Using unclassified data, the team will "lay the foundation for future study" of UFOs. Experts will analyze
"Exploring the unknown in space""Atmosphere is at the heart of what we do at NASA," Thomas Zurbuchen, deputy administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, said in a statement. “Understanding the data we have about unidentified aerial phenomena is critical to helping us draw scientific conclusions about what’s happening in the sky.” Data is the language of scientists that makes the inexplicable explainable.”
The emergence of an expert team occursagainst the backdrop of renewed interest in UFOs. In June 2021, the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a long-awaited report on the investigation of unidentified phenomena in the air. However, more than 140 cases remained controversial. Previously, Hi-Tech spoke in detail about the conclusions of experts.
However, according to House memberRep. Andre Carson of Indiana, federal officials continue to monitor UFOs. The fact is that they are seen as a potential threat to national security. Last November, the US Department of Defense created an Airborne Object Identification and Management System to track and analyze UFOs, and in May, Congress held the first public hearings on UFOs in more than 50 years.
Although UFOs are usually associatedwith aliens, NASA does not believe that these phenomena are of “extraterrestrial origin.” However, the agency noted that “unscientific” and unreliable observations make it difficult to draw definitive conclusions.
The research team selected by NASA includes astronomers, scientists, aviation industry representatives, and a former astronaut, oceanographer and reporter:
- David Spergel: research leader, founding director of the Simons Foundation's Flatiron Institute for Computational Astrophysics.
- Anamaria Berea: Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Data Science at George Mason University.
- Federica Bianco: Professor of Physics and Astrophysics at the University of Delaware, Biden School of Public Policy and Government and Senior Scientist at the Multi-City Urban Observatory.
- Paula Bontempi: Biological oceanographer and dean of the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island.
- Reggie Brothers: Operating Partner at AE Industrial Partners and former Under Secretary for Science and Technology at the Department of Homeland Security.
- Jen Bass: CEO of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies.
- Nadia Drake: Freelance science journalist and contributor to National Geographic.
- Mike Gold: Executive Vice President of Civil Space and External Affairs at the aerospace company Redwire.
- David Grinspoon: Senior Fellow at the Institute of Planetary Science.
- Scott Kelly: Former NASA astronaut, test pilot, fighter pilot, and retired US Navy Captain.
- Matt Mountain: President of the Association of Research and Astronomy Universities.
- Warren Randolph: Deputy Executive Director of the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Aviation Safety Investigation and Prevention.
- Walter Scott: Executive Vice President and CTO of space company Maxar.
- Joshua Semeter: Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the Center for Space Physics at Boston University.
- Carlene Toner: Acting Executive Director of the FAA's Office of Aviation Policy and Plans.
- Shelley Wright: Associate Professor of Physics at the Center for Astrophysics and Space Science at the University of California, San Diego.
The team's full report is expected to be published in mid-2023.
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