TYB
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-the-first-true-sugar-ever-detected-in-interstellar-space
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-026-02905-7
moar general space stuff
https://starlust.org/gallery/wait-humans-sent-these-into-space-5-strange-objects-you-won-t-believe-are-still-floating-out-there-mrj06mc5/
https://spacedaily.com/d-einsteins-relativity-allows-time-travel-into-the-future-and-we-have-already-measured-it-atomic-clocks-flown-around-earth-on-aeroplanes-came-home-showing-a-different-time-from-clocks-left-on/
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/space-junk-debris-cloud-discovered-in-high-traffic-orbit-is-a-potential-minefield-for-the-costliest-satellites
https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/07/giant-magnets-change-astronaut-safety/
Scientists Find The First True Sugar Ever Detected in Interstellar Space
14 July 2026
The latest discovery in the galactic center strengthens the Milky Way's resemblance to a mouth-watering treat.
Previously, scientists found an ester called ethyl formate drifting between the stars in the inner regions of the galaxy – a compound that contributes to the distinctive flavor of raspberries.
Now astronomers may have found the sugar with which to dust this cosmic comestible.
In roughly the same region of space, scientists have now identified erythrulose – the first true sugar ever found in interstellar space.
You probably wouldn't want to actually eat it. Erythrulose is edible enough, but it's mixed in with a whole bunch of space stuff that is rather less compatible with staying alive (hello, cyanide-bearing molecules).
Fortunately, what wouldn't make a very good snack may have made an excellent ingredient for life's origins.
According to a team led by cosmochemist Izaskun Jiménez-Serra of the Spanish Astrobiology Center, the discovery could help explain where the first biologically important sugars came from before life began on Earth.
"A central question in origin-of-life research is how monosaccharides formed on the primitive Earth, as laboratory experiments under prebiotic conditions yield insufficient concentrations," the team writes in a new paper published in Nature Astronomy.
"Interstellar erythrulose could have contributed to the sugar inventory available for early metabolic and replication processes."
Life as we know it depends on sugars – small, carbon-based molecules that cells use for energy and as raw materials to build larger biological molecules. Sugars also form the backbone of RNA and DNA.
Sugars are also central to prebiotic chemistry – the chemical conditions that give rise to life. However, because scientists still don't know how the first sugars formed, they are often treated simply as starting ingredients in models of prebiotic chemistry.
We've had clues that sugar can form in a space environment. Sugars have been found in meteorites and samples from asteroid Bennu. Simple sugar precursors such as glycolaldehyde and (Z)-1,2-ethenediol have also been detected in space.
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If we want to find true sugar, containing three or more carbon atoms, though, the researchers reasoned that the galactic center was the place to look.
The inner region of our galaxy is known as the Central Molecular Zone, and it's filled with thick clouds of gas and dust that are rich with complex organic molecules.
The team turned two radio telescopes in Spain towards a particularly promising cloud named G+0.693, which in the past has yielded other prebiotic molecules.
The search was conducted by looking for erythrulose's unique radio signature. Every molecule rotates in its own way, producing a distinctive pattern of radio frequencies that astronomers can identify even from thousands of light-years away.
G+0.693 gave the team what they were looking for – but there was a twist in the tale, and not just because erythrulose is chiral.
They were expecting that simpler sugars containing three carbon atoms would dominate.
Instead, four-carbon erythrulose appeared to be at least 8 to 17 times more abundant than the three-carbon sugars glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone, which weren't detected in the cloud at all.
That could be key information that tells us how sugar forms in an interstellar environment.
The researchers' computer models suggest the sugar forms on the icy surfaces of tiny dust grains drifting through space.
On those grains, two relatively common two-carbon molecules – glycolaldehyde and ethylene glycol – can be activated by radiation and combine to build erythrulose.
Eventually, shocks can knock these molecules off the dust grains and back into space, where telescopes can detect them.
The modeled abundances of these molecules do not quite match the observations, but there are many possible reasons for that. Future work may get to the bottom of the discrepancy.
But there's icing yet on this particular interstellar cake.
Erythrulose, at 14 atoms in size, is the largest molecule ever discovered in interstellar space that doesn't have closed rings in its structure – and only the second chiral molecule.
This suggests the interstellar medium – and the central molecular zone in particular – may be capable of much more complex chemistry than we realized.
In addition, the discovery could be a clue about how this chemistry may have existed in the cloud from which the Sun and all its planets were born.
The detection, the researchers write, "not only provides direct evidence that complex, chiral species can form under interstellar conditions, but it also takes us to a higher level in the ladder of interstellar chemical complexity, suggesting that other prebiotic (and potentially chiral) molecules could also form and survive under the extreme conditions of the interstellar medium."
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NASIC ushers in new leadership chapter at museum ceremony
July 13, 2026
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio –
Surrounded by generations of aerospace history, the National Air and Space Intelligence Center marked a new chapter as Col. Tyson Wetzel assumed command from Col. Kenneth Stremmel inside Hangar 2 of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, July 10, 2026.
Lt. Gen. Max Pearson, Deputy Chief of Staff of Intelligence and the presiding officer, passed the Center’s guidon to Wetzel, representing the official transfer of authority and responsibility for the U.S. Air Force's service intelligence center.
The traditional passing of the colors, performed before an audience of local civic leaders, military personnel, and family members, symbolized the continuous and uninterrupted flow of leadership.
As the nation's premier intelligence enterprise for the air domain, NASIC plays a critical role in analyzing foreign air, space, missile, and cyber threats.
The Center’s multi-domain intelligence assessments ensure U.S. forces maintain a decisive technological and operational edge, directly informing national policymakers, defense planners, and joint warfighters.
During his address, Pearson praised Stremmel's leadership, noting his impact extended beyond operational success to preparing the organization for future challenges.
“Strategic leadership is more than just fighting today's battles,” Pearson said. “Strategic leadership is about preparing the force for tomorrow. Andy took the decisive action to supercharge NASIC's digital transformation, driving massive, targeted investments into analytic modernization, critical information technology upgrades, and vital facility improvement.”
Under Stremmel's guidance, NASIC delivered actionable intelligence that directly safeguarded national security and helped shape the future of the joint force.
Reflecting on his command, Stremmel credited the Center's success to the people who carry out its mission every day.
