I heard the following account from Hospice Nurse Julie recently that I felt that I needed to share. Tell me what you think. Thanks.&;quot;My mother was dying of ovarian cancer 4 years ago. She went into Hospice Care at home for the last 7 months of her life. The last month she became nonverbal and mostly bedridden. My father‚ brother and I knew the time was close.I was a police officer at the time and I worked the afternoon shift so I would go in the morning to see my mother and father‚ help out as much as I could with the caregiver‚ and then go to work.The day she died I met with a friend who was a caterer and we discussed catering her funeral at my parent's church. We sat at a coffee shop for about an hour planning the menu. I went home hung up my gun belt‚ stripped off my uniform‚ and drew a warm bath. I laid back and closed my eyes for a few minutes when I heard my mother's voice telling me that she had just died and I needed to get over to the house. I sat up in the bathtub and I saw her standing in the doorway of my bathroom. She looked about 20 years old‚ the age she was when she married my father. I said‚ &;quot;Are you okay&;#63;&;quot; She smiled and said‚ &;quot;I'm fine. Go take care of your father and brother.&;quot;I got out of the tub‚ dried off‚ and put on a pair of jeans and a T-shirt. Then my phone rang. Now it's midnight. no one calls me at midnight. I answered the phone and my brother said my name and didn't say anything else. I said‚ &;quot;I know. I'm on my way.&;quot; I jumped in the car‚ drove two miles to my parent's house‚ and walked inside. My brother standing in the kitchen holding the phone in his hand. He asked me how I knew and I said‚ &;quot;She told me.&;quot; I walked into the room and the hospice caregiver was sitting in the chair‚ as she had just called her supervisor to come declare my mom dead.We had not awakened my father yet. We were going to do it when they arrived‚ but I said‚ &;quot;Wait‚ I'll do it when I'm ready. But right now I wanted to hold my little mother‚ my tiny little sunken mother in my arms one last time. I crawled into bed with her‚ held her in my arms‚ and told her everything was going to be okay and that we would be okay. We woke my father up and‚ of course‚ he was devastated. They had been married for 58 years.\About an hour later my brother asked me how I knew and I told my brother and father what had happened in the bathtub. My father looked at me and said‚ &;quot;I know why that happened. I know you‚ your mother‚ and your grandmother are connected to the universe in a way that no one can explain.&;quot;11 months later my father had a massive heart attack in his easy chair watching the afternoon news. It was my birthday and I had gone out with some friends that night. About 3:00 in the morning my mother woke me up and told me I needed to go take care of my father now. She told me to go to the house and take care of him. I did what she said and I found my father dead in his easy chair with the television still on.My father was right. My mother‚ my grandmother‚ and I have a unique connection.&;quot;NOTE: Julie mentions that she goes on to say this was not the first or the last time things like this happened to me. It's been happening to me forever since I was 3 years old and I'm 68 now. I had a very similar event happen to me when my Aunt passed away in 1977. LonDOPPELG&;Auml;NGERS: SHOULD WE FEAR THEM&;#63; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Doppelg&;auml;ngerLISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonJOIN AMAZON PRIME - Unlimited Movie/TV Streaming&; FREE 2-Day ShippingRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible Plus-----WEREWOLVES: DO THEY EXIST&;#63; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Werewolves #ShapeshiftersWhat is a Werewolf&;#63; In European folklore‚ it is a human who turns into a wolf at night and devours animals‚ people‚ or corpses but returns to human form by day. It is said that some werewolves change shape at will; others‚ in whom the condition is hereditary or acquired by having been bitten by a werewolf‚ change shape involuntarily‚ and under the influence of a full moon.In French folklore‚ the werewolf is called Loup-Garou. France was particularly afflicted with reports of them in the 16th century‚ and there were many notable convictions and executions of Loups-Garous.The werewolf phenomenon may have a medical explanation. Take Peter the Wild Boy‚ for instance. In 1725‚ he was found wandering naked on all fours through a German forest. Many thought he was a werewolf or at least raised by wolves. Research has shown Peter likely had Pitt-Hopkins syndrome‚ a condition discovered in 1978 that causes a lack of speech‚ seizures‚ distinct facial features‚ difficulty breathing‚ and intellectual challenges.Lycanthropy is a rare psychiatric condition that causes people to believe they’re changing into a wolf or another animal.Throughout the centuries‚ people have used werewolves and other mythic beasts to explain the unexplained. In modern times‚ however‚ most believe werewolves are nothing more than pop culture horror icons‚ made famous thanks to Hollywood’s versions of the Wolf Man‚ portrayed by my namesake Lon Chaney‚ Jr. Still‚ werewolves have a cult following. Sightings are reported each year‚ as evidence of what I am presenting to you.So‚ is the Werewolf more than just a legend&;#63; What are people reporting&;#63; Listen to these accounts and form your opinion.----------YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED&;#33; THANKS-----Project Threshold: Finale-----Have you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonAlso available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.This blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms &; Monsters - All Rights Reserved

On April 2‚ 2024‚ TikTok influencer‚ Nightmare Fuel‚ uploaded a strange 1-minute video they had received from an unnamed fan. In the comments‚ they wrote:“A camera was set up facing the river in Namor Ong after many people said they saw spirits in the river‚ a river where many people have lost their lives over time. The camera captured this‚ an unbelievable sight.”I believe that the publisher was referring to Lake Namor‚ on Lolobau Island in Papua‚ New Guinea. No date is given though it’s thought to have been fairly recent. It is unclear what exactly the creatures in the lake are but they do appear to have large eyes that‚ upon surfacing‚ reflect the light. They swim about‚ submerge‚ emerge‚ and occasionally look at the camera. The activity seems fairly harmless‚ all things considered.Youtuber Maximum Fear featured the footage on his channel in a video titled “NEWEST Disturbing Creatures Caught on Trail Cam 2024” released on April 30‚ 2024. He wrote:“...at some points‚ we can even see the eyes on the creatures reflect. They just slowly swim around with their long