An astronomer has no business "believing" in UFOs - but sometimes he has no choice...

INTERSECT

A Former NASA Astronomer Breaks His Silence About UFOs

On January 1, 2017 former NASA astronomer Marian Rudnyk was eating at a McDonald's McDiner in Monrovia, California when he noticed four unknown craft descend out from the dark rain clouds. Racing outside he shot photos and a video - & changed his life forever. The footage was authenticated by US Air Force Space Command and a heavy military response ensued - and events continue to unfold to this day. This is that story & so much more...

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FEATURED

MEMORIAL DAY UFO EVENT (2022)

On May 30, 2022, while filming WW2 era aircraft that were doing celebratory overflights in the BigM area of Monrovia, CA, I noticed an extremely fast speeding object streak across the sky in an "instant". I kept filming the vintage aircraft knowing full well that the UFO might be in the area because it was curious about them. The hope was that I might catch the UFO in my photography - & in one video I did. Here is what happened...

FULL DETAIL VIDEO

The video below fully details that sighting and the events that unfolded afterwards, including 2 more UFO sightings, a USAF aircraft, helicopters, etc. & all context...

JUST THE UFO

Below is a short concise video focusing just on the tictac UFO itself, including slow motion, screencaps, & closeups...

This is the first frame of this screencap sequence - done every 3/100 of a second.

This is the last frame the object appears in. It had dropped in a near instantaneous burst of speed & stopped for a "sec" before leaving in a vertical burst of speed - & was gone. Here you can easily & plainly make out the tictac shape of this UFO.

As can be seen in this quick sketch I did immediately after the event, you can see that the object did a spectacular hyper-velocity 90 degree turn & then drop - all while also doing positional semi-rotations.

TESTIMONIALS

Robert M. Wood, PhD

Aerospace Engineer

former:

Director Research & Development at McDonnell Douglas

Director Advanced Development International Space Station Project at McDonnell Douglas

UFO Sighting By Astronomer Results In Unexpected Harrassment & Knowledge

This book is unique because it’s written about UFOs by an establishment astronomer. The five UFOs he saw and photographed showed very impressive details. He accidentally discovers original film from early Gemini space flights that apparently had UFO photos extracted and learns first-hand of the threatening processes that result in his surrender of this film. Later, his willingness to share the details of his own “sighting” apparently result in his being covertly followed by the “Men in Black.” However, one of the humorous highlights for me was the way he went up the them, introducing himself and getting them flustered enough so that their mission was apparently a failure.
Stan Friedman, who just passed, and this reviewer (Bob Wood) were two of the few names from the UFO “community” in the book, citing an email where he tried to send me an attachment that never made it. He states that he was trying to send me the details of his own sighting, which are now available to anyone who buys this book. Like some other readers, I read it at one sitting, captured by the fascinating autobiographical story, eager to find what happens to him at the end. Good UFO sighting, good examples of covert control by the “powers that be”, an interesting life story and a good read.

Aug. 11, 2019, Amazon

Stanton Friedman

Nuclear Physicist, GE, Westinghouse, TRW Systems, Aerojet General Nucleonics, & McDonnell Douglas

"I am much intrigued by your sighting, and by your special talents. Pictures and videos sound special."

George Knapp

Journalist, Coast to Coast AM

"A former NASA astronomer, a scientist who is typically dismissive of unknown craft flying around the sky, or aliens, or UFOs, or any of those topics in general. He kind of towed the line, the scientific line, that there’s nothing to it. Nothing to any of it. Until he didn’t. Until he saw it for himself. And there was a price to pay for that as well. Photographing the encounters – and I say encounters plural. He’s been spied upon. Sabotaged. Followed. Threatened. You name it..."

PODCASTS

Marian Rudnyk Speaks at UPARS (1-21-20)

Marian Rudnyk does an in-person detailed presentation for UPARS that covers the events of his fateful 2017 McDiner UFO Event where he saw & filmed 4 UFOs that spawned a heavy military response due to a possible UFO crash. He also reveals additional UFO sightings that plague the area & exposes the ongoing military activity that clearly indicates there is much more going on than anyone ever expected…

A definite must-see video featuring pictures & more!!

EarthAncients Podacst (12-4-2021)

Marian Rudnyk in an extensive interview with Cliff Dunning covering everything from his original 2017 McDiner UFO Event, other UFO sightings, strange events during his time at NASA (including hidden Gemini mission films!) - as well as his run-ins with the US Air Force. A definite "must hear"!

FRIGHTDAY PODCAST: Discussion About Marian Rudnyk (7-14-2021)

“This week Kelly & Byron continue their investigation into the life of former NASA & JPL employee, Marian Rudnyk, walking up to their interview with him next week."

And make sure to listen for the hilarious outtakes & commentaries at the end, as well as to find out why the pronunciation of "Mars" is important..!

FRIGHTDAY PODCAST: A Conversation With Marian Rudnyk (7-16-2021)

"Moon June/July this year lead us down some unexpected paths. One of those was into the world of whistleblower, UFO witness, former NASA astronomer, gym rat, & author Marian Rudnyk. With interest in discloosure becoming more and more mainstream, we were lucky enough to sit down with Marian to hear his story..."

-Kelly Frightday

Coast To Coast: George Knapp Talks With Marian Rudnyk (12-2-2019)

“Marian Rudnyk hunted asteroids for NASA and also mapped lava flows on Mars and ice fractures on Jupiter’s moon Europa. After a UFO sighting that changed his life forever, Rudnyk was thrust into a world he had condemned: the biarre universe of UFOs. Rudnyk will discuss how he was torn away from the scientific community to find new allies – the very ufologists he had fought his whole life.”

