The Loch Ness Monster: Nessie’s history, searches and evidence
From a medieval story to environmental DNA and reports in 2026: what is known about Nessie and why the question still attracts investigators.
Insufficient evidenceLoch Ness, Scotland
Atlas of mysteries
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May 2024 auroras: skies far from the poles
A geomagnetic storm brought auroras to places where they are rarely expected.
An explanation existsMultiple continents
AARO: a historical review of UAP investigations
An open report on investigated programmes and claims, whose findings must be read within their stated scope.
An explanation existsOfficial historical review
NASA publishes its independent UAP report
A document about data quality and research methods, not confirmation of alien craft.
An explanation existsPublic scientific report
Chandrayaan-3: Vikram lands in the Moon’s southern latitudes
The 23 August 2023 landing, Pragyan rover operations and local soil-composition measurements.
An explanation existsVikram landing area, southern high latitudes
Maunakea: a spiral after a rocket launch
A night-sky camera recorded an expanding luminous spiral.
An explanation existsSubaru Observatory, Hawaiʻi Island
Hunga Tonga: waves around the planet
A volcanic explosion left an atmospheric signature far beyond the Pacific.
An explanation existsHunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai
SGR 1935+2154: a radio flash inside our Galaxy
On 28 April 2020 independent instruments recorded a short radio signal and a high-energy burst from the same direction.
An explanation existsDirection of Galactic magnetar SGR 1935+2154
BLC1: a signal toward Proxima that turned out to be interference
A narrow band, frequency drift and disappearance in comparison observations made the signal interesting. Further tests revealed a different origin.
An explanation existsDirection of Proxima Centauri in Parkes data
Makalu: the footprints described as “Yeti tracks”
An Indian expedition reported tracks in snow in April 2019. The animal itself was not verified.
UnverifiedMakalu base-camp region