straggly hair covering most of their face and head and their pale white skin is slightly seen beneath. What could these beings possibly be most hypothesized since the river has a dark past that these are paranormal manifestations of the lives lost or a scarier thought‚ these creatures could actually be responsible for all of the disappearances and deaths. Perhaps the land is cursed and these are skinwalkers or possibly even other evil entities.”It should be noted that the date of the upload is April 2‚ which is‚ of course‚ one day after April Fool’s Day. So is this nothing more than a practical joke‚ or were some strange creatures actually filmed&;#63; We’ll probably never know.Transcribed Source - https://www.tiktok.com/@nightmarefuel__/video/7353273791570660641 https://www.youtube.com/watch&;#63;v=Hz5n24S0vhMDOPPELG&;Auml;NGERS: SHOULD WE FEAR THEM&;#63; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Doppelg&;auml;ngerLISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonJOIN AMAZON PRIME - Unlimited Movie/TV Streaming&; FREE 2-Day ShippingRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible Plus-----WEREWOLVES: DO THEY EXIST&;#63; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Werewolves #ShapeshiftersWhat is a Werewolf&;#63; In European folklore‚ it is a human who turns into a wolf at night and devours animals‚ people‚ or corpses but returns to human form by day. It is said that some werewolves change shape at will; others‚ in whom the condition is hereditary or acquired by having been bitten by a werewolf‚ change shape involuntarily‚ and under the influence of a full moon.In French folklore‚ the werewolf is called Loup-Garou. France was particularly afflicted with reports of them in the 16th century‚ and there were many notable convictions and executions of Loups-Garous.The werewolf phenomenon may have a medical explanation. Take Peter the Wild Boy‚ for instance. In 1725‚ he was found wandering naked on all fours through a German forest. Many thought he was a werewolf or at least raised by wolves. Research has shown Peter likely had Pitt-Hopkins syndrome‚ a condition discovered in 1978 that causes a lack of speech‚ seizures‚ distinct facial features‚ difficulty breathing‚ and intellectual challenges.Lycanthropy is a rare psychiatric condition that causes people to believe they’re changing into a wolf or another animal.Throughout the centuries‚ people have used werewolves and other mythic beasts to explain the unexplained. In modern times‚ however‚ most believe werewolves are nothing more than pop culture horror icons‚ made famous thanks to Hollywood’s versions of the Wolf Man‚ portrayed by my namesake Lon Chaney‚ Jr. Still‚ werewolves have a cult following. Sightings are reported each year‚ as evidence of what I am presenting to you.So‚ is the Werewolf more than just a legend&;#63; What are people reporting&;#63; Listen to these accounts and form your opinion.----------YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED&;#33; THANKS-----Project Threshold: Finale-----Have you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonAlso available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.This blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms &; Monsters - All Rights Reserved

The following account has lingered in my old notes for several years. I came across it last night and decided to post it. It's quite an interesting story.In the summer of 1977‚ an elderly woman sat quietly reading a book on the porch of her cottage in a densely wooded area in northern Wisconsin. Suddenly‚ an invisible force sent the book out of her hands onto the porch floor. Bewildered‚ the woman looked about for the source of this mysterious happening. She heard someone laughing. At the edge of the forest stood the form of a huge apelike creature with dark auburn hair all over its body.“I have been standing here for some time. I did not mean to frighten you; just wanted to get your attention‚” the creature politely said‚ as it pleasantly laughed again.In three separate interviews‚ this elderly woman explained to me that for four consecutive summers‚ she had telepathic conversations with a giant man-creature she came to know as Bigfoot-Sasquatch&;#33; The woman also spoke of seeing UFOs hovering above the trees‚ as well as hearing an eerie generator noise in the night&;#33;Mrs. Jones’ New Friend: OverviewAn elderly‚ gray-haired woman‚ whom I shall call Mrs. Jones‚ spent her summers in the northernmost region of Wisconsin in the family cottage. Mr. Jones was not an outdoors person‚ but he would make the seven-hour drive from Milwaukee each summer‚ leave his wife at their summer place‚ and return in five or six weeks. Mrs. Jones enjoyed the quietude of the country and eagerly looked forward to being alone. The cottage was located at the end of an old dirt road at the edge of a wild‚ forested region. The following story was related to me by Mrs. Jones after much reluctance on her part to discuss the matter. She was fearful of being ridiculed or becoming a public spectacle. She swears her story is absolutely true.“It all started in 1977 and was something that I did not understand‚ that was very confusing‚ something that I have to keep very secret‚ even from my husband. He’s afraid of stuff like that. This has been difficult for me‚ as I have not been able to share the details with my husband. I hid it from everyone except my best friend.“As I told you‚ the first incident occurred while I was reading a book on the front porch of the cottage. Evidently‚ these Bigfoot creatures have the power to levitate objects‚ as they did with my book‚ which flew out of my hands. It was scary‚ very startling at first‚ but a kind‚ warm voice spoke to me in my head. You say it is telepathy‚ but I don’t understand these things. I only have a fifth-grade education. But I do know that he talked to me inside of my head and that was a great revelation. He apologized for startling me and laughed frequently. This relaxed me and I came to realize that he meant me no harm. He became my friend.“He stood at a distance of about 50 feet so that I could only see his head and down to about his waist. From what I could judge‚ he was at least ten feet tall‚ maybe nine. He was huge. I could see that his hair covered his entire body except his face. His head and shoulders were a dark auburn color with the hair becoming a darker shade of brown on the lower part of his body. His face was similar to that of a man‚ not quite an ape‚ more like a man. The things he spoke of were inquisitive and very intelligent‚ so I knew there was no question that he was a man. His lips of course did not move‚ as he spoke to me in my mind‚ and he kept reminding me to think at him. I would think within myself and he would start to answer. Then I knew that‚ with each thought‚ he knew what I was thinking. And‚ in such a way then‚ we began to communicate. It was a whole new experience for me. The creature smiled frequently but I was not sure who or what he was‚ so it took some time for me to put into perspective that I was actually speaking to a creature that many would call Sasquatch or Bigfoot.