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Honoring Hidden Figures - NASA
Joylette Hylick, left, and Katherine Moore, right, accept the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of their mother, Katherine Johnson, during a Sept. 18, 2024,
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NASA's 'Hidden Figures' honored
The women who helped NASA launch the space race were honored in a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony today. Called the "Hidden Figures," they played a pivotal role from the 1930's to the 1970's, but remained largely unknown. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez has their remarkable story.
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Hidden Figures get their long-awaited gold medals
Four women who played an integral role in work done in the early days of America's space program have been honored with congressional gold medals as "hidden figures."
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Radiation should be able to deflect asteroids as large as 4 km across
Researchers blast silica with an intense X-ray burst, watch it evaporate.
One company appears to be thriving as part of NASA’s return to the Moon
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Even Earth’s mightiest telescopes aren’t up to the task of imaging Apollo lunar landing sites. A lack of resolution is the biggest reason why
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A space probe called JUICE is destined for Jupiter in 2031—but it's already proving useful.
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NASA shut off a Voyager 2 tool to save power
With four instruments remaining, the spacecraft still could still last into the 2030’s.
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Stupendously large: How big can black holes get?
The discovery of ultramassive black holes has raised questions about how these celestial objects first formed in the Universe, how they can grow to such immense sizes.
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Pentagon chief reveals photo of large UFO 'mothership' near US Embassy
Ex-Pentagon official Luis Elizondo, who gained fame for blowing the lid off a $22-million secretive government UFO program, revealed a pic of a UFO 'mothership'
A Giant Structure in Space Challenges Our Understanding of The Universe
In light that has traveled for 6.9 billion years to reach us, astronomers have found a giant, almost perfect ring of galaxies, some 1.3 billion light-years in diameter. It doesn't match any known structure or formation mechanism.
By MICHELLE STARR
October 28, 2024
www.sciencealert.com
An artist's impression of the size and location of the Big Ring (blue) and Giant Arc (red) in the sky.
In light that has traveled for 6.9 billion years to reach us, astronomers have found a giant, almost perfect ring of galaxies, some 1.3 billion light-years in diameter. It doesn't match any known structure or formation mechanism.
By MICHELLE STARR
October 28, 2024
A Giant Structure in Space Challenges Our Understanding of The Universe
A colossal structure in the distant Universe is defying our understanding of how the Universe evolved.
www.sciencealert.com
An artist's impression of the size and location of the Big Ring (blue) and Giant Arc (red) in the sky.
Mars could have lived, even without a magnetic field
Mars and Earth were sister planets in many ways, with early similar conditions. Why did Mars die? The leading explanation isn't universal.
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Scientists finally discover what’s inside a black hole
Physicist Enrico Rinaldi used quantum computing and computer learning to describe what is believed to be the interior of a black hole.
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Physicist Enrico Rinaldi used quantum computing and computer learning to describe what is believed to be the interior of a black hole.
JOSEPH SHAVIT
Oct 27, 2024
Scientists finally discover what's inside a black hole
Physicist Enrico Rinaldi used quantum computing and computer learning to describe what is believed to be the interior of a black hole.
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A Father-Daughter Duo Cracked an ‘Alien’ Code Sent From Space
It took over a year for citizen scientists to decode the signal.
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Mutant superbugs pose a threat to human life in space
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How Can Jupiter Have No Surface? A Look at the Planet That Could Swallow 1,000 Earths
"If Jupiter doesn’t have a surface, what does it have? "
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What’s That Really Bright ‘Star’ In The East After Dark?
Jupiter, the “King of Planets,” will soon reach its biggest, brightest and best. The largest planet in the solar system is currently shining a magnitude of -2.8 and is high in the eastern night sky soon after dark. Why?…
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What's the bright star in the east after dark? For [-]
amateur planetary astronomers, we're on the cusp one of the astronomical highlights of the year.
Jupiter’s legendary Great Red Spot takes centre
stage in this view from the Hubble Space Telescope on Jan. 6, 2023.
Jupiter, the “King of Planets,” will soon reach its biggest, brightest and best. The largest planet in the solar system is currently shining a magnitude of -2.8 and is high in the eastern night sky soon after dark. Why?…
Jamie Carter
Senior Contributor
November 8, 2024
What’s That Really Bright ‘Star’ In The East After Dark?
There's a bright "star" shining in the east after dark. It's Jupiter, which is now approaching it's biggest, brightest and best for 13 months as its comes to opposition.
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What's the bright star in the east after dark? For [-]
amateur planetary astronomers, we're on the cusp one of the astronomical highlights of the year.
Jupiter’s legendary Great Red Spot takes centre
stage in this view from the Hubble Space Telescope on Jan. 6, 2023.