“You achieved incredible operational success together as a unified team. You treated each other with dignity and respect. You always had each other's back, and you certainly had my back, and I'm eternally grateful,” Stremmel said.
Wetzel, a career intelligence officer with extensive operational and strategic experience across multiple joint commands, expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to lead the Center into its next phase while emphasizing the workforce that makes the mission possible.
“You have rapidly shifted to meet the changing national security priorities, and I have no doubt that you will remain nimble and ready to answer our nation's call, whenever and wherever that may be.
It is an unbelievably humbling experience to be up here taking command of this incredible organization,” Wetzel said.
For decades, NASIC has stood as a beacon for scientific and technical intelligence, translating raw data into strategic foresight.
This transition of leadership ensures that the legacy of innovation and operational support continues without pause as the Center adapts to the next generation of global security challenges.
https://www.nasic.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4541320/nasic-ushers-in-new-leadership-chapter-at-museum-ceremony/
moar Space Forces
https://www.afpc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4541587/space-force-selects-843-guardians-for-promotion-complete-list-posts-thursday/
https://www.dvidshub.net/image/9807228/chief-space-operations-visits-ramstein-highlights-guardian-mission-europe-and-africa
https://x.com/SpaceForceCSO/status/2076399004737310896
https://x.com/USSpaceForce/status/2076690693313941671
https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4540623/space-force-aligns-for-wartime-footing-with-third-tranche-of-paes/
ESA welcomes new UK space and defence gateway
13/07/2026
His Majesty King Charles III visited the UK’s largest space cluster on 10 July to launch a new initiative designed to shape the future of the space and defence economy.
Neighbouring the European Space Agency’s UK site on the Harwell campus in Oxfordshire, the Space and Defence Gateway was opened by His Majesty at an event attended by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher, UK ESA astronauts, and several other high-level representatives from ESA, the UK government and the Harwell campus.
The visit provided an opportunity for Josef Aschbacher to present His Majesty with a Union Flag that spent nearly a year aboard the International Space Station.
The Gateway comprises a co-working and events space that will facilitate collaboration between governments, space agencies, academia and industry.
It will concentrate on enabling businesses to secure investment, enabling UK start-ups to refine and scale-up their operations.
The initiative aligns with the principles of the Astra Carta, a global framework designed to encourage sustainability and responsible practices within the space industry.
During the visit, His Majesty was taken on a tour of the Harwell campus space cluster and its vibrant community of public and private enterprises, featuring national research laboratories, sovereign test facilities, start-ups, scale-ups and multinational corporations.
The continued growth of the cluster is supported by several anchor organisations, including RAL Space, the UK Space Agency, the Satellite Applications Catapult – and ESA.
ESA’s Harwell-based European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT) is home to teams working in telecommunications, commercialisation, Earth observation, exploration and technology development.
The facility hosts ESA’s 5G/6G Hub, which is accelerating the deployment of space-enabled connectivity, and ESA’s climate team, which uses satellite data to monitor long-term changes impacting the planet.
On the surrounding campus, ECSAT supports several other facilities, including ESA’s Business Incubation Centre UK, which helps start-ups to turn their space-connected ideas into commercial reality.
Josef Aschbacher, Director General of ESA, said, “We warmly welcome the UK Space and Defence Gateway as a new neighbour for ESA, whose UK base at Harwell houses ESA’s climate, telecommunications and integrated applications teams.
We look forward to working together to strengthen Europe’s autonomy, resilience and ability to act, while fostering innovation and delivering tangible benefits for citizens.”
UK Space Minister Liz Lloyd said, “The opening of the Space and Defence Gateway is a significant moment for the UK’s space sector, and His Majesty The King’s visit to Harwell underlines the vital contribution this cluster makes to our economy.
His Majesty’s leadership through the Astra Carta has set a clear course for a sustainable and ambitious future for the industry.
“We are committed to building the national capabilities that deliver better space services and create global export opportunities. I look forward to seeing the Gateway deepen the collaboration that turns world-class talent into real breakthroughs.”
Barbara Ghinelli, Director of Innovation Clusters and Harwell Campus, UKRI, and Founder of the UK Space and Defence Gateway said, “We were delighted to welcome His Majesty to Harwell today to mark the opening of the UK Space and Defence Gateway, aligned with the sustainability principles of Astra Carta.
“The Gateway is not only a physical hub with access to multidisciplinary cutting-edge facilities - it is a new way of working which brings together civil and defence space stakeholders across government, industry, academia and investors to enable a clear pathway between innovation and scale-up and to deliver on national priorities.”
“I look forward to working alongside our partners in the Gateway across the UK and internationally to help our businesses thrive whilst making a real difference to the world."
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Corporate_news/ESA_welcomes_new_UK_space_and_defence_gateway
extra ESA
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Corporate_news/ESA_and_Poland_to_establish_a_new_civil_security_and_resilience_centre_in_Warsaw
https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Meteorological_missions/meteosat_third_generation/MTG-S1_enters_service_for_weather_forecasting
https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Operations/AMAT_charting_ESA_s_path_through_the_Solar_System
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Business_with_ESA/ESA_releases_2026_Space_Economy_Report
Shenzhou-23 crew successfully tests upgraded in-orbit measuring device
July 13, 2026, 05:37 PM
Shenzhou-23 spaceflight mission's three-person crew have successfully tested an upgraded in-orbit mass measurement device at the country's space station as they near their 50th day in orbit while continuing an expanding range of scientific experiments.
According to a video released by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) , astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Jiaying also carried out several experiments over the past week focusing on space life sciences and human research.
As part of a musculoskeletal loading study, the crew conducted plantar pressure measurements, lower-limb biomechanical tests, and muscle-tendon assessments while running and performing resistance exercises under different load conditions.
The experiments collected data on plantar pressure, joint movement, motion images and muscle parameters to help researchers understand changes in muscle-tendon interactions in space.
The astronauts also used near-infrared brain functional imaging equipment to carry out neuroergonomic experiments involving multiple tasks. Scientists on the ground will analyze the data to examine how the space environment affects astronauts' cognitive control.
The crew continued its routine daily exercise programme to reduce the physiological effects of prolonged exposure to weightlessness.
