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Den of Geek • 29th May 2018

Astronaut Peggy Whitson Overcame Her Doubters To Spend The Most Days In Space

Astronaut Peggy Whitson says after she finished college, famous space scientist Dr. James Van Allen discouraged her from seeking a career as an astronaut. She says he told her, “I’d probably ought to find a different career.” Fortunately, she did not take his advice. Her advice to those pursuing their passions is never to let anyone else change your direction.

Whitson has a bachelor of science in biology and chemistry and a Ph.D. in biochemistry, and she currently holds the record for being the

Den of Geek • 25th April 2018

How Russia and China Ignited the New Space Race to the Moon

A return to the moon is closer than you think. But who will get there first?

The late 1950s saw the beginning of the modern space age and a new off-planet battleground for the Cold War. The victor would be the first to set foot on the moon. While Russia took an early lead, the U.S. eventually won the Cold War in space by landing Apollo 11 on July 20th, 1969. Just like in the ‘50s, the U.S. is entering this new race to the moon a few steps behind. With Russia and China planning manned missions t

Den of Geek • 11th May 2018

Astronaut Scott Kelly Saw The Unexplainable In Space

Scott Kelly, the U.S. astronaut who took part in the year-long – it was actually 340 days – mission on the International Space Station (ISS) has spent over 520 days in space during his four off-planet missions. Kelly says he has seen some weird things, but he doesn’t think any of them were aliens. According to the New York Times, the Department of Defense has a project that looks into military UFO sightings. The story made worldwide headlines last December. Luis Elizondo, who ran the project, sa

Den of Geek • 12th October 2018

Space Tourism: How Can You Get To Space? | Den of Geek

Virgin Galactic is the company that first got the world excited about space tourism. Through the late 2000s, founder Sir Richard Branson promised flights into space in which passengers would enjoy incredible views and experience weightlessness. Dozens of celebrities signed up and put down hundreds of thousands of dollars to reserve seats. However, setbacks and tragedy delayed their plans. Now Virgin Galactic is back on track and Branson projects they will start getting those celebrities into spa...

Supercluster • 17th September 2025

Editorial: How to Move Forward on UFO Sightings & Research

Wall Street Journal journalists Joel Schectman and Aruna Viswanatha recently published part one of an exposé on UFO disinformation disseminated by the Pentagon, primarily the US Air Force. Just a month prior, I also posted an article about official UFO disinformation: in the late 90s, the CIA published a report on their involvement with UFO investigations that included instances of their own deception during the Air Force’s UFO investigations in the 50s. In the late 80s, a former US Air Force Of...

Den of Geek • 8th June 2018

Can Humans Survive in Space Long Term?

We are getting closer to sending humans on extended trips into space. SpaceX is planning on sending the first humans to Mars in 2024 and we will likely soon set our sights for destinations further than that. But can the human body withstand much time in space? Den of Geek recently had the opportunity to interview two of the U.S. astronauts who have spent the most time in space and ask them about the feasibility of humans becoming a space-faring species.Former Astronaut Scott Kelly spent 340 cons...

Den of Geek • 6th May 2025

Why The Pentagon Needs to Address UFO Disinformation

Many of the most popular UFO myths boil down to confusion and misinformation. But was any of it intentional?


In 1988, a recently-retired U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) agent claimed on live television that the government was working with aliens at a secret base in the Nevada desert called Area 51 and that the “extraterrestrials have complete control of this base.” In the program, the producers blacked out the OSI agent’s face, and he went by the codename “Fa...

Enigma Hits Oshkosh 2024 – the latest from our whi • 29th October 2024

Enigma Hits Oshkosh 2024 – the latest from our whirlwind visit to Aviation’s mecca | Enigma Labs

In response, in 2019, the U.S. Navy announced it takes UAP reports seriously and drafted new guidelines for UAP reporting. The Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) was stood up, tasked with collecting and analyzing UAP reports, and created an online report form that military personnel can privately report to. 
Chicago O’Hare – An Airport UAP Incident Case StudyThe Chicago UAP incident was an important moment in aviation safety, highlighting the importance of a mechanism for pil...