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Robotic Tank

Russia Wants To Use Robotic Tanks To Combat Advanced Western Armor in Ukraine. It’s Likely a Fantasy

time crystal

New Evidence of Elusive ‘Time Crystal’ Detected by Physicists, and You Won’t Believe Where They Found It

liquid metal robot

Watch This Liquid Metal Robot Escape From Jail, Just Like ‘Terminator 2’

interstellar

Imagine Interstellar: Humanity’s Path to Becoming an Interstellar Species

Avi Loeb·January 27, 2023
"Interstellar travel favors the scientifically inclined, exploring civilizations," says Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb in his latest Op Ed.
nuclear thermal

Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Spacecraft May Carry Humans to Mars, as U.S. Announces First Testing in 50 Years

Micah Hanks·January 26, 2023
A nuclear thermal rocket is under development by the U.S., which could produce a spacecraft capable of manned missions to Mars.
plasma propulsion thrusters

Krypton-Fueled Ultra-Powerful Plasma Thrusters Could Drive Interplanetary Exploration

Christopher Plain·January 25, 2023
Ultra-efficient plasma thrusters, sometimes called ion thrusters or Hall thrusters, that are used almost exclusively in orbit could soon become much more powerful by using krypton gas instead of xenon.
advanced seeker

U.S. Air Force Awards Contract For Development of Secretive New Air-Launched Advanced Seeker

Micah Hanks·January 25, 2023
A new advanced seeker designed for maritime strike missions is currently in development, according to the United States Air Force and its division responsible for development of aerospace warfighting technologies.
unknown pathogen

Mystery Killer of Crustaceans on UK Coast Linked to Unknown Pathogen, Government Report Says

Micah Hanks·January 24, 2023
A rash of “apocalyptic” crustacean deaths in recent months along England’s northeastern coast could involve an unknown pathogen, according to a new report
nuclear force

Nuclear Force in Question as Physicists Report Observation That Could Challenge Our Current Understanding

Micah Hanks·January 24, 2023
A team of physicists says they have observed the most significant isospin mixing recorded to date during beta-decay experiments, a finding that could upset our current accepted understanding of the nuclear force.  
Mars

These Are the Top 5 Places and Times Humanity is Likely to Discover Extraterrestrial Life

Christopher Plain·January 24, 2023
Here are the Top Five places humanity is most likely to find signs of extraterrestrial life and when those discoveries could take place.
kamikaze drones

Mysterious Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Are Quietly Continuing to Launch Attacks Deep Within Russia

Tim McMillan·January 23, 2023
Ukraine has been quietly carrying out strikes deep inside Russian territory using what appears to be a mysterious new type of kamikaze drones. 
gravity batteries

“Gravity Batteries” in Underground Mines Around the World Could Enable Long-Term Energy Storage

Micah Hanks·January 23, 2023
Scientists are looking at a novel new way of utilizing "gravity batteries" built from decommissioned mines for energy storage.
Hypersonic missile

China Says They Are Solving a Major Hypersonic Hurdle with Metamaterials and WiFi

MJ Banias·January 20, 2023
The Chinese government announced it has allegedly solved the issue of communication for hypersonic missiles and aircraft using WiFi and metamaterials.
Geotail

NASA’s Geotail Mission, Which Unraveled Auroras and Mysteries of Earth’s Magnetosphere, Finally Ends

Micah Hanks·January 20, 2023
NASA has announced that its Geotail spacecraft, a joint project with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), has ended operations after three decades in orbit.
2022 Annual Report on UAP

The 2022 Annual Report on UAP: Four Significant Takeaways You Probably Missed

Micah Hanks·January 19, 2023
This week, our double-sized analysis will be focusing on four key takeaways you might have missed from the 2022 Annual Report on UAP.
transonic experimental aircraft

Transonic Experimental Aircraft in Development as NASA and Boeing Work to Produce New Sustainable Flight Demonstrator

Micah Hanks·January 19, 2023
A new transonic truss-braced wing (TTBW) aircraft design is in development, following an announcement from NASA that it has chosen Boeing to lead the design and production of a new full-scale demonstrator aircraft.
Cherenkov effect

Scientists Confirm Observation of Mysterious “Cherenkov Effect” in Two-Dimensional Space

Micah Hanks·January 18, 2023
Scientists in Israel have confirmed the first experimental observation of Cherenkov radiation while confined in two dimensions, according to new research.
LDPE-3A

Experimental Military Spacecraft LDPE-3A Launches to Defend U.S. National Security in Space

Micah Hanks·January 18, 2023
The experimental military spacecraft LDPE-3A was successfully launched into orbit earlier this week as part of the U.S. Space Force as part of its Long Duration Propulsive ESPA (LDPE) program.
energy teleportation

Energy Teleportation and Negative Energy Observed in Quantum Research Breakthrough

Micah Hanks·January 17, 2023
The first experimental demonstration of quantum energy teleportation on real quantum hardware has been observed, according to new research that also cites observations of negative energy. 
Planck energy

What Would a Planck Energy Accelerator Entail?

