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Space telescopes track nearby quasar's dramatic X-ray state transition
April 12, 2026
By analyzing the data from various space observatories, Chinese astronomers have inspected a nearby quasar designated SDSS J000532.84+200717.4.
Results of the new study, published April 1 on the arXiv preprint server, shed more light on the X-ray variability of this object.
Quasars, or quasi-stellar objects (QSOs), are active galactic nuclei (AGN) in the centers of active galaxies, powered by supermassive black holes (SMBHs).
They showcase very high bolometric luminosities (over 1 quattuordecillion erg/s), emitting electromagnetic radiation observable in radio, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, and X-ray wavelengths.
Nearby radio-quiet quasar worthy of being explored
SDSS J000532.84+200717.4, or SDSS J0005+2007, is a radio-quiet quasar at a redshift of just 0.38. The quasar has a super-solar metallicity and its supermassive black hole is estimated to have a mass at a level of 30 million solar masses.
Given that still very little is known about the properties and behavior of SDSS J0005+2007, a team of astronomers led by Xiao-Hui Yang of the Shenzhen Technology University in China decided to take a closer look at this quasar.
For this purpose, they combed through the data from space telescopes such as XMM-Newton or Swift.
"We compiled multi-epoch X-ray data from several missions.
In addition to the XMM-Newton observations, we utilized archival measurements from the Second Swift X-ray Telescope Point Source Catalog (2SXPS) and the ROSAT All-Sky Survey Faint Source Catalog (RASS-FSC).
We also include a recent observation obtained with the Einstein Probe Follow-up X-ray Telescope (EPFXT)," the researchers write in the paper.
X-ray state transition
The study detected a dramatic X-ray state transition in SDSS J0005+2007. It was found that the quasar transitions from an X-ray–normal state to an X-ray–weak state.
The collected data indicate that over a timescale of about five years, the 0.2–10 keV X-ray flux of SDSS J0005+2007 declines by more than an order of magnitude.
It turned out that during the high states, the X-ray spectrum of SDSS J0005+2007 is persistently soft, while the stacked low-state spectrum showcases substantial flux suppression together with indications of spectral hardening.
However, in contrast to the X-ray band, the ultraviolet continuum was found to vary only mildly, and the optical continuum, broad emission lines, and mid-infrared emission remain stable over decade-long timescales.
What do the new findings mean?
According to the paper, the observed stability of the optical continuum and broad-line region of SDSS J0005+2007 indicates that the accretion disk structure and photoionizing luminosity remain largely intact.
When it comes to the dramatic suppression of the X-ray emission, the astronomers assume that it must originate in the compact coronal region or along our line of sight to it.
The researchers add that the spectral hardening observed in the X-ray low state suggests an absorption-driven scenario for SDSS J0005+2007 in which variable, largely dust-free gas located interior to or comparable to the broad-line region modulates the observed X-ray emission.
"Such behavior is similar to that observed in several X-ray–weak quasars and is consistent with clumpy inner disk winds or shielding-gas configurations," the authors of the study conclude.
Further observations of SDSS J0005+2007 should be conducted in order to shed more light on the geometry and location of the absorbing material, and also to determine the recurrence timescale of the X-ray–weak phase.
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-space-telescopes-track-nearby-quasar.html
https://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2604.00476
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-12/Science-without-borders-China-welcomes-global-cooperation-in-space-1MhfT9Usl0I/p.html
Science without borders: China welcomes global cooperation in space
12:38, 12-Apr-2026
Invisible from the ground, a massive spacecraft, 400 kilometers above, is orbiting Earth 16 times a day.
That is China's Tiangong space station, fully operational since the end of 2022. Every six months, a new batch of Chinese taikonauts goes up to the station to conduct experiments aboard.
From 2023 to till now, there have been six crewed space missions, sending a total of 18 astronauts in person-times.
More than 260 scientific and applied research projects have been carried out, spanning fields such as space life sciences, human physiology, microgravity physics and advanced space technologies.
They have produced breakthroughs in both scientific application and technological capability.
China initially sought to take part in the International Space Station (ISS) program but was denied participation.
This exclusion was further entrenched in 2011 with the "Wolf Amendment," a US law prohibiting NASA from engaging with China's space program.
In response, Chinese scientists pressed ahead with independent development, investing heavily in designing and advancing rockets, spacecraft and satellite systems. That sustained effort culminated in the Tiangong space station.
Unlike the isolation China faced, Tiangong is dedicated to openness. It is not a national achievement alone but a global platform for space exploration. China has collaborated with the United Nations, opening the station to scientific projects from several countries.
In 2019, the China Manned Space Agency and the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs jointly announced opportunities for UN member states, especially developing countries, to conduct experiments aboard Tiangong.
This opened China's orbital laboratory to the world, offering access where geopolitical exclusions have often limited participation.
The first batch of selected projects from 17 countries, including Switzerland, Poland, Germany and Italy, covers research on human health in long-duration spaceflight, microgravity physics and cosmic observation.
Last year, China and Pakistan signed a cooperation agreement for the selection and training of astronauts. Tiangong will soon welcome its first Pakistani astronaut, who will undertake a short-term flight mission as a payload specialist.
China remains open to collaboration with the international community, welcoming peers from around the world to share in the achievements of its manned space program, satellites, and lunar, Mars, and other deep space exploration projects.
Chang'e-7 mission and the lunar research station
China has been expanding international collaboration in its lunar exploration program since the Chang'e-4 mission in 2019 that achieved the first soft landing on the far side of the moon.
The upcoming Chang'e-7 mission, a robotic exploration to comprehensively survey the lunar south pole, continues that trajectory.
The mission, expected to be launched in the second half of 2026, will carry six payloads from Egypt, Bahrain, Italy, Russia, Switzerland and Thailand, along with contributions from the International Lunar Observatory Association.
It aims to achieve breakthroughs in several critical technologies, including high-precision soft landing, legged mobility, surface hopping and the exploration of permanently shadowed craters.
Integrating orbiting, landing, roving and hopping capabilities, the mission will advance international cooperation in lunar science and exploration.
China is working with 17 countries and international organizations, as well as over 50 international research institutions to co-build the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS).
This project includes building a multinational, comprehensive scientific research facility on both the lunar surface and in lunar orbit. This is intended for long-term autonomous operation with short-term human participation.
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The ILRS' capabilities will include Earth-moon transportation, power supply, central control, communication and navigation, lunar surface exploration and ground support.
It will be implemented in two phases. A basic version of the station is planned to be constructed by 2035, and the second phase will upgrade this foundation into an expanded version by 2045.
