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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

oldest map

4000-Year-Old Markings on Stone Hailed as ‘Europe’s Oldest Map’ May Lead Researchers to a Remarkable Discovery

Micah Hanks·November 11, 2023
An ancient stone covered in markings believed to represent the oldest map in Europe is revealing new secrets, according to findings that archaeologists believe could lead them to new ancient discoveries.
NASA DISSIPATION mission

Eerie Glows and Electron Beams: What Were NASA’s ‘DISSIPATION’ and ‘BEAM-PIE’ Missions Investigating Over Remote Alaska?

Micah Hanks·November 10, 2023
NASA's DISSIPATION and BEAM-PIE missions recently launched a pair of rockets to investigate auroras and other phenomena over Alaska.
mystery sound

Did Microphones Recently Capture the ‘Mystery Sound’ of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena?

Avi Loeb·November 10, 2023
A mystery sound was recently recorded with instruments at the Galileo Project Observatory at Harvard University. What caused it?
mysterious glow coming from Mars

European Satellite Spots Mysterious Glow Coming From Mars

Christopher Plain·November 10, 2023
A mysterious glow coming from Mars was recently spotted by a European Space Agency satellite studying the red planet's atmosphere.
room-temperature superconductivity

Shattering Dreams of a Scientific Breakthrough: Nature Retracts Room-Temperature Superconductivity Study Amidst Allegations of Misconduct

Tim McMillan·November 10, 2023
Nature retracts a major study on room-temperature superconductivity amid data manipulation allegations, halting a major breakthrough.
planet formation

Clues to the Riddle of Planet Formation Are Revealed in Latest James Webb Space Telescope Breakthrough

Micah Hanks·November 9, 2023
A major discovery is offering clues to the mysterious formation of planets, thanks to new observations by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
cannabis

Regular Cannabis Use Increases Feelings of Empathy, New Study Says

Christopher Plain·November 9, 2023
A new study involving questionnaires and brain scans claims that regular cannabis use increase feelings of empathy.
Sean Kirkpatrick

Pentagon Confirms Retirement of AARO Director Sean Kirkpatrick, as New Deputy Director is Named

Micah Hanks·November 8, 2023
The Pentagon has confirmed Sean Kirkpatrick, current Director of the DoD's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, will be retiring before the end of the year.
Gunung Padang

Massive Indonesian Pyramid with ‘Hidden Chambers’ Was Likely Built Before the Dawn of Civilization, New Research Reveals

Christopher Plain·November 8, 2023
New research reveals the Indonesian megalithic site of Gunung Padang was built thousands of years before the dawn of human civilization.
controlling the chaotic behavior of light

Physicists Achieve the Impossible by Controlling the ‘Chaotic Behavior’ of Light

Christopher Plain·November 8, 2023
Physicists say they have accomplished the seemingly impossible by successfully controlling the chaotic behavior of light.
Jurassic Worlds

Exoplanet Hunters May Have Better Luck Searching for “Jurassic Worlds”, New Study Says

MJ Banias·November 8, 2023
A new study says that telescopes could more easily detect exoplanets with higher levels of oxygen, akin to the Phanerozoic Eon when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
ejet motor

Revolutionary New Electric eJet Motor Could Signal a Breakthrough in Electric Propulsion for Aviation

MJ Banias·November 7, 2023
A new electric eJet motor was recently tested for airplanes, and it packs the same punch as its traditional fossil fuel-burning cousin.
aurora borealis

Sky Watchers Around the World Report Unusual Phenomenon During Recent Colorful Aurora Borealis Display

Micah Hanks·November 7, 2023
During Sunday’s aurora borealis display, sky watchers logged several reports of an even more unusual phenomenon.
communication from thoughts alone

“Telepathic” Communication From Thoughts Alone May Finally Be Possible With This Breakthrough Technology

Christopher Plain·November 7, 2023
A team of neuroscientists and neurosurgeons say that communication from thoughts alone may finally be possible thanks to advanced brain sensors and machine learning algorithms.
AI Smart Gun

This Breakthrough AI Smart Gun is Designed to Save Lives, Rather Than Take Them

Tim McMillan·November 7, 2023
Weapons manufacturer FN Herstal says it has developed a new AI smart gun designed to save lives rather than claim them.
Lucy spacecraft

A NASA Spacecraft Just Had Its First Close Encounter with an Asteroid. Then It Spotted Something Else.

