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NASA Welcomes Paraguay as 67th Artemis Accords Signatory
May 07, 2026
The Republic of Paraguay signed the Artemis Accords on Thursday during a ceremony in Asunción, becoming the latest nation to commit to the shared principles guiding civil space exploration.
“Today, I am proud to welcome Paraguay as the 67th signatory to the Artemis Accords,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.
“They join an ever-growing coalition of like-minded nations committed to the peaceful, transparent, and responsible exploration of space. Established by President Trump in his first term, the Artemis Accords provided the principles for how we explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Now, with his national space policy, we are putting the Artemis Accords into practice with our Moon Base. We are creating opportunities for all Artemis Accords signatories, including Paraguay, to join us on the lunar surface and advance our shared objectives in this next era of exploration.”
U.S. Embassy Asunción Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Aaron Pratt shared Isaacman’s remarks during the ceremony. Minister President of the Paraguayan Space Agency Osvaldo Almirón Riveros signed on behalf of Paraguay.
“The signing of the Artemis Accords represents a historic milestone for Paraguay and reflects our commitment to international cooperation, the peaceful use of outer space, scientific development, and the advancement of national space capabilities,” said Almirón Riveros.
“This step strengthens Paraguay’s position within the global space community and opens new opportunities for research, innovation, and sustainable development.”
The Paraguayan Space Agency was established in 2014 and has worked to develop capabilities in satellite technology and Earth observation, including with international partners. Its first satellite, GuaraníSat‑1, launched from the International Space Station in 2021.
The agency now is preparing to launch its second satellite, GuaraníSat‑2, in October aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission was developed with collaborators from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and other partners.
In 2020, the United States, led by NASA and the U.S. State Department, joined with seven other founding nations to establish the Artemis Accords, responding to the growing interest in lunar activities by both governments and private companies.
The Artemis Accords introduced the first set of practical principles aimed at enhancing the safety and coordination between like-minded nations as they explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Signing the Artemis Accords means committing to explore peaceably and transparently, to render aid to those in need, to enable access to scientific data that all of humanity can learn from, to ensure activities do not interfere with those of others, and to preserve historically significant sites and artifacts by developing best practices for space exploration for the benefit of all.
More countries are expected to sign the Artemis Accords in the months and years ahead, as NASA continues its work to establish a safe, peaceful, and prosperous future in space.
https://www.nasa.gov/organizations/oiir/artemis-accords/nasa-welcomes-paraguay-as-67th-artemis-accords-signatory/
extra NASA
https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/armstrong/meet-the-fleet-nasa-armstrong-continues-legacy-of-flight-research/
https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/planets/mars/nasa-pushes-next-gen-mars-helicopter-rotor-blades-past-mach-1/
https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2026/05/07/dna-inspired-treatments-space-agriculture-top-crews-research-schedule/
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/tracy-arms-post-tsunami-landscape/
NASA Names Brian Hughes to Launch Operations Role
May 08, 2026
NASA announced Friday that Brian Hughes will return to the agency as senior director of launch operations, based at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
In this role, Hughes will provide enterprise-level leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for NASA’s launch infrastructure.
Reporting to NASA Headquarters in Washington, Hughes will have direct responsibility for launch operations at NASA Kennedy, as well as the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
He will work across government, industry, and local leadership to strengthen coordination among stakeholders supporting NASA’s spaceports, enable increased launch cadence, and support execution of the President’s National Space Policy to ensure continued American leadership in space.
“Brian brings a unique combination of operational expertise, strategic leadership, and public service experience at the highest levels of government,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.
“His track record leading complex organizations and executing high-stakes missions makes him exceptionally well-suited to help shape the future of NASA’s launch operations as we accelerate into a new era of exploration and innovation.”
Most recently, Hughes served as NASA’s chief of staff, where he helped drive agencywide priorities and decision-making.
Prior to NASA, he served as deputy national security advisor for Strategic Communications at the White House, helping shape policy and communications on national security matters.
Hughes also served as chief administrative officer for the City of Jacksonville, overseeing a workforce of more than 7,000 employees and managing a multi-billion-dollar budget across public safety, infrastructure, and emergency management operations.
Earlier in his career, he served as chief of staff to former Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and as chief executive officer of the Downtown Investment Authority, leading economic development initiatives across the city.
