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The Independent
a day ago
- Science
- The Independent
Photos show the cosmic calling of extraterrestrial enthusiasts at Indonesia's UFO Festival
A metallic spacecraft glistens under ambient light as two figures with elongated limbs, bulbous heads and featureless faces gaze with black eyes into the distance of the island of Java. The extraterrestrial arrival in Indonesia is one of the science fiction scenes that has captivated groups of outer space enthusiasts at the country's UFO Festival throughout July. Since 2016, organizers have welcomed hundreds of fans of outer space realities and mysteries from Indonesia and beyond. The festival aims to be a creative and intellectual crossroads for enthusiasts of space science and exploration, Unidentified Flying Objects, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena and SETI, short for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. This year's free event included an Alien Village, UFO Village and UFO Camp at a site near Yogyakarta, about 420 kilometers (260 miles) from the Indonesian capital Jakarta. Visitors admired a replica of a Mars exploration module and galleries with artistic interpretations of outer space, while workshops for adults and students offered cosmic activities such as spacesuit construction. Venzha Christ, director of the Indonesia Space Science Society, said a focus on the term UFO allows participants to wonder without boundaries. 'I think the Indonesian generation needs a platform that can transform and socialize creative ideas, whether from the perspective of technology, science or even art," Christ said. 'Imagining outer space, imagining the universe, is imagining limitlessness.' ___ Tarigan reported from Jakarta, Indonesia.
Associated Press
a day ago
- Science
- Associated Press
Photos show the cosmic calling of extraterrestrial enthusiasts at Indonesia's UFO Festival
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A metallic spacecraft glistens under ambient light as two figures with elongated limbs, bulbous heads and featureless faces gaze with black eyes into the distance of the island of Java. The extraterrestrial arrival in Indonesia is one of the science fiction scenes that has captivated groups of outer space enthusiasts at the country's UFO Festival throughout July. Since 2016, organizers have welcomed hundreds of fans of outer space realities and mysteries from Indonesia and beyond. The festival aims to be a creative and intellectual crossroads for enthusiasts of space science and exploration, Unidentified Flying Objects, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena and SETI, short for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. This year's free event included an Alien Village, UFO Village and UFO Camp at a site near Yogyakarta, about 420 kilometers (260 miles) from the Indonesian capital Jakarta. Visitors admired a replica of a Mars exploration module and galleries with artistic interpretations of outer space, while workshops for adults and students offered cosmic activities such as spacesuit construction. Venzha Christ, director of the Indonesia Space Science Society, said a focus on the term UFO allows participants to wonder without boundaries. 'I think the Indonesian generation needs a platform that can transform and socialize creative ideas, whether from the perspective of technology, science or even art,' Christ said. 'Imagining outer space, imagining the universe, is imagining limitlessness.' ___ Tarigan reported from Jakarta, Indonesia.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Science
- Yahoo
Photos show the cosmic calling of extraterrestrial enthusiasts at Indonesia's UFO Festival
Indonesia UFO Festival Photo Festival YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A metallic spacecraft glistens under ambient light as two figures with elongated limbs, bulbous heads and featureless faces gaze with black eyes into the distance of the island of Java. The extraterrestrial arrival in Indonesia is one of the science fiction scenes that has captivated groups of outer space enthusiasts at the country's UFO Festival throughout July. Since 2016, organizers have welcomed hundreds of fans of outer space realities and mysteries from Indonesia and beyond. The festival aims to be a creative and intellectual crossroads for enthusiasts of space science and exploration, Unidentified Flying Objects, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena and SETI, short for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. This year's free event included an Alien Village, UFO Village and UFO Camp at a site near Yogyakarta, about 420 kilometers (260 miles) from the Indonesian capital Jakarta. Visitors admired a replica of a Mars exploration module and galleries with artistic interpretations of outer space, while workshops for adults and students offered cosmic activities such as spacesuit construction. Venzha Christ, director of the Indonesia Space Science Society, said a focus on the term UFO allows participants to wonder without boundaries. 'I think the Indonesian generation needs a platform that can transform and socialize creative ideas, whether from the perspective of technology, science or even art," Christ said. 'Imagining outer space, imagining the universe, is imagining limitlessness.' ___ Tarigan reported from Jakarta, Indonesia.
