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brain self-healing

Secret Self-Healing Powers of the Brain Revealed in Landmark Study, Upending Past Thinking on Adult Brain’s Regenerative Abilities

solar eclipse

What Time is the Solar Eclipse on August 12? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Inca and Aztec empires

Centuries Before the Aztec and Inca Empires Existed, Locals Built Something Incredible in the Colombian Jungle

AI laws

Meet the Artist Pushing the Canadian Government to Adopt an AI “Bill of Rights”

MJ Banias·July 19, 2023
Canada's new AI laws are aimed to regulate artificial intelligence, but AI artist and author Tim Boucher says they don't go far enough.
equivalence principle

Could the Equivalence Principle be Wrong? New Measurements Put Einstein’s Theory of Relativity to the Test

Micah Hanks·July 19, 2023
Researchers have used a half century of lunar ranging data to test the equivalence principle, one of the core principles of modern physics. Here's what they found.
Congress

“Are We Alone?” Finding the Answer is an Issue Senators and Scientists Agree On

Avi Loeb·July 18, 2023
We invest billions of dollars in the search for dark matter, but the public cares more about the question of “are we alone?”
struck by falling space rock

Defying All Odds, Woman Reports Being Struck by Falling Space Rock Outside Her Home

Micah Hanks·July 18, 2023
A French woman says she was struck earlier this month by a falling space object in an incident that occurred outside her home in the village of Alsace, Eastern France.
PHASA-35

Extreme High Altitude Aircraft Successfully Flies into the Stratosphere over White Sands Missile Range

Christopher Plain·July 18, 2023
A potentially revolutionary unmanned pseudo-satellite that runs completely on solar power has just completed its first test flight by reaching the stratosphere over the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
B-2 Spirit

Northrop Grumman’s B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Celebrates Three Decades of Air Dominance

Micah Hanks·July 17, 2023
Northrop Grumman’s B-2 Spirit, the U.S. Air Force’s multi-role bomber and one of the most iconic military aircraft in modern history, celebrates three decades in service today.
vortex rings

Mysterious Vortex Rings Could Hold the Key to Helping Make Fusion Energy Viable, New Research Reveals

Micah Hanks·July 17, 2023
Nuclear fusion could be made more efficient with help from a new model that improves our understanding of mysterious vortex rings.
Companion Robots

AI Companion Robots A Potential Solution to the Loneliness Epidemic, Says New Report

Tim McMillan·July 17, 2023
New report highlights the potential of companion robots enhanced with artificial intelligence in tackling the loneliness epidemic.
UAP

The ‘UAP Disclosure Act of 2023’: What We Know About Chuck Schumer and the Senate’s New Push for UAP Transparency

Micah Hanks·July 14, 2023
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is leading a new effort to establish a commission to declassify United States government documents and other materials related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP).  
NASA

Life on Mars? Discovery at Jezero Crater Reveals Promising Evidence for Organic Molecules

Micah Hanks·July 14, 2023
NASA’s Perseverance rover has detected evidence that may point to the presence of organic molecules on Mars, a discovery that helps strengthen the possibility that life could have once existed there.
UAP whistleblowers

The Empire Strikes Back: Would-Be UAP Whistleblowers Offered Dire Warning from U.S. Security Clearance Organization

Christopher Plain·July 14, 2023
An open letter from the security industry site Clearance Jobs offers insights and several warnings to any would-be UAP Whistleblowers.
lucid dreaming

The Hidden World of Lucid Dreaming: Surprising Benefits and Unforeseen Risks Revealed in New Research

Tim McMillan·July 14, 2023
New study explores the fascinating realm of lucid dreaming and its impact on sleep quality and possible risks.
Dark Stars

Previously Theoretical “Dark Stars” Fueled by Dark Matter Likely Spotted by The James Webb Telescope

Christopher Plain·July 13, 2023
A previously theoretical type of stellar object known as a Dark Star because it is fueled by dark matter instead of nuclear fusion may have just been spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope.
xAI

Elon Musk Unveils xAI: Taking On AI Giants in the Quest to Unravel the Universe’s Secrets

Tim McMillan·July 13, 2023
Elon Musk announces the launch of new AI venture, xAI, aimed at using artificial intelligence to "understand the true nature of the universe."
gravitational waves

Gravitational Waves Could Soon Revolutionize the Hunt for Intelligent Alien Civilizations. Here’s How.

