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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Joe Rogan stunned by disturbing 'alien photos leaked by ex-Pentagon chief': 'This is crazy'
A set of disturbing photos claiming to show a dead alien flooded the internet, catching the attention of Joe Rogan, who appeared stunned by the bizarre images. The three photos, which surfaced last week on X, have been linked to former military intelligence official Luis Elizondo, a prominent and polarizing figure in the world of UFO investigations. Elizondo has previously made headlines with unverified claims about extraterrestrials and advanced aerial technology. 'Did you see, Lou Elizondo, these photos that are supposedly of a real alien?' Rogan said. 'It's so dumb. The photos look blurry... of the photos of the dead alien. This is crazy.' Along with the photos, Rogan presented a 1993 document claiming they depicted 'an alien hybrid child born to a 15-year-old girl, subject of an ET genetic experiment.' The discussion quickly veered into speculation when Rogan and his guest, comedian Luis J Gomez, wondered if the figure in the images might be a baby with Harlequin ichthyosis, a skin disorder that causes thick, scaly plates on the body. 'It could be anything, man. I mean, it might not even be human,' Rogan said. The images have triggered intense backlash online, with many users convinced they depict a deceased baby rather than an extraterrestrial being. Critics have slammed Elizondo for allegedly promoting the photos without proper context. However, UAP (unidentified anomalous phenomena) researcher Rob Heatherly told that he, not Elizondo, sent the images to the former Pentagon official in hopes of getting clarification. 'His only reply to my inquiry, paraphrasing, was that he had absolutely no idea either,' Heatherly said. 'Lue gets accused of things frequently that he has no actual involvement in or cognizance of. It's not required that he address each accusation, especially the absurd one, as this is. He claimed the photos were sold at auction, saying: 'I didn't buy the albums. I found the auctions and saved the images. 'The person who listed them for sale was commenting about them with me in recent days regarding this.' contacted Elizondo and his lawyer Ivan Hannel last week for comment and has yet to receive a response. Elizondo, however, appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience in 2024, where he claimed the intelligence community and the Department of Defense have 'hundreds and hundreds of videos of UFOs.' Rogan did not say Elizondo had shared the images, only mentioned that the former military intelligence official was somehow involved with them. 'Like you can't even zoom in on that,' Rogan said during the podcast, highlighting how blurry the images were. 'You can't even f****** focus. Look at these. 'What is that? What's that? What is that dude? How about better pictures? These are the only pictures. Is this from the forties? Like, what's this picture from? What is this?' Elizondo recently came under fire after sharing an image he said was a UFO. While speaking in front of Congress on May 1, he held up what he said was a never-before-seen image of a cruise ship–sized craft he claimed was spotted hovering 21,000 feet in the air over the western US. The image quickly flooded social media and was debunked in less than 24 hours. Users analyzed the photo and located the object, discovering it was actually a snapshot of two irrigation circles in rural Colorado. Mick West, a British-American science writer and conspiracy theory investigator, wrote on X: 'This UFO photo shows two irrigation circles. Another mistake involved a high-resolution image of a 'mothership' in 2022, which looked at first glance to be piercing through the clouds in Romania, but was later debunked as the window reflection of an indoor chandelier lamp 'The roads are perfectly aligned, and the 'shadow' is in the wrong direction.' West also noted that this isn't the first time Elizondo, who led the Pentagon's program investigating UFO sightings for 10 years, has made a major UFO blunder. One glaring mistake involved a high-resolution image of a supposed 'mothership' in 2022, which appeared to be piercing through clouds over Romania. It was later debunked as the window reflection of an indoor chandelier lamp. Others in the Reddit thread were less forgiving toward Elizondo, with many accusing him of spreading disinformation. 'Trying to clown all of us,' one user wrote. 'If any of the people coming forward are serious, they'll distance themselves from him.' 'Really brings into question what they are doing with disclosure. Starting to think that Elizondo and co. are just disinformation agents,' another added. Despite the criticism, Elizondo doubled down on showing the photo at Thursday's hearing, saying on X Friday that it was an unvetted image he used to prove a point about civilian pilots lacking access to UFO-reporting resources. 'The purpose of me showing the photo was to illustrate the need for civilian and commercial pilots to have a central reporting mechanism to report potential anomalous sightings,' Elizondo posted on X Friday. 'In this case, the pilot who took the photo, using his own camera, did not have a way to report what he believed was anomalous,' he continued.
