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“Holy Grail of Astrobiology”: Breakthrough Discovery Could Finally Solve Mystery of Life on Other Planets

Christopher Plain·September 25, 2023

An exciting new tool that researchers are describing as the "holy grail of astrobiology" may finally answer once and for all if there is life on other planets.

In-Depth: OSIRIS-REx Mission Achieves Historic Milestone with NASA’s Successful Delivery of Asteroid Samples to Earth

Micah Hanks·September 25, 2023

A mission to bring samples from a distant asteroid back to Earth made history on Sunday with the success of NASA's OSIRIS-Rex.

Black Holes Tear Apart And Devour Spacetime Much Faster Than Previously Assumed, New Study Shows

Tim McMillan·September 25, 2023

New research redefines how black holes feed, challenging classic theories and solving cosmic mysteries.

True Anomaly is Creating ‘Autonomous Orbital Vehicles’ and Space Security Tech for the U.S. Space Force

Micah Hanks·September 22, 2023

The U.S. Space Force has awarded a new research contract to True Anomaly, a space security company behind autonomous orbital vehicles and other space technologies.

DARPA Wants Futuristic Space Weapons That Don’t Currently Exist

Christopher Plain·September 22, 2023

DARPA is asking for proposals on futuristic space weapons that don't exist in hopes of gaining a tactical advantage over U.S. adversaries.

Raytheon Bringing Deadly Wolfhound-Mounted Portable Combat Laser Weapons to the UK in October

Christopher Plain·September 21, 2023

Raytheon UK is bringing an arsenal of new versatile combat laser weapons to the United Kingdom, with plans integrate them as soon as October.

Watch NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Plow Through a Solar Tsunami, Validating Twenty-Year Theory on Space Weather

Tim McMillan·September 21, 2023

NASA's Parker Solar Probe just made a historic voyage through a solar eruption, validating a 20-year-old theory on space weather.

What’s Hiding at the Moon’s South Pole? Lunar Orbiting Cameras Unveil Mysterious Region in Unprecedented Detail

Micah Hanks·September 20, 2023

Bathed in constant darkness at the Moon’s South Pole, the enigmatic Shackleton crater has remained a subject of intense scientific interest—and controversy—for decades.

Researchers Studying the Quantum Realm Observe Alice in Wonderland-Style Mirror Universe for First Time

Christopher Plain·September 20, 2023

Researchers studying the quantum realm have seen evidence of a mirror universe where everything is the opposite of the real universe.

World’s Most Powerful X-Ray Laser Produces Its First Beam, Heralding a “New Era of Science”

Micah Hanks·September 19, 2023

The world’s most powerful X-ray laser has successfully produced its first beams after receiving a significant upgrade at its California facility.

When You Experience Stress, Your Brain’s Cannabinoid System Gets You Stoned

Christopher Plain·September 19, 2023

New research reveals that the brain's cannabinoid system reacts to stress by releasing its own THC like substance to get you stoned.

Mysterious Liquid Lunar Discovery May Have a Surprising Source… and It’s Coming from Earth’s Magnetotail

Micah Hanks·September 18, 2023

New research has revealed plasma sheet electrons from Earth's magnetotail as a potential source for the formation of water on the Moon.

Look: New Mapping Effort Reveals Where “Plasma Rains” Are Bombarding This Nearby Planet

Micah Hanks·September 18, 2023

A recent study has revealed new clues about the effects of plasma precipitation from solar winds on the surface of Mercury.

Baffling: $78 Million F-35B Stealth Fighter Reported Missing After Mysterious In-Flight ‘Mishap’

Tim McMillan·September 18, 2023

U.S. military officials continue searching for an F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet that went missing under mysterious circumstances on Sunday.

Did NASA’s James Webb Telescope Just Make The Astonishing First Discovery of Alien Life on Exoplanet K2-18b?

Tim McMillan·September 15, 2023

Is there life beyond Earth? The James Webb Telescope has spotted tantalizing potential signs of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b.

NASA’s UAP Independent Study Team Publishes Its Findings, as the Agency Appoints a New NASA Director of UAP Research

Micah Hanks·September 14, 2023

A report by NASA’s UAP Independent Study Team has called for better data, and reveals the appointment of a new NASA Director of UAP Research.

Mysterious ‘Force Gun’ May Be China’s Most Frightening Space Weapon

Christopher Plain·September 14, 2023

Chinese researchers say they have developed a "force gun" that can manipulate objects from a distance like a Star Wars Jedi using the Force.

Something Odd Has Been Detected on the Moon… and It’s Coming from the Apollo 17 Lunar Lander Base

Micah Hanks·September 13, 2023

Scientists studying the sources of unusual signals detected on the Moon have traced them back to the lunar lander base from one of NASA’s historic Apollo missions.

Unlocking the Symphony of Dreams: Recent Study Translates Musical Genius from Lucid Dreams to Reality

Tim McMillan·September 13, 2023

A groundbreaking neuroscience study has successfully transmitted melodies from lucid dreams to waking reality.