A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Hughes served as a KC-135 aircrew member during operations over the Middle East in support of the Gulf War.
His return comes as NASA continues advancing a growing portfolio of civil, commercial, and national security launch activities across its spaceport infrastructure.
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-names-brian-hughes-to-launch-operations-role/
https://nasawatch.com/trumpspace/the-red-wedding-has-begun-at-nasa/
extra extra NASA
https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/goddard/goes-program-director-pam-sullivan-receives-presidential-rank-award/
https://www.nasa.gov/general/nasa-regenerative-fuel-cell-testing/
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/glowing-views-from-the-space-station/
https://x.com/NASAAdmin/status/2052725954590482883
ESA Begins Developing Replacements for NASA’s Contributions to LISA
May 8, 2026
The European Space Agency has begun mitigation efforts for key elements of its LISA mission after a White House budget proposal sought, for the second year running, to eliminate most of NASA’s planned support.
One of these mitigation efforts was formalised on 5 May, when ESA awarded a €26.1 million contract to Thales Alenia Space for the development of the mission’s telescopes.
ESA’s Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) consists of three spacecraft working in tandem to detect gravitational waves from significant events in the Universe, such as when two black holes collide.
When ESA adopted the mission in early 2024, NASA was expected to provide several critical LISA subsystems, including laser systems, telescopes, and devices to reduce disturbances from electromagnetic charges.
In May 2025, just months after Donald Trump took office, the White House’s proposed FY2026 NASA budget sought to cut the agency’s science funding by almost 50%, which included eliminating the agency’s support for ESA’s LISA mission.
While Congress later rejected the proposal and allocated $80.5 million for the mission, the White House has once again proposed cutting the majority of NASA’s support in its FY2027 budget.
The request includes just $2.4 million for Physics of the Cosmos Supporting Research and Technology, which would support technology development efforts for several missions, including LISA.
In June 2025, following ESA’s 334th Council meeting, the agency’s Director of Science said ESA had identified 19 missions that could be affected by the proposed NASA budget cuts.
She said the impact on 16 of those missions could be mitigated through “good planning”, while three, LISA, EnVision, and NewAthena, would require specific recovery actions.
Although Congress later rejected the proposed cuts, ESA nonetheless moved ahead with recovery actions as uncertainty over NASA’s long-term support remained unresolved.
On 30 September 2025, ESA issued a call for proposals covering the development of LISA’s telescopes.
The agency outlined a four-phase development process that would begin with initial testing of a breadboard model, followed by delivery of a qualification model, one flight-ready telescope, and, finally, telescopes for all three spacecraft.
Each phase includes decision points, allowing time for NASA to resolve uncertainty around its commitments while still enabling ESA to pursue European replacements.
On 5 May 2026, Thales Alenia Space announced that it had been awarded a contract to begin the first phase of LISA telescope development.
In response to questions from European Spaceflight, ESA explained that, while NASA was still involved in the mission, ongoing budget uncertainty had prompted the mitigation actions.
“NASA is still involved in LISA, but budget discussions are ongoing. We have been informed that some projects may be impacted,” explained an ESA spokesperson.
“In light of this, ESA has taken the decision, supported by our member states, to initiate risk mitigation actions on LISA. This TAS contract is the result of one of the actions.”
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, which is responsible for developing LISA’s telescopes, acknowledged a request for comment but had not responded by the time of publication.
The Thales Alenia Space telescope contract is one of several planned mitigation efforts. A tender for a European-developed Charge Management Device (CMD) was announced in November 2025.
The call explains that the agency’s executive considers it “prudent to take action now to limit any potential damage to the programme stemming from the unstable situation with NASA.”
The CMD initiative is currently under evaluation, suggesting an award is imminent.
