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extra-terrestrial visitors to our planet? Even governments can't explain what they are. Here, we take a look at some clear images of these sightings.Want the latest updates on close encounters and mysterious sightings? Sign up to the Daily Star's Spaced Out newsletter HERE.A picture that was taken over 50 years ago showing what many have said to be the ‘best’ photograph of a UFO ever taken is doing the rounds on the internet after resurfacing on social media.The sharpened black and white negative shared by UFO enthusiast Esteban Carranza on Twitter shows what appears to be a flying saucer over Lake Cote, Costa Rica in September 1971.Snapped by aerial photographer Sergio Loaiza using a 100lb map-making camera near the Central American country’s Arenal Volcano in its northern highlands, a metallic disc-like object can clearly be seen on the left-hand side of the high resolution image.New York Times reporter Leslie Kean, described the image as “the best photograph of a UFO ever taken.” She said: "There’s a clear chain of custody.

A new high-resolution image of what has been described as “the most convincing UFO photo ever” has been published - half a century after it was first taken.

UFO photo ever” has been released 50 years after it was first taken. Aerial photographer Sergio Loaiza was using a 100lb map-making camera as he flew over Costa Rica on a mission to survey land ahead of the construction of a hydroelectric project near the Arenal Volcano in the South American country’s northern highlands.As he flew over Lake Cote at an altitude of around 10,000 feet, Loaiza took multiple high resolution black and white photos of the lake and surrounding rainforest at 20 second intervals.In one frame, time-stamped at 8:25am, a shiny metallic disc – a classic alien “flying saucer” can be seen apparently flying between Loaiza’s twin-engined Aero Commander F680 aircraft and the ground.The object is visible only in frame number 300 of the series of photos, and there’s on sign of it in either the previous frame of film or on the one taken immediately afterwards.No one — not the pilot nor his three crew members — saw a thing during the actual flight.Depending on the exact altitude of the object, it is believed to have been between 120 and 220 feet across.Despite close analysis from UFO sceptics, Loaiza’s image has never been explained.Despite theories that the “super” could have been a chance reflection from a the lake or even a teapot lid, attempts to create a “fake” version of the image using technology of the time were unsuccessful.“It’s one of the most compelling scientific confirmations that UFOs are real,” says Oscar Sierra, a UFO researcher based in Costa Rica.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFilms Boutique (“Lunana, a Yak in the Classroom”) has acquired four films set to world premiere at Cannes, including Albert Serra (“The Death of Louis XIV”)’s “Pacifiction” which will compete in the 75th edition’s Official Selection. The Berlin-based international sales banner has also acquired rising Morrocan helmer Maryam Touzani (“Adam”)’s “The Blue Caftan” and Costa Rican director Ariel Escalante Meza’s “Domingo and the Mist” which will both play in Un Certain Regard; as well as Portuguese filmmaker João Pedro Rodrigues (“The Ornithologist”)’s “Will-O’-The-Wisp,” set for Directors’ Fortnight.“Pacifiction” stars Cesar-winning French actor Benoit Magimel (“Peaceful”) as a calculating French government official working in the French Polynesian island of Tahiti.

Coldplay have created a special app to accompany their ‘Music Of The Spheres’ world tour to help their fans plan low-carbon and sustainable travel routes to and from their shows.The four-piece kicked off their eco-friendly tour in Costa Rica back in March in support of their ninth studio album, which came out back in October. You can find tickets to their upcoming UK dates here.The ‘Music Of The Spheres World Tour App’ first launched during those Central American dates, and the app is now being given a renewed push as the band embarks on the North American leg of their tour tomorrow (May 6).Available to download here for free for iOS and Android devices, the app “forms a key part of the band’s pledge to make their tour as sustainable and low-carbon as possible, since fan travel accounts for the largest part of tour-related emissions”, a statement reads.Coldplay’s app will allow “fans to plan low-carbon travel to and from shows, with those who choose green journeys [being] rewarded with a merch discount code” at the gigs.A post shared by Coldplay (@coldplay)The app, which will also house Coldplay-themed games and AR experiences, exclusive behind-the-scenes content and an audio livestream of a forthcoming European tour date, will “measure total fan-travel carbon emissions so that the band can drawdown these impacts via high quality nature-based solutions, such as reforestation and soil regeneration”.So far, the average fan carbon footprint is down around 50 per cent from 2016/17’s ‘A Head Full Of Dreams Tour’.“We’re really proud of the ‘Music Of The Spheres World Tour App’,” Coldplay said in a statement.

