UFOs Have Broken Into America’s Backyard And No One Is Effectively Coordinating Any Response 

UFOs Have Broken Into America’s Backyard And No One Is Effectively Coordinating Any Response  11 Sep Written By Christopher Sharp

How methane studies on Earth could inform the search for alien life in our solar system

A new class of proteins found in methane deposits on Earth's seafloor could help inform the search for alien life.

15 Years Ago, UFO Sightings Rocked a Small Texas Town

The 2008 sightings in Stephenville, Texas, are explored in the first episode of VICE Studios' new Netflix show

2023 Drake Awards Photo Gallery

Merriam-Webster goes ‘beast mode’

Merriam-Webster writes that their picks, which include a lot of slang words, 'offer a window into the world today.'

What would colors look like on other planets?

Here's how your brain might adjust to see color on another world.

Honors and Surprises Unveiled at SETI Institute’s 2023 Drake Awards Gala

September 21, 2023, Mountain View, CA – Last week, the SETI Institute celebrated the prestigious 2023 Drake Awards, an event that not only recognized Dr. John Rummel for his outstanding programmatic contributions and unwavering advocacy for SETI, Astrobiology, and Planetary Protection, but also unveiled several other notable awards and delightful surprises. The evening included presentation of the Carl Sagan Center Director's Award, the SETI Institute Trustee Service Award, and a surprise presentation honor #SETI Institute Board of Trustees Service Award

The Sol Foundation

In an exclusive interview, Garry Nolan and Peter Skafish spoke with The Debrief about the Sol Foundation, and how it aims to reframe the debate on UAP. #Berte

The artist who sculpted the 4-dimensional fabric of space and time

Ashley Zelinskie calls herself the scientific artistic translator, taking our understanding of the universe and showing us how to interpret it. #SCU

SETI's Plan Blueprint Unveiled by SETI Institute Summer Interns

For nearly two decades, the SETI Institute has been at the forefront of fostering young talent through its Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) summer research internship program. This initiative offers aspiring scholars the unique chance to engage in independent research projects, collaborating closely with SETI Institute scientists.  This summer, 14 exceptional students delved into diverse projects, ranging from assisting in determining optimal lunar landing spots for NASA Artemis missions, deciph #SETI Institute Summer

Dr. Janice Bishop Receives 2023 George Brown Lecture Award from the Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland

The George Brown Lecture Award, presented annually to an exceptional clay mineralogist in recognition of their research achievements, was bestowed upon Dr. Janice Bishop. Bishop is a senior research scientist at the SETI Institute and chair of its Science Council’s astrobiology group. The Clay Minerals Group (CMG) of the Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland honored Bishop at its award ceremony on July 24 at the Euroclay Conference in Bari, Italy. #SETI #Mineralogical Society of the UK

SETI Institute & Unistellar Collaborate with Astro-COLIBRI to Observe Cataclysmic Events

When an explosion in space occurs, professional and citizen scientists must obtain data on it as soon as possible. That is why the SETI Institute and Unistellar’s Cosmic Cataclysms program is collaborating with the mobile and web application Astro-COLIBRI — to make notifications of these elusive events available to everyone as soon as they are detected.  #SETI Institute

Wars, Pandemic, Insurrection, U.F.O.s

His four years as the senior military adviser to two presidents spanned an unusually chaotic period. #Presidence

Experts pan ‘alien corpses’ shown to Mexican Congress

One scientist said many details about the supposed alien corpses "made no sense." #Congress

An Exhibition of U.F.O. Art Lands in Idaho

Plus: a renovated Parisian dining institution, an ode to the art of folding — and more recommendations from T Magazine.

Mummies From Outer Space?

In a jaw-dropping presentation, a self-proclaimed ufologist showed members of Congress what he claimed were two mummified specimens of extraterrestrial beings. #Laws

Looming U.S. autoworkers strike could prove test for ‘pro-union’ Biden

Biden has built his political career around just such an argument, repeating the mantra that the "middle class built America, and that unions built the middle class.'' #president

Why are American so obsessed with UFOs?

Do Congressional hearings on UFOs, and the constant stream of cultural products about aliens, show that Americans more obsessed with UFOs than other nations? #Congress

U.S. Air Force Reports Mysterious Gulf of Mexico Incident to Pentagon's UFO Office

U. #Air Force #AARO

Pentagon launches 'one-stop shop' website for UFO information and reporting

The US Department of Defense has launched a website intended to be a “one-stop shop” for publicly available information on “unidentified anomalous phenomena” – UAPs, more commonly known as UFOs. #Pentagon

Pentagon launches official website for UFO sightings

Founded in 2021, AARO has just unveiled its new website for US military and government staff to file reports of UFO (UAP) sightings for official investigation. #AARO

Hicks takes direct oversight of Pentagon’s UAP office

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks recently moved to personally oversee the Pentagon’s unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) investigation team formally known as the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, DefenseScoop has exclusively learned. And a new website will soon be launched where incidents can be reported. #AARO #DOD

People vs. Pentagon

The battle for UFO transparency #Pentagon

UFOs, meteors and more

While UFOs have been making headlines, there's still a lot of mystery around the topic — which might be part of the appeal. #Navy #Pentagon

This TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet seems to have no atmosphere — the truth may hide in its star

The findings also corroborate earlier reports that TRAPPIST-1b lacks a thick, hydrogen atmosphere. #Study #Detection

OSIRIS-REx to Deliver Bennu’s Parcel Sunday!

In 2016, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer) spacecraft embarked on a mission to the asteroid Bennu to collect a sample from the asteroid’s surface and return it to Earth. The successful collection took place in 2020, stowing the sample in a specially designed return capsule and setting up the first asteroid sample return managed by NASA. #Science #Study #Research

What’s Going On in This Picture?

Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see. #teacher #Discovery

Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Technology (Unitech) in Papua New-Guinea and Harvard University

The Galileo Project at Harvard and the PNG University of Technology formalize collaboration in scientific retrieval and analysis of meteorite fragments #Science #Technology

UFOs: how Nasa plans to get to the bottom of unexplained sightings

The space agency hopes to get to the bottom of the many sightings being reported. #Study #Research #Astronomy #Detection

A researcher calls to explore deep waters to hunt for UFOs

Earth's oceans are vast, representing some of our planet's most intriguing and least explored parts. #Research