a quiet but crucial role – especially in securing specialized components.

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Then there’s the explosives. If the operation’s command center was located in the Ural region, as some suggest, it’s plausible that explosives or components were smuggled in via neighboring CIS countries.

That kind of border-hopping precision doesn’t happen without outside help. In fact, it mirrors tactics long perfected by intelligence services in both the US and Western Europe.

Because make no mistake: this wasn’t just the CIA’s playground. European services – particularly those in the UK, France, and Germany – possess the same capabilities to execute and conceal such an operation.

The NATO intelligence community may have different national flags, but it speaks with one voice in the field.

The real giveaway, however, lies in the timing of the strikes. These weren’t blind attacks on static targets.

Russia’s strategic bombers frequently rotate bases. Commercial satellite imagery – updated every few days at best – simply can’t track aircraft on the move.

And yet these drones struck with exquisite timing. That points to a steady flow of real-time surveillance, likely derived from signals intelligence, radar tracking, and live satellite feeds – all tools in the Western intelligence toolbox.

Could Ukraine, on its own, have mustered that kind of persistent, multidomain awareness? Not a chance.

That level of situational intelligence is the domain of NATO’s most capable agencies – particularly those tasked with monitoring Russian military infrastructure as part of their day job.

For years now, Ukraine has been described in Western media as a plucky underdog using low-cost tactics to take on a larger foe.

But beneath the David vs. Goliath narrative lies a more uncomfortable truth: Ukraine’s intelligence ecosystem is now deeply embedded within NATO’s operational architecture.

Real-time feeds from US and European satellites, intercepts from British SIGINT stations, operational planning consultations with Western handlers – this is the new normal.

Ukraine still has its own sources, but it’s no longer running a self-contained intelligence operation. That era ended with the first HIMARS launch.

Western officials, of course, deny direct involvement. But Russian investigators are already analyzing mobile traffic around the impact sites.

If it turns out that these drones weren’t connected to commercial mobile networks – if, instead, they were guided through encrypted, military-grade links – it will be damning.

Not only would that confirm foreign operational input, it would expose the full extent of how Western assets operated inside Russia without detection.

At that point, no amount of plausible deniability will cover the truth. The question will no longer be whether NATO participated – but how deep that participation ran.

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Trump signs orders to supercharge drones, flying taxis, and supersonic jets

Updated: Jun 06, 2025 06:44 PM EST

President Donald Trump on Friday signed a set of executive orders aimed at fast-tracking the use of drones, flying taxis, and supersonic commercial jets.

The sweeping move, according to the White House, is aimed at slashing red tape, reducing reliance on Chinese drone tech, and jumpstarting America’s edge in advanced aviation.

The orders, signed by the President at the Oval office, direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to enable routine operations of drones beyond the visual line of sight, a critical requirement for scaling up commercial drone deliveries and emergency public safety missions.

The FAA is also tasked with deploying artificial intelligence tools to speed up waiver reviews and updating its roadmap for integrating drones into the national airspace.

According to a White House press release, the effort is designed to “ensure continued American leadership” in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and reduce reliance on foreign-made drones, particularly from China.

Flying taxis, supersonic jets, and AI

Meanwhile, Trump also launched a new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) integration pilot program, selecting at least five real-world projects to test use cases such as medical response, cargo transport, and urban air mobility.

These aircraft, sometimes referred to as flying taxis, represent a key area of competition in emerging air technologies.

In a separate order, The U.S. directed the FAA to lift the longstanding ban on supersonic commercial flights over land, in place since 1973.

The White House argued that advances in aerospace engineering, noise reduction, and materials now make overland supersonic travel “safe, sustainable, and commercially viable.”

“The reality is that Americans should be able to fly from New York to LA in under four hours,” said Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

“Advances in aerospace engineering, material science and noise reduction now make overland supersonic flight not just possible, but safe, sustainable and commercially viable.”

American-made tech

To address national security risks, Trump also established a federal task force to monitor drone activity around sensitive areas such as airports and large public events.