Scientific satellites: Platforms for int'l partnerships
Besides the Tiangong space station and lunar missions, China also works closely with international partners on scientific satellites.
For example, the first astronomical satellite jointly developed by China and France, the Space Variable Objects Monitor, was launched in 2024, a testament to high-level, deep-tech cooperation.
In April 2025, it announced the detection of a gamma-ray burst from 13 billion years ago, offering a glimpse into the universe's infancy.
The mission involves shared responsibility for the satellite platform and instruments, with data openly available to the global scientific community.
Such achievements underscore how pooling expertise across borders can unlock mysteries that no single nation could solve alone.
China's engagement with Latin America, particularly Brazil, further illustrates its commitment to equitable, long-term collaboration.
The China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite (CBERS) program, initiated in 1988, has produced six satellites to date, with a seventh under joint development.
These satellites provide critical data for natural resource management, agricultural monitoring and environmental protection in both countries.
Notably, CBERS data plays a vital role in monitoring deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, contributing to a reported 66% drop in deforestation in July 2023 compared to the same period the previous year.
Last year, China and Brazil agreed to share CBERS data with other Latin American and Caribbean countries, extending the benefits of space technology to an entire region.
This initiative, praised as a "model of South-South cooperation in high-tech fields," shows how space collaboration can address global challenges like climate change and sustainable development.
As the world marks the International Day of Human Space Flight on April 12, China's aerospace trajectory presents a counterpoint to narratives of division.
Through tangible initiatives, opening its space station through the UN, training astronauts from partner countries, jointly developing advanced satellites with European collaborators and maintaining long-standing resource-monitoring partnerships with Brazil, China underscores that "science knows no borders" is no mere slogan but a guiding practice.
At a time when global dynamics risk drifting toward fragmentation, such cooperation serves as a bridge, highlighting that progress in understanding the universe and improving life on Earth depends on the open exchange of knowledge, talent and resources.
The 70-year evolution of China's space program is not a solitary achievement but an open invitation to move beyond earthly rivalries and collectively pursue the limitless possibilities of space for the benefit of all.
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Milestone as Kenya launches ClimCam to space for real-time weather monitoring
April 12, 2026 | 10:02 AM
The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has announced the successful launch of the Climate Camera (ClimCam) payload to the International Space Station (ISS), marking a key milestone in a multinational space collaboration involving Kenya, Egypt, and Uganda.
The payload was launched on Saturday, April 11, at 1:41pm East African Time aboard Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL NG-24 commercial resupply mission, which lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
According to KSA, the spacecraft successfully separated from the rocket’s first stage approximately seven minutes after liftoff and is expected to dock with the ISS on Monday, April 13, as part of its scheduled resupply mission.
ClimCam is one of several scientific payloads aboard the mission and will be hosted on the ISS for experimentation and demonstration purposes.
The project was developed jointly by the Kenya Space Agency, the Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA), and the Uganda National Space Programme.
The development process included assembly, integration and testing in Cairo, followed by additional validation and fit checks conducted in Houston, Texas, in collaboration with Airbus facilities.
Equipped with artificial intelligence capabilities, the payload is designed to generate near real-time climate and weather data to support environmental monitoring, disaster response, natural resource management, and climate resilience efforts across Eastern Africa.
The consortium behind ClimCam was selected through a competitive global process under the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) Access to Space for All initiative, in partnership with Airbus Defence and Space.
KSA said the mission highlights growing African participation in space science and strengthens regional cooperation in developing advanced Earth observation technologies.
The agency is expected to provide further updates following the payload’s successful docking and integration aboard the ISS.
https://nairobinews.co.ke/milestone-as-kenya-launches-climcam-to-space-for-real-time-weather-monitoring/
U.S. Space Force awards contracts under Andromeda program to advance next-generation orbital surveillance capabilities
April 12, 2026
The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts worth $1.843 billion to 14 contractors under the Andromeda program.
The initiative aims to develop next-generation orbital surveillance systems to enhance space domain awareness.
The program is designed to improve monitoring of activities in contested orbits. It is intended to provide commanders with faster and clearer insight into developments in space.
A total of 32 proposals were submitted during the competition. Contracts were awarded as fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity agreements running through April 8, 2036.
At the time of award, only $1.4 million in research and development funding from the fiscal year 2025 budget was obligated. Most expenditures will occur through future task orders issued under the program.
The IDIQ structure is intended to provide flexibility for rapid follow-on procurement. It allows the Space Force to issue additional orders without restarting the entire acquisition process.
The program focuses on defining, designing and building technologies for space domain awareness missions. Future orders may include maneuverable spacecraft, payloads, optical and radio sensors, relay nodes and supporting software.
The solicitation did not reference kinetic weapons. Instead, it emphasized capabilities related to observation, tracking and data transmission in orbit.
The selected contractors include established defense firms and emerging space companies. Their offerings suggest the types of architectures being considered for the program.
Among the participants, Astranis Space Technologies develops radiation-hardened spacecraft for higher orbits. Northrop Grumman’s ESPAStar and Lockheed Martin’s LM 400 provide modular orbital platforms.
Millennium Space Systems focuses on spacecraft with advanced onboard processing. Redwire Space Missions offers the SabreSat platform for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance payloads.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems provides payload integration and optical communications capabilities. Other participants include True Anomaly with its Jackal vehicle and Sierra Space with the Eclipse Velocity platform.
Additional contractors selected for the program include Anduril Industries, BAE Systems, L3Harris Technologies, Intuitive Machines and Quantum Space. The mix of companies reflects a broad industrial base supporting the program.
The first competition under Andromeda will fund satellites for the RG-XX program. This effort is intended to replace the current Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program fleet.
The existing GSSAP system consists of a small number of highly capable but costly satellites. The new approach signals a shift toward a larger and potentially more distributed architecture.
Such a system is expected to allow more frequent updates and improved resilience. It reflects evolving requirements as orbital threats become more complex.
https://defence-industry.eu/u-s-space-force-awards-contracts-under-andromeda-program-to-advance-next-generation-orbital-surveillance-capabilities/
Ukraine tried to attack Russian space base during Starlink rival launch – Roscosmos chief
12 Apr, 2026 14:21 | Updated 12 Apr, 2026 15:25
Ukraine attempted to strike a Russian cosmodrome the same day as a rocket carrying satellites into orbit was taking off, Russia's space agency Roscosmos has confirmed.
Speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin, agency head General Dmitry Bakanov said that an attempted drone strike on the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the northern part of the country was foiled.
Bakanov, who has led Roscosmos since February 2025, made the comments on Saturday prior to Cosmonautics Day, which marks the first human journey into outer space, undertaken by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in 1961.
