Data That Matters July 2023

“June 2023 was the hottest June on record…“ Aliens! Maybe.

We Lost 100 Stars

It’s probably not aliens, but – aliens? A typical astronomical news item announces the discovery of a new star, galaxy, Continue reading →

PNTP Fourth Anniversary – The Hits

Surprise! Today’s the 4th anniversary for PretendingNotToPanic.com, the blog. News for people who are eager and anxious about the future. Continue reading →

Unidentified Astronomical Radio Source

Or, maybe aliens. Okay, most professionals will say it is something besides aliens because 1) it’s career suicide to make Continue reading →

SETI Considers New Targets

The Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence continues to look at and listen to stars for evidence of other civilizations. Another target Continue reading →

Popular Posts 2016

Northwest Passage opens – because what other event demonstrates global warming? Breaking The Internet – because the network is no Continue reading →

Possible SETI Signal

As with any discovery involving space and the possibility of aliens, the researchers are being very cautious – but – Continue reading →

Sentient Trees

The more we learn about trees, the more it seems that they communicate with each other, and possibly think. The Continue reading →