Space
Explore the vast reaches of space and mankind's continuing efforts to conquer the stars, including theories such as the Big Bang, the International Space Station, plus what the future holds for space travel and exploration.
The Zoo Hypothesis: Are Aliens Watching Us Like Animals in a Zoo?
Communicating With Aliens Is Hard. Communicating With Alien AI Could Be Harder
UFOs and the Government
What's the Brightest Star in the Sky? Depends on the Season
The Largest Star in the Universe Is 1,700x Bigger Than Our Sun
What Is a Harvest Moon?
What Is a White Hole? Does the Cosmic Phenomenon Exist?
10 Best Ideas for Interplanetary Communication
How can the moon generate electricity?
What Really Happened to Yuri Gagarin, the First Man in Space?
Apollo 11 One Giant Leap For Mankind
What is it like to sleep in space?
Quiz: Apollo 11, the First Moon Landing
Who was James Webb?
10 Space Landmarks We'd Like to Visit
The Fastest Fictional Spaceships
10 Fictional Spacecraft We Wish Were Real
How Lunar Rovers Work
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The wait is over. NASA confirms Mars is seismically active.
The idea of planet Nibiru has captivated doomsday prophets and conspiracy theorists for decades, but nobody has proven its existence. What's the deal?
By Mark Mancini
Rovers are getting some practice hunting for microbes here on Earth before they head to Mars in 2020.
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We know space is awash in ultraviolet radiation. So how are astronauts protected from all those UV rays?
By Mark Mancini
Back in 2006, the International Astronomical Union decided to demote Pluto to the status of a dwarf planet. A historical study challenges that designation.
NASA's Mars rover Opportunity's last words were: "My battery is low and it's getting dark."
Astronomers have just discovered a gas in Uranus' clouds that does nothing to help the planet being taken seriously.
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Have you met the driving force behind the U.S. space program for the foreseeable future? Take a second to get acquainted with the proposed blasting behemoth.
Foo fighters have been reported by fighter pilots since World War II. Were they with the Axis or Allies, or maybe from another planet? Read more about reports of foo fighters and censorship of foo fighter sightings.
The RB-47 UFO incident of 1957 was classified for years after it happened. Read how an RB-47 planed encountered two UFOs over Mississippi and Texas.
In 1964, police officer Lonnie Zamora saw an egg-shaped UFO in Socorro, New Mexico -- and the pilots. The encounter was so incredible that government nvestigators from the secret Project Blue Book even came to investigate.
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Astronomer and defense researcher J. Allen Hynek is behind the UFO sighting classification system based on "close encounters." So what is a close encounter and have you had one?
By Suzie Dundas
Many people have reported alien abduction stories. Most of the abductees have shared their stories through hypnosis -- which causes wide disagreement about their validity. Read more about alien abductions.
By the Editors of Publications International, Ltd. & Desiree Bowie
The Ronald Reagan UFO sighting occurred in 1974 while Reagan was flying to Bakersfield, California. Reagan told a reporter afterwards, but hasn't discussed the event since. Learn more about the Ronald Reagan UFO sighting.
In 1952, angel hair came drifting from the sky, falling over the French towns of Oloron and Gaillac. The short life of angel hair makes it difficult to analyze. Learn more about the history of angel hair UFOs.
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The North Hudson Park UFO appeared as George O'Barski was driving. The ship landed and 10 figures appeared, exited the craft, dug holes in the ground, and took off again. Read more about the North Hudson Park UFO.
The 1979 Minnesota UFO severely damaged the car of Sheriff Val Johnson while he was investigating a plane crash. What happened, and why did all the clocks start running 14 minutes behind?
The 1973 Missouri UFO brought James Richard out of bed and to his window, where he saw the UFO hovering in the trees outside. Learn about the 1973 Missouri UFO sighting.
Space food has come a long way from Project Mercury's paste-filled tubes. Today's astronauts select menus that include everything from macaroni and cheese to brownies. So do astronauts really eat space ice cream?
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In 1965, the Valensole UFO landed near Maurice Masse's workplace, and two figures exited the ship. One of them pointed a device at Masse and paralyzed him. Learn more about the Valensole UFO encounter.
The Cash-Landrum UFO incident left Betty Cash and Vickie Landrum with severe illness and lifelong injuries. The effects of the incident were very similar to radiation poisoning. Read about the Cash-Landrum UFO incident.
The Jackie Gleason UFO tale begins with President Nixon inviting him to see aliens at an Air Force Base. He wasn't told any details and was sworn to keep the secret. Check out the Jackie Gleason UFO story.
In the Rendlesham Forest incident, triangular UFOs appeared in England and landed on multiple nights. Several groups of witness and investigators observed the glowing objects flying about. Learn more about the Rendlesham Forest incident.
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The history of the Roswell UFO incident has a long, complicated legacy of truth and conspiracy. From the crash site to the recovered alien bodies, there is a lot of speculation -- how much is believable? Learn more history of the Roswell UFO incident.
Does good UFO evidence exist? Can we find proof of UFOs? And if we did, would it matter? Scientists and laymen have searched for years. Read more about their hunt and how they try to solve the problem of UFO evidence.