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Officer Who Filmed UFO Downing Missile Sets the Record Straight

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UFOs

Officer Who Filmed UFO Downing Missile Sets the Record Straight

A DETAILED TRUTH The venerable Wall Street Journal recently published an article telling readers that the entirety of the UFO/UAP issue in America from 1945 through today is nothing more than an official DoD program of utter disinformation perpetrated to deflect the public from what is really going on behind closed doors, SCIF sessions, trillions of dollars being spent on God knows what and the ruse has been perpetrated by a mysterious Air Force colonel passing out photos and films of non-existent unknown flying objects. Supposedly initiated to dispel the mystique of Area 51 and Groom By Bob JacobsThe UFO...

‘Trials of the Jedi’ Spoiler Discussion: Breaking Down the Biggest Moments of the High Republic Finale

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Star Wars

‘Trials of the Jedi’ Spoiler Discussion: Breaking Down the Biggest Moments of the High Republic Finale

The wait is over. Trials of the Jedi is available now! We have two non-spoiler reviews up on the site (mine and Colin’s) if you haven’t had a chance to dive in yet. In both cases, we praised Charles Soule for crafting an impressively satisfying finale to the High Republic saga. But with so many memorable and iconic moments, we need another chance to discuss. That’s where this piece comes in. Who lives? Who dies? Who finally brings down Marchion Ro? What exactly are the Nameless? And is a secret Sith now lurking in the shadows post-Nihil? There’s a lot to unpack — especially the things I couldn’t touch on in the spoiler-free version. That includes the characters Soule absolutely nailed, and the ones I think he could’ve utilized better. Trials of the Jedi takes a while to bake in the oven...

Next Starship explodes on test stand – Spaceflight Now

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SpaceX

Next Starship explodes on test stand – Spaceflight Now

Starship Ship 36 explodes at SpaceX’s Massey test flight on June 18, 2025. Image: LabPadre Space. SpaceX’s next Starship vehicle was destroyed in a catastrophic explosion shortly after 11 p.m. CT (0400 UTC) Wednesday as it was being readied for a static fire test at the company’s Massey facility, near Starbase, Texas. The bullet-shaped, stainless-steel Ship 36 was ripped apart in a giant fireball as liquid methane and liquid oxygen were being loaded for an expected test firing of the vehicle’s six Raptor rocket engines. It was unclear how much damage was inflicted to the test stand and other facilities at the Massey site. “The Starship preparing for the tenth flight test experienced a major anomaly while on a test stand at Starbase,” SpaceX said in a social media post. “A safety clear area...

Forget superintelligence – we need to tackle ‘stupid’ AI first

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Science

Forget superintelligence – we need to tackle ‘stupid’ AI first

Should politicians ensure that AI helps us colonise the galaxy, or protect people from the overreach of big tech? The former sounds more fun, but it shouldn’t be the priority. Among the Silicon Valley set, superintelligent AI is viewed as a rapidly approaching inevitability, with tech CEOs promising that the 2030s will see a golden era of progress. That attitude has reached Westminster and Washington, with think tanks telling politicians to be ready to harness the power of incoming AI and the Trump administration backing OpenAI’s $500 billion initiative for ultrapowerful AI data centres. It all sounds exciting, but as the great and the good dream of superintelligence, what we might call “stupid intelligence” is causing problems in the here and now. One of the question...

STEM in Sight: Watch Young Minds Light Up One Square at a Time

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NASA

STEM in Sight: Watch Young Minds Light Up One Square at a Time

At Space Center Houston, we know that a critical step to accomplishing hard things is believing you can do it. We also know that positive experiences with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (often referred to as STEM) are the building blocks for meaningful engagement with STEM later in life. Believing we can accomplish hard things is our NASA legacy and a core message to those we serve— whether you’re four years old or eighty-four, whether you come for the day or a week-long program, whether you attend school in Houston, or live on another continent and participate in one of our global science challenges. Every year, our message reaches nearly 300,000 students and teachers—because of people like you. Your support can make a difference in the lives of students, help...