-George Knapp

Mysterious Universe (8-14-2019)

“An astronomer has no business believing in UFOs but sometimes he has no choice. Especially when the phenomenon so blatantly shows itself. This is exactly what happened to Marian Rudnyk on a fateful day in January of 2017. The former NASA astronomer and planetary scientist joins us on this episode to tell us about his incredible sighting and the dangerous consequences of speaking about it.”

- Hosted by Benjamin Grundy & Aaron Wright

Wendy's Coffeehouse: Marian Rudnyk, Former NASA Astronomer on UFOs, MIBs and Military flybys (11-10-2019)

“As a NASA Astronomer, Marian Rudnyk had no interest in UFOs and certainly didn't believe in them. UFO enthusiasts he encountered (like Bigfoot guy Erik Bekjord) bolstered his aversion. Then he saw 5. Five. He has pictures and video. Intersect. Now a former NASA Astronomer, not only does he talk about the UFOs he saw, his photo/video evidence includes MIBs and Military flybys. So much activity he’s writing a second book…”

- Hosted by Wendy Garrett

ABOUT

NASA WORK

Here I am preparing the guide scope on the Palomar 18" Schmidt Telescope. Exposure times ranged from 3-5 minutes - sometimes more. Unlike today's automated digital systems, we HAND-guided/tracked the telescope using a guide star.
(c)1985/2021MarianRudnyk.

While other astronomers slept, I got by on little sleep & was usually up during both the evening observing runs, & during the day. I snapped this nice daytime view of the Palomar Observatory 200" telescope prior to one of my asteroid hunting runs in 1987.

(c)1987/2021MarianRudnyk.

This is my first of many asteroid discoveries. It was initially designated "1986 LB". Once it was confirmed by other astronomers worldwide, I named it in honor of my mom Romana Ludkewycz (maiden name).

(c)1986/2021MarianRudnyk.

This is an orbital diagram of Asteroid 4601 Ludkewycz, my first discovery. It is a large Main Belt asteroid – meaning t orbits the Sun between Mars & Jupiter within the Asteroid Belt.

(c)1986/2021MarianRudnyk.

This is the NASA page listing my first named asteroid discovery: 4601 Ludkewycz – first of many I discovered while working as an asteroid hunter for NASA at Palomar Observatory as part of programs like PCAS, INAS, etc. Goal was to find "Earth-crossers" that could threaten us.
(c)2019MarianRudnyk.

Here I am at the Palomar 18" telescope hand-mounting a large metal assembly that contained the specially treated "hot-Hydrogen hyped" film. Each exposure was loaded, shot, removed, developed - & then next one loaded - one at a time - true classic Astronomy at its finest!

(c)1987/2021MarianRudnyk

Because of my exemplary work at NASA, I was admitted membership into the prestigious AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics) in 1992.

Here I am taking a break from preparations for another asteroid hunting observing run at the 18" Schmidt,, which always occurred 2 weeks out of every month during the dark moon period. You can see the 200" telescope dome behind me.

(c)1987/2021MarianRudnyk

Here I am preparing to work at Palomar 48" Schmidt Telescope. The regular astronomer was a good friend who did galactic studies with this scope. He often let me "sneak" in deep field shots between his, thus allowing me to find even more distant objects.

(c)1986MarianRudnyk

As the sun set & I prepared for another asteroid hunting observing run in 1985, I snapped this wonderful photo of the Palomar Observatory 200" telescope. Fortunately the clouds seen here cleared and the mountain provided sparkling clear skies.
(c)1985/2021MarianRudnyk.

Me as Manager of the Regional Planetary Image Facility (aka RPIF) at JPL-NASA. This is the lead NASA facility that archived all of NASA's planetary imagery & support documentation, & provided scientific research consultation & support.

(c)1988/2021MarianRudnyk

I received this "Certificate of Appreciation" for helping run the JPL-NASA Expo during the summer of 1981. Running one weekend, we averaged an attendance of over 30,000+ people per day - fun times!

(c)1981/2021MarianRudnyk

In celebration of the International Space Year, JPL-NASA held an EXPO, now dubbed EXPO-ll, which I once again helped run, on top of my many other duties. My exemplary efforts once more earned me recognition & this nice "Certificate of Appreciation".

(c)1992/2021MarianRudnyk

Here I am huddled around a light box pointing out my latest discovery to fellow astronomers at JPL-NASA. Laying on the light box is a square glass plate photograph I took on the Palomar 48" Schmidt telescope.

(c)2021MarianRudnyk

I always supported various school & educational programs, & in this instance got a Certificate of Appreciation for my work in supporting the
"Minority High School Graduates Summer Program" in 1989.

In March 15, 1996 I attended the Delta Clipper XA official roll-out ceremony (with my dad as my guest) at McDonnell Douglas as a VIP guest because of my consulting support of the program.

On June 7, 1996 I attended the flight test of DC-XA at White Sands Missile Test Range. Here I am next to the spacecraft shortly after it landed from its first flight. Remarkably, after system checkout, servicing & re-fueling, it would fly again the very next day - proving the viability of SSTO.

I got this shot of the DC-XA spacecraft just after it's successful test flight on June 7, 1996 at White Sands Missile Test Range. My brother Adrian attended with me as my VIP guest.

Official NASA-McDonnell Douglas promotional photo showing the Delta Clipper-XA in flight. In 1996 DC-XA became the first spacecraft to successfully demonstrate SSTO (single-stage-to-orbit) technology (long before SpaceX) & to move up, down,hover & return - & then fly again within 24 hours.

