We Need to Investigate UFOs—But Without the Distraction of Conspiracy Theories
A former government official calls for investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena without succumbing to conspiracy theories about extraterrestrials
Low Oxygen May Smother Life’s Prospects on Europa, Jupiter’s Ocean Moon
The subsurface ocean of Jupiter’s moon Europa may have far less oxygen—and less potential for life—than previously believed, according to data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft
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NASA’s Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Ends Mission on the Red Planet after 3 Years
NASA’s enterprising Mars helicopter and its remarkable 72 flights offered a new vision of planetary exploration
Here’s What I Learned as the U.S. Government’s UFO Hunter
A forthcoming investigational report from an office of the Pentagon has found no evidence of aliens, only allegations circulated repeatedly by UFO claim advocates
New Evidence Discovered That Saturn’s Moon Could Support Life
Molecules in Enceladus’s icy plumes suggest that alien life could exist in our solar system
Subterranean ‘Microbial Dark Matter’ Reveals a Strange Dichotomy
The genes of microbes living as deep as 1.5 kilometers below the surface reveal a split between minimalist and maximalist lifestyles
UFO Research Is Only Harmed by Antigovernment Rhetoric
Conspiracy theories and, relatedly, antigovernment sentiment could prove toxic to any factual and scientific discussion of unidentified anomalous phenomena
NASA Wants to Make UFO Studies a Real Science
NASA has appointed a director of unidentified anomalous phenomena research to advance that area of scientific investigation
How Wealthy UFO Fans Helped Fuel Fringe Beliefs
There is a long U.S. legacy of plutocrat-funded pseudoscience. Congress just embraced it
Can You Decode an Alien Message?
An artist, a programmer and a scientist have created a simulation of extraterrestrial communication to test Earthlings’ ability to understand it
Congressional UFO Hearing Shows Need for More Transparency
All who testified before a congressional subcommittee claimed that UFOs pose a threat to national security. So why haven’t the reports been made public?
UFOs Keep Appearing in the News. Here’s Why We Can’t Quit Them
For most of us, aliens are a source of mystery and fun, which keeps them forever in vogue