Wall Street Journal
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
‘Elio' Review: Pixar's Accidental Abduction
Some of us feel alone in this world, but not necessarily in all worlds. Take 'Elio,' a misfit pre-adolescent boy who lost his parents and is being raised by his aunt, a major in the Air Force who monitors space debris at a high-tech military base. Elio would like very much to be abducted by aliens and forget about everything that went wrong on this planet. Because it's a Pixar movie, Elio does indeed meet extraterrestrial beings, in a kooky series of adventures embedded with delightfully odd-looking blobby-wobblies that might be gifts from the universe's trippiest toy store. Unlike last summer's smash 'Inside Out 2,' 'Elio' isn't a first-rate Pixar offering, but thanks to sumptuous animation and a warm spirit, it's a cute 'Wizard of Oz'-style journey to the beyond and back. Outer space is cool, but there's no place like home.
Irish Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Elio star Yonas Kibreab: ‘I saw my first Pixar movies when I was four, so to be in one is surreal'
Is there life on Mars? Or anywhere besides our pale blue dot? In April, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope detected dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide in the atmosphere of an exoplanet 124 light years from Earth. On our own planet these compounds are produced by marine micro-organisms such as phytoplankton. The findings are by no means conclusive, but they are considered the strongest evidence yet for extraterrestrial life. Or at least extraterrestrial plankton. Maybe it's these headline-making biosignatures. Or maybe it's a way to escape the trials of contemporary life on Earth. But aliens are experiencing a moment in the movieverse. Steven Spielberg is beavering away on a top-secret ET-themed science-fiction adventure, his first consideration of outer planets since he made War of the Worlds, in 2005. Alien: Earth, a new series serving as a prequel to Alien, Ridley Scott's 1979 film, will premiere in the US in August. READ MORE Younger sky-watchers can head to see Elio , Pixar 's new alien-populated movie, in which a young orphan – voiced by the 15-year-old Filipino-American actor Yonas Kibreab – struggles with grief, an overly vivid imagination and a deep sense of otherness. His guardian and aunt, a major in the US military – voiced by the Oscar-winner Zoë Saldaña – specialises in tracking space debris. That gives Elio the idea to use a ham radio. He's hoping to be abducted, but when an interplanetary misunderstanding leads a cosmic delegation to believe that Elio is Earth's official ambassador, he is teleported across the galaxy to represent humanity at the Communiverse, a sprawling congress of alien civilisations. When his good-natured hosts Questa (Jameela Jamil), Tegmen (Matthias Schweighöfer) and OOOOO (Shirley Henderson), a gelatinous supercomputer, draw the wrath of the warlord Grigon (Brad Garrett), it falls to Elio to use his nonexistent diplomatic skills to save the day. 'Elio's overall personality is like a superpower,' Yonas says. 'He doesn't care about what other people think. His personality is amazing. He's so cool. He wears capes. He's not worrying about what his classmates are going to say about him. And I think that's a very important message. Be yourself.' [ Elio review: Pixar's all-ages pleasures are in short supply in strangely half-formed animation Opens in new window ] In a welcome flourish, Elio is book-ended by references to the Voyager mission. Launched in 1977, Voyager I and II were sent hurtling billions of kilometres to the outer limits of our solar system to gather information about far-flung planets before sailing out into deep space. In 2012 Voyager I slipped through the heliopause and officially became the first human-made object to reach interstellar space. Both probes carry two golden records : 12-inch discs containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth, including greetings in 55 languages, birdsong, music and a message from the late Jimmy Carter, who was president of the United States at the time. 'I've always found it fascinating,' Garrett – a towering presence even sitting down – says. 'It can't just be us in the universe. That's just man's vanity, right?' Garrett's career began in the 1980s, when, as a young comedian, he became a grand champion on the American talent show Star Search; he subsequently appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and performed alongside Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis jnr. His breakout acting role came in 1996, when he played the bumbling, henpecked cop Robert Barone in the TV comedy Everybody Loves Raymond, a part that earned him three Emmy awards. A Pixar regular, he has voiced characters in Finding Nemo and Ratatouille. Elio, he says, is a bit different. 