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Christmas Tree Clusters and Cosmic Wreaths: How NASA Celebrates Christmas in the Cosmos

Micah Hanks·December 25, 2024

Christmas is here, and so are brand new images of some of the most beautiful holiday-inspired celestial views available in the visible universe, courtesy of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Christmas in the Cosmos: The Most Festive Phenomena in Space

Micah Hanks·December 21, 2023

In this special holiday installment, we'll be spending Christmas in the cosmos as we search for the most festive phenomena in space.

Twin Attacks on New Year’s Day Spark National Security Concerns

Micah Hanks·January 2, 2025

Federal authorities are on high alert after a pair of deadly attacks that occurred in separate U.S. cities on New Year's Day.

Hidden Texts in Medieval Manuscripts Are Revealing Iceland’s Lost Secrets

Ryan Whalen·December 30, 2024

Investigating the lost literary history of Iceland reveals religious upheavals and clever forgeries, new research has revealed.

Claims of ‘Ghost Ships’ and ‘External Interference’ in Plane Crash Suggest Russian Involvement in Global Incidents

Micah Hanks·December 27, 2024

This week, a pair of concerning Christmas holiday incidents have sparked new worries over Russian operations.

“Just Make Sure You Give The Gift,” Says New Research On The Acceptability Of Late Gifts

Ryan Whalen·December 25, 2024

Despite our anxieties over missing gift-giving occasions, Ohio State University researchers have found that even a late gift still sparks holiday cheer.

Landing On Santa’s Naughty List Ranks Among Parents’ Top Discipline Strategies, New Research Finds

Ryan Whalen·December 25, 2024

According to new research, parents frequently use concerns involving Santa skipping a Christmas visit to discipline their children.

Suicide Risk Is Highest on This Day of the Week, New 50-Year Survey Reveals

Christopher Plain·October 28, 2024

A survey of five decades of data found that the risk of suicide increased on one particular day of thew week and one day of the year.

Boeing Starliner Astronauts Could Remain in Space Until 2025, NASA Says

Micah Hanks·August 8, 2024

Welcome to this week’s Intelligence Brief… Houston, we’ve got a problem, and it has now kept two astronauts...

Webb Telescope’s Atmospheric Findings on Exoplanet WASP-39 b Reveal Night and Day on an Alien World

Ryan Whalen·July 17, 2024

For the first time, "morning" and "evening" side atmospherics have been measured on a tidally locked exoplanet 700 light years away.

Return of the Monoliths: I Visited One of the Recent Monolith Sites. It Wasn’t What I Expected

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·July 4, 2024

Mysterious monoliths are appearing around the world again. We sent The Debrief's Kenna Castleberry into the field to investigate.

Secrets of 2000-Year-Old Analog Computer Revealed with Help from Gravitational Wave Technology

Micah Hanks·June 28, 2024

New insights into function of the famous Antikythera mechanism have been made with help from technology developed for the study of gravitational waves.

2023: A Year of Energy Breakthroughs, Space Discoveries, and Whistleblower Allegations

Micah Hanks·December 28, 2023

In this 2023 year-end roundup edition of The Intelligence Brief, we'll be looking at several of the biggest stories of the year brought to you by The Debrief.

Researchers Discover Extraordinary Alien-Looking Giant Viruses in New England Forest

Tim McMillan·August 2, 2023

Researchers make an astonishing discovery, finding remarkable, never-before-seen giant viruses in a New England forest.

Here Are the Major Takeaways You Missed From the Recent Senate Hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Tim McMillan·April 26, 2023

Here are the key takeaways you likely missed from the recent Senate hearings on AARO and unidentified aerial phenomena.

As a Former Fighter Pilot Who Encountered UAP, We Need Science—Not Stigmas and Conspiracies—to Solve This Mystery

Ryan Graves·December 31, 2022

A major barrier to our understanding of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) is not just government secrecy: it’s stigma.

Key Takeaways You Need to Know from the DOD’s Recent AARO Media Roundtable on UAP

Micah Hanks·December 22, 2022

This week we analyze a recent DOD media roundtable on the efforts of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) and its UAP studies.

Some of the Most Mysterious, Bizarre, Even Terrifying, Holiday Traditions in History

Tim McMillan·December 22, 2022

Terrifying demons, pooping logs, and peasant kings hosting drunken parties, The Debrief discusses some of the most bizarre and terrifying holiday traditions.

The Strange Case of the ODNI’s Missing UAP Report

Micah Hanks·November 24, 2022

In this Thanksgiving installment of the Intelligence Brief Newsletter, we look at the latest status of a "missing" UAP report scheduled to be delivered to Congress last month.

Stunning First Images From James Webb Space Telescope Mark “Dawn of a New Era” for NASA

Micah Hanks·July 12, 2022

The first complete set of images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, “the world’s largest and most powerful space telescope,” was just revealed by NASA.

Physicists at the University of Amsterdam have begun to build a continuous atomic laser.

Physicists Might Have Developed a Way to Make an Atomic Laser Stay on Forever

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 24, 2022

Physicists at the University of Amsterdam may have developed a novel system that allows the continuous use of an atomic laser.

Meanwhile in Russia: War Crimes, Vanishing Officials, and Defiant Soldiers

Micah Hanks·March 24, 2022

As the battle in Ukraine rages on, hopes that the conflict will soon end are now being voiced by an increasing number of Russians.

