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Post by WingsofCrystal on Feb 28, 2019 11:40:13 GMT
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Forbes
Aidan Gillen Talks UFOs And His New Show 'Project Blue Book'
Dana Feldman Feb 27, 2019, 03:13pm
Sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) are nothing new, nor are government coverups, which are headlining today’s news cycle aplenty. This is the basis of HISTORY's new show Project Blue Book.
The 10-episode drama series, based on renowned astrophysicist Dr. Josef Allen Hynek, who studied UFOs, has quickly become one of the top shows of the year. The series, which is inspired by the personal experiences of Dr. Hynek, was listed as one of the top 10 most anticipated new shows of 2019.
Project Blue Book is based on the true top secret investigations into UFOs and related phenomena conducted by the United States Air Force from 1952-1969 when over 12,000 reported sightings of UFOs were being looked into. The government's program was code-named Project Blue Book and the show is based on the declassified government files from the resulting investigations.
Irish actor Aidan Gillen, who brilliantly portrays Dr. Hynek, is well-known for his stints as Lord Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish in Game of Thrones, in addition to his time on The Wire as Tommy Carcetti.
In a phone interview Gillen discussed how it differs portraying a real person as opposed to a fictional character. “It’s both daunting and exciting, though more so exciting,” he says. Though this isn’t his first time delving into a real person onscreen, he explains the differences and the benefits. “With a real person, there’s a lot you can research, usually footage you can watch, which gets you off the hook a little.” But, he adds, it can’t just be an impersonation. “I do think about things like how would Dr. Hynek do this, or say that? He was a scientist that led this fascinating life and did these amazing things and we aim to capture that.”
He tells about a time in the early weeks of filming when one of Dr. Hynek’s children came to set and he felt a bit of trepidation. “I know I don’t look or sound like his father, but this is a drama, not a documentary and I think people understand that it’s ok to tinker with it and have some dramatic license. What’s important to me is to get the essence, spirit and intention of the person accurate."
Dr. Hynek was an American astronomer, college professor and ufologist recruited by the U.S. Air Force to spearhead this clandestine operation that researched thousands of cases, over 700 of which remain unsolved to this day. He’s most-remembered for his UFO research and role as a scientific advisor to UFO studies undertaken by the U.S. Air Force under three consecutive projects: Project Sign, Project Grudge and Project Blue Book.
Ufology is the study of reports, visual records, physical evidence and other phenomena related to UFOs. Reports of UFO sightings have been the subject of various investigations over the years by governments, independent groups and scientists.
Each episode draws from the actual case files, blending UFO theories with authentic historical events from one of the most mysterious eras in United States history.
The show premiered January 8 and airs through March 12. Fans can't seem to get enough, which is a good thing since the series has received a second-season pick-up. Within the first two telecasts, Project Blue Book saw 3.1 million total viewers and has since grown with an average of 3.6 million Total Viewers in L+7.
Is Gillen a believer? “I’ve seen a couple of things,” he says. He describes a time he was with friends and they saw something in the sky they couldn’t explain. This wasn't long after seeing the 1977 classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind. “We were kids and we saw something inexplicable. It was also at a time when we were really looking for something.”
He adds that his mother saw something in the 1950s in rural Ireland. “That was at a time when UFOs were the topic of conversation on TV and on the radio. People were really looking for them and wanted to see them. I believe that it’s quite improbable that we’re alone in the universe, which is potentially infinite. It’s highly likely there are other civilizations and certainly communication is a possibility. It’s not impossible to believe in the existence of UFOs.”
The cultural relevance of the show is two-fold as it centers on possible government coverups, as well as UFO sightings that to this day, continue to occur all too frequently. Have you ever seen a UFO? Whether or not you have, this show is a must-see.
Executive produced by Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Contact), the show’s cast also includes Michael Malarkey, Laura Mennell, Neal McDonough, Michael Harney, Robert John Burke and Ksenia Solo.