https://europeanspaceflight.com/esa-begins-developing-replacements-for-nasas-contributions-to-lisa/
extra ESA
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/05/ESA_and_JAXA_deepen_collaboration_in_planetary_defence
https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Planetary_Defence/ESA_and_JAXA_team_up_on_planetary_defence_Ramses_mission_to_asteroid_Apophis
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/05/Earth_from_Space_Greenland_s_changing_ice
https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Earth_observation_data_for_the_policymaking_of_tomorrow
https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Watch_live_selected_sessions_from_the_ESA_CommEO_Forum
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Week_in_images/Week_in_images_04-08_May_2026
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/spaceflight-from-the-uk
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BREAKING 🔥 First drop of new UFO videos has been posted - all here:
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https://x.com/wow36932525/status/2052725432445743341
https://x.com/HighEarthOrbit_/status/2052737479229190290
https://x.com/HighEarthOrbit_/status/2052719611016032660
https://www.dvidshub.net/search/?q=uap&view=grid&sort=publishdate
Kiev must take ‘one serious step’ before new trilateral talks – Kremlin aide
7 May, 2026 18:16 | Updated 7 May, 2026 19:20
Moscow sees no point in continuing the trilateral contacts with Ukraine and the US until Kiev makes “one serious step,” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aide Yury Ushakov has said.
The senior official was apparently referring to the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the parts of Donbass still under Ukrainian control, a move long demanded by Russia and consistently rejected by Kiev.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Ushakov admitted that the US-mediated contacts with Ukraine have halted to a grind following the latest meeting that was held in Geneva in February.
Since then, the “American participants have been preoccupied with a different, more serious problem,” he added, apparently referring to the crisis in the Middle East.
The discussions have effectively boiled down to “one serious step” Kiev must take to greatly advance the settlement process. While Ushakov did not explicitly name said step, he was likely referring to the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from parts of Donbass they still control.
“Everyone understands, including, I would say, Ukrainian negotiators, that Kiev now needs to take just one serious step, after which, firstly, military action will cease, and secondly, prospects for serious discussions of a further long-term resolution of this issue will open,” Ushakov stated.
The status of Donbass, which voted to join Russia in 2022, has remained one of the key obstacles to peace negotiations, with Moscow and Kiev maintaining opposing positions on the matter.
Russia has repeatedly outlined Ukraine’s full withdrawal from the region as an essential step for reaching a lasting ceasefire and paving the way for further discussions of a sustainable settlement.
The Ukrainian leadership, however, has repeatedly refused to cede any territory and has maintained that recapturing the regions incorporated into Russia remains one of its ultimate goals.
In March, Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky claimed that Washington had pressed Kiev into accepting Moscow’s terms, allegedly making its offer of security guarantees to Ukraine conditional on it ceding all the contested territory in Donbass to Russia.
Washington, however, has dismissed such claims, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio describing Zelensky’s assertions as a “lie.”
https://www.rt.com/russia/639587-russia-talks-ukraine-settlement/
extra RT
https://www.rt.com/news/639678-ukrainian-drone-greece-island/
https://www.rt.com/russia/639620-kiev-regime-mi6-nixon/
Drone Wave Hits Moscow, Rostov Defense Industry Zone and Major Russian Refineries
May 08, 2026 12:59 Updated May 08, 2026 13:47
Drone attacks overnight triggered explosions, fires, and airport disruptions across multiple regions of Russia, including Moscow, Yaroslavl, Rostov-on-Don, and Perm, as Russian authorities claimed to have intercepted 264 UAVs.
Flights were temporarily restricted at Moscow’s Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports due to the drone threat, while fires broke out at industrial and oil-processing facilities hundreds of kilometers apart.
Yaroslavl oil refinery hit
Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukrainian forces struck an oil-sector facility in Yaroslavl, located more than 700 kilometers from Ukraine’s border.
“Yaroslavl, more than 700 kilometers from Ukraine’s state border. An oil sector facility that was of great importance for financing Russia’s war,” Zelenskyy said.
“I thank the Armed Forces of Ukraine and our military intelligence for this manifestation of justice. Ukraine’s long-range sanctions continued in response to Russian strikes on our cities and villages.
Russia must choose genuine peace, and only strong pressure will ensure that.”
According to Ukrainian drone forces commander Robert Brovdi, the target was the Slavneft-YANOS refinery — one of the largest oil-processing facilities in Russia.
“YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl is burning. Birds of the 1st Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces worked the target jointly with HUR. Yaroslavnefteorgsintez is the fifth-largest refinery in the swamps,” Brovdi wrote.
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces said the refinery has a projected processing capacity of 15 million tons of oil annually and produces gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation kerosene, jet fuel, and other petroleum products.
Officials said a fire broke out on the refinery grounds following the strike, while the full extent of the damage is still being assessed.
Rostov industrial zone ablaze
In Rostov-on-Don, explosions and a large fire were reported in an industrial area overnight, according to Russian media Astra and OSINT community Exilenova+.