Officials cited the increasing use of drones in global conflicts and recent domestic sightings that disrupted flights and stadium operations.

“Drones are a disruptive technology. They have an amazing potential for both good and ill,” Sebastian Gorka, Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council, said.

“We will increase the enforcement of current laws to deter two types of individuals: evildoers and idiots — the clueless and the careless.”

The administration also aims to strengthen the domestic drone supply chain. While the new orders do not explicitly ban Chinese firms like DJI or Autel Robotics, they direct federal agencies to prioritize U.S.-made drones and promote exports to friendly markets.

Trump’s latest actions build on previous efforts during his first term to integrate commercial drones and deploy UAS technologies at the southern border.

The White House emphasized that drones and advanced air mobility solutions will support high-skilled job growth, enhance emergency response, and drive American leadership in global aviation.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/06/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-unleashes-american-drone-dominance/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/unleashing-american-drone-dominance/

https://www.scrippsnews.com/science-and-tech/trump-signs-new-executive-orders-to-protect-the-us-against-unmanned-drones

https://interestingengineering.com/news/trump-drone-flying-taxi-orders

Incredible drone photo shows 'prolific' problem costing Australia $100m annually

Updated Fri 6 June 2025 at 4:24 pm GMT-7

An Australian pest controller has highlighted a destructive issue impacting rural Australia, causing a $100 million burden on the agricultural industry every year. Incredible drone images of an oat paddock on the mid North Coast of New South Wales highlight just how effectively and systematically feral pigs can dig up crops in search of their next meal.

Licensed shooter Nathan told Yahoo News that pigs are "prolific" in the area. It took him just four hours to take down 75 of the invasive beasts earlier this week.

"It looks like a WW2 field in Normandy after a mortar barrage," he said of the destruction caused by the pests. To Nathan, it highlights exactly what a population of feral pigs can do in a "very short space of time" on soft, wet ground.

In NSW, it's estimated that pigs occupy up to 60 per cent of the state. They spread weeds, disease, and outcompete native species.

While it's widely accepted that feral pigs will never be completely eradicated in mainland Australia, the shocking images have prompted calls for a "realistic" approach to tackling the issue.

Feral pigs 'well known' for rural destruction

Dr Carol Booth from the Invasive Species Council told Yahoo News pigs are "well known" for causing such damage, adding that it's a "real problem". The omnivorous animals will "eat all sorts", even digging up native turtles and their eggs.

"They’re after roots and grubs and insects and seeds and worms, so there’s a lot of food for them in the soil," she explained. "It’s not just in paddocks but in natural habitats, and you often come across diggings and instantly recognise them as pigs."

The economic burden of such destruction falls heavily on crop growers and pastoralists. "If they get a big mob of pigs, they'll lose some of their crop or pasture," Booth said.

President of the Australian Pig Doggers and Hunters Association (APDHA), Ned Makim previously told Yahoo the onus has fallen on landowners to eliminate the species — who he likened to rodents.

Some land owners are calling in vertebrate pest controllers like Nathan while others are offering free accommodation to shooters whose sole responsibility is to keep their populations down.

What is the solution to huge feral pig problem?

Dr Booth said that authorities need to be "totally realistic" about what it will take to solve the huge problem of feral pigs.

"They are highly adaptable and they are very widespread," she said, adding that it's "not feasible" to control their populations across the entirety of our vast country.

Many have called for bounties for feral pigs, foxes and cats, with one politician telling Yahoo we're "losing the battle" against the species.

But Dr Booth doesn't think it's the right solution, arguing ground shooting alone is "fairly limited" across large areas.

'If you’re trying to control pigs at a landscape level, hunters are not the solution because they are not effective enough," she explained.