'Project Blue Book' airs on HISTORY Tuesdays at 10/9 CST.
www.forbes.com/sites/danafeldman/2019/02/27/aidan-gillen-talks-ufos-and-his-new-show-project-blue-book/#6f3c56684220
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Post by WingsofCrystal on Feb 28, 2019 11:51:16 GMT
King Arthur on the top of Tintagel cliffs photographer unknown
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Post by WingsofCrystal on Mar 1, 2019 11:18:48 GMT
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Phys.org
When Concorde first took to the sky 50 years ago
March 1, 2019 by Olivier Thibault
When the misty skies cleared over southern France on the afternoon of Sunday March 2, 1969, the green light was signalled for the highly anticipated first ever flight of the Concorde.
Journalists had been alerted two days earlier that the test flight was imminent; the world had been waiting since the futuristic aircraft, with its pointed nose and triangular wings, was publicly presented in December 1967.
Here is an account, drawn from AFP reports, of the momentous day in aviation history when the supersonic turbojet first took to the skies 50 years ago.
'She flies!'
Several hundred journalists and spectators were crowded near the runway of the airport at Toulouse, where prototype 001 of the Franco-British aircraft was constructed.
With French test pilot Andre Turcat at the controls and the event aired live on television, the sleek white plane started off down the runway just after 3:30 pm.
She picked up speed, eased off the runway and then powered into the sky, straight as an arrow.
"She flies! Concorde flies at last!" exclaimed BBC commentator Raymond Baxter. AFP sent out a flash alert: "Concorde has taken off."
Concord or Concorde?
It was a source of pride on both sides of the Channel: Britain and France had joined forces in 1962 to build an airliner capable of flying faster than the speed of sound.
In fact Concorde's maximum velocity was more than twice the speed of sound.
The coalition of two governments and two aircraft makers—British Aircraft Corporation (now BAE Systems) and Sud-Aviation, a precursor to Airbus—had encountered a series of hurdles and differences.
Even the aircraft's name, which means "agreement" in both languages, was a sticking point: English-style "Concord" or "Concorde" in French?
Britain's technology minister Tony Benn settled the dispute in 1967, keeping the "e" for "excellence", "England", "Europe" and "Entente cordiale", as he said.
Proving the plane can fly
For Concorde's maiden flight, Turcat manoeuvred just a simple loop above the Garonne river at reduced speed and with the plane's landing gear out.
The aim was not to break speed records but rather to "show the plane can fly" and "return to the ground", he would later explain.
The roar of the four powerful engines and the silhouette of the aircraft, like a bird of prey in the sky, halted traffic on a nearby highway as people across the region stopped to watch, an AFP report said.
Sweating in the cockpit
Inside the cockpit it was tense. Three of the four air-conditioning systems had broken and the temperature rose quickly.
"Under our helmets, we were soon sweating profusely," Turcat recalled in his book "Concorde" (1977).
When the wheels hit the tarmac for the landing, thick smoke rose from the tyres and a security parachute opened at the rear to brake the 112-tonne machine.
The crowds along the runway broke into applause.
The flight had lasted 27 minutes.
The British test flight came weeks later, on April 9, with Brian Trubshaw taking off aboard the 002 prototype built in Britain.
On October 1 Turcat would also take the jet through the sound barrier for the first time.
Just the beginning
"This first flight is not a conclusion," Turcat told the hundreds of journalists after that first flight. "It is the beginning of our work."
It would take another seven years and 5,500 hours of test flying before Concorde was authorised to enter into commercial service in 1976 with flights operated by Air France and British Airways.
And in the end commercial passenger services only lasted 27 years.
The gas-guzzling "great white bird" was retired on both sides of the Channel in 2003, brought down by its high costs and a dwindling market, with a 2000 crash outside Paris—in which 113 people were killed—heralding its final demise.