Putin praised the March 23 launch as a key milestone for Russia’s space program, while Bakanov said that Ukraine had attempted to disrupt it. Plesetsk Cosmodrome lies about 800km north of Moscow and roughly 1,300km from the Ukrainian border.
When they say space is beyond politics, our 'friends' did everything to prevent this launch,” he said. “That day, there were serious strike attempts on the cosmodrome, but the joint combat crews of Roscosmos enterprises and the Space Forces completed the mission.”
Bakanov did not provide details on the attack. The Russian Defense Ministry did not explicitly comment on the space base assault, but reported the downing of dozens of drones across the country around that date.
The Roscosmos chief was referring to the launch of a Soyuz-2.1b rocket, a medium-lift launch vehicle used as the workhorse in the Russian space industry.
The rocket was carrying 16 satellites belonging to the Rassvet constellation, developed by Russian private aerospace firm Bureau 1440 – widely described as Moscow’s answer to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite system.
Russian officials have been suspicious of Starlink, which is not operating in the country, but is actively used by Ukrainian forces.
The Russian satellites operate as 5G base stations, interconnected via laser communication links and capable of transmitting data at speeds of up to 1 Gbit/s.
Their target orbital altitude is 800 km. Bureau 1440 is planning to deploy more than 900 low-orbit relays by 2035.
https://www.rt.com/russia/638205-ukraine-tried-attack-russian-space-base/
extra RT
https://www.rt.com/russia/638131-ukrainian-draft-officers-snatch-man/
https://www.rt.com/russia/638109-kursk-civilians-held-ukraine-freed/
https://www.rt.com/news/637991-carlson-sweeney-lebanon-israeli-attack/
https://www.rt.com/news/637831-hungary-election-guide-orban/
https://www.rt.com/news/636295-hungary-ukraine-election-spies/
https://www.rt.com/news/636875-hungary-ukraine-maidan-orban/
Russians attack evacuation convoy with drones, kill own prisoners in Donetsk region
12.04.2026 18:32
Russian invaders attacked a group of wounded soldiers in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, with drones during the declared ceasefire.
This was reported on Telegram by the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo, which released a video of the incident, according to Ukrinform.
Three soldiers were moving from the front lines to the rear. They were unarmed, carrying sticks and medical supplies—in accordance with conventions and the terms of the ceasefire.
“The evacuation failed! The enemy did not observe the ceasefire! But there’s a twist!!!” the brigade noted.
According to reports, to ensure the safe medical evacuation of its personnel, the command of the 24th Mechanized Brigade decided to dress the Russian invaders, who had been captured the day before, in neutral uniforms and conduct a test evacuation first.
The goal was to verify whether the enemy would honor its own promises regarding the “ceasefire.”
Thus, Russian forces did not in fact kill Ukrainian defenders, but their own comrades-in-arms:
Staff Sergeant Stanislav Zhuravlev (5th Motorized Rifle Company, 2nd Motorized Rifle Brigade, 70th Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Armed Forces);
Private Alexander Choshev (74th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 6th Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Armed Forces);
Junior Sergeant Andrii Zahrebin (9th Assault Company of the 3rd Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 26th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces).
“They are killing their own! The command of the Russian Federation’s 70th Motorized Rifle Division does not know the meaning of honor! And it is not even capable of fulfilling the promises of its ‘leader,’” the brigade states.
As reported by Ukrinform, during the so-called “ceasefire,” Russians used drones to kill a Ukrainian evacuation group in the Zaporizhzhia region and shot four prisoners in the Kharkiv region.
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4111738-russians-attack-evacuation-convoy-with-drones-kill-own-prisoners-in-donetsk-region.html
other Ukraine and Russia
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russia-targets-ambulance-during-ceasefire-1775974969.html
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4111685-ten-police-officers-wounded-in-drone-attack-on-novooleksandrivka-in-zaporizhzhia-region.html
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4111609-ukrainian-air-defense-downs-rare-russian-drones-knyaz-veshchiy-oleg-and-izdeliye54.html
https://dronexl.co/2026/04/12/fourth-ukrainian-drone-found-in-finland/
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/estonia-investigates-after-drone-fragments-1776009222.html
https://en.defence-ua.com/news/ukrainian_drones_hunt_down_rare_giatsint_b_gun_near_novopavlivka_video-18141.html
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/2026-04-12/live-updates-892653#google_vignette
other Israel
https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/idf-war-preparedness
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-892722
https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/tulkarm-explosives-lab-raid
https://www.sentinelassam.com/more-news/international/israel-defense-forces-idf-hits-over-200-hezbollah-linked-targets-in-24-hours
https://www.eurasiareview.com/12042026-cigarette-and-tobacco-smuggling-into-gaza-who-is-behind-it-analysis/
Live Updates: Trump orders Hormuz blockade, vows to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons after failed talks
APR 12, 2026 08:25
Vance: No deal reached after talks with Iran • CENTCOM clears underwater mines in Hormuz • Netanyahu says Israel's war with Iran 'not over yet'
April 12, 7:33 PM
CENTCOM using underwater drones to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is a sticking point for both the United States and Iran in ceasefire talks, with Iran estimated to have between 2,000 and 6,000 naval mines.
As ceasefire talks hit a stalemate in Pakistan, US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that it will be sending underwater drones to help clear the Strait of Hormuz.
“Today, we began the process of establishing a new passage, and we will share this safe pathway with the maritime industry soon to encourage the free flow of commerce,” said Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, as quoted as saying.
The press release added that “The Strait of Hormuz is an international sea passage and an essential trade corridor that supports regional and global economic prosperity. Additional US forces, including underwater drones, will join the clearance effort in the coming days.”
During the war, The New York Times reported that Iran had started laying naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz – effectively closing off the critical waterway to international shipping.
About 20% of the world’s oil moves through that important chokepoint, as well as 20% of the world’s liquefied natural gas.
April 12, 7:32 PM
Tucker Carlson says Iran war Trump's 'single biggest mistake' in BBC interview
Carlson had previously condemned Trump’s recent remarks about opening the Strait of Hormuz, calling them “evil” in comments on his podcast on Monday.
Far-right American influencer Tucker Carlson said that going to war with Iran was the "single biggest mistake" for US President Donald Trump during an interview on Sunday with the BBC.
“The single biggest mistake Trump, or any American president, has made in my lifetime is going to war with Iran,” said Carlson, who has been a fierce critic of Trump's policies on Iran.
Carlson further claimed that the US had only gone to war with Iran "at the behest and then the demand of Israel," a demand he claims Israel has made repeatedly, "for decades."