Avi Loeb·January 17, 2023
If we ever detect a beam of Planck energy neutrinos from a preferred direction in the sky, we will know where to search for new physics.
Next Generation Fusion Reactors

U.S. Department of Energy is Testing Materials For Building “Next Generation of Fusion Reactors”

Micah Hanks·January 16, 2023
Physicists working at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility (NFF) are involved in tests with materials they hope to use in the construction of next-gen fusion reactors.
fear responses

Embracing Fearlessness: New Research Discovers Way To Block Fear Responses Through Electrical Stimulation of the Brain

Tim McMillan·January 16, 2023
During recent experiments, scientists discovered a way to turn prevent fear responses by providing electrical stimulation to a specific brain region.
Astroculture

Astroculture: A Quick, But Not So-Easy Guide to Space Farming

Amanda Winstead·January 16, 2023
While the prospects of space farming certainly bear a degree of promise, there are a number of reasons why it won’t be particularly easy to execute.
Jacques Vallée

Opinion: Let’s Bring the UAP Challenge Into the Light of Day

Jacques Vallée·January 14, 2023
Computer scientist Jacques Vallée shares his views on bringing the unique challenge UAP represents "out of the shadows and into the light of day."
astronomer

An Astronomer’s Thoughts on the 2022 ODNI Report on UAP

Avi Loeb·January 13, 2023
Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb offers his views on the recent release of the 2022 ODNI report on unidentified anomalous phenomena.
FAA

Pilots May Notice Something Missing from the FAA’s Newest Aeronautical Charts

Micah Hanks·January 13, 2023
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has chosen to remove areas outside the United States on all its visual flight rules (VFR) aeronautical charts, according to a notice the agency issued late last year.
UAP Report

New Government UAP Report Outlines the DOD’s Latest Investigations Into ‘Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena’

Micah Hanks·January 12, 2023
A new government report details the latest findings in the DOD's ongoing investigations into unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP).
mystery antennas

Mystery Antennas Turning Up in Utah Have Officials Stumped. Here’s What They Might Be.

Micah Hanks·January 12, 2023
Officials in Utah have been perplexed by the appearance of "mystery antennas" that have been cropping up in remote locations on public lands.
Taiwan

A Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Becomes Less Likely After Recent War Games Suggests it Would Be an Incredibly Bloody and Costly Venture

Tim McMillan·January 12, 2023
Recent wargames by military experts found that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be an extraordinarily costly campaign that would likely end in a Chinese defeat.
habitable zone exoplanet

Rocky Exoplanet Nearly the Same Size as Earth Found in Star’s Habitable Zone

Christopher Plain·January 12, 2023
NASA and MIT researchers using the TESS telescope say they have spotted a nearly Earth-sized exoplanet hanging out in its star's habitable zone.
Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso

Deep Underground Laboratory Reveals Results of Hunt for Quantum Gravity, String Theory

Christopher Plain·January 11, 2023
A team of researchers looking to unify the theories of quantum gravity with the Standard Model of Particle Physics have gone underground, literally.
FAA

“No Evidence of a Cyberattack” Behind FAA System Outage That Grounded U.S. Flights, Biden Says

Micah Hanks·January 11, 2023
The cause of an FAA system outage that grounded all U.S. domestic flights on Wednesday remains unknown, officials say.
Bird-like

A Major Breakthrough Could Mean Realistic Autonomous Bird-Like Drones Are On The Horizon

Tim McMillan·January 10, 2023
Engineers working on the GRIFFIN Project recently made a significant breakthrough in developing the world's first true bird-like drones.
neutron star

New Discovery Deepens Our Understanding of Extreme Phenomena Involving Neutron Star Collisions

Micah Hanks·January 10, 2023
A new discovery that could potentially hasten our knowledge about physics in some of the universe’s most extreme areas has been revealed from data collected by astronomers over the last several decades.
air utility vehicles

This Awesome Flying Motorbike Will Be the World’s First Multi-Mission Air Utility Vehicle

Micah Hanks·January 9, 2023
A new line of aircraft set to be the fastest and most powerful micro VTOL air utility vehicles ever built will include a piloted “motorbike” aircraft for civilian and military applications.
semi-submersible

Virtually Undetectable, Semisubs Could Become the Ideal Military Spy Vehicle

Christopher Plain·January 6, 2023
Researchers behind a prototype semi-sub autonomous craft say their approach could offer commercial clients a more efficient way of transporting cargo and provide the military with a whole new type of nearly invisible autonomous spycraft.
entangled

By Producing Two Entangled Beams of Light, Researchers Have Achieved a Breakthrough in Quantum Physics

Micah Hanks·January 5, 2023
Researchers in Brazil have achieved a quantum breakthrough by succeeding in the creation of a source of illumination that produces two separate entangled beams of light, according to new research.
disruptive innovation

Is Disruptive Innovation on the Decline?