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Imaging exoplanet atmospheres isn't always as straightforward as astronomers might hope.
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Mutant superbugs pose a threat to human life in space
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Spaceship Troopers was trying to tell us something.
"Kill all the bugs!"
How Can Jupiter Have No Surface? A Look at the Planet That Could Swallow 1,000 Earths
"If Jupiter doesn’t have a surface, what does it have? "
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According to a paper that was published in the journal Nature Astronomy, a team of scientists suggests that the boundaries between galaxies in interstellar space should be refined.
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November 6, 2024
According to a paper that was published in the journal Nature Astronomy, a team of scientists suggests that the boundaries between galaxies in interstellar space should be refined.
by Michael Levanduski
November 6, 2024
The Milky Way Has Already Started The Process Of Colliding With The Andromeda Galaxy, An Event Previously Predicted To Be Four Billion Years Away
The colliding of galaxies sounds terrifying.
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Alien-like signal from 2023 has been decoded. The next step is to figure out what it means
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What It Was Like to Fly the Baddest Airplane the World Has Ever Known
“The X-15 was the most demanding airplane I’ve ever flown.”
Its funny congress held another meeting about UFOs right after the election.
Immaculate Constellation: Witness alleges Pentagon has secret UAP/UFO program during congressional hearing
By FOX 35 Digital Staff
November 14, 2024
www.fox35orlando.com
During a House Oversight Committee Oversight and Accountability subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, a former Pentagon official testified that information about Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs), or UFOs, was being withheld from the public by a "cabal."
Luiz Elizondo, who claims to be the former head of the Defense Department's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), said the U.S. government has been investigating reports of UAPs for decades.
"Although much of my government work on the UAP subject still remains classified, excessive secrecy has led to grave misdeeds against loyal civil servants, military personnel, and the public – all to hide the fact that we are not alone in the cosmos," Elizondo said. "A small cadre within our own government involved in the UAP topic has created a culture of suppression and intimidation that I have personally been victim to, along with many of my former colleagues."
Elizondo proposed three "principal actions" that should be taken:
"First, Congress and the President should create a single point-of-contact responsible for a whole-of-government approach to the UAP issue. Currently, the White House, CIA, NASA, the Pentagon, Department of Energy, and others play a role, but no one seems to be in charge, leading to unchecked power and corruption.
"Second, we need a national UAP strategy that will promote transparency and help restore the American public’s trust at a time when the public’s trust is at an all-time low. This strategy should include a whole-of-government approach, including the academic and scientific communities, the private sector, and our international partners and allies.
"Third, Congress should create a protected environment so whistleblowers, desperate to do the right thing, can come forward without fear. As it currently stands, these whistleblowers suffer because of stigma, a code of silence, and concerns about retaliation. These whistleblowers should be encouraged to come forward in ways that protect them against any forms of retaliation. Policies and procedures should ensure that protection. And for those who refuse to cooperate, it is up to the Members of this Committee and other lawmakers to wield their subpoena power against hostile witnesses and prevent additional Government funding to those UAP efforts that remain hidden from Congressional oversight."
Dr. Tim Gallaudet, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, also testified during Wednesday's hearing about reported military encounters with UAPs.
"Confirmation that UAPs are interacting with humanity came for me in January 2015 when I was serving as the Commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. At the time, my personnel were participating in a pre-deployment naval exercise off the U.S. East Coast that included the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group," Dr. Galludet said.
he US Congressional hearing on UAPs on Wednesday, titled “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth,” featured a testimony from Dr. Tim Gallaudet, a retired Rear Admiral in the US Navy.
Galludet said that during the exercise, he said he received an email on the Navy’s secure network from the operations officer of Fleet Forces Command. The subject line read in all capital letters: "URGENT SAFETY OF FLIGHT ISSUE," he said.
He explained that the email was "brief but alarming, with words to the effect of, ‘If any of you know what these are, tell me ASAP. We are having multiple near-midair collisions, and if we do not resolve it soon, we will have to shut down the exercise.’"
Gallaudet said a now declassified video was attached to the email, which the very next day had disappeared from his inbox and the incident was never discussed again.
Gallaudet said the incident had always disturbed him for the remainder of his service and stressed that there is a public safety requirement for more government UAP transparency.
The biggest development out of Wednesday's hearing came from another witness, independent journalist Michael Shellenberger, who claimed sources inside the Pentagon revealed knowledge about a UAP program known as "Immaculate Constellation."
"A source warned that simply printing the name ‘Immaculate Constellation’ could trigger government surveillance of me under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of whoever publishes it," Shellenberger said. "'They won’t comment on it, but talking about it will put you in the danger zone,' I was told. 'They enforce the secrecy with a lot of vigor.'"
