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Could a Machine Learning Algorithm Find New Gravitational Lenses and Dark Matter?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·October 7, 2022

The actual age of the galaxy as well as the total number of galaxies in our universe have perplexed scientists for decades. Thanks to space observatories like the Hubble Telescope or the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers can see further...

Suspicious Drones Seen Over German Military Sites Training Ukrainian Soldiers

Tim McMillan·October 6, 2022

A rash of suspicious drone activity near German military bases training Ukrainian soldiers raises concerns over possible Russian espionage.

Open Science and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Avi Loeb·October 6, 2022

Avi Loeb weighs in on the recent controversial Ukrainian UAP study and reactions to it from other commentators.

Puzzling Plasma Phenomenon Could Hold the Key to a Breakthrough in Fusion Energy

Micah Hanks·October 5, 2022

A team of physicists at Princeton Plasma Physics Lab says they have narrowed down what causes plasma disruptions during fusion reactions.

Study Finds Geological Layers the Likely Source of Reflective Spots on Mars, Not Water

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·October 5, 2022

Geological layers may be the source of Mars' reflective spots, instead of water ice as previously thought.

Is Consciousness Really a Memory System For Our Interactions With Reality? New Research Says Maybe.

Tim McMillan·October 4, 2022

A new study proposes a novel theory of consciousness as a memory system that records our unconscious interactions with reality.

Controversial Ukrainian UAP Study Shot Down in Statement by Scientific Council

Micah Hanks·October 4, 2022

A Ukrainian UAP study claiming to have captured images of unknown aerial objects has been taken to task by astronomers with the country's National Academy of Sciences.

Rogue Planets: Potential Hosts to Life and Other Mysteries?

Avi Loeb·October 4, 2022

If interstellar travel agencies were to sell tickets for a ride on these relativistic planets, I would be first in line to board them.

China Offers First Close-Up View of Its Secretive GJ-11 “Sharp Sword” Stealth Drone

Tim McMillan·October 3, 2022

China just offered a rare, first close-up view of its secretive GJ-11 stealth drone, which strongly resembles the U.S.'s RQ-170.

Could This New Space Diamond Help Produce Better Machinery on Earth?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·October 3, 2022

New research has revealed a pure form of lonsdaleite, a space diamond that may be able to help produce stronger machinery here on Earth.

Are Intelligent Extraterrestrials Hiding from Us? In Fact, it Might Be the Other Way Around

Micah Hanks·September 30, 2022

Could intelligent aliens be hiding from us? A new research paper asks if a unique astronomical phenomenon could effectively hide Earth from any friendly aliens' view.

Annexation Won’t Help Russian Industry Recover Staggering Losses of Military Drones, Moscow Admits

Tim McMillan·September 30, 2022

Annexation of Ukrainian territory will do nothing to solve Moscow's military woes, including Russian industry's inability to produce military drones.

Challenges in Creating ‘Robot Servants’ Pushes Timeline Back at Least a Decade

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 30, 2022

As innovations in modern robotics continue, experts say we still have a long way to go before the development of household robot servants.

Water on Mars? New Evidence for Liquid Water Beneath the Red Planet’s Polar Ice Caps

Christopher Plain·September 29, 2022

A brand new study significantly strengthens the case for lakes of liquid water beneath the polar ice caps of Mars.

Bullets of Light: U.S. Army Will Soon Deploy its Stryker Combat Laser

Christopher Plain·September 29, 2022

After years of testing and development, the U.S. Army is finally ready to deploy a Stryker-mounted combat laser.

Analysis Increases Chances of Discovering Extraterrestrial Life in the Oceans of Enceladus

Christopher Plain·September 28, 2022

New research on Saturn’s moon Enceladus shows there is a good chance that life may exist in its subsurface oceans.

New Hypersonic Air-Breathing Missile to Represent a “New Class” in U.S. Strategic Weapons Arsenal

Micah Hanks·September 27, 2022

A first-of-its-kind air-breathing missile has been selected by the United States Air Force to be the latest addition to its growing hypersonic arsenal.

