This unusual phenomenon, called coronal rain, was the focus of study of a NASA undergraduate student who wanted to document it better. Huge drops of plasma – electrified gas – can drip from prominences (giant magnetic loops of gas) in the sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona, onto the scorching surface. But did you know it also rains on the sun? Well, kind of. Rain comes in various forms throughout the solar system – water on Earth, methane/ethane on Titan and sulfuric acid on Venus. Gif via Solar Dynamics Observatory/Scientific Visualization Studio/Tom Bridgman (Lead Animator). I'm not entirely sure what to make of that, to be honest.Coronal rain in a prominence, or solar eruption, as seen by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) in 2012. "As for the guy who said he was dropped off at Bangor. "This could be because, as widely accepted by ufologists and paranormal investigators alike, these can help amplify the natural energies of the Earth. "A common theme that we notice is that sightings of anomalous lights tend to be seen near certain geographical features, such as the granite mountains and other areas of a crystalline nature," he explained. He said reports of sightings of "unknown aerial phenomena" had increased lately, with the most common places being around the Cavehill and Black Mountain area, as well as the Mourne region. So that's always brought home to me that you shouldn't ridicule them, you should just try and explain it to them."Ĭhris McMurray is chairperson of the Northern Ireland UFO Society, a small group of enthusiasts established in 2013 with the aim of promoting awareness of extraterrestrial life. "If that happens to someone who is interested in astronomy, you can only imagine how a normal person would be affected. "I don't think I'm a crackpot, but I was impressionable and it did take me a few days to convince myself it was a satellite.
"I knew it was probably a satellite, but I recall feeling physically scared that it might be aliens. Recalling a close encounter of his own, Mr Moore added: "I remember when I was a kid in Dublin getting interested in astronomy I saw this very bright star-like object crossing silently over the Wicklow Mountains. "Even pilots have been taken in by that, thinking that an aircraft is following them when really it's just the planet Venus."Īn increase in space traffic, he added, such as tech billionaire Elon Musk launching thousands of Starlink satellites, had made the night sky busier than ever.īut one confirmed visitor from outer space came in 1969, when a fragment of a meteorite broke off over Sprucefield Police Station and burned through the roof, with a larger fragment landing miles away on farmland. "Then we had Venus appearing in the morning sky. "Mars, for instance, was close to the Earth this year, it was brighter than all the stars in the sky," he explained. He said his magazine often received calls from those who were convinced they had seen flying saucers, which could often be explained as being planets, astral fireballs or satellites. "They probably have higher priorities, but you never know." "I noticed that the PSNI didn't investigate any of these incidents," he added. He said factors like the time of day, witnesses or presence of CCTV would normally be the first steps in debunking things.
"But in a population of millions of people, you are going to have a few unusual incidents." "We often wonder if this is people imagining things, perhaps more of a psychological effect than astronomical. But the guy claiming to be dropped off at Bangor Marina, that's very difficult to explain. "It's the few that don't that are really intriguing. "About 90% of all reports end up having a straightforward explanation," he said.
The PSNI said no investigations were conducted in relation to any of the reports.ĭavid Moore, editor of Astronomy Ireland Magazine, said interest in stargazing had rocketed during lockdown. September 26 saw the final report, with a caller in the Ballygomartin area of the city saying he had seen six UFOs flying in the sky over his house. No further alien encounters were noted until August 22, when a report stated that three UFOs were spotted flying over Belfast.
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