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magnetoplasmadynamic electric propulsion thruster

NASA Tests Prototype ‘Magnetoplasmadynamic’ Electric Propulsion Thruster Designed to Power Future Trips to Mars

language

Universal Patterns Emerge in Human Languages, Revealing “Four Surprising Laws” Behind Their Evolution

Linear Elamite

A Mysterious 4000-Year-Old “Lost” Writing System Has Finally Been Decoded, in a Modern “Rosetta Stone” Breakthrough

James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope Rediscovers Mysterious Vanishing Ghost Galaxy Astronomers Are Calling a “Monster”

Micah Hanks·December 5, 2023
The James Webb Space Telescope has relocated a ghostly dusty galaxy originally detected by ground telescopes before it mysteriously vanished.
fusion reactor

The World’s Largest, Most Advanced Experimental Fusion Reactor is Now Operational, Officials Announce

Micah Hanks·December 4, 2023
The largest and most advanced fusion reactor of its kind has commenced operations in Japan in a new cooperative effort between nations in the development of fusion energy.
air-launched china

China Unveils New Air-Launched Orbital Spacecraft in Its Latest Bid to Win the Space Race

MJ Banias·December 4, 2023
China is making significant advancements in its space technology by developing a new reusable air-launched orbital rocket system.
experimental quantum gravity

Quantum 2.0: Discovering the Next Generation of Quantum Technology

Sean Langridge·December 4, 2023
Quantum materials present an enticing vision of a cleaner, more sustainable future. Innovative research is showing how they can be developed.
UAP

It’s Time to Think Beyond the Science and National Security Framework When It Comes to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena

Michael Glawson, Ph.D.·December 3, 2023
Now is the time for us to begin taking a serious, multi-spectrum view of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP).
Red Planet

250-Mile-High View of Mars Catches Glimpse of a Mystery Lurking in Orbit Above the Red Planet (Images)

Micah Hanks·December 1, 2023
An uncommon view of the Martian horizon was recently obtained by NASA’s Odyssey orbiter, in new images that offer a glimpse at one of the most mysterious objects orbiting the Red Planet.
space junk, Unresolved Resident Space Objects

The U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research is Aiming to Track and Identify Unresolved Resident Space Objects

Christopher Plain·December 1, 2023
The U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research is funding an effort to track and characterize unresolved resident space objects.
Plutonium-238

NASA Readying Radioisotope-Powered Spacecraft Fueled by Plutonium-238 to Explore the Deepest Reaches of Space

Christopher Plain·November 30, 2023
Following the receipt of plutonium-238 from the DOE, NASA says they are planning deep space missions powered by radioisotope generators.
dinosaurs

Not Just a Meteor: New Study Reveals Another Culprit in the Mass Extinction of Dinosaurs

Tim McMillan·November 30, 2023
New study reveals volcanic eruptions and climate change played a role alongside the famed asteroid impact in the dinosaurs' extinction.
quantum storage

Breakthrough in Quantum Storage of Entangled Photons May Usher Age of Solid State-based Quantum Networks

Micah Hanks·November 29, 2023
Scientists report a breakthrough in the quantum storage of entangled photons at telecom wavelengths within a crystal, new research shows.
Bitcoin

Cornell Researchers Say New Wind and Solar Power Projects Could Profit from Bitcoin Mining

Christopher Plain·November 29, 2023
Researchers say Bitcoin mining, which is often targeted by environmental activists, could actually help new wind and solar power projects.
Webb telescope

James Webb Space Telescope Has Spotted Something Hiding Behind a Luminous Object in the Perseus Dark Nebula

Micah Hanks·November 29, 2023
New imagery captured by the James Webb Space Telescope shows a glowing region around a young star and reveals a hidden surprise.
rogue star

Rogue Star Encounter Could Spell Certain Doom for Earth and the Solar System, Scientists Warn

Micah Hanks·November 28, 2023
The future of planet Earth could be threatened if it were ever to have a close encounter with a rogue star, according to new research.
Devil's Church Cave

‘Magical’ Properties of Devil’s Church Cave, Used by Shamans and Healers For Centuries, Linked to Site’s Rare Acoustics

Christopher Plain·November 28, 2023
Researchers studying the supposed magical properties of Devil's Church cave in Finland say a resonance phenomenon may explain these beliefs.
Antarctica

NASA to Launch Stadium-Sized Craft Over Antarctica in New Mission to Explore Cosmic Phenomena

Micah Hanks·November 28, 2023
A long-duration aerial mission soon to be carried out by NASA over Antarctica will launch stadium-sized craft in support of a series of record-breaking science missions, the agency announced this week.
infant consciousness development

Exploring Infant Consciousness Development: New Research Reveals Babies Likely Develop Consciousness in the Womb

Tim McMillan·November 28, 2023
Insights into infant consciousness development are showcased in new research that explores when and how awareness emerges in babies within the womb.
nuclear power