Researchers are working to resurrect the extinct Christmas Island rat by using hybrid mechanisms

Resurrected Rats: Creating Hybrid Species that were Previously Extinct

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·March 22, 2022

Researchers are now working to resurrect the extinct Christmas Island rat species with the help of what are called hybrid mechanisms.

The Confessions of a High-Functioning Psychopath

Dylan Stoll·January 26, 2022

You've probably met many psychopaths in your lifetime, and didn't know it. Welcome to the world of the high-functioning psychopath.

Tracking James Webb Telescope in Real Time

Christopher Plain·January 4, 2022

Curious viewers can track the progress of the James Webb telescope in real time, thanks to a new,...

The James Webb Space Telescope: NASA’s Most Advanced Space Science Observatory Pursues the Unknown

Micah Hanks·December 29, 2021

This week, we look at the historic launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, the critical days ahead, and the discoveries it is expected to make.

Parties and Church Are Going Meta

Virtual reality is changing the way we party and the way we worship.

Kenna Castleberry·December 27, 2021

Whether it's an office party or going to church- the pandemic has given virtual reality and the Metaverse a big popularity boost.

NASA Releases James Webb “Official Mission Trailer” Video

Christopher Plain·December 24, 2021

NASA has released an “Official Mission Trailer” video to promote the planned Christmas Day launch of the James...

Webb telescope micrometeoroid impacts, Hubble Tension, James Webb Space Telescope

Going Where No Telescope Has Gone: The James Webb Space Telescope Launches Tomorrow

Kenna Castleberry·December 24, 2021

The James Webb Telescope is set to launch on Christmas day, and it will usher in a new dawn in astronomy and astrophysics.

Jingle Bells Was The First Song Ever Played in Outer Space

O'er the fields we go, laughing all the way...

Kenna Castleberry·December 23, 2021

Christmas songs are annoying, so obviously, the first song ever played in outer space was "Jingle Bells," proving that humans are sadists.

Is Your Cat Really Just a Psychopath?

Christopher Plain·December 14, 2021

Your cat is most definitely a psychopath. At least, that’s what researchers behind a new study have determined....

NASA Lasers in Space, Mysterious Solar Particles, and a “Hut” on the Moon

Micah Hanks·December 9, 2021

This week, we look at a joint NASA and U.S. Naval Research Laboratory experiment that got a bit of help from the U.S. Space Force in recent days.

First Handheld Railgun Matches 22 Rifle’s Power

Christopher Plain·November 29, 2021

The world’s first commercially available handheld railgun is now available for preorder. And according to the company selling...

Men Are Using Cashier Receipts to Facebook Stalk Women In Southern Africa

Retail technology exposes a safety threat for female cashiers in many African countries due to an old practice.

Audrey Simango·November 16, 2021

Cash registers across southern Africa print the full name of a cashier on customer receipts, and men are stalking them online using Facebook.

FBI Says The Mysterious “Jetpack Man” Could Be a Balloon

Statement Comes After New Images Captured By An LAPD Police Helicopter Are Released.

Tim McMillan·November 3, 2021

In several bizarre incidents spanning nearly a year, commercial airline pilots have reported seeing what appears to be...

Exciting Conspiracy Theories Offer Psychological Payoff New Research Finds

Tim McMillan·October 5, 2021

New research published in the British Journal of Psychology suggests people tend to believe conspiracy theories for the same reason...

Ball Lightning and the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Mystery

Jazz Shaw·May 17, 2021

The Debrief recently spoke to experts on the subject of ball lightning, looking into some of the existing research on the often cited, but little-understood phenomenon.

China has Achieved Total Global Drone Supremacy

China dominates the drone market, both from a commercial and militairy perspective.

Graeme Rendall·April 14, 2021

UAV "Motherships," owning the market share, and a global hold on technology. The Drone is the future and the Chinese are winning the war.

Faster-Than-Light Travel Is Coming At Us Faster Than We Thought

G. S. Jennsen·March 25, 2021

"It was May 2013, and I needed a faster-than-light drive something fierce." Best selling sci-fi author G. S. Jennsen dives into FTL travel.

William Shatner Says We’ll Find Life on Mars and That We Are Not Alone

The Debrief sat down with the actor to talk about his TV show, extraterrestrials, and the mysteries he finds compelling.

MJ Banias·February 10, 2021

The Debrief interviewed the most famous science fiction icons, William Shatner, and his belief that there is life on Mars and that we are not alone.

Hackers Linked to Russia Targeted Federal Agencies in Massive Security Breach

Cybersecurity experts say modernization of IT infrastructure and AI-based systems may help prevent future attacks.

Micah Hanks·December 14, 2020

Cybersecurity experts say modernization of IT infrastructure and AI-based systems may help prevent future attacks.

Christmas

Virtual reality is changing the way we party and the way we worship.

O'er the fields we go, laughing all the way...

Retail technology exposes a safety threat for female cashiers in many African countries due to an old practice.

Statement Comes After New Images Captured By An LAPD Police Helicopter Are Released.

China dominates the drone market, both from a commercial and militairy perspective.

The Debrief sat down with the actor to talk about his TV show, extraterrestrials, and the mysteries he finds compelling.

Theoretical Physics May Finally Answer This Age Old Question.

Cybersecurity experts say modernization of IT infrastructure and AI-based systems may help prevent future attacks.