News18
2 days ago
- Business
- News18
How Cultural Crossover Drives India's Role In The Global Taste Economy
India's instant noodles market tends to offer a dizzying variety — from fiery Korean Samyang Buldak ramen and Japanese UFO noodles to Singapore's KOKA and Indonesian Indomie. India's food shelves have gone global, and the country, along with its growing expat population, is reaping the rewards. For perspective, India's instant noodles market tends to offer a dizzying variety — from fiery Korean Samyang Buldak ramen and Japanese UFO noodles to Singapore's KOKA and Indonesian Indomie — all at the tap of a Blinkit or Instamart order. The numbers tell the story. Global market research consulting firm Mordor Intelligence estimates India's instant noodles market alone to register a CAGR of over 15 per cent between 2025 and 2030. As per a Moneycontrol analysis, imports of Korean noodles and snacks climbed from US $1.5 million in FY 2020 to US $12 million in FY 2024, which is a staggering eight‑fold surge. And the World Instant Noodles Association ranks India third globally behind China/Hong Kong and Indonesia, with consumption of instant noodle servings amounting to over 8.3 billion in 2024. Beyond Asia, India's expat‑friendly pantry now includes niche imports from further afield. Australian and New Zealand based choices include Tim Tams, Whittaker's, Vegemite and Manuka honey, which have small but loyal followings. Breakfast staples like Sanitarium's Weet‑Bix and So Good milks are finding shelf space in urban India, catering to health‑focused buyers. Sweden's Marabou chocolates and Wasa crackers, Finland's Fazer, Germany's Ritter Sport, and Stroopwafels from the Netherlands are fetched comfortably through quick gourmet e-commerce. For expats, this means comfort food — once a suitcase luxury — now arrives in minutes. For retailers, it's a lucrative opportunity. Global management consulting firm Kearney anticipates India's quick commerce grocery market to grow threefold between 2024 and 2027, reaching about Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 1.7 lakh crore as demand ripples across the country. It's not a one‑way street, either. Indian brands have long been gaining traction overseas. Nestlé India's Maggi, India's unequivocal leader in instant noodles, is currently exported to Nestlé in Canada, UK, Singapore and Kenya, and to third parties in the US, Australia and New Zealand. Kotak Securities notes Haldiram's presence in over 80 countries, supported by a network of 35 sole distributors. It established its first overseas factory in the UK in 2016. Earlier this year in February, the company launched its first international quick-service restaurant in Dubai. Meanwhile, Bikaji boasts a network of 550 distributors and over 250 varieties of sweets, snacks, frozen and instant foods through the likes of ras malai, rabri and milk cakes, prevalent in over 30 major American, Gulf and European countries. Parle's cookies, Cheeslings and creme sandwiches are yet another popular choice. Catering to the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Middle East, the company has manufacturing units in several countries — Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Nepal and Mexico. As per data from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, India's Exports of Ready To Eat (RTE) products rose by a considerable 24 per cent to $ 394 million in 2021-22 compared to the previous year, while India's exports of Ready to Eat (RTE), Ready to Cook (RTC) and Ready to Serve (RTS) products collectively stood at over $2 billion in 2020-21. These products were shipped majorly to the US (18.73 per cent), UAE (8.64 per cent), Canada (4.77 per cent), Australia (4.2 per cent), UK (2.88 per cent), and Singapore (2.01 per cent). India has turned into a 24/7 global pantry, where expats find familiar home brands as easily as locals reach for local comfort snacks. Rising demand for imported foods and the outbound success of Indian snack brands underscore the country's dual role as both a consumer and exporter in the global taste economy. tags : economy food view comments Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: July 30, 2025, 12:55 IST News business How Cultural Crossover Drives India's Role In The Global Taste Economy Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Science
- Daily Mail
Ex-NASA engineer claims trillions of shape-shifting, cloaked devices are hidden across Earth