Conor Feehly·July 12, 2023
Scientists say that gravitational waves could play a more significant role in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) in the decades ahead. Here's why.
Israeli anti-missile system

Israeli Air Force Releases Video of Bible-Inspired Anti-Missile System “David’s Sling” Blasting Targets from the Sky

Christopher Plain·July 12, 2023
Newly released video shows Israel's new anti-missile system David's Sling blasting target drones right out of the sky.
lunar magnetic anomaly

Unexplained Magnetic Anomaly on the Moon Prompts NASA Investigation with Next-Generation Plasma Spectrometer

Micah Hanks·July 11, 2023
A plasma spectrometer has been delivered to NASA to assist the agency’s investigations into a mysterious area on the Moon that is the location of an unexplained magnetic anomaly.
autonomous security robots

Autonomous Security Robots Are Starting to Patrol Schools and Cities, Despite Controversies

Tim McMillan·July 11, 2023
From schools to major cities, an increasing number of sectors are turning to autonomous security robots to bolster public safety.
13.4 billion years back in time

Travel 13.4 Billion Years Back in Time With This Video from the James Webb Space Telescope

Christopher Plain·July 11, 2023
NASA just released a stunning new video visualization using data from the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes that magically transports the viewer 13.4 billion years back in time.

North Korea Accuses U.S. of Surveillance Flights, Threatens to Shoot Down Spy Planes in Its Airspace

Micah Hanks·July 11, 2023
North Korea issued a warning this week that U.S. spy planes detected within its airspace may be shot down amidst accusations that American drones and other aircraft are conducting surveillance.
quantum drive, lightsails

Impossible Quantum Drive That Defies Known Laws of Physics Scheduled for “Do or Die” October Space Flight

Christopher Plain·July 10, 2023
In October of this year, IVO LTD.'s physics-defying Quantum Drive will launch into low earth orbit, where it will get it first test in the vacuum of space.
photonic time crystals

Photonic Time Crystal Discovery Could Have “Profound Implications” for Optics, Lead to New Disruptive Tech

Micah Hanks·July 10, 2023
“We don’t yet understand exactly how it happens.” A breakthrough with photonic time crystals in the near-visible spectrum could lead to new approaches in optics and the creation of novel disruptive technologies.
X-59

NASA’s X-59 Maiden Flight Brings Us Closer to Sonic-Boom Free Future For Supersonic Travel

Tim McMillan·July 10, 2023
NASA's X-59 experimental aircraft is on the brink of its inaugural test flight, paving the way for quieter supersonic air travel.
far side of the moon

Buried on the Far Side of the Moon, the Detection of a Mysterious Heat-Emitting Object Leads to an Unexpected Discovery

Micah Hanks·July 7, 2023
The detection of a large, heat-emitting mass buried beneath the far side of the Moon suggests it may have a history more like our planet than scientists once realized.
AI

An Ethical Dilemma: Study Explores People’s Views on the Morality of AI Decisions

Tim McMillan·July 6, 2023
A recent study sheds light on the nuanced way people view the morality of decisions made by artificial intelligence (AI).
Threads

Threads Picks Up Millions of Users Within Hours of Launch as Meta’s New Alternative to Twitter

Micah Hanks·July 6, 2023
In the latest blow dealt in a battle between social media giants, Meta Platforms officially launched its new Threads app on Wednesday, amassing millions of followers within just a few hours.
AI Creative

Artists Beware: “Game Changer” Test Results Show AI is More Creative Than 99% of Humans

Christopher Plain·July 6, 2023
AI tool ChatGPT has been shown to be more creative than 99% of humans who underwent the same standardized test for creativity.
Metasurfaces

Controlling Points of Darkness with Metasurfaces Could Enable New Covert Detection Technologies, Harvard Team Says

Micah Hanks·July 5, 2023
Harvard researchers say they have succeeded in developing a method of controlling points of darkness known as optical singularities with the help of metasurfaces.
Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Shows Off Mysterious Aircraft, Igniting Speculation it Could be Company’s Secret Next-Gen Fighter

Tim McMillan·July 5, 2023
Lockheed Martin recently sparked intrigue by potentially offering a glimpse at its enigmatic Next-Generation fighter jet. 
contact with extraterrestrial intelligence

Take Me to Your Lawyer: The Legal Aspects of Contact with Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Michael Bohlander·July 4, 2023
An international lawyer examines the legal issues related to potential contact with extraterrestrial intelligence.
Google Sycamore quantum processor

Google’s Sycamore Quantum Processor May Have Just Settled Quantum Supremacy Debate

Micah Hanks·July 4, 2023
Google says its Sycamore quantum processor can now make instant calculations that would require the fastest conventional computers currently in existence almost half a century to complete.

