Artist impression of Planet Nine: WikipediaAstronomers have long searched for a mysterious ninth planet in our Solar System’s outer reaches. Now, researchers are trying a new approach—instead of looking for reflected sunlight, they’re hunting for the planet’s heat signature. The search began when scientists noticed odd patterns in the orbits of distant icy objects beyond Neptune, called Kuiper Belt Objects. Their unusual alignments suggest a massive, undiscovered planet—nicknamed “Planet Nine”—is pulling them into place. If real, Planet Nine would be 5-10 times Earth’s mass and orbit 400-800 times farther from the Sun. At that distance, it would be too faint for traditional telescopes to spot. Led by Amos Chen from National Tsing Hua University, the team realized searching for Planet Nine’s heat could work better than looking for reflected light. Here’s why: doubling the distance makes reflected light 16 times fainter, but heat only becomes 4 times fainter. They used data from AKARI, a Japanese space telescope that scanned the sky in far-infrared light—ideal for detecting a cold planet’s thermal glow. Unlike ground telescopes, AKARI isn’t blocked by Earth’s atmosphere. The team focused on a specific sky region where simulations suggested Planet Nine might be, based on Kuiper Belt Objects’ orbits. The challenge? Distinguishing a slow-moving planet from stars, galaxies, and cosmic debris. Their solution: Planet Nine would appear still over a day but move slightly over months. By comparing AKARI observations at different times, they filtered out false signals like cosmic rays. After careful analysis, they found two candidates. Both appear in the predicted location and emit the infrared light expected from Planet Nine. While not proof, this is the strongest lead yet. Follow-up observations with more powerful telescopes are needed to confirm if these are Planet Nine—or just imposters like distant galaxies. If confirmed, Planet Nine would reshape our understanding of the Solar System’s formation. The post Two New Candidates for Planet Nine Found Using Infrared Signals appeared first on Anomalien.com.

On Wednesday night, MSNBC’s: The Briefing With Jen Psaki, had some absolutely egregious takes. Psaki used a Rolling Stone article to claim that President Trump had been making most foreign policy decisions on Iran based off of what he saw on Fox News. Yes, according to MSNBC, the president of the United States, a country with the strongest intelligence agency known to mankind and a team of handpicked experts at his fingertips, got his foreign policy decisions from cable news…     Psaki had this to say about her conspiracy theory: And Rolling Stone, and man this is a doozy of a headline, “Fox News Is Demanding War With Iran, Donald Trump Is Listening.” And yeah, I’m gonna get to that last one in a moment because the story of how Trump got here, and yes Fox News has played a part no kidding. No surprise. It does tell us a lot about how insecure and easy to manipulate this man is, which we all know, but it’s just a reminder. Rolling Stone, with article titles like; “‘Men Always Win’: Survivors ‘Sickened’ by the Amber Heard Verdict” and ‘Sound Of Freedom’ Is a Superhero Movie for Dads With Brainworms,” was definitely the first pick of an “anonymous administration official” to give this story. The Rolling Stone piece was brought to you by such illustrious sources as “anonymous” while using a ‘trust us’ strategy. Psaki called Trump “easy to manipulate,” while falling for a clickbait article all too reminiscent of The Atlantic article that compared Trump to Hitler off the back of an eerily similar anonymous administration source.  Psaki ended by saying this: And Fox's drumbeat to war is apparently working. I mean, Rolling Stone reported late today that, according to an administration official on another close associate of the Commander-in-Chief, Trump’s heavy consumption of Fox News content is increasing his appetite for direct military confrontation with Iran. Just let that sink in for a second, the president of the United States was refusing to believe the assessments of the entire intelligence community, and instead was listening to whatever talking heads on Fox had to say about this conflict. And those hot takes of the day could have already determined, maybe they have, whether or not the U.S. goes to war. According to Psaki, Trump was just sitting around watching Fox News, then calling up world leaders to make decisions when he saw something interesting! She then said that Fox News's hot takes (not hot, just politically different from MSNBC) “could have already determined, maybe they have, whether or not the U.S. goes to war.” Unfortunately for Psaki, her hatred towards MSNBC’s more successful cable competitor didn’t just make everything she’s said magically become true. It’s also important to note that while Psaki had been very adamant about the shortcomings of the Trump administration in regards to Iran, under her