Showing posts with label Mystery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mystery. Show all posts

Friday, May 20, 2022

Strange Signals From Voyager 1 Probe Has NASA Baffled

Strange Signals From Voyager 1 Probe Has NASA Baffled

It's never too late for a Voyager 2 mystery in deep space.
     Spending 45 years traversing the solar system really does a number on a spacecraft.

NASA's Voyager 1 mission launched in 1977, passed into what
By Meghan Bartels
space.com
5-18-22
scientists call interstellar space in 2012 and just kept going — the spacecraft is now 14.5 billion miles (23.3 billion kilometers) away from Earth. And while Voyager 1 is still operating properly, scientists on the mission recently noticed that it appeared confused about its location in space without going into safe mode or otherwise sounding an alarm.

Monday, November 30, 2020

Utah's Mystery Monolith Has Disappeared

Utah's Mystery Monolith Has Disappeared


     Here is our official statement on the rumors surrounding the "#Monolith:" We have received credible reports that the illegally installed structure, referred to as the “monolith” has been
By BLM / Utah
11-29-20
removed from Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands by an unknown party. The BLM did not remove the structure which is considered private property. We do not investigate crimes involving private property which are handled by the local sheriff’s office. The structure has received international and national attention and we received reports that a person or group removed it on the evening of Nov. 27.”

Thursday, January 09, 2020

Mysterious Radio Burst Traced to Nearby Galaxy



Mysterious Radio Burst Traced to Nearby Galaxy

     Astronomers have traced the signal of an enigmatic repeating fast radio burst for only the second time -- and it's in a spiral galaxy similar to our own, not so far away.

By Ashley Strickland
CNN
1-6-20
... this newly discovered repeating FRB has a different source from the first one that was found in 2019, deepening the mystery of how these radio waves are created.

Friday, January 11, 2019

New Mysterious Radio Bursts From Deep Space, Is It Aliens?

New Mysterious Radio Bursts From Deep Space, Is It Aliens?

Mysterious fast radio bursts from deep space ‘could be aliens’

     Astronomers have detected mysterious, ultra-brief repeating energy bursts from deep space for only the second time in history, and some experts suggested they could be evidence of advanced alien life.
By Mattha Busby
The Guardian
1-9-19

The origin of fast radio bursts (FRBs), millisecond-long pulses of radio waves, is unknown, but most scientists say they are generated by powerful astrophysical phenomena emanating from billions of light years outside our galaxy, the Milky Way – such as black holes or super-dense neutron stars merging together.

Some, however, including Prof Avi Loeb, from the Harvard-Smithsonian centre for astrophysics, have posited more outlandish theories, suggesting they could be evidence of incredibly advanced alien technology.

Saturday, December 01, 2018

Strange Seismic Waves That Rippled Around the World Baffle Scientists

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Strange Seismic Waves That Rippled Around the World Baffle Scientists

     On the morning of November 11, just before 9:30 UT, a mysterious rumble rolled around the world.

The seismic waves began roughly 15 miles off the shores
By Maya Wei-Haas
www.nationalgeographic.com
11-2818
of Mayotte, a French island sandwiched between Africa and the northern tip of Madagascar. The waves buzzed across Africa, ringing sensors in Zambia, Kenya, and Ethiopia. They traversed vast oceans, humming across Chile, New Zealand, Canada, and even Hawaii nearly 11,000 miles away.

These waves didn't just zip by; they rang for more than 20 minutes. And yet, it seems, no human felt them.

Anomalous, Giant 'Hotspot' Discovered Under Antarctica

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Anomalous, Giant 'Hotspot' Discovered Under Antarctica

     There's something unusual – and very, very hot – going on beneath the ice sheets of Antarctica.

A new study has shown that the Antarctic Ice Sheet at the
By Tom Hale
www.iflscience.com
11-15-18
South Pole has a giant “hotspot” – triple the size of London – under its bedrock.

Sunday, September 23, 2018

AURA Statement: 'Criminal Activity' Forced Closure of Sunspot Solar Observatory at Sacramento Peak, New Mexico

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Sunspot Solar Observatory

Sunspot Solar Observatory is transitioning
back to regular operations as of September 17th

     On September 6th, the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) made the decision to temporarily vacate the Sunspot Solar Observatory at Sacramento Peak, New Mexico as
By aura-astronomy.org
9-16-18
a precautionary measure while addressing a security issue. The facility closed down in an orderly fashion and is now re-opening. The residents that vacated their homes will be returning to the site, and all employees will return to work this week.

