Micah Hanks

Micah Hanks is a writer, podcaster, and creator/co-founder of The Debrief. He covers science, technology and futurism, and you can find him at micahhanks.com and on Twitter @MicahHanks.

The FBI Confirms It Has a Secretive “UAP Working Group,” but Agents Now Worry Their Jobs Could Be in Jeopardy

Micah Hanks·February 3, 2025

A small group of agents within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) following up on reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) are now facing a more immediate concern: job uncertainty.

Lockheed Martin Secures Massive Contract to Upgrade Navy’s Legendary Trident II D5 Missile

Micah Hanks·February 3, 2025

U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin has secured a $383 million contract to develop the next-generation Trident II D5 Life Extension missile.

Odd Flickering Observed on the Sun May Offer Early Warning for Dangerous Solar Flares

Micah Hanks·February 3, 2025

Researchers have made a potentially crucial breakthrough in solar science that could help predict solar flares with greater precision.

James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Phenomena Behind the Deaths of Mysterious “Disintegrating Planets”

Micah Hanks·February 1, 2025

New insights into the extreme conditions behind "disintegrating planets" reveals how they are consumed by the heat of their host stars.

White House Reignites “Mystery Drone” Controversy with Puzzling New Statement

Micah Hanks·January 30, 2025

This week, the White House's latest revelations involving the ongoing "mystery drone" saga only raise more questions.

Nuclear Incident Exercise Underway as Multi-Agency Effort Carries Out Training in New York

Micah Hanks·January 30, 2025

A nuclear incident training exercise currently being undertaken by several federal agencies in New York is nearing completion, officials have said.

The Summoners: Whistleblower Claims and the ‘CE-5 Protocol’

Micah Hanks·January 30, 2025

This week, in our continuing analysis of Jacob Barber's claims, as new details have surfaced in a full-length interview with the alleged UAP whistleblower.

White House Issues New Statement on “Mystery Drones” That Leaves More Questions Than Answers

Micah Hanks·January 28, 2025

Mysterious drones observed over New Jersey were authorized by the FAA for "research, and various other reasons," the White House says.

Mysterious Orbs of Light Have Been Seen Near This Southeastern Town for Decades. Scientists Think They May Finally Have an Explanation.

Micah Hanks·January 27, 2025

Mysterious orbs of light seen for many decades by residents near Summerville, South Carolina, could finally have an explanation, linking the unusual observations to seismic phenomena.

Mysterious Object Orbiting Earth May Have Come from the Moon, Investigation Reveals

Micah Hanks·January 24, 2025

An unusual looking 33-foot-long object discovered orbiting Earth last year may have come from a surprising place.

Border Security Becomes Top Priority as DoD Leadership Shifts Under New Administration

Micah Hanks·January 23, 2025

This week, new developments are providing an early indication of how the objectives of the Trump administration will impact national defense.

Covert Controversy: The Jacob Barber UAP Allegations

Micah Hanks·January 23, 2025

This week, we examine the controverisal claims of Jacob Barber, who says he worked with a secret program that retrieved craft of non-human origin.

Close Encounter with a Giant Interstellar Object May Have Altered Our Solar System, Astronomers Say

Micah Hanks·January 21, 2025

A close encounter with a mysterious interstellar object could explain the current orbits of several of Earth’s largest planetary neighbors.

Deploying Advanced Helicopters and Cutting-Edge Tracking Software, Here’s How D.C. Officials Worked to Protect Inauguration Day Crowds

Micah Hanks·January 20, 2025

Officials and first responders employed a new helicopter and cutting-edge software to help ensure public safety during today's Inauguration Day ceremony.

Scientists Deploy Advanced Metamaterials and Injection Molding to Create Artificial Meat

Micah Hanks·January 20, 2025

A new variety of artificial meat has been created by an Israeli-based research team using metamaterials and injection molding technology.

Hubble Tension Controversy “Now Turns into a Crisis” as New Discovery Challenges Current Models

Micah Hanks·January 19, 2025

Controversial new findings have reignited the longstanding cosmological quarrel involving what astronomers call the "Hubble tension."