leadership at the Obama State Department, they doctored video to hide a deal with Iran from the American public. That made it very ironic when she criticized Trump for not informing the American people of ongoing and important foreign policy decisions. The transcript is below. Click "expand" to view: MSNBC’s: The Briefing With Jen Psaki 9:00:47 PM EST June, 18th, 2025 JEN PSAKI: And Rolling Stone, and man this is a doozy of a headline, “Fox News Is Demanding War With Iran, Donald Trump Is Listening.” And yeah, I’m gonna get to that last one in a moment because the story of how Trump got here, and yes Fox News has played a part no kidding. No surprise. It does tell us a lot about how insecure and easy to manipulate this man is, which we all know, but it’s just a reminder. (...) 9:07:04 PM PSAKI: So, how did we go from there to a guy who was openly musing repeatedly about bombing Iran? Well, according to new reporting, this is basically the case of a weak and insecure Trump being manipulated by a number of predictable sources, some of them foreign leaders and some of them, yes, television networks. Yes, we are coming back to Fox News. (...) 9:08:15 PM  PSAKI: So, Netanyahu is betting that the United States will finish the job that he started. That’s where we are now, and that effort seems to have gotten a big assist from the President’s TV network of choice. As The Times also reports, when Trump woke up Friday morning his favorite TV channel, Fox News, was broadcasting wall-to-wall imagery of what it was portraying as Israel’s military genius. And Trump could not resist claiming some credit for himself. (...) 9:09:32 PM  PSAKI: “I hope so.” I hope the president of the United States has decided to take military action against Iran, not in defense, but just proactively along with Israel, I hope so, that's what he had to say, Hugh Hewitt. And Fox's drumbeat to war is apparently working. I mean, Rolling Stone reported late today that, according to an administration official on another close associate of the Commander-in-Chief, Trump’s heavy consumption of Fox News content is increasing his appetite for direct military confrontation with Iran. Just let that sink in for a second, the president of the United States is refusing to believe the assessments of the entire intelligence community, and instead is listening to whatever talking heads on Fox have to say about this conflict. And those hot takes of the day could have already determined, maybe they have, whether or not the U.S. goes to war. (…)

CBS’s Stephen Colbert welcomed Rep. Maxwell Frost to Thursday’s taping of The Late Show for a discussion that appeared to be a challenge on whether Frost could continue to one-up himself with his hysterical labels for the Trump Administration. Colbert began by asking Frost to, “Compare and contrast your experience from the first year to now in the middle of your third year, and please support your answer with specific examples.”     For Frost, the answer is that the current administration is fascist, “Look, obviously we’re in just so much chaos right now in this country, and when I think back to when I first got into Congress, I felt like we were doing such good work with the administration, it was a different administration, by the way… But I felt like, you know, this fight against the far-right neo-fascism, for me at least, was mainly taking stage in my home in Florida, fighting against Ron DeSantis and the extremism there. And something I always told people was that Project 2025 is actually Florida 2022, Florida 2020, and the stuff that's going around the country we have been dealing with in the South for a long time. Especially in my state of Florida. So, the difference is, it's like the struggle in my state has been spread throughout the nation.” After claiming that people like him need to choose to be hopeful, Colbert tried to help him out: A lot of people chose to be hopeful last week. Five million people plus turned out for the No Kings rally… Thousands of people turned out in your district in Central Florida on the heels of the president sending in both the National Guard, nationalized Army National Guard, so Army members into Los Angeles and Marines in their using—violating posse comitatus, arresting people, and that was all in response to ICE doing raids around Los Angeles, somewhat indiscriminately. And even going into courts where people are trying to do the right thing and pulling them out and trying to get them out of the country without due process. You’ve described that as taxpayer-funded kidnapping operation. What do you mean by that?     