NASA launches study of UFOs despite 'reputational risk'
2 years, 9 months ago

NASA launches study of UFOs despite 'reputational risk'

ABC  

United States space agency NASA is launching a study of unidentified aerial phenomena as part of a new push toward high-risk, high-impact science. Key points: NASA considers this a first step in trying to explain mysterious aerial sightings known as Unidentified Aerial Phenomena The nine-month study will see how much information is publicly available on the matter and how much more is needed to understand unexplained sightings Science mission chief says NASA is not shying away from potential "reputational risk" The space agency announced on Thursday, local time, that it is setting up an independent team to see how much information is publicly available on the matter and how much more is needed to understand unexplained sightings. NASA's science mission chief, Thomas Zurbuchen, acknowledged the traditional scientific community might see NASA as "kind of selling out" by venturing into the controversial topic, but he strongly disagreed. US intelligence officials have found no evidence that a series of unidentified aerial phenomena observed by navy aviators in recent years were alien spacecraft, but the sightings remain unexplained in a highly anticipated government report.

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Congress members will receive secret UFO briefing next week from top spy chief amid growing demands for greater transparency
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress members will receive secret UFO briefing next week from top spy chief amid growing demands for greater transparency

Daily Mail  

House Oversight Committee members are set to undergo a classified briefing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, commonly known as UFOs, next week. Next Tuesday's briefing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena will be conducted by the Office of Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, Thomas A. Monheim, pictured Members of the House Oversight Committee are scheduled to undergo a classified briefing next week …

NASA’s Big Secret: US’ space agency has appointed its first UFO studies director
1 year, 6 months ago

NASA’s Big Secret: US’ space agency has appointed its first UFO studies director

Firstpost  

NASA has appointed its first official director to lead a team of people to study UAPs or Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, a fancier term for UFOs. The increasing interest in UAPs has given rise to conspiracy theories about government cover-ups and alien life NASA has appointed its first-ever “UFO czar” to lead research into Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, commonly known as UFOs. …

NASA report finds no evidence that UFOs are extraterrestrial
1 year, 6 months ago

NASA report finds no evidence that UFOs are extraterrestrial

Salon  

NASA's independent study team released its highly anticipated report on UFOs on Sept. 14, 2023. Conclusions from the report The NASA study team report sheds little light on whether some UAPs are extraterrestrial. Of the more than 800 unclassified sightings collected by the Department of Defense's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office and reported at the NASA panel's first public meeting back …

NASA names chief of UFO research; panel sees no alien evidence
1 year, 6 months ago

NASA names chief of UFO research; panel sees no alien evidence

The Hindu  

NASA on Thursday said it has named a new director of research into what the government calls "unidentified anomalous phenomenon," or UAP, while the U.S. space agency's chief said an expert panel that urged deeper fact-finding on the matter found no evidence of an extraterrestrial origin for these objects. The new UAP research director will handle "centralized communications, resources and …

Nasa names new head of UFO research – after abuse forced space agency to try and keep them secret
1 year, 6 months ago

Nasa names new head of UFO research – after abuse forced space agency to try and keep them secret

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The space agency said that its new head of research into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, or UAPs, would …

Nasa report on UFOs: We cannot yet explain mysterious sightings in the sky, Nasa panel says
1 year, 6 months ago

Nasa report on UFOs: We cannot yet explain mysterious sightings in the sky, Nasa panel says

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa cannot yet explain all of the mysterious sightings that have been spotted …

NASA releases UAP report, says more data and scientific techniques are needed to better understand UFOs
1 year, 6 months ago

NASA releases UAP report, says more data and scientific techniques are needed to better understand UFOs

ABC  

NASA has released the findings from a yearlong study into unidentified anomalous phenomenon, which found no evidence that the reported sightings had "extraterrestrial origins". Key points: NASA appointed a new research chief to lead future studies of UAP The expert panel relied on unclassified data in its investigation NASA experts said that the study of UAPs will require new scientific …

Nasa UFO report: Scientists reveal first-ever report on unidentified anomalous phenomena
1 year, 6 months ago

Nasa UFO report: Scientists reveal first-ever report on unidentified anomalous phenomena

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa has released the first findings from its report into unidentified anomalous phenomena, …

NASA releases UFO report, says new science techniques needed to better understand them
1 year, 6 months ago

NASA releases UFO report, says new science techniques needed to better understand them

The Hindu  

NASA said on September 14 that the study of UFOs will require new scientific techniques, including advanced satellites as well as a shift in how unidentified flying objects are perceived. In its 33-page report, an independent team commissioned by NASA cautioned that the negative perception surrounding UFOs poses an obstacle to collecting data. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the agency …