Shellenberger provided the subcommittee with a report from someone he has described as "a current or former US government official acting as a UAP whistleblower."
Shellenberger said the whistleblower alleges that the DOD created the program "Immaculate Constellation" in 2017 after the New York Times published an article describing an informal Pentagon UAP program called "Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program," or AATIP, headed by Elizondo.
Journalist Michael Shellenberger, founder of the Public news outlet, displays redacted reports during a hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday as he stresses the need for more transparency over UAP investigations.
Shellenberger explained that the whistleblower’s report includes seven categories of evidence, detailing various UAP sightings collected by technical assets and U.S. military personnel.
He explained that the report described "UAP characteristics that are difficult or impossible to observe with the human eye alone."
Like other witnesses, Shellenberger is calling for more transparency.
"This issue cuts to the core of our democracy. UAP transparency is bi-partisan and critical to our national security. The incoming Congress and Administration should work together to address it as a matter of acute urgency. We deserve the truth," he said.
You can read Shellenberger's complete written testimony (PDF) here. Below is the alleged whistleblower's report submitted to the subcommittee and published by Rep. Nancy Mace (PDF).
mace.house.gov
U.S. Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) Discusses ‘Immaculate Constellation’ Program
U.S. House, Hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
November 13, 2024
Subcommittees of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee held a joint hearing on alleged government research of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs).
Independent journalist Michael Shellenberger testified on an allegedly secret government program, “Immaculate Constellation,” and he submitted a report by an anonymous whistleblower alleging that the Defense Department and intelligence community withheld evidence to the public about UAPs.
Other witnesses included former Defense Department and NASA officials. NOTE: Until December 2022, the Pentagon referred to UAPs as “unidentified aerial phenomena,” and before 2021, UAPs were called “unidentified flying objects,” or UFOs.
By FOX 35 Digital Staff
November 14, 2024
Immaculate Constellation: Witness alleges Pentagon has secret UAP/UFO program during congressional hearing | FOX 35 Orlando
During a House Oversight Committee Oversight and Accountability subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, a former Pentagon official testified that information about Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs), or UFOs, was being withheld from the public by a “cabal."
During a House Oversight Committee Oversight and Accountability subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, a former Pentagon official testified that information about Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs), or UFOs, was being withheld from the public by a "cabal."
Luiz Elizondo, who claims to be the former head of the Defense Department's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), said the U.S. government has been investigating reports of UAPs for decades.
"Although much of my government work on the UAP subject still remains classified, excessive secrecy has led to grave misdeeds against loyal civil servants, military personnel, and the public – all to hide the fact that we are not alone in the cosmos," Elizondo said. "A small cadre within our own government involved in the UAP topic has created a culture of suppression and intimidation that I have personally been victim to, along with many of my former colleagues."
Elizondo proposed three "principal actions" that should be taken:
"First, Congress and the President should create a single point-of-contact responsible for a whole-of-government approach to the UAP issue. Currently, the White House, CIA, NASA, the Pentagon, Department of Energy, and others play a role, but no one seems to be in charge, leading to unchecked power and corruption.
"Second, we need a national UAP strategy that will promote transparency and help restore the American public’s trust at a time when the public’s trust is at an all-time low. This strategy should include a whole-of-government approach, including the academic and scientific communities, the private sector, and our international partners and allies.
"Third, Congress should create a protected environment so whistleblowers, desperate to do the right thing, can come forward without fear. As it currently stands, these whistleblowers suffer because of stigma, a code of silence, and concerns about retaliation. These whistleblowers should be encouraged to come forward in ways that protect them against any forms of retaliation. Policies and procedures should ensure that protection. And for those who refuse to cooperate, it is up to the Members of this Committee and other lawmakers to wield their subpoena power against hostile witnesses and prevent additional Government funding to those UAP efforts that remain hidden from Congressional oversight."
Dr. Tim Gallaudet, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, also testified during Wednesday's hearing about reported military encounters with UAPs.
"Confirmation that UAPs are interacting with humanity came for me in January 2015 when I was serving as the Commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. At the time, my personnel were participating in a pre-deployment naval exercise off the U.S. East Coast that included the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group," Dr. Galludet said.
he US Congressional hearing on UAPs on Wednesday, titled “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth,” featured a testimony from Dr. Tim Gallaudet, a retired Rear Admiral in the US Navy.
Galludet said that during the exercise, he said he received an email on the Navy’s secure network from the operations officer of Fleet Forces Command. The subject line read in all capital letters: "URGENT SAFETY OF FLIGHT ISSUE," he said.
