A weekly roundup of notable developments, unanswered questions, and intriguing discoveries.

Editor’s Picks by Zakiya Lathan, News Editor, Digital and Audio

 

Moon Impact Offers Rare Scientific Opportunity Amid Rising Lunar Clutter

A discarded Falcon 9 upper stage struck the moon Wednesday, giving scientists a rare chance to study an artificial impact while drawing renewed attention to the growing accumulation of human-made debris beyond Earth.

 

 

 

Moon ‘Base’ Hypothesis Returns in Unverified Ukrainian Study

A new, non-peer-reviewed paper from Ukrainian researchers argues that more than 20 unidentified objects observed near the Moon could point to advanced technology—but astronomers have not independently confirmed the findings.

 

 

 

Two Triangle UAPs Reported Over Colorado Springs in Separate 2023 Encounters

The fifth tranche of government UAP files contains two strikingly similar—but not identical—October 2023 triangle sightings from Colorado Springs, a city that has appeared before in the government’s growing archive of unresolved encounters.