NASA Says Video of Mars UFOs Likely Fake
According to NASA, images of two separate UFOs photographed by the Perseverance Rover hanging in the skies of...
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Watch Iron Beam Drone Killing Laser in Action
Video From Latest Test Shows System is Finally Ready for Deployment
Video From Latest Test Shows System is Finally Ready for Deployment
A video tweeted out by the Israeli prime minister shows their Iron Beam laser system blasting an unpiloted drone from the sky.
Perseverance Starts Year-Long River Delta Life Hunt
Delta Considered Likeliest Place for Rover to Find Signs of Ancient Microbial Life
Delta Considered Likeliest Place for Rover to Find Signs of Ancient Microbial Life
NASA’s Perseverance rover is about to spend the next year hunting an ancient river delta for signs of Martian life.
Odds Increasing for Life on Jupiter’s Moon Europa
Features found on Jupiter’s moon Europa may dramatically increase the chances of finding life within its sub-surface oceans.
Are Directed Energy Weapons Behind Havana Syndrome?
Since U.S. personnel working in Cuba began to experience health issues, officials have tried to identify what is causing “Havana Syndrome.”
Group Preparing to Send Messages to TRAPPIST-1
A group known as Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI) is preparing to send digital messages to the Trappist-1 exoplanet system.
Co-offenders Likely to Commit Violence Against One Another
New research indicates that criminal gang members who work together are likely to commit violence against one another in the future.
This Tech Could Provide Humans Full Color Night Vision
Researchers have used infrared (IR) imaging and machine learning to turn monochromatic “night vision” images into their actual colors.
Air Force Finally Building THOR’s Hammer
The United States Air Force is building a working prototype of its anti-drone weapon system known as THOR's hammer.
Martian ‘A.I.-Biker’ Rovers Could Swarm Red Planet
Two-wheeled Martian rovers designed to work independently and as a team may one day search the planet’s surface like a swarm of AI-bikers.
Tech Talk #6: UFO Hunting Gear
Hosts Josh Rutledge and Stefan Gearhart highlight the tech gear everyone should have when going on a UFO hunt.
Is Spider-Man’s ‘Spidey Sense’ a Real Phenomenon?
The Key May Lie in Sensing Vibrations
The Key May Lie in Sensing Vibrations
Research into the ability of spiders to detect sound waves using their webs seems to indicate spidey sense may be a real thing after all.
COSMIC SETI is Going Large in the Search for Technosignatures
After decades of scanning the heavens for technosignatures, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) is about to go large.
Water Plasma Space Thruster Passes Key Test
Company Hopes to Begin Space Deployment of Unique Propulsion System This Year
Company Hopes to Begin Space Deployment of Unique Propulsion System This Year
Space startup Momentus says their Vigoride water plasma thruster has successfully completed thermal vacuum (TVAC) testing.
Did MIT Scientists Invent a Tool That Can Predict the Future?
MIT researchers say they have developed a simple tool that can help time-series data analysts predict the future.
U.S. Space Force Eyes One Hour Global Delivery
The United States Space Force hopes to employ a fleet of rockets to make one-hour delivery of cargo anywhere within the world a reality.
Ice Volcanoes Make Pluto Target in Search for E.T.
Ice volcanoes spotted on Pluto’s surface mean conditions may exist within the dwarf planet to support extraterrestrial life.
What Are ‘Digital Drugs’ and Who is Using Them?
Researchers have found that people are increasingly using digital drugs for a wide range of reasons, including reported drug-like effects.
Transgenic Lettuce Will Help Astronauts Combat Bone Loss
Researchers have designed customized "transgenic" lettuce that can help astronauts combat micro-gravity-induced bone loss.
Video Shows Astrolab Moon Rover in Action
Commercial space venture Astrolab has released a video of its cutting-edge moon rover concept vehicle undergoing real-world testing.
Popular Artificial Sweeteners Probably Give You Cancer
French researchers have found a significant link between the regular use of artificial sweeteners and cancer.
Is Secondhand Cannabis Smoke Dangerous?
New Research Highlights Possible Dangers Associated with Bongs and "Hot-Boxing"
New Research Highlights Possible Dangers Associated with Bongs and "Hot-Boxing"
Secondhand cannabis smoke, especially from bongs, contains high levels of carcinogens and particulate matter, according to new research.
Mars Rover Making Mad Dash to Tantalizing Life Target
NASA's Perseverance Rover is driving at a record-setting pace toward a river delta potentially teeming with signs of ancient life.
Israeli Laser Wall Operational by Years End
Israel has reaffirmed their plans to build a “laser wall” defense system, including initial deployment by the end of 2022.
Mental Health Experts Reveal Which Natural Medicines Actually Work and Which Don’t
An international team of researchers has assembled a 'best of the best' analysis of natural medicines used to treat mental health disorders.