“I know that the average person would not understand this‚ and I’m sure our government would want to know of these things. But I’m more afraid of them than I am of this man you call Bigfoot. In fact‚ he was a friend. He told me that he watched me many times over the previous summers and that he enjoyed listening to my thoughts. Thus I came to trust him and know him some‚ though there were many things that he would not tell me and hid from me.“At our very first meeting‚ out on the porch‚ I had my pet cat in a small cage on the table beside me. The previous summers I had let my cat loose‚ but there are many wild animals in the area. Last summer I turned her loose and she did not return for several days. It worried me sick. She kept me company during the time I lived there alone. My cat had the run of the house inside‚ but when she was outside with me I would place her in this small cage. She understood because she purred and seemed content. The cage was used to transport her up from Milwaukee. So there she was in the cage beside me‚ keeping me company on the porch‚ when my friend‚ the Bigfoot man‚ began to speak about my cat.”BIGFOOT (BF): What is the animal that you have in that cage&;#63;MRS. JONES (MJ): It is my pet cat.BF: What is a pet.MJ: It is an animal that keeps people company. It is something to love and take care of.BF: If you love it‚ why is it in that cage&;#63;MJ: I fear it will get lost in the forest or that it will be eaten by a fox or some other wild animal – I only want to protect it.BF: But your pet must be unhappy in that cage.MJ: No‚ she is on her back purring‚ and to me‚ that means she is very content. She is happy because I am here beside her.BF: Oh‚ that pleases me. I did not know that. It is good to be happy.(Mrs. Jones stands up on her porch to get a better view of her new friend. She walks to the side of the porch and stares while she begins speaking again.)MJ: Will you please step out from behind those pine trees so I can see you better&;#63;BF: No‚ I won’t.MJ: Won’t you step out&;#63; I won’t hurt you. I merely want a better look at you so I know with whom I am speaking.BF: No‚ I will not step out.MJ: Why not&;#63; You can see me. Here I am – short‚ fat‚ and wrinkled up – you can see me in plain sight. You can see my whole body. Won’t you show yourself too&;#63;(Mrs. Jones hears a hearty laugh inside her head‚ not verbally.)BF: That’s a good one. (More laughter.) You said that well about yourself. That’s a good one. I must go now‚ but I will be back another time.MJ: You will be back&;#63;BF: Yes‚ I am here frequently but you cannot see me. I am around and always will be around‚ especially if you need me. I have been watching you for many years. I am always around and know what you are doing. I will talk with you another time.“It came to pass that a neighbor woman from a few miles away stopped to ask if I needed anything because I had no car. She would stop to check on me periodically. I told her I needed some fresh milk and several other items‚ plus the local newspaper. Later she returned and brought me the items I had requested. In the newspaper‚ it told of several remote houses and cottages in the area being broken into. I didn’t think much of it until a few nights later. I couldn’t sleep‚ so I got up and went out and sat down on the steps outside by the back door. I sat‚ smoking a cigarette and looking at the stars‚ when I noticed what looked like the glow of a cigarette behind the woodshed a short distance away. Then I saw the silhouette of a man‚ and then the silhouette of a second man pulling the first man back behind the woodshed. Now this was late at night‚ about 2:00 as I recall‚ and I was very frightened. I quickly got up‚ ran inside‚ locked the door‚ and shut off the lights. I went into the bedroom and lifted up a floorboard where my husband kept a loaded .22 pistol and a small baseball bat for protection. I grabbed these and walked through the darkness to the living room. By that time‚ the two men were already on the front porch. One was looking in the window and the other was trying to open the door. I was panicky but kept my cool. I went over and got down behind the couch in the corner and crouched there‚ pistol in one hand‚ baseball bat in the other. I just didn’t know what to do‚ but I wasn’t going to let anyone hurt me. I could hear the men talking and trying desperately to get in the front door.“All of a sudden there was a scream. ‘God‚ what is that&;#63; Let’s get out of here&;#33;’ At this time the two men fled the porch. One moved so quickly that he fell down the porch steps. I stood and walked to the front door. Through the window‚ I could see the two men running across the field toward an old wood road‚ where perhaps they had hidden their vehicle.“I unlocked the front door and poked my head out. There was a terrible stench that was a cross somewhere between rotten eggs and a skunk. The smell was overpowering. When I looked to my left‚ I got a glimpse of a giant figure walking into the forest.“The next morning I was sitting on the front porch reading the Bible when Bigfoot arrived and began talking to me.”BF: I was here last night. I told you I would be here whenever you needed me. I could feel fear at a distance. I came immediately. Those men were bad. As I said‚ I am always here‚ always around. I always know your thoughts. God bless you.MJ: Thank you‚ I am grateful. I was very frightened of those men.“The following year I began hearing strange noises in the forest. Something like a generator sound. It was really strange. It was like a generator winding up and then immediately winding down again‚ as if it had a broken part in it. I would sit out on the porch and listen to it winding through the night. Then some nights I would see strange lights above the trees‚ perhaps what other people would call UFOs. It lit up the entire woods. I had seen them go back and forth over the trees and then leave.“Later I asked a neighbor friend who hiked up to see me (she had a cottage not far from mine) if she had seen the lights over the trees. She gave me a horrified look‚ saying that she and her husband observed the lights and heard a frightening howl‚ so he decided to take a flashlight and investigate. His wife waited on the porch. Minutes later he came running back with a look of terror on his face. When I asked her what he saw‚ she immediately withdrew and refused to discuss it further. She did not come back to visit me for the rest of the summer.