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We’ve hesitated to post about the recent ‘Mars Rodent’ photo from the Curiosity Rover, largely because a place with such a thin atmosphere, no food sources and extremely cold temperatures is just darned unlikely to have mice. However, the image has proved to be a very odd one. First, it’s large, at least three feet long, so ‘rodent’ might not be quite the right word to describe it. ‘Large lizard’ or ‘small dinosaur’ might be more appropriate. Still, no animal developed to that level of complexity is going to be running around in an environment like Mars.read more

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On 9/11 Solicitor General Ted Olson reported getting two stunning phone calls from his wife, Barbara Olson of CNN, who was on the American Airlines plane allegedly headed for the Pentagon. Later, the heart-rending ‘let’s roll’ call came in from UA 93. Both American 77 and UA 93 were above 10,000 feet when the calls originated, and yet cellphone calls could not be made from that altitude at that time, before planes were equipped with WiFi systems. Additionally, during the back-seat call from Todd Beamer to Verizon telephone supervisor Lisa Jefferson, he declined to talk to his wife. His line remained open for 15 minutes after the crash, and the Verizon wireless record shows that 19 calls were made from it after the plane had gone down.read more

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Your Out There editor was stunned to find this interview with Fr. William Gill, who, along with 37 other people, witnessed a UFO for hours in Papua-New Guinea in 1959. This is one of the great all-time classic UFO stories, highly credible, witnessed by many people. This interview is a fascinating and important rarity.
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The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has warned that the 2013 hurricane season is expected to be ‘extremely active.’ This is in part because of unusually warm water temperatures that are already extending further north than normal. Last season’s Superstorm Sandy remained powerful even as it extended into waters off the US Northeastern Corridor because waters in the region were unseasonably warm. Hurricane season starts June 1 and continues for six months. 13 to 20 tropical storms are expected this year, with 7  to 11 of them becoming hurricanes.
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