What are the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena and even NASA is investigating it?
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) are events in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or known natural phenomena from a scientific perspective. They have attracted a lot of attention and curiosity from the public, the media, and the government, especially after the release of a report by the U.S. Department of Defense in June 2022 that acknowledged the existence of UAPs but did not provide any definitive explanations.
NASA, the world's leader in space exploration and scientific inquiry, has decided to commission an independent study team to examine UAPs from a scientific perspective and to identify the best ways to collect and analyze data on them. The study team, led by astrophysicist David Spergel, will will host a media briefing at 10 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Sept. 14, at the agency’s headquarters in Washington to discuss the findings from an unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) independent study team it commissioned in 2022.Briefing participants include:
- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson
- Nicola Fox, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters in Washington
- Dan Evans, assistant deputy associate administrator for research, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate
- David Spergel, president, Simons Foundation and chair of NASA’s UAP independent study team
- What types of scientific data currently collected and archived by NASA or other civilian government entities should be synthesized and analyzed to potentially shed light on the nature and origins of UAPs?
- What types of scientific data currently collected and held by non-profits and companies should be synthesized and analyzed to potentially shed light on the nature and origins of UAPs?
- What other types of scientific data should be collected by NASA to enhance the potential for developing an understanding of the nature and origins of UAPs?
NASA hopes that this study will help advance the scientific understanding of UAPs and provide a rigorous and transparent framework for future research. NASA also emphasizes that there is no evidence that UAPs are extra-terrestrial in origin and that the study is motivated by curiosity and safety concerns.
UAPs are a fascinating and mysterious phenomenon that challenge our conventional knowledge and expectations. By applying the tools of science, NASA aims to shed some light on these unidentified events and to explore the unknown.