How Anxiety Directly Increases or Decreases Motivation
New research indicates that low anxiety individuals become extra-motivated by stress, while high anxiety individuals essentially shut down.
Tech Talk Episode 5: Top 15 of 21st Century Weapons
In this episode of The Debrief’s Tech Talk, hosts Josh Rutledge and Stefan Gearhart take a look at the top 15 weapons of the 21st-century.
Meet Ghost Bat: Boeing’s AI-Controlled Combat Drone
Boeing and the RAAF have officially announced the naming of their latest AI-controlled air combat drone, the MQ-28A Ghost Bat.
This Experiment Could Show Whether Information is a ‘Fifth Element’
A newly proposed experiment could prove (or disprove) that information itself is the fifth element of physical matter.
NASA’s Roman Telescope to Directly Image Exoplanets
Program Will Narrow Gap to Directly Imaging Earthlike Exoplanets
Program Will Narrow Gap to Directly Imaging Earthlike Exoplanets
NASA is currently building the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope in hopes of directly imaging smaller and fainter exoplanets.
Do Spiders Fly Using Electricity?
New research shows that spiders who use silk threads to fly may be tapping into electricity in the Earth's atmosphere for lift.
NASA Funds Next Phase of Exoplanet Hunting Starshade
NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has granted new funding to develop a working orbital starshade.
Buy This eBike, and You Might Save an Elephant
Swedish eBike designer CAKE has pledged to fight animal poaching by donating one of their specially designed eBikes for each one purchased.
Complex Organic Molecules Found within Planetary Disc
Discovery Will Help the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Discovery Will Help the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Astronomers have detected the complex organic molecules dimethyl ether and methyl formate within a star’s planetary-forming disc.
Tech Talk Episode 4: Space Telescopes
In this episode of The Debrief’s Tech Talk, we look at 54 years of science since the launch of the first space telescope in 1968.
Will Cosmic Rays Reveal the Secrets of the Pyramids?
A team of researchers is planning to use cosmic rays to look deeper into Egypt’s Great Pyramid than ever before.
Paper Airplane Study Finds New Aerodynamic Effects
A team of researchers analyzing the flight characteristics of paper airplanes have found a whole new set of unexpected aerodynamic effects.
Did Curiosity Rover Spot a Flower on Mars?
NASA’s Curiosity rover has taken a picture of a rock formation on Mars that looks eerily like a tiny flower.
European Space Agency Issues Statement on Russia
Following a meeting of its member countries, the European Space Agency (ESA) has issued a formal statement regarding cooperation with Russia.
Solar-Powered Car Smokes Tesla in Drag Race
A new video shows Aptera Motors’ solar-powered electric vehicle beating a Tesla Model 3 and an Audi R8 in a drag race.
NASA Eyes Electroaerodynamic Propulsion System
Ionic Wind Thruster Can Propel Aircraft with No Moving Parts
Ionic Wind Thruster Can Propel Aircraft with No Moving Parts
NASA has awarded researchers at MIT a grant to further develop their electroaerodynamic propulsion system, which has no moving parts.
Nostalgia Successfully Relieves Physical Pain
Images of people, places, or objects intended to invoke feelings of nostalgia can relieve physical pain, according to new research.
Exploring Venus in a Manta Ray Inspired Spacecraft
A new spacecraft inspired by the manta ray and designed to surf the clouds of Venus has received a second round of funding from NASA.
Researchers Control Venus Flytrap with Artificial Neurons
Swedish researchers have developed organic artificial neurons, aka nerve cells, capable of communicating directly with a biological system.
Perseverance Rover Spots Artificial Object on Mars
Further Review Confirms Object is Discarded Rover Drill Bit
Further Review Confirms Object is Discarded Rover Drill Bit
NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover has photographed something or the red planet’s surface that is clearly not natural.
Cannabis Shows Promising Results for Treating PTSD
A clinical trial conducted by Soroka University Medical Center has shown promising results in treating PTSD with cannabis.
Tatooine-Like Exoplanet Confirmed
Discovery Expected to Aid the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Discovery Expected to Aid the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Astronomers have confirmed an exoplanet orbiting two suns similar to Luke Skywalker’s fictional home Tatooine in the 1977 movie Star Wars.
Watch eVTOL Air Taxi Transition Mid-Flight
A new video from eVTOL designer Autoflight shows their Prosperity I vehicle transition from vertical takeoff to horizontal flight in mid-air.
NASA Rocket Ready to Chase Pulsating Aurora
NASA is readying the launch of a new rocket that will try to figure out what causes one aspect of the aurora borealis to pulsate.
Does Your Brain Replay Your “Best Life” When You Die?
A new study says your brain may be “active and coordinated” during your time of death, potentially replaying...