On October 24, 2007 Comet 17P/Holmes lit up in a spectacular way. The coma of the relatively small comet with a core of several kilometers, grow in size to be larger than the sun (diagram on left shows Holmes and the sun compared with Saturn). Its spectacular increase thrilled sky watchers for over a month as it formed a faint blue sun in the night sky. Comet Holmes' expansion was a mystery, according to most astronomers. In the plasma cosmology model, Comet Holmes expansion was due to a plasma discharge as it entered a region of space where the charges accumulated by the comet in its orbit discharged. The plasma discharge appeared to happen when the Comet passed through the magnetosphere of Mars causing its spectacular expansion. Such an event is likely to repeat itself as the asteroid experiences a close rendezvous with Mars. The smaller size of the asteroid, when compared to Comet Holmes, makes it an unlikely candidate for the coma expansion experienced by Comet Holmes. However, that is not so for Mars which has sufficient mass to undergo a spectacular plasma discharge and coma expansion that replicates what occurred with Comet Holmes. Consequently, it is predicted that Mars will undergo a spectacular expansion on or soon after the January 30 rendezvous. So this coming event may qualify as the mysterious second sun prediction.

Mars and the Red Kachina
A final point worth discussing about the possible spectacular expansion of Mars in the night sky is what significance to attach to the formation of a second sun that has a red hue to it. This raises the intriguing question of whether the January 30 asteroid rendezvous with Mars could signify the coming of the fabled Red Kachina in Hopi Indian prophesy. This follows earlier speculation that Comet Holmes formed the Blue Kachina, and its appearance in 2007 was predicted by crop circles created in 2005.

Hopi Prophesy states:

The return of the Blue Star Kachina who is also known as Nan ga sohu will be the alarm clock that tells us of the new day and new way of life, a new world that is coming. This is where the changes will begin. They will start as fires that burn within us, and we will burn up with desires and conflict if we do not remember the original teachings, and return to the peaceful way of life. Not far behind the twins will come the Purifier . The Red Kachina, who will bring the Day of Purification. On this day the Earth, her creatures and all life as we know it will change forever. There will be messengers that will precede this coming of the Purifier. They will leave messages to those on Earth who remember the old ways.

The Red Kachina signifies the time of purification when humanity faces a series of fundamental choices in its evolution. Successful choices will lead to a harmonious transition from the 4th world (which refers to current Western civilization) to the fifth world which represents a new world based on truth, justice, peace and harmony. The prediction of Comet Holmes/Blue Kachina by crop circles discovered in 2005 raises the intriguing questions of who made them, and is there any relationship with Mars possibly lighting up on January 30, 2008? According, to the Hopi, the transition from the fourth to fifth world will herald the return of the "brothers from the Stars." Are extraterrestrials responsible for making the crop circles, and therefore drawing humanity's attention to celestial events that portend widespread planetary changes?

In conclusion, on January 30, 2008, humanity is likely to witness a remarkable celestial event. The possible lighting up of the red planet, Mars, due to a plasma discharge caused by asteroid 2007 WD5 may signify nothing more than a very rare celestial event. At the very least this will give powerful evidentiary support for the Plasma Cosmology model that currently is largely dismissed by the mainstream astronomical community. There may, however, be more to Mars briefly becoming a red sun than simply demonstrating the validity of plasma discharge predictions concerning celestial bodies. The formation of a red sun may well signify the Red Kachina as foretold in Hopi prophesy. Such prophesy alerts us to celestial events that herald a time of rapid planetary transition. We can look forward to whatever happens on January 30 as the start of a fascinating journey for humanity as it seriously ponders the confluence of a rare celestial event, Native American prophecies, crop circles and exopolitics.