China launched the Shenzhou-23 crewed spacecraft on May 24. The mission includes a one-year in-orbit stay experiment designed to provide key data for future long-duration human space exploration.
https://unb.com.bd/category/Science/shenzhou-23-crew-successfully-tests-upgraded-in-orbit-measuring-device/190539
https://en.people.cn/n3/2026/0713/c98389-20477270.html
Putin vows overwhelming response to Ukrainian attacks
13 Jul, 2026 15:51 | Updated 13 Jul, 2026 16:55
Kiev has stepped up drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure and civilian targets amid continued setbacks on the battlefield
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory will be met with significantly stronger retaliation.
Putin made the remarks on Monday while addressing the ‘All for Victory!’ forum organized by the All-Russian People’s Front, where he discussed the Ukraine conflict and Moscow’s response to Western backing for Kiev.
“Our response will always mirror any strike on Russian territory. We will respond in kind – only several times more powerfully,” Putin said. “The enemy will feel it. They already do, I hope. And they will feel it even more in the future.”
Russia’s strength lies in its ability to overcome “every difficulty and every challenge,” while the “Russophobic” part of the collective West continues to wage a campaign against the country, Putin said.
Despite the pressure, Russia is “developing its economy, strengthening its financial system, modernizing its Armed Forces and expanding its defense industry,” he said, adding that these efforts are already changing “the situation on the battlefield.”
“Our fighters are advancing,” Putin said. “That is why there is no doubt we will achieve victory.”
Ukraine has intensified drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure and residential areas in recent months amid continued setbacks on the battlefield, launching several hundred UAVs a day on average.
FPV drones, including AI-assisted models, have increasingly targeted passenger buses and private vehicles.
In late June, Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky announced a 40-day pressure campaign, combining long-range strikes and clandestine operations aimed at inflicting economic damage on Russia.
Moscow has condemned the attacks as indiscriminate acts of terrorism intended to distract from Ukraine’s battlefield setbacks, responding with an expanded campaign of long-range strikes.
Most Russian strikes in recent weeks have focused on the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, targeting military-industrial facilities, drone assembly and storage sites, and weapons depots.
https://www.rt.com/russia/642951-putin-overwhelming-response-ukraine-attacks/
extra RT
https://www.rt.com/russia/642931-russia-ukraine-drone-raid-casualties/
https://www.rt.com/russia/642943-peskov-baltics-ukraine-drones/
https://www.rt.com/russia/642930-drone-ukraine-airfields-fsb/
https://www.rt.com/russia/642910-drone-strikes-ukrainian-port/
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Force Russia to Suspend Shipping in Sea of Azov
Last updated: July 13, 2026
Shipping in the Sea of Azov has come to a halt as Ukraine intensifies its drone attacks targeting Russian maritime operations, with reports indicating that 90 vessels have been targeted in under a week.
In a significant escalation, Robert Brovdi, the chief of Ukraine’s drone forces, announced on Sunday that Ukrainian units successfully struck 10 tankers and four ferries overnight, along with a major oil refinery in Syzran, a city in Russia.
Brovdi emphasized that Ukraine’s efforts are contributing to the diminishing of Moscow’s so-called shadow fleet, which has been vital for transporting sanctioned oil products globally.
He claimed that this fleet is “noticeably shrinking” and can no longer effectively utilize the Kerch Strait, a critical link between the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
The Sea of Azov, which serves as an essential route for shipping oil, grain, and steel to international markets, has faced major disruptions.
On Friday, Russia suspended shipping through the Don-Azov canal, a route connecting the system of Russian rivers to the Caspian Sea.
This closure has effectively crippled a significant export route that once facilitated the transfer of goods via the Kerch and Bosphorus straits.
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk asserted that the Kremlin has lost control over this vital maritime corridor.
He noted that the blockade impacts both military vessels and those transporting grain reportedly taken from occupied areas of southern Ukraine, particularly through ports such as Berdyansk and Mariupol.
Zagorodnyuk further elaborated that the Caspian Sea lacks direct connections to the world’s oceans, rendering it ineffective for international trade as agricultural products and fertilizers can only pass through limited channels and rivers.
As Ukrainian forces steadily dismantle Russian radar and anti-aircraft defenses, they have been able to conduct long-range strikes on key Russian military infrastructure, including recent attacks on oil refineries up to 2,700 kilometers from Ukrainian territory.
Eyewitness accounts from Syzran on Sunday described the sound of drones followed by explosions, with videos capturing a large fire at the oil refinery— a facility critical for supplying fuel to the Russian military and for export via the Azov-Kerch canal.
Kyiv has ramped up mid-range attacks on land and sea supply routes leading into occupied Crimea, targeting vehicles, vessels, and access points. Russian officials reported a tanker caught fire as it tried to enter the Azov-Black Sea canal.
Additionally, local media reported two significant oil spills off the coast of Taganrog.
Yevgeniya Gaber, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, posited that these attacks form part of a broader strategy aimed at isolating Crimea and degrading Russia’s logistical capabilities, essential for sustaining military operations.
She noted that every oil refinery is now vulnerable to strikes, highlighting a comprehensive strategy to neutralize Russian capabilities progressively.
In a stark consequence of the ongoing conflict, Ukrainian authorities report that repeated drone strikes have forced officials in Crimea to declare a state of emergency.
The region is experiencing widespread electricity outages, severe fuel shortages, and a collapse of its tourist sector, leading many residents to travel to Russia in search of essential fuel supplies, creating long lines at petrol stations.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy articulated that these strikes are an integral part of Ukraine’s “long-range sanctions” strategy, launched in response to Russia’s persistent aggression.
In contrast, President Vladimir Putin maintains that his military objectives remain unchanged, focusing on seizing territory in eastern Ukraine, such as the Donbas region.
