NASA has officially taken Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) seriously. The US space agency on Thursday announced the launch of a new project that will recruit top scientists to examine unidentified aerial phenomena – a subject that has long fascinated the public and that has recently gained attention at the highest level of Congress.
The project will start in early autumn and will last about nine months, focusing on identifying available data, collecting new data in the future and trying to understand how NASA can analyze the findings and try to contribute to scientific advances in this area.
“For decades, NASA has answered the call to tackle some of the most perplexing mysteries we know, and this is no different,” said Daniel Evans, NASA scientist responsible for coordinating the study.
As NASA probes and rovers scour the solar system for fossils of ancient microbes, and its astronomers look for so-called “technosignatures” on distant planets for signs of intelligent civilizations, this is the first time the agency will dedicate itself. officially investigate unexplained phenomena in Earth’s skies.
With access to a wide range of scientific tools, NASA is well positioned not only to demystify UFOs and deepen scientific understanding, but also to find ways to mitigate the phenomena, a key part of its mission to ensure the safety of aircraft, said the agency’s chief scientist, Thomas Zurbuchen.
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