My certificate of appreciation of my support & participation in the Elliot Middle School "Me & My Shadow Program" at JPL-NASA in 1992, that allowed kids to learn about what scientists do by watching them at work.

Here I am with fellow planetary scientist Rosaly Lopes at the Galileo End of Mission NASA event on Sept. 21, 2003. We all watched with a mixture of excitement & sentimental sadness as the Galileo spacecraft was intentionally plunged into Jupiter's clouds - & burned up. (c)2003/2021MarianRudnyk

For my work as part of the Voyager 2 mission flight team, doing imaging/science, during the summer of 1989, members of the team & I all received these nice official awards from NASA in recognition of the historic Neptune Encounter.

(c)1989/2021MarianRudnyk

Here I am in 2005 at JPL-NASA with the engineering mock-up version of the Cassini spacecraft that went to Saturn. Cassini not only provided unparalleled data & imaging of Saturn, it's rings & many moons - but also dropped a probe onto moon Titan.

(c)2005/2021MarianRudnyk

Random undated snapshot of me at JPL-NASA during one of the many tours I used to give people.

(c)2021MarianRudnyk.

Here I am with my former boss, Ed Stone, on Nov. 16, 2017 at the exclusive Voyager Mission 40th Anniversary event held at Northrop. Ed Stone was the Project Scientist for Voyager, as well as former Director of JPL.

(c)2017MarianRudnyk

Here I am with my other former boss, John Casani, on Nov. 16, 2017 at the exclusive Voyager Mission 40th Anniversary event held at Northrop. Casani was Project Manager on Voyager (as well as later for Galileo, Cassini & Prometheus).

(c)2017MarianRudnyk

Here I am at the NASA Voyager 2 mission memory board on Nov. 16, 2017 at the exclusive Voyager Mission 40th Anniversary event held at Northrop. Good times!

(c)2017MarianRudnyk

HOLLYWOOD WORK

Here is my official Hollywood IMDB page listing my many credits. The page (available to view in full via my LINKS page) also includes other work I have done such as on attractions at Disneyland's California Adventure, & also features my "Demo Reel" - a video sample collection of my premiere work.

Like many people in Hollywood, I actually got my start doing work as a background actor (I'm now fully SAG). You didn't know it but you watched me on TV countless times on hit shows & movies like Seaquest DSV, etc. Here I am with Shannen Doherty in a scene on "Beverly Hills, 90210" in 1994.

I began my animation career in Hollywood at ACME Studios doing traditional hand-drawn animation on a TV commercial for Levis Jeans For Women in 1996.
Working hand-in-hand with lead animator Raimund Krumme, the 2 of us made the award winning commercial (officially known as "Trading Secrets").

On May 20, 1998, the LA Times, San Gabriel section ran a front page feature article about my work on James Cameron's famous epic, TITANIC. The article was the first of many that reflected the press interest in my surprising transition from NASA to Hollywood.

Here I am, on June 18, 1997, hard at work on a scene for the famous blockbuster feature film "TITANIC". A close look at my monitor reveals that this is a scene involving the front bridge of the ship. Notice the star charts & space pix around me - my NASA roots were showing!
(c)1997MarianRudnyk.

On July 5, 1998, I made page 3 in the national newspaper Ukrainian Weekly in a nice in depth feature article about my transition from NASA to Hollywood. The newspaper is widely read by the Ukrainian community throughout the U.S. & Canada.

Here I am on the red carpet in 2004 with voice acting legend & voice of SpongeBob, Tom Kenny. We became friends when he found out I used to work at NASA - turns out he's a huge space buff!

(c)2004MarianRudnyk

Here I am on the red carpet in 2006 with legendary animation voice actress June Foray who I was fortunate to call friend. She was in awe of my work on TITANIC, & I was on awe of her whole career! She voiced some of the beloved characters in cartoon history.

(c)2006MarianRudnyk

Here I am with friend & actress Angela Watson at the 2007 celebrity birthday for June Foray. Angela famously starred in such hit TV shows as "Step by Step"( where she played Suzanne Somers' teenage daughter), etc.

(c)2007MarianRudnyk

Here I am hanging out on the red carpet at the 2007 Annie Awards with a few of the award presenters. I was one of the Animation Judges for the Visual Effects category.

(c)2007MarianRudnyk

Here I am walking the red carpet at the 2007 Annie Awards. I was one of the Animation Judges for the Visual Effects category.

(c)2007MarianRudnyk

Here I am with birthday girl & animation voice acting legend June Foray at her 2007 celebrity birthday party. I had first met her almost 10 years earlier when "TITANIC" debuted & we were at a Hollywood event & she had wanted to meet me because of my work on "TITANIC" & NASA.
(c)2007MarianRudnyk

Here I am with friend & actress Chase Masterson (who famously played a Dabo Girl on Star Trek: DS9) - in 2008 at a Union event.

(c)2008MarianRudnyk

Here I am a special charity event in support of Children of Chornobyl.

(c)2021MarianRudnyk

Here I am with the always lovely Madison Dylan, award presenter, together on the red carpet at the 2007 Annie Awards.

(c)2007MarianRudnyk

Here I am with "Mr. Lawrence" who voices Plankton on the famous SpongeBob cartoon TV series, on the red carpet at the 2009 Annie Awards, where once again, I was one of the official Animation Judges for the Visual Effects category.

(c)2009MarianRudnyk

Here I am on the red carpet at the 2009 Annie Awards where I was once again one of the Animation Judges for the Visual Effects category.

(c)2009MarianRiudnyk

While at the 2009 premiere of Disney's "The Hannah Montana Movie" I was fortunate enough to bump into Jason Earles, who famously plays Hannah Montana's brother. Turns out that at the time he also lived in Monrovia - small world!

