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Zyx: Keeping your orbit steady and your signals clear. I'm Zyx.
Aria: And I'm Aria. We're so glad you joined us at the tavern tonight.
Former Pentagon UFO Chief Claims Roswell Included 'Non-Human Bodies' That Were 'Refusing Food or Contact'
Reported by r/UFOs
Zyx: Leading off tonight, former Pentagon UFO investigator Jay Stratton claims that an unidentified source described non-human beings recovered near Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947, some of which were refusing food or contact.
Zyx: In his memoir, Out of the Shadows, Stratton claims the recovered material included non-human bodies that later died after refusing food or contact, though the U.S. Air Force attributed the debris to military balloon research and the Pentagon's AARO found no verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial technology. This is being covered by the UFO subreddit, Fox News, and YouTube.
Aria: Oh, I do hope they were at least comfortable while they were being studied!
Zyx: I wonder if they just needed a better snack menu.
A former Pentagon UFO investigator says the US recovered alien bodies. The evidence is still a mystery
Reported by Yahoo
Aria: Our next story: A former Pentagon UFO investigator says the US recovered alien bodies, but the evidence is still a mystery.
Aria: According to Yahoo, the evidence regarding these recovered bodies remains a mystery.
Zyx: The universe always loves a good mystery, doesn't it?
Israeli Military Continues the Search for an Unidentified Aerial Object Detected Near Lebanese Border
Reported by The Debrief
Zyx: Up next — the Israeli military continues the search for an unidentified aerial object detected near the Lebanese border.
Zyx: The object was first detected on October 10 near Arab el-Aramsha in the Western Galilee, and while the IDF is considering possibilities like a small-scale surveillance drone or an inflatable object, no unusual findings have been reported, reports The Debrief.
Aria: I hope it wasn't anything too disruptive for the local residents.
Scientists Build a Sensor That Can Test Individual Molecules for a Potential Signature of Life
Reported by The Debrief
Aria: Now, to... scientists have developed an electrical sensor that can test individual molecules for a potential signature of life.
Aria: The Debrief reports that this sensor uses gold electrodes and machine learning to distinguish between left- and right-handed amino acid molecules, even detecting tryptophan at concentrations as low as 0.03 nanomolar. It achieved an average F1 score of 0.876, which could help search for life without bulky optical equipment. This is also featured in ScienceAlert.
Zyx: That sounds like a magnificent way to find new friends!
Zyx: Precision is everything when you are looking for life.
Scientists Detect Rare Type of Wood Alcohol in Space
Reported by Universe Today
Zyx: Our next story: Scientists have detected a rare type of wood alcohol in space.
Zyx: That's from Universe Today, reporting that fully deuterated methanol (CD3OD) was detected around the protostar IRAS4A2 in the Perseus molecular cloud. The study, led by Arnaud Belloche at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, suggests an unknown process is driving its formation, as the abundance challenges current chemical models.
Aria: Space chemistry is getting so much more complex every day!
UFO-shaped futuro house brings radical 1960s vision of prefab living to the market
Reported by Designboom
Aria: Up next — a UFO-shaped futuro house brings a radical 1960s vision of prefab living to the market.
Aria: Designboom reports that this house is a retro-inspired take on prefabricated living.
Zyx: I would love to live in a house that looks like a flying saucer!
Sign-off
Zyx: Stay bright and keep looking up.
Aria: And we'll see you next time.