Preliminary reports suggested the strike may have affected the Empils paint and chemical plant and a branch of the Radar Scientific and Technical Center, a company linked to Russia’s defense industry.
Empils is considered one of the largest paint and coatings manufacturers in southern Russia and the country’s biggest zinc oxide producer.
The Radar center, meanwhile, specializes in the development and servicing of specialized military systems.
Moscow airports restrict flights
Russian authorities temporarily restricted operations at Moscow’s Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports as drones approached the capital overnight.
Residents reported hearing explosions and air defense activity around Moscow during the attack wave, though no confirmed strike targets in the city itself were officially announced.
Perm refinery hit again
Separately, Astra reported that drones struck the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez refinery in Perm for the third time in nine days.
The refinery is one of the largest in Russia, processing more than 13 million tons of oil annually.
Local authorities confirmed an attack on “one of the industrial enterprises” without naming the facility directly. A fire reportedly broke out at the site afterward, with smoke visible from long distances.
The plant produces gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel, lubricants, and other petroleum products, while also processing associated petroleum gas.
Permnefteorgsintez is considered one of the key industrial assets in the Perm region and among the most technologically advanced refineries in Russia.
Earlier, Zelenskyy stated that Russia is not seriously considering a ceasefire and remains focused solely on safeguarding its Victory Day parade in Moscow.
https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/drone-wave-hits-moscow-rostov-defense-industry-zone-and-major-russian-refineries-18595
https://united24media.com/latest-news/drone-strike-on-rostov-air-navigation-facility-grounds-flights-at-13-russian-airports-18597
https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/drones-strike-russian-military-base-in-chechnya-as-explosions-rock-grozny-18600
other Russia and Ukraine still not ceasefiring
https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defence/08.05.2026-it-appears-there-were-actually-two-drone-strikes-at-latvian-fuel-depot.a646323/
https://kyivindependent.com/more-to-come-azov-corps-releases-footage-showing-renewed-ukrainian-drone-activity-in-russian-occupied-mariupol/
https://kyivindependent.com/confusion-surrounds-victory-day-ceasefire-as-both-sides-report-drone-attacks-front-line-fighting/
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/08/large-forest-fire-burning-in-chernobyl-exclusion-zone-after-drone-crash-kyiv-says
https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/ukrainian-drone-commander-says-kyiv-will-bypass-moscow-to-strike-vulnerable-energy-targets-18616
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/2026-05-08/live-updates-895551
other Israel
https://www.rt.com/news/639591-us-iran-port-strikes/
https://vinnews.com/2026/05/08/idf-forces-dismantle-eight-hamas-tunnels-in-southern-gaza-including-eastern-rafah-route/
https://www.jns.org/analysis/from-air-and-sea-hamas-is-rebuilding
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkgwmnc0ze
https://worldisraelnews.com/hezbollah-drones-wound-three-idf-soldiers-one-seriously-and-two-moderately/
Live Updates: US strikes Iranian tankers violating blockade, Hezbollah launches missiles at northern Israel
May 8, 2026
Rubio: Israel-Lebanon talks expected • UAE activates air defense system amid renewed Iranian attacks • US targets Iraq with sanctions for aiding Iran
May 8, 7:18 PM
Strikes reported in Lebanon, missiles intercepted in northern Israel - report
Strikes were reported on Friday in Beqaa, an eastern Lebanese governorate bordering Syria, N12 reported.
Later on Friday, incoming missiles were intercepted over Western Galilee. No sirens were activated, according to N12.
The IDF confirmed that a suspicious aerial target was intercepted in southern Lebanon, where IDF soldiers were operating. The results of the interception are under review, said the military.
May 8, 6:54 PM
Lebanon hopes negotiations with US, Israel could end conflict, Lebanese PM says - report
Lebanon is seeking US guarantees to help restore the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told Al Jazeera, according to a report by Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI).
Salam also said he believed that negotiations between Israel and Lebanon could end the conflict between the two countries, adding that Lebanon would propose an end to Israeli strikes on the region, the release of prisoners, and a phased withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
The PM said he hopes that Israel’s withdrawal from the region would allow displaced residents to return and reconstruction efforts to begin
May 8, 6:26 PM
US VP Vance meeting with Qatar PM to discuss Iran - report
US Vice President JD Vance met with the prime minister of Qatar to discuss the negotiations with Iran, Axios reported on Friday.