She argues a combination of aerial shooting, ground shooting, baiting and trapping is required to manage feral pig numbers, all while focusing on key at-risk areas.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/incredible-drone-photo-shows-prolific-problem-costing-australia-100m-annually-232405893.html

Trump Truth Bomb on Biden clones and NASA asks for help in dealing with Angels

June 7, 2025

Exopolitics Today – Week in Review

Topics

The Gorge movie is soft disclosure of supersoldier programs dating back to the WW2 era.https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1928854147073208792

Even organizations pushing limited hangouts that UFOs are a national security threat, etc., are being purged on Wikipedia. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1929239227490791651

Jared Isaacman’s nomination for NASA Administrator was pulled just as he was on the verge of being confirmed by the US Senate. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1929242597937070359

President Trump dropped a truth bomb by reposting a claim that Joe Biden had been executed and cloned.https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1929288973505163613

Psychic Communications, 12-Strand DNA and the future of Humanity: Interview with Brad Johnson https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1929506095753540066

John Brandenburg’s book, Death on Mars: The Discovery of a Planetary Nuclear Massacre provides compelling evidence of a nuclear war on another planet using NASA data.https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1929677009489182898

Jason Wilde raises excellent points about the Moon’s history, composition, position, etc. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1930234459451760798

The ET Disclosure Betrayal: Galactic Federation of Worlds Agreements with Global Elites https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1930590153736642904

JP has just publicly released a photo of himself when he was 2 years old. JP served in the US Army for 4 years and has disclosed dozens of classified missions to space, Inner Earth, etc. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1930632992847777968

The Why Files focuses on evidence of the Planet Maldek, its destruction, and how that impacted Mars, and how the debris affected the outer planets and Venus. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1930814608492859694

Chris Bledsoe says NASA asked for his help to understand ORBS that were harassing their astronauts. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1930950413626249300

Building a Realistic Path to Disclosure and Paradigm Shift with Venture Capital https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1931064777633333320

Monthly Briefing Today—Exopolitical Implications of Trump Musk Falling Out https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1931000911649780202

https://exopolitics.org/trump-truth-bomb-on-biden-clones-and-nasa-asks-for-help-in-dealing-with-angels/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYRvL0c2o4U

extra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDOJ9Rc5oZM (The Galactic Federation of World's Disclosure Betrayal Jun 5, 2025)

https://avi-loeb.medium.com/would-we-notice-a-nuclear-war-on-an-exoplanet-6e86fbe8f724

Would We Notice a Nuclear War on an Exoplanet?

June 3, 2025

Imagine a distant Earth-twin exoplanet on which a global nuclear war erupts. How far can we detect the explosions associated with this extraterrestrial war?

Our imagination is often tied to down-to-Earth experiences. To calibrate what we might expect from the war zone of an Earth-twin, let us consider a plausible scenario for our own planet.

In her book titled “Nuclear War: A Scenario”, the brilliant journalist Annie Jacobsen describes a realistic scenario in which North Korea first launches a nuclear ballistic missile towards Washington, D.C., shortly followed by a missile from a submarine towards a nuclear power plant in California.

In retaliation, the U.S. sends nuclear ballistic missiles over the North Pole and Russian airspace. Consequently, Russia misinterprets this move and decides to launch 900 nuclear warheads towards the U.S.

This escalation triggers the U.S. and NATO allies to target their full warhead stockpile at Russia. This doomsday scenario could result in explosions totaling the equivalent of a few thousand megaton of TNT in a matter of a couple of hours.

Assuming a radiative efficiency of order 50%, a global nuclear war of this magnitude would result in a radiation flare with a total luminosity of about 10^{15} Watts, which is about a percent of the total luminosity of sunlight reflected from Earth.

Given that the nuclear war’s glow would have unique signatures in ultraviolet and infrared light and last for a few hours, the extraterrestrial flare resulting from Annie’s scenario on an Earth-twin could potentially be distinguished from stellar flares by UV observations with the Hubble Space Telescope or infrared data from the Webb telescope.

For a nearby Earth-twin within a distance of a few tens of light years, space telescopes can potentially separate the planetary flare spatially from the location of the star.

Masking the bright starlight is challenging but potentially feasible for faint dwarfs, the most common type of stars.

