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1/26/10-
UFO mystery in skies over Burbage
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As Dean and Lorraine Seyman celebrated the New Year, they suddenly realised they could be having some unexpected guests. As the couple from Burbage were enjoying the fireworks just after midnight, they spotted more than 25 UFOs filling the night sky. And as the unknown objects continued on their course, Dean and Lorraine managed to take some pictures and a video of the event above their home in Beechwood Avenue. Dean told the Times exactly what happened on that eerie night. “We went to the patio doors as the fireworks had just started and it was a crystal clear sky, full moon, and about four stars in the sky,” he said. “We were just standing there and then all of a sudden this bright orange orb - a fuzzy fireball almost - was coming out of nowhere. It didn’t change speed, it didn’t flash, nothing, and just continued at the same speed going in the direction of the A5. Then another one came at a different altitude and then some more and they were all staggered in a formation."
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1/26/10-
Scientists say aliens may already be on Earth
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New space telescopes are greatly increasing the chances of finding life in outer space, but some scientists say the search for aliens must begin on Earth. In fact, the highly respected Royal Society is meeting this week to discuss the possibility that, just like in the sci-fi blockbuster Men in Black, alien lifeforms have already set up home among us. Top US physicist Paul Davies, who will address the Society tomorrow as the Search For Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) celebrates its 50th anniversary, said: ‘We need to give up the notion that ET is sending us some sort of customised message and take a new approach.’ SETI has so far heard only the depressing hiss of static during the five decades that its been scanning the heavens for alien radio broadcasts. Professor Davies told The Times that a better place to look for aliens would be in Earth’s ‘shadow biosphere’, inhospitable locations such as deserts and volcanic vents that might harbour microbes from outer space.
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1/26/10-
Experts to discuss alien discovery
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Extra-terrestrial life came under the microscope today as scientists and academics met to discuss its possible effect on humanity. The second day of the London conference, organised by the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science, was due to hear talks on human responses to extra-terrestrial life. Lord Martin Rees, president of the society, was asking whether a microwave transmission from light years away would result in fear and pandemonium or even delight. Other speakers at the conference were due to investigate the implications of the discovery of alien life for religion and theology. And the world’s leading ET hunter, Dr Frank Drake, was due to discuss the search for beings from another realm.
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1/26/10-
Are aliens out there? Heavens, I hope so!
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It was back in April 1960 that a young astronomer called Frank Drake took control of a radio telescope in West Virginia, and pointed it at a sun-like star called Tau Ceti, which lies 66trillion miles away (pretty close by cosmic standards) and listened in. He had no idea whether Tau Ceti had planets orbiting it, nor whether any of these planets might be similar to Earth, nor whether they might be inhabited by creatures with radio transmitters. But, he reasoned logically, he had to start somewhere. This week, a conference at the Royal Society to mark the anniversary of the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, known as SETI, is hearing evidence for and against the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Yesterday Frank Drake, now 79, pointed out that in 1960 'we had no idea. Maybe all the stars were broadcasting'. Drake, of course, heard nothing. There was no signal either from the next star he looked at, Epsilon Eridani. In the years since that first tentative attempt to listen in, the SETI project has expanded and has now scanned thousands of stars across countless radio frequencies.
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1/26/10-
Aliens are likely to look and behave like us
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Alien life, if it exists at all, is likely to be just like us, a leading scientist has claimed. He also believes aliens would also share our human weaknesses for greed, violence and the exploitation of others. Professor Simon Conway Morris at Cambridge University will tell a conference on alien life that extraterrestrials will most likely have evolved just like "earthlings" and so resemble us to a degree with heads, limbs and bodies. Unfortunately they will have also evolved our foibles and faults which could make them dangerous if they ever did visit us on Earth.
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1/26/10-
Scientists say close encounter is nearer than ever
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If aliens are out there it is likely humanity will discover them in this lifetime, according to a leading astronomer. A gathering of stargazers in London was yesterday told that the chances of discovering life on another planet was now greater than ever and we should be prepared for an encounter. There was also a warning that aliens far more intelligent than humans could exist. Dr Martin Dominik, of St Andrews University, told the conference of world-leading astronomers and scientists that advances in deep-space study meant that finding extra-terrestrial life forms in the next few decades is a real possibility. He said, “Astronomers are now able to detect planets orbiting stars other than the Sun where life may exist and living generations could see the signatures of extra-terrestrial life being detected. Should it turn out that we are not alone in the universe, it will fundamentally affect how humanity understands itself—and we need to be prepared for the consequences.”
