Category: NASA

Planet Thought to Have Been Engulfed by Sun Still Exists, Astronomers Find

An international team of astronomers from the University of Sydney, Australia, and the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy have discovered that a planet that was thought to have long ago disappeared actually still exists. Using two Maunakea Observatories on Hawaii Island—W. M. Keck Observatory and Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT)—the team of researchers, led by Marc Hon,…


4 Volunteers Begin 378-Day Stay in NASA Structure Simulating Mars

Four volunteers have been sealed into an isolated 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed structure made by NASA and will spend the next year living like astronauts on Mars. Research scientist Kelly Haston, structural engineer Ross Brockwell, emergency medicine physician Nathan Jones, and U.S. Navy microbiologist Anca Selariu were chosen by NASA to be part of the Crew Health…


Asteroid the Size of Brooklyn Bridge Labeled ‘Potentially Hazardous’ Passes by Earth

NASA has said that a “potentially hazardous” asteroid measuring the size of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge is projected to make a close approach to Earth on June 15. The asteroid is hurtling through space at an astonishing speed of over 48,000 mph. Its projected close approach marks the nearest encounter with an asteroid in recent…


Strategic Wins for America as Peru Authorizes US Troops and NASA Cooperation

When Peru’s Congress announced on May 19 that U.S. troops would arrive to participate in joint security training exercises, left-wing opposition to interim President Dina Boluarte quickly sounded the cry of coup d’etat. The move created a ripple effect in the region as thousands continue expressing anger and concern, including former left-wing Bolivian President Evo Morales. Peru’s…


Pentagon Cancels Drag Show on Air Force Base Amid Pressure From Congress

The military cancels a drag show at an Air Force base scheduled for Thursday. Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) questioned the Pentagon over the event. The Senate is racing to pass the debt ceiling bill amid a looming default. But some senators tell us they’re voting no. Find out why in our latest coverage from Capitol…


NASA Says Between 2 and 5 Percent of UFO Sightings Can’t Be Explained

NASA says that somewhere between 2 and 5 percent of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings can’t be easily explained. On May 31, NASA held a 16-member panel discussion about what it described as “unidentified anomalous phenomena” (UAP), an alternative rendering of what most in the public refer to as UFOs. The discourse, led by astrophysicist…


NASA: Up to 5 Percent of UFO Sightings Can’t Be Explained

NASA says that somewhere between 2 and 5 percent of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings can’t be easily explained. On May 31, NASA held a 16-member panel discussion about what it described as “unidentified anomalous phenomena” (UAP), an alternative rendering of what most in the public refer to as UFOs. The discourse, led by astrophysicist…


LIVE NOW: NASA’s UFO Study Team Holds Public Meeting

U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) holds a public meeting of its independent study team on categorizing and evaluating data of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), events observed in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or as known natural phenomena, at 10:30 a.m. ET on May 31, followed by a media teleconference with…


LIVE NOW: NASA UFO Research Group Briefs the Public Ahead of Final Report

U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) holds a public meeting of its independent study team on categorizing and evaluating data of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), events observed in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or as known natural phenomena, at 10:30 a.m. ET on May 31, followed by a media teleconference with…


NASA UFO Research Group Briefs the Public Ahead of Final Report

U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) holds a public meeting of its independent study team on categorizing and evaluating data of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), events observed in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or as known natural phenomena, at 10:30 a.m. ET on May 31, followed by a media teleconference with…