2022 could be a turning point in the study of UFOs By Leonard David published 27 January 22 UAP will get more attention from both the scientific community and the federal government in 2022, according to experts.
Air Force's X-37B robotic space plane wings past 500 days in Earth orbit By Leonard David published 4 October 21 That enigmatic U.S. military X-37B robotic space drone has now chalked up more than 500 days circling the Earth.
Mars on the cheap: Scientists working to revolutionize access to the Red Planet By Leonard David published 29 September 21 An increasing number of researchers are blueprinting low-cost and novel ways to further explore the Red Planet.
Skies alive with UFOs? Government report on mysterious sightings due soon By Leonard David published 22 June 21 The U.S. government is set to release a UFO report soon, perhaps sometime this week. What will it say?
Is war in space inevitable? By Leonard David published 12 May 21 What conditions could lead to clashes in space? Is such a situation a given, or can conflicts be short-circuited ahead of time? Space.com asked experts for their thoughts.
Spotting UFOs: Do-it-yourself sky surveillance comes online By Leonard David published 4 March 21 If you are perplexed by reports of unidentified aerial phenomena and possible visitations of alien spacecraft, you can take action with do-it-yourself sky-monitoring gear.
Defending Earth against dangerous asteroids: Q&A with NASA's Lindley Johnson By Leonard David published 6 January 21 Space.com caught up with NASA Planetary Defense Officer Lindley Johnson to discuss recent events and what's on the planetary-defense agenda in the coming year.
China plants its flag on the moon with Chang'e 5 lunar lander (photo, video) By Leonard David published 8 December 20
Scientists call for serious study of 'unidentified aerial phenomena' By Leonard David published 14 October 20 There's a rising call for "unidentified aerial phenomena" to be studied scientifically, perhaps even using satellites to be on the lookout for possible future events.
Is Earth-moon space the US military's new high ground? By Leonard David published 18 September 20 U.S. military officials have increasingly flagged a new role in guarding American assets and interests in Earth-moon space.
What does the Pentagon's new UFO task force mean? Experts weigh in. By Leonard David published 18 August 20 The Pentagon just announced the creation of a task force to analyze and understand the "nature and origins" of UFOs. Here's what the much-hyped news means.
Ready, SETI, go: Is there a race to contact E.T.? By Leonard David published 24 May 20 Researchers using China's huge new FAST radio telescope are piecing together a technological strategy to carry out a major and sweeping search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI).
China wants a piece of the moon. Here's how it plans to handle lunar samples. By Leonard David published 19 April 20 A glimpse into China's readiness to handle samples from the moon reveals steps to be taken for storage, processing and preparation of the specimens.
What can the coronavirus outbreak teach us about bringing Mars samples back to Earth? By Leonard David published 26 February 20 A new virus called SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that has caused an outbreak of a disease called COVID-19. But what does that have to do with Mars?
UFOs May Be Piloted by Time-Traveling Humans, Book Argues By Leonard David published 21 January 20 The great distances covered by visiting "aliens" may be ones of time rather than space, a recent book argues.
An Astronaut Got a Blood Clot in Space. Here's How Doctors on Earth Fixed It. By Leonard David published 6 January 20 An unidentified astronaut aboard the International Space Station had a deep vein thrombosis — or blood clot — in the jugular vein of their neck, according to a new case study.
China's Farside Moon Rover Breaks Lunar Longevity Record By Leonard David published 19 December 19 China's farside rover, Yutu 2, has broken the longevity record for working on the surface of the moon.
Will 2020 Be the Year We Find Intelligent Alien Life? By Leonard David published 29 November 19 Is 2020 the celestial payoff year, in which astronomers finally confirm a "technosignature" coming from an advanced alien civilization?
Here's What Neil Armstrong Saw When He Landed Apollo 11's Eagle on the Moon By Leonard David published 18 July 19 See the moon through the eyes of the legendary moonwalker for the first time.
Skywatcher Captures Rare Image of Mysterious X-37B Military Space Plane By Leonard David published 6 July 19 We still don't know what the X-37B is doing up there, however.
UFOs Remain Elusive Despite Decades of Study By Leonard David published 27 June 19 The UFO-investigating group MUFON turns 50 next month. What have we learned over the past five decades?
Failed 1970s Venus Probe Could Crash to Earth This Year By Leonard David published 25 February 19 The Soviet Union launched the Cosmos 482 Venus probe on March 31, 1972. But the failed Venus craft is crashing back to Earth soon.
US Military Space Plane Wings Past 500 Days on Latest Mystery Mission By Leonard David published 30 January 19 The secretive mission of a U.S. Air Force X-37B miniature space plane just winged past 500 days in Earth orbit.
X-37B Military Space Plane Wings Past 400 Days on Latest Mystery Mission By Leonard David published 18 October 18 The latest mystery mission of the U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane has now passed the 400-day mark.