U.S. Intel Community Is Looking To Expand Its Understanding of “Cyberpsychological” Warfare

Tim McMillan·September 27, 2022

The U.S. Intelligence Community's high-risk/high-payoff brain trust, IARPA, recently put out the word that it wants to better explore "cyberpsychological warfare."

New Abiogenesis Theory Challenges This Widely-Accepted Argument About Alien Life On Earthlike Planets

Micah Hanks·September 26, 2022

Life on Earthlike planets could be more likely than one popular argument supposes, according to a theory outlined in a recent science paper.

Could Machine Learning Assist in Predicting Protein Folding?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 26, 2022

Using machine learning algorithms, researchers show that they can better predict and understand protein folding techniques.

The Discovery of a Second Interstellar Meteor

Meter-Size Interstellar Objects Are Much Tougher than Solar System Rocks!

Avi Loeb·September 23, 2022

In a new paper with student Amir Siraj, Avi Loeb says they have identified a second interstellar meteor, IM2, in the CNEOS fireball catalog of NASA.

Saturn’s Rings and Tilt Could Be the Result of an Ancient Missing Moon

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 23, 2022

Saturn's rings and tilt could be explained by new research suggesting a missing moon was a factor.

New Breakthrough in Zero-Energy Technology Keeps Things Cool, With No Electricity Required

Micah Hanks·September 22, 2022

An innovative new passive cooling system could one day replace conventional cooling technologies, offering an alternative that requires only water to function.

Lockheed Martin Delivers DOD the Most Powerful Combat Laser Ever Built

Christopher Plain·September 22, 2022

Lockheed Martin has provided the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) with what they say is the most powerful combat laser ever built.

Experts Say Extraterrestrial Water Has Been Found Inside This UK Meteorite

Christopher Plain·September 21, 2022

A recently fallen meteorite containing water that is undeniably extraterrestrial has been found for the first time in the U.K.

This Ghost Ship Could Cause Earth’s Next Greatest Environmental Catastrophe

The UN crowdfunded the money to drain the FSO Safer, but the ship still sits off the coast of Yemen, and the winds are coming.....

MJ Banias·September 20, 2022

Loaded with 1.14 million barrels of oil, the FSO Safer is quickly falling apart, and could soon play host to an environmental disaster.

Could MIT’s MOXIE Device Be the Future of Oxygen Production on Mars?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 19, 2022

MOXIE, an experiment by MIT and NASA currently on board the Perseverance rover, aims to help find ways to produce oxygen in Mars' atmosphere.

Physicists Prove You Can Make Something out of Nothing by Simulating Cosmic Physics

Christopher Plain·September 19, 2022

A team of physicists has proven a 70-yr old quantum theory that says something can be created out of literally nothing

Axiom Space awarded $228.5 Million Contract for Building NASA’s Next Generation of Spacesuits

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 16, 2022

NASA has announced that it has awarded Axiom Space a large contract to aid in the development of the next generation of spacesuits.

100-Foot Wireless Transmission of Electricity Achieved With Lasers in Breakthrough Study

Christopher Plain·September 15, 2022

South Korean researchers have successfully transmitted electricity nearly 100 feet through the air using lasers.

Could Microbreaks Help Relieve Employee Burnout?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 15, 2022

Looking at microbreaks, or breaks of less than 10 minutes, researchers found these breaks to be helpful in staving off burnout.

Through the Looking-Glass: Odd New Metasurface Material is a “Doorway” to Strange Quantum Phenomenon

Micah Hanks·September 13, 2022

The creation of a new metasurface material could improve efforts to harness quantum entanglement in the production of innovative new technologies. 

Star Trek-Style Biofinder Could Be a Secret Weapon in the Search for ET

Christopher Plain·September 13, 2022

Researchers say their newly developed "Biofinder" tool could help astrobiologists in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Chinese Scientists are Eyeing a Lunar Lava Tube as the Location for a Moon Base

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 13, 2022

Chinese space architects are looking at using a lava tube on the Moon as the location of its future lunar base.