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Post by WingsofCrystal on Mar 1, 2019 11:22:34 GMT
WTFSatellite Pictures
Published on Feb 28, 2019
UFO Close up video NASA cuts live space feed
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Post by WingsofCrystal on Mar 2, 2019 11:33:24 GMT
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Post by swamprat on Mar 2, 2019 16:20:33 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2019 19:22:01 GMT
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REPORT #5
INJECTIBLE NIGHTVISION ARRIVES FOR MEESE AND MEN
Have you ever wanted to be able to see in the dark? Scientists have managed to give mice infrared “night vision” for up to ten weeks, using only a simple injection with no side effects, raising the possibility of future human use. Described in a paper in the journal Cell, the nanotechnology works inside the eye, binding with retinal cells and translating faint light that the mice’s eyeballs couldn’t detect into electrical signals that they could. READ MORE: Gene-edited Chinese CRISPR babies may have mental ‘superpowers’, researchers warn It works by converting the light into shorter wavelengths at the green end of the spectrum so the mice see infrared light as green, similar to night vision goggles. The mice were put through a battery of tests which found that they could recognize infrared patterns while exposed to daylight and also perceived infrared light and visible light in a similar manner. The researchers outline that they found no evidence of damage to the mice’s eyes as a result of the experiment. Some mice developed cloudy corneas in the aftermath of being injected with the nanoparticles but it cleared up after a couple of weeks.
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Post by WingsofCrystal on Mar 2, 2019 23:23:11 GMT
Kanilea Ukulele
Published on Feb 25, 2019
Here we feature Island Lullaby by Willie K. 1 of the 13 songs on our Ola Ka `Āina CD.
All proceeds go to Reforesting Hawaiʻi.
The Ola Ka ʻĀina CD is produced by Kapena Delima of BuPrint Studios
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Post by WingsofCrystal on Mar 3, 2019 11:40:00 GMT
Good morning lovely UFOCasebookers,
Associated Press
UFO tourism gaining foothold in West Virginia county
By BEN CALWELL 2 March 2019
FLATWOODS, W.Va. (AP) — When it comes to unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, Flatwoods is no Roswell, New Mexico, but the small Braxton County community is embracing its own tale of alien visitation and enjoying success as an offbeat tourist destination.
The Flatwoods Monster legend, which dates to Sept. 12, 1952, is gaining attention again, thanks to a new History Channel TV series, a video game and documentary.
And now there is a museum in nearby Sutton that’s drawing visitors eager to learn about the bizarre event that happened on a Flatwoods hilltop.
Sixty-seven years ago, a woman and six boys saw what has become variously known as the Braxton County Monster, Flatwoods Monster or Phantom of Flatwoods. The “monster” sighting coincided with a wave of UFO reports over the Eastern part of the United States in 1952.
Fireball in the sky
The incident began when the boys, playing football at the elementary school, saw what they took to be a fireball or meteor fly over the town and then appear to land or crash on a hilltop overlooking the community.
Accompanied by Kathleen May, mother of two of the boys, the group followed a path to the hilltop, where a glowing, red object pulsated in a field. Moments later, they came face-to-face with the Flatwoods Monster.
As a way to nurture the Flatwoods legend, the Flatwoods Monster Museum opened in October 2017 at 208 Main St. in Sutton, sharing space with the Braxton County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Museum visitors can learn about the Flatwoods Monster, as described by the witnesses. Based on their descriptions, early artists’ renderings depicted the Flatwoods object as about 12 feet tall with an Ace of Spades-shaped head, glowing, red eyes and claw-like hands.
Despite the monster-like illustrations at the time, at least one eyewitness said it appeared to be mechanical in nature — a structured machine of some type — rather than a flesh-and-blood creature.
“One common thread that seems to go through the whole story is that it definitely seemed extraterrestrial in nature,” said Braxton County Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Andrew Smith.
Whatever it was, it garnered national news coverage when it happened, ranking as one of the top 10 news stories in 1952.
Smith also serves as the museum’s curator and is always on the lookout for Flatwoods Monster-related items. When the CVB offices moved from the Flatwoods outlet mall to Main Street in Sutton, he realized that the roomier space would be ideal to house a museum dedicated to the area’s famous legend.
When the signs went up in the windows, the museum’s popularity took off.
“As soon as we slapped the stickers on the window, making it (the museum) official, the traffic has far outpaced our expectations, that’s for sure,” Smith said.
