Volt Typhoon: Chinese Hacking Effort Reveals “Stealthy and Targeted Malicious Activity”
This week, U.S. intelligence officials and industry leaders issued a warning about Volt Typhoon, a new state-sponsored Chinese hacking threat.
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Colm Kelleher: AAWSAP and the Skinwalker Enigma
This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the controversial AAWSAP program with BAASS Deputy Administrator Colm Kelleher, Ph.D.
All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office Seeks Deputy Director, as Friday Deadline Approaches
The All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), is looking to hire a new Deputy Director, according to a vacancy on the website of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) that expires on Friday.
DARPA is Developing Stealthy Undersea Propulsion Tech to Silently Drive Next Generation Military Watercraft
DARPA has announced a new program aimed at developing unique electrode materials that can be used to produce a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) drive for the U.S. military.
Details on Mysterious Object That Followed China’s Spaceplane Revealed in Recent Space Threat Assessment
New details have emerged involving a mysterious object released during the test flight of a Chinese spaceplane that landed this month.
Garry Nolan: A Stanford Professor’s Quest to Resolve Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
The Debrief recently caught up with Stanford professor of pathology Garry Nolan, who discusses his research involving unidentified anomalous phenomena.
G7: World Leaders Prepare to Attend Summit in Hiroshima This Weekend
As world leaders convene for the annual G7 Summit, we’ll be analyzing the location, significance and other details about this year's meeting.
Black Knight: Dark Satellites, Anomalous Echoes and Alien Probes
This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we dive into the strange history involving what is popularly known as "The Black Knight Satellite", and how a genuine scientific anomaly first detected in the 1920s helped give rise to theories about possible evidence of alien technologies in Earth's orbit.
Air Force Research Lab’s Awesome Directed Energy Prototype Dominates Enemy Drone Swarm in Simulated Attack
The AFRL says a recent demonstration of its Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR) against drone swarms was a success.
Potential New Keys to Anti-Aging and Regeneration Revealed in “Zombie” Cells of Salamanders
Growing evidence suggests that senescent cells could play a much more significant role in the remarkable anti-aging and regenerative capabilities some organisms display.
DARPA is Planning to Unleash New Extreme Heat Sensors That Could Revolutionize the Defense Industry
DARPA has announced it is developing a new variety of microelectronic sensors capable of maintaining high bandwidth and high-dynamic range even in the hottest environments.
Introducing the X-65: DARPA Reveals New Name and Concept Art of Its Innovative X-Plane Aircraft
DARPA has announced the official designation of its innovative new X-plane, the X-65, along with new conceptual images it shared on social media.
Breakthrough in Teaching Hard Physics to Neural Networks Reported by Los Alamos Physicists
Scientists with the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory say they have produced a new method that allows them to introduce hard physics constraints to the structure of neural networks.
Mysterious Infrasound Signals of Unknown Origin Detected in Earth’s Stratosphere Baffle Scientists
A mysterious infrasound signal has been detected in Earth’s upper atmosphere, and U.S. Department of Energy scientists say they are currently unsure of its source.
New National Defense Science and Technology Strategy is Released by the DoD
This week we take a look at the DoD's National Defense Science and Technology Strategy (NDSTS), outlining the Pentagon’s most urgent science and technology goals and other priorities.
Lost: Missing Persons, UAP, and High Strangeness
We take a critical look at several modern disappearances and the purported strangeness that is often associated with such incidents, along with what U.S. crime statistics say.
Pentagon’s New Anomaly Detection AI Software Unveiled at U.S. Spec Ops Event
The powerful new Argus dual-use anomaly detection AI agent was unveiled this week, which the DoD is using to map illicit activity around the globe.
Eerie Glowing Discs Spotted Around Fomalhaut in Infrared Images Captured by Webb Space Telescope
Astronomers studying the first asteroid belt ever seen beyond our solar system have detected a series of glowing discs encircling the star Fomalhaut, according to NASA.
Particle Beam Breakthrough Achieves “Major Paradigm Shift” With Help From Machine Learning
An algorithm that allows more precise forecasts of the positions and velocities of a beam’s distribution of particles as it passes through an accelerator has been developed by researchers with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the University of Chicago.
Mysterious Chinese Spacecraft Returns to Earth, but Few Details Are Known About Its Secretive 276-Day Mission
An experimental Chinese spacecraft has just returned to Earth from its secretive 276 day mission. Here's what we currently know.
Strange Physics State May Help Reveal Link Between Photosynthesis and Fifth State of Matter
Scientists with the University of Chicago say they have discovered links between photosynthesis and an unusual state that facilitates the flow of energy through materials, according to newly published research.
Key to Ancient Mayan Calendar Mystery May Have Finally Been Discovered, Scientists Say
One of the great mysteries of the ancient Americas has finally been solved, according to anthropologists who say they may have unraveled the longstanding mystery of the ancient Mayan calendar.
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence to Get a Boost from This Colossal Radio Array in New Mexico
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) will soon be getting help from one of the world’s largest and most powerful radio telescope arrays, as scientists continue to scour the universe for evidence of extraterrestrials and their technologies.
A Warning From The Godfather of Artificial Intelligence
The "Godfather of A.I." has taken a big step back to warn us about the potential perils such technology might ensure in the years ahead.
Breaking the Eddington Limit? NASA Study Unravels Sources of Ultra-Luminous X-Rays
Astronomers say distant mega light-emitting objects may be defying the Eddington limit and offer a new hypothesis as to how that might occur.
UAP: Knowns, Unknowns, and Uncertainties
In this podcast we look at potentially harmful cases involving UAP, along with an analysis of our presumptions about the phenomenon.