Was any candidate flare detected from the vicinity of a nearby dwarf star? Unfortunately, no search was dedicated so far to finding Annie’s flares.

There was also no report about a serendipitous detection of an anomalous flare with nuclear war characteristics.

Based on our geopolitical experience, a global nuclear war is expected to be extremely rare.

Even if world wars of this magnitude repeat once per century on any particular Earth-twin, detecting Annie’s flare once per year would require monitoring a hundred Earth-twins continuously.

Since the flare lasts only hours out of a century, the probability of observing it at any given time is one in a million.

In other words, a snapshot survey would show Annie’s flare in one out of a million Earth-twins that exhibit global nuclear wars once per century.

It is unlikely that the Milky-Way galaxy hosts over a million Earth-twins where global nuclear wars repeat once per century.

The likelihood for that could be assessed using a variant of the Drake equation for nuclear war flares as technological signatures.

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However, even after a serendipitous discovery of Annie’s flare, the discoverer would likely suggest that the flare might have been the result of a magnetic reconnection event in the magnetosphere of the exoplanet.

Astronomers tend to adhere to the least exotic scenario and neglect technological alternatives, brushing technological anomalies under the carpet of conservative interpretations.

For example, when a near-Earth object was reported on January 2, 2025, it was first classified as a rocky asteroid and only after its orbit matched that of the Tesla Roadster car — it was instead recognized as a technological object.

In addition to its devastating effects on the ground, a global nuclear war would also change the chemical composition of the planet’s atmosphere, which could be probed many years after the war ended.

This signature would be detectable for a transiting exoplanet whose orbit is oriented such that it passes in front of the face of the star, so that a telescope can infer the composition of its atmosphere.

In particular, the heat released by nuclear fireballs is expected to trigger the copious production of nitride oxide molecules, in addition to the unique radioactive isotopes released in the explosion.

Long-lived molecules could flag a war that occurred a while ago, enhancing its detection prospects beyond the few hours of Annie’s flare.

One might argue that detecting Annie’s flare would not flag extraterrestrial intelligence but rather extraterrestrial stupidity, because it signifies a geopolitical tendency for self-destruction.

If astronomers choose to search for Annie’s flares, they should define the research effort as SETS instead of SETI, since it manifests a Search for Interstellar Stupidity.

In a recent public event, I was asked about the importance of money. I explained that money is important up to a certain threshold amount, as long as it buys you freedom.

By freedom, I mean the ability to pursue what you enjoy doing. Beyond that threshold, the preoccupation with getting more money or using it beyond your needs robs you of your freedom.

The same lesson might apply also to the technological advances of an intelligent civilization. Up to a certain level, new technological advances promote the longevity of intelligent beings.

But beyond that threshold, advanced technologies make the civilization more vulnerable to self-destruction.

Have we already crossed that threshold? Are we approaching the inevitable doomsday of a global nuclear war as envisioned by Annie or some other catastrophe triggered by artificial intelligence or robots?

To gain a better perspective, we may conduct a census of extraterrestrial civilizations and plot their lifespan as a function of their technological level.

Once we recognize the threshold for self-destruction, we must stop our own technological development at that level.

Without knowing the threshold, our self-driving car will metaphorically fall off the cliff, like the car in the ending scene from the movie Thelma & Louise.

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Odd Silver Orb Filmed Cruising Across Utah Sky

June 06, 2025

An interesting video filmed earlier this week in Utah shows an odd silver orb cruising silently through the sky to the bewilderment of a father and son who noticed the peculiar object overhead.

The unusual sighting reportedly occurred on Wednesday afternoon in the city of Nephi.

According to the witness, "my 7-year-old suddenly pointed to the sky and said, 'Dad, why is there a star in the middle of the day?'"

When the man looked, he later marveled, "sure enough, there was something strange up there."

What specifically captured the pair's attention was a shiny silver orb that moved through the sky at a fairly steady speed.

Recognizing the weirdness of what they were seeing, the dad briefly captured footage (seen above) of the UFO with his cell phone.

