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UFOs: how NASA plans to get to the bottom of unexplained sightings
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UFOs: how NASA plans to get to the bottom of unexplained sightings

[ad_1] As reports continue flying in about what were traditionally called UFOs (unidentified flying objects), NASA is taking the topic very seriously. In fact, following the publication of a report from an independent committee of experts in fields including astronomy and aviation safety, the agency has even appointed a new director of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) research.UAP is the term NASA now uses for UFOs. The committee was directed to gather reports of UAPs and try to understand what these mysterious events really are, including answering the question of whether or not they could be extraterrestrial in origin. The committee held a press conference back in May, when it provided an update on its work up to that point. The study team outlined some of the common explanation...
NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects
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NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects

[ad_1] NASA held its first public meeting on UFOs Wednesday a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings.The space agency televised the hours long hearing featuring an independent panel of experts. 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. Several committee members have been subjected to “online abuse” for serving on the team, which detracts from the scientific process, said NASA's Dan Evans, adding that NASA security is dealing with it. “It's precisely this rigorous, evidence-based approach that allows one to separate the fact from fiction," Evans said.The study is a first step in trying to explain mysterious sightings in the sky that NASA calls UAPs, or un...