Driving at night might be a scary challenge for a new driver, but with hours of practice it soon becomes second nature. For self-driving cars, however, practice may not be enough because the lidar ...

Two new papers delve into mysterious lights and objects that were observed in the sky years before the first satellite launched into space. Reading time 3 minutes Researchers have been striving to ...

A March 2026 paper has revived an old astronomical mystery, with former NASA developer Ivo Busko arguing that brief flashes captured on 1950 sky plates may be consistent with reflective objects ...

Some common objects are often mistaken for a UFO. A recent Detroit sighting involved dozens of reflective objects moving at high altitude. Michigan's 1966 UFO sightings led to the controversial "swamp ...

Reliable detection of fast-moving objects or objects that are tough to detect at longer ranges distinguishes SICK’s Dx35 line of laser distance measurement sensors. Reliable detection of fast-moving ...