The witness indicated that, after he stopped filming the orb, it "changed directions in a way that felt… intentional."

To that end, he described the object's movement in the sky as "almost playful, like it was being guided," in a manner that led him to dismiss the possibility that the UFO was a drone or balloon.

Ultimately, the man was left mystified by the strange sighting. What do you think the father and son spotted on Wednesday afternoon? Weigh in with your thoughts at the C2C Facebook page.

https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/watch-odd-silver-orb-filmed-cruising-across-utah-sky/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1FJ0-g8k5A

WSJ Throws Cold Water on UFOs

Saturday, 07 June 2025 11:33 AM EDT

The Wall Street Journal threw cold water on any idea of the existence of UFOs, reporting that alien lore has been a disinformation campaign designed to hide rumors of the government's advanced technology from the public.

According to The Journal, the Pentagon had commissioned a program to investigate UFO phenomena and found that the Pentagon itself had been running disinformation campaigns to mislead the public on the existence of UFOs.

The publication focused in on Sean Kirkpatrick, who was tasked by a "deputy secretary" in the Department of Defense to be the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office's, AARO's, first director. AARO was formed in 2022 to investigate UFOs.

Kirkpatrick was said to have been given unprecedented access to the DOD's files dating back to 1945.

One anecdote reported by The Journal mentioned how "for decades," Air Force officers were briefed on secret alien projects and told that if they ever spoke out about them, they would be killed.

But this was just a "bizarre hazing ritual," according to the Journal.

"For decades, certain new commanders of the Air Force's most classified programs, as part of their induction briefings, would be handed a piece of paper with a photo of what looked like a flying saucer.

The craft was described as an antigravity maneuvering vehicle. The officers were told," The Journal continued, "that the program they were joining, dubbed Yankee Blue, was part of an effort to reverse-engineer the technology on the craft.

They were told never to mention it again. Many never learned it was fake. Kirkpatrick found the practice had begun decades before, and appeared to continue still.

The defense secretary's office sent a memo out across the service in the spring of 2023 ordering the practice to stop immediately, but the damage was done."

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/wsj-denis-ufos/2025/06/07/id/1213987/

https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/ufo-us-disinformation-45376f7e#comments_sector

UFO whistleblower praises Trump task force on drones

Updated: Jun 7, 2025 / 08:19 AM CDT

The Trump administration’s emphasis on drones is a step in the right direction that could help shed light on the broader issue of UFOs, a former Pentagon insider says.

The White House on Friday announced new initiatives that include the creation of a federal task force to evaluate threats posed by rogue drones.

“Unmanned aerial vehicles,” or UAVs, have been in the news in recent months after mysterious sightings over New Jersey were attributed to drone activity.

“The bottom line is, we don’t know what’s in our skies, and drones continue to be an issue,” Luis Elizondo told “CUOMO.” “It’s fantastic that this administration is taking this quite seriously.

We have been calling for the creation of a task force for some time. And I think that it’s great news that government is finally listening to the demands of the people.”

Elizondo is a former Defense Department employee who has become known as a whistleblower on UFOs.

He praised Jon Kosloski, the director of the Pentagon’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, for being open-minded about the potential existence of extraterrestrial technology.

“He’s not like the previous AARO director that was really just trying to obfuscate and push the narrative in one direction,” Elizondo said.

“Kosloski is very well trained, he has incredible experience in the intelligence community and he’s very well respected.”

President Trump signed three executive orders dealing with drone regulations and encouraging the development of flying vehicles and supersonic flights.

Besides targeting rogue drones, the orders also will help clear the way for companies to use drones beyond operators’ line of sight.

https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/trump-drone-order-ufos/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yk1z196EXI

The Most SHOCKING UFO Sightings Ever Recorded | The ARCTIC CIRCLE

Jun 5, 2025

Join Cristina Gomez (@CristinaG) and Jimmy Church (@FadetoBlackRadio) as they investigate the most chilling UFO encounters from the frozen frontiers of our planet..!