The Chicago O’Hare UAP Incident: Physics Team’s Analysis Offers a Fresh Look at This Famous 2006 Case
According to a group of physicists, witness descriptions of the famous 2006 Chicago O’Hare UAP incident are suggestive of a form of advanced propulsion that may one day revolutionize space travel.
Pentagon Confirms New Details on Mysterious Balloon Being Tracked by U.S. Military Over Hawaii
A balloon of unknown origin is being tracked by the U.S. military after it passed over Hawaii, according to a Pentagon spokesperson and other officials familiar with the developing situation.
New Satellite Images Reveal First Look at Chinese Airship and Laser Anti-Satellite Weapons Capabilities
New satellite images of a suspected Chinese airship were released online on Monday by geospatial-intelligence company BlackSky.
In a Surprise Move, Russia Says it Will Support International Space Station Operations Through 2028
Russia says it has agreed to continue to support the International Space Station (ISS) until 2028 despite mounting tensions between Moscow and Western nations, according to a recent statement from NASA.
New Concerns Over Threats from Space Revealed in Latest U.S. Classified Document Leak
This week's newsletter examines the latest concerns arising from U.S. top-secret document leaks, and what they convey about China and Russia’s space programs.
Odd Green Light Filmed Over Japan Came from Space, but NASA Satellite Data Reveals It Was No Meteor
Whatever flashed through the skies over Japan certainly wasn’t a bird or a plane… could it have been a meteor? As it turns out, NASA satellite data had the answer.
Garry Nolan: UAP Analysis and Anomalous Pathology
This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we are joined by Garry Nolan, a Stanford University professor of pathology who discusses his groundbreaking research into anomalous health incidents
Mysterious Tracks Spotted in Landsat 9 Satellite Images Over Greenland Prompt NASA Investigation
The Landsat 9 Earth observation satellite captured imagery of a series of mysterious tracks as it passed over Greenland on March 13, 2023. Here's what a NASA investigation determined.
NASA’s Incredible Superalloy GRX-810 May Lead to New Breakthroughs in Spacecraft Construction
A new 3D printable superalloy capable of producing components for aircraft and spacecraft with unprecedented durability could represent a major breakthrough for the aerospace industry, according to a new NASA study.
Intelligence Community Leaders Meet at Wright Patterson for “Historic” National Security Briefing
Leaders from the U.S. intelligence community met in Ohio on Friday for an unprecedented national security briefing at Wright Patterson AFB.
Department of Defense Confirms Reentry of Spacecraft That Plunged into the Sahara Desert This Week
The Rhessi satellite that spent the last decade collecting data about the Sun fell from the sky this week, raining debris over the Sahara.
No Evidence of ET? Controversy Erupted After the Senate UAP Hearing. Here’s What the Critics Missed
In this week's Intelligence Brief newsletter, we examine the controversies surrounding yesterday's Senate UAP hearing, and several key takeaways that many critics of AARO overlooked.
The Senate Hearings on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we analyze the recent Senate hearings on UAP, and what they convey about the U.S.'s assessments of these mysteries in our skies.
Senate Hearing on UAP Reveals New Videos and Common Features, but Says No Proof of ET
Common shapes of UAP and other characteristics, as well as a pair of new videos were presented in Wednesday's Senate hearing on UAP.
New Concerning Details About Chinese Spy Balloon Technology Revealed in U.S. Classified Document Leak
The Chinese spy balloon that passed over the United States in February is believed to have possessed power generation capabilities able to support advanced radar technology, according to classified U.S. intelligence documents leaked online.
Mystery of “Strange Metals” and Their Uncanny Behavior Is Closer to Being Resolved, Research Team Says
Researchers at the University of Toronto say they are closer than ever before to resolving the curious behavior of “strange metals,” a metallic phase of matter that is not described well in current theory.
Classified Document Leak Reveals Presence of Western Special Forces in Ukraine, and Much More
This week we analyze a recent U.S. classified document leak that reveals new details on Western allies and the war in Ukraine.
Skunk Works Assembly of NASA’s X-59 Experimental Prototype Brings Overland Supersonic Travel a Step Closer
NASA’s experimental X-59 just got something at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works that could help it demonstrate quieter overland supersonic flight.
The Secret Life of Tom Slick: The CIA and the Search for the Yeti
This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at Tom Slick's possible connections to the U.S. intelligence community, and whether the CIA had been involved in espionage with help from the man who, at the time, had become America's most-famous monster hunter.
Quantum Version of the Third Law of Thermodynamics Says Absolute Zero is Theoretically Possible
Physicists say they have reconciled the third law of thermodynamics with quantum physics, in new research that proves absolute zero is theoretically possible.
Advanced Aerospace Systems Technology Research Program Contract Awarded to Defense Contractors by USAF
The USAF has awarded a $400 million contract for its new Advanced Aerospace Systems Technology Research program.
The Hubble Tension: New Study Sheds Light on Puzzling Discrepancy in the Cosmic Expansion Rate
A new study may have revealed clues to understanding a long held cosmological puzzle, involving a discrepancy in the cosmic expansion rate of the universe.
Mk-II Aurora Space Plane Completes Its First Rocket-Powered Flight, Sets Pace for Orbital Program
This week, we take a look at the successful rocket-powered test flight of the new Mk-II Aurora space plane by Dawn Aerospace.
Area 51 Uncensored: Tales From America’s Best-Known Secret Base
This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine modern legends that have become associated with Area 51, and how it became a mainstay of American conspiracy theories.