Canadian Journalist Hires Law Firm After Being Denied Access to Files on UAP Sightings at Nuclear Power Facilities

Chrissy Newton·November 28, 2023
A Canadian journalist has enlisted the aid of a law firm to help appeal a decision involving the denial of access to records about UAP sightings over Canadian nuclear power facilities.
UAP Disclosure Act

UAP Disclosure Act Receives Pushback From Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, as Bipartisan Fight for Transparency Continues

Micah Hanks·November 27, 2023
A bipartisan measure aiming for disclosure of U.S. government records related to UFOs now hangs in the balance, according to sources who say it has come under fire by top politicians in Washington.
quantum flickering

‘First Ever’ Experiments to Measure Theoretical ‘Quantum Flickering’ in an Empty Vacuum Slated for 2024

Christopher Plain·November 27, 2023
A consortium of German researchers aiming to be the first to measure quantum flickering directly say that their potentially groundbreaking experiments are finally ready to take place sometime in 2024.
AI Cuneiform

5000-Year-Old Tablets Can Now Be Decoded by Artificial Intelligence, New Research Reveals

MJ Banias·November 27, 2023
Researchers in Germany have unveiled an AI system capable of deciphering ancient cuneiform texts with excellent accuracy.
civilization

Are UAPs Relics from an Earlier Technological Civilization on Earth?

Avi Loeb·November 24, 2023
Is it possible that a devastating event was caused 252 million years ago by industrial pollution from an ancient technological civilization?
Ultra-high energy cosmic ray

Astronomers Baffled By Mysterious Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Ray Coming from Nearly Empty Void in Space

Christopher Plain·November 24, 2023
An international team of researchers says they have detected an ultra-high energy cosmic ray originating from a nearly empty void in space.
Bluetooth Killer

Move Over Bluetooth: Researchers Are Developing an Energy-Efficient New Method of Wireless Data Transmission

MJ Banias·November 23, 2023
Researchers are developing a novel energy-efficient method for wireless data transmission. Will this be the Bluetooth killer?
disclosure

Disclosure and National Security: Should the U.S. Government Reveal What It Knows About UAP?

Christopher Mellon·November 22, 2023
Should our elected officials seek out and initiate disclosure of information the U.S. government possesses about unidentified anomalous phenomena?
Artificially Intelligent Brain-like System

Scientists Develop AI That Mirrors Human Neural Functions, Paving Way for Artificially Intelligent Brain-like Systems

Tim McMillan·November 22, 2023
New research suggests AI that mirrors human neural networks could pave the way toward an artificially intelligent brain-like system.
space biology

Biology on the Moon? NASA Announces Ambitious Plans for a New Space Biology Research Initiative

Micah Hanks·November 22, 2023
NASA is gearing up for a new space biology research program, which the space agency says will advance its understanding of several areas of focus, including the ways lunar dust can affect animals and plants.
ancient wearable technology

Middle Stone Age Discovery May Extend Earliest Use of This Ancient Wearable Technology as Far Back as 150,000 Years

Micah Hanks·November 21, 2023
Archaeologists report a remarkable discovery on South Africa’s Cape Coast that could upend our thinking about the earliest use of one of humankind’s oldest forms of wearable technology.
vampire star

‘Vampire Star’ Discovery Reveals Triple Stellar Secret That Could Upend Our Theories of Star Evolution

Micah Hanks·November 21, 2023
New research has revealed an unusual “vampire star” discovery that could have a significant impact on our understanding of stellar formation.
nitrogen-9

Exotic Nitrogen-9 Isotope May Have Been Detected by Researchers in a Potential Physics Breakthrough

Micah Hanks·November 21, 2023
An international team of scientists reports a breakthrough discovery pointing to the existence of a mysterious nitrogen-9 nucleus.
Aurora X-Plane

DARPA Funding ‘Game Changing’, High-Speed VTOL Aurora X-Plane

Christopher Plain·November 21, 2023
DARPA has signed an agreement with Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to develop the SPRINT high-speed VTOL Aurora X-Plane.
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope Spots Features in the Heart of Our Galaxy Astronomers Can’t Yet Explain

Micah Hanks·November 20, 2023
The newest image produced by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope showcases features that NASA says astronomers “have yet to explain.”
Starship

SpaceX Starship: A Musing on Rockets and Their Effect on the Earth

Avi Loeb·November 20, 2023
Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb considers the effects of rockets on the Earth, following the latest test launch of the massive SpaceX Starship from Boca Chica, Texas.
mystery object

Chinese Rocket Carrying a Secret Payload Left an Odd Double Crater as It Smashed into the Moon. Now Scientists Want Answers.