On the flip side, the conflict continues to escalate, with recent assaults by Russia reported in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region resulting in multiple casualties, including fatalities from a bombing in Zelenskyy’s own city, Kryvyi Rih, and a drone attack in Kherson that claimed another life.
https://news.ssbcrack.com/ukrainian-drone-strikes-force-russia-to-suspend-shipping-in-sea-of-azov/
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-says-it-struck-15-more-russian-vessels-as-sea-of-azov-campaign-reaches-105-targets/
other Russia and Ukraine
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-carries-out-world-s-first-sea-drone-1783934333.html
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/80145
https://united24media.com/world/lithuanian-firm-smuggled-starlink-terminals-and-drone-motors-to-russia-as-ceramic-tiles-20732
https://www.rt.com/news/642945-germany-ukraine-drone-auterion/
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/2026-07-13/live-updates-902295
other Israel
https://www.jta.org/2026/07/13/israel/ro-khanna-says-armed-settlers-detained-him-in-the-west-bank-idf-disputes-account
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-902290
https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/idf-chief-zamir-haredi-draft-law-warning
https://allisraelnews.com/israeli-troops-to-remain-in-lebanon-security-zone-if-hezbollah-refuses-to-withdraw-amb-leiter-affirms
https://vinnews.com/2026/07/13/idf-eliminates-terrorist-smuggling-military-equipment-to-gaza-strip/
Live Updates: Houthis target Abha airport after Saudi strike while Trump, Iran clash over Hormuz management
July 13, 2026
US seeks Iranian pledge to free up Hormuz • Iranian official brags of tripled drone capacity • IDF coordinating with US military in preparation for possible strikes
July 13, 8:26 PM
Houthis hit Saudi Arabian airport in retaliation for earlier strikes on Sana'a - report
There have been no reports of casualties or damage from the apparent missile strikes.
Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport was struck by Houthi missiles on Monday, local media reported.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Monday its air defenses dealt with ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis towards the kingdom's southern region.
The strikes are not yet verified. There have been no reports of casualties or damage from the apparent missile strikes.
Flight-tracking images viewed by The Jerusalem Post appear to show that flights have been grounded and suspended.
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July 13, 7:17 PM
UKMTO: Small boats approach tanker off Yemen's Aden
A tanker has reported being approached by six small boats 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of Yemen's Aden, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported on Monday, adding that warning shots were fired by the tanker.
The British maritime security firm Ambrey later said that Automatic Identification System data indicated the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker initiated evasive maneuvers after the skiffs approached on its starboard side.
Ambrey reported that one skiff came very close to the tanker before its armed security team fired warning shots. The skiffs subsequently abandoned their pursuit, allowing the tanker to continue its voyage uninterrupted.
July 13, 5:49 PM
IDF kills Hamas terrorist who attempted to smuggle weapons into Gaza
The IDF killed a Hamas terrorist in Gaza on Sunday who attempted to smuggle weapons into the strip, the military said on Monday.
The terrorist, Mustafa Oweisi, performed weapons smuggling operations throughout Israel's war with Hamas in an attempt to rebuild Hamas's armed wing, the military added, noting that the weapons included those for both maritime and aerial use.
July 13, 4:30 PM
Iran won't let US intervene in management of Strait of Hormuz
Iran will not allow the United States to intervene in the management of the Strait of Hormuz, the country's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said in a statement on Monday.
Any attempt by the US army to arrange transit through the strait outside the paths designated by Tehran and without coordination with Iran's armed forces will be strongly resisted, said the statement published by state media.
July 13, 4:04 PM
Germany, France and UK condemn Iran's attacks in Strait of Hormuz and on states in the region
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain condemned on Monday Iran's attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and on countries in the region.
"We condemn Iran's heinous attacks on merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and on countries in the region, including Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Jordan," they said in a joint statement.
The group, which is known as the E-3, called for the restoration of the ceasefire and the resumption of negotiations between the warring parties.
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July 13, 2:33 PM
Yemeni Defense Ministry strikes Sanaa airport runway to prevent Iranian plane from landing
Yemen's Information Minister also said that the Houthis have detained an ICRC aircraft.
Yemen's Defense Ministry on Monday struck a runway at Sanaa International Airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing, the ministry stated on Monday.
Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah initially attributed the strikes to Saudi Arabia.
"The Yemeni Armed Forces have stated that they belong to the Yemeni people in particular and to the Yemeni people in general," a spokesperson for the Yemeni Defense Ministry stated.
July 13, 2:32 PM
Fmr. Iranian president under house arrest after regime uncovers ties to Israel, Mossad - report
For years, Israel conducted a covert operation aimed at recruiting the former Iranian president.
Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is under house arrest by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ intelligence arm after Iranian authorities uncovered a significant portion of his contacts with Israel, The New York Times reported on Monday, citing four senior Iranian officials.
For years, Israel conducted a covert operation aimed at recruiting Ahmadinejad as an intelligence asset and, at a later stage, even planned to install him as Iran’s leader following the overthrow of the regime, according to an extensive New York Times investigation.
According to the report, one of the operation’s more unusual stages took place in early 2024, when a senior Hungarian government official asked Gergely Deli, rector of the Ludovika University of Public Service in Budapest, to invite Ahmadinejad to a conference on climate change.
July 13, 2:31 PM
US uses one‑way attack sea drones against Iran for first time, CENTCOM says
CENTCOM says US forces struck Iranian air defenses, radars and boats using one‑way sea drones.
The US military has used one-way attack sea drones during operations against Iran overnight, United States Central Command announced. It was the first time that such unmanned surface vessels have been used in the ongoing war.
“CENTCOM forces struck Iranian military air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats using US fighter aircraft, naval vessels, one-way attack aerial drones, and one-way attack sea drones for the first time,” the command said.
CENTCOM has not made the sort of platform used in the operations public, but the command has been integrating several sorts of unmanned surface vessels (USV) in recent months.
July 13, 2:30 PM
Explosions heard around Iran's Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz - report
The explosions may be the result of "clashes" taking place in the strait, Mehr alleged.
Explosions were heard around Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Monday afternoon, citing local news sources and residents.
The explosions may be the result of "clashes" taking place in the strait, Mehr alleged.
Later in the afternoon, Mehr claimed that the US had attacked the city of Abadan in southwestern Iran, reportedly killing two and injuring three.
The reported explosions came hours after US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American forces had completed a wave of strikes against Iran in the early morning hours of Monday.
July 13, 2:29 PM
Hamas raids WFP distribution point in Gaza Strip, drawing condemnation from UN official
Hamas terrorists invaded the warehouse, operated by WFP, and assaulted two drivers.
“De facto authorities” invaded and assaulted staff at the Abu Rashid food distribution point in Jabalia on Saturday, United Nations Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov complained on Sunday, while notably failing to name Hamas in his statement.
Hamas terrorists invaded the warehouse, operated by the World Food Programme (WFP), and assaulted two drivers who were delivering humanitarian supplies, according to the UN.
Asserting that he “strongly” condemned the incident, Alakbarov acknowledged there was a “dangerous pattern of intimidation, violence and obstruction, including smuggling attempts, targeting and abusing humanitarian operations” being carried out by the “de facto authorities.”