A Place in the Sun star Danni Menzies has revealed the tricky moments she has faced on the show, ahead of her departure.

Summer of love, or summer of disaster? The new trailer for 90 Day Fiancé: Love in Paradise has dropped and Us Weekly has an exclusive first look at the spicy sophomore season.  

Megan Fox is clearing up some rumors about her and fiancé Machine Gun Kelly in her cover story with Glamour UK.

Megan Fox is convinced she ‘manifested’ her fiance Machine Gun Kelly when she was just, yep, four years old. There ain’t nought stranger than folk, as they say. From PDA-filled red carpet appearances to exotic proposals, MGK and Megan have kept us on our toes with their whirlwind love story.

If you're still watching Netflix on your ex's roommate's account, that access may not last much longer: Netflix is considering cracking down on password sharing, according to a report from the Associated Press. The streaming platform may also add a new, lower-cost subscription tier supported by ads, similar to its rival Hulu's.

travel on a budget with her 90,000 TikTok followers.The globe trotter is currently soaking up the sun and culture in Costa Rica.Louise isn’t afraid of travelling the world by herself and is open about how she has become a solo traveller – and, she is not scared about bartering herself a ‘free’ flight upgrade either.Racking up air miles can be pricey, especially if you want to do it in style.So Louise has shared her clever ‘hack’ to travel in business class for a fraction of the cost.In a viral TikTok clip that has now reached 514,000 views, Louise has explained ‘exactly’ how she has wiggled her way into a flight upgrade.As she relaxed in the comfy looking plane chair and sipped on a drink, she wrote on the screen: “Exactly how to ask for a free upgrade:“Simple and polite: 'Are there any opportunities for free upgrades today? It’s a dream of mine to fly in business!'.“Volunteer for an inconvenience: 'I know this is a busy route, I’m happy taking the next flight if you’re able to upgrade my seat!'.”The frequent traveller shared that she often asks flight attendants for the upgrade when she gets onto the flight.Stunned at Louise’s tip, many people felt inspired and admitted they wanted to try the hack on their next trip.One person commented: “Omg I have to try.”Another user added: “I’m gonna try it for my next flight.”While a third person voiced: “I always ask and 8/10 times it works. Just say is there any complimentary upgrades available.”However, not everyone was so convinced about Louise’s ‘hack’.One person remarked: “Never works!”And, this user said: “I work for an airline, this would never work with us.”Someone else noted: “I did it, never helped.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThere’s a whole lot of password-sharing going on among Netflix’s customer base, according to the streaming giant.Netflix, in reporting a huge subscriber miss — with a net loss of 200,000 for Q1 —  said that members who are sharing their login credentials outside the home are contributing to its slowing growth in 2021.  The company estimates that Netflix is being shared with more than 100 million non-paying households worldwide, including over 30 million in the U.S. and Canada along.“Account sharing as a percentage of our paying membership hasn’t changed much over the years, but, coupled with the first factor, means it’s harder to grow membership in many markets — an issue that was obscured by our COVID growth,” Netflix said in its letter to shareholders.

Golf star Morgan Hoffmann once drank his own urine and ate 800 grapes a day after being diagnosed with an incurable disease.Hoffmann was diagnosed with incurable muscular dystrophy in 2016 when he was aged just 27 and chose to walk away from the PGA Tour. Doctors told him following his diagnosis that the best he could expect going forward was to be able to maintain his mobility for as long as possible.Instead, having left the tour, he spent time living off the grid in Nepal before moving to the Costa Rican jungle where his experimentation included a diet of grapes and wee.Speaking to Golf Digest, via News.com, Hoffmann admitted his diagnosis left him "like, ‘What do I do?’ He tells me I can do some therapy, but that’s about it.

