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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.
12,940-Year-Old Rare Artifact is the Oldest of Its Kind Ever Discovered in the Americas
A rare artifact has been discovered at a mammoth kill site in Wyoming, believed to be the oldest of its kind ever found in the Americas.
U.S. Air Force Prepares to Unleash ‘LITENING’ with Its New Large Aperture Targeting Pod
The U.S. Air Force is gearing up to equip its new LITENING targeting pod with enhanced electro-optical and infrared capabilities.
Innovative Solar Sail Propulsion System Could Soon Drive Spacecraft for Science Missions, NASA Projects
NASA says it cleared a “key technology milestone” last month that could help move the agency toward future use of solar sail technology.
Strategic Anomaly Detection Effort Uses SETI Ellipsoid Technique to Scour the Cosmos for Technosignatures
New research reveals how the SETI Ellipsoid technique could move SETI researchers one step closer to discovering intelligence elsewhere in the cosmos.
Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion Technology One Step Closer as Aerospace Company Looks Toward Prototype Tests
Aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney says it is advancing toward ground tests of its new Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion prototype.
NASA Just Tested a New Experimental Hybrid Antenna for Deep Space Laser Communications
NASA says recent tests with an experimental hybrid antenna were successfully able to receive radio frequency and near-infrared laser signals being dispatched from the Psyche spacecraft on its journey into deep space.
The Sol Foundation, Academia’s New UAP Think Tank, Releases Videos of Lectures from Its Inaugural Symposium
Videos of presentations featured during the Sol Foundation symposium have now been made freely available to the public.
This is Heavy, Doc: The DeLorean is Back, With an Incredible New Look
DeLorean will unveil the Alpha5 this year, a modern take on the famous gull-wing door automobile depicted in the 'Back to the Future' trilogy.
New Energy World Record Achieved in Final Tritium Experiments at UK’s Massive JET Research Facility
A new energy world record has been achieved by the Joint European Torus (JET), the latest milestone in the field of fusion science.
‘They Are Rare, and Very Hard to Find.’ NASA’s Roman Telescope Could Solve a Cosmic Mystery by Viewing These Weird Celestial Objects
NASA’s Roman Telescope may soon help unravel one of the greatest mysteries about our universe, with help from a strange cosmic phenomenon.
Global Conflict From AI? The Startling Decisions AI Makes in Wargame Simulations
This week, we look at the question of whether AI might be able to provoke a global conflict based on recent wargame simulations.
Plasmas: Life-like Luminous Phenomena?
This week, we examine a new science paper that argues many modern UAP sightings could represent manifestations of plasmas in space and in the atmosphere.
NASA to Conduct Experiment Near the Moon’s Mysterious South Pole That Could Radically Change Future Lunar Exploration
NASA has announced new plans for an experiment on the Moon that could fundamentally change the future of lunar exploration, the agency said this week.
Lucid Dreaming Breakthrough Achieved as Researchers Report Successful Control of a Virtual Object While Sleeping
California researchers at REMspace say the first two-way control of a virtual object by participants while lucid dreaming has been documented.
Mysterious Jade Mask and Other Artifacts in 1700-Year-Old Tomb Reveal the Existence of an Unknown Maya Ruler
Artifacts including a jade mask unearthed in a 1,700-year-old tomb could point to an undocumented chapter in the history of the Maya Empire.
This Incredible New Tool Can Identify Microbes from Anywhere on Earth in Just Seconds
Researchers have developed a new tool that will allow microbes in samples from virtually anywhere in the world to be identified in mere seconds.
U.S. Space Force Reveals Plans to Send One of Its Guardians to Space in a Historic First
The U.S. Space Force has announced plans to send one of its Guardians to space for the first time, in a mission to the International Space Station.
NASA Just Tested a Crucial Technology That May Soon Help Its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Detect Life on Distant Worlds
NASA says it has successfully administered multiple tests to a new instrument on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which will allow unprecedented views of planets beyond our solar system.
The Pentagon’s Former Chief UFO Hunter Speaks Out, But Some of His Arguments Don’t Hit the Mark
The Pentagon’s former chief UFO investigator, Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, has spoken out about his time investigating anomalous phenomena for the Department of Defense.
Exit Strategy: AARO’s Former Director Speaks
This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take a deep dive into the recent allegations made by the DoD’s former chief UFO investigator.
What’s That in the Night Sky? Photographer Captures Rare, Perplexing Phenomenon in Striking New Images
A rare natural electrical phenomenon was recently captured in images of the night sky over Iceland’s Kerid Crater.
A Mysterious Noise is Aggravating South Florida Residents. Here’s How One Woman is Working to Find Out What’s Causing It.
The cause behind a mysterious noise that has perplexed residents of South Tampa, Florida, could soon be revealed, with help from a crowdfunded effort to fund scientific investigations into its cause.
Game-Changing ‘Flightline of the Future’ Leverages Augmented Reality for Transmission of Sensitive Military Aircraft Data at High Speeds
Northrup Grumman and its partners have unveiled a new system that facilitates the secure transmission of sensitive, classified military data at high speeds.
Rare Sighting Captured in Photos Reveals an Ocean ‘Monster’ You’ve Never Seen Like This
Researchers have captured the first images of an infant great white shark, a discovery that could solve a longstanding mystery about this enigmatic species.
Discovery of ‘Obelisks’ Reveals an Entirely New Class of Virus-Like Agents in Our Bodies
An international team of researchers has revealed the existence of a previously unrecognized variety of virus-like agents that reside within the human body.
