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2022 could be a turning point in the study of UFOs
By Leonard David published
UAP will get more attention from both the scientific community and the federal government in 2022, according to experts.
Scorching alien planet takes seasons to an extreme
By Meghan Bartels published
Scientists have gotten a close look at an extreme case of seasons, thanks to a retired NASA telescope.
Pentagon launches new UFO office. Not all believers are happy about it.
By Stephanie Pappas published
The U.S. government will officially investigate UFOs with a new office based in the Pentagon.
9 things we learned about aliens in 2021
By Brandon Specktor published
A bombshell UFO report, the "alien junk" in our solar system, and more new clues about extraterrestrial life.
This doomed alien planet has a year that lasts just 16 hours — and it's getting faster
By Meghan Bartels published
Astronomers spotted a new gas giant with the shortest known orbit. The world takes just 16 hours to circle its star — but someday, the dance may come to an abrupt end.
How would we give aliens directions to Earth?
By Joanna Thompson published
Giving aliens directions to Earth might be tricky, but scientists have some ideas for how to do it.
'Doughnut UFO' over Switzerland defies explanation
By Brandon Specktor published
A photographer in Zurich, Switzerland, spotted the glowing object while four SpaceX astronauts returned to Earth thousands of miles away.
Why extraterrestrial intelligence is more likely to be artificial than biological
By Martin Rees published
Lord Martin Rees argues that if humans do find intelligent alien life, it will be artificial not biological.
Sorry folks: 'Alien' signal from Proxima Centauri was likely just a broken computer on Earth
By Brandon Specktor published
An unusual signal from the direction of Proxima Centauri previously thought to be possible alien technology was actually just broken Earth technology, a new study suggests.
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