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Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentA few hours after unveiling Cannes Film Festival’s 2022 Official Selection on the Champs Elysees, artistic director Thierry Fremaux sat down with Variety to discuss the festival’s drive to not give in to calls for a cultural boycott of Russian films and filmmakers, efforts to have more female directors in competition, discussions to bring back streamers in a near future and what those rumors about David Lynch in the lineup were about. The all-star competition lineup of this upcoming 75th edition boasts no less than four Palme d’Or winning directors, including Japanese master Kore-eda Hirokazu (Japan) and Swedish helmer Ruben Ostlund (“Triangle of Sadness”), as well new films by David Cronenberg (“Crimes of the Future”), Kelly Reichardt (”Showing Up”), James Gray (“Armageddon Time”) and dissident Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov (“Tchaïkovski’s Wife”).

Vernon Kay swooned over a hunky guest on Tuesday's episode of ITV's This Morning – all while urging that he felt 'pressured' in going to the gym.Italian hunk Alessandro Cinquini appeared on the programme via videolink from America, alongside girlfriend Nicole Hayden.The couple opened up about how Nicole was catfished by a stranger who was posing as Alessandro and using his photos.Long story short, Nicole ended up stumbling across the Alessandro and the pair fell head-over-heels in love with each other.While the pair spoke about their catfishing experience, a hunky snap of Alessandro came up on the screen.Looking totally ripped and muscly, host Josie said: "No wonder you were clicking Nicole. That is a lovely picture."Vernon was completely taken aback by the sizzling snap of the Italian hunk and said: "Two days in a row! Dr Scott yesterday and now this.

making an emergency landing in Costa Rica.The Boeing 757-200 plane, which was bound for Guatemala, touched down at Juan Santamaria International Airport at 10am on Thursday (April 7) after a failure in its hydraulic system.A clip shared on Twitter shows the moment the yellow aircraft skidding along the runway, taxiing and making a sharp turn, then coming to a stop.Just seconds after it stops on the runway, its fuselage appears to crumble, breaking the narrow-body airliner into separate pieces.The tail wing can be seen touching the ground as smoke billows out of the plane.The cameraman can be heard gasping and shouting as he watches the disaster unfold.Firefighters arriving at the scene quickly douse the smouldering plane with water and firefighting foam.According to Business Insider, DHL confirmed in a statement that a DHL Boeing 757-200 plane with the tail number JOS2716 had indeed "sustained damage" during its landing at the Costa Rican airport.The spokesperson said: "We are pleased to report that the crew were physically unharmed in the incident. One crew member underwent medical checks as a precaution."We are coordinating with the airport authorities on moving the aircraft from the area near the runway."To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Costa Rican newspaper La Nacion tweeted images showing the yellow aircraft emblazoned with DHL with its tail detached and a broken wing, being doused with firefighting foam as its lay partly in a grass field and the runway.Airport operator Aeris said the airport, on the outskirts of capital San Jose, reopened at 3:30 p.m.

terrifying emergency landing. The pilot and copilot were evacuated, airport operator Aeris said in a statement.Costa Rican newspaper La Nacion tweeted images showing the yellow aircraft emblazoned with DHL with its tail detached and a broken wing, being doused with firefighting foam as its lay partly in a grass field and the runway.

Coldplay have added new South American dates to their huge eco-friendly world tour for new album ‘Music For The Spheres’ – see the updated schedule below.The band’s 2022 world stadium tour comes with an emphasis on environmental sustainability, and began with a gig at the Estadio Nacional in the Costa Rican capital San Jose last month (March 18) – see what went down here.North American dates for the tour kick off later this month, with European dates beginning in July and UK dates in August, including six shows at London’s Wembley Stadium.The band have now announced that they’ll head back to South America in September and October, adding six more shows to the run.Coldplay will be joined by Camila Cabello and H.E.R.

Does the Lord have a new lady? Scott Disick was spotted holding hands with Rebecca Donaldson following ex Kourtney Kardashian‘s surprise wedding ceremony in Las Vegas.

World Cup in Qatar were finally announced on Friday evening - meaning all the fun of predicting the champions now begins.England and the 31 other countries involved now know which groups they are in, the route they will take and who they face when it all kicks-off on November 21. And you can get involved too by grabbing a copy of The Star’s free World Cup wallchart!By clicking the PDF below to download your wallchart, you can print it out and let your imagination run wild.