(c)2009MarianRudnyk

In 2011, from the set of the TNG Enterprise engine room, I did a presentation about the visual effects work I did on "Star Trek 9: Insurrection". At one point I was joined by Roger Sides who did props for Star Trek: TNG. Turns out everyone wanted my crew jacket too!
(c)2011MarianRudnyk

Here I am at the 2011 private birthday party for legendary Disney artist Jim Franzen. Jim is a very dear friend who mentored me during my transition from NASA to Hollywood & helped me refine my artistic skills too.
(c)2011MarianRudnyk

Demo Reel: Visual Effects & Animation By Marian Rudnyk

This video showcases a sample of of the visual effects & animation work done by Marian Rudnyk. Featured work includes scenes from "Titanic", "Armageddon", Disney's "The Kid", "End Of Days", "The Matrix 3: Revolutions", "Star Trek 9: Insurrection", Lady & The Tramp sequence used in Disney's "102 Dalmatians", Disney's "Mission To Mars", "A Beautiful Mind", etc.

Note that at the end there are 2 additional bonus clips:

A. FX Producer from "End Of Days" discussing a deceivingly simple looking scene that was actually complex & took me a full week to create.

B. The award winning Levis Jeans For Women traditionally animated TV commercial known as "Trading Secrets".

- so please keep watching to the very end. Thanx & enjoy!

Note: Total running time is under 6 minutes.

Copyright: All rights retained by original owners of each individual clip. Used under fair use doctrine for demonstration purposes only.

PHOTO GALLERIES

INTERSECT: The Movie

Above is the video that takes you through the whole Jan. 1, 2017 original "McDiner UFO Event" & so much more!

McDiner UFO Event Triggers A Military Response

On Jan. 1, 2017 Marian Rudnyk spotted 4 UFOs in what became known as the McDiner UFO Event. Under wraps for about a month, word finally leaked out to USAF Space Command & he was forced to hand over copies of his imagery to the military. They responded by sending military aircraft including F-18s Super Hornets - including a squadron from the USS Nimitz – the same one that had dealt with the infamous TicTacs, only this time they were scouring the mountainsides & canyons for a possible crash retrieval disk-shaped craft…

McDiner UFO Event (1-1-2017)

This is the best picture of Craft-4 from the original "McDiner UFO Event" of Jan. 1, 2017. This craft appeared to be damaged. The damage is evident as splotches on the right side, & may have been caused by a lightning strike. [(c)2017MarianRudnyk. All Rights Reserved.]

This is the sketch of Craft-4 made by Marian Rudnyk after the Jan. 1, 2017 sighting known as the "McDiner UFO Event". Notice the craft's distinctive triangular panels and the damaged area on the right side. A domed-top peaks out over the edge. [(c)2017MarianRudnyk. All Rights Reserved.]

Sketches I made of the McDiner Event UFOs (1-1-2017) showing one of the craft from various perspectives.[(c)2017MarianRudnyk. All Rights Reserved.]

Also known as Image #1677, this is the first photo from the "McDiner UFO Event" of January 1, 2017. The four craft had already dropped out of the clouds & were flying generally northward towards the mountains against purpendiculary gusting west-east winds. [(c)2017MarianRudnyk. All Rights Reserved.]

Also known as Image #1679, this is the second photo from the "McDiner UFO Event" of January 1, 2017. Now closer, the four craft show more detail - including splotches that are the distinctive triangular panels visible later. [(c)2017MarianRudnyk. All Rights Reserved.]

Also known as Image #1680, this is the third photo from the "McDiner UFO Event" of January 1, 2017. This is the closest photo taken (only the video was closer). Details emerge, including the distinctive triangular panels & colors! [(c)2017MarianRudnyk. All Rights Reserved.]

Also known as Image #1681, this is the last photo from the "McDiner UFO Event" of January 1, 2017. Notice the colorful ionization glows/auras. Barely a second after this photo all four craft were gone - having burst into the clouds by the mountains. [(c)2017MarianRudnyk. All Rights Reserved.]

During the 1-1-2017 McDiner UFO Event I saw & filmed 4 unknown craft, one of which (Object #4) appeared to be damaged because it had belly burn marks & struggled to fly. A 5th distant craft (not seen) was later detected in 2 of my pix, coming in fast from the distance.

(c)2017MarianRudnyk

After finally receiving my sighting data, the very next day, on 2-3-2017, the military arrived in force as various aircraft, including F-18s & intel craft, arrived & conducted hourly overflights of the BigM area canyons for a week. One of F-18 squadrons was from the USS Nimitz of tictac event fame.

Views of the McDonald’s McDiner – site of the 2017 McDiner UFO Event. It is seen here as it was in 2017, and now as it appears in present day.

[(c)2019MarianRudnyk. All Rights Reserved.]

CBS 11pm Evening News Report On Feb. 3, 2017: F-18s Arrive

This is the actual CBS evening news report that originally aired on 2-3-2017 that announced the surprise unannounced arrival of F-18 Super Hornets at Burbank airport that night. Earlier in the day, 4 additional F-18s had also arrived (see picture in gallery). This all occurred just as predicted by my USAF Space Command related contact who had informed me that these were coming in response to my McDiner UFO sighting.

ADDITIONAL UFO SIGHTINGS

Please note: this gallery represents only a small sample selection of the additional sightings that have occurred over Monrovia, CA in the last 4 years since my 2017 McDiner UFO Event. Footage from additional events will be added in time. Please check my TWITTER feed (which is set to "public", so you don't have to be a TWITTER member to view it) for announcements on future updates. Thank you!