Here Comes the Pain: Red Fire Ants Are Invading Europe

Christopher Plain·September 12, 2023

Red fire ants have finally crossed the sea into Europe, bringing their painful sting and potentially devastating environmental consequences.

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Developing Incredible Morphing Hypersonic Engine

Christopher Plain·September 11, 2023

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Is Funding the development of a morphing hypersonic engine that can change shape during flight.

SMART ePANTS Unveiled: How Game-Changing Smart Textiles Will Reshape the Future of Espionage and Everyday Wear

Tim McMillan·September 11, 2023

IARPA's SMART ePANTS wants revolutionize wearable technology and take advanced smart textiles to new heights.

DARPA Wants to Use Lasers to Send Energy Directly to War Zones. This Is the Wireless Power Beaming Technology That Will Make It Happen.

Micah Hanks·September 8, 2023

PowerLight's game-changing wireless power beaming technology is driving DARPA’s POWER program. Here's how it could also change the future of energy transmission.

AI Artists Advocate for Inclusion in Open Letter to Congress

MJ Banias·September 8, 2023

In a move that underscores the evolving landscape of the art world, a group of professional AI artists have penned an open letter to the US Congress.

Psychedelic Neural Hypersynchrony Could Illuminate Human Consciousness, Suggests New Research

Tim McMillan·September 7, 2023

Psychedelic neural hypersynchrony could revolutionize our understanding of consciousness, according to a recent groundbreaking study.

Look What NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Just Spotted on the Surface of the Moon

Micah Hanks·September 6, 2023

Can you spot the small object with the white halo in this image? Here's what NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter just photographed on the moon.

Breakthrough Discovery of New Water Splitting Method Allows Easier Production of Hydrogen

Micah Hanks·September 6, 2023

A new method of water splitting that allows hydrogen to be produced more easily has been discovered by a team of German chemists.

New Quantum Random Number Generator Uses This Novel Material to Enable Stronger Cybersecurity

Micah Hanks·September 5, 2023

The development of a new kind of random number generator for use with encryption technologies could help ensure safer exchange of information.

This Next-Generation Humanoid Robot Could Soon Be Your New Coworker

Micah Hanks·September 5, 2023

Apollo, a new humanoid robot designed to work alongside humans, is poised to reshape the industrial workforce.

Mysterious Dark Matter Could Interact with Gravity Non-Locally, New Research Suggests

Micah Hanks·September 1, 2023

Dark matter, the mysterious nonluminous material thought to populate close to 85% of the universe’s matter, may interact with gravity in a non-local way, according to newly published research.

The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office Has Finally Launched Its Official Website. Here’s What’s Missing.

Micah Hanks·August 31, 2023

The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) that oversees the Pentagon’s investigations into UAP finally has its own website.

New Video Shows High-Speed AI-Controlled Drone Beating Top Human Pilot Racers for the First Time

Christopher Plain·August 31, 2023

An AI-controlled drone just beat the best human pilots in a first-person view drone race, a feat that previously seemed impossible.

Did We Find and Then Accidentally Kill Alien Life on Mars? Rethinking the Viking Missions

Tim McMillan·August 30, 2023

Debate continues over whether we may have missed signs of life on Mars - and inadvertently killed it - during the historic Viking missions.

Simulated Chemical Reaction ‘Magically’ Slowed by 100 Billion Times by Using Quantum Technologies

Christopher Plain·August 30, 2023

The seemingly magical properties of a quantum computer allowed researchers to slow down a simulated chemical reaction by 100 billion times.

Aurora Spaceplane Concept Looks Like an Area 51-style ‘Black Jet,’ and It Could Revolutionize Hypersonic Spaceflight by 2030

Micah Hanks·August 29, 2023

German aerospace company POLARIS is advancing its development of AURORA, a next-generation spaceplane with a familiar and intriguing name.

Researchers Discover Yet Another Way That Space Travel Kills You

Christopher Plain·August 29, 2023

New research has revealed yet another way that long exposure to microgravity environments during space travel slowly kills you.

NASA Taps Boeing and Northrop Grumman to Develop Ultra-High-Speed Mach 4 Passenger Aircraft

Christopher Plain·August 28, 2023

NASA has tasked Boeing and Northrop Grumman to develop viable designs for a commercial aircraft capable of Mach 4 travel.

Game Changer in Underwater Warfare? New Chinese Study Claims Breakthrough Technique to Track U.S. Stealth Submarines

Tim McMillan·August 28, 2023

A new Chinese study aims to challenge U.S. dominance in submarine warfare by introducing a new method for tracking stealth subs.

Northrop Grumman’s Phantom Laser Delivers Compact, Rugged, High-Energy Beam Weapon Source to Empower U.S. Tactical Capabilities

Micah Hanks·August 25, 2023

Northrop Grumman just equipped the U.S. military with Phantom, a compact-sized high-power laser beam weapon designed for rapid deployment.