NASA releases UFO report and says more science and less stigma are needed to understand them
1 year, 6 months ago

NASA releases UFO report and says more science and less stigma are needed to understand them

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NASA said Thursday that the …

Do aliens exist? NASA's crucial report on UFOs set to be released today
1 year, 6 months ago

Do aliens exist? NASA's crucial report on UFOs set to be released today

Hindustan Times  

Nasa's Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena independent study team which was commissioned in 2022, is set to unveil its highly anticipated findings after a yearlong study into UFOs. The report could focus on what NASA needs in order to better identify unidentified flying objects from a scientific point of view. The study may also throw light on air traffic management to acquire …

NASA says the truth is out there on UFOs. It hired a UAP research chief to find it
1 year, 6 months ago

NASA says the truth is out there on UFOs. It hired a UAP research chief to find it

LA Times  

Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray points to a video display of a UAP during a hearing of the House Intelligence, Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee in Washington last year. “If you see something, say something,” David Spergel, the head of the agency’s UAP study team, said Thursday. “The NASA independent study team did not find any evidence that …

NASA releases long-awaited UFO report: What are its findings on 'aliens'? Know here
1 year, 6 months ago

NASA releases long-awaited UFO report: What are its findings on 'aliens'? Know here

India TV News  

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Thursday released the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena independent study report and asserted that the study of UFOs will require new scientific techniques, including advanced satellites as well as a shift in how unidentified flying objects are perceived. NASA has commissioned an independent team which in its 33-page report cautioned that the negative perception surrounding …

Alien craft, 'non-human' pilots: 10 big revelations at UFO congressional hearing
1 year, 8 months ago

Alien craft, 'non-human' pilots: 10 big revelations at UFO congressional hearing

India Today  

Three witnesses testified in front of the United States’ Congress on Wednesday about unidentified aerial phenomena, disclosing possible encounters with UFOs, the threats they pose to national security, and damning allegations against the government’s secrecy on the matter. Former Navy pilot Ryan Graves and retired Navy Commander David Fravor also testified about their own UFO sightings while serving in the …

The UFO reports interesting Nasa
1 year, 8 months ago

The UFO reports interesting Nasa

BBC  

The UFO reports piquing Nasa's interest Alamy The McMinnville UFO photographs, taken on a farm near McMinnville, Oregon, in 1950 For the first time ever, a team of Nasa scientists is taking unidentified anomalous phenomena seriously. First there was the US government's 2021 assessment of UFOs – which have been rebranded, rather disappointingly, as the more sober-sounding "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena". …

Alien spacecraft allegations suggest the Pentagon has approved conspiracy theories – about itself
1 year, 9 months ago

Alien spacecraft allegations suggest the Pentagon has approved conspiracy theories – about itself

Raw Story  

Claims the US government has secretly retrieved crashed alien spacecraft and their non-human occupants are hardly new. Unidentified aerial phenomena, such as this video taken by a US Navy pilot released in 2020, have been a source of renewed interest in recent years.US Navy / Wikimedia Grusch says the retrieved materials are: of exotic origin based on the vehicle morphologies …

NASA Official Insists There's No Evidence E.T.s Are Involved With UFOs
1 year, 9 months ago

NASA Official Insists There's No Evidence E.T.s Are Involved With UFOs

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA held its first public meeting on UFOs on Wednesday a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings and insisted it’s not hiding anything. The team includes 16 scientists and other experts selected by NASA including retired astronaut Scott Kelly, the first American to spend nearly a year in space. “I want …

Nasa holds first public meeting about sightings of UFOs
1 year, 9 months ago

Nasa holds first public meeting about sightings of UFOs

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Harassment only leads to further stigmatisation of the UAP field, significantly hindering the scientific progress and discouraging …

NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects
1 year, 9 months ago

NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA held its first public meeting on UFOs on Wednesday a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings and insisted it’s not hiding anything. The team includes 16 scientists and other experts selected by NASA including retired astronaut Scott Kelly, the first American to spend nearly a year in space. “I want to emphasize this …

Hundreds of UFOs have been spotted 'all over the world', Pentagon chief admits
1 year, 9 months ago

Hundreds of UFOs have been spotted 'all over the world', Pentagon chief admits

Daily Mail  

Unidentified metallic orb UFOs have been spotted 'all over the world', a Pentagon chief admitted today during NASA's first-ever public hearing into the phenomenon. NASA's independent UAP study group, as well as officials from both the Pentagon and Federal Aviation Administration's UAP investigative teams, will present their latest UFO findings today While playing a 2022 military UFO video taken by …

NASA’s experts talk UAPs ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects
1 year, 9 months ago

NASA’s experts talk UAPs ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects

LA Times  

Former naval pilot Scott Kelly was flying an F-14 Tomcat when his radar intercept officer made an insistent but extraordinary claim: He had just seen a UFO. Kelly, who would go on to command the International Space Station, circled the plane back around so the two could investigate the mysterious object, he recounted during a public meeting Wednesday of NASA’s …

Unidentified objects shot down: Senior US general does not rule out 'aliens'
2 years, 1 month ago

Unidentified objects shot down: Senior US general does not rule out 'aliens'

India Today  

The US Air Force general overseeing North American airspace said on Sunday after a series of shoot-downs of unidentified objects that he would not rule out aliens or any other explanation yet, deferring to US intelligence experts. Asked whether he had ruled out an extraterrestrial origin for three airborne objects shot down by US warplanes in as many days, General …

US government examining over 500 'UFO' reports
2 years, 2 months ago

US government examining over 500 'UFO' reports

Raw Story  

The US government is examining 510 UFO reports, over triple the number in its 2021 file, and while many were caused by drones or balloons, hundreds remain unexplained, according to a report released Thursday. The 2022 report by the Director of National Intelligence said that 247 "unidentified anomalous phenomena" or UAP reports have been filed with it since June 2021, …

Op-Ed: NASA studying UFOs won’t prove alien life exists. They should do it anyway
2 years, 4 months ago

Op-Ed: NASA studying UFOs won’t prove alien life exists. They should do it anyway

LA Times  

A star used to align the mirrors of the James Webb Space Telescope, which launched in December and expanded our ability to collect data from space. This UFO furor reflects a longer-term cycle of public interest, government attention and eventual lack of clear resolution that’s played out many times since the first widely reported UFO sighting in the U.S. in …

NASA is convening a panel to study unidentified flying objects. What do they hope to find?
2 years, 5 months ago

NASA is convening a panel to study unidentified flying objects. What do they hope to find?

Salon  

Months before he died, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid famously told the world that the Pentagon had denied him access to materials which had supposedly been recovered from an unidentified flying object. "The NASA panel will examine only unclassified data that we are already familiar with," Loeb wrote to Salon. "Some members of the panel expressed explicit views against …

NASA's UFO panel convenes to study unclassified sightings
2 years, 5 months ago

NASA's UFO panel convenes to study unclassified sightings

The Hindu  

A first-of-its-kind panel organized by NASA opened a study on Monday of what the government calls "unidentified aerial phenomena," commonly termed UFOs, bringing together experts from scientific fields ranging from physics to astrobiology. A Pentagon report issued a year earlier likewise found insufficient data to determine the nature of more than 140 credible sightings documented by military observers since 2004, …

NASA officially joins the hunt for UFOs with first ever study into 'unidentified aerial phenomena'
2 years, 9 months ago

NASA officially joins the hunt for UFOs with first ever study into 'unidentified aerial phenomena'

Daily Mail  

Is it a bird? NASA announced yesterday that it will be launching its first ever study into unidentified aerial phenomena - known popularly as UFO's. This video grab image from April 2020 shows part of an unclassified video taken by Navy pilots that have circulated for years showing interactions with 'unidentified aerial phenomena' NASA have confirmed that there is no …

NASA launches study of UFOs despite 'reputational risk'
2 years, 9 months ago

NASA launches study of UFOs despite 'reputational risk'

Firstpost  

The space agency announced that it’s setting up an independent team to see how much information is publicly available on UFOs and how much more is needed to understand unexplained sightings Cape Canaveral, Fla.: NASA is launching a study of UFOs as part of a new push toward high-risk, high-impact science. The space agency announced on 9 June that it’s …

Nasa launches study of UFOs despite 'reputational risk'
2 years, 9 months ago

Nasa launches study of UFOs despite 'reputational risk'

Hindustan Times  

Nasa is launching a study of UFOs as part of a new push toward high-risk, high-impact science. The space agency announced Thursday that it’s setting up an independent team to see how much information is publicly available on the matter and how much more is needed to understand the unexplained sightings. Nasa’s science mission chief, Thomas Zurbuchen acknowledged the traditional …

NASA on alien hunt! Space agency dedicates team to find about UFOs & mysterious sightings in the sky
2 years, 9 months ago

NASA on alien hunt! Space agency dedicates team to find about UFOs & mysterious sightings in the sky

India TV News  

NASA is launching a study of UFOs as part of a new push toward high-risk, high-impact science. The space agency announced Thursday that it’s setting up an independent team to see how much information is publicly available on the matter and how much more is needed to understand the unexplained sightings. NASA’s science mission chief, Thomas Zurbuchen acknowledged the traditional …