For the First Time, These Incredible New Images of the Sun Reveal Its Mysterious Chromosphere

Micah Hanks·September 12, 2022

A pair of incredible new images of the Sun are revealing hidden details about its mysterious chromosphere for the first time.

Underwater Snow Beneath Europa’s Ice Sheet Could Aid the Future Europa Clipper Mission

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 12, 2022

A new study focused on underwater snow on Europa could better inform NASA's Europa Clipper mission in the years ahead.

Quantum Entanglement Discovery Could Lead to Breakthrough in Measuring Ultrafast Events

Micah Hanks·September 10, 2022

Researchers at Purdue University say observations of the quantum entanglement of photons in a recent study could point to novel ways of measuring events of incredibly short duration.

Rise of the Stellarators: Fusion Power Could Become a Reality with This Innovative Technology, But There’s a Twist

Micah Hanks·September 9, 2022

Scientists could soon be closing in on making sustainable fusion energy a reality, thanks to an innovative new take on an existing technology that could help fusion reactions occur in a more confined space.

New System Allows Lip-Reading Through Masks Using Wi-Fi and Radio Frequencies

Christopher Plain·September 9, 2022

Researchers have revealed a system that uses radio frequency (RF) and Wi-Fi signals for Lip-reading when the speaker is wearing a mask.

In New Zealand, New Regulations Could Help Its Space Program Achieve Liftoff

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 9, 2022

Getting into the 21st-century space race, New Zealand may become the first country to have a space program that operates as a private company.

Astronomers Just Discovered a Pair of New Potentially Habitable Planets

Christopher Plain·September 8, 2022

Scientists from the University of Birmingham say they have discovered a pair of potentially habitable planets outside of our solar system.

Infodynamics: Discovery of a New Law of Physics Could Help Scientists Predict Genetic Mutations

Micah Hanks·September 7, 2022

Researchers say a new law of physics could help predict the occurrence of genetic mutations, in a remarkable development in the research field known as infodynamics.

A New Survey of U.S. Psychiatrists Suggests that Some Psychoactive Drugs Need to be Reclassified by the DEA

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 7, 2022

A new survey shows a significant difference between U.S. policies on drugs versus how psychiatrists view their safety, which could eventually lead to a push for new classifications in the years ahead. 

Ghostly “Einstein Crosses” Spotted in Deep Space Could Help Resolve Dark Energy Mystery

Micah Hanks·September 6, 2022

Despite their striking appearance, Einstein Crosses aren't evidence of distant alien megastructures. However, they could help solve the lingering mystery of dark energy.

NASA’s Watts on the Moon Challenge: Seven Companies Advance to the Next Level

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 5, 2022

NASA's Watts on the Moon Challenge has reached the next level of Phase 2, as seven companies are now moving forward with innovative designs.

As Hydrogen Leak Sets Back Artemis I Launch, Here’s What’s Next for NASA’s Moon Mission

Micah Hanks·September 4, 2022

NASA’s Artemis mission saw significant setbacks on Saturday, after engineers were unable to resolve a hydrogen leak in an interface connecting the liquid hydrogen fuel feed line with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.

Was Einstein Wrong? Dark Energy Study Yields Surprising Discoveries About Nature’s Most Mysterious Forces

Micah Hanks·September 2, 2022

A new study on dark energy examines whether our understanding of gravity and its influence throughout the universe is incomplete.

Could Augmented Reality Change How We Read Paper Books?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 2, 2022

A new augmented reality technology study recently examined how the technology may change the future of printed books and publishing.

The Paradox of Fermi’s Paradox 

Christopher Mellon·September 1, 2022

“Where is everybody?” quipped Enrico Fermi, progenitor of the Fermi paradox. Now, Christopher Mellon examines an updated, similar concept he calls the “UAP paradox."

Turbulence, the “Greatest Unsolved Problem in All of Science,” Could Soon be Decoded

Micah Hanks·August 31, 2022

Physicists with the Georgia Institute of Technology say they have demonstrated how the phenomenon of turbulence can be better understood with a bit of help from fluid dynamics.