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February 17, 2023

NASA’s Webb Telescope captures never-before-seen details in Pandora’s Cluster

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured never-before-seen details in Pandora's Cluster, including a megacluster that has created a gravitational lens.

February 17, 2023

Forget UFOs and aliens, here is the close encounter America needs to worry about

Forget UFOs and aliens, here is the close encounter America needs to worry about. I was portrayed as an alien in ‘Men in Black,’ I know our biggest danger.

February 16, 2023

Biden says three aerial 'objects' US shot down likely not related to China surveillance

Presiden Biden said Thursday the three objects the U.S. shot down in recent days were likely not from China and from private entities.

February 16, 2023

Hubble Telescope spots pair of galaxies near Big Dipper

A Hubble Space Telescope image published in January captured a pair of galaxies near the Big Dipper which they said would help astronomers to map out the universe.

February 16, 2023

Memorial to honor New Hampshire teacher who died in Challenger disaster

The New Hampshire Statehouse will add a memorial for Christa McAuliffe, the teacher who died in the Challenger. She was killed when the Challenger broke apart shortly after takeoff.

February 16, 2023

UFO shoot-downs reveal 'strategic gaps' in securing US airspace, defense experts say

Four defense experts weigh in on the recent downing of unidentified flying objects, hitting on strategic gaps and failures possibly driven by optics over security, and more.

February 15, 2023

Black Hawk military helicopter crashes near Alabama highway, 2 dead: authorities

A Black Hawk military helicopter crashed and burst into flames near an Alabama highway Wednesday afternoon leaving at least two dead, officials said. There were no survivors.

February 15, 2023

Earth-sized exoplanet discovered using NASA data

A team of international researchers have discovered an Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting the red dwarf star K2-415. K2-415b is located 72 light-years away from the blue marble.

February 15, 2023

Space Force, Space Command pass the buck on UFOs as US airspace security questions swirl

NORAD and NORTHCOM have been taking the lead on information related to the UFOs, while involvement by U.S. space-focused military agencies is not clear.

February 15, 2023

No new 'objects' reported in last 48 hours, Pentagon says

The Pentagon on Wednesday said no more unidentified flying "objects" have been detected within U.S. airspace since the fourth such object was shot down on Feb. 12.