Unidentified Objects at the Water’s Edge: What Enigma’s 9,000 Coastal UAP Reports Really Tell Us About the Oceans – and Our Sensors
In recent months the Enigma “crowdsourced” sightings database has amassed over 9,000 reports of unexplained objects within 10 miles of U.S. shorelines or waterway. These are logged as Unidentified Submersible…
White Dwarf Devours a Frozen World, Revealing Water-Rich Debris
A Dying Star’s Cosmic Snack Astronomers have caught a white dwarf star in the act of devouring a Pluto-like icy world, providing the clearest evidence yet that water-rich, volatile-bearing planetesimals…
Mysterious Nocturnal Lights in Mount Isa: A Modern Outback Enigma
Introduction A series of mysterious light phenomena has recently been observed in the Mount Isa region of North-West Queensland, Australia. These sightings, occurring at night around 10 p.m., involve orb-like…
Chasing Spheres in the Texas Sky: An Ex-Astronaut’s Unexplained Encounter
A Close Encounter at 9,000 Feet In the summer of 2024, former NASA astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao experienced a baffling close call in the clear skies over the Texas Panhandle.…
Physical and Material Analysis of the Buga Sphere (May–July 2025)
Introduction In early 2025, a mysterious metallic sphere was recovered near Buga, Colombia, following reports of an unidentified flying object in the area. The object – swiftly dubbed the “Buga…
Betelgeuse: The Red Supergiant in Orion’s Shoulder
Overview – A Colossal Star Nearing Its End Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis) is one of the most famous stars in the night sky – a bright red supergiant marking the shoulder…
Ancient Light Chambers: Neolithic Astronomy in Stone
Introduction Human fascination with the Sun’s cycles is as old as civilization itself. Thousands of years ago, ancient peoples built monumental structures to track celestial events with astonishing precision. In…
Summer Solstice 2025: A Northern-Hemisphere Observer’s Guide
The moment of solstice The June solstice arrives at 03:42 BST (02:42 UTC) on Saturday, 21 June 2025. At that instant the Sun’s apparent centre reaches its maximum northerly declination…
Astro-COLIBRI: A Mobile Platform for Real-Time Transient Astronomical Alerts
Abstract Astro-COLIBRI is a scientific platform that delivers real-time alerts of transient astrophysical events directly to astronomers’ mobile devices. By aggregating notifications from a global network of observatories and multimessenger…
Building an Automated All-Sky Camera (ZWO ASI676MC & ASIAIR Plus) and Comparing it to the Insta360 Ace Pro 2
Introduction An All-Sky Camera is a specialized setup that continuously monitors the entire sky, day and night. It’s commonly used in astrophotography for capturing meteor showers, auroras, star trails, and…