“A few days later I was again sitting on the front porch when my big friend came to visit me. The creature stood in his usual place where I could see only his torso with his usual wide grin.”MJ: Hello‚ I have not seen you for a while.BF: Yes‚ I know.MJ: Where have you been&;#63;BF: I cannot tell you.MJ: What were the lights I saw over the trees the other night&;#63;BF: It is none of your business. (He said this in a kindly tone.)MJ: I won’t tell anyone about the lights‚ but I am really curious. Was it a spaceship&;#63; And what was the strange howling when it came over&;#63; Was that you&;#63;BF: It is none of your business. It is not for you to know.“We spoke of many things that day‚ but he would not tell me about the eerie generator noise‚ nor about the strange lights in the woods.“We spoke several other times over the summer. He came two days before my husband was to pick me up‚ and I told him that I would be going back to the city soon.”MJ: I will miss you‚ dear friend‚ for I will have to go soon. My husband will be picking me up in a couple of days.BF: What is a husband&;#63;MJ: He is the man who brought me here. He’s the one I’m married to who cares for me.BF: Oh‚ you mean your mate. Yes‚ that man. I know of him.MJ: I will be back again‚ perhaps in the spring.BF: What is spring&;#63; I do not know that word.MJ: Spring is the season right after winter.BF: I do not understand your words.MJ: It is the season right after the snow melts.BF: What is the word snow&;#63;MJ: It is when the ground becomes white all over and is cold.BF: Yes‚ I understand. But what is spring&;#63;MJ: Spring is when the water can flow again. When the water is free to move and the weather gets warm.BF: Oh‚ now I understand spring. Now I understand (gives a hearty laugh). That is a good one. I like how you explain that. Yes‚ that is a good one.“Later‚ when my husband picked me up‚ I told him I must say goodbye to my friend in the forest. I told him I was going to walk down a small trail not far from the lake. My husband understood but he did not want to discuss it. These things frightened him. He couldn’t discuss it. He sat quietly in the car reading a newspaper while I walked into the woods to look for Bigfoot. I walked some distance and then sat down under a tree for a short spell. In my mind I began telling him I was leaving now and wanted to say goodbye‚ hoping that we would talk again next year. He answered me immediately‚ though I could not see him. He said he had enjoyed talking with me and would indeed see me the following year. I was so happy. There was something beautiful about his words that gave me a warm feeling about this man. There was a true sense of love. I really did not want to go back to Milwaukee‚ to the city‚ to all the people.“I turned to walk back toward the cottage but‚ after only a few steps‚ I heard a noise behind me. When I turned around Bigfoot was just 10 or 12 feet from me‚ walking back into the forest. Now I don’t know why‚ but I didn’t see him there all the time I was sitting and talking to him. I don’t know where he came from. He was just there very suddenly. I don’t understand why I didn’t see him before then. He just appeared out of nowhere.“It came to pass that these summers meant a lot to me. I always looked forward to going back to speak with my friend again. In 1980‚ when I returned‚ we arrived late at the cottage and it was dark. While getting out of the car‚ I saw a huge shadowy figure standing in the trees. My husband and I went into the house in order not to disturb the creature. We were busy arranging our groceries and clothing.Suddenly‚ we heard a heavy thump against the side of the building. I was not frightened because I knew it was my friend letting us know that he was there. However‚ my husband became quite upset. I told him not to worry‚ that Bigfoot was a friend‚ and‚ as usual‚ my husband said: ‘I don’t want to talk about it.’ I spoke to Bigfoot only one time that summer and I was very disappointed. In fact‚ that was the last time we talked. He said they were leaving and would go to a different area now. He said there were too many people and too much activity in the area‚ and he had to leave‚ as it was no longer safe for him. My friend promised that‚ if he was in the area again‚ he would visit me.“I have not told others of this experience because I feared people would not believe me. I don’t want anyone making fun of me. This was an experience that I’ll never forget and in many ways has changed my life.”DOPPELG&;Auml;NGERS: SHOULD WE FEAR THEM&;#63; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Doppelg&;auml;ngerLISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonJOIN AMAZON PRIME - Unlimited Movie/TV Streaming&; FREE 2-Day ShippingRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible Plus-----WEREWOLVES: DO THEY EXIST&;#63; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Werewolves #ShapeshiftersWhat is a Werewolf&;#63; In European folklore‚ it is a human who turns into a wolf at night and devours animals‚ people‚ or corpses but returns to human form by day. It is said that some werewolves change shape at will; others‚ in whom the condition is hereditary or acquired by having been bitten by a werewolf‚ change shape involuntarily‚ and under the influence of a full moon.In French folklore‚ the werewolf is called Loup-Garou. France was particularly afflicted with reports of them in the 16th century‚ and there were many notable convictions and executions of Loups-Garous.The werewolf phenomenon may have a medical explanation. Take Peter the Wild Boy‚ for instance. In 1725‚ he was found wandering naked on all fours through a German forest. Many thought he was a werewolf or at least raised by wolves. Research has shown Peter likely had Pitt-Hopkins syndrome‚ a condition discovered in 1978 that causes a lack of speech‚ seizures‚ distinct facial features‚ difficulty breathing‚ and intellectual challenges.Lycanthropy is a rare psychiatric condition that causes people to believe they’re changing into a wolf or another animal.Throughout the centuries‚ people have used werewolves and other mythic beasts to explain the unexplained. In modern times‚ however‚ most believe werewolves are nothing more than pop culture horror icons‚ made famous thanks to Hollywood’s versions of the Wolf Man‚ portrayed by my namesake Lon Chaney‚ Jr. Still‚ werewolves have a cult following. Sightings are reported each year‚ as evidence of what I am presenting to you.So‚ is the Werewolf more than just a legend&;#63; What are people reporting&;#63; Listen to these accounts and form your opinion.----------YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED&;#33; THANKS-----Project Threshold: Finale-----Have you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonAlso available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.This blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms &; Monsters - All Rights Reserved