Frost alleged, “Donald Trump ran on this mass deportation thing, but the thing that everyone needs to realize is deportation is a process. It is a legal process. Oftentimes it can take weeks, if not months, up to a year, depending on the case, and what’s going on right now is actually not mass deportation even because people aren't being given due process. There is no legal process for people. We have ICE federal agents pulling up, terrorizing our communities, hopping out of unmarked vans, stealing, and yes, kidnapping people.” He added, “Not giving them their day in court and, yes, human trafficking them to other nations, other countries around the entire world. And I want to be very—I like to be very clear about what's going on right now, so people understand that what is going on, I believe, is outside the bounds of the law. Due process is something that applies to every person in this country regardless of your status. And this is from the party that likes to talk a lot about American exceptionalism, but they want to rip away the few things that make our country exceptional, and part of that is that our rights are for everybody.” As if callously throwing the word “fascism” and comparing immigration enforcement to kidnapping weren’t bad enough, The Late Show really wanted to emphasize that Frost believes the Big Beautiful Bill is “evil.” Such comments are typical for Colbert-Frost segments. The last time Frost was on The Late Show, he claimed the GOP was “okay” with kids getting shot. Here is a transcript for the June 19-taped show: CBS The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6/20/2025 12:15 AM ET COLBERT: Last time you were here; you’d been in office for nine months or something along those lines. It's been two and a half years now. Compare and contrast your experience from the first year to now in the middle of your third year, and please support your answer with specific examples. FROST: What's different now than two years ago? Look, obviously we’re in just so much chaos right now in this country, and when I think back to when I first got into Congress, I felt like we were doing such good work with the administration, it was a different administration, by the way. COLBERT: Yes, different Congress too. FROST: Different Congress and— but I felt like, you know, this fight against the far-right neo-fascism, for me at least, was mainly taking stage in my home in Florida, fighting against Ron DeSantis and the extremism there. And something I always told people was that Project 2025 is actually Florida 2022, Florida 2020, and the stuff that's going around the country we have been dealing with in the South for a long time. Especially in my state of Florida. So, the difference is, it's like the struggle in my state has been spread throughout the nation.  And honestly, that day after Election Day I had a hard time getting up, probably like a lot of other people. And I wasn't automatically feeling hope. You know, we think of hope as a feeling. But I think about something I learned which is like long marriages, something people say that love is not always a feeling, a lot of times it is a choice you make actively. And I just thought, well, hope is the same. I'm not always going to feel it when I wake up in the morning, but I'm actively going to choose it. So we're definitely in a different time. COLBERT: Well, a lot of people— FROST: Yeah. COLBERT:  — a lot of people chose to be hopeful last week. Five million people plus turned out for the No Kings rally, which was really—it was an active hope, it was hopeful to see. Thousands of people turned out in your district in Central Florida on the heels of the president sending in both the National Guard, nationalized Army National Guard, so Army members into Los Angeles and Marines in their using—violating posse comitatus, arresting people— FROST: Yeah. COLBERT: —and that was all in response to ICE doing raids around Los Angeles, somewhat indiscriminately. And even going into courts where people are trying to do the right thing and pulling them out and trying to get them out of the country without due process. You’ve described that as taxpayer-funded kidnapping operation. What do you mean by that? FROST: Well, because Donald Trump ran on this mass deportation thing, but the thing that everyone needs to realize is deportation is a process. It is a legal process. Oftentimes it can take weeks, if not months, up to a year, depending on the case, and what’s going on right now is actually not mass deportation even because people aren't being given due process. There is no legal process for people. We have ICE federal agents pulling up, terrorizing our communities, hopping out of unmarked vans, stealing, and yes, kidnapping people. Not giving them their day in court and, yes, human trafficking them to other nations, other countries around the entire world. And I want to be very—I like to be very clear about what's going on right now, so people understand that what is going on, I believe, is outside the bounds of the law. Due process is something that applies to every person in this country regardless of your status. And this is from the party that likes to talk a lot about American exceptionalism, but they want to rip away the few things that make our country exceptional and, part of that is that our rights are for everybody.

