Katia Riddle
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Much of the files consist of blurry military footage and ambiguous sightings that experts say could have many explanations.
But some of the most discussed material comes from NASA's Apollo missions, including Apollo 17 in 1972.
Astronauts described bright, drifting lights outside of their spacecraft.
One compared the scene to the Fourth of July.
Mick West is a technical analyst who studies this kind of military data.
West dismissed the released files as an effort by the administration to distract the public from other current events.
Mayor Zoran Mamdani promised New York that he would bring them together and uphold his ambitious campaign promises.
for things like free buses and childcare.
Though he pledged to serve all New Yorkers, he emphasized his commitment to and appreciation for the city's working class.
He also seemed to reach beyond his base, saying, quote, if you are a New Yorker, I am your mayor.
The city's first Muslim and Democratic socialist mayor won a decisive victory in November in an election that saw the city's highest turnout in nearly 25 years.
Yeah, quantum science and computing, I think it's safe to say they came up often in science news in 2025.
It used to be a concept that we heard about, you know, like in sci-fi.
But this year, scientists have been talking about its utility IRL.
Well, for one thing, despite all the slashing and burning the Trump administration has done around science investments this year, quantum computing and science is one of two things that they've pledged to preserve funding in, along with AI.
Billions of dollars both from our government and from China's government, as well as tech companies.