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Sea drones strike Iranian port in combat first for US
Jul 13, 2026, 10:07 AM
U.S. Central Command utilized three Corsair unmanned surface vessels to strike a submarine and ship maintenance facility at the Bandar Abbas naval base in Iran, marking the “first time American forces have employed sea drones in combat operations,” CENTCOM confirmed on X on Monday.
The latest round of strikes by the U.S. comes after it revoked a license on July 7 that allowed Iran to sell oil. U.S. President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire between the two nations — which began on April 8 — to be over, but ceded that Iran had agreed to continue to negotiate.
The U.S. military said it hit dozens of Iranian military targets on Sunday, which included the first-ever combat use of Corsair USVs to assist in degrading Iran’s ability to continue to attack commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Built by Saronic, the Corsair is a 24-foot USV that has a range of over 1,000 nautical miles and a payload capacity of 1,000 pounds while surging at 35 knots.
According to the company, “it supports a variety of missions including ISR, surface surveillance, and logistics in both permissive and contested environments.
Its embedded AI stack and open architecture allow rapid integration of sensors and autonomy software, making it a flexible platform for modern naval and defense applications.”
While it is the USVs first display in combat, the U.S. Navy has been testing and utilizing Corsair vessels for various missions over the past two years.
Just last month, two soldiers were picked up by a Navy-operated Corsair USV after their Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed during a patrol operation near the Strait of Hormuz.
The unique mission marked the first publicized use of the craft outside of testing.
“The surface drone that assisted in last night’s rescue of the Apache crew off the coast of Oman was a U.S. Navy Corsair unmanned surface vessel operated by U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59,” Capt. Tim Hawkins, a U.S. Central Command spokesperson, said in a statement in June.
“The Task Force began fielding these drones in theater in late March.”
In January 2024 the Navy stood up Unmanned Task Group 59.1, nicknamed “The Pioneers,” to focus on the deployment of unmanned systems in maritime operations teamed that can be teamed with specialized operators to “bolster maritime security across the Middle East region,” according to a press release.
Unmanned Task Group 59.1 is under the aegis of Task Force 59 in the U.S. Fifth Fleet Area of Operations.
At the time, Lt. Luis Echeverria, the commanding officer of the Navy’s Bahrain-based Pioneers, was assigned to “stress-test” unmanned surface vessels.
According to previous Navy Times reporting, a handful of unmanned vessels were launched from Aqaba, Jordan, into the Red Sea with a broad-edged surveillance mission: to observe the “pattern of life” in the region and increase maritime domain awareness.
With the latest Corsair attacks on the Iranian port, that mission has shifted to incorporate strikes.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/13/sea-drones-strike-iranian-port-in-combat-first-for-us-navy/
https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2076679617440530442
https://www.marineinsight.com/kuwaiti-offshore-oil-drilling-platform-struck-by-drone-one-worker-injured/
July 13, 2026
A hostile drone struck an offshore oil drilling platform in Kuwaiti territorial waters on Sunday, injuring one worker and causing material damage, while three northern land border centres were also attacked, Kuwait’s military said.
The incidents took place during a fresh exchange of strikes between Iran and the United States, following heightened tensions over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement, Major General Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi, spokesperson for Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence, said three northern land border centres were hit in what he described as a “criminal aggressive attack.”
The attacks caused material damage, but no casualties were reported at the border sites.
The ministry said a hostile drone also targeted an offshore drilling platform operated by Kuwait Oil Company in Kuwaiti territorial waters. The attack damaged the platform and injured one worker, who is receiving medical treatment.
The relevant authorities immediately began responding to the incidents in coordination with other government agencies, the ministry said.
The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces said it remains fully prepared and has taken all necessary measures to protect the country’s security and territory.
The incidents took place as Iran launched attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Jordan, which Tehran said were in response to repeated U.S. “aggression.”
Earlier, Kuwait said it had intercepted hostile aerial targets after they entered its airspace. Explosions were heard during the interception operations.
The offshore facility targeted in the attack is a Kuwait Oil Company drilling platform located in Kuwaiti territorial waters.
Offshore drilling platforms are important energy assets used for oil production, making their security a key concern in the Gulf, one of the world’s most important oil-producing regions.
Kuwaiti authorities have not identified who carried out the attacks. Investigations are underway, and the armed forces said they remain on high readiness while monitoring the security situation and protecting the country’s border and energy infrastructure.
https://www.marineinsight.com/kuwaiti-offshore-oil-drilling-platform-struck-by-drone-one-worker-injured/
Illegal drone activity disrupts Elephant Fire efforts, Sierra County Sheriff's Office reports
Updated: 6:35 AM PDT July 13, 2026
Illegal drone activity caused a brief delay in aerial firefighting during the Elephant Fire, according to the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office, risking greater harm.
LASSEN COUNTY, Calif. — Illegal drone activity led to a brief delay in some air support during the Elephant Fire suppression, the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office reports.
The office said witnesses observed an illegal drone operating in the area of the Elephant Fire while firefighter aircraft were actively engaged in the firefight.
An investigation also found that the drone was operating at an illegal altitude within the Temporary Flight Restriction in place due to the wildfire.
“These restrictions are in place to protect firefighting personnel and aircraft operating in hazardous conditions,” the office said in a statement.
The Elephant Fire is currently burning in parts of Lassen County and has grown to about 6,436 acres, according to the National Forest Service. There are active evacuation orders in the area.
During the drone incident, some of the aerial support had to be grounded until authorities deemed there was no threat to the aircraft.
“Even a brief interruption of aerial operations can delay fire suppression efforts and place firefighters and the public at greater risk,” the office said.
Authorities said they were able to identify the suspected pilot of the drone. The sheriff’s office said once an investigation is complete, they will hand it over to the Sierra County District Attorney’s Office to decide on criminal charges.
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/illegal-drone-activity-disrupts-elephant-fire-efforts-sierra-county-sheriffs-office-reports/103-0a818d4f-647f-497f-bd76-602ea7769d84
Did the US government successfully lure UFOs? New documents fuel debate
Jul 13, 2026
Key takeaways:
Jordan Flowers claimed US intelligence ran a successful operation to lure unidentified aerial phenomena to a military facility.
Released records describe helicopter sightings of orange orbs, but do not state the mission was designed as a lure.
