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US probe sheds light on UFO mystery – NYT

A classified report allegedly concluded that most sightings are attributable to trash in the sky or foreign spying aircraft. The lion’s share of unidentified flying...

Watch: Starlink spotted over Mt. Maunganui

The Elon Musk venture provides internet connectivity for over 40 countries. https://twitter.com/HaydenBOP/status/1578287553366884352?s=20&t=uMLyIxEari0Gl8uQ1rexQA Starlink is operated by Musk company SpaceX. According to Wikipedia: 'As of September 2022, Starlink consists...

NASA again delays launch of moon rocket

With a tropical storm tracking toward Florida, the US space agency has postponed its Artemis 1 mission for the third time. NASA has delayed the...

Venus’ Movement on Opposite Side of Sun Caught on Video

The planet’s appearance in a video appears to be the result of being observed via an instrument designed to look at less bright cosmic...

Musk praises Starlink expansion

Satellite service is available “on all continents” – but not in countries disliked by the US government. Starlink founder Elon Musk announced on Monday that...

Bezos spaceship encounters ‘anomaly’

Blue Origin's rocket exploded shortly after launch from Texas. A Blue Origin space launch from Texas on Monday went horribly wrong as the booster rocket...

Pentagon explains why it hides UFO videos

The Navy appears to acknowledge it has additional footage, but cites national security concerns in declining to release it. The US military has said it...

Watch: Spectacular footage of Earth rising over the moon

Japanese lunar obiter probe Kaguya takes stunning video of our home planet rising on the surface of the moon from below the horizon. https://twitter.com/fasc1nate/status/1555903862833385472?s=20&t=i2A4gj-MUNV9z_v_GEPGfQ  

Watch: UFO or Hoax? Strange ‘Sphere’ Caught on Camera in California Sky

If an eyewitness’ account is to be believed, the “sphere” remained “stationary” in the sky for about 15 minutes before “vertically ascending.” Yet another strange...

NASA unveils first photo from the James Webb Space Telescope

The image is the ‘deepest and sharpest’ shot of the universe to date, space agency reported. NASA has revealed the first photo captured with the...

NASA joins UFO hunt

The US space agency seeks to demystify the unidentified aerial phenomena. NASA has officially commissioned a study to analyze all existing evidence and develop proper...

Biden and Musk spar over moon mission

The US president has taunted the maker of NASA’s moon lander. US President Joe Biden and billionaire Elon Musk exchanged jibes over the economy and...

Representative Brad Wenstrup Details Congressional UFO Report

In 2021, the Pentagon released a report that described eyewitness accounts and sensor data of 144 unexplained aerial phenomena. Former National Intelligence Director John...

Mysterious Mars ‘doorway’ explained

The bizarre structure is a naturally occurring phenomenon, geologists say. A photograph taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars that resembles a doorway cut into...

James Webb Space Telescope’s Optical Alignment Deemed ‘Perfect’ by NASA After Capturing Stunning Test Pics

The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) was launched on Christmas Day - nearly five months ago. The $10 billion project is a large infrared telescope...

NASA may provoke alien invasion, scientists warn

Oxford researchers are reportedly concerned that the US agency’s effort to communicate with extraterrestrials could be dangerous. Scientists at the UK’s Oxford University have reportedly...

Largest comet ever spotted moves towards Solar System

The traveling space rock is roughly 80 miles wide. The biggest comet ever recorded by astronomers is approaching the Solar System, researchers have said. The C/2014...

Bubble-Like Circle in Intergalactic Space Could Be Evidence of Death of Lone Rogue Star, Says Study

Most of the stars in the Universe are caught up in galaxies, separated by vast distances called intergalactic space, where only the occasional solitary...

New Study Suggests Solution to Black Hole Information Paradox: Wormholes

The concept of a "wormhole" was first suggested by Albert Einstein and Nathan Rosen in 1935. According to them, it is a theoretical "bridge"...

Earth being buzzed by Trojan asteroid

Scientists have confirmed the existence of the space object following the planet’s path. In a paper published in the Nature Communications journal on Tuesday, researchers...

Rare ‘missing link’ black hole found – study

An intermediate-mass black hole located in the nearby Andromeda Galaxy fills a ‘large gap’ in the understanding of the cosmic objects. Astronomers have discovered a...

‘Death Star’ moon could be another place hosting life

Saturn’s moon of Mimas is likely hiding an ocean under its surface where alien life could be found, scientists said. The number of places to...

Mystery on Moon’s dark side solved

Chinese rover got close-up shot of ‘mysterious’ lunar object. A Chinese rover has finally made it close enough to explore an oddly-shaped object spotted on...

Asteroid the size of two Empire State Buildings approaching Earth

It’s going to be the first flyby of a large space rock in 2022, according to NASA. A massive asteroid from NASA’s ‘potentially hazardous’ list...

Watch: ISS flyover of North Island

The International Space Station (ISS) released spectacular footage of the upper North Island as it flew over on 2 January 2022. https://twitter.com/ISSAboveYou/status/1478448666457243648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1478448666457243648%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stuff.co.nz%2Fnational%2F300490571%2Fbeautiful-clear-video-of-north-island-from-international-space-station

Watch: Iran’s domestically built space rocket takes off

An Iranian rocket reportedly carrying three research satellites successfully boosted off on Thursday. Iran has conducted a successful space launch, the country’s defense ministry reported...

Chinese satellite snaps hi-res imagery of San Francisco in seconds

The spacecraft boasts unprecedented ability to stabilize, enabling it to photograph vast areas in a single pass. A Chinese satellite has snapped high-resolution imagery around...

2022 will start with a bus-sized asteroid approaching Earth

The beginning of 2022 will be marked by a large asteroid approaching the Earth. NASA’s classifications provide a clue on whether we should be...

Watch: James Webb Space Telescope rocket launch

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launched at 7:20 a.m. EST Saturday on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, South America. A...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope rocket ready to go

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope – inside the Ariane 5 rocket it will ride to space – has arrived at its final location on...

Some ‘Mysterious Ingredient’ May Be Causing Universe to Expand Faster Than it Should, Claims Study

Ever since astronomer Edwin Hubble in 1929 observed the rate at which the Universe expands, called the Hubble constant H0, astronomers have been arguing...

Watch: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will have the coolest camera in space

Set to launch on December 22, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is the largest space observatory in history, and it has an equally gargantuan...

‘Mystery hut’ spotted on dark side of Moon

A Chinese Yutu 2 rover has spotted an odd object on the far side of the Moon, and it’s been described in initial reports...

Mysterious cold object in outer reaches of solar system may be elusive ‘Planet Nine’ claims study

Planet Nine is a hypothetical super-Earth-sized planet in the outer region of the solar system. In January 2015, a team of astronomers claimed to...

Longest lunar eclipse in centuries coming

The longest lunar eclipse in over 500 years will occur in the early hours of November 19, lasting several hours. The peak of the partial...

Moon has enough oxygen for 8 billion people

Earth's celestial neighbour the moon has enough oxygen to sustain 8 billion people for 100,000 years. That's according to John Grant, a lecturer in soil...

Watch: Unbelievable sight in Oregon last night

What is this? Rocket or satellite debris? Meteor? What do you think? https://youtu.be/WjaCL852Y7o

Watch: Russian film crew returns to Earth from ISS

Russian actress Yulia Peresild and Russian producer-director Klim Shipenko are set to land on Earth aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft along with Russian cosmonaut...

China launches 2nd manned flight to Tiangong space station

China sent its second manned mission to the Tiangong space station on Friday, with the crew including the station’s first female Taikonaut, Wang Yaping. The...

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