Pentagon Faces the Unknown as America Stands at the Brink of a New Era

Micah Hanks·January 16, 2025

This week, America and its defense establishment face what is expected to be significant transitional period.

Colossal Secures $200M, Advancing De-Extinction Science That Soon Could Resurrect the Woolly Mammoth

Micah Hanks·January 15, 2025

Colossal, a leading Texas-based biosciences company working to combat environmental dangers and revive extinct species, has reached a new funding milestone that it says will accelerate its pioneering de-extinction efforts and advancements in genetic engineering.

Sightings: UAP Encounters & Secret Technologies

Micah Hanks·January 14, 2025

This week we explore remarkable UAP sightings that include a military observation of a mysterious triangular aircraft, as well as an update on the Matthew Livelsberger controversy.

Mysterious and Vibrantly Colorful, This Newly Discovered Species May Already Be Living in Your Aquarium

Micah Hanks·January 13, 2025

A previously unrecognized aquatic species has been discovered in an unlikely place... and you may already have one living in your aquarium.

U.S. Military’s New Spy Plane on the Horizon as GAO Denies Protest Halting ‘HADES’ Program

Micah Hanks·January 10, 2025

The U.S. Army is back on track with development of its High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) spy plane, following setbacks that involved prospective contractors for the program.

New Developments in Tesla Cybertruck Explosion Investigation Reveal Strange Emails Sent in Suspect’s Final Hours

Micah Hanks·January 9, 2025

This week, odd new details emerge as authorities continue to investigate the New Year's Day Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas.

Incident in Las Vegas

Micah Hanks·January 9, 2025

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine strange allegations that recently surfaced during an appearance by intelligence analyst Sam Shoemate on the podcast of Shawn Ryan.

Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires Have Impacted Thousands—Here’s How You Can Help

Micah Hanks·January 9, 2025

Here's how you can help those who have been impacted by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, which have been called “the most destructive in history.”

Researchers Unlock Fusion Mysteries with Novel Plasma Modeling, Propelling Nuclear Fusion Closer to Reality

Micah Hanks·January 6, 2025

Researchers say recent advancements with inertial confinement fusion bring us one step closer to making accessible nuclear fusion a reality.

Deep Beneath Antarctica’s Frozen Lake Enigma, Something Has Been Hiding Under 14 Meters of Ice—Until Now

Micah Hanks·January 3, 2025

Scientists report the discovery of a thriving ecosystem of living organisms in one of Earth’s most extreme environments: beneath 14 meters of ice covering a frozen lake in Antarctica.

Dark Energy Doesn’t Exist, Proponents of Controversial New ‘Timescape’ Theory Claim

Micah Hanks·January 3, 2025

A controversial new model is presenting challenges to the long-theorized existence of mysterious dark energy throughout our universe.

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.

2025 Predictions

Micah Hanks·January 2, 2025

We take a look at 2025 predictions and how AI and other technologies are unlocking answers to age-old mysteries and cutting-edge challenges.

Evidence of Alien Life Became One of 2024’s Hot Topics—Could 2025 Be the Year We Learn We’re Not Alone?

Micah Hanks·December 31, 2024

Could we find alien life in 2025? Recent findings suggest we may be closer than ever to answering one of science's greatest questions.

Major Quantum Teleportation Breakthrough Achieved Using Crowded Internet Cables

Micah Hanks·December 30, 2024

The first successful demonstration of quantum teleportation over a fiber optic cable has been achieved, according to groundbreaking new research.

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.

Largest Known Animal Die-Off in Modern History Leaves Scientists Searching for Answers

Micah Hanks·December 27, 2024

Concerning new research has revealed the largest ever recorded die-off of a single species known to have occurred in modern times.

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.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder

Pentagon’s Assessment of Recent Drone Sightings Leaves More Questions Than Answers

Micah Hanks·December 19, 2024

This week we explore why the Pentagon's recent assessment of ongoing drone sightings reveals a problem, and more questions than answers.

