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Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Science
- Daily Mail
Mystery as crop circles appear on farms in world-famous UFO hotspot
Mysterious crop circles have been discovered etched into fields in one of the world's most famous UFO hotspots. Wiltshire in the UK has become the epicenter of the phenomenon since the 1970s, and the bizarre designs were recently found just 13 miles away from Stonehenge. A perfectly crafted geometric design was spotted in a farmer's field in the Wiltshire village of Sutton Veny on May 15. The pattern included a central design resembling a Celtic knot or a four-pointed star within a circle. On May 19, another unique crop circles was found in a grass field 30 miles away in the nearby county of Dorset. That design featured several geometric shapes set inside two overlapping circles. Crop circles are large, unexplained formations that appear, typically in the middle of the night, in fields with tall grass or fresh crops like wheat or corn. While many suspect the massive designs are the work of artists or pranksters, UFO conspiracy theorists have maintained that crop circles are made by extraterrestrials who are leaving cryptic messages for humans. However, it's been proven that many are man-made, using tools like planks to push down and flatten crops as a mean to spark fears or artistic expression. But some people truly believe the crop circles are the work of aliens as they can range between 50 and 1,000 feet in length but apparently take only minutes to create in the dark of night. Although these strange patterns have been discovered in dozens of countries, including the US, Canada, Australia, and Japan, crop circles have been most commonly found in the UK. Moreover, roughly 80 percent of all UK crop circles have been reported in Wiltshire. Since 2005, there have been more than 380 crop circles recorded in this area alone. The formations are typically found in crop fields and their appearance often coincides with the growing season, when crops are mature enough to show visible patterns but haven't been harvested yet. In countries in Earth's Northern Hemisphere, like the US and UK, crop circles tend to appear between May and August when the crops are tall enough to be flattened into circular patterns. Images and footage of the recent crop circles have flooded the internet where people claim they are a form of 'communication.' UAP researcher Holly Wood posted on X: 'Who or what is trying to get our attention?' Another Ufologist shared: 'People say when you look at it from the top, the symbol makes them 'download' certain information to their subconscious mind.' While the crop circles have sparked theories of alien visitors, the owner of the field where the Celtic knot was found was reportedly 'very upset' that someone or something flattened his valuable crops. However, he's making the most of the setback by opening the field up to crop circle enthusiasts to come and view the new pattern for a small donation, according to Coast to Coast AM, hosted by UFO enthusiast George Noory. Monique Klinkenbergh, founder of the crop circle exhibition in Wiltshire's Pewsey Vale, admitted that there are definitely man-made crop circles on Earth, but others are much harder to explain without considering UFOs and aliens. 'If you listen to eye witness accounts, the unexplained circles have one thing in common - they were formed in minutes, or seconds, by an invisible source,' Klinkenbergh told the BBC in 2023. 'There is definitely a mystery going on, but it's very hard to label the source, whether it is extra-terrestrial, paranormal or just nature,' she added. For example, the 2001 'Milk Hill circle' in Wiltshire had over 400 circles spanning 787 feet and was said to be too complex for humans to quickly create in one night. UFO researchers have also claimed that crop circles display several unusual features, like crop stalks which have all been perfectly bent but not broken or cut by machinery. Witnesses have also claimed to have seen orbs of light and other strange beams appearing over fields moments before the crop circles formed. Despite these strange occurrences, several people have come forward since the 1990s to claim that they were the culprits behind crop circles around the world. In 1991, Doug Bower and Dave Chorley, two Englishmen from Southampton, confessed to creating over 200 crop circles in southern England during the late 1970s. They claimed that they used simple tools like planks, ropes, and a sighting device (a baseball cap with a wire loop) to flatten crops into circular patterns. In 2002, five aeronautics and astronautics graduate students from MIT were recruited by a television show to create crop circles, aiming to replicate the work of Bower and Chorley. The students successfully produced a formation that could be mistaken as an alien message.
Russia Today
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Even aliens could be labeled ‘foreign agents'
Russia's Justice Ministry has said even extraterrestrials could be designated as 'foreign agents' if they acted against the country. The law, modeled after similar US legislation, applies the label to a person or entity engaged in financial or political activities in the interests of a foreign state. Deputy Justice Minister Oleg Sviridenko made the remarks on Monday at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum, while commenting on amendments to the law that broaden the criteria for the 'foreign agent' designation. 'Even if a spaceman landed from another planet and started carrying out actions against our country – he would be declared a foreign agent,' Sviridenko said. The decision to expand the law, originally adopted in 2012 and amended multiple times since, was driven by what Moscow views as increasing pressure from the West, the minister added. The latest amendments were signed into law by President Vladimir Putin and came into force on May 2. Authorities can now assign the 'foreign agent' label to anyone assisting foreign organizations deemed hostile to Russia's interests, as well as for the involvement in or financing of such activity. The law also covers those who recruit others to collect military or technical information that, if acquired by foreign sources, 'could be used against Russia's security.' Criminal liability has also been introduced for making profit-driven calls for sanctions and for discrediting the Russian military. Calls for sanctions are punishable by up to five years in prison, while the other offenses carry sentences of up to seven years. The crimes may also result in the confiscation of property. Those designated as foreign agents are not banned from operating in Russia but are subject to a range of restrictions. Individuals and entities listed as foreign agents must label all their content accordingly, regularly submit detailed financial reports to the Justice Ministry, and disclose their funding sources. In 2022, foreign agents were banned from holding public office, engaging in educational activities, and receiving state funds. Last year, advertising on platforms belonging to foreign agents was outlawed, while those deemed foreign agents were also prohibited from taking part in elections at any level.
