US rejects UFOs as breaking the rules of physics, cites 'lack of evidence'

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VIDEO OF THE DAY [Colosseum]( [Exploring the bloody past of the Colosseum with Its magnificent architecture]( What is hidden in the architecture of the Colosseum, which at its peak hosted various shows from wild fights to sex shows? MUST READ [US rejects UFOs as breaking the rules of physics]( [US rejects UFOs as breaking the rules of physics, cites 'lack of evidence']( Sean M. Kirkpatrick, the first director of the U.S. Department of Defense's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), told a U.S. Senate Committee that his department has so far not found any "credible evidence" to support the claim that unidentified flying objects (UFOs) defy the laws of physics. During his statement, Kirkpatrick stressed that, in reality, there was only a "very small percentage" of UAP reports that could be described as "anomalous" and that most of these cases could be resolved with "explainable sources" when there were scientific data at hand. After reviewing hundreds of reported UAP cases, his office has found "no credible evidence" of extraterrestrial visitation thus far. Click below to learn more about Kirkpatrick's statement, including his advice to individuals who claim to have evidence or theories about alien visitation. [Read More]( INNOVATION What next? SpaceX provides update after dramatic Starship explosion SpaxeX's fully-stacked Starship and Super Heavy launch system took to the skies for the first time from South Texas on April 20. However, it failed to reach orbit as the launch system started to spiral roughly three minutes after launch before exploding into a ball of flames. SpaceX has since [provided an update]( on the problems that led to the explosion, as well as a whole host of impressive imagery. 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