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A new Amazon Prime documentary alleges three alien craft landed at a New Mexico air base in 1964, with former President George H.W. Bush reportedly informed of the encounter decades later. The film also details a secret government Legacy Programme for UFO retrieval, raising national security concerns about ongoing secrecy.
Modern warfare faces a critical challenge as GPS becomes unreliable due to jamming and spoofing. The Pentagon is exploring quantum sensors, like magnetometers, that use Earth's magnetic field for navigation. While promising, these technologies require detailed maps and face hurdles in battlefield conditions, pushing for hybrid solutions to ensure military autonomy.
The journey of growing food in space began with potatoes in the 1990s, proving tubers could form in microgravity. This foundational research paved the way for later successes, like red romaine lettuce harvested and eaten by astronauts on the ISS. These advancements highlight plant adaptation and the potential for self-sustaining food systems on future interplanetary missions.
Astronomers have discovered an unusually bright and warm galaxy, MACS0416_Y1, dating back to just 600 million years after the Big Bang. This early galaxy is forming stars at an astonishing rate, challenging previous beliefs about galactic evolution. Its intense infrared glow, powered by heated dust, suggests rapid development and efficient star formation in the nascent universe.