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human perception

Scientists Say ‘Timescapes’ Could Unlock the Mystery Behind Non-Human Perception of Time

Anglo-Saxon die stamp

Tiny Artifact Found by Metal Detectorist Complicates the Story of Sutton Hoo, May Rewrite the History of Early English Metallurgy

Consciousness

Could Spaceflight Alter Human Consciousness? Scientists Say Microgravity May Mimic Psychedelic Brain States

space

The Pancosmorio Theory: New Research Reveals Factors That Could Complicate Long-term Survival in Space

Micah Hanks·June 26, 2023
Long-term survival of human explorers in deep space may be harder to achieve than once thought, according to new research.
interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 25-27 (June 24-25 2023)

Avi Loeb·June 25, 2023
Avi Loeb presents a new series of updates on the search for spherules believed to be associated with an interstellar meteor retrieved during the Galileo Project team's expedition.
interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 21-23 (June 22-23, 2023)

Avi Loeb·June 23, 2023
The Galileo Project team continues its search for evidence of an interstellar object in this installment of "Diary of an Interstellar Voyage."
time dilation

Time Dilation Experiments Could Upend Einstein, Explain Dark Matter and Expanding Universe

Christopher Plain·June 23, 2023
New research looking into the effects of time dilation may help researchers unlock the mysterious nature of Dark Matter and the accelerated expansion of the universe by supporting or disproving the theories of Albert Einstein
bullshit

Study Reveals People Overestimate Their Ability to Detect BS

Tim McMillan·June 23, 2023
New research reveals the difficulties in detecting misinformation in what researchers affectionately call the "bullshit blind spot."
ManTech

Space Thruster Tiles, Self-Healing Squid-like Stuff, and Pig Hearts: DoD Event Exhibits Pentagon’s Unconventional Tech

Micah Hanks·June 23, 2023
The Pentagon recently showcased some of its most unconventional innovations during an event hosted by the DoD's ManTech program.
debris field

Discovery of “Debris Field” Announced by U.S. Coast Guard in Search for Missing Submersible

Micah Hanks·June 22, 2023
A debris field has reportedly been discovered by searchers involved in the effort to recover a missing submersible that was lost on Sunday near the vicinity of the Titanic wreckage.
bunching

Anomalous Phenomenon Observed in Quantum Bunching Effect “Utterly Contradicts Common Knowledge”

Micah Hanks·June 22, 2023
An anomalous bunching effect appears to contradict our accepted understanding of the properties of photons, according to a new paper.
MQ-9

MQ-9 Reaper Completes Harrowing Mission First That Proves It Can Be Flown From Anywhere in the World

Micah Hanks·June 22, 2023
The USAF says it has successfully landed an MQ-9 in terrain that proves the UAV can be launched from virtually anywhere in the world.
interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 18-20 (June 21, 2023)

Avi Loeb·June 21, 2023
Magnetic spherules are detected under the microscope by Avi Loeb and the Galileo Project team in this latest installment of 'Diary of an Interstellar Voyage.'
France

Astronomers, Scientists, and Experts Convene in Paris, France, to Study Aerial Mysteries

Baptiste Friscourt·June 21, 2023
A recent conference in Paris, France, brought together leading scientists to delve into the study of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP).
amino acid life

“Essential for Life” Amino Acid Found in Interstellar Space, Increasing Chances Extraterrestrial Life is Common

Christopher Plain·June 21, 2023
A Spanish researcher who has previously discovered water, carbon dioxide and other key life-supporting chemicals in an interstellar region of space where planets and stars are born says she has now found the life-supporting amino acid tryptophan in the same place.
Trappist-1

TRAPPIST-1 Could Have Lower Number of Habitable Planets, New Webb Data Suggests

Micah Hanks·June 20, 2023
New data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) suggests an exoplanet with once-promising potential for life shows no signs of having a thick atmosphere.
Titanic

Rescue Teams Race Against Time in Search for Missing Submersible Near Titanic Wreck

Micah Hanks·June 20, 2023
The search for a submersible craft with five people aboard remains underway after disappearing near the wreckage of the famous Titanic.
interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 14-17 (June 19-20, 2023)

Avi Loeb·June 20, 2023
Corroded iron, volcanic debris, and evidence of magnetic particles turn up in IM1’s Path in this latest update from the Galileo Project's expedition.
dark matter

Theoretical Breakthrough Could Finally Solve the Mystery of Invisible Dark Matter

Micah Hanks·June 19, 2023
A team of Canadian researchers says that the lack of clumpiness in the structure of the universe could help to shed new light on the composition of dark matter.
interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage, Parts 11-13: June 18, 2023