The recent clash between Tucker Carlson and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) over the Israel-Iran conflict isn’t just a Twitter skirmish. It’s a proxy battle highlighting a deeper divide within the MAGA movement. That divide cuts to the heart of competing worldviews, and I’ve spent much of this week on my show trying to make sense of it through a biblical lens.This internal debate isn’t a problem. In fact, it’s a strength. You’ll see it across Blaze Media on a wide variety of questions. Glenn Beck champions critical thinking and challenging assumptions. We don’t all walk in lockstep — nor should we. On this issue alone, you’ll hear wildly different takes across the network. That diversity makes us better.We live in a time that punishes discernment. Critical thinking doesn’t just get ignored — it gets attacked. And yet I’ve never seen so many people hungry for truth.We’re also better off when we allow that debate to happen within ourselves.When I first became a Christian, I devoured everything I could find about church history and theology. I loved Augustine. Then I read Calvin and agreed with him — even where he contradicted Augustine. Then I read Luther, who opposed both of them — and I agreed with him, too. What now?That tension never goes away. Pick up a Tim Keller book, and the same thing happens. If he wrote it before 2005, it’s probably excellent. If he wrote it after, it probably isn’t. So is Keller good or bad? Right or wrong?I care about truth more than just about anyone I know. But early in my journey, I learned a hard lesson — delivered, oddly enough, by one of my favorite childhood films “WarGames”: “The only winning move is not to play.”So do I have to pick Tucker or Cruz? Do I have to vote someone off the island?Nope. If someone’s right in the moment, I’m with them. If they’re wrong — even if they were right 10 times before — I’m not. It’s not personal. It’s principled. That’s the only way I’ve found to avoid losing my mind, becoming a tribalist, or slipping into flat-out idolatry.We live in a time that punishes discernment. Critical thinking doesn’t just get ignored — it gets attacked. And yet, I’ve never seen so many people hungry for truth.That hunger forces us to work with unlikely allies.Take Naomi Wolf. For three decades, she belonged to a political world I deeply opposed. She worked for the Clintons and trafficked in feminist nonsense. But during COVID, when the lies were thickest, she told the truth. She fought the right fight, at the right time, on the right side. That mattered more than her résumé. That’s what discernment looks like. Personality cults don’t interest me.RELATED: Which will it be, America? God, greed — or the grave? KvitaJan via iStock/Getty Images Same with Donald Trump. In 2015, his campaign tried everything to hire me. I almost said yes. But then I did everything I could to stop him from winning. Yet the morning after his victory, I said something on my show that might be the most important thing I’ve ever said on-air: “The country has spoken. NeverTrump is dead and never coming back.” I wanted what was best for the country. And at that moment, that meant helping Trump succeed. How could I help?You won’t think that way if you’re obsessed with defending your narrative at all costs — especially if that narrative floats untethered from the Word of God.You won’t love your neighbor. You’ll straw-man your opponents. You’ll never consider the possibility you’re wrong.Look around. Just days ago, Israel versus Iran wasn’t on our radar. Now, people have already retreated to their corners and locked in their positions — on a conflict that could reshape the lives of millions.Maybe we should stop. Breathe. Listen.Maybe, before we harden into another round of generational mistakes, we should consult God — and one another.Let’s reason together. It’s not weakness. It’s wisdom. And we need more of it.

