Looking up - 25 June 21

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Recently the US military released footage of UFOs. Kechil explores the arguments with the help of Anders Sandberg. What are they? Angels, fairies, intrusions from the fifth dimension, swamp gas, Chinese drones, sapient octopuses, or a prank or what? And if aliens then why are they so shy?

Yesterday was the Sister Moon, a Full Moon named according to locally meaningful traditions by the Centre for Astronomical Heritage. See https://cfah.org.za/fullmoon/

25 Jun 2021 English South Africa Places & Travel

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