A former NASA engineer recently made shocking claims that humans are not only working with alien technology, but there are also trillions of invisible devices hiding all around the world. Richard Banduric, the CEO of Field Propulsion Technologies, joined the Ecosystemic Futures podcast to reveal what he knew about ongoing efforts in the US to reverse engineer alien technology recovered from crashed UFOs. Banduric, an ex-propulsion engineer for both NASA and Lockheed Martin, said that trillions of pieces of alien metals had been deposited all over the globe. The whistleblower didn't know who had been scattering these objects worldwide, but believed they were different from the bits of debris experts had recovered from crashed spacecraft and may be part of a covert sensor network. Banduric added the US government and private research groups had found many of these devices and were trying to learn their secrets. However, he did not have any physical evidence of their existence. 'The type of things I looked at were something as small as a sliver of metal that would reconfigure itself depending on where it was. It would cloak itself and try to blend into the environment,' he revealed. 'These are really curious types of materials. That's how we could tell they were extraterrestrial, because these things weren't just decades ahead of us, they were hundreds of year ahead,' Banduric said on the December 2024 podcast. The former NASA engineer's disclosure of this top-secret information recently resurfaced on social media as more and more so-called 'space disruptors' have come forward to reveal what they know about UFO-related projects. As for why some advanced group would be scattering tiny objects as part of a global monitoring system, the engineer claimed that extraterrestrials could be trying to influence human society. 'They have all sorts of functions. This really implies that maybe this group is actually manipulating our species,' Banduric warned in his first public comments. Since the 2024 podcast, he and other guests, including UFO researcher Hal Puthoff and former NASA advisor Dr Anna Brady-Estevez, have continued to share details of humanity's attempt to reverse engineer alien technology. He added that it was still possible to acquire these cloaked devices scattered around the world, but his access had been cut off by the groups he was working with after he chose to go public with what he knew in 2024. Banduric had originally been recruited by the US Department of Defense and the Air Force to work on classified projects aimed at analyzing systems from crashed UFOs. However, he noted that these technologies weren't being used by the US government. Instead, it was non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that were studying most of the recovered alien technology. 'Some of that work I was doing with NGOs was really exciting. But one of the other things that comes out of this is that these individuals, or whoever this group is that has this advanced technology, probably does not want us reverse-engineering what they're working on,' Banduric explained. To stop other groups or governments from utilizing these materials, scientists discovered that the unknown metals could break apart into tiny particles that couldn't be reactivated. 'They were smart materials. You'd be looking at them and trying to reverse engineer them, they would turn to dust,' the engineer revealed. 'They would do it within a minute or two. Then, you could take the dust, send it off, and get isotropic analysis done on it. It turned out they were extraterrestrial,' he disclosed. According to Banduric, NGO scientists continued to run into these problems, suggesting that the technology was carefully constructed so that no one would be able to duplicate what they found. Along with being able to self-destruct, scientists examining these materials also found they could bend light around them, projecting the image of whatever was behind the extraterrestrial material in front so no one could see what was there, Banduric claimed. Along with potentially trillions of smaller objects seeded throughout the world, the former government engineer revealed that the US was aware of giant triangle-shaped craft that could use this cloaking technology as well. The giant triangles Banduric referred to have been described by many people reporting UFO sightings of the years. The engineer noted that they were 'not ours,' implying the triangles scientists were observing were extraterrestrial craft which appeared to vanish after being spotted. In April, former US national security official Matthew Brown disclosed that classified mission reports he read revealed how a large black triangle-shaped UFO 'decloaked' out of thin air over several Russian vessels in the Pacific. 'The [NGOs] I worked with were trying to figure out how these rather large craft, which people call triangles, would be able to disappear on a dime,' Banduric explained. 'These triangles were taking whatever was behind them and actually projecting it in front of them, which might be equivalent to taking the light rays and bending it around the actual triangle,' he added. Although Banduric did not reveal how many of these craft had been seen or were in the possession of the US government, another guest on the Ecosystemic Futures podcast did. Dr Puthoff noted that the US military had recovered and were studying at least 10 extraterrestrial craft since the 1940s.