'This is the first time I played a villain,' he says. 'What I liked about it is that he is one of the few villains where you get to see him evolve in an emotional way. He's a dad and he gets to show a parental side that he's never had before. That happens just in time when his son really needs it.' Yonas Kibreab attends the gala screening of Elio at Vue West End in London on June 15th. Photograph:Yonas is also a voice-acting veteran, following his portrayal of Phinny in the Disney Junior series Pupstruction and Damian Wayne/Little Batman in Merry Little Batman. He has also appeared in Silicon Valley, Blumhouse's Blood Moon and the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi. 'With voice work you have to communicate emotions through the mic,' he says. 'It's hard to do that at times, because other actors don't really see your face and you don't see theirs. But what I love about it is just how free you are to do whatever. You can go in the studio and, because there's no cameras on you, you don't have to perform with your face.' Despite the teenager's extensive work across various franchises, it was the Pixar film – the 29th animated feature to emerge from the studio – that won him over to both science fiction and watching the skies. 'When I started Elio I did a lot of research on extraterrestrial life, aliens and sci-fi,' Yonas says. 'That gave me an excuse to watch a lot more sci-fi movies. I think it definitely got me into anything that has to do with space. I really enjoy all that now.' Elio is part of Pixar's renewed push for theatrical dominance. Last summer its animated feature Inside Out 2 took a staggering $1.7 billion at the box office, to become the highest-grossing film of 2024 and the eighth-highest-grossing film of all time. The numbers are especially promising following the direct-to-streaming releases of the Pixar films Soul (2020), Luca (2021) and Turning Red (2022), on Disney+, and the poor theatrical showing of Lightyear , Pixar's underwhelming Toy Story spin-off. Since its founding, in 1986, and breakthrough with Toy Story, in 1995 – that film was the first fully computer-animated feature – Pixar has consistently combined technical innovation with emotionally impactful storytelling. But recent box-office wows, notably the Spider-Verse sequence and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem , trumpet the return of traditional hand-drawn animation. Elio is part of Pixar's renewed push for theatrical dominance. Photograph: Disney/Pixar Pixar films are changing. The current American aversion to the values of diversity, equity and inclusion have made a dent in Pixar's commitment to culturally sensitive storytelling. In response to external pressures, Disney removed a transgender storyline from the Pixar series Win or Lose in advance of its debut on Disney+ last February. Behind the scenes, the company is restructuring. In May 2024, Pixar laid off 175 employees – about one in seven of its workforce – as part of the broader cost-cutting programme at Disney , its parent company. Under its chief executive, Jim Morris, the animation studio is prioritising films with 'clear mass appeal', moving away from director-driven, autobiographical narratives such as Turning Red and towards existing intellectual property: Toy Story 5, Incredibles 3 and Coco 2 are all in development; Toy Story 5 will premiere on March 6th, 2026. Brad Garrett, for one, is not worried. 'I started working with them early on,' he says. 'A Bug's Life was my first Pixar film, which is remarkable. I've been doing cartoons since the 1980s. But when Pixar came along, me and everyone else thought, wow, this is the new frontier. They do it like no one else. They're so incredibly collaborative. The work the animators do is unprecedented. It's an honour to be part of it.' [ Dismayed by pop culture's shift towards Trump? Then you might be one of the people to blame Opens in new window ] 'I've been telling everyone how surreal it is for me,' Yonas adds. 'Because, when I was four or five, I saw my first Pixar movies, Toy Story and Up. And those are still two of my favourite movies to this day. So to be in one, especially an original Pixar film, and to be the lead, is a big, big deal for me, and I'm very grateful for it.' Elio is in cinemas from Friday, June 20th
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Science
- Yahoo
Apollo astronauts discovered the moon is covered in tiny orange glass beads. Now we finally know why.
