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Next stop, Europa? Nano subs to get test beneath Antarctic ice in 2026
By Andrew Jones published
A European collaboration aims to break through some of the technological barriers to the exploration of icy moons like Jupiter's Europa, using Antarctica as a proving ground.
NASA appoints new head of UFO research
By Brett Tingley published
NASA has named a new director of UFO research who will oversee the agency's studies into UAP, or unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Alien mummies in Mexico? NASA's UFO study team says don't bet on it
By Brett Tingley published
Lawmakers in Mexico heard testimony this week about the presence of alien life on Earth that included two "corpses of extraterrestrials." NASA's UAP study team isn't so sure.
NASA UFO report finds no evidence of 'extraterrestrial origin' for UAP sightings
By Brett Tingley published
"But we don't know what these UAP are," NASA chief says. The agency is appointing a new UAP research director.
NASA's UFO study team to announce results Sept. 14. Here's how to watch live.
By Brett Tingley published
NASA's independent UAP study team will present its initial findings during a briefing on Thursday (Sept. 14). Here's how to watch it live.
Pentagon UFO office unveils official website for US government personnel to report sightings
By Brett Tingley published
The Pentagon's official office for addressing UFOs has a new website where U.S. government and military personnel can report their own sightings.
Clues to spotting life on Mars are right here on Earth
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Search for life on Mars could be aided by investigating ancient fossils here on Earth.
'I get the UFO question?' New Jersey's Chris Christie promises honesty on aliens in 1st Republican presidential debate
By Jeff Spry published
Chris Christie was asked about UFOs during the 1st Republican Presidential Primary Debate held on Aug. 23, 2023.
Fermi Paradox: Where are the aliens?
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Reference The Fermi Paradox seeks to answer the question of where the aliens are. After all, the universe is incredibly old, big and filled with potentially habitable planets.
First contact with aliens could end in colonization and genocide if we don't learn from history
By David Delgado Shorter, Kim TallBear, William Lembert published
How humanity responds to the first contact with intelligent alien life could determine the very fate of our species. Here's what we can learn from history.
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