From Soviet military pilots tracking pearl-colored discs over Greenland to mysterious spherical craft bursting through Arctic ice, these cases will leave you questioning everything.

0:00 - Greenland Headlines: Recent UFO Buzz

03:05 - Why Greenland? Sparse Population, Big Secrets

11:23 - Weather Balloon Destroyed by Rotating UFO

24:53 - Soviet Sphere Explodes Through Arctic Ice

32:06 - NORAD's Failed UFO Intercept Mission

40:40 - USS Trepang: Mystery Photos Never Debunked

46:43 - Outro and Credits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xBlLUTk2A8

https://www.youtube.com/@FADETOBLACKRadio

https://www.ufonews.co/

'I was abducted by aliens - there's a chilling reason they couldn't undress me'

Updated 16:50, 07 Jun 2025

Driving through the night on a remote New Hampshire road in 1961, Barney and Betty Hill were startled when a strange light in the sky appeared to follow them, eventually hovering directly above their car in the shape of a flying saucer.

The newlyweds, returning home from a honeymoon at Niagara Falls, were soon alarmed by a loud buzzing sound — and then, seemingly in an instant, they were back home 35 miles away, unable to recall how they got there.

Their watches had stopped, and their memories were hazy.

This bizarre experience would become one of the first widely publicised alien abduction stories. At the time, no one had spoken publicly about such encounters.

But the Hills — Barney, a 39-year-old postal worker, and Betty, a 41-year-old social worker — believed they had been taken aboard an extraterrestrial craft.

Now, their story is being brought to the screen in the film Strange Arrivals , starring Demi Moore as Betty and Colman Domingo as Barney.

Based on the podcast of the same name, the movie revisits the couple’s terrifying night and the events that followed.

In interviews years later, Betty described undergoing a physical exam aboard the alien craft. She recalled the beings photographing her skin, examining her hands and feet, and testing her nervous system.

Under hypnosis in 1964, she said they inserted a large needle into her navel as a pregnancy test — despite her protests.

Barney died in 1969 of a brain hemorrhage at age 46. Betty later became a well-known figure in the UFO community, passing away in 2004 at 85.

Their niece, Kathleen Marden — who was 13 at the time and now a veteran UFO researcher — insists her aunt and uncle were telling “God’s honest truth”.

Kathleen recalls visiting the Hills two days after the incident. “Barney was visibly shaken.

Their watches had stopped working, Betty’s dress was torn, and they refused to bring their luggage inside, fearing contamination,” she said.

According to Kathleen, Barney reported his shoes were so scraped he had to buy a new pair, and Betty’s torn dress showed signs of a struggle.

During hypnosis sessions with psychiatrist Dr. Benjamin Simon, the Hills described being examined by humanoid beings aboard a disc-shaped craft.

Barney spoke of floating toward the ship, while Betty described tissue samples being taken.

Their account gained attention after being leaked to a newspaper in 1965, and was later adapted into the best-selling 1966 book The Interrupted Journey and the 1975 TV movie The UFO Incident , starring James Earl Jones.

Despite initial scepticism, Kathleen points to supporting evidence: 16 eyewitnesses allegedly saw the same craft that night, and scientific analysis of Betty’s dress revealed unusual elements.

Still, Dr. Simon maintained that their memories may have stemmed from dreams and trauma — particularly for Barney, a Black man navigating the racism of 1960s America.

Kathleen, who lived with the Hills for two years and serves as trustee of their estate, says filmmakers haven’t consulted her.

She’s concerned the new movie might distort the truth. She says of Betty and Barney: “They experienced anxiety as a result of this experience, but they had no major mental illness.

“I’m fearful Betty might be portrayed as a delusional individual and that her husband loves her so much that he comes to believe her delusion.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/i-abducted-aliens-theres-chilling-35354163

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36879276/

“Really?” Sen. Rounds surprised Secrets Task Force only just learned of FBI UFO unit

Jun 06, 2025

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) — Armed Services & Intelligence Committees*

*one of only a handful — eight in this new 119th Congress, by our late night count — of US senators on both powerful committees

Ask a Pol asks:

Do you know there’s a UFO/ UAP division at the FBI?