A food truck worker is near a government facility during the lunch hour tending to his regular customers. An average‚ though weird‚ man approaches and acts totally out of character. The following account was forwarded to me:&;quot;I wanted to report the strange guy I encountered while working the register on a food truck in New Mexico. This occurred about 4 years ago. I was working a typical shift running the register on a fairly busy food truck near a government facility. We would average 50+ customers for lunch and most were regulars‚ but we had a lot of new faces every day.One day I got this very average-looking white guy‚ non-descript‚ who I wouldn't be able to pick out in a lineup. He comes to the window and asks‚ &;quot;What is this&;#63;&;quot; Unamused I tell him &;quot;Food truck‚ what do you want&;#63;&;quot; He looks confused and says something along the lines of &;quot;What do you serve on this food truck&;#63;&;quot; I point to the sandwich board beside the window and wait. He glances at the board and then asks‚ &;quot;What is on a hamburger&;#63;&;quot; It was like he'd never heard of it before.I list off the regular ingredients quickly‚ &;quot;Burger‚ bun‚ choice of cheese‚ lettuce‚ tomato‚ pickle‚ and side of fries.&;quot; He considers it for a moment then asks‚ &;quot;What's a quesadilla&;#63;&;quot; Some people don't know so I tell him what's in it.He goes through each of the 8 or 9 items we had asking the same questions about everything. He decides on a cheeseburger and I give him the total‚ I think it was $12. He stares at me then hands me a $20 bill and walks away. I send the ticket to my grill and put the change aside for when he comes back for his food. I never assume a tip unless it was mentioned as such.He comes back for the food‚ opens the container‚ and kind of stares at it in wonder. I offer him his change and he looks at me like he's never seen me before and walks away without his change.His tone was very deliberate like he was trying to not sound weird. The accent wasn't foreign but I couldn't pinpoint what region it was from. I've spoken to people from all over the world and can usually pinpoint a dialect but this guy was just off.&;quot; RDOPPELG&;Auml;NGERS: SHOULD WE FEAR THEM&;#63; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Doppelg&;auml;ngerLISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonJOIN AMAZON PRIME - Unlimited Movie/TV Streaming&; FREE 2-Day ShippingRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible Plus-----WEREWOLVES: DO THEY EXIST&;#63; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Werewolves #ShapeshiftersWhat is a Werewolf&;#63; In European folklore‚ it is a human who turns into a wolf at night and devours animals‚ people‚ or corpses but returns to human form by day. It is said that some werewolves change shape at will; others‚ in whom the condition is hereditary or acquired by having been bitten by a werewolf‚ change shape involuntarily‚ and under the influence of a full moon.In French folklore‚ the werewolf is called Loup-Garou. France was particularly afflicted with reports of them in the 16th century‚ and there were many notable convictions and executions of Loups-Garous.The werewolf phenomenon may have a medical explanation. Take Peter the Wild Boy‚ for instance. In 1725‚ he was found wandering naked on all fours through a German forest. Many thought he was a werewolf or at least raised by wolves. Research has shown Peter likely had Pitt-Hopkins syndrome‚ a condition discovered in 1978 that causes a lack of speech‚ seizures‚ distinct facial features‚ difficulty breathing‚ and intellectual challenges.Lycanthropy is a rare psychiatric condition that causes people to believe they’re changing into a wolf or another animal.Throughout the centuries‚ people have used werewolves and other mythic beasts to explain the unexplained. In modern times‚ however‚ most believe werewolves are nothing more than pop culture horror icons‚ made famous thanks to Hollywood’s versions of the Wolf Man‚ portrayed by my namesake Lon Chaney‚ Jr. Still‚ werewolves have a cult following. Sightings are reported each year‚ as evidence of what I am presenting to you.So‚ is the Werewolf more than just a legend&;#63; What are people reporting&;#63; Listen to these accounts and form your opinion.----------YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED&;#33; THANKS-----Project Threshold: Finale-----Have you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonAlso available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.This blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms &; Monsters - All Rights Reserved

When drones appeared on the scene en masse‚ many people saw the potential immediately—for military purposes‚ for breathtaking photography‚ even wildlife conservation‚ but for one small group of technicians‚ the AI-armed eye in the sky had another obvious purpose: saving people around the world from being killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance. The group‚ called […] The post Drones Find Dozens of Landmines Littering Ukraine So They Can Be Defused appeared first on Good News Network.

News weapons Zach Cregger’s Weapons Adds Benedict Wong &; Others to Josh Brolin-Starring Feature “In the vein of Magnolia” you say&;#63; By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on May 2‚ 2024 Comment 0 Share New Share The buzz around Weapons‚ Zach Cregger’s next feature after the breakaway success of his horror film‚ Barbarian‚ continues to intensify. The feature not only sold for eight figures to New Line back in early 2023‚ but also has secured Josh Brolin in the lead role (after Pedro Pascal had to drop out due to MCU-related scheduling conflicts). We now know more names who will be on the call sheet for the film‚ the plot of which is still under wraps—though it’s been described to the trades as “a multi and inter-related story horror epic that tonally is in the vein of Magnolia.” In addition to Brolin‚ Julia Garner (Ozark‚ Apartment 7A) and Alden Ehrenreich (Cocaine Bear) will be headlining the production. Today‚ we found some of the actors in the expanded cast. According to Deadline‚ Benedict Wong (seen above in Netflix’s 3 Body Problem)‚ Amy Madigan (Fringe‚ Penny Dreadful: City of Angels)‚ Austin Abrams (Euphoria)‚ and Cary Christopher (American Horror Stories) will also be in the film in undisclosed roles. Weapons‚ like Barbarian‚ is written and directed by Zach Cregger‚ who will also produce‚ along with Barbarian alums Roy Lee and Miri Yoon at Vertigo‚ and J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules of BoulderLight Pictures. No news yet on when Weapons will make its way to theaters‚ but given the talent in front and behind the camera on this one‚ we’ll be sure to get a big marketing push to let us know when the horror film arrives. [end-mark] The post Zach Cregger’s &;lt;i&;gt;Weapons&;lt;/i&;gt; Adds Benedict Wong &; Others to Josh Brolin-Starring Feature appeared first on Reactor.