75-year-old Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner flew to Tel Aviv to be the guest of honor at a Pride parade — but all that came to a screeching halt when Iranian missiles began to pierce the sky.When Jenner was moved to a bomb shelter instead of the parade, Israeli influencer Regev Gur snapped a photo of himself and the famous transgender athlete, posting it to X with the caption, “What did you do during the alerts? Because I'm drinking wine with Caitlyn.”Jenner is shown in the photo holding a glass of wine up next to the influencer while in the bunker, but BlazeTV host Dave Landau doesn’t see it as a good thing.“It’s wine o’clock somewhere, apparently in Tel Aviv while you’re getting bombed,” Landau says, dripping with sarcasm.“The former Olympian, who’s 76 — you wouldn’t have guessed that,” he continues, “captioned via Instagram Friday with a picture of missiles, adding, ‘There is not a place I’d rather be than with the brave people of Israel. God, please continue to shield and protect us.’”1/4 Black Garrett finds the timing of the missiles to be suspicious, as it was just as the Pride celebration was set to begin.“Why would Palestine blow them up at that time?” he asks, alluding to Palestine’s strict laws against homosexuality.“I’d say this is the most woman thing he’s ever done,” he continues, adding, “making a very bad situation about himself.”Want more 'Normal World'?To enjoy more whimsical satire, topical sketches, and comedic discussions from comedians Dave Landau and 1/4 Black Garrett, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Organizations that helped Vance Luther Boelter become a Christian preacher and hosted him as he gave his faith testimony quickly disavowed him after he was charged in federal court June 16 with the assassination of a top Democratic Minnesota representative and her husband and the serious wounding of a Democratic state senator and his wife.Boelter, 57, of Green Isle, Minn., studied practical theology and pastoral leadership at the Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas. He earned a diploma in 1990. The institute describes itself as a "Spirit-filled Bible school" that "offers a place to grow in faith, develop your ministry skills, and live out God’s calling in your life."'He would likely have been killed or taken captive.'Christ for the Nations Institute was quick to distance itself from Boelter and condemn his alleged violent actions in the early morning hours of June 14. The institute placed a prominent "Important Press Release" graphic at the top of its homepage."We are absolutely aghast and horrified that a CFNI alumnus is the suspect," the statement read. "This is not who we are. This is not what we teach. This is not what we model. We have been training Christian servant leaders for 55 years and they have been agents of good, not evil."Infamous alumnusWhile the institute said it educates future leaders for spiritual battle, it condemned the violence of Boelter’s alleged shooting rampage."CFNI unequivocally rejects, denounces, and condemns any and all forms of violence and extremism, be it politically, racially, religiously, or otherwise motivated," the statement continued. "Our organization’s mission is to educate and equip students to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ through compassion, love, prayer, service, worship, and value for human life."These core Christian values and principles, which we highly esteem and embrace, are in stark contrast to the hateful beliefs, behavior, and actions now being attributed to Mr. Boelter."Boelter was charged in U.S. District Court in St. Paul with two counts of murder, two counts of stalking, and two firearms charges related to stalking. He is accused of the assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, and of shooting state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, a total of 17 times. The Hoffmans survived the brutal attack.Boelter is being held without bond. He will next be in court June 27.The FBI said Boelter burst into the Hortman home in Brooklyn Park about 3:30 a.m. June 14 after exchanging gunfire with police. He allegedly shot and killed the Hortmans and seriously wounded their golden retriever, Gilbert, who had to be put down due to his injuries.About 90 minutes earlier, Boelter, dressed as a police officer and wearing a "hyper-realistic" silicone head mask, allegedly shot the Hoffmans when they opened the front door of their Champlin, Minn., home, police said. Mrs. Hoffman threw herself in front of their daughter to shield her from the gunfire.RELATED: The stuff of nightmares: Boelter allegedly sought to kill 4 lawmakers Mourners lay down candles at a memorial on the steps outside the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul during a vigil on June 18, 2025.Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesAfter leaving the Hoffman residence, Boelter reportedly went to the home of state Rep. Kristin Bahner (DFL-Maple Grove), pounding on the door and demanding to be let in. The family was not at home."The past several days have been surrounded by so much grief and fear. This senseless violence came to my door as well, placing me and my family in harm’s way," Bahner said in a statement. "I do not know why this man was filled with such hatred that he would come to my door; divine intervention led my family to change our plans, keeping us safe."Before allegedly driving to the Hortman residence and killing the couple, Boelter traveled to the home of state Sen. Ann Rest (DFL-New Hope), police said. As Boelter allegedly sat in his fake police squad vehicle down the block from Rest’s home, a New Hope police officer pulled alongside and tried to get his attention. He stared straight ahead and didn’t acknowledge the officer, who then continued driving to Rest’s residence.As more squad cars arrived at Rest’s home, the suspect slipped away without notice and allegedly went on to murder the Hortmans.Boelter evaded police for nearly 40 hours during the largest manhunt in Minnesota history. He was captured at 9:15 p.m. June 15 about a mile from his Green Isle home and 60 miles from where the murders were committed.Christian ministryBoelter founded a nonprofit charity called Revoformation Ministries Inc. in 2007, according to IRS records. The organization filed 13 annual tax returns between 2007 and 2023, each reporting less than $50,000 in donations.Revoformation Ministries' website was initially set up to promote a 2006 book by Boelter, "Original Ability.""It presents a different paradigm on the nature of man and our relationship with God," the website said. "Original Ability will be shown in Genesis all the way through to the teachings of Jesus Christ. The author considers the understanding of Original Ability to be the single most important factor in successfully explaining the Gospel, yet most people have never heard of it."There is no indication that Boelter ever published the book. The title does not appear in Google Books, on Worldcat, or at Amazon.Boelter is listed as an author on Worldcat for "The Impact of Training on Performance," his 2016 master’s thesis from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee.According to the Revoformation website, Boelter also did missionary work overseas, including travel to dangerous hot spots.'Such reports … strike at the honor of God.'"Prior to 9-11, Vance had already made several trips to violent areas in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, where suicide bombings were taking place," the website said. "He sought out militant Islamists in order to share the Gospel and tell them that violence wasn’t the answer."Robert Spencer, director of the Jihad Watch website, said Boelter should consider himself fortunate to be alive."Islamic law forbids adherents of other religions to proselytize, on pain of death," Spencer told Blaze News. "If Boelter actually did this, he would likely have been killed or taken captive, unless the 'militant Islamists' with which he was conversing realized he was a fool and decided to give him a pass."Author of more than 30 books including "The Truth About Muhammad" and the forthcoming "Holy Hell: Islam’s Abuse of Women and the Infidels Who Enable It," Spencer said approaching jihadis would not be smart."Trying to convert Muslims to any other religion, however, is extremely dangerous, as in Muslim countries there is generally no shortage of believers who would be only too happy to implement Islam’s death penalty for proselytizing."RELATED: Phone associated with accused assassin’s home traveled to Dubai, Nepal, India, and Turkey, report says Boelter gave several sermons at the Centre Évangélique Francophone La Borne Matadi in far Western Democratic Republic of the Congo. The church’s YouTube channel has videos featuring Boelter from 2021, 2022, and 2023.In his 2021 talk, Boelter danced in front of the huge gathering."When I was 17 and I first got saved, I was excited about Jesus. I’m just as excited about Jesus, right here, right now," Boelter said. "When I get excited, I want to dance!"He then virtually flew around the stage with his arms outstretched. "What Jesus did for me! Ho-ho!" he said.'These allegations run contrary to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.'Officials at the Matadi church released a statement in French and English disavowing Boelter after the Minnesota murders. It said Boelter visited the church as part of a group from the Minnesota-based Global Impact Center and had no affiliation with the church."It is with deep sorrow and profound sadness that we have learned of the serious allegations involving Mr. Boelter," the statement read. "We are heartbroken and grieved by such reports, which strike at the honor of God, the integrity of the local church, and the unity of the Body of Christ."The Global Impact Center in Columbia Heights, Minn., also released a statement distancing itself from Boelter.To fulfill the organization’s mission, "we collaborate with church organizations and individual volunteers," the statement said. "It is within this context that Mr. Vance Boelter has, on occasion, appeared in some of our meetings and ministry platforms, as seen in various media."However, we want to clearly state that Mr. Boelter is neither a member of Global Impact Center’s leadership team nor affiliated with any of our local or international church partners." Boelter's visits to the Democratic Republic of the Congo were all less than two months, the statement said."Like many, we are deeply saddened by the recent developments and the serious allegations involving Mr. Boelter," the statement continued. "These allegations run contrary to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and undermine the integrity of the church’s calling and mission."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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