‘Strategic Location’ For Future Base at the Lunar South Pole is Being Rocked by Mysterious Moonquakes, NASA Images Reveal
A NASA-funded study of a key strategic location on the Moon has revealed the presence of moonquakes and faults near the lunar south pole.
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Has Made “a Landmark Discovery” in the Atmosphere of This Small Exoplanet
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has made "a landmark discovery" through observations of the atmosphere of a tiny distant exoplanet.
Ingenuity Helicopter Ends Its Historic Mars Mission, as NASA Reveals What Finally Grounded the First Aircraft to Fly on Another Planet
NASA has announced that the Ingenuity helicopter has formally concluded its mission on Mars, following dozens of successful test flights during its three-year tenure on the planet.
Evidence of 45,000-Year-Old Advanced Material Culture Discovered in North China
Evidence of an advanced material culture that once thrived 45,000 years ago in Asia has been discovered in North China, according to an international team of archaeologists.
NASA’s Scout System Just Predicted an Asteroid Impact. Here’s What That Means for Planetary Defense.
This week, NASA’s Scout impact assessment system succeeded in calculating the trajectory of an asteroid that entered Earth’s atmosphere over Germany.
The Quickening
This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we are joined by author Whitley Strieber, who discusses the role of the experiencer in the UAP equation.
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Fired a Laser at a Spacecraft on the Moon. Here’s the Reason Why.
NASA recently revealed that a laser beam was fired from its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) at a spacecraft on the Moon’s surface.
Miracle Filtration System Marks Quantum-Leap in Global Access to Clean Drinking Water Using This Revolutionary Biomaterial
A new 'miracle' portable water filtration system could make clean drinking water available to people around the world.
At Just 54 Atoms, Scientists Made History by Tying the World’s Smallest Knot, and They Have No Idea How They Did It
An international team of chemists has set a new world record for tying the world’s smallest knot, which they say consists of only 54 atoms.
200-Million-Years Ago, These Winged ‘Dragons’ Glided Through England’s Ancient Skies
On an ancient subtropical island that once existed near modern-day South West England, a species of winged creatures that closely resembled tiny dragons once thrived, new research has revealed.
“Hazards Remain High” as Volcanic Danger Zone is Revealed in NASA Satellite Imagery Captured Over Iceland
NASA satellite imagery has revealed the thermal signature of volcanic activity that reawakened on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula this month, following an eruption late last year that prompted evacuations.
James Webb Space Telescope Has Helped Solve a Mystery That Left Astronomers Baffled For Years
One of astronomy’s most perplexing mysteries has been resolved, according to scientists involved with new findings made possible by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Unknown Object Punched “Softball Sized Hole” in Aircraft, Prompting Emergency Landing and FAA Investigation
The FAA is investigating an incident that prompted the emergency landing of an Atlas Air flight at Miami International Airport late Thursday evening, leaving a hole above one of its engines.
Scientists Have Revealed a Crucial Step in How Early Life May Have Originated on Our Planet, and Earth Isn’t the Only Place it Could be Happening.
New research is offering potentially crucial insights into how living organisms came to exist on our planet billions of years ago.
Groundbreaking New Study Reveals Origins of Intense Unexplained Phenomena Caused by Supermassive Black Holes
New simulations have replicated a phenomenon associated with supermassive black holes, revealing something as yet unknown to astronomers.
Will Scientists Soon Confirm the Existence of Alien Life?
This week, tantalizing hints that a major scientific discovery involving alien life may be on the way are afoot... but is there more here than hype?
Classified: The Intelligence Community UAP Briefing
Recently, members of Congress received a classified briefing from the Intelligence Community Inspector General regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP).
3000-Year-Old Carvings on Enigmatic Disk Unearthed in Italy Could Be Ancient Star Map, Controversial Study Claims
A stone disk bearing peculiar markings could be an ancient star map, according to new claims that prompted debate among archaeologists.
Moon Rock Mystery is Finally Solved, Shedding Light on Curious Phenomena Deep Within the Lunar Interior
A longstanding Moon rock mystery has finally been solved, according to new research that is revealing the process behind their formation, one that has long eluded lunar scientists.
DARPA’s Mysterious X-Plane Will Revolutionize Flight by Breaking This Century-Old Aviation Design Paradigm
DARPA is set to revolutionize flight with its experimental X-plane, upending a century of flight with an aircraft featuring no moving control surfaces.
NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft is Unveiled During Historic Ceremony at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works
On Friday, the X-59 Quesst supersonic aircraft was unveiled to the public at Lockheed Martin’s iconic Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California.
Landmark Dark Energy Study Is Complicating Our View of the Universe, but Offers New Insights on Cosmic Expansion
A landmark new study based on the results of the Dark Energy Survey (DES) is complicating our understanding of the cosmos, but offers promising new insights into the accelerating expansion of the universe.
Unexplained Gamma-Ray Signal from Beyond Our Galaxy Baffles Astronomers, Points to Deeper Cosmic Mystery
Astronomers report the unexpected discovery of a gamma-ray signal emanating from outside our galaxy that they can’t yet explain.
Cryptoterrestrials: A Hypothesis of Earthly NHI Origins
Philospher Bernardo Kastrup shares his perspectives on why UAP and NHI could represent a phenomenon much closer to home in this wide-reaching discussion on The Micah Hanks Program.