Micah Hanks, Author at The Debrief

Webb First Look: NASA Drops a Teaser in Advance of Revealing Telescope’s First Images

Micah Hanks·July 7, 2022

As NASA gears up for the release of the first images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, we look at a stunning "teaser" dropped in advance of the July 12 release.

Mysterious Georgia Guidestones, “America’s Stonehenge,” Vandalized in Early Morning Explosion

Micah Hanks·July 6, 2022

The curious monument has long been a source of intrigue and speculation due to the content of messages that appear on the monument's large stone columns.

Planetary Defense: How to Protect Earth from Deadly Asteroid Impacts

Micah Hanks·June 30, 2022

In this International Asteroid Day edition of the Intelligence Brief, we look at what NASA and others are doing to mitigate the threats of potential asteroid impacts in the future.

International Asteroid Day: How the Puzzling 1908 Tunguska Event Prompted a UN Resolution

Micah Hanks·June 29, 2022

June 30th is International Asteroid Day, a date recognized by the adoption of a UN resolution commemorating the 1908 Tunguska event over Siberia.

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Becomes Focus of Recent Brazilian Senate Hearings

Micah Hanks·June 28, 2022

A recent Brazilian Senate hearing was organized to address the country's history of military involvement with unusual aerial objects.

Evidence of Non-Terrestrial Objects Surveilling Earth Could Be Revealed in New Research Effort

Micah Hanks·June 27, 2022

Evidence of non-terrestrial objects of intelligent origin could turn up in a place many wouldn't expect: images of the sky that predate the dawn of the Space Race.

Mysterious Transient Object Detected by Astronomers Packs a Powerful Pulsar Punch

Micah Hanks·June 24, 2022

Astronomers have spotted a transient object they say is unique—and potentially a lot more energetic—than past examples they have witnessed, according to new research.

Gravity Mystery Could Soon be Solved with Help From This Mind-Bending New Theoretical Model

Micah Hanks·June 23, 2022

Gravity remains one of the great mysteries of modern physics, and this Toronto-based researcher thinks a new theoretical model may finally help to resolve it.

Voyager Spacecraft Will Soon Power Down for Their Final Mission Into the Beyond

Micah Hanks·June 23, 2022

This week, we look at two of the most iconic spacecraft ever to leave Earth and go into space in search of the unknown, and what NASA has said about the final phase of their historic mission.

Summer Solstice 2022 Continues an Ancient and Mysterious Astronomical Tradition

Micah Hanks·June 21, 2022

Today marks the arrival of summer solstice 2022, resulting in the longest day of the year and heralding the arrival of summer.

An Anomaly Detected Deep Underground Could Point to New Fundamental Physics

Micah Hanks·June 20, 2022

A recent experiment deep below Russia's Caucasus mountains points to the existence of a new elementary particle: the sterile neutrino.

Climate Change: A Challenge for U.S. National Security

Micah Hanks·June 16, 2022

This week, we examine the DOD's concerns about climate change, and what the U.S. military and its allies are doing to combat it.

Did China’s “Sky Eye” Radio Telescope Detect Alien Signals? Not So “FAST”

Micah Hanks·June 15, 2022

China's Sky Eye telescope recently detected a series of "suspicious" signals, but are they signs of intelligent life, or something else?

China’s Chang’E-5 Lunar Lander Just Made a Surprising Discovery on the Moon

Micah Hanks·June 15, 2022

New evidence of water located on the lunar surface has been discovered in samples being studied by the Chang'E-5 lunar lander.

NASA Details Plans for New Study to Investigate Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

The U.S. space agency says its study of UAP will begin in late 2022, with the complete results "made available to the public."

Micah Hanks·June 9, 2022

The U.S. space agency says its study of UAP will begin in late 2022, and "will be made available to the public."

The Artificial Intelligence Arms Race: Where Are We Now?

Micah Hanks·June 9, 2022

This week, we look at how current efforts at the Pentagon figure into concerns about an “artificial intelligence arms race”.

The Great Dimming of Betelgeuse: Answers Finally Emerge

Micah Hanks·June 1, 2022

A stellar mystery that has baffled astronomers may have been solved: what has been causing the "great dimming" of the star Betelgeuse?

Incursions at the Border: Homeland Security Agents Tell of Encounters With Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Sightings and video footage of aerial objects that defied explanation led one Customs and Border Patrol Agent to push for the creation of a UAP Task Force within the DHS.

Micah Hanks·May 27, 2022

Sightings and video footage of aerial objects that defied explanation led one Customs and Border Patrol Agent to push for the creation of a UAP Task Force within the DHS.

Boeing’s Starliner Touches Down After Successful Mission to the ISS

Micah Hanks·May 26, 2022

Following the successful touchdown of NASA and Boeing’s new CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, we’ll be looking at what vehicles like Starliner may be able to provide to future orbital operations even beyond the ISS.

Congressional Hearings on UAP: Four Surprises That Came Up During Tuesday’s House Panel

Micah Hanks·May 19, 2022

In this installment of The Intelligence Brief, we’ll be looking at key points - and several surprises - that were touched on during Tuesday's Congressional hearings on UAP.

Highlights From The Congressional Hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Micah Hanks·May 17, 2022

Join The Debrief for live coverage of the C3 Subcommittee Hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena on May 17, 2022 at 9 AM ET.

Scientific Group Urges Congress to Ask “Piercing Questions” in House Panel on UAP

Micah Hanks·May 16, 2022

A leading scientific group engaged in the study of unidentified aerial phenomena is urging members of Congress to approach military witnesses with a number of specific questions during a House Panel on the subject, to be held on Tuesday.