Avi Loeb·June 19, 2023
More materials are recovered, and new questions surface, in this combined three-part entry covering Day 8 (June 18, 2023) of the Galileo Project team’s expedition.
new phase of matter

New Phase of Matter Revealed in Physics Breakthrough By Scientists Who Engineered a “Frustration Machine”

Micah Hanks·June 17, 2023
A new phase of matter has been discovered by a team of physicists who succeeded in engineering what they call a “frustration machine.”
interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage, Parts 9 & 10: June 17, 2023

Avi Loeb·June 17, 2023
The Galileo Project continues its recovery of material from the ocean floor during its expedition to recover an interstellar object off the coast of Papua New Guinea.
moon

What’s That Orbiting the Moon? Data Suggests a Lost Spacecraft Could be Lurking in Lunar Orbit

Micah Hanks·June 16, 2023
Recent calculations suggest a famous "lost" spacecraft could have been hiding for decades in orbit around the moon.
interstellar Avi Loeb

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 7 & 8

Avi Loeb·June 16, 2023
Strange Wires and other fragments are found during the Galileo Project's expedition to recover an interstellar object from the ocean floor.
fastest stars

Newly Revealed Speed of Fastest Stars Ever Observed in the Milky Way Stuns Astronomers

Micah Hanks·June 16, 2023
An international team of astronomers reports they have succeeded in detecting the fastest stars ever observed within the Milky Way galaxy.
interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 5 & 6

Avi Loeb·June 16, 2023
This combined entry covers Days 5 and 6 of the Galileo Project's expedition to recover a interstellar object from the Pacific Ocean floor.
Alien Life Enceladus Phosphates

Phosphates Found in Ocean of Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Dramatically Increase Chances for Life

Christopher Plain·June 15, 2023
Organic phosphates have been found spewing from the subsurface ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus, increasing its chances of hosting life.
FAA

New Bill Directs FAA to Track Airborne Objects That May Pose Collision Threat to Aviators

Micah Hanks·June 14, 2023
A new bill introduced by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee includes language that will task the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with tracking objects deemed to be a risk resulting from airborne debris.
interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Journey: Part 4

Avi Loeb·June 14, 2023
Scooping the Ocean Floor: The Galileo Project team's magnetic sled is lowered to bottom of the Pacific in the fourth installment of "Diary of an Interstellar Journey."
habitable planets, earth-sized planet

There May Be Hundreds of Millions of Habitable Planets in the Milky Way Galaxy, New Analysis Reveals

Christopher Plain·June 14, 2023
A new study examining the orbital eccentricity of exoplanets has determined that as many as 1 in 3 planets orbiting the billions of M-dwarf stars in the Miky Way galaxy may be habitable.
Interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Part 3

Avi Loeb·June 14, 2023
Harvard Astronomer Avi Loeb and the Galileo Project team begins its efforts to retrieve an interstellar object at the bottom of the Pacific in this third installment of "Diary of an Interstellar Journey."
Raytheon combat-ready laser

Raytheon Technologies Delivers Fully Portable, Combat-Ready Laser to U.S. Air Force

Christopher Plain·June 13, 2023
IN an effort to help U.S. forces defend against the rapidly increasing threat from low-cost enemy drones, Raytheon Technologies has delivered the first fully portable, combat-ready drone to the Air Force.
fast solar winds

Fastest Spacecraft in Existence Helps to Unravel the Mystery of “Fast” Solar Winds

Micah Hanks·June 13, 2023
NASA just sent the fastest spacecraft ever built close enough to the Sun to detect the fine structure of "fast" solar winds near its surface.
interstellar voyage

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Part 2

Avi Loeb·June 13, 2023
This second installment in a series documents Harvard Astronomer Avi Loeb and the Galileo Project's expedition to recover an interstellar object from the floor of the Pacific Ocean.
fast radio bursts

Study Doubles Number of Repeating Fast Radio Bursts, Also Reveals “Anomalous” Cosmic Radio Sources

Micah Hanks·June 12, 2023
A new study by researchers at MIT has doubled the number of repeating Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) that are known to exist.
interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Part One

Avi Loeb·June 12, 2023
Harvard Astronomer Avi Loeb documents the Galileo Project's expedition to attempt the recovery of an interstellar object from the floor of the Pacific Ocean.
Compass Rose

Compass Rose Attorneys Formally End Association with UAP Whistleblower David Grusch

Christopher Plain·June 10, 2023
Attorneys from the Compass Rose Legal group, who represented UAP whistleblower David Grusch in his Intelligence Community Inspector General complaint say they have ended their association with the former intelligence officer after they "successfully defended Mr. Grusch against retaliation."
electric propulsion