NASA launches study of UFOs despite ‘reputational risk’
2 years, 9 months ago

NASA launches study of UFOs despite ‘reputational risk’

India TV News  

Highlights NASA is launching a study of UFOs as part of a new push toward high-risk, high-impact science NASA is setting up an independent team to see how much information is publicly available NASA experts will also consider how best to use all this information in the future NASA news: NASA is launching a study of UFOs as part of …

NASA is assembling a team to figure out what UFOs are
2 years, 9 months ago

NASA is assembling a team to figure out what UFOs are

Salon  

Back in September 2019, half a million people joined a half-serious Facebook group called "Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us." In NASA's own words, when this team gets started in the autumn, it will "examine unidentified aerial phenomena – that is, observations of events in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or known natural phenomena …

NASA launches study of UFOs despite ‘reputational risk’
2 years, 9 months ago

NASA launches study of UFOs despite ‘reputational risk’

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is launching a study of UFOs as part of a new push toward high-risk, high-impact science. The space agency announced Thursday that it’s setting up an independent team to see how much information is publicly available on the matter and how much more is needed to understand the unexplained sightings. NASA’s science mission chief, Thomas …

Op-Ed: OK! It’s time to take UFOs seriously
3 years, 3 months ago

Op-Ed: OK! It’s time to take UFOs seriously

LA Times  

Unexplained aerial objects, like this one captured on video by the Department of Defense in 2015, will be studied by a new government office. In November, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand authored legislation creating an office to study UAPs government-wide and report to Congress. They steered legislation through Congress — attached as an amendment to the annual defense bill, sent to President …

International team of astronomers to look for evidence of alien technology
3 years, 8 months ago

International team of astronomers to look for evidence of alien technology

Firstpost  

The project was announced a month after the Pentagon released a report about unidentified aerial phenomena, which stated that their nature was unclear. An international team of scientists led by a prominent Harvard astronomer announced a new initiative Monday to look for evidence of technology built by extraterrestrial civilizations. Given recent research showing the prevalence of Earth-like planets throughout the …

US govt's report on evidence on UFOs remains inconclusive
3 years, 9 months ago

US govt's report on evidence on UFOs remains inconclusive

Hindustan Times  

A report from the United States task force dedicated to investigating Unidentified flying object has neither confirmed nor dismissed the idea that such sightings could indicate alien visits to Earth. The report certainly does not conclude UFOs are alien spacecraft, rather it shows that the task force hasn’t made much progress. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence earlier …

US report on Pentagon-documented UFOs leaves sightings unexplained
3 years, 9 months ago

US report on Pentagon-documented UFOs leaves sightings unexplained

ABC  

A major US government report on UFOs says defence and intelligence analysts lack sufficient data to determine the nature of mysterious flying objects observed by military pilots — including whether they are advanced earthly technologies, atmospherics, or of an extraterrestrial nature. Key points: All but one of the incidents remain unexplained, US officials say The government is yet to rule …

‘There Is Stuff’: Mysteries Remain In New Government Report On UFOs
3 years, 9 months ago

‘There Is Stuff’: Mysteries Remain In New Government Report On UFOs

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The blob, captured on distant, fuzzy video by Navy pilots, seems to skitter just above the ocean waves at improbable speed, with no discernible means of propulsion or lift. The bill passed by Congress asks the intelligence director for “any incidents or patterns that indicate a potential adversary may have achieved breakthrough aerospace capabilities that …

‘There is stuff': Enduring mysteries trail US report on UFOs
3 years, 9 months ago

‘There is stuff': Enduring mysteries trail US report on UFOs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The blob, captured on distant, fuzzy video by Navy pilots, seems to skitter just above the ocean waves at improbable speed, with no discernible means of propulsion or lift. We need to find out.” Congress late last year instructed the director of national intelligence to provide “a detailed analysis of unidentified aerial phenomena data” from multiple agencies and …

'There is stuff': Enduring mysteries trail US report on UFOs
3 years, 9 months ago

'There is stuff': Enduring mysteries trail US report on UFOs

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We need to find out.” Congress late last year …

US finds no evidence aerial sightings were alien spacecraft: NYT
3 years, 9 months ago

US finds no evidence aerial sightings were alien spacecraft: NYT

Al Jazeera  

New intelligence report says no evidence unidentified aerial phenomena observed by Navy in recent years were alien. United States intelligence officials have found no evidence that unidentified aerial phenomena observed by Navy aviators in recent years were alien spacecraft, but the sightings remain unexplained in a highly anticipated government report. The New York Times said on Thursday the report also …

Trump addresses existence of UFOs as release of Pentagon report nears
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump addresses existence of UFOs as release of Pentagon report nears

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy During an interview on Dan Bongino’s new radio show, Donald …

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