News evil Season 3 of Evil Is Now Free to Watch&;#33; Evil is GREAT. At least‚ this incarnation of Evil is. By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on May 2‚ 2024 Comment 0 Share New Share If you haven’t watched the Paramount+ series Evil‚ you should. If you don’t want to crank up a Paramount+ subscription to do so‚ however‚ I have fantastic news for you&;#33; In the lead up to the Season Four premiere of the show‚ the entire third season—all ten episodes—are now available to watch on YouTube. You can catch the first full episode here on Paramount+’s YouTube channel. As I type this‚ that episode has 666 views‚ so something is right (or wrong) with the world.   If you’re not caught up with the series at all‚ here’s the premise of the show: Evil is a psychological mystery that examines the origins of evil along the dividing line between science and religion. A skeptical female psychologist joins a priest-in-training and a contractor as they investigate the Church’s backlog of unexplained mysteries‚ including supposed miracles‚ demonic possessions and hauntings. Is there a logical explanation‚ or is something truly supernatural at work&;#63; Season Three sees Katja Herbers (the skeptical psychologist)‚ Mike Colter (the Catholic priest)‚ and Aasif Mandvi (the contractor) face off against agents of the actual devil‚ impeccably played by their human(&;#63;) leader Leland (Michael Emerson) and the psychologist’s mother (Christine Lahti). It is a wonderful‚ fascinating show‚ and now you can catch up at your leisure before Evil’s fourth and final season premieres on May 23‚ 2024. [end-mark] The post Season 3 of &;lt;i&;gt;Evil&;lt;/i&;gt; Is Now Free to Watch&;#33; appeared first on Reactor.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning have become ubiquitous‚ with applications ranging from data analysis‚ cybersecurity‚ pharmaceutical development‚ music composition‚ and artistic renderings. In recent years‚ large language models (LLMs) have also emerged‚ adding human interaction and writing to the long list of applications. This includes ChatGPT‚ an LLM that has had a profound impact since it was introduced less than two years ago. This application has sparked considerable debate (and controversy) about AI’s potential uses and implications. Astronomy has also benefitted immensely‚ where machine learning is used to sort through massive volumes of data to look for signs of planetary transits‚ correct for atmospheric interference‚ and find patterns in the noise. According to an international team of astrophysicists‚ this may just be the beginning of what AI could do for astronomy. In a recent study‚ the team fine-tuned a Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) model using observations of astronomical objects. In the process‚ they successfully demonstrated that GPT models can effectively assist with scientific research. The study was conducted by the International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics Network (ICRANet)‚ an international consortium made up of researchers from the International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics (ICRA)‚ the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF)‚ the University of Science and Technology of China‚ the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of High Energy Physics (CAS-IHEP)‚ the University of Padova‚ the Isfahan University of Technology‚ and the University of Ferrera. The preprint of their paper‚ “Test of Fine-Tuning GPT by Astrophysical Data‚” recently appeared online. Illustration of an active quasar. New research shows AI can identify and classify them. Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser As mentioned‚ astronomers rely extensively on machine learning algorithms to sort through the volumes of data obtained by modern telescopes and instruments. This practice began about a decade ago and has since grown by leaps and bounds to the point where AI has been integrated into the entire research process. As ICRA President and the study’s lead author Yu Wang told Universe Today via email: “Astronomy has always been driven by data and astronomers are some of the first scientists to adopt and employ machine learning. Now‚ machine learning has been integrated into the entire astronomical research process‚ from the manufacturing and control of ground-based and space-based telescopes (e.g.‚ optimizing the performance of adaptive optics systems‚ improving the initiation of specific actions (triggers) of satellites under certain conditions‚ etc.)‚ to data analysis (e.g.‚ noise reduction‚ data imputation‚ classification‚ simulation‚ etc.)‚ and the establishment and validation of theoretical models (e.g.‚ testing modified gravity‚ constraining the equation of state of neutron stars‚ etc.).” Data analysis remains the most common among these applications since it is the easiest area where machine learning can be integrated. Traditionally‚ dozens of researchers and hundreds of citizen scientists would analyze the volumes of data produced by an observation campaign. However‚ this is not practical in an age where modern telescopes are collecting terabytes of data daily. This includes all-sky surveys like the Very Large Array Sky Survey (VLASS) and the many phases conducted by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). To date‚ LLMs have only been applied sporadically to astronomical research‚ given that they are a relatively recent creation. But according to proponents like Wang‚ it has had a tremendous societal impact and has a lower-limit potential equivalent to an “Industrial Revolution.” As for the upper limit‚ Wang predicts that that could range considerably and could perhaps result in humanity’s “enlightenment or destruction.” However‚ unlike the Industrial Revolution‚ the pace of change and integration is far more rapid for AI‚ raising questions about how far its adoption will go. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey telescope stands out against the breathtaking backdrop of the Sacramento Mountains. Credit: SDSS/Fermilab Visual Media Services To determine its potential for the field of astronomy‚ said Wang‚ he and his colleagues adopted a pre-trained GPT model and fine-tuned it to identify astronomical phenomena: “OpenAI provides pre-trained models‚ and what we did is fine-tuning‚ which involves altering some parameters based on the original model‚ allowing it to recognize astronomical data and calculate results from this data. This is somewhat like OpenAI providing us with an undergraduate student‚ whom we then trained to become a graduate student in astronomy.  “We provided limited data with modest resolution and trained the GPT fewer times compared to normal models. Nevertheless‚ the outcomes are impressive‚ achieving an accuracy of about 90%. This high level of accuracy is attributable to the robust foundation of the GPT‚ which already understands data processing and possesses logical inference capabilities‚ as well as communication skills.” To fine-tune their model‚ the team introduced observations of various astronomical phenomena derived from various catalogs. This included 2000 samples of quasars‚ galaxies‚ stars‚ and broad absorption line (BAL) quasars from the SDSS (500 each). They also integrated observations of short and long gamma-ray bursts (GRBs)‚ galaxies‚ stars‚ and black hole simulations. When tested‚ their model successfully classified different phenomena‚ distinguished between types of quasars‚ inferred their distance based on redshift‚ and measured the spin and inclination of black holes. “This work at least demonstrates that LLMs are capable of processing astronomical data‚” said Wang. “Moreover‚ the ability of a model to handle various types of astronomical data is a capability not possessed by other specialized models. We hope that LLMs can integrate various kinds of data and then identify common underlying principles to help us understand the world. Of course‚ this is a challenging task and not one that astronomers can accomplish alone.” The Vera Rubin Observatory at twilight on April 2021. It’s been a long wait‚ but the observatory should see first light later this year. Credit: Rubin Obs/NSF/AURA Of course‚ the team acknowledges that the dataset they experimented with was very small compared to the data output of modern observatories. This is particularly true of next-generation facilities like the Vera C. Rubin Observatory‚ which recently received its LSST camera‚ the largest digital camera in the world&;#33; Once Rubin is operational‚ it will conduct the ten-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST)‚ which is expected to yield 15 terabytes of data per night&;#33; Satisfying the demands of future campaigns‚ says Wang‚ will require improvements and collaboration between observatories and professional AI companies. Nevertheless‚ it’s a foregone conclusion that there will be more LLM applications for astronomy in the near future. Not only is this a likely development‚ but a necessary one considering the sheer volumes of data astronomical studies are generating today. And since this is likely to increase exponentially in the near future‚ AI will likely become indispensable to the field of study. Further Reading: arXiv The post What Can AI Learn About the Universe&;#63; appeared first on Universe Today.

You’ve seen the Sun‚ but you’ve never seen the Sun like this. This single frame from a video captured by ESA’s Solar Orbiter mission shows the Sun looking very …. fluffy&;#33;  You can see feathery‚ hair-like structures made of plasma following magnetic field lines in the Sun’s lower atmosphere as it transitions into the much hotter outer corona. The video was taken from about a third of the distance between the Earth and the Sun. See the full video below‚ which shows unusual features on the Sun‚ including coronal moss‚ spicules‚ and coronal rain.   Solar Orbiter recorded this video on September 27‚ 2023 using its Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) instrument. ESA said the brightest regions are around one million degrees Celsius‚ while cooler material looks darker‚ as it absorbs radiation. So‚ just what is coronal moss&;#63; It’s what gives the Sun its fluffy appearance here. These peculiar structures on the Sun resemble the moss we find on Earth‚ in that it appears like fine‚ lacy features. But on the Sun‚ they usually can be found around the center of sunspot groups‚ where magnetic conditions are strong and large coronal loops are forming. The moss is so hot‚ most instruments can’t detect them. The moss spans two atmospheric layers‚ the chromosphere and corona. Features on the Sun’s surface‚ as seen by Solar Orbiter. Credit: ESA &; NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI Team Spicules‚ as their name implies‚ are tall spires of gas seen on the solar horizon that reach up from the Sun’s chromosphere. These can reach up to a height of 10‚000 km (6‚000 miles). At about 0:30 in the video‚ you’ll see coronal rain. This material is cooler than the rest of the solar surface (probably less than 10‚000 °C) versus the one million degrees C of the coronal loops. The rain is made of higher-density clumps of plasma that fall back towards the Sun under the influence of gravity. Did you see the small eruption in the center of the field of view at about 0:20 seconds in the video&;#63; ‚ with cooler material being lifted upwards before mostly falling back down. It’s not small at all — this eruption is bigger than Earth&;#33; Missions like Solar Orbiter‚ the Parker Solar Probe and the Solar Dynamics Observatory are giving us unprecedented views of the Sun‚ helping astronomers to learn more about the dynamic ball of gas that powers our entire Solar System. Further reading: ESA The post Solar Orbiter Takes a Mind-Boggling Video of the Sun appeared first on Universe Today.