April 12, 7:31 PM
Erdogan threatens military action against Israel, MK calls him a 'megalomaniacal dictator'
Turkey could take military action against Israel if necessary, Erdogan warns, drawing comparisons to past interventions in Karabakh and Libya.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday accused Israel of carrying out atrocities against Palestine and Lebanon and threatened potential military action against the Jewish state, similar to its past interventions in Karabakh and Libya.
"The blood-stained genocide network continues to kill innocent children, women, and civilians without any rule or principle, ignoring all kinds of human values," Erdogan alleged while addressing the International Asia-Political Parties Conference in Istanbul.
"Despite the ceasefire, Israel has forced 1.2 million Lebanese to leave their homes due to attacks on civilian settlements," Erdogan said, despite both Israel and the United States rejecting claims of Lebanon being included in the current ceasefire with Iran. Erdogan went on to describe Israeli actions as "barbaric," while citing a controversial law recently passed by the Knesset to approve death penalties against terrorists, which the Turkish leader said was meant "only for Palestinian prisoners."
Responding to reporters later in the day, Erdogan escalated his rhetoric even further, suggesting that Ankara could choose to engage with Israel militarily.
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April 12, 5:14 PM
WATCH: IDF finds Hezbollah weapons cache stored in Bint Jbail hospital, kills dozens of terrorists
The town holds a symbolic position within Hezbollah's organization as it was the location where the then-secretary general Hassan Nasrallah described Israel as weaker than a spider web.
Soldiers from the IDF's Givati Brigade found Hezbollah terrorists operating out of a government hospital in Bint Jbail, southern Lebanon, the military announced on Sunday.
The soldiers, operating under the military's 98th Division, identified terrorists who opened fire at IDF soldiers from hospital windows. The military killed an unspecified number of the terrorists operating within the hospital, as well as approximately 20 additional terrorists operating in the vicinity, the military stated.
The soldiers found a Hezbollah weapons cache located within the hospital after raiding the building following a firefight.
"Hezbollah systemically and continuously used the hospital complex and its immediate surroundings for the terror organization's military needs, in severe violation of international law," the military said.
April 12, 5:13 PM
WATCH: IDF kills Hezbollah terrorists responsible for fallen soldier in southern Lebanon
One terrorist was killed during the initial firefight on Tuesday, with the other killed in an additional operation, the military announced.
Soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade's 13th Battalion killed Hezbollah terrorists responsible for the death of St.-Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz, in an operation the military announced on Sunday.
Lifshiz, a soldier in the battalion, was killed while fighting at this location in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, the military said on Wednesday.
As part of the second operation, the military identified a terrorist armed with an AK-47 and several magazines of bullets, hiding under the rubble of one of the rooms in the building.
The soldiers engaged the terrorist and killed him.
April 12, 5:13 PM
Mixed signals from Washington cloud intentions for future of Iran war, experts tell 'Post'
Marc Seivers, a former US ambassador to Oman, suggested that neither the talks nor the ceasefire was a sign that the US was pulling back from the war.
It is unclear whether the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran and the failed attempts to reach an agreement in Islamabad are signs that Washington is seeking to retreat from the conflict, according to two experts who spoke with The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
Marc Seivers, a former United States ambassador to Oman who has held numerous positions across the Middle East, suggested that neither the talks nor the ceasefire was a sign that the US was pulling back from the war, but a sign that Washington was honoring the request of regional partners in trying the diplomatic approach, even if there would be no fruitful results.
US Vice President JD Vance told reporters before departing from Pakistan on Sunday that it was “bad news” that no agreement had been reached, but it was worse for Iran. This comment, combined with the sailing of two warships through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday with plans to clear the mines, and rumors of a multinational naval force, suggested that the US was not planning to back out of the conflict.
April 12, 4:18 PM
Trump claims Islamabad talks ‘went well’ despite no deal being reached
US President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday that US-Iran ceasefire negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan, “went well” despite no deal being reached after hours of talks.
“There you have it, the meeting went well, most points were agreed to, but the only point that really mattered, Nuclear, was not,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
April 12, 4:05 PM
Trump announces Hormuz naval blockade in post after Islamabad talks fail
US President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz in a Truth Social post on Sunday, following the failure of US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan over the weekend.
"Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," said the post, adding that Trump has "instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran."
April 12, 3:13 PM
ADNOC CEO says Strait of Hormuz not Iran’s to control
The Strait of Hormuz has never been Iran's to close or restrict the navigation through, the CEO of United Arab Emirates state oil giant ADNOC, Sultan Al Jaber, said on X/Twitter on Sunday.
He said that any disruption would threaten energy, food, and health security worldwide, warning that setting such a precedent would be "dangerous and unacceptable."
"The world simply cannot afford it and must not allow it," he added.
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https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202604067622
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-04/iran-us-talks-end-without-agreement.html
other Iran
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/12/iranian-authorities-remain-defiant-urge-supporters-to-stay-in
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/04/11/us-military-to-deploy-underwater-drones-to-clear-strait-of-hormuz-mines-n2674305
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/how-us-warships-drones-and-helicopters-will-clear-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz-11346333
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/12/donald-trump-marco-rubio-ufc-iran-war
Trump says US to start blockading Hormuz after Islamabad talks collapse
April 12, 2026
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President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States would begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz and interdict vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
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President Donald Trump said Iran is unwilling to abandon its nuclear ambitions after talks between American and Iranian negotiators in Islamabad.
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Russia is ready to continue facilitating a settlement in the Middle East, President Vladimir Putin said during a phone call with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday, Interfax reported.
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Israel’s military chief ordered heightened readiness and preparations for potential strikes after US-Iran talks in Pakistan collapsed, according to Ynet.
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The speaker of Iran’s parliament said the United States failed to gain Tehran’s trust in the latest round of talks.
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Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said Sunday the country and the United States reached understanding on several issues but remained divided on key points in Islamabad talks.
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Iran’s delegation left Islamabad for Tehran after talks with the United States ended without agreement, Iranian media reported on Sunday.
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US Vice President JD Vance said in a presser on Saturday no agreement was reached with Iran after 21 hours of negotiations in Pakistan.
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Saturday discussions over the past 24 hours included key negotiation topics such as the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear program, war reparations, sanctions relief, and the end of hostilities, he posted on X.
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At least 16 vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, one of the busiest days since the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire on Tuesday, NBC reported.
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BREAKING NEWS
IRGC says military vessels nearing Hormuz would trigger ceasefire breach
Military vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz would be considered a ceasefire breach and would be dealt with strongly, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy said in a statement on Sunday.
"Contrary to the false claims of certain enemy officials, the Strait of Hormuz is open for the passage of non-military vessels under smart control and management, in accordance with specific regulations," the statement added.