Drones: The Making of a Modern UFO Flap

Micah Hanks·December 19, 2024

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take a deeper look at the ongoing mystery drone sightings, as well as popular theories that have recently emerged as sightings have now been reported over Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio and other military facilities.

Scientists Just Unlocked How These ‘Barbarians’ of the Bacterial Realm Withstand Exposure to Huge Amounts of Deadly Radiation

Micah Hanks·December 18, 2024

Researchers are unlocking the molecular secrets behind a unique bacterium that has a superpower for survival in some of the most extreme conditions.

Pentagon Says ‘Mystery Drones’ Are Common Unmanned Aerial Systems and Misidentifications, Pose No Security Threat

Micah Hanks·December 17, 2024

Sightings of drones over the northeastern U.S. are mostly conventional UAS being operated lawfully and misidentifications, the Pentagon says.

Physicists Baffled by Odd Quasiparticle That Seems to Have No Mass—Until It Changes Direction

Micah Hanks·December 16, 2024

Scientists have observed a quasiparticle that exhibits a very odd behavior: it appears to have mass, but only while moving in one direction.

Pentagon Says No Evidence of Foreign Adversaries as Federal Investigators Remain Baffled by Mystery Drone Sightings

Micah Hanks·December 12, 2024

Federal officials in the U.S. are ramping up efforts to get to the bottom of ongoing sightings of mystery drones over New Jersey.

Pentagon, Federal Investigators Say New Jersey ‘Mystery Drones’ Remain Unidentified

Micah Hanks·December 12, 2024

This week, federal officials remain perplexed by the ongoing sightings of mystery drones in U.S. airspace.

“Unidentified Object” Involved in Cosmic Collision that Left a Mark, NASA Space Observatory Reveals

Micah Hanks·December 12, 2024

Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory have detected an “unusual mark” left by collision between and unidentified object and a powerful cosmic jet.

Mystery Drones Invading New Jersey Airspace Are Keeping Officials on Edge as Feds Probe for Answers

Micah Hanks·December 10, 2024

Ongoing sightings of mysterious drones in the skies over New Jersey have sparked alarm among residents as officials continue to investigate the odd nightly incursions.

Giant Hailstones Injured 70 and Destroyed Property During a Catastrophic Storm. Scientists Were Surprised by What They Found Inside.

Micah Hanks·December 7, 2024

Scientists have revealed the interior structure of giant hailstones that pummelled northern Spain in 2022, along with a few surprises.

Drone Incursions Over New Jersey

Micah Hanks·December 6, 2024

This week, we take an in-depth look at the ongoing aerial incursions by unidentified drones over New Jersey and the northeast.

“Drone Fever” Strikes Eastern U.S. as FBI Joins Investigations of Alleged Mystery UAVs

Micah Hanks·December 5, 2024

This week, residents in northern New Jersey are reporting "mystery drone" sightings, amid sensational media coverage and FBI investigations.

Voyager 1 is Back Online Again, but NASA’s Iconic Probe is Losing Something it Crucially Needs to Remain Operational

Micah Hanks·December 4, 2024

NASA’s Voyager 1 probe is back online after a pause in communication, but the iconic spacecraft is losing something crucial to its operations.

Oxford’s ‘Word of the Year’ for 2024 is 170 Years Old, but It Describes a Very Modern Phenomenon. Have You Experienced It?

Micah Hanks·December 3, 2024

Oxford has officially announced its pick for Word of the Year for 2024, revealing a term which many are likely to be familiar with today.

The Mystery Drones

Micah Hanks·December 3, 2024

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we analyze the recent mystery drone incidents in detail and explore what their origins may be.

Discovery of “Lost” Large-Headed Human Species, ‘Homo Juluensis,’ Challenges Accepted Ideas on Early Hominin Evolution

Micah Hanks·December 2, 2024

Scientists have revealed the discovery Homo Juluensis, a mysterious, large-headed ancient human species, in provocative new research.

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