This triangular craft was spotted on photographed on Jan. 30, 2019, and moved in split-second bursts across the sky. It is just one of a variety of craft that have been seen after the initial "McDiner UFO Event" of 2017 in Monrovia, CA.

(c)2019MarianRudnyk

This is a close-up of the triangular craft that was spotted on photographed on Jan. 30, 2019. It raced into the area, stopped & then moved in split-second bursts across the sky, finally disappearing in the canyons behind the BigM mountain.

(c)2019MarianRudnyk.

This strange pyramid (tetrahedron) craft appeared over the Foothill Gym in Monrovia, CA on Feb. 28, 2019. Here at it is closest, over my gym, before it instantaneously burst north into the BigM mountains. Sightings of these craft continue to this day - including over my home.

[(c)2019MarianRudnyk

This odd pyramid (tetrahedron) craft originally shot in from the horizon, then approached closer in a series of bursts. I noticed its approach because of the weird sky-ripples that preceded it. These pyramid UFOs continue to fly in this area.

(c)2019MarianRudnyk

On April 27, 2018 these two Blackhawk military helicopters overflew my house - seemingly unaware they were being followed by a dark orb! As the helicopters flew away, I stood in disbelief watching the orb follow, & the n suddenly burst off skyward & disappear.

(c)2018MarianRudnyk.

On March 9, 2019, a tic-tac ufo dropped out of the clouds and briefly followed a DA-40 spy plane that was trolling the skies above my house, and then burst back into the clouds. (c)2019MarianRudnyk.

On 2-7-2019 three Northrop Grumman Hawkeye all-weather, carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning (AEW) naval aircraft. Two UFOs appeared high in the sky, then in a single burst were behind the Hawkeyes, a split second later they burst vertically up & were gone.

(c)2019MarianRudnyk

On April 8, 2019 helicopters were circling a residential area barely a block away. A closer look revealed why: a hovering orb. These frames are from the video I shot. Orb is the white object.

(c)2019MarianRudnyk

On Jan. 30, 2019 I spotted this orb hovering next to power lines across the street. After several moments it shot off into the canyons of the BigM mountain. I suspect it was somehow recharging from those lines.

(c)2019MarianRudnyk

"UFO Orb Over Monrovia, CA - 10/30/2021"

On Oct. 30, 2021, while filming the skies from an open south facing window I saw an orb plunge from the skies above & come to a dead stop. I quickly pressed the shutter button on my BLU G9 Pro & got this one picture. The UFO then shot off in an incredible BURST of speed, treetop level to the SW (left), & disappeared.

Interestingly, the camera caught the color you see here, while with my naked eye what I actually saw was a very distinctly pink color.

Why this color discrepancy? I have some theories I'm still exploring & hope to present in my upcoming book "INTERSECT-2".

View is from 2nd story window over backyard, facing SW. Distance to orb is ~30-50ft. It had a weird blobby/watery look to it, & measured less than 10ft across.Visually it glowed pink, although the camera caught a different color.

This is a close-up view. The orb originally plunged from high altitude, dead-stopped as if "posing" (I then took this picture), then it sped to the left (SE) behind avocado tree & other trees - & lost sight of it.

MIB & Other Activity

This gallery contains just a sample of the MIB activity I have encountered. Also, certain portions of the pictures have been blocked out. These actions have been taken out of concern for national security considerations. Pictures & videos do exist which reveal faces, etc. These have all been securely stored, pending more serious review. Please consider that although I have signed no NDA, having been with NASA, as well as at aerospace companies in the past, I am sensitive to security concerns.

March 28, 2019, this female MIB, from the US military, was caught in multiple photo & video, spying on my household. In the video she even uses an IR device to scan “inside” my home. This is just one of many such events I've endured since my 2017 McDiner UFO Event.

(c)2019MarianRudnyk

On March 28, 2019, this female MIB, from the US military, was caught in multiple photo & video, spying on my household. Two pic montage is posted as proof that I do indeed have clear recognizable face pictures. Note: this was not the only time this lady-MIB surveilled us.

(c)2019MarianRudnyk

The infamous "Man In Pink" (a.k.a. "MIP") event took place at the site of my 2017 McDiner UFO Event. Seen here is my cousin Marko. We were having lunch when the MIP came. Coldly looking me straight in the eyes placed a listening device. Marko & I weighed our options...

(c)2019MarianRudnyk

The MIP listened intently as we talked - I managed to slyly get this pic. I then boldly & firmly exclaimed, "ETs are real". He turned & squarely faced us. I then added, "And MIBs. MIBs are goons". At that point he got up & angrily proclaimed "That's B######T!" & hastily left...

(c)2019MarianRudnyk

Shortly after the MIB/MIP left, both our cell phones went down. We returned back to my house where Marko "proudly" showed off how his phone stopped working. It was several hours before service returned. We had successfully outed this MIB/MIP - but at what cost...

(c)2019MarianRudnyk

PEOPLE, EVENTS & PLACES

On Feb. 19, 2020 I had fun re-connecting with former aerospace engineer & UFO legend Dr. Bob Wood during a wonderfully-received talk for MUFON-OC.

(c)2020MarianRudnyk

On 1-21-2020 I did a very warmly received talk at UPARS . The talk was attended by some amazing people, while outside, as if on cue, 2 helicopters actually circled/buzzed the building, & AV equipment kept glitching. In spite of all this the event was rousing success.

(c)2020MarianRudnyk

On 1-23-2020 I gave a very warmly received talk at CERO, hosted by the always gracious UFO legend & veteran abduction researcher Yvonne Smith. After my presentation I signed books & chatted with everyone, as they shared their various experiences with me. A truly special evening.