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BREAKING NEWS
Iran rejected US demand to end uranium enrichment, support for allied groups - Reuters
Iran rejected US demand to end uranium enrichment and dismantle major enrichment facilities, Reuters reported citing a senior US official.
The official also said Tehran rejected calls to end funding for Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, and to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Saudi Arabia summons Iraqi ambassador over drone threats
Saudi Arabia has summoned Iraq’s ambassador over threats targeting the kingdom via drones launched from Iraqi territory, the Saudi foreign ministry said on Sunday.
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Trump says US secured most goals in Iran talks except on nuclear issue
US President Donald Trump said Washington secured nearly all of its objectives in negotiations with Iran, except for Tehran’s refusal to abandon its nuclear ambitions.
“We got just about every point we needed except for the fact that they refuse to give up their nuclear ambition,” Trump told Fox Business.
He reiterated that Iran would not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons.
“They want to have nuclear weapons. They’re not going to have nuclear weapons,” he said.
Trump also expressed confidence that Tehran would ultimately concede. “I predict they come back and give us everything we want,” he said, adding, “I don’t want 95 percent. I told them. I want everything.”
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Iran lawmaker says Trump’s demands on Hormuz will never be realized
The head of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee said US President Donald Trump’s demands regarding the Strait of Hormuz would never be realized.
“He is speaking of his wishes—demands that have never been realized and will never be realized,” Ebrahim Azizi said, referring to Trump’s remarks about blockading the strategic waterway.
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BREAKING NEWS
Pezeshkian says Iran ready for 'fair' deal with US in call with Putin
“The Islamic Republic of Iran is fully prepared to reach a balanced and fair agreement that ensures lasting peace and security in the region,” Iran’s state media quoted President Masoud Pezeshkian as saying in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday.
“If the United States adheres to international legal frameworks, reaching an agreement will not be out of reach,” he added.
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Trump says oil and gas prices will eventually be lower
US President Donald Trump said oil and gas prices will eventually decline, though they could fluctuate before the midterm elections.
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CIA used Pegasus in deception op to rescue downed US airman in Iran - Times
The CIA used Pegasus spyware to carry out a deception campaign in Iran during an effort to rescue a downed US airman in Iran after his F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down by an Iranian shoulder-launched missile, The Times of London reported.
According to the report, the agency used the Israeli-made software to send fake messages to Iranian leadership and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) operatives claiming the missing officer had already been found.
Pegasus, developed by the Israeli-founded NSO Group, is widely known for enabling operators to infiltrate mobile devices to eavesdrop on communications and harvest data. It can also send messages via platforms such as WhatsApp or Signal that appear to originate from the compromised device, the report said.
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BREAKING NEWS
Trump says Iranians have not left bargaining table
US President Donald Trump said Iranians have “not left the bargaining table,” adding that he predicts they will “come back and give us everything we want.”
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BREAKING NEWS
Trump says US Hormuz blockade will 'take a little while'
US President Donald Trump told Fox News on Sunday that a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would “take a little while,” adding that it “won’t take long to clean out the strait.”
He added that the United States was bringing in additional minesweepers and said other countries, including Britain, were also sending sending minesweepers.
Trump also said NATO now wants to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.
“We think that numerous countries are going to be helping us with this,” he added.
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If only to see what the other side is saying, doesnt mean its true.
Z is probably droning himself.
https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/man-says-aliens-otherwordly-helped-him-win-the-pennsylvania-lottery-3-times-oxford-intangibles-evp-electronic-voice-phenomena-tracfone-ghosts-pa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3EooTKr2Vs
Man says aliens helped him win the Pennsylvania Lottery 3 times
Thu, April 9, 2026 at 9:21 AM Updated Thu, April 9, 2026 at 2:21 PM
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Nearly nine years ago, a ringing in Gary Arnold’s ear changed his life forever.
The Oxford, Pennsylvania, man said that’s when he was first contacted by “alien" beings, which have since given him winning lottery numbers and morphed his perspective on reality and time.
Over the course of several years, Arnold has won tens of thousands of dollars from the Pennsylvania Lottery using numbers he said were revealed in these “alien” messages. He’s won on three separate occasions.
His fantastical saga all began in December 2017. Arnold was a professor at Lincoln University and had just sat down in the Langston Hughes Memorial Library to read “A Christmas Carol.”
Students had just left for Christmas break when Arnold heard a crystalline ringing in only his right ear.
He thought that was strange, so he pulled out his Alcatel A-205G Tracfone, which he’d gotten at Rite Aid for $5, to record the sound, curious what it might be.
“Upon playback, I thought I was gonna hear this maybe squelch or frequency because I couldn't figure it out,” Arnold said.
“But instead I hear a whisper, and the whisper says my name.”
Arnold said he went home and told his family, who were shocked. It started to nag at him.
“I started thinking, what does it mean? Because it's very personal in the sense it's my name,” he said.
So after Christmas break, Arnold went back to the library, and the ringing returned.
Arnold said he decided to record the sound again, but this time, he asked a question: “is anybody there?”
“Upon playback, before I asked the question the voice said, ‘yes, people,’” Arnold said. “OK, now I'm thinking, ‘this is so bizarre, am I losing it?’”
He started to worry this might be the beginning stages of dementia.
He said he visited a family doctor and got a high-contrast MRI and blood work. Doctors checked for Lyme’s Disease, which can cause rare hallucinations. He saw a psychiatrist in case it was a mental health problem.
All the tests came back clear, he said.
Arnold said he got to a point where at least once a day he’d hear the ear-ringing during his 30-minute break in the library.
He said it’s the same every time: Arnold will hear a ringing in his right ear, and he’ll pull out his tracfone and start recording.
Then he’ll ask a question.
Afterward, he uploads the audio file to an online voice amplifier or transcriber. This reveals the “Electronic Voice Phenomena,” or EVPs.
Arnold said he shared the files with audio forensic professionals, including one who reportedly told him these EVPs are not made with a human larynx.
Arnold said engineers can analyze the audio clip like a fingerprint. He said they go through with a spectrogram, which creates a visual representation of the audio.
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Sometimes, Arnold said, things appear in the pictures created by the spectrogram, like numbers.
“The cool thing about that is sometimes when they're doing the spectrogram analysis, things appear in the picture. Numbers,” Arnold said.
“That started me thinking – numbers in the pictures, these could be messages. I have a clip that says, ‘go to the lottery, Powerball.’”
Arnold has used these deciphered messages to win the Pennsylvania lottery several times.