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. When Apollo astronauts first set foot on the lunar surface, they expected to find grey rocks and dust. What they didn't anticipate was discovering something that looked almost magical: tiny, brilliant orange glass beads scattered across the Moon's landscape like microscopic gems. These beads, each smaller than a grain of sand, are actually ancient time capsules from when the Moon was volcanically active billions of years ago. The beads formed some 3.3 to 3.6 billion years ago during volcanic eruptions on the surface of the then, young satellite. The story of these glass beads begins with explosive volcanic activity that would have been spectacular to witness. The beads formed when lunar volcanoes shot material from the interior to the surface, where each drop of lava solidified instantly in the cold vacuum that surrounds the moon. Picture volcanic eruptions similar to Hawaii's famous lava fountains, but happening in the airless environment of space. Without an atmosphere to slow them down or weather to erode them, these tiny glass spheres have remained pristine for over three billion years. For fifty years, these samples sat in laboratories waiting for technology to catch up with scientific curiosity. "They're some of the most amazing extraterrestrial samples we have, the beads are tiny, pristine capsules of the lunar interior" Ryan Ogliore, an associate professor of physics at Washington University in St. Louis. Now, researchers have finally been able to peer inside the beads using advanced microscopic techniques that didn't exist during the Apollo era. The research team used multiple cutting edge tools including high energy ion beams and electron microscopy to analyse the beads without damaging them. They had to be extremely careful to protect the samples from Earth's atmosphere, which could alter the ancient minerals on their surfaces. What makes these beads so scientifically valuable is that they come in different colours and compositions, telling different chapters of the Moon's volcanic story. Some beads are shiny orange, others are glossy black, and each variety reveals information about different types of eruptions that occurred over millions of years. The minerals and isotopic composition of the bead surfaces serve as probes into the different pressure, temperature and chemical environment of lunar eruptions 3.5 billion years ago. Scientists discovered that the style of volcanic activity changed over time, providing insights into how the Moon's interior evolved. RELATED STORIES —Is the moon still geologically active? Evidence says it's possible —China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust —China is sharing priceless moon samples with international partners, but NASA can't be a part of it As Ogliore poetically described it, analyzing these beads is "like reading the journal of an ancient lunar volcanologist." Each tiny sphere contains clues about conditions deep inside the Moon during an era when our solar system was still young and dynamic. These glass beads remind us that the Moon wasn't always the quiet, inactive world we see today. Billions of years ago, it was a geologically active place with explosive volcanoes creating these beautiful, microscopic windows into lunar history that continue to reveal their secrets to modern science. The original version of this article was published on Universe Today.