May 8, 5:21 PM
US fires on, disables two empty Iranian tankers violating blockade
US forces disabled two Iranian flagged oil tankers attempting to violate the US blockade by firing precision munitions into their smokestacks, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday.
The M/T Sea Star III and the M/T Sevda, were attempting to enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman when US forces disabled them.
The vessels are no longer transiting to Iran, CENTCOM said
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May 8, 4:49 PM
WATCH: IAF strikes Hezbollah launcher
The Israeli Air Force struck a Hezbollah launcher used to launch rockets towards Israel's northern communities, the military announced on Friday.
May 8, 4:42 PM
Israel-Lebanon talks expected, Rubio says
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the US “expect[s] talks” when asked about reports of Israel-Lebanon resuming negotiations in the next week, but said he didn’t know if the exact date had been set.
Rubio also stated that it would be possible to reach a peace deal with Lebanon without first achieving a deal with Iran.
Arab media reported Friday that Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with Simon Karam, former ambassador and current head of the Lebanese delegation, to give instructions before Karam leaves for Washington for negotiations.
May 8, 4:18 PM
US military struck empty tankers trying to break Iran blockade - report
The US military carried out more airstrikes on Friday and hit several empty tankers attempting to break the blockade on Iran, a Fox News reporter said on X/Twitter.
Explosions were also heard in Iran's Sirik, near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported.
May 8, 3:22 PM
Rubio says US should get Iran response on Friday
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the US should get a response on Friday from Iran to its proposal to end the war.
"We'll see what the response entails. The hope is it's something that can put us into a serious process of negotiation," Rubio told reporters in Rome on Friday.
May 8, 2:27 PM
UAE air defences intercept missiles, drones launched from Iran
The United Arab Emirates' air defenses engaged with two ballistic missiles and three drones launched from Iran, with three people suffering moderate injuries, the UAE Defense Ministry posted on X/Twitter on Friday.
May 8, 2:19 PM
Hezbollah launches missiles at northern Israel in violation of ceasefire
Sirens sounded in northern Israel on Friday, as Hezbollah launched missiles toward Israeli territory. The Israeli Air Force intercepted one launch, while the additional launches fell in open areas.
No injuries or major damage have been reported as a result.
The IDF issued a statement in response to the attack, reading “This incident constitutes an additional violation of the ceasefire understandings by the Hezbollah terrorist organization.”
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whoever breaks it first gets a Maduro-esque extraction
Fox News’ Peter Doocy Gives First Look at UFO Files After Flash Drive Was Left on His Desk Overnight
May 8th, 2026, 9:34 am
Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy provided a first look at the initial batch of UFO files released by the Trump administration on Friday.
Appearing on Friday’s edition of Fox & Friends, Doocy introduced his report by showing off the flash drive left on his desk with the first tranche of UFO files that the Department of Defense will sporadically roll out.
“So a White House official left this hard drive on my desk overnight,” Doocy told co-hosts Brian Kilmeade, Ainsley Earhardt, and Griff Jenkins.
“You can see on it, it says ‘AARO files, copy two of three.’ That is the All Domain Resolution Office, copy two of three. This is the first big batch of UFO disclosure ordered by President Trump.”
He added: “We have been going through this all morning and overnight to try and put together the best videos so we can all look at this together. This is a world exclusive.”
Doocy then introduced the first video, from the skies of the United Arab Emirates in 2024, showing a flying object that looks like “an inverted teardrop” with a “vertically linear trailing mass.”
“The War Department can’t say for sure what this is,” Doocy said.
Doocy then presented a clip from December 2022 in Iraq, showing a thin object drifting across the screen.
“All CENTCOM gets from this is ‘an area of contrast’ — that’s what they describe it as,” Doocy said.
A third video from the skies of Greece shows a “Small and circular UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena).”“CENTCOM can’t tell us what it is,” Doocy said. He noted that all of the videos are now available for viewing at War.gov/UFO.
The files also include a transcript of a conversation from the Apollo 17 mission, where “jagged angular fragments” are spotted outside astronaut Ron Evan’s window that “looks like the 4th of July.”