Key Rounds:

“Yes,” Sen. Mike Rounds exclusively tells Ask a Pol.

FBI v. AARO

Secrets Task Force members report the FBI has images AARO never had?

“That doesn’t surprise me any,” Rounds says.

Caught our ear:

Secrets Chair Anna Paulina Luna and other House members are questioning whether the FBI should replace AARO — what do you make of that?

“This is the first I’ve heard about that particular deal,” Rounds tells Ask a Pol.*

*seems half of what Ask a Pol does these days is break UAP news individually to policymakers on both sides of the Capitol…

https://www.askapoluaps.com/p/rounds-surprised-secrets-task-force-so-behind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH9W-GVqRpU

TRUMP & THE WHITE HATS OP BIBLE VS. Habeas fucking Corpus…

Jun 04, 2025

…”Habeas corpus is a Latin term meaning "you shall have the body," referring to a legal procedure that allows a person to challenge their detention in court.

It ensures that individuals cannot be held in custody without sufficient cause and must be brought before a judge to determine the legality of their imprisonment.”

Now when the fuck did you ever get to do that?

Ask Tina Peters if she got that… Or Sean David Morton or the latest political prisoner up on fake charges.. or the Jan 6th prisoners who spent years in prison for entering a BUILDING THAT BELONGS TO THEM!!!

The Outrage of these stupid people over suspending rights of imprisonment. Do you know how many people in this country are illegally imprisoned?

Do you know what happened to Sean David Morton, who they basically tortured and killed while in prison?

Farcical judges and farcical justice.

Yes, sometimes people win… but rarely, especially if they know more than they should and could expose the false state … on every level. See the Jan 6th people… At least he freed most of those.

But meanwhile, WHILE THE FAKE BIDEN WAS BUSY IMPRISONING THE JAN 6TH prisoners who were LOYAL AMERICANS NOT CRIMINALS …TRUMP AND THE WHITE HATS ALLOWED THE FARCE OF FAKE BIDEN TO DO HIS WORST TO…TEACH THE PEOPLE A LESSON.

LIES AND MORE LIES.

Fake outrage for fake justice.

POLITICAL PRISONERS LIKE MARK RICHARDS… ASK THE BLACKS AND LATINOS WHY THEY ARE IMPRISONED FOR A DRUG THAT IS NOW LEGAL?

HYPOCRITES ABOUND.

But habeas fucking corpus never protected anyone in this country or the world for that matter.

TRUMP HAS A METHOD TO HIS MADNESS.. do not fear.

He’s not always right but you can bet they put a lot of thought into what they are doing. Just… wait for it. Don’t go off the deep end.

Exposing hypocrites and their fake outrage is something he dearly LOVES TO DO.

You gotta watch the pattern this is what Trump and the white hats do.

1. Trump goes public with some outrageous statement or law that makes everyone FREAK THE FUCK OUT…showing fake outrage and just plain rage and look like bloody fools.

2. The slow reveal …showing that whatever it is ….is not new but been going on for decades. And no one ever objected until now.

3. THEY are all exposed as hypocrites as they most certainly are.. and dumber than shit cause they never knew.

4. They call for his impeachment yet again…

5. He laughs in their hypocritical faces and then makes some exec action or new law that changes everything but they don’t notice it or report it they are so busy accusing him of being Hitler or whatever…

And so it goes

Over and over again.

Just remember this… The lies go back decades if not millennia.

White hats and Trump are still “taking down the deep state…” but first they have to EXPOSE IT.

“….have a little faith there’s magic in the night”. Song lyric..Bruce Springsteen

https://truthsocial.com/@kerrycassidycamelot/posts/114629159493125546

https://kerrycassidy.substack.com/p/trump-and-the-white-hats-op-bible