AURA has been cooperating with an on-going law enforcement investigation of criminal activity that occurred at Sacramento Peak. During this time, we became concerned that a suspect in the investigation potentially posed a threat to the safety of local staff and residents. For this reason, AURA temporarily vacated the facility and ceased science activities at this location.

The decision to vacate was based on the logistical challenges associated with protecting personnel at such a remote location, and the need for expeditious response to the potential threat. AURA determined that moving the small number of on-site staff and residents off the mountain was the most prudent and effective action to ensure their safety.

In light of recent developments in the investigation, we have determined there is no risk to staff, and Sunspot Solar Observatory is transitioning back to regular operations as of September 17th. Given the significant amount of publicity the temporary closure has generated, and the consequent expectation of an unusual number of visitors to the site, we are temporarily engaging a security service while the facility returns to a normal working environment.

We recognize that the lack of communications while the facility was vacated was concerning and frustrating for some. However, our desire to provide additional information had to be balanced against the risk that, if spread at the time, the news would alert the suspect and impede the law enforcement investigation. That was a risk we could not take.

Why Talk of Aliens was Sparked by Mysterious Closure of Solar Observatory

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Why Talk of Aliens was Sparked by Mysterious Closure of Solar Observatory
Mysterious goings-on at a New Mexico solar observatory have been hot news. Had astronomers found a lethal solar flare, or even signs of alien life?
     Out-of-this-world explanations got lots of traction when New Mexico facility suddenly shut down.

For the past two weeks, mysterious goings-on at a New Mexico
By Seth Shostak
www.seti.org
9-21-18
solar observatory have been hot news. On Sept. 6, the Sunspot facility on Sacramento Peak in the southern part of the state was strung with yellow tape, and employees were sent home. This set off alarm bells across the Internet: Had astronomers found a lethal solar flare, or even signs of alien life? And was there a government cover-up?

After days of rampant speculation, authorities finally fessed up and explained the situation as a “security issue.” They offered scant details but indicated that there had been a threat to people on the peak and that secrecy was necessary.

Monday, September 17, 2018

Solar Observatory Shut Down: Did Researchers Spot Extraterrestrials?

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National Solar Observatory - New Mexico
The National Solar Observatory in Sunspot, N.M. The facility has been closed since it was evacuated on Sept. 6. In a state known for secretive military testing and a suspected UFO crash, the incident has spawned a great deal of speculation.
A solar observatory in New Mexico is evacuated for
a week and the FBI is investigating. No one will say why.
     SUNSPOT, N.M. — At a small solar observatory tucked away in the woods of a national forest here, scientists and other personnel were commanded last week to leave at once. A week later, the facility remains vacant, and no one is willing to say why.
By Robert Moore & Matt Zapotosky
The Washington Post
9-14-18

The mysterious and lengthy evacuation, in a state known for secretive military testing and a suspected UFO crash, has spawned a wealth of speculation.

Did the researchers spot something extraterrestrial? ...

Mysterious Evacuation Of Solar Observatory ... Espionage?

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National Solar Observatory - New Mexico
The bizarre incident has spurred outlandish theories, but based on what we know and the location, there are more plausible explanations.
     A bizarre, unexplained situation has unfolded in and around the tiny enclave of Sunspot, New Mexico. A week after U.S. federal government officials ordered the evacuation of the National Solar Observatory facility there, as well as a nearby post office, the first site remains closed due to a “security issue” and no one can or will say what it is.
By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick
The Drive
9-13-18

Members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and potentially other federal government agencies, arrived in Sunspot on or about Sept. 7, 2018, at which point they ordered everyone out of the National Solar Observatory site, which is technically at Sacramento Peak, situated above the tiny town. They also told the clerk in the Sunsport Post Office to evacuate.

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Eerie Sky Glow 'Completely Unknown' to Science

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Eerie Sky Glow 'Completely Unknown' to Science
The mysterious ribbon of atmospheric light known as STEVE slashes through the sky over British Columbia, Canada, on April 10, 2018. According to a new study, STEVE is not an aurora (visible here in the right corner of the horizon) but something completely new to science.

     Late at night on July 25, 2016, a thin river of purple light slashed through the skies of northern Canada in an arc that seemed to stretch hundreds of miles into space. It was a magnificent, mysterious, borderline-miraculous sight, and the group of citizen skywatchers who witnessed it decided to give the phenomenon a fittingly majestic name: "Steve."
By Brandon Specktor
Live Science
8-21-18

Given its coincidence with the northern lights, Steve was just thought to be part of the aurora — the shimmering sheets of nighttime color that appear in the sky when charged plasma particles streak out of the sun, sail across space on solar winds and jolt down Earth's magnetic field toward the planet's poles. However, a new study published today (Aug. 20) in the journal Geophysical Research Letters suggests that such a simple explanation might not apply.