So is the truth out there? Do aliens exist? Doocy could only offer this reply: “They don’t know. But in an effort of transparency, they are giving us all of the material that they are working with as they try to answer that question.”
https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fox-news-peter-doocy-gives-first-look-at-ufo-files-after-flash-drive-was-left-on-his-desk-overnight/
extra assorted UFO files
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15801619/trump-ufo-files-apollo-moon-astronauts.html
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-accuses-trump-of-releasing-ufo-files-to-distract-from-iran-war/
https://www.ladbible.com/news/us-news/trump-administration-releases-ufo-files-281500-20260508
https://www.ibtimes.com/look-first-batch-ufo-files-released-pentagon-3802548
https://usaherald.com/trump-administration-opens-war-gov-ufo-as-historic-uap-file-release-puts-americas-ufo-questions-in-public-view/
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/05/08/pentagon-trump-release-uap-ufo-files/5771778253691/
https://www.firstpost.com/world/from-eight-pointed-star-to-bogey-object-pentagon-ufo-files-reveal-decades-of-mysterious-space-sightings-14009154.html
https://www.livescience.com/space/extraterrestrial-life/us-government-declassifies-nearly-200-uap-files-including-strange-sightings-from-apollo-astronauts
https://www.military.com/trump-opens-ufo-files-in-historic-government-release
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/us-news/mysterious-footage-captures-peculiar-eight-pointed-star-streaking-across-sky-ufo-files/
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/us-news/buzz-aldrin-described-unusual-phenomena-during-apollo-11-mission-ufo-docs-reveal/
https://thelibertyline.com/2026/05/08/ufo-files-pentagon-dept-of-war/
https://www.christianpost.com/news/pentagon-releases-first-batch-of-ufo-files-amid-speculation.html
https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4480582/department-of-war-releases-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-files-in-historic-t/
https://www.war.gov/UFO/
https://www.dvidshub.net/search/?q=uap&view=grid&sort=publishdate
https://www.osvnews.com/ufos-extraterrestrial-life-explored-at-vatican-parish-event/
UFOs, extraterrestrial life explored at Vatican parish event
10:27 AM May 7, 2026
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Amid renewed claims by U.S. President Donald Trump and members of Congress that secret UFO files could soon be declassified, a Vatican parish hosted a discussion on extraterrestrial life and the modern disclosure movement.
The talk, titled “UAPs from Schopenhauer to Other Forms of Intelligence,” was presented April 29 by UFO researcher Vladimiro Bibolotti at the Vatican’s St. Anne parish, where a long-running series known as “Cultural Wednesdays” has for decades featured presentations on subjects ranging from music and poetry to science and religion.
The UFO talk was one example of the parish’s broader effort to engage timely cultural topics and their intersection with Catholic thought.
A slideshow accompanied the talk, displaying images of Trump, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, UFO whistleblowers testifying before Congress and screenshots of news reports about alleged secret government knowledge concerning unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAPs, the term used by the U.S. government for UFOs.
“Some people have said that perhaps this topic is being used as a kind of mass distraction,” Bibolotti told about 20 attendees gathered in the parish hall, referring to speculation that government officials may be teasing the public with promises to reveal classified UFO information to divert attention from more conventional political issues.
“Every day I publish at least 20 news items about debates in the U.S. Congress — in both the House of Representatives and the Senate — where this subject is being discussed with concrete evidence,” said Bibolotti, who is the president of the National Ufology Center based in Italy.
UFOs discussed in event hosted at Vatican parish
During the roughly one-hour talk, Bibolotti surveyed the history of UFOs from classical antiquity to the modern American disclosure movement, citing Greek philosophers, military reports and congressional testimony.
He also highlighted Vatican astronomers and pontifical university professors who have spoken on the compatibility of extraterrestrial life with the Catholic faith.
“I don’t have the truth in my pocket,” Bibolotti said. “But I’m presenting things that are not merely personal speculation — they are based on scientific documents.”
The talk evolved at times into an extended exchange between speakers and attendees, including skeptical questions from Giuseppe Loiacono, a retired philosophy teacher, who argued that scientific claims require verification and reproducibility.
“Scientific conjectures have to be tested and verified,” Loiacono said, arguing UFO sightings cannot be taken at face value. “Otherwise, it becomes a dogma.”
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Marco Cremoncini, an amateur astronomer attending the event, also expressed skepticism, saying that despite years of observing the night sky, he had seen no evidence of extraterrestrial visitation.