The JWST keeps one-upping itself. In the telescope’s latest act of outdoing itself‚ it examined a distant exoplanet to map its weather. The forecast&;#63; An unending‚ blistering inferno driven by ceaseless supersonic winds. WASP-43b is a hot Jupiter orbiting a main sequence star about 261 light-years away. It has a slightly larger radius than Jupiter and is about twice as massive. It orbits its star in under 20 hours and is only 1.3 million miles away from it. That means it is tidally locked to the star‚ with one side facing all the radiation and the other permanently dark. This is not unusual for exoplanet gas giants. They’re often tight to their stars and don’t rotate. WASP-43b’s discovery was announced in 2011. Since then‚ astronomers have studied it extensively. In 2019‚ researchers captured its spectrum and reported water in its clouds. Conversely‚ no methane‚ carbon dioxide‚ or carbon monoxide were detected. Further research showed that mineral particles dominate its clouds. The Hubble Space Telescope was largely responsible for these results; other telescopes like the Spitzer also contributed. Scientists knew that when the JWST was launched‚ it would eventually turn its eye toward WASP-43b. “Having a short orbital period and being tidally locked makes WASP-43b an ideal candidate for JWST observations‚” explained the authors of a 2020 paper. “Phase curve observations of an entire orbit will enable the mapping of the atmospheric structure across the planet‚ with different wavelengths of observation allowing different atmospheric depths to be seen.” Their paper anticipated what the JWST might find and how its observations might be understood. Now‚ we’re in the future‚ and the JWST has taken a look at WASP-43b and captured more detailed observations than ever. The space telescope’s powerful infrared capabilities measured the heat on both sides of the planet and allowed the mapping of the planet’s atmospheric structure‚ just as the authors of the 2020 paper stated. “The fact that we can map temperature in this way is a real testament to Webb’s sensitivity and stability.”Michael Roman‚ University of Leicester. A new paper in Nature Astronomy presents the results. It’s titled “Nightside Clouds and Disequilibrium Chemistry on the Hot Jupiter WASP-43b.” The lead author is Taylor Bell‚ a researcher from the Bay Area Environmental Research Institute. “With Hubble‚ we could clearly see that there is water vapour on the dayside. Both Hubble and Spitzer suggested there might be clouds on the nightside‚” explained lead author Bell. “But we needed more precise measurements from Webb to really begin mapping the temperature‚ cloud cover‚ winds‚ and more detailed atmospheric composition all the way around the planet.” Despite its power‚ the JWST can’t directly see WASP-43b. Instead‚ it utilizes phase curve spectroscopy. Phase curve spectroscopy measures the light from the planet and the star over time‚ sensing small changes in the light from both as the planet orbits the star. Since the JWST senses infrared light‚ which is emitted depending on an object’s heat‚ the telescope’s varying brightness data expresses the planet’s temperature. Phase curve spectroscopy allows the JWST to sense the change in brightness as a planet orbits its star. This diagram shows the change in a planet’s phase (the amount of the lit side facing the telescope) as it orbits its star. Image Credit: NASA‚ ESA‚ CSA‚ Dani Player (STScI)‚ Andi James (STScI)‚ Greg Bacon (STScI) The JWST’s MIRI spectrometer captured WASP-43b’s phase curve. The planet is hottest when it’s on the opposite side of the star and its lit-up side faces the telescope. The telescope sees the cooler dark side when the planet is on this side of the star and transiting in front of it. This graph shows more than 8‚000 measurements of mid-infrared light captured over a single 24-hour observation using the JWST’s low-resolution spectroscopy mode on its MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument). By subtracting the amount of light the star contributes‚ astronomers can calculate the amount coming from the visible side of the planet as it orbits. The telescope’s extreme sensitivity made this possible. Webb detected differences in brightness as small as 0.004% (40 parts per million). Image Credit: NASA‚ ESA‚ CSA‚ Ralf Crawford (STScI) “By observing over an entire orbit‚ we were able to calculate the temperature of different sides of the planet as they rotate into view‚” explained Bell. “From that‚ we could construct a rough map of temperature across the planet.” To put the data into perspective‚ the researchers compared WASP-43b’s phase curve to General Circulation Model (GCM) simulations. The JWST phase curve data more closely matched a cloudy GCM than a cloudless GCM. “The cloudy models are able to suppress the nightside emission and better match the data‚” the authors explain in their paper. This figure from the research shows the JWST’s phase curve data for WASP-43b (black dots) and what cloudless and cloudy GCM simulations predict. The data more closely matches a cloudy atmosphere. Image Credit: Bell et al. 2024. The researchers used the detailed infrared data to construct a temperature map of the exoplanet. The dayside has an average temperature of about 1‚250 Celsius (2‚300 F)‚ which is almost hot enough to forge iron. But the nightside likely has a thick layer of high-altitude clouds that trap some of the heat. Those clouds make the nightside appear cooler than it is. It’s much cooler at about 600 degrees Celsius (1‚100 degrees Fahrenheit) but still hot enough to melt aluminum. “The fact that we can map temperature in this way is a real testament to Webb’s sensitivity and stability‚” said Michael Roman‚ a co-author from the University of Leicester in the U.K. This set of maps shows the temperature of the visible side of the hot gas-giant exoplanet WASP-43 b as the planet orbits its star. Image Credits: Illustration: NASA‚ ESA‚ CSA‚ Ralf Crawford (STScI). Science:Taylor Bell (BAERI)‚ Joanna Barstow (The Open University)‚ Michael Roman (University of Leicester) The researchers also mapped a hot spot in WASP-43b’s atmosphere‚ and it helped them gauge the exoplanet’s ferocious winds. The hot spot is east of the point receiving the most starlight. That means that powerful winds are moving the heated gas. The JWST’s spectrum also allowed the researchers to measure the presence of water vapour (H2O) and methane (CH4.) “Webb has given us an opportunity to figure out exactly which molecules we’re seeing and put some limits on the abundances‚” said Joanna Barstow‚ a co-author from the Open University in the U.K. Webb found water vapour on the dayside and the nightside‚ indicating cloud thickness and elevation. However‚ the telescope detected an absence of methane (CH4)‚ which is unusual. The extreme heat on the dayside means carbon is in carbon monoxide (CO) form. But the cooler nightside should contain stable methane. Why isn’t it there&;#63; Powerful winds are responsible. “The fact that we don’t see methane tells us that WASP-43b must have wind speeds reaching something like 5‚000 miles per hour‚” explained Barstow. “If winds move gas around from the dayside to the nightside and back again fast enough‚ there isn’t enough time for the expected chemical reactions to produce detectable amounts of methane on the nightside.” via GIPHY Previous observations with the Hubble‚ Spitzer‚ and others revealed some aspects of WASP-43b’s atmosphere. But the JWST has taken it a step further. By determining the extremely high wind velocity on the exoplanet‚ scientists now believe the atmosphere is the same all around the planet. “Taken together‚ our results highlight the unique capabilities of JWST/MIRI for exoplanet atmosphere characterization‚” the authors write in their paper. They point out that there are still some discrepancies between the phase curve‚ the GCM simulations‚ and the chemical equilibrium in the atmosphere. According to the researchers‚ more JWST exoplanet observations can help resolve them. “These remaining discrepancies underscore the importance of further exploring the effects of clouds and disequilibrium chemistry in numerical models as JWST continues to place unprecedented observational constraints on smaller and cooler planets‚” they conclude. The post Is the JWST Now an Interplanetary Meteorologist&;#63; appeared first on Universe Today.