(c)2020MarianRudnyk

My brother Adrian "UFO Philosopher" Rudnyk & I at the McDiner, site of my 2017 McDiner UFO Event, enjoying the minty goodness of their famous icy Shamrock Shakes in 2020. His support & ufological expertise throughout all my experiences has been invaluable to me.

(c)2020MarianRudnyk

Here is the "famous" BigM mountain that is at the apparent heart of all the UFO & resulting military activity in Monrovia, CA.

(c)2020MarianRudnyk

A Close-up of the “M” on the BigM mountain that is at the apparent heart of all the UFO & resulting military activity in Monrovia, CA.

(c)2020MarianRudnyk

I got this view behind the BigM mountain by climbing onto my roof & using a powerful zoom. Revealed here is the extremely rugged terrain of the canyons behind the mountain - & where all the UFO & military aircraft appear to go.

(c)2020MarianRudnyk

On Feb. 19, 2020 I did talk for MUFON-OC - & the reception was so wonderful that I posted this montage picture on social media as a "thank you".

Also in attendance was X-Files creator Chris Carter.

(c)2020MarianRudnyk

AIRCRAFT Activity Over MONROVIA, CA

This gallery contains just a small sample of the massive aerial activity occurring over Monrovia, CA since the 2017 McDiner UFO Event. Please keep in mind that:

1. This all takes place in just this ONE location

2. This town is NOT next to a military base

3. This is a typical S.California hillside residential community

4. There is nothing militarily significant here - except for UFO/UAP activity

Helicopter Harassment Just Prior To Coast to Coast AM Interview (12-22-2019)

Helicopter harassed me just prior to my Coast to Coast AM interview with George Knapp on 12-22-2019. Concurrently, all electronic external communications were knocked out for a time. The helicopter appeared to be a Pasadena PD helicopter (based on the number visible on its tail). When contacted Pasadena PD dryly stated: "We know of none of our craft in the air over your area." I explained I had both video & pictures clearly identifying the helicopter and even pilot faces - they simply replied "No comment" and hung up.

So what did Pasadena PD know, or not know?

Were they barred from speaking?

Who exactly flew this helicopter?

Although many questions remain, the intent was clear: to intimidate & to disrupt my upcoming interview.

OSPREYS at SUNSET Over Monrovia, CA (4-1-2019)

Four military OSPREY overflew my house at sunset on 4-1-2019 & headed into the canyons behind the BigM mountain, Monrovia, CA. Listen closely & you can also here the song "Tiny Dancer" accidentally eerily playing in the background on a radio from an open kitchen window.

Marine Venom Harassment (8-28-2019)

On 8-28-2019 a Marine Venom battlefield helicopter hovered over my house. When I came out a soldier menacingly pointed a gun at me & I snapped one picture. Then the helicopter took off. After I quickly recomposed myself I managed to get a video of the Venom quickly leaving, heading east.

On Aug. 28, 2019, an unnumbered US Marine UH-1 Venom Helicopter circles directly over me so low that the soldiers & airmen on board angrily stare me down. This is one of many of such battlefield helicopters that appear here over my Monrovia, CA home. [(c)2019MarianRudnyk. All Rights Reserved.]

An MH-60 Seahawk literally hovers over our house as it faces the BigM mountain, Monrovia, CA & does what...?

Notice the powerful advanced APS-124 Search Radar (disk) & the nose mounted FLIR, & magnetic anomaly detector - all potentially extremely useful in detecting "unknown craft" (UFO/UAP)...

On March 4, 2019 this military Blackhawk helicopter (one of many that appear here), circled my house and at times dropped so low I could actually see the pilot's faces! [(c)2019MarianRudnyk. All Rights Reserved.]

On April 1, 2019, four unmarked V-22 Ospreys flew over my house and into the nearby canyon mountains as they chased an unknown circular craft. I was able to shoot pictures and spectacular videos (check out the posted video) of what are supposed to be rarely publicly seen aircraft.

After the "McDiner UFO Event" of 2017 an ever-growing military presence has engulfed the region. Seen here is an unmarked V-22 Osprey military aircraft circling over Marian Rudnyk's house which sits just north of the McDiner, nestled in the foothills. [(c)2017MarianRudnyk. All Rights Reserved.]

A Pasadena PD helicopter aggressively circles my home on Dec.22, 2019 in attempt to spook me just prior to my interview with George Knapp on Coast To Coast.
NOTE:: when contacted Pasadena PD stated "none of our craft were in the air in your area" & had "no comment" on my video.

(c)2019MarianRudnyk

The helicopter flew down so low that I had a stare-down with the pilot who appeared extremely angry that I held my ground and photographed him as he continually violated FAA regulations in order to harass me. Pasadena PD denied the aircraft was ever here.

The helo makes a super low pass over me. Radar tracking websites blatantly falsified this helos location in an attempt to mislead the public. However, dozens of photos & nearly 15 minutes of video all confirmed its highly illegal actions (that violate strict FAA regulations). [(c)2019MarianRudnyk.]

This Pasadena PD helicopter further breaks the law as it doubles down & makes an even lower pass at me. This is actually just one of many-many such helo-harassments I have endured. Make sure to check out the dramatic video of this event posted among my videos here. [(c)2019MarianRudnyk.]

Here the helicopter tightens his circle & looks at me as he turns. This is actually just one of many-many such helicopter-harassments that I have endured over the last 3 years since my Jan. 2017 McDiner UFO Event. [(c)2019MarianRudnyk. All Rights Reserved.]

In this dramatic photo the helicopter suddenly veers around & swings in low directly at me. Make sure to check out the dramatic video of this event posted among my videos here. [(c)2019MarianRudnyk. All Rights Reserved.]