Rep. Eric Burlison said Congress received a classified briefing describing a successful effort to create ideal encounter conditions.
The claims have renewed UFO transparency debate, but heavy redactions leave key details and interpretations unresolved.
Jordan Flowers, executive director of the nonprofit organization Disclosure Foundation, has claimed the government tried to lure UFOs to a military facility.
Speaking to CBS News, after President Donald Trump released the fourth tranche of disclosure files on July 10th, Flowers claimed: “The Office of the Director of National Intelligence was conducting a UAP-luring operation. That operation was wildly successful.”
Flowers also said that a helicopter crew observed and documented orange orbs hovering for around an hour in the military facility in the southwestern US in December last year.
Apparently, the orbs split into separate objects while actively keeping pace with military jets, before systematically shifting shapes from a “T formation” into a triangle.
Flowers said the operation produced multiple forms of evidence, including thermal-imaging videos, an FBI 302 interview with a military witness, and written statements.
He went on to say the incident accelerated government transparency and described it as one of the key reasons recent UAP disclosures have gathered momentum.
"This event was described as incontrovertible proof that there is a real phenomenon here." However, the government documents that Flowers describes never specifically mention a lure.
The released records describe an exercise and sightings, but never state that the mission was designed to attract UAP. The date, military installation, coordinates, and surrounding landmarks remain heavily redacted.
Dramatic orb encounters
Happening from May to July, Flowers has used the 4 evidence drops to support his interpretation of the events.
Taken from the second batch of evidence in May, a senior intelligence official recounted the helicopter mission. Documents describe officials searching a sensitive weapons testing area after reports of glowing orbs and unexplained noises.
"Our mission was to investigate loud thuds heard in the mountains on the test range, which coincided with Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sightings reported over the previous several nights," read the account.
The crew searched the mountains and even discovered a massive cave. Investigators initially looked for conventional explanations, including rocket debris, before the aerial encounters began, whereby a “super-hot” orb reportedly approached the helicopter.
Infrared sensors tracked an object moving rapidly before appearing within roughly 10 feet of the aircraft."What followed was a series of close UAP encounters lasting over an hour,” the testimony revealed, describing the “orange orbs swarming in all directions against the backdrop of the mountain."
In an extraordinary account of events, the official also said that "it seemed the same orbs we had encountered were now ‘chasing’ the fighters.
”The witness claims he didn’t take photos, as they were focussed on assessing the level of threat, but that “we were virtually speechless after these observations.”
Factoring in Burlison's ten cents
Rep. Eric Burlison added credence to Flowers’ claims by revealing that Congress received a classified briefing. The Republican lawmaker claims officials described a successful attempt to create ideal conditions for a UAP encounter.
"They basically tried to set up a perfect-case scenario… It was very successful."
Burlison emphasized the event shifted attitudes inside the government: "This is when the whole conversation changed, because that event was one that no one could deny."
He also said numerous intelligence personnel witnessed the event and claimed the briefing involved highly credible officials from the US intelligence community.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise confirmed that a classified briefing took place earlier this year, during which intelligence officials briefed Congress on footage and reports from the helicopter incidents.
And while nothing at this stage directly proves Flowers’ interpretation, the UFO narrative does seem to have picked up traction, especially if the dots can become connected.
https://cybernews.com/tech/ufo-uap-lure-aliens-disclosure/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86g0mumqGDQ
https://www.history.com/articles/ufos-washington-white-house-air-force-coverup
https://x.com/InterstellarUAP/status/2070575775921684900
Fun facts:
POTUS is scheduled to be at the World Cup on July 19th.
That day shares an anniversary with the Big UFO Flap of 1952 and the flyover of the White House.
When UFOs Buzzed the White House and the Air Force Blamed the Weather
Last Updated: February 18, 2025
When a slew of saucer-like sightings was reported over Washington, D.C. in 1952, the Air Force blocked its own investigator from checking them out.
1952 was the year America caught flying-saucer fever.
So when a rash of strange sightings was reported in the skies over Washington D.C. that summer, the press and the public demanded answers.
Were these unexplained radar blips, crafts that in some cases outran jets, part of a nuclear-armed Soviet invasion—a very real threat at the height of the Red Scare? Or were they evidence of something far more mysterious?
The Washington, D.C. sightings of July 1952, also known as “the Big Flap,” hold a special place in the history of unidentified flying objects.
Major American newspapers were reporting multiple credible sightings by civilian and military radar operators and pilots—so many that a special intelligence unit of the U.S. Air Force was sent in to investigate.
What they found—or didn’t find—along with the Air Force’s official explanation, fueled some of the earliest conspiracy theories about a government plot to hide evidence of alien life.
UFO mania takes hold
It all started in 1947, when a search-and-rescue pilot named Kenneth Arnold reported nine "saucer-like things…flying like geese in a diagonal chainlike line" at speeds exceeding 1,000 m.p.h. near Mount Rainier in Washington State.
Within weeks, “flying saucer” sightings had been reported in 40 other states.
In the name of national security, Air Force General Nathan Twining launched Project SIGN (originally named Project SAUCER) in 1948, the first official military-intelligence program to collect information on UFO sightings.
Its investigators dismissed the vast majority as hoaxes or misidentifications of known aircraft or natural phenomena. But a few cases remained “unexplained.”
By 1952, the UFO-investigation unit was called Project Blue Book, led by Captain Edward Ruppelt at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.
Ruppelt and his team would probably have continued to investigate a couple dozen sightings a month if not for the April 1952 issue of LIFE magazine.
Just above its knockout cover shot of Marilyn Monroe ran an equally eye-catching headline: “There is a Case for Interplanetary Saucers.”
The article, written with Ruppelt’s full cooperation, explained the Air Force’s national-security interest in UFOs.
And it made a convincing case—through the colorful retelling of 10 unexplained UFO “incidents”—that these unidentified objects were extraterrestrial in origin.
As one rocket scientist working on “secret” projects for the U.S. told LIFE: "I am completely convinced that they have an out-of-world basis."
According to The Washington Post, the number of UFO sightings reported to the Air Force jumped more than sixfold, from 23 in March 1952 to 148 in June.
By July, the precise conditions were in place for a wildfire of UFO mania: widespread Cold War anxiety, mainstream press coverage of unexplained UFO incidents and a healthy dose of “midsummer madness.” All that was needed was a spark.