Sustainability Times
5 days ago
- Science
- Sustainability Times
'Whales Are Talking to Us': These Majestic Giants Are Creating New Communication Methods That Could Transform Human-Animal Interaction
IN A NUTSHELL 🐋 Researchers have observed humpback whales creating intricate bubble formations, potentially as a form of communication with humans. creating intricate bubble formations, potentially as a form of communication with humans. 🔍 These bubble rings are distinct from those used for feeding and appear exclusively in the presence of humans, suggesting intentional interaction. are distinct from those used for feeding and appear exclusively in the presence of humans, suggesting intentional interaction. 🛸 The WhaleSETI team is studying these behaviors to draw analogies with potential extraterrestrial communication methods. with potential extraterrestrial communication methods. 🌊 Understanding these silent messages could enhance conservation efforts and deepen our appreciation of marine life. In a world where communication transcends the confines of human language, humpback whales are making waves—literally. Recent observations suggest that these majestic marine mammals may be attempting to communicate with humans, not through their haunting songs, but by creating intricate patterns with bubbles. This revelation not only deepens our understanding of whale behavior but also prompts us to rethink our approach to recognizing intelligence, whether terrestrial or extraterrestrial. The Silent Language Beneath the Waves Humpback whales are renowned for their sophisticated hunting techniques, such as creating bubble curtains to trap prey. However, recent studies reveal a different use of bubbles: isolated, symmetrical rings directed towards boats and swimmers. These rings, crafted with precision, are not associated with feeding, as observed in 12 episodes involving 11 whales producing 39 rings. Unlike the aggressive or food-seeking behavior, these interactions were calm, often accompanied by 'spy-hopping,' where whales peek above the water to observe their surroundings. The exclusive appearance of these rings in the presence of humans, as evidenced by drone footage, suggests a deliberate attempt at interaction. Researchers have yet to observe such behavior in the absence of people, reinforcing the notion that these intelligent creatures might be testing human responses. This silent language beneath the oceans opens a new chapter in understanding interspecies communication. 'China's Colossal Machine Unleashed': Weighing 42,600 Tons, This Monster Drill Aims to Shatter World Records by Reaching 7 Miles Deep An Analogy for Extraterrestrial Research The WhaleSETI team is exploring these behaviors to refine cosmic signal detection techniques. Just as whales might be experimenting with bubble-based communication, it's conceivable that an extraterrestrial intelligence could similarly seek spontaneous interaction. In 2021, a remarkable 'conversation' with a whale named Twain demonstrated acoustic exchanges, hinting at a rich tapestry of communication methods beyond vocalization. These findings challenge our perception of intelligence and communication. The notion that whales, with their bubble rings, could mirror the attempts of an alien civilization to reach out to us is both humbling and intriguing. It invites a reevaluation of how we perceive non-human intelligences and the mediums through which they might communicate. 'Plasma Chaos Finally Cracked': This New Tech Unveils the Hidden Turbulence Threatening the Future of Nuclear Fusion Interpreting the Bubble Patterns To better understand this phenomenon, researchers have documented various bubble formations. These include bubble nets used for hunting and symmetrical rings possibly intended for communication. The differences between these formations are stark, as shown in the table below: Bubble Formation Purpose Observation Context Bubble Nets Hunting Feeding Frenzies Symmetrical Rings Potential Communication Human Interaction Through detailed analysis, researchers are piecing together the purpose of these formations. The lack of bubble rings in the absence of humans strengthens the hypothesis that these are deliberate communication attempts. By understanding the intentions behind these silent messages, we inch closer to decoding the language of the whales. 'James Webb Spots Cosmic Shock': This Newly Found Ancient Structure Challenges Everything We Knew About the Early Universe The Broader Implications for Human-Whale Interaction As we deepen our understanding of whale communication, the implications for conservation are significant. Recognizing whales as intelligent beings with complex communication systems can bolster efforts to protect them and their habitats. This recognition could foster greater empathy and understanding, leading to more effective conservation strategies. Moreover, these findings highlight the importance of preserving our oceans as sanctuaries for such magnificent creatures. Each bubble ring represents not just an attempt at communication but also a call for coexistence and mutual respect. As we strive to understand whales, we also learn to appreciate the intricate web of life in our oceans. As we continue to unravel the mysteries of whale communication, we are reminded of the vast unknowns that still lie beneath the ocean's surface. What other secrets might these marine giants hold, and how might they inform our search for intelligence beyond our planet? Our author used artificial intelligence to enhance this article. Did you like it? 4.4/5 (26)
