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‘They probably gonna fake alien invasion’: 9th NASA scientist’s mysterious death adds to a pattern raising eyebrows

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

We Got This Covered · Apr 9

NASA Deaths: Is There A Conspiracy Targeting Scientists With UFO Secrets?

A string of deaths and disappearances among NASA and US defence scientists, including asteroid expert Michael David Hicks, is raising uncomfortable questions in Washington about espionage, UFO secrets and the protection of critical technology. Officials have not confirmed any foul play, but former FBI assistant director Chris Swecker calls the…

International Business Times UK · Apr 8

Is Neil McCasland Disappearance Related To NASA JPL Engineer Who Also Went Missing Eight Months Before He Did?

Retired Major General McCasland disappears, leaving personal items behind. His case follows NASA engineer Monica Reza's unsolved vanishing months earlier

International Business Times UK · Apr 6

Jupiter's moon Europa has an ice shell about 18 miles thick — and that could be bad news for alien life

Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — which could make it hard for nutrients to get down to its buried ocean.

Space · Jan 29

40 years after the space shuttle Challenger disaster, spaceflight remains far from routine

Seven astronauts lost their lives during the Challenger space shuttle disaster on Jan. 28, 1986. Four decades later, human spaceflight remains a difficult business.

Space · Jan 28

Are there thunderstorms on Mars? A planetary scientist explains the red planet’s dry, dusty storms

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected].

The Conversation · Jan 19

60,000 feet above Earth, NASA is hunting for the minerals that power phones, EVs and clean energy

The microwave-sized sensor detects 'spectral fingerprints' of important minerals.

Space · Dec 24, 2025

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS wasn't supposed to be there — meet the astronomer who discovered it

Dr. Larry Denneau of the University of Hawaii is nothing like your typical astronomer.

Space · Dec 17, 2025

NASA Is Stress-Testing Mars Tech in Earth's Harshest Deserts — And the Results Are Wild

NASA is stress-testing new Mars exploration tech in Earth's harshest deserts, revealing surprising insights into how future drones, robots and gliders could survive the Red Planet.

International Business Times UK · Dec 9, 2025

Four Asteroids Race Past Earth in 24 Hours — Here's How Close They'll Really Get

NASA has confirmed that four near-Earth asteroids will pass by Earth within 24 hours, but all will remain at safe distances far beyond any impact threat.

International Business Times UK · Dec 5, 2025