He explained that the email was "brief but alarming, with words to the effect of, ‘If any of you know what these are, tell me ASAP. We are having multiple near-midair collisions, and if we do not resolve it soon, we will have to shut down the exercise.’"
Gallaudet said a now declassified video was attached to the email, which the very next day had disappeared from his inbox and the incident was never discussed again.
Gallaudet said the incident had always disturbed him for the remainder of his service and stressed that there is a public safety requirement for more government UAP transparency.
The biggest development out of Wednesday's hearing came from another witness, independent journalist Michael Shellenberger, who claimed sources inside the Pentagon revealed knowledge about a UAP program known as "Immaculate Constellation."
"A source warned that simply printing the name ‘Immaculate Constellation’ could trigger government surveillance of me under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of whoever publishes it," Shellenberger said. "'They won’t comment on it, but talking about it will put you in the danger zone,' I was told. 'They enforce the secrecy with a lot of vigor.'"
Shellenberger provided the subcommittee with a report from someone he has described as "a current or former US government official acting as a UAP whistleblower."
Shellenberger said the whistleblower alleges that the DOD created the program "Immaculate Constellation" in 2017 after the New York Times published an article describing an informal Pentagon UAP program called "Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program," or AATIP, headed by Elizondo.
Journalist Michael Shellenberger, founder of the Public news outlet, displays redacted reports during a hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday as he stresses the need for more transparency over UAP investigations.
Shellenberger explained that the whistleblower’s report includes seven categories of evidence, detailing various UAP sightings collected by technical assets and U.S. military personnel.
He explained that the report described "UAP characteristics that are difficult or impossible to observe with the human eye alone."
Like other witnesses, Shellenberger is calling for more transparency.
"This issue cuts to the core of our democracy. UAP transparency is bi-partisan and critical to our national security. The incoming Congress and Administration should work together to address it as a matter of acute urgency. We deserve the truth," he said.
You can read Shellenberger's complete written testimony (PDF) here. Below is the alleged whistleblower's report submitted to the subcommittee and published by Rep. Nancy Mace (PDF).
Rep. Nancy Mace | Immaculate Constellation Document
U.S. Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) Discusses ‘Immaculate Constellation’ Program
U.S. House, Hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
November 13, 2024
Subcommittees of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee held a joint hearing on alleged government research of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs).
Independent journalist Michael Shellenberger testified on an allegedly secret government program, “Immaculate Constellation,” and he submitted a report by an anonymous whistleblower alleging that the Defense Department and intelligence community withheld evidence to the public about UAPs.
Other witnesses included former Defense Department and NASA officials. NOTE: Until December 2022, the Pentagon referred to UAPs as “unidentified aerial phenomena,” and before 2021, UAPs were called “unidentified flying objects,” or UFOs.
Bombshell report reveals new evidence of UFOs and alien life
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NASA tracking asteroid making close approach to Earth TOMORROW
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World's most advanced fighter pilot helmet is unveiled
At BAE Systems' offices in Rochester, Kent, MailOnline's Jonathan Chadwick was given exclusive access to try Striker II during a simulated flight from RAF Valley in Anglesey, Wales.
The rings of Saturn will disappear in 2025
First observed by Galileo, this occurs twice every 29 years
By Ann Wroe
November 20, 2024
www.economist.com
First observed by Galileo, this occurs twice every 29 years
By Ann Wroe
November 20, 2024
The rings of Saturn will disappear in 2025
From March to November, one of the most distinctive features of the solar system will vanish. The reason is simple, but the symbolism is profound
Watch the first commercial supersonic test flight in over 20 years
Dawn Aerospace wants its Aurora MK-II to usher in a new age of rocket-powered planes.
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New Elliptic Curve Breaks 18-Year-Old Record | Quanta Magazine
Two mathematicians have renewed a debate about the fundamental nature of some of math’s most important equations.
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Physicists Spot Quantum Tornadoes Twirling in a ‘Supersolid’ | Quanta Magazine
New observations of microscopic vortices confirm the existence of a paradoxical phase of matter that may also arise inside neutron stars.
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Fast-forming alien planet has astronomers intrigued
Astronomers have spotted orbiting around a young star a newborn planet that took only three million years to form, quite swift in cosmic terms.
How do you get the ultimate view of Earth?
Henry Wolfond is about to become Canada’s latest space tourist. The Toronto man will be one of six paying passengers aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket’s ninth crewed flight, which will blast off from a spaceport in West Texas on Friday. Wolfond, the chairman and CEO of Toronto’s Bayshore...
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Asteroid set to hit Earth's atmosphere in a matter of hours
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In 1972, NASA Sent a Message to Aliens — and Sparked a Solar System Mystery
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Voyagers Ready to Go Dark
Earth's most distant space probes prepare for their inevitable long night.
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