Micah Hanks·January 5, 2023
A recent study into the increasing volume of scientific and technological publications in recent years has observed what a team of researchers is calling a decline in “disruptive” innovation.
DARPA Aurora X-plane

DARPA Selects Boeing’s Aurora for Potentially Game-Changing X-Plane

Christopher Plain·January 4, 2023
DARPA has selected Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to design and possibly build a potentially game-changing X-plane.
belief verses evidence

Beliefs Versus Evidence: Science, Supersymmetry, and Beyond

Avi Loeb·January 4, 2023
In the battle of belief versus evidence, we must avoid the tendency to get entrenched in ideas that cannot be falsified.
NASA

‘Keep Out, We’re Here’: The Moon Could Become a Chinese Territory Warns Head of NASA

Tim McMillan·January 3, 2023
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson warns that losing today's space race could mean China declaring the moon as its own sovereign territory.
planetary scientists

Planetary Scientists Used This New Model to Crack a Pair of Puzzling Astronomical Mysteries

Micah Hanks·January 3, 2023
A pair of puzzles that planetary scientists have observed amidst 3,800 different planetary systems may have been solved, with the aid of a new model that considers the influence of various forces on young planet formation.
HAARP

HAARP Facility Experiment Bounces Radio Signals Off Space Object to Help Boost Planetary Defense

Micah Hanks·January 2, 2023
A 500-foot asteroid was recently the target of radio signals emitted by Alaska's HAARP facility, as part of an effort to enhance our ability to detect potentially deadly space objects.
Ryan Graves

As a Former Fighter Pilot Who Encountered UAP, We Need Science—Not Stigmas and Conspiracies—to Solve This Mystery

Ryan Graves·December 31, 2022
A major barrier to our understanding of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) is not just government secrecy: it’s stigma.
Snowball Earth

Snowball Earth: Was the Surface of Our Planet Ever Completely Frozen?

Avi Loeb·December 30, 2022
Climate models suggest that runaway glaciation during periods of our planet's history may have resulted in a frozen, “Snowball Earth” state.
NEO Surveyor

NASA’s NEO Surveyor Will Defend Earth Against ‘Invisible’ Threats From Space

Micah Hanks·December 29, 2022
This week, we analyze NASA's next-generation telescope NEO Surveyor, which will hunt for "dark" asteroids and comets.
Quantum Mechanics

Harnessing the Power of Quantum Mechanics, Physicists Discover a New Method of Observing Objects Without Looking at Them

Tim McMillan·December 29, 2022
By harnessing quantum mechanics, physicists have discovered a new way to observe objects without directly looking at them.
ayahuasca

Ayahuasca’s Plant-Based Healing Effects May Be Enhanced by Traditional Music, New Research Shows

Micah Hanks·December 28, 2022
The positive effects of Ayahuasca may get a boost when paired with traditional music, according to a new study.
Glide Phase Interceptor

U.S. Developing Glide Phase Interceptor and Other Key Technologies to Combat Hypersonic Weapons Threats

Micah Hanks·December 27, 2022
American aerospace companies are working to develop innovative defense capabilities amidst new reports of Russia's increased use of hypersonic missiles.
interstellar

Seeking Immortality in Space: Encounters With ‘Interstellar Memorabilia’

Avi Loeb·December 27, 2022
Like prehistoric cave paintings, finding interstellar extraterrestrial devices might indicate that the quest for immortality is universal to all sentient beings past and present throughout the Milky Way galaxy.
plasma

U.S. Dept. of Energy Plasma Discovery Unravels Odd Solar Phenomenon, Offers Clues to Cosmic Mysteries

Micah Hanks·December 26, 2022
Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) say they have untangled a solar mystery, in a breakthrough that could help resolve many lingering questions in astrophysics.
President Joe Biden

$858 Billion Defense Bill Signed into Law by Biden Includes “Unprecedented” Legislation on “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena”

Micah Hanks·December 24, 2022
President Joe Biden has signed the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023 into law, which includes provisions related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP).
time

New Superluminal Theory Transforms Our Concept of Time with “Extension” of Special Relativity

Micah Hanks·December 23, 2022
A group of theoretical physicists says that a superluminal world possessing three time dimensions and one space dimension could change our concept of time.

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geological layers

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robot

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