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1/26/10-
Belper teen spots UFO
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Belper could be the setting for its very own X File after one young resident reported seeing a UFO suspended in the air.
Nicholas Thompson, of Pingle Lane, said he spotted a small black sphere with legs and landing feet floating between a house while he was looking out of the window, in a strange sighting akin to what is seen on the top American sci-fi television show which sees two FBI agents investigating unexplained events. It hovered for a few seconds and then went behind a house and out of view, said Nicholas. The 13-year-old said the sighting happened around three months ago, but he is now looking for anyone else who has had a similar experience.
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1/26/10-
Close encounters of the suburban kind
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Colorado has recently become something of an epicenter for UFO-related activity. Although not yet rivaling Roswell, N.M., the site of a famous alleged spaceship crash in 1947, the state is increasingly on the UFO community’s radar screen. Colorado sees about a dozen reports of UFO sightings every month, according to the Mutual UFO Network or MUFON, an international organization that tracks such activity. The group celebrated its 40th anniversary at its annual conference in Greenwood Village last August. “Colorado does seem to have a higher rate than other states,” said MUFON spokesman Alejandro Rojas. “We’re not 100 percent sure why. The vast majority of these investigations turn out to be something mundane.” Rojas thinks the fact that MUFON is headquartered in Fort Collins and that NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, is based near Colorado Springs may have something to do with the large culture of sightings.
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1/26/10-
Photographer of Picton cemetery ghosts says photo is real
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Do you believe in the seemingly paranormal activity seen in a photograph of a pair of ghostly children wandering in a cemetery, or do you think it's all bunk? A picture posted on couriermail.com.au yesterday prompted plenty of reader cynicism, and in Sydney - where the cemetery photo was taken - the Daily Telegraph's website was flooded with hundreds of comments. But Renee English, who took the photo on January 9 while on a ghost tour for her teenage brother's birthday, stood by her claim no one was in the cemetery at the time. "Let them say it (it's not true), I know I took that photo and I know those kids weren't there," she said. "But if it hadn't been me (who took the photograph) I'd probably be saying the same thing." Meanwhile, more details have emerged about Blanche Moon, the 11-year-old girl who died in 1886 and whose ghost is rumoured to play in St Mark's Cemetery at Picton.
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1/26/10-
A Threatening Presence in Sacramento
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Betty Frazer and Cassandra Bushore moved into a home in Sacramento and discovered that the home is haunted by four entities. The four entities are a mother and daughter, a small dog and a dark presence. They have lived in this home for three months and in the first week, they felt a haunting presence. Betty felt there was something wrong with the home, before they even moved in. Some of the problems that they have in this home are:
1. Lights will dim and go completely off on their own.
2. The bedroom door has shut closed by itself.
3. Messages have been erased off the telephone answering machine.
4. The occupants have been touched.
5. Woman entity has been seen; she is thin and has gray hair.
6. Woman entity has a daughter and the daughter seems sad and depressed.
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1/26/10-
Crewe's Most Haunted Needed
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A book entitled Paranormal Crewe and Nantwich is being written by local ghost walk guide Tim Prevett. The work will be published by Amberley Books later this year and follows Tim's first book Roads and Trackways of North Wales. Tim said: "Since starting the ghost walks in October 2007 I have become the grateful custodian of a large amount of paranormal experiences from the Crewe and Nantwich area. "Besides those already in the public domain, I am keen to suitably present these encounters to a wider audience." Guardian readers are being urged to get in touch and share their own ghostly experiences.
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1/26/10-
Middlesbrough pals launch spooky business
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A spooky new business has set its sights on probing ghosts, ghouls and things that go bump in the night. Middlesbrough pals turned paranormal investigators Karl McGahern and Marc Spayne have teamed up to form the company SpiritSeekers. Karl and Marc, both former Langbaurgh School pupils, began conducting personal ghost hunts as a hobby in different North-east venues three years ago. But now, inspired by the success of TV shows like Living’s Most Haunted, they’re turning their hobby into a profession. And they’ve even had some help from this world in the form of a Business Link grant to set up their website. Former Gazette seller Karl, 28, of Ormesby, recalls how several unexplained goings-on at a previous home fired his interest in the paranormal, including an apparition of a woman dressed in white.
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1/26/10-
Ghost Walks leader researching X-Files of paranormal Crewe and Nantwich!