This unmarked military helicopter was one of many helos that furiously circled a large white orb (not visible in this view) that was hovering over our foothill neighborhood. I was able to successfully catch the orb on video. [(c)2019MarianRudnyk. All Rights Reserved.]

On March 4, 2019 a helicopter circled my house (just like the recent 12-22-2019 Coast-To-Coast Event) and harassed me, as my mom sat horrified in my car. Just one of many-many such harassment events. [(c)2019MarianRudnyk. All Rights Reserved.]

On March 28, 2019 this fully armed AH-1 Viper military battlefield helicopter was spotted patrolling the area. It is seen here flying over the Marian Rudnyk's back yard after having overflown his house! [(c)2017MarianRudnyk. All Rights Reserved.]

One Jan. 25, 2-019 three Chinook battlefield helicopters overflew this area. The spear-like protrusion in front of each one is an extended re-fueling tube - obviously these aircraft came from a long distance to be here over Monrovia, CA. They've been known to sometimes go into BigM canyons as well.

The BigM mountains & canyons seem to be "Osprey Alley" as these advanced helicopters continued to appear alone, pairs & even in full on squadrons of 4 - flying low & entering the BigM canyons - sometimes even landing there. These arrived on 4-1-2019. Make sure to also check out the posted video too.

The AH-1 Viper battlefield helicopter circled our area & then headed into the BigM canyons on July 30, 2019. Barely 2 weeks before a pair of Ospreys had been here when a UFO was spotted.

Low, loud & slow - this squadron of 4 military Osprey headed directly over my house (that's the power/cable wire over my front yard that connects to my home) & then turned & headed into the BigM canyons, on Sept. 15, 2019.

Only 4 days before (see other pic) after Seahawk hovered over our house, 2 more Seahawks show up (this is one of them, see also video) & then head into the BigM canyons. Powerful APS-124 Search Radar(disk), nose mounted FLIR, & magnetic anomaly detector - obviously seem to be hunting "something"...

The lead military Osprey, of a squadron of 4 - passes low & very loud - directly over my house (that's a curious bird on the left of it) on Sept. 15, 2019.

A lone Blackhawk seemingly patrolled the BigM area on Dec. 5, 2019. The power lines are those across the street from us. The helicopter is directly over BigM mountain in this image.

Just 2 days before a Blackhawk was just here (12/3/19 - see post), another one showed up on Dec. 5, 2019 & continually circled our house before heading into the canyons of the BigM mountain area.

A lone military Blackhawk patrolled the BigM hillsides & canyons during the daytime on Jan. 14, 2020. It's seen here just over the BigM mountain - the wires are the power lines across the street from my home. These are the same power lines that have seemingly attracted UFO orbs here.

On Jan. 14, 2020 a military Blackhawk that had been seemingly patrolling the hillsides & canyons, circled our house before heading for a landing in the BigM canyons.

Make sure to also check out the also posted video of this event.

This pair of military Osprey overflew me over a visit to a friend's house in Duarte, CA on Jan. 30, 2020 & offered me a unique vantage view as the headed towards the BigM mountain in Monrovia, CA.

Make sure to also check out the dramatic posted video of this event.

On Jan. 14, 2020 a military Blackhawk that had been seemingly patrolling the hillsides & canyons, made this picturesque landing approach at sunset towards the BigM mountain canyons, where it landed.

Make sure to also check out the also posted video of this event.

On Feb. 11, 2020 a pair of fully armed Viper battlefield helicopters patrolled hillsides & canyons of BigM area - often going as far as Glendora in the east, where they were often also sighted by my brother who lives there. Like other military craft, they seem to show up just after UFO events here.

On Jan. 14, 2020 a military Blackhawk that had been seemingly patrolling the hillsides & canyons, made this picturesque landing at sunset directly into the canyons behind the BigM mountain. Make sure to also check out the also posted video of this event.

A guide I had posted on Twitter to help people understand the difference between civilian and military Blackhawk helicopters (like the kind that often fly over my house).[(c)2019MarianRudnyk. All Rights Reserved.]

Unknown/Blocked Helicopter Descends Into BigM Canyon (20190323)

The above video shows an unknown/blocked helicopter that descended into the BigM Canyon, Monrovia, CA on March 23, 2019. Note: there is supposedly "nothing" back there, yet aircraft are repeatedly coming in & out of that area since my 2017 McDiner UFO Event, when one of the 4 ufo craft I saw, appeared damaged, & may have crashed somewhere in those extremely rugged canyons.

SEAHAWKS Over Our House - Again (9-24-2019)

Only 4 days before (see picture in Gallery) a SEAHAWK helicopter hovered over our house. Then (as shown in the above video), on Sept. 24th, 2 more SEAHAWKS showed up, buzzed my house, & then headed into the BigM canyons. Armed with powerful APS-124 Search Radar(disk), nose mounted FLIR, & a magnetic anomaly detector - obviously they seem to be hunting "something"...

VIPER BATTLEFIELD HELICOPTERS OVER THE BigM

I often get asked: "Is the activity over there at the BigM mountain areas continuing?" My answer is, yes it is - both UFO/UAP & military....

Below is a recent video (9-29-2021) of 2 fully armed military VIPER battlefield helicopters that came out of the canyons behind the BigM and raced along the ridges, heading east, and then went back into the canyons. If you look at the gallery above you will see that 2 VIPERS were also here on 2-11-2021. There were other instances as well. Fully armed - they are obviously regularly patroling these hillsides and canyons. It is notable that there is nothing exceptional here in that extremely rugged terrain - except frequent activity by UFOs/UAP...

