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NASA Appoints Director of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Research
NASA appointed a new director of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) research this week. Find out what this new role entails and what NASA hopes to contribute by studying these anomalies.
I’ve spent a fair amount of time looking at the night sky. I’ve learned how to find a range of planets, stars, comets, nebulae and galaxies.
I’ve also noticed some stranger objects like fireballs, aircraft running lights and satellites. Even so, I’ve never seen anything that remotely resembled an unidentified flying object (UFO) or an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP).
I’ve met a couple of people who say they’ve seen them. Frankly, their anecdotes have never convinced me their claims about alien spacecraft were reliable.
Astronomers Constantly Scan the Skies, Don’t See UAPs
Astronomers seem to agree, They and their equipment are constantly scanning the skies from every conceivable angle and location on our planet.
Yet, no reputable astronomer has ever reported seeing spacecraft from other planets. So I’m biased toward the view that no aliens have ever…