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.

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.

Something is Growing in the Ocean’s Deep Submarine Canyons. Now Scientists Have Revealed the Cause.

Micah Hanks·December 2, 2024

Scientists have discovered something concerning in the deep submarine canyons of Earth’s oceans, and it appears to be growing.

What’s Really Going On With All the “Mystery Drone” Incidents Over U.S. Bases?

Micah Hanks·November 29, 2024

This week, we explore what's really going on with recent "mystery drone" incidents reported over American bases in the U.S. and in Britain.

Astronauts on the International Space Station Continue a Long Tradition of Celebrating Thanksgiving in Space

Micah Hanks·November 28, 2024

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are carrying on a long-held tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving from orbit.

Look at What the ESA’s Solar Orbiter Just Spotted in These Remarkable Images of the Sun’s Surface

Micah Hanks·November 27, 2024

Remarkable phenomena have been revealed in the most detailed imagery of the Sun to date, made possible by the ESA's Solar Orbiter mission.

AARO Goes On the Record

Micah Hanks·November 26, 2024

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we provide a complete analysis of the most significant takeaways from the recent AARO Senate hearing.

Elusive Cosmic-Ray Electron Detections Reveal Mysterious Source Close to Our Solar System

Micah Hanks·November 26, 2024

New insights into the origins of high-energy cosmic-ray electrons point to a mysterious source close to our solar system.

China Just Activated the Most Powerful Advanced Hypergravity Machine Ever Built. Here’s What That Could Mean.

Micah Hanks·November 26, 2024

A new facility containing what has been described as “the world’s most advanced hypergravity machine” has just begun operation, according to Chinese state media.

“We Didn’t Know What It Was at First.” Buried Beneath Arctic Ice, a Secretive Underground Military Base Emerges in New Radar Images

Micah Hanks·November 25, 2024

Long buried beneath arctic ice in Greenland, a forgotten relic of the Cold War has been rediscovered in new NASA radar images.

Strange “Quack-like” Noises Were Detected Off the New Zealand Coast Decades Ago. This Researcher Thinks They Were Communication.

Micah Hanks·November 23, 2024

No one knew the source of the odd, repeating noises coming from somewhere in the ocean depths off the New Zealand coast.

James Webb Space Telescope Spots “Red Monsters” Deep in the Cosmos That Astronomers Say Shouldn’t Exist

Micah Hanks·November 22, 2024

A trio of cosmic "red monsters" discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are complicating our accepted ideas about the cosmos.

Pentagon Warns of Emerging Threats from U.S. Adversaries as Nuclear Deterrence Strategy Gets an Update

Micah Hanks·November 22, 2024

Several nuclear-armed U.S. adversaries, including China and Russia, are presenting increased challenges as their arsenals are modernizing and diversifying, Pentagon officials have warned.

A New Hope? Three Reasons Why the Pentagon’s UAP Investigations May Be Course Correcting

Micah Hanks·November 21, 2024

The DoD’s UAP investigations are back in the spotlight. But what do early indications tell us about AARO’s direction under its new leadership?

James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Bizarre ‘Einstein Zigzag’ Produced by First Known Double Gravitational Lens

Micah Hanks·November 20, 2024

The discovery of the first known double gravitational lens has been made with help from observations by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

The 2024 AARO Report

Micah Hanks·November 20, 2024

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we analyze key findings from the new AARO report before shifting our attention to recent controversies that erupted involving a new document related to the alleged "Immaculate Constellation" program.

“We Do Have Some Very Anomalous Objects,” New Director of Pentagon’s UAP Investigations Tells Lawmakers

Micah Hanks·November 19, 2024

The director of the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office confirmed to lawmakers on Tuesday that the U.S. is investigating "some very anomalous objects."

Scientists Say Something Unusual Was Detected Just Before the Massive Hunga Tonga Volcanic Eruption

Micah Hanks·November 19, 2024

Seismic data collected before the massive Hunga Tonga eruption in 2022 could point to a new kind of early warning system for such events.

Discovery Challenges Einstein’s General Relativity as Mysterious Acceleration of Universe’s Expansion Suggests Unknown Physics

Micah Hanks·November 18, 2024

An international research team's new calculations of the distortion of time and space presents new challenges to predictions in Einstein's general relativity.

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