Brett Tingley
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Asheville, NC, United States
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No aliens in NASA's debut UFO report — but big questions remain
In the agency's first public report on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), NASA experts admit "we don't know what these UAP are." → Read More
NASA concludes first-ever public UFO briefing. What did we learn?
The government is investigating hundreds of military UFO reports, but only a small fraction are truly "anomalous. → Read More
International Space Station fires thrusters to dodge space junk
It was the second such maneuver in a week for the orbiting lab. → Read More
NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft aced moon mission despite heat shield issue
NASA's Orion spacecraft performed better than expected on its first deep-space flight despite experiencing unpredicted loss of its heat shield material. → Read More
SpaceX on track to launch Crew-6 astronaut mission for NASA tomorrow (Feb. 27)
The mission will be SpaceX's ninth overall crewed flight. → Read More
This photo of China's spy balloon taken from a U-2 reconnaissance plane is absolutely bonkers (video)
The Pentagon released an image taken from a U-2 spy plane of the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that floated over the United States earlier this month. → Read More
SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts arrive at NASA spaceport for Feb. 26 launch
The crewmembers of SpaceX's next mission to the International Space Station have arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for their upcoming Feb. 26 launch. → Read More
1st private Launcher space tug fails after launching on SpaceX rocket
Launcher plans to launch additional missions later this year, on SpaceX's Transporter-8 in June and Transporter-9 in October. → Read More
Artemis 1 moon launch was as loud as 40 million bowls of Rice Krispies: study
A new study has found that the launch of NASA's Artemis 1 mega moon rocket created sound levels far more powerful than predicted. → Read More
Chelyabinsk meteor explosion was a planetary defense wakeup call
On Feb. 15, 2003, a meteor exploded over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, showing why we need better methods of detecting and tracking near-Earth asteroids. → Read More
What is the U.S. Space Force and what does it do?
The U.S. Space Force was created as the sixth branch of the Armed Forces in order to protect U.S. space assets as Earth orbit becomes increasingly contested. → Read More
Russia releases 1st images of damage to leaky Soyuz spacecraft (photos)
The Russian space agency Roscosmos just released the first public images of a radiator leak aboard a Soyuz spacecraft docked at the International Space Station. → Read More
Watch green comet near Mars Saturday with free telescope livestream
The Virtual Telescope Project is hosting a free livestream of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) near Mars on Saturday (Feb. 11) starting at 2:00 p.m. EST (1900 GMT). → Read More
See the green comet near Mars in the night sky this week
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will be close to Mars in the Taurus constellation from Feb. 9 through Feb. 14, making it easier to locate as it dims in the night sky. → Read More
Turkey earthquake prompts United Nations to activate emergency satellite mapping
The satellites will provide imagery that aids in emergency response and humanitarian efforts. → Read More
The Full Snow Moon of 2023: Smallest 'micromoon' of the year rises tonight
February's Full Snow Moon rises on Sunday (Feb. 5) and will be the smallest full moon of the year due to the current position of the moon in its orbit. → Read More
Watch February's Full Snow Moon on Sunday (Feb. 5) with this free telescope webcast
The Full Snow Moon will be joined by a few guests this year. → Read More
Chinese surveillance balloon in US airspace causes international stir
The high-altitude airship is floating well above commercial airplanes, yet is still cause for concern. → Read More
DARPA's hypersonic HAWC completes final flight test at over Mach 5
DARPA announced the end of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) program with a final successful test flight that reached speeds over Mach 5. → Read More
Watch a green comet make its first Earth approach in 50,000 years with this free webcast
The comet should remain visible throughout the month and may be visible to the naked eye as a faint green glow in dark sky locations. → Read More