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Mysterious radar blips buzzing over the White House
Shortly before midnight on Saturday, July 19, 1952, air-traffic controller Edward Nugent at Washington National Airport spotted seven slow-moving objects on his radar screen far from any known civilian or military flight paths.
He called over his supervisor and joked about a “fleet of flying saucers.” At the same time, two more air-traffic controllers at National spotted a strange bright light hovering in the distance that suddenly zipped away at incredible speed.
At nearby Andrews Air Force Base, radar operators were getting the same unidentified blips—slow and clustered at first, then racing away at speeds exceeding 7,000 mph.
Looking out his tower window, one Andrews controller saw what he described as an “orange ball of fire trailing a tail.” A commercial pilot, cruising over the Virginia and Washington, D.C. area, reported six streaking bright lights, “like falling stars without tails.”
When radar operators at National watched the objects buzz past the White House and Capitol building, the UFO jokes stopped.
Two F-94 interceptor jets were scrambled, but each time they approached the locations appearing on the radar screens, the mysterious blips would disappear. By dawn of July 20, the objects were gone.
‘I tried to make contact with the bogies’
Nobody bothered to tell Ruppelt, the Air Force’s lead Project Blue Book investigator, about the sightings. He found out a few days later when he flew into Washington, D.C. and read news reports.
Ruppelt tried to get out to National and Andrews to interview radar operators and air-traffic controllers, but was denied a government-issued car or even cab fare. Frustrated, he flew back to Ohio with nothing.
The very next Saturday, the UFOs were back over the nation’s capital. Again, Ruppelt found out through a phone call from a reporter, and immediately called on two Air Force colleagues to check out the situation at National.
The same radar blips were back, and radar operators wondered out loud if the dozen or so objects on their screens couldn’t be caused by a temperature inversion, a common phenomenon in D.C.’s hot, muggy summer months.
A temperature inversion occurs when a layer of warm air forms in the low atmosphere, trapping cooler air beneath.
Radar signals can bounce off this layer at shallow angles and mistakenly show near-ground objects as appearing in the sky. Ruppelt’s Air Force colleagues, however, were convinced that the objects on the radar screen weren’t mirages, but solid aircraft.
To be safe, two more F-94 jets were scrambled to chase down the unidentified targets appearing on radar screens at both National and Andrews.
A game of high-speed Whack-a-Mole ensued, where the jets would race to a location targeted by radar, only for the blips to vanish. Finally, one of the jet pilots caught sight of a bright light in the distance and gave chase.
“I tried to make contact with the bogies below 1,000 feet,” the pilot later told reporters. “I saw several bright lights.
I was at maximum speed, but even then I had no closing speed. I ceased chasing them because I saw no chance of overtaking them.”
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Ross Coulthart: Pentagon knows ‘a lot more’ about UAP than it admits
Updated: Jul 13, 2026 / 09:20 AM CDT
The Pentagon has declassified 40 additional UFO files containing information dating back to the 1940s.
The files released on Friday include a conference between scientists at Los Alamos National Lab about green Fireballs sighted near the facility.
The site was the nexus for atomic bomb development and raises national security concerns.
“Something is taking a very close intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance interest in nuclear weapons and nuclear power,” said NewsNation Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart.
The host of Reality Check spoke with Hena Doba on Sunday about the files and how the details about sightings near nuclear plants and weapons are intriguing.
“One of them is over the Pantex nuclear plant in Amarillo, Texas,” said Coulthart. “It’s one of the most sensitive nuclear sites in America. One of the most highly protected.”
The diamond-shaped object was witnessed over the site by security personnel and a local journalist back in 2015. The file reports it made no noise and hovered with no visible means of propulsion.
“It hovered with apparent impunity over what is one of the most sensitive facilities in America, and that raised an extremely serious security concern,” Coulthart said.
Not only are we learning that the Pentagon hasn’t been ignoring these cases, but we’re also discovering that the agency was also anticipating them
“They’ve been taking it very, very seriously, and right back in 1947, it’s quite clear,” said Coulthart.
“The Pentagon’s investigators from the U.S. Air Force were anticipating these sightings. They could almost predict when they were going to happen.”
Coulthart said it’s clear from all the files the Pentagon has declassified that the agency has been looking at UFOs and other aerial phenomena for the last 80 years.
“They clearly know a heck of a lot more than they’re letting on, and really what we are being given, I think, really is the least sensational videos of what I’m being told they’re really sitting on.”
https://www.newsnationnow.com/space/ufo/coulthart-pentagon-knows-more-uap-admits/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv83hx34Xr4
https://elkodaily.com/news/local/column/article_c74974da-627b-483c-8658-72cbafc9a9d6.html
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mVZuZq46y2A
Hanington: Are we seeing alien mega-structures every night?
July 13, 2026
What a startling discovery it would be if some of the stars we see on a clear night are actually glowing away with life and we are just too limited to realize it!
The old saying "can't see the forest for the trees" may hold true in this situation, because some of the light we see may be coming from something built around them by intelligent beings!
This is a recent line of reasoning for astronomers who have recorded the temperature of colder stars of our Milky Way that may not exactly fit into the predictive charts for such astronomical suns.
A new study by astrophysicist Amrinezam Amiri at the University of Arkansas looks at these lower output stars. The study suggests the stars could be encircled by giant energy harvesting structures built by advanced alien civilizations.
It is conjectured that if a civilization used their full effort (instead of engaging in idiotic wars) to construct a massive sphere that collects the energy output from their central sun, that is the reason some stars may look cooler than they are supposed to.
Of course, reading this for the first time probably sounds wild from our Earth viewpoint, but let’s take a closer look, because stranger things have been proposed in the history of science that suddenly have come true.
As an example, consider that when meteorologist Alfred Wegener proposed in 1912 that the Earth's continents were floating and slowly drifting around the globe, the scientific community could not stop laughing at him. Now we take it for granted.
In an article published in the April edition of the journal Universe, Professor Amiri looked at the spectra of two promising classes of host stars - white dwarfs and red M-dwarfs types - and proposed that astronomers should take recent infrared sky surveys, such as those by WISE (NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) and the Spitzer Space Telescope, and investigate any unexpected infrared excesses that may suggest the presence of such megastructures that are sometimes called Dyson spheres.
Could this even be possible - and what is a Dyson sphere?
