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![A still frame of a video reportedly showing a Chinese surveillance balloon.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QBdYcmTuSi5NpPE9hiEMPK-320-80.jpg)
What are these mystery objects that US fighter jets keep shooting down?
By Leonard David published
What do these sky-high visitations mean, if anything, to the UFO/UAP community? Are there any lessons to be learned from these incidents?
![A promotional image for "UFOs: Investigating the Unknown."](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z4vFJn6mJcoZusbDnz72Fk-320-80.jpg)
New UFO docuseries seeks to shed light on flying saucer folklore
By Leonard David published
A new National Geographic docuseries by investigative journalist Leslie Kean aims to shed light on the modern UFO phenomenon.
![Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iv4Vs7bRqbKqBDyhsahu28-320-80.jpg)
Previous Chinese spy balloons over US were classified as UFOs: report
By Mike Wall published
Some previous detections of Chinese surveillance balloons in U.S. airspace were initially categorized as "unidentified aerial phenomena," according to a report in The New York Times.
![An artist's depiction of the Green Bank Telescope hooked up to a machine learning system.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WVBd7BEHP5tgL3JVteLZhQ-320-80.jpg)
Machine learning spots 8 potential technosignatures
By Robert Lea published
Humans have five new leads in the search to find life beyond our solar system.
![An illustration of a flying saucer above a country road.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DyTBoAmsKzTLkSECkcYHUW-320-80.jpg)
Unidentified aerial annoyance: Full disclosure or dubious UFO nonsense?
By Leonard David published
The coming year will surely see a persistence of debate, discussion and disbelief regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena.
![An artist's illustration of two alien planets around a red sun.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dA2k7WLDgU3tepcTnjZHW5-320-80.jpg)
Why hasn't E.T. phoned Earth? Maybe aliens are waiting for the exact right moment.
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new search for alien signals focuses on planetary transits, when exoplanets pass right in front of their suns.
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Best space books for 2023
By Space.com Staff last updated
Space.com's editors present a reading list for space and sci-fi lovers, as well as children who are interested in astronomy and spaceflight.
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Pentagon releases its long-awaited 2022 UFO report
By Brett Tingley published
The ODNI's report shows that the U.S. government appears to be taking UFOs and airspace safety issues seriously.
![fanciful image of an alien spacecraft beaming up an individual into the ship, set against a stormy sky](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P3kPUw6MX9cePe49CjD6eX-320-80.jpg)
10 things we learned about UFOs and aliens (or the lack thereof) in 2022
By Robert Lea published
From investigating UFOs over Earth to using the most powerful telescope ever devised to peer into the atmosphere of alien worlds, 2022 has been a banner year in the search for extraterrestrial life.
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