Electric Propulsion Breakthrough Produces Motor that Could Help to Revolutionize Green Aviation

Micah Hanks·June 9, 2023
Engineers at MIT say they have developed a new motor that could be used to electrify large aircraft, significantly reducing their carbon footprint with the help of innovative new electric propulsion technology. 
inertial sensor

Powerful New Inertial Sensor to Equip the U.S. Navy for Navigation Without Relying on GPS

Micah Hanks·June 9, 2023
A formidable next-generation inertial sensor will soon be deployed by the United States Navy, which it says will offer vast improvements to its present maritime navigational capabilities.
warp drive

APEC Conference Exploring Anti-Gravity, Warp Dive and Advanced Propulsion Returns June 10th

Christopher Plain·June 9, 2023
The Alternative Propulsion and Engineering Conference returns this Saturday, June 10th, including discussions of Warp drive, anti-gravity and even UAPs.

ChatGPT Just Helped Build a Food Harvesting Robot to Save Humanity

MJ Banias·June 8, 2023
Researchers used the ChatGPT AI to build a robot that picks tomatoes, in order to save humanity.
Fact Check

Fact Check Q & A with Debrief Co-founder and Professional Investigator Tim McMillan: Part 3

Christopher Plain·June 7, 2023
Prior to launching a recent story on alleged U.S. government crash retrieval efforts by Ralph Blumenthal and Leslie Kean, Christopher Plain sat down with Debrief Co-founder and investigative reporter Tim McMillan to learn about all of the fact-checking and background research...
Milky Way

Odd Structures Detected Near the Heart of the Milky Way Left This Team of Astrophysicists “Stunned”

Micah Hanks·June 7, 2023
Researchers have detected odd filament structures that may provide new insights into a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
non-human

Relics from Non-Human Spacecraft: A Scientist’s Perspective

Avi Loeb·June 6, 2023
Astronomer Avi Loeb provides commentary on the recent claims involving non-human craft discussed by whistleblower David Grusch.
fact check

Fact Check Q & A with Debrief Co-founder and Investigator Tim McMillan: Part 2

Christopher Plain·June 6, 2023
Christopher Plain sat down with Debrief Co-founder and investigative reporter Tim McMillan to learn about all of the fact-checking and background research that was done by The Debrief's investigative team beforehand.
fact-check

Fact-Check Q & A with Debrief Co-founder and Investigator Tim McMillan: Part 1

Christopher Plain·June 5, 2023
In a one on one interview, Debrief Co-founder and professional investigator Tim McMillan outlines the steps he and his investigators undertook to fact check the key components of Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal's latest groundbreaking UAP story.
craft of non-human origin

Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin

Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal·June 5, 2023
In a Debrief exclusive, Ralph Blumenthal and Leslie Kean report that a former intelligence official turned whistleblower has told Congress and the IG that the U.S. has retrieved craft of non-human origin.
Tim Burchett UAPs

Tim Burchett Talks UAPs, Destroyed Data, Honeypots, Whistleblowers and Corruption with Chrissy Newton

Christopher Plain·June 2, 2023
In the latest episode of Rebelliously Curious, The Debrief's Chrissy Newton goes one on one with U.S. Representative Tim Burchett to discuss UAPs, crash retrievals, whistleblowers and corruption.
virtual reality

Virtual Reality Experiences Could Transform Our Sense of Self and Self-Expression

Amanda Winstead·June 2, 2023
Virtual reality may be able to help offer new ways of self-expression for those who have struggled with conveying their ideas and emotions in the past.
NASA

NASA, AARO and the Galileo Project Agree on the Need for a Scientific Study of UAP

Avi Loeb·June 2, 2023
Suppose NASA astronauts had images of technological objects hovering above Earth that are not identified as human made. Should they share the data with the public or worry that such an act would generate turmoil in society?
Storm Shadow

Ultra-Long-Range Storm Shadow Missile Wreaking Havoc with 100% Accuracy in Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Christopher Plain·June 1, 2023
Ukrainian Defense officials say that the Storm Shadow Long Range missiles provided by Great Britain have been wreaking havoc on Russian forces with 100% accuracy.
NASA UAP

NASA Study Team on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Calls for Better Data, Ending Harassment and Stigmas

Micah Hanks·May 31, 2023
On Wednesday, members of a NASA independent study team held a public briefing on its current efforts to categorize and evaluate data related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP).
Magnetic Navigation

The U.S. Air Force and MIT Successfully Fly Aircraft Using “Jam-Proof” AI-Enhanced Magnetic Navigation

Christopher Plain·May 31, 2023
A collaboration between the Air Force and MIT called MagNav completed the first successful flight of a DOD aircraft using AI-enhanced magnetic navigation as a substitute for GPS.

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