Out-of-town travelers as well as local residents have embraced the Flatwoods Monster Museum. Smith said many out-of-state travelers know about the museum through the internet or by using various smart phone travel apps that direct motorists to unusual roadside attractions.
“In the busy season, during the summer, it’s probably one-fourth in-state (travelers) and three-fourths out-of-state.”
Visitors from other countries have also signed the guest book.
Smith said a recent check of the guest book revealed that travelers from 27 states had visited the center and museum. Visitors from Hong Kong, Germany, Ireland and Australia had also signed the guest book.
“And not everyone signs the guest book,” he said.
Monster media: TV shows, film and a video game
UFO enthusiasts have made pilgrimages to the museum to learn more about the 1952 occurrence and about several other similar events that happened in the same time frame. The actual site where the monster was seen is on private property and not accessible to the public, Smith said.
The legend of the Flatwoods Monster received a boost recently through a new History Channel television series titled “Project Blue Book.”
The show is a fictionalized account of astronomer J. Allen Hynek’s investigations into UFO sightings around the country as part of the Air Force’s Project Blue Book. Project Blue Book sought to explain the increasing UFO reports of the 1950s and ’60s as misidentifications of natural phenomena.
Hynek famously labeled a Michigan sighting as “swamp gas,” but as the bearded astronomer continued to investigate cases for the Air Force, he became convinced that a small percentage of the UFO reports could not be explained away as any type of earthly phenomena.
The second episode of Project Blue Book dealt with the Flatwoods incident, and although there were some embellishments for dramatic effect, Smith said the episode stayed true to the basic core of the story.
“The writers and producers of that show really seemed like they dug in to pull everything they could out of that story,” Smith said.
Museum visitors have also learned of the Flatwoods Monster from a recent documentary film about the incident produced by a company called Small Town Monsters. The film, “The Flatwoods Monster: A Legacy of Fear,” premiered last spring at the Elk Theater in Sutton.
Additionally, the video game Fallout ’76 features the Flatwoods Monster prominently. The game takes place in West Virginia and features a lot of Mountain State folklore.
“The monster is one of the characters you can battle in the video game,” he said, adding that Point Pleasant’s Mothman and the Grafton Monster are also featured in the game.
Tourist attraction
During peak travel season in the summer, Smith said museum visitors tend to be younger, but all ages are drawn to the Flatwoods Monster Museum.
“Anybody that’s interested in anything strange or paranormal, they come; whether that’s kids who convince their parents to get off the Interstate, or retired folks who are driving around the country in their RVs.”
The Flatwoods Monster Museum is self-guided, but Smith is happy to answer visitors’ questions. The museum part of the visitors’ center also has a monitor on which a continuous loop of videos help to explain the Flatwoods Monster legend.
The museum includes vintage newspaper articles, drawings, photos and large illustrations of the Flatwoods Monster. There’s even a Flatwoods Monster costume on display that Smith wears to special events.
Smith has appeared as the Flatwoods Monster during the Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant.
Soon after the museum opened, Smith realized that visitors like to buy souvenirs. There are plenty from which to choose, including T-shirts, shot glasses, monster lanterns, patches, postcards and bumper stickers, to name just a few.
The ceramic monster lanterns are among the museum’s best sellers. The first monster lanterns were produced in the 1960s, when Sutton resident John Gibson came up with the idea as a fundraiser for the Braxton County Jaycees organization.
“We wanted to do something for the county, so we got some (monster) molds made and started producing the lanterns,” Gibson said.
The 81-year-old Gibson grew up in the Sutton-Flatwoods area and was good friends with Neil Nunley, who was among the group who saw the monster.
Gibson described Nunley, who is deceased, as a popular student at the local high school, where they were both freshmen in 1952. He believes Nunley and the others did see something extraordinary.
Gibson said that in stark contrast to Nunley’s usual talkative self, he would “clam up” and get serious whenever any of his classmates tried to ask him questions about what he saw on the ridgetop.
“If you asked him about it, he would turn around and walk away,” Gibson said.
