Physicist: Space objects appeared, disappeared years before first satellites | Reality Check

Ross Coulthart speaks with physicist and astronomer Dr. Beatriz Villarroel to discuss her discovery of nine “transient“ objects in space that seemed to disappear and reappear on April 12, 1950, before any man-made objects went into orbit. Villarroel discusses ruling out natural explanations, the VASCO project, the European Crash Retrieval Initiative, proving the 1952 Washington DC Flap, Donal Menzel infamously destroying 1/3 of the plate collection from the Harvard database and stigmas as a female Scientist in the UFO field. #space #UAP #RealityCheck Host: Ross Coulthart Guest: Beatriz Villarroel Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada Segment Producer: Chistine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Cheryl Hwang Editor: Tony Diasio On “Reality Check,“ NewsNation Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart takes a fact-based approach to tackle everything from unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) to mysteries often missing from the headlines. More Reality Check: Email your questions to RealityCheck@ NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all America. More from NewsNation: Get our app: Find us on your screen: 00:00- 2:08 Dr. Beatriz Villarroel 2:09 - 3:33 Sweden ’drones’ (UFO sighting outside of N. America) 3:34- 4:14 Are you a UFO believer? 4:15 - 5:52 VASCO Project 5:53 -6:10 No Artificial Human Objects in Space 6:11 - 8:49 Glass Plates vs Stars 8:50 - 9:34 Transients 9:35 - 11:10 Techno Signatures vs. Natural Explanations 11: 11 - 13:44 3 Harmful Foods Sponsorship 13:48 - 16:48 Natural Explanations to Rule Out & Gravitational Lensing 16:49 - 20:09 Nine Objects Appear and Disappear 12th of April 1950 20:10 - 21:39 Artificial Objects 21: 40 - 26:55 Proof of 19th & 27th July 1952 Washington DC Flap? 26:56 - 31:00 Harvard’s Donald Menzel Destroys 1/3 of Plate Collection 31:01 - 32:00 Moon Watch 1957 32:01 - 34:08 Which Plates Were Destroyed? 34:09 - 40:32 Exo Probe Project 40:33 - 46:31 European UFO Crash Retrieval Initiative 46:32 - 48:38 Tipping Point For Taking Initiative Seriously 48:39 - 55:41 Female Scientist Stigmas 55:42 - 57: 43 Solid Science & Suspicions