As House Panel Prepares to Examine Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, New Questions Emerge

Here’s what we know about next week's Congressional hearings on UFOs, and the DOD's ongoing investigations into the phenomenon.

Micah Hanks·May 12, 2022

The Debrief reached out to the DOD to learn the latest about its UAP investigative group, the AOIMSG, and its coordination with Congress on the U.S. government's ongoing UAP investigations.

Intelligence Chief Warns of “Prolonged Conflict” in Ukraine

Micah Hanks·May 12, 2022

In recent days, DNI Avril Haines provided concerning new details on intelligence assessments about Russia’s long game in Ukraine.

$40 Billion Military Aid Bill for Ukraine Passes the House, as DOD Urges Support

Micah Hanks·May 11, 2022

The Ukraine bill, which adds $7 billion to the initial request for aid from President Biden, saw urging from DOD officials earlier this week.

Washington’s Ongoing UAP Problem

Micah Hanks·May 4, 2022

Here's what the Pentagon’s track record with UAP says about its level of transparency, and what must change going forward.

Ukraine: The Greatest Challenge

Micah Hanks·April 27, 2022

This week's newsletter focuses on recent statements by U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, and why he believes the war in Ukraine represents a threat to the global international security order.

“Probable Threat” over the U.S. Capitol was a Close Call, but Points to Problems for the FAA

Micah Hanks·April 21, 2022

This week, an aviation incident in Washington that occurred Wednesday night has many concerned about oversight by aviation officials in the Nation's Capitol.

How The Pentagon Helped Confirm an Interstellar Object Made Its Way to Earth

Micah Hanks·April 13, 2022

This week we'll be looking at how a meteor that might have gone unnoticed was revealed to have interstellar origins, with help from the Pentagon.

Brazilian Senators Call for Hearings to Examine Question of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Micah Hanks·April 7, 2022

Brazilian Senators are calling for a special session that aims to bring greater public awareness to the issue of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), according to an official Senate Requirement that was recently filed.

War Crimes in Ukraine: The Latest Evidence

Micah Hanks·April 6, 2022

In recent days, the world was shocked by images coming out of Ukraine depicting the apparent killings of civilians in Bucha.

NASA to Get a $26 Billion Boost in Biden’s 2023 Budget

Micah Hanks·March 30, 2022

With the recent release of the U.S. government’s proposed 2023 budget, this week we look at what President Biden’s proposal will help NASA accomplish in the coming year.

A Collective of Internet Archivists is Working to Preserve Ukraine’s Presence on the Web

Micah Hanks·March 29, 2022

A collective of rogue archivists is working to preserve online resources created by Ukraine, which are at risk of being lost forever in the midst of the country's war with Russia.

Analysis: Newly Released Version of Once-Classified Report Presents New Clues About the U.S. Government’s UAP Investigations

Micah Hanks·March 24, 2022

A once-classified version of the ODNI's June 2021 UAP report presents a clearer picture of the U.S. government's UAP investigations, but also raises new questions.

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.

NASA’s Airborn Observatory SOFIA Makes Its Way to South America to Study Nearby Galaxies

Micah Hanks·March 23, 2022

NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is equipped for scanning the South American skies with a reflecting telescope mounted aboard a Boeing 747SP.

NASA’s Moon Rocket Rollout to Bring Artemis-I Mission Closer to Launch

Micah Hanks·March 16, 2022

This week, we'll be looking at what NASA engineers and technicians had to say recently about the forthcoming rollout of the Artemis I mission's space launch system.

Scientific Conference on Anomalous Aerospace Phenomena To Convene This Summer

Micah Hanks·March 16, 2022

One of the largest scientific conferences dealing with the study of anomalous phenomena occurring in U.S. airspace has just been announced, according to a leading scientific coalition that studies aerial mysteries.

Texas Company Colossal to Battle Extinction with Breakthrough Genetic Engineering

Colossal Biosciences says it plans to take on the environmental issues that lead to critical endangerment, and even revive long-extinct species.

Micah Hanks·March 11, 2022

Colossal Biosciences says it plans to take on the environmental issues that lead to critical endangerment, and even revive long-extinct species.

Cislunar Patrol: Enhancing the U.S. Military’s Detection of Objects in Space

Micah Hanks·March 9, 2022

This week, we look at the Air Force Research Laboratory's plans for its new Cislunar Highway Patrol System.

The “Moscow Signal”: How Russian Directed Microwave Rays Once Caused an International Incident

Decades ago, the Soviet Union admitted it spent decades blasting the U.S. Embassy in Moscow with "mysterious" beams.

Micah Hanks·March 4, 2022

Decades ago, the Soviet Union admitted it spent decades blasting the U.S. Embassy in Moscow with mysterious rays later dubbed the "Moscow Signal".

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The U.S. space agency says its study of UAP will begin in late 2022, with the complete results "made available to the public."

Sightings and video footage of aerial objects that defied explanation led one Customs and Border Patrol Agent to push for the creation of a UAP Task Force within the DHS.

Here’s what we know about next week's Congressional hearings on UFOs, and the DOD's ongoing investigations into the phenomenon.

Colossal Biosciences says it plans to take on the environmental issues that lead to critical endangerment, and even revive long-extinct species.

Decades ago, the Soviet Union admitted it spent decades blasting the U.S. Embassy in Moscow with "mysterious" beams.