The Pennsylvania Lottery confirmed Arnold won two Evening Pick 4 games once in 2022 and once in 2024. In 2025, he played the Powerball using numbers revealed in a spectrogram and was just two numbers short of winning the big prize. He did win a smaller prize, though.
When asked to comment on Arnold’s methods, a Pennsylvania Lottery representative said: “Playing the Lottery is random and everyone has a fair chance at winning.”
At this point in his life, Arnold said the “intangibles” try to communicate with him maybe three times a day.
“When the ear ringing happens, that's a cue that tells me they wanna communicate,” Arnold said. “I can't summon them saying, ‘hey, I wanna talk right now,’ because that'd be great.”
But what are these things?
In one recording, Arnold asks that question. In the amplified recording, a sound can be heard that appears to say, “otherworldly.”
But Arnold hesitates to call them “aliens” because what he means is not little green men flying down to earth in spaceships. The “intangibles” seems more fitting, he said.
He said these beings appear to know the future, because in most recordings, the “answers” are heard before Arnold even asks the question.
“They really want to communicate all the time, you know, more than I want to. I try to limit it,” Arnold said. “People, sometimes they say, well, ‘why aren't you trying to win the lottery every day?’ Because they're not talking about the lottery every day.”
Once Arnold said he asked if they have a flying spacecraft, and the answer, before he asked the question, was, “There is eight of us.’
He’s not sure what that meant.
“Again, a lot of times answers generate more questions,” Arnold said.
Arnold said he understands that many people won’t believe him.
He compared himself to the elephant, Horton, in Dr. Seuss’ “Horton Hears a Who.” In that tale, Horton is the only animal in the forest who can hear a tiny civilization on a clover. He is mocked and ridiculed until eventually proven correct.
“I always think that, you know, people out there, they're always gonna say, ‘well they could fake that,’ and I get it. I mean it's smart to be skeptical,” Arnold said. “It's in human nature.”
That’s why Arnold said he uploads most EVPs, along with all of his other audio clips and records of encounters, to his personal website and YouTube page.
Arnold said he’s heard from others online he’s not the only person who can communicate with the “intangibles,” and he believes that anyone could communicate with these forces if they were open-minded enough and trained themselves to listen.
“I believe that, you know, if you are sincere and open-minded too, you can interact I am confident of that,” Arnold said. “I'm living proof that something's going on.”
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https://www.aol.com/articles/air-force-asked-man-investigate-170347366.html
https://x.com/paulhynek
The Air Force Asked This Man to Investigate UFOs—Then Pushed Him Away After What He Found
Sun, April 12, 2026 at 10:03 AM PDT
Do you think the U.S. government is hiding, and possibly reverse-engineering, extraterrestrial technology? Think again. Or better yet, don’t think about it at all. Nothing to see here.
That’s the underlying message of a report released in 2024 by the Department of Defense. The 63-page “Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)” concludes that the DoD’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) “found no evidence that any [U.S. Government] investigation, academic-sponsored research, or official review panel has confirmed that any sighting of a UAP represented extraterrestrial technology.”
The AARO, as The Guardian summarizes, is “a government office established in 2022 to detect and, as necessary, mitigate threats including ‘anomalous, unidentified space, airborne, submerged and transmedium objects’.”
This report came on the heels of, and in contradiction to, what was arguably the most high-profile hearing on UAPs—formerly known as unidentified flying objects, or UFOs—in decades: the August 2023 testimony of “whistleblower” Dave Grusch.
In the bombshell hearing, Grusch, a former member of the Pentagon’s UAP Task Force, claimed that he had been made aware of a “multi-decade UAP crash retrieval and reverse engineering program.”
But his claims were never substantiated, and while the 2024 report doesn’t mention Grusch by name, it does offer plausible explanations for the phenomena he described in his testimony.
This is hardly the first government report to debunk stories about little green men and their strange flying saucers. So, why do Americans keep clinging to conspiracy theories about extraterrestrial visitors? Blame science fiction, the AARO report says:
“A consistent theme in popular culture involves a particularly persistent narrative that the USG—or a secretive organization within it—recovered several off-world spacecraft and extraterrestrial biological remains, that it operates a program or programs to reverse engineer the recovered technology, and that it has conspired since the 1940s to keep this effort hidden from the United States Congress and the American public.
AARO recognizes that many people sincerely hold versions of these beliefs which are based on their perception of past experiences, the experiences of others whom they trust, or media and online outlets they believe to be sources of credible and verifiable information.
The proliferation of television programs, books, movies, and the vast amount of internet and social media content centered on UAP-related topics most likely has influenced the public conversation on this topic, and reinforced these beliefs within some sections of the population.”
The X-Files and the internet helped guide curious people toward the fringes of ufology. But to fully understand the ongoing public skepticism regarding the government-provided explanations about aliens, we must consider the man who was once responsible for upholding these “official” stories—and examine his stunning evolution from a fellow skeptic to the world’s leading UFO advocate.
Who Was J. Allen Hynek?
Josef Allen Hynek, who was born on May 1, 1910, developed an interest in the cosmos following an episode of illness during his childhood.
The sickness steered his curiosity away from following in the footsteps of his mother and father—a schoolteacher and cigar manufacturer, respectively—and toward the universe. Biography.com writes:
“An introduction to the stars came after Hynek was bedridden with scarlet fever at age seven: Having run through their supply of children's books to read, his mom turned to textbooks, with a high school edition on astronomy capturing the boy’s attention.”
From an early age, Hynek’s passion for science was mixed with a penchant for mystery and a pursuit of philosophical thought. He had “an interest in more esoteric subjects, particularly the works of the Rosicrucian secret societies and hermetic philosopher Rudolf Steiner,” according to Biography.com.
In 1934, as a doctoral student, Hynek contributed to observations of the Nova Herculis supernova at Perkins Observatory in Ohio. By 1936, he joined Ohio State University’s Physics and Astronomy Department.
His research over the next 12 years culminated in his appointment as director of the university’s McMillin Observatory.
And that’s when the U.S. government came calling—with an unusual request.
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How Did J. Allen Hynek Become Involved With UFOs?
In the waning days of World War II, American fighter pilots reported seeing aircraft that were unlike any previously encountered in combat. Some described “orange, flowing lights,” while another pilot “saw a red-ish, wingless, cigar-shape object.”
These accounts reached the media, and a population exhausted by war both wondered and worried about the tales of the strange aircraft. But the occurrences were ultimately attributed to “electrostatic or electromagnetic phenomena.”
The incident involving pilot Kenneth Arnold on June 24, 1947, however, wasn’t as readily explained—and, more crucially, it wasn’t as easily dismissed. As Pop Mech previously summarized:
“While searching for a Marine Corps C-46 transport plane, experienced pilot Kenneth Arnold diverted from his original flight path to help search the southwest slope of Mount Rainier.