Let’s look at the possible stars that may have such “man-made” energy collectors first. A white dwarf is an extremely dense, Earth-sized remnant of a low mass star, much like our own Sun, that has exhausted its nuclear hydrogen fuel and has shrunk in size.
Squeezing about half the Sun’s mass into a sphere roughly the size of the Earth, a white dwarf represents one of the densest states of matter in the universe. Because this type of star is relatively small, it would be easier to build a structure around it to capture all its daily energy output.
With the goal of free clean energy for millions of years to come, why wouldn’t a properly organized planet, all working together, strive to meet such a challenge?
The other star mentioned by Amiri is the M-dwarf star, sometimes called red dwarfs. These are the most common stars in the universe, making up about 75% of all stars in our Milky Way.
They are small, dim, relatively cool, and have long lives. They have diameters ranging from 10% up to about 60% of that of our Sun.
Astronomers say they are failed stars because they have not really turned on yet, not having enough gravitational pressure to ignite internal nuclear fusion reactions.
The coldest M-dwarf star, WISE J062309.94−045624.6, has a temperature of roughly 797 Celsius – colder than a campfire. Most, however, are around 3,000 Celsius.
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This concept of just gathering energy by placing a structure around a star was first proposed by Olaf Stapledon in the science fiction story The Star Maker, published in 1937.
The name used nowadays, a Dyson sphere, is attributed to physicist Freeman Dyson and stems from his 1960 paper "Search for Artificial Stellar Sources of Infrared Radiation."
In this paper, Dyson speculated that such mechanisms would be the logical consequence of the escalating energy needs of a technological civilization and would be a necessity for its long-term survival (look at the uproar involving energy needs of future data centers).
Dyson suggested that such orbiting structures should be included in any search for intelligent life within the universe by listing how an object that intercepts such energy from the star would re-radiate it at lower temperatures (more infrared), corresponding more closely to the environmental temperature level of the inhabitants of such envisioned places.
Truthfully, nobody has ever seen such a structure that traps the entire energy output of a star, but the question arises, does it have to be a full enclosure?
Perhaps the object is composed of many smaller independent structures traveling on independent orbits around the star - an arrangement that has become known as a Dyson Swarm.
Do any such dimming effects occur with these stars? The answer is yes - one star in particular, Tabby’s Star, that displays erratic, unprecedented drops in brightness of up to 22% for no known reason.
As mentioned earlier, such encircling objects would absorb and re-radiate energy from the star, and the wavelengths of such re-radiated energy would not correspond at all with the star's spectral type.
That is, it would not fit on the Hertzsprung–Russell (H–R) diagram – a foundational scatter plot used in astronomy that maps the relationship between a star's absolute magnitude (the brightness you see) and its temperature.
Amiri has calculated in his paper where these Dyson sphere stars would show up on the diagram.
Over the years, the SETI program, as well as Fermilab, have looked for such infrared-heavy spectra from thousands of stars. In 2006 Fermilab discovered 17 potential "ambiguous" candidates, of which four were "amusing but still questionable."
Wikipedia says that on October 14, 2015, Planet Hunters, a group of private citizen scientists, discovered unusual light fluctuations of the star KIC 8462852, raising press speculation that a Dyson sphere may have been discovered.
In Amiri’s paper mentioned above, he suggested that for such a structure around a red M-dwarf star, “the habitable zone is typically located between 0.05 and 0.3 AU, allowing a Dyson sphere to be built compactly at moderate material cost.”
Amri also said that for white dwarfs, “the corresponding radius can be (only a) few million kilometers, say ten Earth-Moon distances, reducing structural complexity and making full energy capture more feasible.”
Such groupings would show periodic transit signs, blocking out the star’s light, if it was, say, a half-built assembly.
In a video on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mVZuZq46y2A, famous theoretical physicist Michio Kaku of the City College of New York sums up the Dyson sphere controversy very neatly by breaking down civilizations into three groups.
It is the Group 2 civilizations that are so advanced they can build such mechanism that actually encircle a star. These are advanced in technology by millions of years from where we are now.
Group 3 can encircle a galaxy. Group 1 civilizations do the things found in Star Trek.
Pressed as to where the Earth is on this science evolutionary scale (actually the Kardashev Scale), Kaku said, somewhat sadly, that we are at maybe a 0.7.
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Matthew
@SunOfAbramelin
AMNESTY FOR WHAT?
When it comes to Disclosure, the American people are being asked to forgive everything — in exchange for what was theirs all along — for reasons they are not permitted to know.
A new essay on UAP disclosure, justice, and reconciliation: https://sunofabramelin.substack.com/p/on-amnesty
4:11 AM · Jul 13, 2026
https://x.com/SunOfAbramelin/status/2076625461342339263
https://sunofabramelin.substack.com/p/on-amnesty
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https://x.com/theblackvault/status/2076730509015855166
https://x.com/overclassifiedx/status/2076731575337951295
https://x.com/pavelibarrameda/status/2076740850307232111
https://x.com/Thekingofufos/status/2076672548620710327
James Franco Saw An Alien
Jul 13, 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN9LO3Jr6J0
Deep Tech CEO Speaks Up On AI Threats, UFO Coverups & Ancient Civilisations
Jul 12, 2026
Deep-Tech CEO & data analytics expert, Michai Morin, joins me for a critically important conversation that ranges from dystopian AI takeovers and disinformation agents in the UFO disclosure movement, to the implications and evidence for advanced ancient civilisations in the distant past.
Follow Michai on X
https://x.com/MichaiMorin
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https://coeus.institute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4e0rsklWPM
https://x.com/TheProjectUnity
extra disclosure dejour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCezIGm3Cp4 (Catherine Austin Fitts: AI Has Been Weaponized by the Guys Who Weaponize Everything)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsfuE16F1WA (Ashton Forbes: They Killed the Free Energy Conference)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0_ZwH-nkXM (Vetted: Ross Coulthart Reveals Bombshell UFO Photo
)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhoBbQ0vLvc (Cristina Gomez: NEW UFO FILES ARE NOT WHAT YOU WERE PROMISED)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOgOr_pALMo (Farsight Spotlight: Disclosure and Family (Live Premiere Discussion)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omaMtu7At9c (Awaken Zone: We Have Direct Contact With Aliens | Clifford Stone)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvqeQ51JSSg (Damon Imani: Pentagon Keeps Releasing UFO Files But…)