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Ghost Walks of Crewe and Nantwich operator Tim Prevett is writing his own X-Files. He is researching and writing his second book, ‘Paranormal Crewe and Nantwich’, which will round up all the bizarre going on locally. He says: “Since starting the Ghost Walks in 2007, I’ve become the grateful custodian of a large amount of paranormal experience accounts from the Crewe and Nantwich area. Besides those already in the public domain, I’m keen to suitably present these encounters to a wider audience.” People who have tales of heir own to tell are asked to get in touch for their accounts to be considered.
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1/26/10-
Ghostbusters hit airwaves
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Pocatello’s very own ghostbusting group is hitting the local airwaves soon with a television show that will feature members discussing some of their investigations into claims of paranormal activity in this area. The biweekly show, “Mysterious Destinations of Idaho,” will air at 6 p.m. on Channel 12. The show, which is being produced by the Southeast Idaho Paranormal Organization (SEIPO), will debut on the public access channel Feb. 8. SEIPO founder and president Scott Brian said the group wants to eventually produce a documentary of its investigations, but since they are not professional filmmakers, the Channel 12 show will help them learn how to make that transition. “We plan to do documentaries, but we’re just going to take it slow,” Brian said.
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1/26/10-
Second visit to Military Hospital by Ghost Trackers
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Bruce Hutchinson, the executive producer of Orlando-based Ghost Tracker TV, reported to the St. Augustine local news desk that his crew has “set up shop” at the Spanish Military Hospital located at 3 Aviles Street today; hoping to connect with the long-lost souls of soldiers. Pia M. Hogue told Historic City News that Ghost Tracker TV is a localized version of the Syfy network show “Ghost Hunters”. Ghost Tracker TV airs in central Florida in the 2:00 a.m. Saturday time slot. The local station, channel 4 WJXT, will air this broadcast; the film crew began arriving at 1:00 p.m. and will be working at the site until approximately 4:00 a.m. Hutchinson, who heads up BH Extreme Paranormal Society, is part of a group of fairly ordinary people moonlighting to understand seemingly unexplainable disturbances.
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1/26/10-
Spooky West Toledo home gets TV spotlight
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It was one thing for Anne and Brian Thompson to live in a house where they heard voices, smelled unexplained odors, and put up with mysteriously moving objects. It was quite another when two of their pet rabbits unexpectedly died within a week of each other. "When it started affecting our animals, it got serious," Anne said. The West Toledo couple's case will be chronicled at 10 p.m. Friday on The Haunted, a series on television's Animal Planet that aims to look at stories of people whose animals act as connections to the afterworld. Anne said that the house has a strong history of paranormal activity, and the couple has had it investigated numerous times by a group called ORBS, or Ohio Researchers of Banded Spirits.
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1/26/10-
Ghost Stories Told by Children May Be True
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It seems to be a fairly common belief that children are more open or receptive to experiencing paranormal encounters than grown ups are. Could this be because children see the world differently than the rest of us? Who hasn’t seen an infant lying in his or her crib looking playfully at the air and giggling in delight at something that the rest of us cannot see? Many times reports of paranormal occurrences do indeed surround young children and teen-agers, such as in reported cases of poltergeist activity. Is there a known reason for this? Is it that children are more in tune with the spirit world? Are they able to see beyond what we know as reality? Part of the reason may be that children have not yet developed the filters or prejudices that most of us have in place as adults. Years of being told what is and is not possible, and what is and is not real can have a way of callusing the perception.
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1/26/10-
Paranormal State of Mind
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I’ve noticed recently, an explosion of television programs showcasing the paranormal. The dictionary definition of “paranormal” reads: “Beyond the range of normal experience or scientific explanation.” That pretty much describes a typical day in my life, sans the ghosts, so I’m curious as to why these programs have become so popular of late. An isolated paranormal experience may hold some wonder, but with so many TV programs presenting the same theme, I think I am picking up a pattern here and the super-naturalness of it is fading.
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1/26/10-
Haunted Bed and Breakfast is offering Ghost Hunts with SOAR Paranormal
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Somewhere In Time Bed and Breakfast in partnership with SOAR Paranormal are offering ghost hunts with and over night stay in the spooky and historical village on New Richmond, Ohio. Location: Somewhere In Time Bed and Breakfast
100 Market Street, New Richmond, Ohio 45157 Are you ready to investigate a place that has reports of feelings of being watched, being touched, door handles moving, temperature fluctuations, the sounds of a party from the third floor, apparitions, and furniture moving? SOAR Paranormal will begin the night with a presentation of evidence collected from the location and a historical report with a tour. Pizza and drinks will be provided for dinner. SOAR will be available to guide you on you hunt or you can go on you own. (If you are brave enough!)