During the search, Arnold observed nine “peculiar-looking” and possibly “completely round” objects flying in a formation that reminded him of geese. It was later estimated they were flying in excess of 1,000 miles per hour.
When he reported it (and assuming they were a new type of jet or experimental military aircraft), the Army Air Corps dismissed it as a mirage or hallucination.”
When Arnold believed the Army dismissed his claims too lightly, he reached out to the press. His discussion with Bill Bequette from the East Oregonian newspaper resulted in Bequette creating the term “flying saucers” to describe the unusual objects Arnold reported seeing.
America’s intelligence apparatus was still nascent at the time; the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) dissolved in 1945, and its successor, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), wouldn’t form until three months after Arnold reported his sighting.
If there were mysterious objects flying in America’s airspace, the U.S. didn’t know where they could be coming from: The USSR? Enemies abroad? Aliens from another world?
It was crucial, then, to investigate whether these claims had any truth to them, and just as important to reassure a nervous American public that there was no cause for alarm (even if that might not have been true).
The U.S. Air Force enlisted Hynek to serve as an “astronomical consultant” for “Project Sign,” its initiative dedicated to examining the multitude of reports.
Throughout Project Sign, Hynek meticulously analyzed each account of unusual aerial occurrences and categorized them accordingly. Per Biography.com:
“There were those which were simply astronomical observations, like the appearance of a meteor, those explained by meteorology, like an unusually shaped cloud, and those which captured accounts of man-made objects, like balloons.
That left about 20 percent with no clear explanation…”
Hynek’s later writings suggest that he had hoped for additional investigations to address the questions posed by the remaining 20 percent of unexplained cases.
However, the U.S. government, apprehensive about public fears during the Cold War and the potential for those fears to be manipulated, preferred to make such questions go away. And so, Project Sign evolved into “Project Grudge.”
“The staff,” the Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena summarizes, “especially those who seemed to lean towards belief in the ‘interplanetary’ origin of UFOs, were reportedly purged from the organization.”
Project Grudge released only one report, in August 1949.
“There is no evidence that objects reported upon are the result of an advanced scientific foreign development; and, therefore they constitute no direct threat to the national security,” the report determined.
It concluded by recommending that “the investigation and study of reports of unidentified flying objects be reduced in scope.”
Hynek, disillusioned with the direction the investigations took, characterized Project Grudge as a “public relations campaign.”
What Was Project Blue Book?
Project Grudge’s conclusions failed to quell concerns about what people now referred to as “unidentified flying objects,” or UFOs. So the Air Force resumed its investigations once more, this time in its most famous form: “Project Blue Book.”
The Air Force again brought in Hynek for Project Blue Book, permitting him to actually conduct field investigations into these phenomena himself. Hynek’s perspective on the extraterrestrial theories regarding the unexplained sightings evolved from his days with Project Sign. As Biography.com observes:
“While he had harbored plenty of skepticism the first time around, he found his assumptions challenged by the rational recollections of witnesses, and began thinking about the legitimate scientific study of these 'Unidentified Flying Objects' or 'UFOs.'”
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However, Hynek quickly realized that he was seen more as an instrument to dismiss alien speculation than as a scientist tasked with exploring such possibilities.
As Biography notes, By the 1960s, Hynek found himself in conflict with the restrictive supervision of the Air Force.
One particularly embarrassing incident for Hynek came in 1966, when he was sent to investigate “reports of unusual lights in separate areas of Michigan over successive nights.
Hurried to provide an explanation and pressed to steer clear of extraterrestrial theories, Hynek was compelled to suggest publicly that the sightings might be attributed to swamp gas.
The term swamp gas became a proto-meme of the mid-60s, and House Minority Leader (and future president) Gerald Ford demanded answers for the seemingly shoddy investigation.
Called to testify, Biography.com notes, Hynek used the occasion to argue for an extensive, transparent study of UFOs.
Hynek broke from the directives of the Air Force, and just three years later, Project Blue Book was completely terminated.
What Did J. Allen Hynek Do After Project Blue Book?
Freed from the constraints of the Air Force, Hynek initiated a public campaign to promote the rigorous scientific investigation of what he called ufology. This effort first materialized as his 1972 book, The UFO Experience: A Scientific Inquiry.
Hynek wrote about his philosophy on the study of UFOs, his observations from decades working on Project Sign and Project Blue Book, and his scale for classifying UFO sightings, which involved both distant and close encounters.
He classified distant observations as either nocturnal lights, daylight discs, or for those not seen directly by human eyes, “radar/visuals.”
The other observations—“close encounters” also broke down into three categories. HISTORY summarizes:
Close Encounters of the First Kind meant UFOs seen at a close enough range to make out some details. In a Close Encounter of the Second Kind, the UFO had a physical effect, such as scorching trees, frightening animals or causing car motors to suddenly conk out.
In Close Encounters of the Third Kind, witnesses reported seeing occupants in or near a UFO.
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That final category inspired the title of the classic 1977 Steven Spielberg film, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Hynek was reportedly paid for the use of the title and for his role as a consultant on the movie, and he also made a brief appearance in the Best Picture nominee.
Hynek also appeared on shows like The Dick Cavett Show” and “In Search Of, spoke on the university lecture circuit, and even presented on UFOs to the United Nations. His life’s work inspired a two-season TV series that aired in the 2010s, aptly named Project Blue Book.
Crucially, while Hynek openly discussed the limitations he faced during his tenure with the Air Force and was forthright about its apparent lack of genuine interest in investigating the possibility of alien encounters, his written work never fully embraced conspiracy theories.
That wouldn’t be true for those who came after him.
What Is J. Allen Hynek’s UFO Legacy?
In 1986, the year Hynek died, conspiracy theorist George C. Andrews published Extra-Terrestrials Among Us, a book that incorporated ideas of ufology into existing ideas of government conspiracies and secret organizations.
In Andrews’ grand vision of a global conspiracy, he claimed extraterrestrials were behind the killing of President John F. Kennedy.
In 1991, conspiracy theorist Bill Cooper incorporated Andrews’ theories into his manifesto, Behold a Pale Horse, one of the more widely read books of fringe political conspiracies.
Where Hynek kept his speculations scientific, The New Republic noted that Cooper’s co-opting of ufology was “ the tip of a spear asserting that the number one thing we had to fear was not little green men, but the government that colluded with them, appropriating their technology against us.”
Hynek’s legacy risks being overshadowed by the extreme and politically charged theories of self-proclaimed ufologists that emerged in his wake.