PAVEHAWKS & CHINOOKS AT SUNSET

The video below is of a military aircraft group comprised of 2 PAVEHAWK helicopters & 2 Chinooks flying over the BigM area of Monrovia, CA on Oct. 20, 2021. I filmed the group from just down the street from my house (I had just started going jogging when they appeared). The low-flying group moved east to west, paralleling the ridgelines, and descended even lower when they were over my house. Inside my house, my mom said the sound and shaking was so bad that even some things fell over. The group then veered northeast and into the canyons. It is important to note that this was not the only such group. A check of social media showed at least 3 or more other such groups (also comprised of 2 PAVEHAWKS and 2 Chinooks) were also spotted in hillside communities that day – some concurrently. Interestingly this event coincided with recent UFO orb sightings I had. As is often the case in sightings here, military and UFO activity seemed to be somehow inextricably linked.

THOUGHTS

ANTI-MATTER STARS?

Did you know there are ANTI-MATTER Stars? Here are my observations & insights about the possible implications of these enigmatic objects & why they might be important to the extraterrestrial question...

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Flashback to May 1988: My work on James Cameron’s blockbuster epic “TITANIC” was filled with a variety of digital effects work including digital paint as well as rotoscope animation. A lot has changed since then, but what was it like to do that kind of work back in those days? Check out an excellent in depth article I wrote, “Rotoscoping In The Modern Age”, for ANIMATION WORLD magazine - it gives you an insiders view of the intense work that helped bring the epic story to life…

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Have you read the new book “The Assessment: The Arrival Of Extraterrestrials”? It’s by my brother Adrian Rudnyk, a Philosopher (MA & BA in Philosophy). In it he intensely focuses his formal Philosophical expertise in a truly unique approach that sheds all previous data pretense and looks at exo-life & exo-civilizations through a completely neutral lens in order to try to gain new insights. It’s been featured on Coast to Coast AM with George Knapp as a must read. Click the icon to check it out…

George Knapp on Coast to Coast AM hosted my brother Adrian Rudnyk, a.k.a. “UFO Philosopher”, for an in depth and eye-opening 2021 interview about his landmark book “The Assessment: The Arrival Of Extraterrestrials”. Click the icon to check it out…

Has the recent 2021 release of the US government’s official UAPTF (UAP Task Force) report on the confirmed reality of UFOs left you scratching your head? This may help: my brother Adrian Rudnyk, a.k.a. “UFO Philosopher”, has written an in depth analysis that sheds light on both its overall, as well hidden, meanings. It’s FREE! Just click the icon to download the free PDF…

SHOP & SUPPORT

At the peak of my Hollywood career, after having left NASA, I made the decision to give it all up & help my mom take care of my dad, who was battling two cancers. When, sadly, he lost that battle, I stayed on because by then my mom needed my help too (she is battling breast cancer). During this difficult time I redirected my career & rebuilt it as an author & published my family friendly Christmas epic "Santa's Sister". When my 2017 McDiner UFO Event happened, that new career was destroyed, as were any chances of me ever going back to NASA if I wanted to. The full story about all this, & much more, is in my book "INTERSECT...". Book sales here help support my efforts on UFO Disclosure as well as trying to rebuild my career under these most difficult new circumstances. Every sale is deeply appreciated. Additionally, I will always be happy to personally autograph & personalize copies of any of my books, circumstances permitting. Thank you so very much & feel free to reach out & say "Hi!" via the contact page. Thanx!

My hit book "INTERSECT: A Former NASA Astronomer Breaks His Silence About UFOs" debuted at #1 in July 2019 & stayed in the top 10 the rest of the year! And for good reason: This is more than just a book about a UFO sighting - a sighting that had not one, but 4 unknown craft - one of which may have crashed in the nearby mountains. It is even more than the story of the overwhelming military response (which featured F-18s from the USS Nimitz of tictac ufo fame)...

It is a raw & unfiltered transformational story that features a detailed look at how for years I was actually an unwitting part of the UFO cover-up - & how time & again I came across UFO evidence, ignored it, & sometimes even helped cover it up.

Did I actually paint a UFO out of USAF footage for a major Hollywood Studio? Yes.

Ate MIBs real? Yes.

Did I find the hidden original Gemini mission films - with UFO frames "removed"? Yes.

Did I still not believe in UFOs? Unfortunately, yes. It's all here - & more...

But that all changed in 2017 when a simple New Years Day lunch turned into a UFO event & forced me to finally confront the truth...

The book is available as both an eBook & a nice over-sized paperback. Please click the icon to go to the official Amazon page to check it out...

My book “Santa’s Sister” is not a little kid’s book – it is a fantasy Christmas epic. At over 300 pages, it is an enchanting tale of a little girl who finds a book that convinces her that Santa Claus (aka Kris Kringle) has a long-lost mysteriously forgotten sister named Noel Kringle. Noel supposedly resides at the South Pole, & the child sets out on a daring journey to find her - & in the process risks destroying the very thing she loves the most: Christmas.

If you love books like Lord of the Rings, or Harry Potter, & are a fan of the Holidays, please check out “Santa’s Sister”. It makes a wonderful Christmas gift too!

“Bamboo Garden” is the first book I ever published & is a collection of my poetry. It is currently only available as an eBook (but a nice paperback is in the works & will appear here when ready). I even did the cover photography too! (The wonderful image of “boat & bridge” on the front cover was photographed by me on a rainy day at the famous Sophia Park in Uman, Ukraine).

If you love poetry I hope you will check out this unique collection that features poetry that covers numerous topics – from NASA all the way to love. It’s all here – click the icon to check it out…

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