Monday, February 05, 2018

D.B. Cooper Mystery Finally Solved? | VIDEO

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D.B. Cooper Mystery Finally Solved?

     STOCKTON (CBS13) — It’s a bombshell development in a 45-year-old cold case mystery.

A commercial airplane hijacker escaped with a daring parachute jump in 1971 and was never seen again.
By Steve Large
CBS News 13
2-1-18

A team of private investigators says it has cracked a code that it says shows the infamous hijacker who went by the name D.B. Cooper is, in fact, a man who has ties to the Stockton area, named Robert Rackstraw.

Thursday, January 11, 2018

Fate of Secret Satellite a Mystery

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Fate of Secret Satellite a Mystery

     A classified satellite code-named Zuma, launched Sunday night atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, apparently suffered a mission-ending failure shortly after the boost to space, falling back to Earth over the Indian Ocean, a knowledgeable source said Tuesday. A senior SpaceX
By William Harwood
CBS News
1-8-18
official, not addressing the fate of the satellite, said a data review showed the rocket itself worked normally.

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Shag Harbour UFO Incident – 50 Years On

Shag Harbour Incident – 50 Years On

      HALIFAX -- The first frantic callers to reach the RCMP were clear: something had crashed in the waters off Shag Harbour, N.S.

It was around 11 p.m. on the night of Oct. 4, 1967. Most witnesses thought it was a doomed aircraft.
By Michael MacDonald
THE CANADIAN PRESS
9-21-17

Among those who saw the string of flashing lights on that clear, moonless night were three RCMP officers, scores of fishermen and airline pilots flying along the province's rugged southwest coast.

Monday, September 04, 2017

Mystery of a Star That Vanished After 14 Days

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Mystery of a Star That Vanished After 14 Days

     Nearly six centuries ago, Korean astronomers scanning the night sky for omens of the future spotted a new star in the cluster of stars they called Wei, and what today’s star watchers consider the tail of the Scorpius constellation.
By Kenneth Chang
New York Times
8-30-17

Fourteen nights later, it vanished.

Astronomers have now identified the source of that brief brightening — a binary star system a couple of thousand light-years away.

Mysterious Cloud Engulfs East Sussex, Sends Scores To The Hospital

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Mysterious Cloud Engulfs East Sussex, Sends Scores To The Hospital

     The bizarre gas cloud swept in over Beachy Head and left 150 in hospital with stinging eyes and noses, breathing difficulties and being sick.
By & Crick and Gemma Mullin
The Scottish Sun
8-28-17

Authorities yesterday said it would take time to find out what caused the puzzling chemical mist and where it came from.

Holidaymakers and locals were hit as they enjoyed the Bank Holiday weekend sunshine at Birling Gap beneath Beachy Head, East Sussex on Sunday.

It was quickly ruled out that it came from the UK mainland due to onshore winds.

It was then feared it had come from chemical industries in Dieppe or Le Havre, northern France – but this was also discounted due weather patterns.

Monday, July 17, 2017

Strange Signals Coming From a Star, 11 Light Years Away

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Strange Signals Coming From a Star 11 Light Years Away

     Astronomers say they have detected "strange signals" coming from the direction of a small, dim star located about 11 light-years from Earth.
By David Mosher
Business Insider
7-15-17

Researchers picked up the mysterious signals on May 12 using the Arecibo Observatory, a huge radio telescope built inside of a Puerto Rican sinkhole.

The radio signals appear to be coming from Ross 128, a red dwarf star that's not yet known to have any planets and is about 2,800 times dimmer than the Sun.

Tuesday, June 06, 2017

Strange, Deep Hole on Mars Puzzles NASA

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Mystery Hole On Mars

     You'd think NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has seen everything there is to see on the Martian surface in the 11 years it's orbited our nearest neighbour, but a snapshot taken over the planet's South Pole has revealed something we can't explain.
By Mike McCrae
www.sciencealert.com
6-5-17

While the planet's entire surface is pocked with various depressions and craters, a vast pit spotted among the "Swiss cheese terrain" of melting frozen carbon dioxide appears to be a bit deeper than your average hole, leaving astronomers to try and figure out what made it.