Micah Hanks·November 6, 2023
As NASA’s Lucy spacecraft recently made its approach toward the asteroid Dinkinesh, NASA technicians got a surprise: it wasn’t alone.
unknown human sense

Researchers Uncover ‘Hidden Mechanism’ Behind Previously Unknown Human Sense Capability

Micah Hanks·November 6, 2023
A hidden mechanism that allows us to feel touch without direct contact with the skin has unveiled a previously unknown human sense capability.
Advanced Electric Propulsion System

NASA Shows Off Experimental ‘Next-Generation’ Advanced Electric Propulsion System

Christopher Plain·November 6, 2023
NASA is revealing new details about its experimental Advanced Electric Propulsion System, designed to fly on the Gateway mission in 2025.
Crab Nebula

A Celestial Enigma First Spotted in the 11th Century is Revealed in Stunning New Detail by the James Webb Space Telescope

Micah Hanks·November 6, 2023
The mysterious Crab Nebula appears like it has never been seen in new images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, revealing new clues about its origin.
advanced air mobility vehicles

U.S. Air Force Signs Historic Agreement to Share Data with FAA on Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles

Christopher Plain·November 6, 2023
The U.S. Air Force has signed a historic agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration to share critical testing data and expertise on Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles.
Medieval technology

Odd Discovery Unearthed at 15th-Century Burial Site Reveals Curious Use of Medieval Technology

Micah Hanks·November 4, 2023
The discovery of an ancient prosthetic device at a 15th-century burial site highlights the unexpected sophistication of Medieval technology.
AI arms race

The AI Arms Race Will Be The Next Geopolitical Kingmaker, Experts Warn

MJ Banias·November 4, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as the board on which future conflicts will be strategized and future societies shaped, experts warn.
starfish

Clues to the Mysterious Evolution of These Bizarre Ocean Creatures Reveals They Are Even Stranger Than We Thought

Micah Hanks·November 4, 2023
Marine invertebrates are turning out to be much weirder than scientists previously realized, based on new research.
content removal

New Survey Reveals Differences Along Political Lines on Social Media Content Removal

Chrissy Newton·November 3, 2023
A recent survey that reveals how partisan interests and biases influence the debate over the deletion of content on social media sites. 
Kepler space telescope

Planetary Scientists Have Made a Scorching Discovery, With Help from a Retired Space Telescope

Micah Hanks·November 3, 2023
Scientists report the discovery of a system of scorching hot planets, revealed in new findings from data collected by NASA’s retired Kepler space telescope.
Congress

Regulation vs. Eminent Domain: An Alternate Approach to ‘The Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act of 2023’

Sean Munger·November 2, 2023
An attorney explores the ethical, legal, and practical challenges that may be associated with the current language that appears in the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Disclosure Act of 2023.
Theia

Researchers Find Evidence of a Lost Planet, Theia, Deep Within Earth’s Core, Shedding Light on the Moon’s Mysterious Origins

Tim McMillan·November 2, 2023
Groundbreaking study suggests Earth's core holds remnants of a lost planet Theia, offering clues to the Moon's formation and ancient past.
UK government

Why Is the United Kingdom So Far Behind on UAP Policy?

John Priestland·November 2, 2023
Despite official denials, there's evidence suggesting the UK government is still engaged in monitoring UAPs. Now is the time for a more transparent approach to foster understanding and support affected individuals.
axions

A Six Year Search for Purely Theoretical Axions is Going Deep Underground… Literally

Christopher Plain·November 2, 2023
Researchers are going into a laboratory deep underground to spend six years searching for purely theoretical particles known as axions.
A Sign in Space

Decoding the Cosmos: ‘A Sign in Space’ Reveals the Art of Interstellar Communication

Chrissy Newton·November 1, 2023
SETI researchers, space scientists, and artists unite to collaborate on the convergence of SETI and art with “A Sign in Space.” 
agents of chaos gas giants

These Deep Space ‘Agents of Chaos’ Likely ‘Wreak Havoc’ on Alien Lifeforms

Christopher Plain·November 1, 2023
New simulations by California astrophysicists reveal that gas giant planets can act as 'agents of chaos' by wreaking havoc on the orbits of earthlike planets capable of supporting alien lifeforms.
Roman Forts

Hundreds of Lost Roman Forts Revealed By Spy Satellite Imagery, Challenging History’s View on Ancient Frontiers

Tim McMillan·November 1, 2023
Spy satellite images unveil over 300 lost Roman forts, reshaping views on ancient Roman frontiers and trade.
UAP secure

Pentagon Launches Secure Reporting Mechanism for U.S. Personnel with Knowledge of Government UAP Programs

Micah Hanks·October 31, 2023
The Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) has just launched a secure portal for receiving information from U.S. personnel.
creepy face