Micah Hanks·November 20, 2023
A team of Arizona astronomers says they know the identity of a mysterious object that collided with the Moon last year, and that it was carrying an unknown payload.
3000 year old tablet

Archaeologists Find 3000-Year-Old Tablet Written in a Mysterious, Unknown Language

Christopher Plain·November 20, 2023
Archaeologists working at the ancient site of Hattusa in Turkey have discovered a 3,000-year-old tablet written in a mysterious language that modern experts have never seen before.
psychic channeling

Scientists Studying Psychic Channeling Discover a “Complex Phenomenon That Deserves More Serious Study”

Christopher Plain·November 17, 2023
Scientists researching claims of psychic channeling say they found a complex phenomenon that deserves more serious study.
next-generation x-plane

Revealed: The Pentagon’s Secretive Next-Generation X-Plane That Could Revolutionize Air Warfare

Tim McMillan·November 16, 2023
New details on a secret Next-Generation X-Plane, that's played pivotal role in the Air Force's NGAD program.
biophilic design

Architecture Alive: Unveiling the Psychological Benefits of Biophilic Design

Amanda Winstead·November 16, 2023
As architects continue exploring biophilic design possibilities, we can look forward to more sustainable environments that will retain modern conveniences.
WASP-107b

James Webb Space Telescope Has Discovered Something On a Nearby Exoplanet That Could “Reshape Our Understanding” of Planetary Evolution

MJ Banias·November 16, 2023
The James Webb Space Telescope, in a recent observation of exoplanet WASP-107b, has discovered some peculiar phenomena on the planet. 
rotating detonation rocket engines

NASA Funding Development of “Game-Changing” Rotating Detonation Rocket Engines

Christopher Plain·November 16, 2023
NASA is funding researchers from the University of Texas at Arlington for the development of rotating detonation rocket engines.
X-37B

New Details on Secretive U.S. Military X-37B Spaceplane’s Next Mission Are Revealed, Along with a Surprise

Micah Hanks·November 15, 2023
Details about the seventh mission of the U.S. military’s mysterious X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle have been revealed, along with surprising news about the secretive spaceplane’s upcoming launch.
Electron-Ion Collider

Department of Energy Constructing First-Ever Electron-Ion Collider to Explore the Building Blocks of Matter

Christopher Plain·November 15, 2023
The United States Department of Energy is Joining Forces with France's equivalent agency to build the first-ever Electron-Ion Collider.
neutrinos

The Invisible Sky Within Neutrinos

Avi Loeb·November 15, 2023
Neutrinos are electrically neutral particles that interact only through the weak interaction and gravity. If our eyes were sensitive to neutrinos, what would we see?
Sunspot

Something “Peculiar” Was Tracked Over a Sunspot by Scientists for Several Days. Now They Have Revealed What It Was.

Micah Hanks·November 14, 2023
For more than a week, a team of astronomers watched something unusual after it appeared nearly 25,000 miles above a dark patch on the surface of the Sun.
Quantum Drive

EXCLUSIVE: The ‘Impossible’ Quantum Drive That Defies Known Laws of Physics was Just Launched into Space

Christopher Plain·November 14, 2023
An experimental form of electric propulsion known as the Quantum Drive that seemingly defies the known laws of physics was just launched into space.
Crop on Mars

AI-Powered Robot Chemist Unlocks Oxygen from Martian Water, Potentially Pioneering a New Era of Sustainable Space Exploration

Tim McMillan·November 14, 2023
Discover how an AI-powered robot chemist could transform Mars missions by synthesizing oxygen from Martian water.
Mars solar conjunction

NASA Just Lost Communication with Its Robot Scientists on Mars. This Phenomenon is to Blame.

Micah Hanks·November 13, 2023
NASA has temporarily lost the ability to communicate with its Mars fleet, thanks to a phenomenon that occurs every two years.
Euclid telescope

Look: Stunning First Euclid Telescope Images Unveil Stark Cosmic Beauty, as the ESA Embarks on Investigations of the Dark Universe

Micah Hanks·November 13, 2023
The ESA's stunning first Euclid telescope images offer an unprecedented glimpse at our universe, and clues to the nature of its dark side.
galactic formation

James Webb Space Telescope Spots Strangely Familiar Looking Celestial Object That May Upend Theories of Galactic Formation

Micah Hanks·November 13, 2023
An ancient spiral galaxy spotted by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope could upset existing theories about galactic formation. 
Dark Big Bang

‘Dark Big Bang’ Theory Argues a Second Cosmological Origin Event Could Help Resolve Dark Matter Mystery  

Micah Hanks·November 12, 2023
New research has proposed the idea of a “Dark Big Bang” to help account for one of cosmology’s greatest lingering mysteries.
mysterious drawing of an African lion

Mysterious Drawing of an African Lion Found in Ancient Puerto Rican Cave, Where There Are No Lions

Christopher Plain·November 12, 2023
Researchers studying Puerto Rico's first human occupation have found a mysterious drawing of an African lion inside an ancient cave.

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