Controversial Study Reveals Humankind’s Earliest Ancestors Coexisted with Dinosaurs Prior to Ancient Mass Extinction

Micah Hanks·July 3, 2023
The earliest mammalian ancestors of humans co-existed with dinosaurs prior to their mass extinction, new research reveals.
time big bang

Time Moved Five Times Slower After Big Bang Due to Time Dilation, Researchers Say

Christopher Plain·July 3, 2023
New research using the most advanced tools available to astronomers has proven that time moved five times slower a billion years after the Big Bang than it does in the present, proving Albert Einstein was right again.
quantum vortex

Superconductivity Breakthrough Reveals Never-Before-Seen Quantum Vortex Phenomenon

Micah Hanks·June 30, 2023
An international team of researchers says they have discovered a new variety of quantum vortexes within superconductors, pointing to a previously unknown circulatory phenomenon.
ancient magic magical texts

Ancient Magical Texts to be Studied in Unprecedented Depth by Cadre of University Professors

Christopher Plain·June 30, 2023
A team of Professors in Germany has established a 4-year, multi-million euro program to study ancient magic and magical texts called “Magic between Entanglement, Interaction, and Analogy,” or MagEIA.
gravitational wave background

Unraveling the Cosmic Symphony: The Top 5 Ways the Gravitational Wave Background Discovery Revolutionizes Our Understanding of the Universe

MJ Banias·June 29, 2023
Here are five ways detection of the gravitational wave background (GWB) by the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) revolutionizes our understanding of the universe. 
magical material microwaves

Magical Material That Blocks Microwaves and Infrared Heat Also Shifts from Transparent to Translucent

Christopher Plain·June 29, 2023
Researchers have developed a seemingly magical material inspired by the skin of squids that can block EM emissions, microwaves and IR heat, and also switch between transparent and opaque states simply by being stretched or contracted.
cosmic acceleration

Mysterious Force Behind Cosmic Acceleration To Be Explored by New Joint NASA and ESA Effort

Micah Hanks·June 28, 2023
NASA and the ESA will team up to unravel the mysteries of dark energy and cosmic acceleration with the Roman and Euclid space telescopes.
Avi Loeb

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 31-33 (June 25-26 2023)

Avi Loeb·June 28, 2023
Might an iron peanut be worth ten thousand spherules, or nothing at all? Avi Loeb and the Galileo Project team's expedition to the Pacific waters off Papua New Guinea draws to a close.
Webb Space Telescope

Webb Space Telescope Makes Breakthrough Detection of Compound “Crucial” to Formation of Life

Micah Hanks·June 27, 2023
A new carbon compound has been detected in space for the first time using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, according to an international team of researchers.
interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 28-30 (June 25-26 2023)

Avi Loeb·June 27, 2023
As the Galileo Project team's expedition winds down, Avi Loeb provides a series of updates on the search for spherules believed to be associated with an interstellar meteor.
consciousness

25-Year Academic Wager Settled as the Mystery of Consciousness Remains Elusive

Tim McMillan·June 27, 2023
A 25-year wager between a renowned neuroscientist and philosopher has finally come to a conclusion with consciousness remaining a mystery.
ANCILLARY

Revolutionary VTOL Drone for Naval Support: DARPA Unleashes ‘ANCILLARY’ Into the Future

Tim McMillan·June 26, 2023
DARPA announces its moving forward with developing a novel VTOL naval support drone codenamed: ANCILLARY.
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.

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Voyager 2

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Feature Stories

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light sail light sails light speed

Light Sail Could Reach Proxima Centauri in 20 Years

UAP legislation

Former Defense Officials Weigh-In On Proposed “UAP Legislation”

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