His ambition was for ufology to gain recognition as a legitimate scientific field; however, the proliferation of conspiracy theories that came after him provided the government with further justification to dismiss the subject entirely.
The 2024 AARO report stated that during the time Hynek was working with Project Blue Book, about 75 percent of Americans trusted the [US government] ‘to do the right thing almost always or most of the time.
But, the report noted, since 2007, that number has never risen above 30 percent. This lack of trust probably has contributed to the belief held by some subset of the U.S. population that the USG has not been truthful regarding knowledge of extraterrestrial craft.
Ultimately, the Air Force’s efforts to stifle Hynek pressuring him to offer the public standard responses to questions he wasn’t even allowed to ask appears to have backfired.
Ironically, the Air Force’s attempts to quiet suspicions only fueled them, leading to more conspiracy theories and distrust.
People came to believe that the government was hiding the truth, contrary to Hynek’s actual revelation: that, in reality, the people at the top may not care much about finding the answers after all.
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Pentagon UAP shakeup, the whistleblower question, and Musk's million-satellite “fantasy”
12 April 2026
This week, The Cosmic Report delves into the potential elimination of the Pentagon's UFO office, UAP whistleblowers protection, and criticism of Elon Musk's million-satellite plan.
Representative Tim Burchett has drafted a bill named H.R. 8917 that would effectively shut down the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).
The office was established in July 2022, specifically to identify sea, air and spaceborne anomalies – the main public focus, however, is on extra-terrestrials.
If the legislation passes, and that’s a big if, then the observational responsibilities would become scattered across the Pentagon.
Back in May 2025, when Matthew Brown's disentombing of the Pentagon's secretive Immaculate Constellation UAP quarantine program came to light, Brown commented on Jeremy Corbell’s Weaponized podcast:
What the hell has the executive branch been doing for 60 years without congressional oversight?
And the news of the department's potential closure, the reaction on the Reddit @UFOs community was of disorientation, as users examined the context with scepticism, especially with the department's tendency to “put up roadblocks.”
The question now remains whether the bill gets passed and if it increases transparency or muddies it.
Parallel protection or Pandora's box?
Meanwhile Congressman Eric Burlison posted on his X account a signed digital letter, committed to the ongoing protection of UFO whistleblowers.
It claimed that “Congress takes seriously its duty to protect national security – and whistleblowers,” and the reaction on social media was largely positive, if a little doubtful as to the impact a statement might have.
One X poster observed: “An admirable statement, on a digital letterhead, with a signature. I'm behind you. Other than that, what weight does it carry?”
Representative Burlison has been burning up the airwaves quite a bit recently, especially regarding evidence of plasma orbs, connecting the dots for missing Air Force General McCasland, and even claiming that a giant UFO is being kept under wraps overseas.
With all this under his belt, perhaps his X post could help encourage further whistleblowers to step forward, but we shall see.
Muskian satellite fantasy
Meanwhile, physicist Arvi Loeb took to his Medium blog to criticise Elon Musk's plans to release a million SpaceX satellites into low Earth orbit.
Aside from the fact that the satellites would ruin the view of the night sky, Loeb points to a number of snags: collisions would be bountiful as “the debris would catastrophically trigger a cascade chain reaction of collisions with fragments.”
In other words, it could rain burning debris on Earth, potentially trapping us here, which would mitigate any Muskian plans for Mars expansion.
Also, Loeb points out that the cooling systems require gravity to counterbalance the requisite liquids and gases, otherwise the machinery gets clogged, and causes major bottlenecks.
But overall the timeline for Musk's project is pure fantasy, as building a factory on the Moon to power all this would take decades.
Loeb concludes in his post that “Elon Musk is probably not the most accomplished space entrepreneur in the Milky Way over the 13.8 billion years that elapsed since the Big Bang.”
https://cybernews.com/tech/pentagon-uap-whistleblower-starlink/
https://twitter.com/RepEricBurlison/status/2041611972559683836
"You have to fear the worst,” Sen. Cassidy says of "drones" over Barksdale AFB
Apr 11, 2026
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Ask a Pol asks:
Do you have any idea what the mysterious craft were that reportedly surveilled Louisiana’s Barksdale Air Force Base?
“Barksdale is home to the Air Force Global Strike Command and the 2nd Bomb Wing, which includes nuclear-armed B-52 bomber squadrons.”
— Lousiana Illuminator
Key Cassidy:
“No, I don’t,” Sen. Bill Cassidy exclusively tells Ask a pol UAP. “I don’t.
Do you feel like the Pentagon has a grasp on what intruded the airspace?
“I don’t know,” Cassidy says. “Let me check on that. I mean, it’s important for me to know. I’ll try and figure that out.”
Caught our ear:
“There’s enough stupid people out there that it could be totally benign — accepting that stupidity is sometimes not benign,” Cassidy tells us. “But you have to fear the worst.”
https://www.askapoluaps.com/p/you-have-to-fear-worst-barksdale-afb
https://x.com/AskaPol_UAPs/status/2043018483240149286
https://x.com/MattLaslo
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Watch as this cow crashes through the roof of a stable on a Bulgarian🇧🇬 farm..
Did the UFO's laser beam lose power or was it mission aborted?
20th May, 2018.
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It’s NOT Crazy to Believe Angels and Demons Exist. Here's Why
Apr 12, 2026
Are aliens and demons real… and are they connected to aliens?
Glenn Beck speaks with investigative journalist Billy Hallowell, the host of the new CBN documentary, “Investigating the Supernatural: Angels and Demons.”
Billy explains that it’s not just common to believe in the supernatural, but that there’s plenty of evidence to support it too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r37U6mU1AIU
https://x.com/glennbeck
extra disclosure dejour
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WC7ew_9N6A (WeAreChange: Something Big Just SHIFTED with the UFO Story)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT569dHnmj0 (Surviving Area 51, Space Programs on Mars & Sharing Q Drops with Niara Isley and Dani Henderson)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuziWp3VDkM (Ryushin Malone: THE RETURN OF GOD IS IMMANENT The Anunnaki)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-SaCiYObJA (My Lunch Break: Old World Lighthouses)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEmVrE-qSho (Danny Jones: “This Could Destroy the Church” NEW Lost Ancient Text Discovered | Matt LaCroix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGc9Pf_uc6c (Sol Foundation: UAP Disclosure Breakthroughs: What Comes Next | Kirk McConnell, Leslie Kean, and Jim Semivan)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEFW0-xOTWs (Good Morning UFO: Logan Paul Finally Shows Bob Lazar Secret UFO Footage… 📱)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1zL3xLGTo4 (ECETI: Q&A Who Is Who Collapse of the Controlled Narative)
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discerning is hard