As a way to celebrate the Flatwoods Monster legend, the CVB, in partnership with area towns and businesses, has installed throughout the community a series of colorful, 10-foot-tall “Monster Chairs” in the shape of the monster. The chairs provide popular photo opportunities for travelers.
Visitors who have their pictures taken at all five of the monster chairs are eligible for a “Free Braxxie” sticker. Visit www.BraxtonWV.org/Braxxie for details.
The Flatwoods Monster legend and the museum are gaining traction among UFO enthusiasts, but Roswell, New Mexico, site of a supposed UFO crash in July 1947, is arguably the most famous UFO event to take place in America. Each year, Roswell has an annual UFO festival that draws thousands.
Smith said a Flatwoods Monster-themed festival has been tried a few times in the past, but it never caught on with the public.
However, a local gaming group puts on an event every year and has adopted the Flatwoods Monster as its mascot. The group sponsors an annual convention called Bonus Round each September at the Days Inn at Flatwoods. This year’s Bonus Round Convention is scheduled for Sept. 7-8.
“It’s tabletop and role-playing games,” he said. “Every year they have an element of the event that’s Flatwoods Monster related. They use it on all their branding and event T-shirts.”
Smith said having the Flatwoods Monster Museum inside the CVB’s visitors center helps draw tourists’ attention to some of the other activities available in Braxton County.
Travelers will browse through the museum and then take notice of the visitor center’s extensive collection of brochures that tout Braxton County’s proximity to such attractions as Sutton and Burnsville lakes, the Elk River, the West Virginia Wildlife Center, shopping and local restaurants.
For more information about the Flatwoods Monster Museum, visit www.BraxtonWV.org or call 304-765-6533.
For an in-depth investigation into the Flatwoods Monster incident, author and UFO investigator Frank C. Feschino Jr. has written an updated and revised edition of his 2004 book “The Braxton County Monster: The Cover-Up of the Flatwoods Monster Revealed.”
To learn more, visit www.flatwoodsmonster.com
Ben Calwell is a former Charleston Gazette-Mail Metro staff reporter and photographer.
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Post by WingsofCrystal on Mar 3, 2019 11:45:16 GMT
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Post by WingsofCrystal on Mar 4, 2019 11:20:57 GMT
Good Monday Morning all,
Challenge.gov
Type Of Challenge: Creative (design & multimedia)
Timeline
Submission start (ET):
02/15/2019 09:00 AM
Submission end (ET):
04/30/2019 12:00 PM
Judging Start:
05/01/2019 12:00 PM
Judging end:
06/01/2019 12:00 PM
The goal of this challenge is to create an inspiring environment for astronauts before they head out on space missions. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is seeking submissions for original artwork to be displayed on a wall within the Astronaut Crew Quarters. The area is one of the last places astronauts will spend time before heading for the launch pad. Artwork on display may be visible during NASA video coverage of crew departure.
Dates and Deadlines
Entries must be submitted to Challenge.gov by Noon Eastern time on Thursday, April 30, 2019.
The Challenge begins: February 15, 2019
Submission Period: February 15 – April 30, 2019 (300 dpi image, 12” x 18”)
Judging Period: May 1 - June 1, 2019
Winners Notified No Later Than: June 7, 2019
Winners Final Submission Due: June 28, 2019 (110 dpi image, 4’ x 6’ via CD/DVD)
Winners Announced: Summer 2019 challenge.gov/a/buzz/challenge/998/ideas/topb?linkId=64297583
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Post by WingsofCrystal on Mar 4, 2019 11:29:08 GMT
Matchbox Garage
Published on Oct 27, 2015
A Drive Through Bunker Hill And Downtown Los Angeles Ca. 1940s
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Post by WingsofCrystal on Mar 4, 2019 12:31:27 GMT
ScienceAtNASA
Streamed live on Feb 27, 2019
This inaugural episode of NASA Science Live explores how science conducted on the lunar surface in the past informs current missions studying the Moon and future plans to send science, robots and humans to our nearest celestial neighbor.
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Post by ZETAR on Mar 4, 2019 19:17:30 GMT
"Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude." Alexis de Tocqueville
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