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1/26/10-
He's a paranormal guy
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Most guys chase members of the opposite sex. Chuck Zukowski chases members of the opposite universe. He’s a UFOlogist. He studies alien abductions and cattle mutilations. He’s a ghost buster. And now he’s tracking Bigfoot’s visit to Colorado. “Basically there is more physical evidence of life visiting this planet than there is of Jesus Christ,” he says, citing videos, photos and eyewitness testimonials. His work can be found in cyberspace at ufonut.com. I met him at his terrestrial haunt, the Starbucks at Garden of the Gods Road and Centennial Boulevard. “The Paranormal Starbucks,” he jokingly calls it. With salt-and-pepper hair and boyish grin, Zukowski looks like any coffee-drinking, middle-aged man. Except for the “UFO NUT” jacket on back of his chair.
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1/26/10-
Ghost hunters seek isle's specters
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People visit Galveston for the salt surf, hot spots along the Great Texas Birding Trail and for one of the country’s largest collections of historic architecture. But one group says this island city also could conjure tourists with something less tangible than beaches, birds and bricks. Members of Southern Paranormal Investigations, equipped with an array of gadgets, went ghost hunting Saturday night in the J.D. Rogers building, 2021 The Strand, which houses Bistro Le Croy. About 30 customers paid $10 to watch the live and interactive ghost hunt over dinner and drinks. The hunt was broadcast on the bistro’s big-screen television and around the world on the Web. Members of the group said they hoped the investigation would renew interest in The Strand and Galveston’s history and attract tourists mesmerized by things paranormal.
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1/21/10-
Death of UFO expert Paul Vigay 'a mystery'
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The death of leading international UFO expert, Paul Vigay, is a mystery, a coroner has admitted, after he drowned without leaving a suicide note. The 44 year-old, who worked on the 2002 Mel Gibson film Signs, was discovered floating in the sea off the coast of Portsmouth, Hants, in February last year. Mr Vigay, a leading figure internationally on the research of UFOs and crop circles, had split up with girlfriend Andrea Smith on the night of his death, Portsmouth Coroners Court heard. Miss Smith, who shared a final meal with her former boyfriend before his death, told the hearing: "It was not aggressive. It was just emotional. "He was crying, I was crying. I said, 'this is it'. I think it has come to the end of the line now."
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1/21/10-
UFO is spotted over Dublin
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Amazinf footage of a UFO has been taken in Ireland - as The Sun re-launches the nation's X-Files. A triangular formation of lights was filmed flying at night at "incredible speed". Experts reckon the sighting near the River Liffey in Dublin could be a secret aircraft - or spacecraft. Nick Pope, who probed mystery sightings for the MoD for three years, said: "The video seems to have been taken through a night scope and presumably shows things not visible to the naked eye. "It appears to show a structured craft moving at incredible speed. The configuration of the lights is unlike any aircraft I've ever seen. It's either some secret prototype aircraft or drone, or something considerably more exotic."
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1/21/10-
Physicist to Explore Connection Between Science, God
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Physicist and author Victor Stenger will deliver the lecture "What Can Science Say About God and the Afterlife?" on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 8 p.m., at Williams College's Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. In his lecture, Stenger will use his experience as a physicist who has studied the structure of the universe to contend with the claim that science can provide evidence for God. Recent scientific advances have, some argue, supported the existence of a creator God. Research on past-life memories, near-death experiences, and other paranormal claims has suggested the existence of an afterlife. Stenger's research and writing has led him to critique such claims, arguing that science in fact provides evidence against the existence of a God.
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1/21/10-
‘The Phantoms of the Twin City Opera House’ to premier
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Over the last two years, the members of the Central Ohio Ghost Squad have investigated the paranormal activity at the Twin City Opera House. During that time they have come to one conclusion; that the Opera House is indeed haunted. For those of you not brave enough to explore the theater yourself you can see all of the evidence that they have collected in the debut film entitled, “The Phantoms of the Twin City Opera House.” The premier event will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at the theater. The primary focus of the film will be the visual and auditory evidence that COGS has collected over its two years of investigating. But the crew also goes beyond the creeks, groans, and bumps in the dark and explores the historical aspects surrounding the “ghosts.”
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