“The people who spend the most time looking at the sky are astronomers,” Cremoncini told Catholic News Service.
“If we don’t see these things, it’s strange that others do,” he said.
During a Q&A session, Bibolotti discussed longstanding rumors that the Vatican possesses undisclosed information related to UFOs, claims echoed by former U.S. intelligence official Lue Elizondo in the 2025 documentary “The Age of Disclosure.”
Asked about the possible origins of such claims, Bibolotti pointed to Msgr. Corrado Balducci, a Vatican official who publicly discussed extraterrestrial life before his death in 2008. Bibolotti said Msgr.
Balducci had claimed Cardinal James McIntyre relayed information concerning the alleged 1947 UFO crash near Roswell, New Mexico, to the Vatican, though Bibolotti said he could not clearly recall the details and offered no evidence to substantiate the claim.
Vatican parish hosts eclectic ‘Cultural Wednesdays’ series on range of topics
According to one of Bibolotti’s affiliated websites, UFO-themed talks have been held at St. Anne’s nearly a dozen times since the early 2000s.
The events, usually held in the parish’s Hall of Good Counsel, are not official Vatican initiatives, though Italian media have occasionally highlighted them with headlines such as “The Holy See Opens to UFOs.”
The parish’s May 2026 “Cultural Wednesdays” calendar reflected the eclectic character of the long-running series, featuring a dermatologist speaking on skin cancer prevention, a Vatican Radio journalist presenting a talk on St. Francis of Assisi and an amateur astronomer discussing astronomy and women in scientific discovery.
According to the parish website, the series has operated at St. Anne’s since 1993, when it was first organized by Nadia de Marinis Giudici and her late husband, Pier Vincenzo Giudici, former deputy director of Vatican Radio, both Vatican City State citizens.
The parish now hosts roughly 26 annual events on a wide range of cultural topics. The events are open to the public, and Giudici continues to organize the talks more than 30 years after launching the series.
Giudici said she distributes the schedules through internal Vatican mail and that past popes had encouraged her to continue the initiative.
She said she carefully selects speakers, relying largely on personal relationships and avoiding talks that could be seen as offensive to the Church.
Giudici said her aim has always been to gather “people who can teach me something new.”
After the April 29 event, she told CNS: “It keeps me alive.”
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‘Men in black’ wiped pics of 300-foot UFO, ex-Marine suggests
Updated: May 8, 2026 / 09:41 AM CDT
(NewsNation) — A former Marine said the memory card and battery of his camera disappeared before military officials coerced him into keeping quiet about what he’d seen — a 300-foot UFO in Indonesia nearly two decades ago. Now, he’s speaking out about it.
Michael Herrera joined “Katie Pavlich Tonight” to discuss his alleged encounter with an unidentified anomalous phenomenon, or UAP, in 2009.
While stationed in Indonesia, Herrera’s battalion was assisting with humanitarian operations, providing security for supply drops to locals. Once there, he saw a rotating object change colors and emit a humming sound.
After failing to reach his battalion leader, he moved in to investigate and began filming with a small camera. But moments later, Herrera says he was ambushed by men in black as the craft shot towards the ocean at lightning speed without making a sound.
Once back at camp, he checked his camera only to find the battery and memory card were gone.
“There was an Air Force lieutenant colonel that met up with us and some of the guys that were with me and basically made us forcefully sign a non-disclosure agreement and a TSSI document that stated that we couldn’t talk about what we saw,” Herrera said.
“We were threatened with treason, with a capital crime, including death or imprisonment.”
Last year, Herrera briefed the Senate Intelligence Committee and the Pentagon on his experience, and he warned other whistleblowers.
“I’m still always cautious to let people to understand that there is a big risk when coming forward,” Herrera said. “Working towards people’s personal safety is the biggest concern as long as they’re protected. …
They’re losing their career, they’re losing their clearances, they’re losing everything, and including their pensions and their benefits.”
UFO researcher Dr. Stephen Greer said a majority of sightings of these objects are “man-made,” claiming they’ve been developed under “illegal and unconstitutional programs.”
“What he saw were crates with HVAC systems on it being loaded onto this 300-foot diameter octagonal UFO. But it was not alien. It was ours,” Greer said.
“And so the ones that are man-made are the dominant phenomenon being seen. There are extraterrestrial ones, or NHI, non-human intelligence. But that’s probably a minority now.”
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