Creepy ‘Face’ Captured on the Surface of Jupiter by NASA’s Juno Spacecraft

Christopher Plain·October 31, 2023
Just in time for Halloween, NASA's Juno spacecraft has returned an image of cloud formations on the surface of Jupiter that seems to resemble a creepy face.
formate

Engineers Have Turned This Killer Greenhouse Gas into An Efficient Fuel Source

MJ Banias·October 31, 2023
Engineers from MIT and Harvard University have unveiled an innovative process to transform carbon dioxide into formate, a substance that can function as a stable fuel.
feat of engineering

Ancient ‘Feat of Engineering’ Nearly 1,000 Years Older Than the Pyramids Found on Remote North Sea Island

Christopher Plain·October 31, 2023
Archaeologists say they have unearthed an ancient 'feat of engineering' on a remote island that had nearly been lost to history.
nuclear gravity bomb

U.S. Reveals Plans to Build New State-of-the-Art Nuclear Gravity Bomb

Micah Hanks·October 30, 2023
The U.S. is planning to develop a modernized variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb, the Department of Defense (DoD) has revealed.
X-59

NASA’s Mysterious X-59 Supersonic Experimental Aircraft is Finally Gearing Up For Its First Flight

Christopher Plain·October 30, 2023
NASA's mysterious X-59 experimental aircraft is moving towards its first flight following an announced goal of 2024.
SpaceX Falcon 9

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch of Starlink Satellites Delayed After Liftoff from Cape Canaveral is Postponed

Micah Hanks·October 30, 2023
SpaceX postponed the launch of its next delivery of Starlink satellites into orbit Sunday evening, according to an online posting by the American space technology and launch systems provider.
friendship paradox

Your Friends Probably Have More Friends Than You Do: Using Math to Explore the “Friendship Paradox”

Chrissy Newton·October 30, 2023
According to a mathematical theory recently explored by a team of researchers, your friends are likely to have more friends than you do.

Unexpected Discovery Hidden Underneath Antarctic Ice Shelf for Millennia Found by Space Robot

Christopher Plain·October 30, 2023
Researchers studying beneath the Antarctic Ice Shelf say they have discovered stunning patterns and features no one has seen before.
NASA

Odd Formations on Mars Are Not Ordinary Strata After All, But Likely Clues to Ancient Habitat

Christopher Plain·October 27, 2023
Unique formations on Mars previously dismissed as ordinary rock strata may actually be signs of an ancient habitat on the red planet.
Solar Glass

Solar Panels Beware: Solar Glass is Here.

MJ Banias·October 26, 2023
In an era where renewable energy is quickly becoming a necessity, innovations such as solar glass are emerging to harness nature's resources efficiently.
Egyptian tomb

A 5,000-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb is Revealing its Secrets, and What Was Found Inside Could Rewrite Ancient History

Christopher Plain·October 26, 2023
A team of archaeologists studying a 5,000-year-old Egyptian tomb say their unexpected findings may dramatically alter previously held beliefs about the country's ancient history.
AI Systems

AI Systems Like ChatGPT Have a ‘Dark’ Side, and Researchers are Sounding the Alarm on Their Cyberattack Potential

Tim McMillan·October 26, 2023
New research into potential risks in Text-to-SQL AI models is revealing cybersecurity concerns with AI systems like ChatGPT.
ancient Roman

2000-Year-Old Substance Unearthed at Ancient Roman Sites Possesses “Extraordinary” Properties

Micah Hanks·October 26, 2023
Scientists have unearthed something remarkable at several ancient Roman archaeological and construction sites, revealing artifacts coated in a naturally formed substance with unique modern technological potential.
Antarctic ice

Hidden Beneath Antarctic Ice for Eons, Scientists Have Made a Chilling Ancient Discovery

Micah Hanks·October 25, 2023
A team of researchers says they have discovered a massive ancient landscape beneath Antarctic ice, where it has remained preserved for millions of years.
drone attacks

U.S. Officials Remain on Alert as Pentagon Reveals Number of Americans Injured in Recent Foreign Drone Attacks

Micah Hanks·October 25, 2023
The U.S. has revealed nearly two dozen military personnel were wounded during drone attacks at American bases in Syria and Iraq last week.
alien technology

Hunt For Alien Technology Finishes Scan of 1.6 Million Star Systems “Flagged as Interesting Targets”

Christopher Plain·October 25, 2023
A team of Irish physicists have scanned 1.6 million star systems that could be promising targets in the search for alien technology.
Argoland

The ‘Lost’ Continent of Argoland Has Finally Been Found, Solving a 155 Million-Year-Old Mystery

Christopher Plain·October 24, 2023
Following a seven-year search, the Lost Continent of Argoland, which broke off from Australia and disappeared 155 million years ago, has finally been found.

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