AMSKAYA

Magazine Overview

AMSKAYA is the newsletter of the STAR Fellowship, issue number 66, dated April 2006. The cover features the title "AMSKAYA" with a stylized star symbol and an illustration of a UFO over a desert landscape with a road. The subtitle indicates it is the "Newsletter of the STAR Fellowship".

Eclipse UFO in Turkey

The first article, "ECLIPSE UFO IN TURKEY" by an unnamed author, recounts a trip to Turkey for a solar eclipse on the Mediterranean coast near Side. The author describes the eclipse as spectacular but notes the sky did not get completely dark, resembling a sunset. Venus and Mercury were visible. The author took several photographs, and on these, a starlike object was observed appearing in different positions relative to the eclipsed sun in successive pictures. This object was not visible to the naked eye. The object appeared to move slowly and erratically. The article likens this to UFOs seen during the 1991 Mexico eclipse, which led to the discovery of a crashed disc-shaped object in Mexico years earlier.

Walter Cronkite's UFO Encounter

Authored by Bill Knell, this article recounts an experience of Walter Cronkite. While covering a missile test on a small South Pacific island in the 1950s, Cronkite and other reporters witnessed a large disc-type UFO appear. The object, estimated to be 50-60 feet in diameter and dull grey, had no visible means of propulsion. It hovered about 30 feet off the ground and emitted a blue beam of light that struck the missile, a guard, and a dog, freezing them. The missile then exploded, and the UFO vanished. An Air Force Colonel later claimed the event was "staged" to test media reaction to UFOs, suggesting it was a demonstration of new technology, but Cronkite was convinced it was not an Earthly technology.

The Truth Is Out There

This section contains several smaller articles and reports.

Artefacts on Mars, from rover pictures

This piece discusses images from Mars rovers, highlighting a tiny dark round object appearing suspended above a clump of leaves, suggesting it could be a tree or plant. Another image from micro-imager day 380 shows an outline of a mechanical part, specifically a perfectly formed nut, which appears to be lying against a rock. The article notes this object is similar to a steel suspension arm found in vehicles.

Pictures from Sky at Night CD-ROMs

These are described as movie clips from Sky at Night Magazine CD-ROMs. Two show a white elongated (cigar-shaped) object crossing Saturn's rings and receding. A third picture from the Huygens probe movie clip shows what appears to be a town with a road on Saturn's moon Titan; the article clarifies the white object was added to show the probe's landing point.

NASA airbrushes UFOs

This article features Donna Tietze Hare, a former NASA technical illustrator with extensive experience in the Space Program. She describes an incident where, while working in the NASA photo lab, she saw a restricted area where pictures from missions were developed. A photographer showed her a black and white photo of a round oval-shaped, white circular object with a shadow. When asked if it was a spot on the emulsion, the photographer replied, "Well I can't tell you," but noted that spots do not leave round circles of shadows. Tietze Hare asked if it was a UFO, and the photographer responded, "Well I can't tell you." She was told that such images had to be airbrushed out before being sold to the public, indicating a procedure to handle such information.

UFOs are out there, say real X-Files

By Mark Prigg, Science Correspondent for the Evening Standard (February 3, 2005), this article reports that Britain's secret X-files, released under the Freedom of Information Act, revealed a flurry of UFO activity. Ministry of Defence logs included sightings of "strange lights in the sky."

Other sightings

Several other sightings are mentioned: a "flying saucer" over Whitstable, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, and Cambridgeshire; an object in Wiltshire described as a "big ball of fire coming down from the sky with a tail and sparks"; and an object in Somerset described as a "great bright light" and "ball of fire coming down from the sky, rapidly moving towards the ground." A report from Surrey described a UFO with "grooves and windows" but no room for humans. The MoD inspector noted the witness saw the object clearly. The MoD's UFO unit received 88 reports in the past year, with common colors being yellow, orange, or black. The Ministry stated it "remains totally open-minded" about extraterrestrial life.

Ancient Spaceships

This section discusses ancient texts that describe flights of what could be interpreted as ancient spacecraft. It references the Kebra Negest, the book of the "Glory of Kings," which describes King Solomon and his followers flying on a chariot without illness or suffering, completing a journey of three months in one day. It also mentions a chariot prepared by Solomon for the Queen of Sheba that flew through the air. Another quote from the text suggests that people of ancient Egypt rode chariots "like the angels, and quicker than the eagle in the sky." Two examples from Indian literature are also provided: one describing King Rumanvat's "heavenly chariot" journeying around the globe, and another where Arjuna wishes for "Indra's heavenly chariot" which arrives in a "glitter of light" with a "noise like thunder."

The Hidden Unity and Beginnings

This part describes two booklets available from the STAR Fellowship. "The Hidden Unity" examines subconscious siting of ley points, places of worship, and environmental/philosophical implications, investigating two ley centers. It includes an appendix on the Pagan religion and is illustrated. "Beginnings" covers Jimmy Goddard's discoveries over twenty years, including earth energy detection, natural antigravity, subconscious siting, ley width, and the solar transition effect, with a chapter on cognitive dissonance and an account of Alfred Watkins' discovery of leys.

Earth People, Space People

This booklet, prepared as a more modest version of Tony Wedd's lost manuscript "Earth Men, Space Men," details claims of extraterrestrial contact. It includes articles on the history of the STAR Fellowship, evidence for life in the Solar System, and extraterrestrial language.

The Legacy of Tony Wedd

This is a CD-ROM of Tony Wedd's travelling exhibition, illustrating his research on flying saucers, landscape energies, and lost technology.

AMSKAYA Subscription Information

AMSKAYA is the newsletter of the STAR Fellowship, founded in 1960 by Tony Wedd. Subscriptions are £2 for four quarterly issues, available from J. Goddard.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue of AMSKAYA are UFO sightings, unexplained aerial phenomena, ancient accounts of advanced technology interpreted as extraterrestrial, and potential cover-ups of such information by official bodies like NASA and the Ministry of Defence. The STAR Fellowship, as indicated by its newsletter and publications, appears to be dedicated to investigating these phenomena from a perspective that is open to the possibility of extraterrestrial influence and advanced ancient technologies, often challenging official explanations.